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  1. Papers of the Jewish Deaf and Dumb Children's Home, London

    Minute books, 1865-1975 (11 vols.); visitors' book, 1868-1905 (1 vol.); and receipt, expenditure and donations book, 1927-34 (1 vol.).

  2. Archives of the JEWISH CHRONICLE newspaper

    Company records of JEWISH CHRONICLE Group companies, 1941 91 Central administrative files for the JEWISH CHRONICLE: colour magazine, 1968 76; JEWISH CHRONICLE Association Football Trophy Competition, 1957 75; JEWISH CHRONICLE-H.H.Wingate Literary Awards, 1976 83; readership and circulation, 1958 79; staff, including `J.C.' NEWS LETTER, 1941 5; supplements, 1963 79; syndication, 1963 82; LIVERPOOL JEWISH GAZETTE, 1965 6 (87 files) Papers of directors of the JEWISH CHRONICLE and associated companies, including the papers of David F.Kessler, with material relating to the Minority Rights Group,...

  3. Papers of the North Finchley Zionist Society

    Working papers 1968-92, including committee minutes, 1983-7 (1 file); correspondence; black and white photographs of hospital trolleys donated by the Society and financial papers, 1968-91.

  4. Papers of the Institute of Jewish Affairs

    The records of the Institute of Jewish Affairs have been divided into five main sections, as MSS 237-41, maintaining the subject arrangement that the Institute used for its documentation collections. The records of the London office and British section of the World Jewish Congress are distributed in several places in this arrangement. The archive contains: MS 237: information from the press and other sources MS 238: minute books, together with correspondence files of the London office of the World Jewish Congress, largely for 1933-53, but principally 1942-53 MS 239: correspondence files of ...

  5. Papers of the Jewish Lads' and Girls' Brigade

    Minute books of the headquarters committee and the council of the Jewish Lads' Brigade, 1897-36, 1955-83 (10 vols.); minute book camp sub-committee, 1898-1909 (1 vol.); minute book of special meetings of the council, 1936-55 (1 vol.); camp order book of the London Regiment, 1901-2 (1 vol.); award book, 1908-38 (1 vol.); attendance book of the Hackney Boys' Non-Commissioned Officers' Union, 1916-29 (1 vol.) Photographs, including albums for the Birchington, Walmer and St Mary Cray camps, 1931-3; mementoes, 1920-53 Orders and typescript profiles of notable individuals associated with the Brig...

  6. Papers of V.D. Lipman

    General correspondence and papers, 1943-90 (12 files); two series of research materials, including papers relating to Jewish buildings and ritual baths, on Hebrew scholarship in the sixteenth century, and Jewish labour; papers relating to the New West End Synagogue, London, 1887-1979; ritual murder, and Jews in British urban society, 1880-1914 (23 files) Papers relating to his publications, 1981-9 (6 files) Papers relating to teaching and academic institutions, including papers for his course at University College, London, 1981-90 (9 files) Papers on the national heritage, architectural con...

  7. Papers of C.C. Aronsfeld on Spanish Jewry

    Research materials collected by Aronsfeld relating to Spanish Jewry, twentieth century (8 files)

  8. Papers of the Federation of Synagogues

    Correspondence between the Federation of Synagogues and constituent synagogues, financial statements, annual reports, lists of members of synagogues and papers relating to the Federation of Synagogues Burial Society, with files for the following synagogues: Agudath Achim, Old Castle Street, 1907-68 (11 files); Beth Hasepher and Soho Synagogue (later West End Great Synagogue), 1928-49 (10 files); Bethnal Green Great Synagogue, 1940-80 (17 files); Black Lion Yard (Kahal Chasydim) Synagogue, 1904-67 (5 files); Bloomsbury Synagogue (later West London and Bloomsbury Hebrew Congregation), 1940-7,...

  9. Papers of A.Z. Steinberg

    Personal papers and correspondence with family members, 1897-1972 Working papers and typescripts, 1923-77, including papers and publications on philosophy (largely in Russian), with works by Andrei Bely; copies of articles and chapters from works by Steinberg, especially his works on Dostoevsky, and the Aaron Steinberg memorial volume THE PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS OF HISTORY, UNIVERSAL AND JEWISH: SELECTED ESSAYS (1910-1970) World Jewish Congress papers, 1943-69; Unesco papers, 1948-62; and papers of Mrs Assi Klausner, Steinberg's assistant.

  10. Solomon family papers

    Correspondence, in German and Russian, of Harry Solomon (Chaim Salomonowitz), 1897-1950, with family members in Liepaja, and Riga and Vilnius, including a long series of letters from his wife, Jenka/Jenny, 1910-15; correspondence with and about other members of the family as refugees from Russia, including letters from Novi Sad (Serbia), 1921

  11. Papers of the Home and Hospital for Jewish Incurables, Tottenham

    Minute books, 1889-1989 (22 vols.); annual reports, 1896-1995 (incomplete series); legal and financial papers, including deeds for High Road, Tottenham, 1897-1914; correspondence, photograph albums and loose photographs, including albums for Berthons House, Walthamstow, c.1899, and one for the Home, Tottenham, 1906 Minute book of the trustees of the British Tay-Sachs Foundation, 1966-74 (1 vol.)

  12. Papers of M. M. Fidler

    Papers relating to clothing manufacture, 1943-56; Federation of British Clothing Manufacturers, 1943; British Rainwear Manufacturers' Association, 1960-2; H. and L.Fidler Ltd., c.1947-53, 1970 Papers relating to politics, local government and local organisations, including Prestwich council, 1951-69; the Bury and Radcliffe Conservative Association, 1974-82; Bury Easterly By-pass, 1970-2; Council of Manchester and Salford Jews, 1957-69 (3 files); Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region, 1975-86; Lancashire Education Committee, Division 19 (Prestwich, Radcliffe and Whit...

  13. Papers of the Stott family of Hertfordshire relating to Jewish refugees

    Correspondence with refugee committees, including the German Jewish Aid Committee, the Germany Emergency Committee and with individual refugees, about supporting them in the UK; letters about the Adler family, along with letters from the Adler family, and about other refugees, 1938-45; correspondence with Victor Gollancz and Professor A. V. Hill. Papers relating to internment in the UK including `Some observations after four weeks' internment' at Onchan Internment Camp, Isle of Man. Photographs of refugees and their families, 1938-83. Pamphlets and publications on refugees.

  14. Zangwill papers (Harry S. Ward Library)

    Correspondence of Israel Zangwill with his lecture agent, Gerald Christy, 1895-1906 Copies of Israel Zangwill's papers, 1886 onwards, including correspondence with Dr Moses Gaster, 1886-1914, and with his literary agent, 1893-1901; copies of personal papers relating to Zangwill's early life and his schooling; copies of birth, marriage and death certificates; obituaries of Louis Zangwill; photographs, portraits and caricatures; cuttings and articles relating to Israel Zangwill's novels and to plays and theatre productions; papers relating to exhibitions; articles relating to Zangwill; papers...

  15. Correspondence, memoranda and other papers of the Leeds Academic Assistance Committee, 1933-1940

    Correspondence, memoranda and other papers of the Leeds Academic Assistance Committee, 1933-1940, founded to collect funds for the support of academic refugees from Nazi Germany.

  16. Additional papers of the Leeds Academic Assistance Committee

    Comprises a minute book, bank statements, cheque books, a card index file, and the Society's fourth report, November 1938

  17. Archives of the Council of Christians and Jews

    Executive committee minute books, 1941-78; correspondence files for the executive committee, annual general meetings, the Standing Conference of Local Councils of the Council of Christians and Jews, local associations of the Council of Christians and Jews, as well as subject files, with papers on Aid to Christian Lebanon, 1976-80; the Association of Nazi Camp Survivors, 1960-7; a meeting with the Dalai Lama in 1973; and Rainbow Group material for 1978-80. Minute books for the board of management of the Christian Council of Refugees, 1940-51, and the minutes of the Christian Council of Refug...

  18. Papers of Diana Silberstein

    Official documents, with correspondence, c.1936-46.

  19. Esther Simpson correspondence and papers

    The main collection (items 1-1437) comprises Esther Simpson's personal papers, certificates, photographs, press-cuttings, miscellaneous documents, and correspondence to and from Esther Simpson, as received from her. Another large collection (15 boxes) of similar material from among her possessions, received after her death, remains unsorted and unlisted. Small collections received subsequently from other sources have been numbered - 1438-82, 1483-1501, 1502-33 - and are itemized in the handlist. The items date between 1918 and 1997.

  20. Papers of Chief Rabbi Sir Israel Brodie

    Newspaper cuttings, 1948-62 (2 vols.), together with journals of pastoral tours of Australia and New Zealand kept by Mrs Brodie, 1951-2 and 1961-2, and material relating to visits to Israel, Ireland, South Africa and the United States of America (3 vols.). Photographs, including portraits, 1950s-70s. Personal papers, 1918-68; papers of the Conference of European Rabbis and Associated Religious Organisations, 1967-8; drafts and typescripts of sermons, addresses and articles, 1924-63.