MS 116/81-104 Small Jewish collections

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MS 116/80 Copy of an appeal letter for additional subscribers for the Jewish Encyclopaedia, signed by prominent members of Anglo-Jewry including M.Gaster, Israel Abrahams, Israel Zangwill, H.M.Jessel, Otto Jaffe, C.G.Montefiore, Isidore Spielmann, Lucien Wolf and Albert E.Goldsmid, asking for additional subscribers for the Jewish Encyclopaedia, n.d.

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AJ 215

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MS 116/81 Copies of two letters from Ronald Storrs, Jerusalem, to Lady Leslie, 1921

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AJ 216

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MS 116/82 Typescript of `Life in Stepney during World War II, 1939-45' by Edith Ramsey

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AJ 221

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MS 116/83 Extracts from the birth and death register of the Plymouth Hebrew Congregation, 1829-37, transcribed by Revd B.Sussex

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AJ 222

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MS 116/84 Photographs of Chief Rabbi A.Kook at Jerusalem and a further photograph of a rabbi

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AJ 225

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MS 116/85 Design work of A.Games

Design work of A.Games including a proof of the Encylopaedia Judaica cover design with test colours and gold overprint, 1970; a proof of the United Synagogue centenary year letterhead with emblem; progressive sketches for the Jewish Chronicle (Vallentine Mitchell) Sharon Hagadah cover, for the Anglo-Jewish Friendship League emblem and for the Ben Uri fiftieth anniversary emblem and brochure cover design; rough sketch for the Jewish Chronicle travel guide cover, 1967-77; progressive sketches, final key drawing, final artwork and final proof for the New London Synagogue ketubah; final artwork and final proof for the Jewish Chronicle 25th anniversary of Israel cover design; and final artwork and final proof of the Jewish Museum catalogue cover design

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AJ 227

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MS 116/86 Marriage certificates, 1874-85

Marriage certificates for Henry Sternheim and Esther Mendoza at the Great Synagogue, London, 20 May 1874; and for Henry Sternheim and Clara Phillips at the Great Synagogue, London, 26 Jul 1885. With a fragment of the minutes of the committee of the North London Synagogue, 27 Jul 1874

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AJ 229

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MS 116/87 Papers relating to the Jewish War Memorial, 1919-52

Papers relating to the Jewish War Memorial: letter from R.Waley- Cohen, F.C.Stern and Lord Swaythling about the Jewish War Memorial, with a reply, 5 and 6 May 1919; `An exposition of the aims of the Jewish War Memorial', 1920; memoranda and articles of the association of the council of the Jewish War Memorial; and `A tribute to Sir Robert Waley-Cohen, 1877-1952' produced by the Jewish Memorial Council

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AJ 232

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MS 116/88 Two letters from George Frederic Watts to Miss Cohen about a portrait of Lady Rosebery (nee Hannah De Rothschild), 1891

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AJ 233

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MS 116/89 Three certificates of competence (kabbalot) for butchers for the community of Spanish and Portuguese Jews in London, with certificates of examination, mid-18th century

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AJ 234

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MS 116/90 Genealogical papers relating to the Hallenstein, Hart and associated families, 1976

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MS 116/91 Patent for the baronetcy of Sir Leslie Hore-Belisha, 14 Jan 1953

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AJ 236

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MS 116/92 Papers relating to the family of Isaac and Jacob Lesser, 1746-1896

Papers relating to the family of Isaac and Jacob Lesser, 1746- 1896, including thirteen ketubot, 1746-1896; two halitsah undertakings, 1799 and 1890; invitation to the marriage of Jacob Lesser and Miriam Laon, 1859; a letter to Marion Laon, 1859; two photographs, probably of Revd Jacob Lesser; a copy of the Great Synagogue marriage register containing the marriage record of Isaac Lesser and Sophie Hart; a Briefen Shteller , a Yiddish book containing model letters by Leon Dor (Vilna, 1865); correspondence and pedigree

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AJ 237

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MS 116/93 Memorial addresses and other papers, 1902-17

Memorial addresses and other papers, including addresses given at the unveiling of a tablet in memory of Leonard Herman Stein by Dr H.J.Spencer and Revd A.A.Green, 28 May 1916; the order of service at the unveiling ceremony; a memorial service for Lieutenant Gerald George Samuel of the Royal West Kent Regiment, 24 Jun 1917; an order of intercession service for the troops, issued by the Office of the Chief Rabbi, 2 Jan 1915; The Stepnian 3 no. 4 (Mar 1916); photograph of the ark of the East London Synagogue taken at the synagogue's twenty-fifth anniversary, 1902

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AJ 238

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MS 116/94 Recommendation and orders of service, 1848-1935

Recommendation and orders of service, including a recommendation by Rabbi Raphael Meldola and Rabbi Solomon Hershel sponsoring Gedalia Alitensia and Chaim Zvi of Jerusalem; installation service of Professor B.Artom as Haham at Bevis Marks, 16 Dec 1866; translation of Professor Artom's installation sermon, from French to English; order for the memorial service for King Edward VII, 20 May 1910; prayer of thanksgiving for the silver jubilee of King George V, 12 May 1935; reviews of E.H.Lindo History of Jews in Spain and Portugal (London, 1848).

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AJ 239

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MS 116/95 Bensusan papers, including Recollections of Lucien Pisarro in his seventies by his nephew John Bensusan-Butt (Tisbury, 1977); pedigree of the Bensusan family

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AJ 240

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MS 116/96 Correspondence of Burton's Tailoring with or about the Shatnes Research Laboratory on the question of clothing for Orthodox Jews, 1955-6

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AJ 241

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MS 116/97 Newspaper cuttings concerning international relations in the Middle Eastern relations and peace initiatives, 1977-8

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AJ 242

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MS 116/98 Rom family papers, late nineteenth century - 1930s, including photographs and documents, mainly in German, relating to the Rom family

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AJ 243

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MS 116/99 Genealogical notes relating to the family of Paul Nelke

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AJ 245

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MS 116/100 Notice, in Hebrew, with a decorated border of skulls and crossbones, to stand guard at Great Synagogue cemetery, London, to prevent body snatching, c. 1800

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MS 116/101 Prayer book for solemn days for Jewish members of the Australian Fighting Forces (Australian Army Chaplains' Department, 1943)

The book was given to Sergeant Denzil Levy, SLU, RAF, by Captain (Revd) Goldman of Melbourne, CF Australian Imperial Forces at headquarters, First Australian Army, Lae, New Guinea. Sergeant Levy has noted: `I was one of three British seconded to the First Australian army and probably the only British Jew in New Guinea!'

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AJ 251

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MS 116/102 Typescript of an article by Rene R.Leigh on the efforts of her father, Charles Soloman Silverman, in founding the South West London Synagogue, 1971

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AJ 252

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MS 116/103 Photograph of A.R.Rollin on his eightieth birthday, 18 Sep 1965

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AJ 256

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MS 116/104 Copies of sermons, 1825-38

Copies of sermons: sermon preached by Revd John Hatchard on the baptism of Michael Solomon Alexander, late reader in the Plymouth synagogue, 22 Jun 1825; manuscript of a sermon delivered in the synagogue of Kingston, Jamaica, 1837-8; transparencies of gravestones in the Nevis cemetery, West Indies

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AJ 258

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