Major Accessions to Repositories 1997 relating to Jewish History

National, Special and University

Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections

• Herbert Langford (born Werner Lampel) (1919-92), clergyman and vice-principal of St Chads College, Durham: memoir rel to life as a refugee from Germany and conversion from Judaism (SGD 131)

University of Southampton Library

• Brunner family: papers of a Jewish refugee family in Hungary, Austria and Czechoslovakia 1920-39 (MS 208)
• Jewish Deaf and Dumb Childrens Home: records incl minutes 1865-1975 (MS 218)

Local Repositories in England

London Metropolitan Archives

• Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi: official papers 1991-96 (ACC/2805)
• Bernard Susser, Rabbi: notes and corresp
• Liberal Jewish Synagogue: papers of Lily Montagu and Claude Montefiore 19th-20th cent
• Jewish Memorial Council: records incl papers of Reverend Michael Weisman 1970-95
• United Synagogue: minutes and Kethubot 19th-20th cent

Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives

• Stepney Jewish Day Centre: records incl Stepney Jewish Girls Club 1920-70 (TH/8771)

Tyne and Wear Archives Service

• Gosforth and Kenton Synagogue: Ladies Guild minutes 1971-86 (C/G08)
• Representative Council of Newcastle and District Jewry: minutes 1983-90
• Sunderland Hebrew Congregation: records incl papers rel to Chevra Kadisha, Board of Shechita, Jewish Board of Guardians, Jewish Club, Bnai Brith, Menorah School and Joel Intract Memorial Home