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  1. Letters from Eugen Flatow from internment camps on the Isle of Man

    Letters, in German, from Eugen Flatow mainly to his wife, from internment camps on the Isle of Man, Jul 1940 - Apr 1941, with a cyclostyled manuscript prayer book produced by the inmates of an internment camp probably also on the Isle of Man.

  2. 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.

  3. Papers relating to the Oxford Jewish Congregation

    Iton Ha'vatikin Papers relating to the Oxford Jewish Congregation, 1979-81: circulars, papers, information pamphlets relating to the Oxford Habonim, 1971-80; copies of , the magazine of the Habonim club, 1936-48.

  4. Papers of Harris M.Lazarus

    Personal papers including agreements and correspondence relating to Lazarus' appointments, notes on Lazarus' career and a copy of his official record at Jews' College, London, six certificates of the University of London, 1900-4; family and other photographs, poems, writings, copies of Lazarus' death certificate and other papers, 1880-1962. Correspondence, with individuals and organisations, 1905-58. 256 sermons and a large number of papers for special services, 1887-1956. Reports, pamphlets and communal papers as well as histories of various synagogues. Sabbath Observance Employment Bureau...

  5. Papers of the Stepney Jewish Lads' Club

    The Stepnian Stepney Jewish Club Chronicle West Central Jewish Lads' Club Magazine The Bradian Stepney Jewish Lads' Club Denzil Myer Magazine A to Z of Judaism Minute books, 1924-56. Copies of , 1932-49; ; ; and . Copies of , Nov 1922 and Jul 1928. History of the Stepney Jewish Lads' Club, 1901-36 and three Stepney Jewish Lads' Club booklets, 1914-15 and n.d.; pamphlet issued in memory of Robert Asknew, 1901-40; address of B.L.Q.Henriques on 'The club and the religious problem', 1930, and published by the Religious Advisory Committee, 1963. General correspondence files and correspondence wi...

  6. Papers of M.J. Landa relating to the 'Jewish regiment'

    The collection includes articles relating to the regiment, 1916-44, some covering technical aspects, e.g. Hebrew words of command. Reports of the Jewish regiment committee, 1917-21; statement of receipts of payment of the Jewish regiment committee, 1917-20; programmes for performances by supporters of the regiment in aid of the 'comforts fund' and in aid of the Distressed Polish Jews Fund, 1915-18; balance sheet for concerts at the Hackney Empire, 1918, and for the motor ambulance fund, 1918. Correspondence and telegrams relating to the formation of the regiment, 1917-18: correspondents inc...

  7. Papers of Abraham Hauser

    Correspondence and papers, scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, programmes, photographs, etc., 1926-40.

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. Correspondence and papers of Ralph Miliband

    • University of Leeds Special Collections
    • MS 1712
    • English
    • 1940-2002
    • 29 boxes on 10 shelves, manuscript, typescript, press-cuttings, and printed material. Includes a few audio cassettes.

    Socialist Register Comprises: (1) Papers and correspondence from his earlier years in Britain, i.e., 1940 onwards, including school examination papers and a report; (2) Personal diaries and audio cassettes, 1948-1994; (3) Miscellaneous lecture notes from various stages in his career; (4) Papers and correspondence relating to his career in Britain, both at the London School of Economics and as Professor at Leeds University, 1949-1977; (5) Papers and correspondence relating to his career in North America, 1977-1994; (6) Notes, correspondence, drafts, and offprints relating to his publications...

  11. March of Time -- outtakes -- Ship en route to South America

    On board the SS Brazil (tendered by the US Maritime Commission to North and South American diplomats, bankers, and businessmen to initiate the "Good Will Service" to South America), leaving New York. People on shore waving. New York city skyline. Small boat spraying water, more boats. 01:12:20 People on board, painting, sunbathing. 01:13:12 Officer navigating, looking at route (chart of South America), Capt Harry Sadler at desk. 01:14:58 Engine room. 01:17:20 At sea, captains. 01:18:40 Seaman with gadget. Steam. 01:20:19 Seamen winding up rope.

  12. Freud Family Papers

    The collection contains 147 pieces of correspondence between members of the Freud family, the largest part of which is between Sigmund Freud and Sam Freud. The letters are generally sent from family members in Vienna, Austria [Sigmund and Anna Freud], to family members living in Manchester [Samuel Freud and Pauline Hartwig]. The correspondence mainly covers the period between the First and Second World Wars, and contains detailed information about Sigmund Freud's living conditions in Vienna at that time. The letters are personal in content, containing news of family events and the health of...

  13. W.P. Crozier Papers

    Accounts, both typescript and holograph, of interviews conducted by Crozier, with 62 statesmen and politicians, between 1931-1944. The interviews are concerned with European politics and the Nazi threat, the Jewish National Home and the Far East (India and China). There are 175 major interviews with 23 leading politicians, including Stanley Baldwin, Eduard Benes, Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden, David Lloyd George, Arthur Henderson, Sir Samuel Hoare, Leslie Hore Belisha, Ivan Maisky, Herbert Morrison, Jan Masaryk, Sir John Simon, Sir Robert Vansittart. There are also 57...

  14. John Eversley Family Papers

    Family papers of David Eversley (1921 - 1995) Memorabilia, photographs, newspaperclippings and maps of Frankfurt (c 1932 - 1957); Printed leaflets relating to Frankfurt (1922 - 1950); Various personal correspondence addressed to Otto and Adele Eberstadt (1949 - 1969); Various printed material relating to Jewish heritage (1966 - 1991); Newspaperclippings relating to Fernanda Eberstadt (1991 - 1992); Various documents and correspondence relating to Twelve Force (1991 - 1997); Printed material relating to David Irving (1989 - 1990); Various personal and official corrsepondence by David Eversle...

  15. Gerda Sainer Collection

    The Sainer Papers are an accumulation of family papers from Gerda Sainer's mother and her uncle Eric Federmann in the US. The collection includes documents on family history which were created and collected by Gerda's father Paul and uncle Erich (later Eric) for the Federmann side and her mother (Eve, later Liebert) for the Kroner side. The oldest documents in the collection date from the early 1800s and confirm the official adoption of the surnames Federmann and Kroner. The collection also includes wartime correspondence, from Paul Federmann in Berlin and his brother Eric in the US and it ...

  16. Hermann and Tina Mandel Papers

    The collection provides an insight into the experiences of the Jewish Mandel family in Vienna after 1938. Apart from official documentation, such as school reports, recommendations from previous employers, birth- and marriage certificates, the collection also contains personal letters from 1938 through to 1959.The letters demonstrate how the Mandel family struggled to escape from persecution, particularly after Hermann Mandel had been arrested in early February 1939. Tina Mandel and her son emigrated to Britain, where she received letters from Hermann Mandel, via a relative in Switzerland, ...

  17. Ilse Eton papers

    A large part of the collection relates to restitution claims made by Helene Ursell, Leo Einhorn and Ilse Eton herself. Helene Ursell was represented in Germany by a former family friend and lawyer, the previous mayor of Attendorn. Her claim was for the loss of property, including furnishings, paintings, silverware etc. and the legacy of her parents. She also brought a case for her pension claims as the widow of Siegfried Ursell Leo Einhorn started his claim in 1955 and he went through the United Restitution Office (URO) who represented his claim, mainly compensation for his imprisonment and...

  18. Waclaw Piotrowski Letter

    1 handwritten, original letter from Auschwitz (1942) to the sender's mother Maria in Poznan.

  19. Julius Rothschild Papers

    Official correspondence from Julius and Carry Ruth Rothschild (1957); Financial correspondence of Julius Rothschild (1955 - 1956): Passport applications (N.d.); Will of Carry Ruth Rothschild (1956); Various official papers relating to Carry Ruth Rothschild and Julius Rothschild (1939 - 1954); Death certificates (1955 - 1966).

  20. Ruth Locke Collection

    Papers relating to the family of Ruth Locke (nee Neumeyer). Printed material relating to Martin Ephraim (1992/N.d.); Typed testimony of Dr Hirschberg's experiences of Auschwitz (1944-1945); Typed letters from Vera Neumeyer (1942); Handwritten letter from Vera Neumeyer to her children in England (N.d.); Typed letter from Julius Kohn to Ruth and Raimund (1939). Photocopies of originals.