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Guide to Archival Resources for Jewish Studies in Edinburgh

Researched, compiled, edited, and annotated by Mirella Yandoli Edinburgh, May 2013.

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Introduction

This guide to academic archival resources is a subject-by-subject overview of what Edinburgh may have to offer researchers in a variety of research areas. Archival resources have been selected on the basis of their connection to Jewish individuals, groups, organisations, theology et al. Many of the categories relate directly to the Jewish community in Edinburgh and Scotland and/or Jewish religion and will therefore present scope for researchers in Jewish Studies and history. Other categories and archival listings point more obliquely towards more diverse subject areas such as musical theory, political theory and literature amongst many others. Overall the guide is designed to be as broad as possible and the Jewish connection that links them all can simply function as a research channel through which a range of subjects can be approached.

The subject categories are arranged alphabetically and each one is given a table with a chronologically organised list of relevant material. The different archives in Edinburgh are listed below. Along with holdings found in Edinburgh, the Scottish Jewish Archives Centre, based in Glasgow, and the Scottish Catholic Archives are also listed due to the relevance of their collections.

Researchers aware of more archival holdings or of items within the archival holdings listed below which have not been included, are invited to contribute their knowledge. This overview is not finite and the overall intention is that the guide serves as an initial glimpse into what Edinburgh may have to offer in terms of research and resources for research. If you do have any queries or contributions please contact Dr. Hannah Holtschneider [email protected].

Acknowledgements and copyright

Thanks go to Mark Gilfillan for providing a whole set of references, in particular on Law and Legislation, Marc David Jacobs for assistance with compiling the Cinema section, to Maria Dlugolecka-Graham for helping with the records relating to the Polish School of Medicine, Rachel Hosker at ECA, and Christine Love-Rodgers of New College Library for invaluable advice, and Giney Sapera for help with the layout.

Research for this publication was funded by a Challenge Investment Fund Award from the College of Humanities and Social Science, University of Edinburgh.

This publication is licensed under: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-‐nc-‐sa/2.5/scotland/


Archives in Edinburgh

Centre for Moving Image Archive, Filmhouse Cinema, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

HTTP://WWW.FILMHOUSECINEMA.COM/

Edinburgh Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW

HTTP://WWW.EDINBURGH.GOV.UK/DIRECTORY_RECORD/5079/

Edinburgh City Archives, Level 1, City Chambers, 253 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ

HTTP://WWW.EDINBURGH.GOV.UK/CITYARCHIVES

Edinburgh University Archives, Special Collections, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ

HTTP://WWW.ED.AC.UK/SCHOOLS-DEPARTMENTS/INFORMATION-SERVICES/SERVICES/LIBRARY-MUSEUM-GALLERY/CRC/COLLECTIONS/SPECIAL-COLLECTIONS/EUA

Edinburgh University New College Library, Mound Place, Edinburgh EH1 2LX

HTTP://WWW.ED.AC.UK/SCHOOLS-DEPARTMENTS/INFORMATION-SERVICES/SERVICES/LIBRARY-MUSEUM-GALLERY/USING-LIBRARY/LIB-LOCATE/NEWCOLL-LIB

National Archives of Scotland (NAS), 2 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 3YY

HTTP://WWW.NAS.GOV.UK/

National Gallery of Scotland

HTTP://WWW.NATIONALGALLERIES.ORG/RESEARCH/ARCHIVES/

National Library of Scotland (NLS), George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW

HTTP://WWW.NLS.UK/

National Library of Scotland (Map Library), Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PH

HTTP://WWW.NLS.UK/USING-THE-LIBRARY/READING-ROOMS/MAPS


Archives in Glasgow and Aberdeen

Scottish Catholic Archives (recently re-located from Edinburgh to Aberdeen University)

HTTP://WWW.SCOTTISHCATHOLICARCHIVES.ORG.UK/

Scottish Jewish Archives Centre, 129 Hill Street, Garnethill, Glasgow G3 6UB

HTTP://WWW.SJAC.ORG.UK/INDEX.HTML

Subject Categories

• Architecture

• Art

• British History

• Business and Economics

• Cinema

• Christian Mission

• Christian Theology

• Edinburgh Jewish Community

• Hebrew Language

• Jewish Refugees

• Jewish Religion

• Law and Legislation

• Literature

• Medicine and Science

• Military

• Music

• Notable Figures

• Politics

• Scottish Catholic Archives (Aberdeen)

• Scottish Jewish Archives Centre (Glasgow)

• Zionism

Architecture This is a table which relates records at the University of Edinburgh and the City Archives to Jewish individuals, areas which were largely populated by Jews and directs to Edinburgh’s Jewish community.

Repository

Date Title Relevance Scope Reference

Edinburgh City Archives (Plans Store)

1896 and 1897

Architectural drawings for Graham St Synagogue (conversion from Greyfriars Church)

Synagogue architecture

Architectural drawings with notes Initial design and revisions Planning application (applicants details and documents)

Referenced by street or by architect’s name

Edinburgh University (Edinburgh College of Art)

1890s

Records and reports on Graham St Synagogue before it was demolished to build the art college.

The art college was built on the site of Graham St synagogue which signifies the potential for there being records of the conversion and/or records of the previous buildings on Graham St

See Art


1892

33 Caledonian Crescent Synagogue





Repository



1894

N. Richmond St Synagogue





1897

Christian Mission Caledonian Crescent

Christian Mission to the Jews




1921

Conversion of N. Richmond St Synagogue into a Picture House

Architectural drawings with notes Planning application (applicants details and documents)



Repository



1930 - 1932

Blue prints for Salisbury Rd Synagogue


Architectural drawings with notes Initial design and revisions Structural drawings Planning application (applicants details and documents)


Edinburgh University Archives

1947-1959

Architectural Report Creator: Walter Bor

Council leader: Walter Bor, Czech-Jewish Refugee from Prague to England in 1938

Material relating to different areas of London County Council’s Comprehensive Development Area no 1: City of London

GB 237 PJM-LCC/E/1


1951-1957

Sociological reports for architects

Jewish refugees to the East-End of London in the post war period and the sociological make-up of the East-End

London sociological reports regarding ethnic groups and community make-up of areas of London, which are targeted for redevelopment projects, particularly the East-End. The

GB 237 – PJM-LCC-D-6


Repository


reports are based on primary research conducted through questionnaire and survey work and report on a number of factors which would influence housing design and amenity provision. There are different editions or drafts of some of the titles, and some include original photographs or are typescripts.

Art

This category is comprised of material that either relates to art as a subject matter or is taken from art archives in Edinburgh.

The three main sources are Edinburgh University Library, The National Gallery of Scotland and Edinburgh College of Art (ECA).

The National Gallery does not have an electronic catalogue and therefore an appointment needs to be made at the archive

department in the gallery itself in order to explore and view its contents. The Archives of Edinburgh College of Art and other

institutions that merged into the University of Edinburgh, such as Moray House, have potential for further research. Edinburgh

College of Art had studios in the area of the synagogue on Graham Street and later built near/ on that site. We also know that

there were eastern Europeans that came to study at the college from the 1930s and through World War II who could have been

Jewish. Researching individuals would mean looking through record books, fee books or staff records and then linking with other

sources as the college did not note the religion of their students or staff. A few notable examples are listed below highlighting

items that may be of relevance/interest.

Repository Date Title Relevance Scope Reference


1935-1942

Correspondence between William Rothenstein and Sir Donald Tovey

Sir William Rothenstein draughtsman and art critic of German Jewish descent

Three letters from William Rothenstein to Francis Tovey and Hubert James Foss

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L1615

ECA (part of Edinburgh University Archives)

Dec 14 1936

Scotsman article about ECA conversion of Graham St Synagogue

Edinburgh Jewish community

Scotsman Article: Edinburgh College of Art Extension plans, amenity scheme.

Not catalogued Location: Lauriston Place


Nineteenth century

The Jewish woman of Algiers

Drawing of a pregnant Jewish woman who wears a head-dress called a sarma.

Black and red chalk with white heightening on paper

Acc. NO. D 5614 Purchased 2007

Art

This category is comprised of material that either relates to art as a subject matter or is taken from art archives in Edinburgh.

The three main sources are Edinburgh University Library, The National Gallery of Scotland and Edinburgh College of Art (ECA).

The National Gallery does not have an electronic catalogue and therefore an appointment needs to be made at the archive

department in the gallery itself in order to explore and view its contents. The Archives of Edinburgh College of Art and other

institutions that merged into the University of Edinburgh, such as Moray House, have potential for further research. Edinburgh

College of Art had studios in the area of the synagogue on Graham Street and later built near/ on that site. We also know that

there were eastern Europeans that came to study at the college from the 1930s and through World War II who could have been

Jewish. Researching individuals would mean looking through record books, fee books or staff records and then linking with other

sources as the college did not note the religion of their students or staff. A few notable examples are listed below highlighting

items that may be of relevance/interest.



1896-1898

Portrait of Israel Zangwill by Walter Richard Sickert

Israel Zangwill, author and playwright

Oil on canvas laid on board

GMA

National Portrait Gallery of Scotland

1984

Dame Muriel Spark

Portrait of Dame Muriel Spark. See also notable figures for other related archives and resources

Oil on canvas

PG 2617


1992

Portrait of Leon Wieseltier by Avigdor Arikha

Leon Wieseltier, Jewish-American writer, critic and magazine editor and most specifically the author of Jewish book award winning Kaddish (1998).

Oil on Canvas

GMA 4336 Presented by the artist through Marlborough Fine Art 2000

British History

The table below consists of everything found in the archives of Edinburgh deemed relevant by way of connection to a Jewish individual or subject matter or due to its passing mention of Jews within the wider subject of the historical source.


National Library of Scotland

1585-1923

Rosebery Collection

5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929), husband of Hannah de Rothschild

A collection of important and rare manuscripts, pamphlets, correspondences and early printed books c. 700 on Scottish subjects. For more information see: http://www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/snpc/detail.cfm?id=358

Ry


1746

‘Heathens professing Judaism, when the fear of the Jews fell upon them’

Jewish-Christian relations, Battle of Culloden, British History

Published book comprised of two sermons preached in the Tolbooth church Edinburgh, ‘on occasion of the thanksgiving, June 23rd 1746, appointed by the late General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, for the victory obtained over the rebels at the Battle of Culloden, April 10th 1756’ Alexander Webster 1707-1784 (contributor Walter Scott 1771-1832)

Available in Microform: Mf.SP.43 (15) And Mf.134, reel 6276, no.08

National Archives of Scotland

18 Sep 1824

19th century British involvement in Persia and representation of Jews

Sir John McNeill (1795-1884)

Correspondence with John Cormick addressed to McNeill while in service of the East India Company in India, and attached to the legation in Persia, 1819-35. Item 1: Tabriz 29 Sep 1824. Translates a Persian letter relating to desire of Futh Ulla Khan to repay money he got by a swindle from two Jews some 20 years ago

GD371/25

http://www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/snpc/detail.cfm?id=358

British History

The table below consists of everything found in the archives of Edinburgh deemed relevant by way of connection to a Jewish individual or subject matter or due to its passing mention of Jews within the wider subject of the historical source.



1827

Sir John McNeill (1795-1884), Diplomat

19th century British involvement in Persia and representation of Jews

Miscellaneous papers, drafts of reports, historical notes, etc. relating to John McNeill (in the service of the East India Company in India, and attached to the legation in Persia, 1819-35). Items 3-4 Copy papers relating to claim of Abbas Merza against the Jews, 1827.

GD371/58

Businesses and Economic Activity

Table composed of records of Jewish businesses and economic activity found in Edinburgh.

Repository Date Title Reference


1723

Jacob Weiss, Merchant in Danzig, to Earl of Polwarth

GD158/2223


Nov 11 1782

Personal and business correspondence addressed to Gilbert Innes of Stow – refers to a Jewish salesman [Pinto]

GD113/4/157


1829

Philip Levy & Co. Furriers, bankruptcy

CS96/3783


1861

Saul Solomon Asher, bankruptcy

CS318/4/6


1883

Bankruptcy Frederick Andreas Rothstein, Refrewshire, teacher of music and languages

CS318/26/361


1884

Decree for payment, Julius Levin v George Baird

CS46/1884/10/44 National Archives of Scotland


1885

Decree for payment, Peter Lawson and Son Ltd v Julius Itzig

CS46/1885/7/28


1887

Decree for payment, Joseph Roth v William Fraser

CS46/1187/1/77





1888

David Cohen, Watchmaker, bankruptcy

CS318/82/52


1898

Samuel Rosenbloom, Jeweller, bankruptcy

CS318/41/342


1900

Max Goldman, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Jeweller, bankruptcy

CS318/43/96


1905

G. Camberg, bankruptcy

CS318/48/66


1908-1917

Money-lending Payment cases relating to Harris Blumberg

- Reginald Wyndham Bruce CS46/1908/7/103

- Donald MacLean CS46/1913/2/22

- Henry B Sergeant CS46/1913/ 3/22 - David Reid CS46/1914/2/9

- John Frame CS46/1914/4/50

- Alexander Brook CS46/1915/1/57

- Alexander Bothwell Coutts CS46/1915/3/17

- J.P MacDonald CS461915/3/49

- Robert Ferguson CS46/1916/6/18

- Andrew Nicol CS256/482 - Archibald McKelvie CS256/483

- David Heston Rae CS46/1917/12/10


1916

David Q Levy, bankruptcy

CS818/59/114





1916-1920

Money-lending Payment cases relating to Hyman Cohen

- James Ogilvie and John Ogilvie CS46/1916/3/25

- William Halstead Carter Paine CS46/1917/6/25 - Arthur Stuart Neilson CS46/1917/6/32

- Mrs Kate Kennedy Cameron and another CS46/1917/11/5

- Rev. Donald Macleod CS255/947

- James Campbell CS255/950

- Lieut. Charles A. Cameron (1917) CS256/692

- Robert Jackson (1918) CS255/1144 - Thomas Warrie (1919) CS253/1204

- H. Norman Ballantyne (1920) CS256/1121


1919-1920

Henry Rothfield

- James McCall CS251/1513

- Hyman Cohen CS251/1513

- Reuben Marcus: Damages CS254/633 - Hyman Cohen: Count, Reckoning & Payment (1920) CS

251/1513


1926

Asher Goldberg, bankruptcy

CS318/69/114


1929

Herman Horowitz, bankruptcy


1930

Heyman Weinstein, Edinburgh, bankruptcy

CS318/73/260





1934

S.W. Cohen Limited, bankruptcy

BT2/18096

Christian Mission This table consists of records found in Edinburgh and further afield regarding the missionary and evangelising efforts of the Church of Scotland and Free Church, which focused specifically on the Jewish immigrants to the city in the nineteenth century. Church of Scotland archival collections are distributed between University of Edinburgh New College Library and the National Archives of Scotland.


Edinburgh University

Archives

1771-1825

Papers of David Bogue

David Bogue - proponent of the Jewish Mission and leader of the London Missionary Society

See Christian Theology

GB 237 Coll-1028


1810-1988

Mildmay Mission to Jews, Glasgow

Jewish Mission in Glasgow

Records of the IRS21 Charities of Scotland Collection

IRS21/1704

Edinburgh University New College Library

1894-1934

Rev. William Paterson

Jewish-Christian relations and Christian mission


PAT 01-05


1897

Christian Mission Caledonian Crescent







1900-1907

Records of the United Free Church Mission to the Jews of Edinburgh

Free Church Mission to the Jews

Papers and reports of the mission to the Jews

CH3/979


1907-1913

Tax claim for the Jewish Medical Mission

Jewish Medical Mission

Tax claim for the Edinburgh Jewish Medical Mission, Edinburgh Jewish Medical Mission, Reports for 1907-13

IRS21/1078


1916-1918

First World War: War Charities

Medical Mission to the Jews and Russian Jews Relief Fund

Correspondence relating to the Russian Jews Relief Fund Edinburgh, and allegations that the fund is not being administered as it should be. Includes newspaper cuttings, report of the Edinburgh Jewish Medical Mission 1916, and a copy of the War Charities Act 1918.

HH31/30/1


1916-1929

Papers of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Main Series

Church of Scotland minutes relating to the Mission for the Conversion of the Jews

Item 15 Report by Committee for conversion of Jews.

CH1/2/352-CH1/2/365




1921

Court of Session: warrants of the Register of Acts and Decreets, 5th Series, Warrants of Register of Acts and Decreets, 5th Sub-Series

Church of Scotland Mission to the Jews

Decree of poinding the ground and maills and duties etc. The Reverend Samuel Hinds Wilkinson as trustee for the Mildmay Mission to the Jews, with consents v Archibald George Brown, (trustee of James Sinclair, esquire of Forse)

CS46/1921/3/101


1928

Edinburgh Jewish Medical Mission


Unspecified

GB IRS21/1078


1943-45

Church of Scotland Home Board Minutes

Church of Scotland Mission to the Jews

Includes minutes for the Joint Committee for Jewish Mission Work in Scotland

CH1/51/8 CH1/51/9 CH1/51/10

Christian Theology and Jewish-Christian Relations

This table includes the records and archives which relate to Christian relations with Jews in their theological teachings, beliefs and theories about relations with Jews, the Jewish religion and the Jewish background to the early Christian religion and Jesus. Many of the records found in Edinburgh University New College Library are not electronically catalogued and thus can be found on index cards found within the library itself with accompanying inventories of the archive contents. Church of Scotland archival collections are distributed between University of Edinburgh New College Library and the National Archives of Scotland.



New College Library

1579-1636

‘The excellencie of the Hebrew Language’

Importance of the Hebrew language within Christian spirituality

‘In the Antiquitie preservation from confusion from the beginning, and the eternal lasting of it in heaven. With an epistle dedicatory to the Earl of Haddington, by Walter Swintoun. Date on Cover 1636: Extracts from Weemes’ The Christian Synagogue

MSS WEE

National Archives of

Scotland

02 June 1753

Records of the

Episcopal Church of

Scotland

Creator: Bishop

Alexander Jolly

Bill in favour of Jewish

naturalisation

Records deposited by

congregations, dioceses and

other organisations and

individuals belonging to the

Episcopal Church of

Scotland.

GB 234/ CH12/23/821





Archives

1771-1825

Papers of David Bogue

David Bogue - proponent of the Jewish Mission and leader of the London Missionary Society

Consists of notes on Bogue’s

lectures at Gosport College

(c 1790-1825); notes on

Bogue's sermons (1771-

1825); notes on missions;

addresses to students and

ordination charges; and an

occasional diary (1793-1797;

1799-1802; 1814-1817).

GB 237 Coll-1028


1816-86

Sir George Adam Smith

Church involvement in British Palestine – reports and notes on trips to Palestine and notes on Julius Wellhausen’s Old Testament Prolegomena to the History of Israel

Correspondences, sermons, academic notes, reports, newspaper cuttings, roll-books for classes, …

MSS TAY 1.1-7





1884

Sir George Adam Smith Papers


Letters, correspondences, speeches, sermons, photographs of trip to Palestine in 1891 and 1901 and undated purchase photographs of Palestine

MSS SMI 1.1-14


1840

Alexander Thomson of Banchory Papers

Notes for ‘scheme for colonising Palestine’

Correspondences, sermons, academic notes, …

MSS THO


1890-1907

Alexander Whyte Papers

Sermons “On the Jewish Church”

Box 6,25 and 35,

Electronic catalogue: GB 237 Coll-868 New College: WHY 1-41

Edinburgh University New College

1892-1990

J.H. Oldham Papers

J.H. Oldham was a significant figure for the Church of Scotland in his involvement in Christian mission and the World Council of Churches – he was also a member, along with John Baillie and Karl

In total 27 boxes, 2 volumes, 2 files and 1 letter Items of relevance to Jewish Studies:

- correspondences relating to the World Missionary Conference 1910,

MSS OLD/ MSS 5026,/MSS 5027/ <SS 25.3.3 The ‘Moot’ papers can be found in boxes 12-14




Mannheim (outlined below), of the ‘Moot’ the cross-faith political discussion group. His main significance for Jewish-Christian relations was his work Christianity and the Race Problem (1924) which offered a criticism of race theory for Christian theology. The papers held at New College span the entirety of his career and contain many documents, which relate directly and indirectly to Jewish-Christian relations in the twentieth century.

German missionaries in World War I and Germany in the 1930s

- material relating to the ‘Moot’ including minutes 1938-47.

- Papers, reports, articles, addresses, publications and lectures given by Oldham





1894-1934

Rev. William Paterson


Letters, correspondences, speeches, sermons, …

PAT 01-05


1898-2003

Correspondences of Norman Walker Porteous, Professor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages, Edinburgh University

Includes a lengthy correspondence with Martin Buber, Karl Barth, Rudolf Bultmann about the state of Old Testament studies in Germany in the 1930s and 1940s, Isaac Cohen and J. Weingreen and Shermayahu Talmon

Correspondences during Professorship at Edinburgh University

MSS POR B1-20


Archives

1908-1956

Papers of Rev. Oliver Rankin Shaw

Early twentieth

century reverend’s

observation of

Biblical, historical and

contemporary Jews,

Jewish customs and

Judaism

Lecture and sermon notes in manuscript and typescript, including Rankin's Jewish religious polemic: a study of documents here rendered in English which was published posthumously in 1956; circa 33 exercise books of lecture notes while

GB 237 Coll-738




at Berlin University, 1909-1910; notes on the festival of Chanukah; notes and material on the Pentateuch, Samuel, Judges, and preparatory to the study of the Wisdom literature, and materials on the history of the religion of Israel; materials for lectures on the theology of the Old testament; notes and material for lectures on the prophets and their teaching and influence; notes on Qoheleth, Midrash, rabbinics, Kabbalah and the Talmud; notes on the book of Job; synopsis of material in W. Eichrodt's Theologie des Alten Testaments; material on Jewish philosophic mystic thought; and, material on Christian ethics and pastoral theology.





1908-1956

John White - First moderator of the Church of Scotland Assembly (1929)

Jewish-Christian Relations, Christian Mission and Evangelism

Letters, Sermons, speeches, articles, honours documents, memorabilia

Partially sorted into 106 boxes catalogued by date for letters (boxes 1-28), for sermons and material in boxes 37-59 and 62-82 are neither sorted chronologically or thematically


Archives

1911-1957

Papers of Rev. William Manson

Christian academic engagement with ‘the Jewish People’

The collection consists of:

formal lectures and notes

on the Apocalypse,

Christianity, Eschatology,

Greek Bible and Language,

Jesus, the Jewish people,

Mark, Moses, Peter, St.

Paul, the Resurrection, and

the Synoptic Gospels, and

much more; informal

lectures and addresses on a

variety of topics ; sermons

and sermon fragments based

on Genesis, Exodus, Samuel,

GB 237 Coll-741




the Psalms, Isaiah,

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John,

Romans, Corinthians, and

Revelation; prayers of

intercession, for world

peace, communion, funeral

service, Polish protestants,

and more; reviews; extracts

and notes from work of

others; and, miscellaneous

material.


1924-1990

James Stewart Papers

Jewish-Christian relations

Sermon on Romans 10:1 ‘The Christian and the Jew’

STE -03-05-02 9MS


1925-1952

William Manson Papers

See above

Not on the electronic catalogue:

Sermons on the history of the Jewish People

Jewish origins and education

MAN01-37/ Ms Notebook MAN01-36/ 7PMS





1935-1936

Baillie Papers

Christian relations with National Socialism and lead Nazi party members during the 1930s

John Baillie’s conference

report on two visits of

British clergymen to senior

Nazi party members;

Christian Socialism

compared with Nazi

Socialism; newspapers;

notes and ephemera;

minutes of conference

meetings

GB-237-Bai- 1/17/6


1937-1939

Baillie Papers

Insight into the

Scottish Church’s

perspective on Martin

Niemöller and the

Confessing Church

Letters, notes and material

on Nazi persecution and the

trial of Martin Niemöller

GB 237 BAI 1/17/8


1941-1947

Baillie Papers – Moot Papers

Christian/Jewish socialist group meetings

London based intellectual

group – members included

T.S Eliot, John Baillie and

Karl Mannheim discussing

post-war reconstruction

GB-237-Bai-1/7





Archives

1955-1956

Papers of David H. Stam

Jewish background to the Gospels

Divinity notes at E2003.4 are those on/for:

Galatians

Ethical theories

Junior Divinity, given by Baillie

Eschatology, given by Baillie

The Stoic and his relationship to Christianity, given by Baillie

Christian teaching about God, given by Baillie

Jewish backgrounds of the Gospels, given by J. Stewart

GB 237 Coll-1028


Scotland

1981-1996

Church of Scotland Ecumenical Relations

Christian-Jewish Relations

Papers and records of


and general ecumenical

relations

CH1/49/20





Archives

Baillie Papers

Academic engagement

with first century

Judaism and the

Jewish origins of

Christianity

Lecture of the origin of the

Kingdom of God in Jewish

thinking

GB 237-Bai-1/4/1/12

Cinema Filmhouse Cinema, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

The Edinburgh Film Guild was founded in October 1930 as one of Britain’s earliest film societies. Its first headquarters opened three months later and included a small library which was to form the basis for its extensive present-day archives. This archive, which is currently in the process of being catalogued, includes print materials dating back to the early 1910s and promotional film materials from as early as the late 1900s. During the 1940s and 1950s, the Guild was the largest film society in the world - its membership was only limited to 2,500 members because of the size of its partner cinema - and visitors and other contacts either brought or sent it countless rare and unique items of film culture. It currently houses approximately 50,000 film stills from dozens of countries, many rare film posters, hundreds of books (mainly relating to film criticism and amateur film production) and numerous publications from a span of over one hundred years. Since 1947, these have been housed in three locations named Film House/Filmhouse, the first of which was the first cinema in the world purpose-built exclusively for the use of a film society; the present Filmhouse was opened in 1978 and is now an independent cinema which houses the Guild as well as being the headquarters for the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The Guild’s most lasting single contribution to film culture was its creation of the First International Festival of Documentary Films in 1947. This, the first international film festival in Britain and the first festival anywhere in the world dedicated to documentary filmmaking, eventually became the present-day Edinburgh International Film Festival, now approaching its 67th edition and the longest continually-running film festival in the world. Its main archives are now housed at the National Library of Scotland and are also currently in the process of being catalogued. These run to nearly 1,500 folders of materials dating back to the early 1940s (before the Festival’s first edition) through to the present day. These mainly include correspondence with the Festival, as well as promotional materials for films included in or submitted to the Festival, and internal documents discussing the decisions and logistics of the Festival and its organisation, particularly since it became an independent body separate from the Film Guild in the late 1950s. In addition to all of the external and operation documents mentioned are the various publications of the Film Guild, Film Festival and, since its inauguration in 1968 (as the Edinburgh Film Theatre), Filmhouse, all of which detail the long history of the films which these organisations have brought to Edinburgh from all over the, including many for which it is believed no other materials may exist in English. Below is a comprehensive guide to the material that can be connected to Jewish film makers or subject matters found in the Filmhouse between 1947 (First International Festival of Films) and 1956. The table is designed to give an in-depth look at what might be found in other decades if the film/director being researched was featured at one of


Edinburgh’s film festivals. Once the collection is catalogued, a comprehensive list may be accessible for the entirety of the festival’s history. Also worth mentioning is the printed Sight and Sound archive that the Filmhouse has on the premises (selectively from 1932 to present). Another publication worth mentioning is the Monthly Film Bulletin, which was published by Sight and Sound and ran from 1934 to 1991, when it was absorbed into the revamped Sight and Sound. The Filmhouse has the entirety of the latter publication and can be accessed along with other material by contacting either Marc David Jacobs ([email protected]), who heads the co-ordination and cataloguing of the archival holdings both on the Filmhouse premises, and the National Library of Scotland. A thorough guide for what can be accessed at the NLS site is forthcoming.

mailto:[email protected]


Repository

Date Title Scope

Filmhouse

1947

Documents of the First International Festival of Films: House in the Desert (Ben Oyserman 1947 Palestine) Paisà (Rabbi plays a large part in one of the sequences and also acted by a Roberto Rossellini 1946 Italy) The Festival of Youth (Sergei Yutkevich, Iosif Polesky and Irina Venzher 1946 Yugoslavia) Chasing the Blues (Reginald Le Borg 1947 GB) Dover (British Ministry for Information 1943)

The documents relating to this film festival include information for films which were either directed/photographed by or included significant cinematographic representation of Jewish characters. Includes:

Adjudication forms for films’ entrance and inclusion to the festival

Program information

Media cuttings (especially for Paisà)

Film stills for Paisà,

Article in Documentary 47 and the Monthly Film Bulletin Entry 30th Sept 1947 for The Festival of Youth

Central Library/ National Library of Scotland

1947

The Festival of Youth

Because this film is such a difficult one to find sources on, it is worth mentioning that media reporting on its screening at the First International Festival of Films can be found in microfilm collection of the Edinburgh News 1st Sept 1947 and The Scotsman 11th August


Repository

Date Title Scope

1947 and an advert for its screening in The Scotsman 30th Aug 1947, article about its Cannes Film Festival can be found in The Scotsman 8th Oct 1946

Filmhouse

1948

Opening of the Second International Festival of Documentary Films

Documents relating to opening of the Festival by Sir Michael Balcon

Filmhouse

1948

Steps of the Ballet (Mui Mathieson 1948 GB) – Assistant Director Leon Clore

Documents relating to the screening

Filmhouse

1949 21 Aug- 11 Sep

Adamah/Tomorrow Will be a Wonderful Day

Documents and media articles for the Third International Festival for Documentary Film screening of Adamah

Adjudication forms for the film’s acceptance

Programme notes for a gala screening at the Third International Festival of Documentary Films of Adamah, an Israeli propaganda film made in 1948

Contains information on Ben Shemen Children’s


Repository

Date Title Scope

Village in Israel and a brief overview of early immigration and settlement in Israel and the German founder of the village Dr Lehmann and the problems these early settlements encountered

Article in Documentary 49 (accompanying publication to the Documentary Film Festival but not exclusive to it) includes film stills on publication cover

Filmhouse

1949

Adamah in Documentary ‘49

Article review of Adamah in the Documentary 49 (accompanying publication to the Documentary Film Festival but not exclusive to it) and stills from the film on the front cover of the magazine

Filmhouse

1949

The Last Stage at the Documentary Film Festival

Adjudication forms

Festival Press Digest

Brochure information for the screening of The Last Stage (first feature film about the Holocaust to be made and first British


Repository

Date Title Scope

screening of a film about the Holocaust)

Monseigneur News Theatre Program Program information for the The Last Stage

Press cuttings and BBC reporting transcripts about the film

Filmhouse

1950

The Sardinian Project (Wolfgang Suschitzky 1948 GB) Adventure in Sardinia (Wolfgang Suschitzky 1950 GB)

Documents and Program info

Filmhouse

1951

The Man in the White Suit (Alexander Mackendrick 1951 GB) – produced by Sir Michael Balcon, opening gala screening My Brother and I (Ben Oyserman 1951 Israel) Maccabiah Forward A Century (J.B Napier Bell 1951 GB) – partly photographed by Walter Lassally From Plan Into Action (Donald

Documents and Program Info


Repository

Date Title Scope

Alexander 1951 GB) – partly photographed by Walter Lassally and Wolfgang Suschitzky No Resting Place (Paul Rotha 1951 GB)

Filmhouse

1952

To Save One Life Eliezer Rebekah

Adjudication forms stating their rejection from the Sixth Edinburgh Film Festival

Filmhouse

1952

Cry, The Beloved Country (Zoltan Korda 1951 GB) – winner of Selznick Silver Laurel Award Three Installations (Lindsay Anderson 1952 GB) – partly photographed by Walter Lassally

Adjudication Forms Documents relating to the screenings

Filmhouse

1952-

Sixth Edinburgh Film Festival

Programme mentions the visit of Monja Danischewsky (Producer, writer at Ealing Studios of Jewish descent) and Emeric Pressburger (director, producer, writer of Jewish descent)


Repository

Date Title Scope

Filmhouse

1952 and 53

To Save One Life (1952 Israel)

Adjudication forms showing its twice rejection from the sixth and seventh International Edinburgh Film Festival

Filmhouse

1953

The Elephant Will Never Forget (John Krish 1953 GB) The Pleasure Garden (James Broughton 1952 GB) – photography by Walter Lassally and inaugural Diploma of Merit recipient) Sunday by the Sea (Anthony Simmons 1953 GB) – produced by Leon Clore

Seventh International Edinburgh Film Festival

Adjudication forms

Press Digest information

Stills for The Elephant will Never Forget and Sunday by the Sea

Programme information

Documents and press cuttings

Filmhouse

1954

Tent City (Dani Valin 1953 Israel) Bow Bells (Anthony Simmons 1953 GB) – photographed by Walter Lassally East in the West (Margaret S Thompson 1954 GB) Thursday’s Children (Lindsay Anderson 1954 GB) – photographed by Walter Lassally The Young Lovers (Ida Lupino 1949 US) – starred David Kossoff

Adjudication forms

Programme information and documents

Stills for Bow Bells and East in the West


Repository

Date Title Scope

Filmhouse

1955

Hill 24 Doesn’t Answer (Thorold Dickenson 1955 Israel) The Bespoke Overcoat (Jack Clayton 1955 GB) – awarded an Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1956 The Last Act (Georg Wilhelm Pabst 1955 Belgium) Doctor At Sea (Ralph Thomas 1955 GB) One Day in Perfect Health (John Krish 1950 GB) – photography by Walter Suschitzky

Ninth International Edinburgh Film Festival

Adjudication Forms

Documents relating to all films

Stills for Hill 24, The Bespoke Overcoat, The Last Act – specifically publicity material, correspondences and publications relating to Selznick Golden Laurel Award

Includes media cuttings for all films – especially for Hill 24 and The Bespoke Overcoat

Filmhouse

1956

Oil in Pakistan (Sydney Samuelson 1956 GB) Sunday in the Park (John Schlesinger 1956 GB) The Sui Gas Pipeline (William Pollard 1956 GB)

Documents and programme information relating to their screenings Stills for Sunday in the Park

Edinburgh Jewish Community This section is comprised of the resources and archives which directly relate to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Jewish communities. Information on the Zionist organisations and many of the records relevant to the Edinburgh Jewish community can be found in the sections on Zionism and Scottish Jewish Archives.


National Library of Scotland (Maps)

1896-Present

Ordinance Survey maps

Synagogues

Maps of all the areas where synagogues used to and still reside in Edinburgh

Referenced by street name and year on the NLS online catalogue otherwise they can be consulted by asking for them in person at the Map Library.


18th-20th c

Friendly Societies, 3rd Series

Edinburgh Jewish medical charity

Documents of Hebrew Friendly Sick Society, No.520 Lanark

FS4/856


18th-20th c

Friendly Societies, 3rd Series

Glasgow Jewish social welfare charity

Documents of Glasgow (Hebrew) Sick and Confined Mourners Society, No. 475 Lanark

FS4/1250


18th-20th c

Friendly Societies , 3rd Series

Glasgow Jewish social welfare charity

Documents of Glasgow Hebrew Friendly Society

FS4/1250


19th-20th c

Friendly Societies, 4th Series

Jewish welfare charity

Documents for Dr Adler Lodge No 91 Grand Order of Israel Friendly Society

FS13




1827

Crown Office Precognitions

Evidence of the now gone ‘Jew Close’ which lead to the Jewish cemetery in 1827

Precognition against Helen Moffat for the crime of theft by housebreaking at Jews Close, Causewayside

GB 234 AD14/27/18


Jul 1896

Court of Session: warrants of the Register of Acts and Decrees, 5th Series

Graham St Synagogue

Decree in petition and application, Jacob Michael and others, Hebrew Congregation trusteesm for authority to sell

CS46/1896/7/58


1896-1932

Architectural Drawings

Graham St, N. Richmond St and Salisbury Road Synagogue planning applications, structural and architectural drawings

See Architecture




1896-7

Edinburgh, Greyfriars Free Church united with Buccleuch Free Church in 1897 as Buccleuch Greyfriars Free Church

Graham St Synagogue Purchase

Correspondence and papers regarding sale of property known as Free Greyfriars Church, Graham Street, Edinburgh to the Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation

CH16/2/42 CH16/2/36

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS)

1914

Edinburgh, Keir Street, Synagogue. View from South.

Grayham St/Keir St Synagogue, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Photographic Society Card folder containing photographs of Keir Street and of Lauriston Place showing the Old Cattle Market and the College of Art built on its site. Front cover has pencil notes describing the photographs inside. Edinburgh Photographic Society Survey of Edinburgh District, Ward XIV George Square. DP089091 Copyright RCAHMS

ED 9097




1924

Court of Session: Unextracted processes, 3rd arrangement, Outer House, D office

Jewish convalescent home court case

Ruby Rosenbaum v Jewish Convalescent Home for Scotland and others: Damages


Scotish Jewish Archive Centre

1920s -1990s

Jewish Literary Society

Jewish cultural activity in Edinburgh

Membership pamphlets, various years between 1927 to the 90s, includes program information for each year’s events

Documents which relate to Edinbugh COM. EDI 0001-0013 See Scottish Jewish Archives

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS)

1970

Exterior of Salisbury Road Synagogue William McKelvie

Salisbury Road Synagogue, Edinburgh

One colour photographic slide of Salisbury Road Synagogue as part of amateur photographer William McKelvie collection

G 92215 CS

Hebrew Language This material found predominantly in New College Library Special Collections and the archival resources of the National Library of Scotland relates to the teaching and study of the Hebrew language, mainly with reference to translating the Hebrew Scriptures and mainly from a Christian perspective.



1579-1636

‘The excellencie of the Hebrew Language’

Importance of the Hebrew language within Christian spirituality


MSS WEE


1600s to 1900s

Hebrew Collection

Hebrew language material

100+ early books formerly in the class library for the teaching of Hebrew at New College, books recently catalogued as part of the Funk Cataloguing Projects at New College Library

Shelf mark: Hebrew


1653

Shaʻar ʾo Petach ʾel Leshon Hakodesh A gate or door to the holy tongue

By William Robertson, Master of Arts, from the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland, now residing and teaching Hebrew in London.


Seventeenth century guide to reading Hebrew scriptures compiled by William Robertson.

Microform Shelfmark: Mf.102, 191:E.1486[2] Hall.195.k.2(1)

Hebrew Language This material found predominantly in New College Library Special Collections and the archival resources of the National Library of Scotland relates to the teaching and study of the Hebrew language, mainly with reference to translating the Hebrew Scriptures and mainly from a Christian perspective.



1655

Sha'ar Ha Shini 'o Petach Taphnimu 'el LeShon HaKodesh The second gate, or The inner door to the holy tongue


Second part of Wiliam Robertson’s seventeenth century guide to reading Hebrew scriptures

Printed copy: ABS.1.87.246(2) Microform edition stored offsite Shelfmark Mf.16(7) and Mf.102, 207:E.1643[1]


1808

The Hebrew Reader


Early nineteenth century manual for learning Hebrew for scripture translation by Thomas Burgess

PSNC.46(14)


1836 and 1872 and 1874

William Taylor Papers

Hebrew roots and notes on the Hebrew Old Testament

Academic Notes

MSS TAY 1.1-7

Jewish Refugees to Edinburgh This table contains cross references from other categories to direct attention towards the specific resources that relate to the arrival of Jewish refugees to Edinburgh.


Private collection of the Gál Family

1890-1987

Hans Gál Archive

Composer

Papers relating to the life and work of composer Hans Gál

Hans Gál Society

http://www.hansgal.com

Scottish Jewish Archives Centre

1930s/40s

Wittinghame House School

Zionism and Jewish refugees to Edinburgh

Documents and photographs

See page for the Scottish Jewish Archives for access information


19 Sep 1934

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L1233

Musician Gerhard Herz

Düsseldorf, Gerhard Herz to Donald Tovey. Describing the political situation in Germany and asking Tovey's help so Herz can get his dissertation published in the United Kingdom and secure work as a musician and scholar

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L1233

http://www.hansgal.com/




1918-1945

Papers Lionel Daiches

Leader of Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation (1918-1945) and the British Zionist Federation – Highly involving in receiving Jewish refugees through the Kindertransport and other means

Assorted papers of Lionel Daiches and Rabbi Salis Daiches

Acc. 12278 Also a Scotsman article which can be found in the NLS archives on the 06 Dec 1938


10 Feb 1942

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adolf Busch

Jewish refugee appeal from anti-Nazi musician Adolf Busch on behalf of Jewish Austrians Dr and Mrs Gombrich wishing to make use of Tovey’s connections and influence

Adolf Busch to Donald Tovey. Asking Tovey to help Dr and Mrs. Gombrich, Jews in Vienna, informing Tovey that Toscanini has already written to support their refugee applicants

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L845



United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

1994

Hilda Seftor

Edinburgh Jewish resident, involved in housing refugee children at Wittinghame House

Oral History recording with Hilda Seftor

http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn518431

http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn518431

Jewish Religion This category includes material which relates directly to works relevant to Jewish religion either as teaching material or prayer books and Talmudim. Much of the material can be found in New College Library, University of Edinburgh, as well as the National Library of Scotland and National Archives of Scotland.

Repository Date Title Scope Reference


1400s-1800s

Dalman-Christie Collection

A collection of rare Hebrew books moved to New College Library in 1946 from the Church of Scotland Hospice in Jerusalem including a Biblical commentary by Isaac Abravanel (1437-1508), for more information see http://newcollegelibrarian.wordpress.com/?s=Dalman-christie

Shelfmark: Dal-Chr


1515-1766

Longforgan Collection

Vocabularium Hebraicum atque Chaldaicum totius Veteris Testimenti Compluti, 1515 Kabbala Denudatam, seu Doctrina Hebraeorum transcendentalis et metaphyisica atque theological, Sulzbach, 1677-84, Aphasi (Rabbi Isaac) Babylonian Talmud Sulzbach, 1766

Housed in the David Welsh Reading Room and the entrance to New College Library – please consult the librarians for access


1621

Talmud

Duo ituli Talmudici, Sanhedrin. Amsterdam

E4/b4


1645

Babylonian Talmud

Order iv Sanhedrin, Nana Bathra. With commentaries and additions of Rashi Rabbinu Asher, Maimonides. Amsterdam

F4/a4

http://newcollegelibrarian.wordpress.com/?s=Dalman-christie

http://newcollegelibrarian.wordpress.com/?s=Dalman-christie




1702

Talmud

Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon. Amsterdam

LP/7


1736

Talmud

Tractatus Talmudicus de cultu quotidiano Templi… Bremai

C11/b2


1752

Babylonian Talmud

(12 vol ed) Amsterdam

LP2/2


1752

Babylonian Talmud

(21 vol ed) Amsterdam

LP 2/5


1861

Sefer ha-ḥinukh le-yalde bene Yiśrael = A class book for Jewish youth of both sexes

Contains an ‘abridged history of the Bible, and biographical notices of the patriarchs, prophets, rulers, and kings of Israel, the festivals, fasts, and distinguished periods throughout the year; a description of the ceremonies and customs, with their explanations; and also a series of religious and moral lessons, as deduced from Holy writ by H.A. Henry’

Shelfmark: E.155.f




1898-2003

Correspondences of Norman Walker Porteous, Professor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages, Edinburgh University

See Christian Theology and Jewish Christian Relations


1918-1945

Lionel Daiches Papers (works of Rabbi Salis Daiches)

Correspondences, written works, newspaper contributions to the Scotsman and Jewish Chronicle

For the works and religious discussions of Salis Daiches see the reference for his collection in the National Archives of Scotland described in Notable Figures


1929

Sepher Seba: containing discussions on questions of Jewish law and ritual and some homiletic interpretations of Biblical texts. Hebrew title and text

Book relating to the practise of Jewish law, ritual and Biblical interpretation

L.44.i




1950-1952

Syrian Masorah

Photographs of an related material some by Professor James Wood

Related Material:

1. 40 cards (13×8cm). Some Syrian words taken from Masorah. 42 cards (8×3.5)

2. 3 leaves (typescript), 5 photographs of Masorah 3. Professor James Wood’s PhD. Thesis,

Manchester University 4. A Syrian Masorah. First and second draft of

article by Prof. James Wood 5. Extract from Wright’s Catalogue of the Syriac

Mass in the British Muse

Photos: BM Add MS 12138, 12178 and 7183 Related material 2 boxes: MSS MAS 1-2

Law and Legislation This table outlines the archival holdings for Jewish involvement in court cases and crime in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The table does not include all known cases due to the sheer volume of records held in the National Archives. This table is therefore designed to give researchers an impression of the material and records available for the subject of law and legislation.

Repository

Date Title Scope Reference


11 November 1171

Robert de Quincy and the monks of Neubotle

Court of Session notes

GD40/1/6


05 Jan 1692

Abraham Turing vs Magistrates of Edinburgh

Court of Session notes

CS164/69


1778

Cohen, Levy and another v Alexander Morison

Admiralty Court Decrees

AC8/2022


1790

Francis Burlin v Rose Nathan or Daniel

Court of Session: Bill Chamber Processes, Old Series

CS271/72005


1800s-1900s

Records of Jewish involvement in Tribunal Objectors

Court details and proceedings

HH30


1804

Court of Session, Bill Chamber Processes, Old Series

Israel Lob Reiss v Hannah & Reid

CS271/56927


Repository



1813

Court of Session: Unextracted processes, 1st arrangement, Innes-Durie Office

Cohen v Magistrates of Dundee

CS234/C/14/5


1826

Decreet, Jacob Moses and others v Isaac Heyman

Clerk's mark: BDW. Date of decree: 18 Jan 1826

CS44/95/15


1831

Crown Office Precognitions; Moses Paul

Precognition against Moses Paul for the crime of forgery and fraud at St Andrew’s St Aberdeen

AD14/31/33


1836

Alexander v Cohen

Court of Session: Unextracted processes, 1st arrangement, McNeill office

CS236/A/20/4h


1842

Precognition against Harris Rosenberg et al

Precognition against Harris Rosenberg, Alithia Rosenberg, Alithia Rosenberg, Harris Rosenberg for the crime of wilful fire-raising, and attempt to commit wilful fire-raising at Union Street, Aberdeen

AD14/42/457


Repository



1849


Precognition against Allan Murray, Matthew Smith, Jane Murray, Moses Solomons (aged 52 from Poland) for the crime of housebreaking at Drummond St, Edinburgh

AD/14/31/33


1858

Trial papers relating to David MacKenzie

Trial papers relating to David MacKenzie for the crime of wilful fire-raising at John Street, Glasgow. Tried at High Court, Edinburgh

JC26/1858/397


09 Nov 1859

Trial Papers

Trial papers relating to Abraham Jacob, Hannah Jacob for the crime of theft at South Richmond Street, Edinburgh. Tried at High Court, Edinburgh

JC26/1859/385


Repository



1866

Letters on Prison Policy

Copy letter from Louis De Maria, Office of HM Prison Managers to Governor of General Prison informing him that Jewish prisoners selected for transfer to public works are to be removed to Portsmouth Prison

HH8/49/6


11 November 1871

Law Settlement between Robert de Quincy and the monks of Neubotle

Agreement between Robert de Quincy and the monks of Neybotle, whereby he grants to them all his land in Prestun and 4 caracates of cultivated land of Tellur and Trafernent, adjacent to Prestun, for the term of 20 years, because they have paid his debt to Abraham, the Jew

GD40/1/6


1873

Criminal Trial

Henry Solomon Criminal Trial

JC/26/161


Repository



1882

Crown Office Precognitions; Mark Moses

Precognition against Mark Moses for the crime of theft and previous conviction

AD14/82/236


1883


Precognition against Morris Goldman, Simon Goldman, Daniel Kerr for the crime of theft by housebreaking, reset and robbery and previous conviction

AD14/83/81


1893

Crown Office Precognitions; Peter McNamee

Precognition against Peter McNamee for the crime of assault, robbery at 16 Market Street, Glasgow, victim was Israel Greenberg

AD14/93/158


27 Dec 1893

High Court of Justiciary Processes; Peter McNamee

Trial papers relating to Peter McNamee for the crime of assault, robbery at 16 Market Street, Glasgow. Tried at High Court, Glasgow

JC26/1893/99


Repository



1908

Crown Office Precognition

Precognition against Edward Mudee and Simon Goldstein for the crime of assault and robbery and previous conviction

AD15/08/140


1908

Crown Office Precognitions; Albert Yules and Frank Cohen

Precognition against Albert Yules and Frank Cohen for the crime of theft by housebreaking at Edinburgh, various locations

AD/15/0834


1908

High Court of Justiciary Processes; Albert Yules and Frank Cohen

Trial Papers

JC26/1908/164


1911

Trial of Morris Levinson and Max Jablonsky

Trial of Morris Levinson and Max Jablonsky in 1911 for contravention of the Gambling and Betting Act.

JC26/1911/15 Or JC26//15?


1915

Appeal

Jewish Synagogue of Glasgow v Inland Revenue: Appeal

CS254/291


Repository



1916

Court of Session: warrants of the Register of Acts and Decreets, 5th Series Warrants of Register of Acts and Decreets, 5th Sub-series

Decree for payment, Samuel v Aaron Greenberg

CS46/1919/9/1


1917

Trial Papers Relating to Joseph Levinson.

Trial Papers Relating to Joseph Levinson.

JC26/1917/48 Or JC26/48?


1918

Henry Rothfield vs. North British Railway Company

Year of Calling 1918: Reference No. of Transmission: Office 79 2nd Divn.

CS252/1111


1919

Court of Session: warrants of the Register of Acts and Decreets, 5th Series Warrants of Register of Acts and Decreets, 5th Sub-series

Decree for payment, William Goldstein v Rabbi Jacob Rabinourtz

CS46/191/6/26


1919


Precognition against Joseph Brennan, Harry Hopkins, David Kirkwood, William Gallagher, Robert Loudon, Daniel Steward Oliver, George Ebury, Neil

AD15/19/11


Repository


Alexander, James Murray, Emmanuel Shinwell, David McKenzie, William McCartney for the crime of mobbing and rioting at George Sq, Glasgow and other locations


1919

Hyman Cohen v Arthur S. Neilson

Petition to hold meeting etc

CS251/1333


1924


Precognition against Jack Rosenzweig, Julius Sholly Rosenzweig for the crime of fraud

AD15/24/83


1924


Year of calling 1923: Reference No. of Transmission 210: Office D (Potts)

CS256/2248


1930

Rabbi Alexander Levison v Jewish Chronicle

Year of calling 1923: Reference No. of Transmission 107: Office D (Potts)

CS256/3481


Repository



1933

Michael Cairns (Andrew Cairns' Tutor etc.) v E. Poliwansky: Damages

Year of calling 1933: Reference No. of Transmission 60: Office B (Skene)

CS254/3442


1933-34

Criminal case file: Asher Barnard, Edwin Jones, James Black (The Kosmo Club immorality case, Edinburgh)

Consideration of conviction of Asher Barnard, Edwin Jones and James Black at Edinburgh sheriff court, Dec 1933, for Con. Immoral Traffic Act 1902, s.1, and the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1912, s.7, or conspiring to gain from prostitution and live off immoral earnings at the Kosmo Dance Club, following petition by certain members of the jury that they had delivered an incorrect verdict against Jones and Black owing to ignorance of the law and insufficient direction by the sheriff. C/112/1 - Transcript of verdict and ensuing discussion in the trial of Asher Barnard, Edwin Jones

HH16/1


Repository


and James Black, [Dec 1933]; application to appeal against conviction by Edwin Jones and James Black, transcript of sheriff's charge to jury, [Dec 1933]; copy indictment; petition by jurors to the Secretary of State for Scotland [Sir Godfrey Collins] for Edwin Jones and James Black, and consideration of same, Dec 1933; confirmation from Crown Agent that convictions had been quashed by the Court of Appeal, 24 Jan 1934; extract press report from 'The Scotsman' regarding Appeal Court decision, 25 Jan 1934. C/112/2 - Press reports of trial, 28 Nov - 9 Dec 1933.


1934

Court of Session: Unextracted processes, 3rd arrangement, Outer House, B Office

Michael Cairns v E Poliwansky Year of calling 1933: Reference No. of Transmission 60: Office B (Skene)

CS54/3442


Repository



1935

High Court of Justiciary Processes

Trial papers relating to Edward C. Rosenberg, Louis B Siegal, Khan Henry, Samuel Barton, Maurice Leiber for the crime of fraud. Tried at High Court Edinburgh

JC26/1935/48


1937

Trial Papers Trial Transcripts

Trial Transcripts and Papers from the trial of Isaac Behar, William Morris Cohen, Conrad Colman Talson for the crime of fraud and uttering. Tried at High Court, Edinburgh

AD21/11 JC36/112

Literature and Theatre The table below gives and indication of archival holdings connected to Jewish individuals or groups and the subject of literature and theatre.



1887

Songs and lyrics by H. Heine

Translations of and notes on the work of Jewish-German poet and Heinrich Heine

James Geikie translated and published poetry and song written by Heinrich Heine and other German poets. He signed this copy with a dedication to his daughter May (Mary Dorothea Geikie) in 1904

GB 237 Coll-99/10/10


1912-2000t

Edinburgh Jewish Literary Society

Jewish Literary Society

Minutes for Meetings; Programs; Correspondences; Acc 12603 (box 4) contains the first invitation for the society to meet after the war March 1945; Acc 10624 (box 4) miscellaneous papers including draft articles about the history of the society and descriptions of notable members, press cuttings and photographs, material related to the centenary 1988

Acc. 9647 Acc. 10624 Acc. 12603




Oct 1932 and 1949

Edinburgh Jewish Dramatic Society

Jewish Dramatic Society

Programme for their 1928 performance of ‘A Rising Generation ‘ Article in the Scotsman can also be found in the NLS with a review of the performance on the 31st Oct 1928 p. 9 Programme for ‘Salome, and, The Man of Destiny’ 1949

Acc. 12942/124(1)

Edinburgh University Library

1939-1993

Arthur Koestler

political analyst, author, intellectual

Koestler Archives Circa 1000 books; 172 boxes (24 linear metres); 4 record albums.

GB 237 Coll-146




1940s-2003

Muriel Spark

novelist

Photographs, correspondences, literary and personal papers, diaries, notes, awards, certificates, video tape, faxes, passport, manuscript of ‘Going to up to Sotheby’s’

See: http://digital.nls.uk/murielspark/archive_summary.html

http://digital.nls.uk/murielspark/archive_summary.html

Medicine/Science This section is comprised of records and documents connected to Jewish individuals in the medical or scientific profession. Most are found at the University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections, however some of the relevant material can be found in the archival holding of the Polish School of Medicine (PSM). Founded in 1941, the Polish School of Medicine was an unique academic initiative for students and doctors in the Polish armed forces to complete their studies during the Nazi occupation of Poland, which upon its opening also included civilian students. The students who matriculated numbered 336, of which approximately 12% were of Jewish descent, including many of their most prominent graduates and lecturers such as sculptor Professor Jakub Rostowski (1884-1971) and psychoanalysist Hanna Segal (1918-2011). The following table demonstrates the records which are connected to Jewish individuals who attended the School. Artefacts and records for the Polish School of Medicine can be found both in the collection at The Chancellor’s Building, Little France, and student records are found at the Centre for Research Collections (CRC) at the University of Edinburgh.



1855-1984

Winifred Rushforth Collection Relevant material includes the running of the Davidson Clinic with Dr William Kraemer

Psychoanalyst Dr William Kraemer and the impact of Jewish German refugees on the field of Psychology in Edinburgh

GB 237 Coll-1260

Material relating to the Davidson Clinic, being Minute Book 1938-1946, bank guarantee 1960, bank statements 1959-1961, Annual Reports of the Davidson Clinic 1942-1968; Davidson Clinic Bulletin 1946-1967, pamphlets and programmes of the clinic 1940s and 1950s, newspaper clippings, talks and papers, off-prints of articles, and journals with relevant articles




1938-1941

Papers of A. T. Altschul

Prominent Psychiatric Nurse – refugee from Austria in 1938 following the Anschluss

Circa 50 files of notes or correspondence or reports; many copies of journals, articles, and printed books; and, a tube of diplomas and degrees, including those from the Royal College of Nursing (Fellowship of College), the Open University, and the University of London Birkbeck College. The printed books include a title by Annie T. Altschul, Patient-Nurse interaction. A study of interaction patterns in acute psychiatric wards (1972), and one with a foreword by Altschul, Psychiatric nursing in the community (1979).

GB 237 Coll-1000



Polish School of Medicine

1941-1942

Hanna Segal

Psychoanalyist

Began at the PSM as a fourth year student in 1941 – material that relates to her within the student records

PSM archive at the CRC


1941-1949

Student records

c. 12% of the students at the PSM were Jewish Including S. Goldberg/Gebert, Stanley Kryszek potentially Krystyna Munk and others, etc.

The individual student record for each student is in the CRC. Access is only permitted to the records of known deceased students/ graduates. The book of student records was handed over to the university when the School closed in 1949





13 Nov 1943

Letter of Jewish students

Letter to the dean of the Polish Medical Faculty at Edinburgh University about antisemitic discrimination

Original in Polish and English translation of letter and 20 signatories



1941-1949

Stanley Kryszek

Jewish student

Photographed medals and medals

Photo at graduation

Biographical information

PSM Historical Collection, Chancellor’s Building, Little France




1970s -2011

Sculptures by Jakub Rostowski

Professor of neurology and psychiatry at the PSM (1946-1949) and also an artist and sculptor

The Polish School of Medicine Historical Collection contains 6 of his sculptures: Maternity, Wernyhora, Professor Henryk Urich, Old Age, Workers and Wyspianski – all cast in bronze. The terracotta marquette for this last piece and the plaster model for Workers are also part of the collection and are currently on display in the Foyer of the Chancellor’s Building

PSM Historical Collection Chancellor’s Building, Little France



University of Edinburgh Archives

1958-1973

Records relating to the Davidson Clinic

Dr William Kraemer

Minute Book, 1958-1966; solicitors correspondence 1983-1993; correspondence of the Davidson Clinic Trust; accounts; notices of assignation and disposition; press statements; a notice that had been placed on the Clinic door; and two copies of The Davidson Clinic 1939-1973.

E98.69

Military This category consists of records and documents which relate to Jewish connections with the military and specifically the First World War.



25 Sep 1915

Records of the H M Commissary Office, Edinburgh, Soldiers’ Wills

British-Jewish Soldier’s Will

Will of 2059 Private Jack Cohen, alias Jack Morrison, 10th Bn., Highland Light Infantry, Cause of death: Killed in action, France and Flanders

SC70/8/191/3


1916-1918


Medical Mission to the Jews and Russian Jews Relief Fund

Correspondence relating to the Russian Jews Relief Fund Edinburgh, and allegations that the Fund is not being administered as it should be. Includes newspaper cuttings, report of the Edinburgh Jewish Medical Mission 1916, and a copy of the War Charities Act 1918

HH31/30/1


1917

Private and political Papers of Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian

Zionism and the suggestion of a Jewish regiment in the British army

Miscellaneous correspondence between Philip Kerr [Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian], John Buchan, Department of Information, and Mr Jabotinsky. Concerning Zionist policy, Jewish propaganda and a Jewish Regiment

GD40/17/956




05 Apr 1917

Records of the H M Commissary Office, Edinburgh, Soldiers’ Wills


Will of 22426 Private Leopold Pinto, 15th Bn., Highland Light Infantry, Cause of death: Died of Wounds, France

SC70/8/1210/5


1918-1919


Palestine Jews Relief Fund

Correspondence relating to the administration of the Palestine Jews Relief Fund, including newspaper cuttings

HH31/30/2


22 Mar 1918


Will of 49052 Private Harry Rosenbloom 11th Bn., Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment), formerly S/13656 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Cause of death: Killed in action, France and Flanders

SC70/8/1210/5


1919


Russian Jews Relief Fund

Reports, statements and balance sheets for the Russian Jews Relief Fund and the Palestine Jews Relief Fund

HH31/30/3




May-Aug 1919

Waring of Lennel Papers

Connection between the effect of Bolshevism and the rise of antisemitism in Russia: “An interesting thing about Bolshevism is that is making the Jews… more hated than ever” (1 Aug 1919)

Letters from correspondents serving with the North Russian Expeditionary Force: Letters from Major L.H. Marriage, Machine Gun Corps, near Archangel, Letter commenting on Bolsheviks

GD372/132


1919-1920


Russian and Palestine Jews Relief Fund and Leon Levison – organiser of funds

Correspondence and newspaper articles relating to the administration of the Russian and Palestine Jews Relief Funds and the knighthood to be conferred on Leon Levison, the organiser of these funds

HH31/30/4

Music

This table outlines what can be found within musical archival collections in Edinburgh which are relevant to either Jewish

representation, Jewish musicians or composers as well as linking to a variety of additional subject matters.


National Library of

Scotland

1781

Scottish Tragic Ballads

Jewish literary

representation within

a ballad in the

collection entitled ‘the

Jew’

Printed collection of

musical ballad lyrics

Glen collection

Shelfmark: Glen 140

National Library of

Scotland

1806

Oliver’s collection of

comic songs’

Ballad entitled ‘The

Jew Peddler’

Printed collection of

musical ballad lyrics

Glen.5(1-4)


1890-1900

Correspondence between Joseph Joachim and Sir Donald F. Tovey, Francis John Henry Jenkins, Sir Hubert Parry and Sophie Weisse

Musician: Joseph Joachim

Professional correspondence; music composition discussion; concert dates; social niceties

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L85


1892 and 1940

Letters between Sophie Weisse, Sir Donald Tovey and Fanny Behrens (wife of Gustav Behrens)

Musicians: Fanny Behrens Gustav Behrens

One letter which mentions Fanny Behrens between Tovey and Sophie Weisse; Second Letter from Behrens to Weisse alerting Miss. Weisse to an article about Tovey's 'absolute ear', news of Behrens recovery and of her sons

GB 237 Coll 411/1/L2041

Music




Private collection of the Gál Family

1890-1987

Hans Gál Archive

Composer and refugee

Papers relating to the life and work of composer Hans Gál

Hans Gál Society

http://www.hansgal.com


1900

Correspondence between Ellen Joachim and Sophie Weisse

Ellen Joachim sister of German musician Joseph Joachim

Three Letters – Social exchanges

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L2251


1900-1935

Letters from and about Paul Wittgenstein to Donald F. Tovey Correspondence with Lord Charles Murray, Mary Gardner Grierson, Guy Marrimer

Notable musician and brother of Ludwig Wittgenstein

Professional and social engagement as well as indirectly referenced by Donald F Tovey in correspondences with other musicians

GB 237 Coll- 411/1/L1951

http://www.hansgal.com/

Music





1900-1937

Letters and Correspondences Jelly Aranyi (great-niece of Joachim Aranyi) British Violinist of Hungarian Birth Creators: Jelly Aranyi, Theodore Berger Neville Stephen Bulwer Lytton Ellen Joachim Sir Donald F Tovey, Alfred Weintraub Sophie Weisse

musicians: Jelly Aranyi Joachim Aranyi Adila Fachiri Alex Fachiri

Musical networking; social interaction; musical discussion regarding Tovey and Aranyi’s performances; news of family members (Adila and Alex Fachiri); discussion of the subject of composition; musical discussion of Schumann’s posthumous violin concerto

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L2252


1900-1939

Letters and Correspondences Jelly d’Aranyi Theodore Berger Neville Stephen Bulwer-Lytton Adila Fachiri Cecilia Warre Cornish Frances Dakyns Mary Gardner Grierson

Musicians: Jelly d’Aranyi Adila Fachiri Ellen Joachim

Letters and correspondences largely focusing on musical issues, performance dates, social niceties, programme plans for forthcoming concerts, thanks for Tovey’s teaching, praise for his performances

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L109

Music




Ellen Joachim Sir Donald F Tovey Sophie Weisse


14 July and 20

September 1907

Letters between Sophie Weisse and Robert V Mendelssohn

Relates to the musician Joseph Joachim and involves a correspondence with Robert V. Mendelssohn

Description of 'the great mans' illness, inviting Tovey to visit Joachim. Robert V. Mendelssohn to Sophie Weisse. Discussing the loss felt by Tovey at the death of Joachim

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L2307


1915-1934

Correspondence between Donald Francis Tovey and George Isidore Henschel, includes letters from F Warre Cornish to Sophie Weisse and to Donald F Tovey from Ruth Jane Martin

Musician George Isidore Henschel

Professional exchange; social niceties; musical discussion

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L1237

Music





1920 and 1924

Professional correspondence between Bronislaw Huberman and Donald F. Tovey

Musician Bronislaw Huberman

Letter, 9 October 1920, Copenhagen, Bronislaw Huberman to Donald Tovey. Agreeing to give a recital with Tovey and suggesting a fee, details of arrival in Edinburgh; Letter from 07 July 1924, Explaining that Huberman is too busy to play with Tovey this season, but would like to do so in the future.

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L212


1922

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Edgar Behrens (son of Gustav Behrens)

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L754

Edgar Behrens inviting Tovey to Bradford to speak about the Moor duplex piano

Musicians: Edgar Behrens Gustav Behrens


1928-1952

Correspondence involving Kenneth Anderson, Hubert Foss, Hans Gál, Dr Mary G Grierson, Rudolf Seikin, Sir Donald F. Tovey

Musician: Rudolf Seikin Hans Gál Anti-Nazi activist Adolf Busch

Correspondence about Hans Gál’s need to leave German seeking Donald Francis’ aid

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L700

Music





19 Sep 1934

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L1233

Musician Gerhard Herz

Düsseldorf, Gerhard Herz to Donald Tovey. Describing the political situation in Germany and asking Tovey's help so Herz can get his dissertation published in the United Kingdom and secure work as a musician and scholar


03 November 1934

Letter from Yehudi Menuhin to Donald F. Tovey

Musician Yehudi Menuhin

Edinburgh, Yehudi Menuhin to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for his letter and expressing hopes for a concert with Tovey in the future

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L1405


03 April 1937

Correspondence between Donald F Tovey and Franz Reizenstein

Musician Franz Reizenstein

General correspondence

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L15511


July 1938

Letter from Donald F. Tovey to Arnold Rosé

Musician Arnold Rosé

Donald F. Tovey introduces Arnold Rosé to Mary Gardner Grierson

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L122

Music





1941

Letter from Carl Fuchs to Hubert James Foss

Musicians: Carl Fuchs Gustav Behrens

Carl Fuchs to Hubert Foss. Praising Tovey's intellect and musicianship, and describing memories of a performance Tovey gave at the house of Gustav Behrens

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L2167


10 February 1942

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adolf Busch

Jewish refugee appeal from anti-Nazi musician Adolf Busch on behalf of Jewish Austrians Dr and Mrs Gombrich wishing to make use of Tovey’s connections and influence

Adolf Busch to Donald Tovey. Asking Tovey to help Dr and Mrs. Gombrich, Jews in Vienna, informing Tovey that Toscanini has already written to support their refugee applicants

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L845

Notable Figures

The table below is designed to give an overview of significant figures, either Jewish or with a connection to Jewish subject

matters, whose collections or related material can be found in Edinburgh archives.



1918-1945

Papers Lionel Daiches

Leader of Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation (1918-1945) and the British Zionist Federation

Assorted papers of Lionel Daiches and Rabbi Salis Daiches

Acc. 12278


1919-1928

Miscellaneous letters to Lord A.J. Balfour on Zionism

Zionism

See Zionism

GD433/2/5/27-69


1928-59

Sir Donald Francis Tovey Jewish Literary Society membership books

Correspondence with Hans Gal Involvement with the Jewish Literary Society

See Music, Literature and Jewish Archives Centre

GB 237 Coll-411/1/L700


1930s

Correspondences of Norman Walker Porteous, Professor of Hebrew and Semitic

Includes a lengthy correspondence with Martin Buber, Karl Barth, Rudolf

Correspondences during Professorship at Edinburgh University

MSS POR B1-20

Notable Figures




Languages, Edinburgh University

Bultmann, Isaac Cohen and J Weingreen and Shemaryahu Talmon

Edinburgh

University

Library

1939-1993

Arthur Koestler

Political

analyst, author,

intellectual

Koestler Archives

Circa 1000 books; 172 boxes (24 linear

metres); 4 record albums

GB 237 Coll-146


1940s-2003

Muriel Spark

Novelist

Photographs, correspondences, literary and personal papers, diaries, notes, awards, certificates, video tape, faxes, passport, manuscript of ‘Going up to Sotheby’s’

See: http://digital.nls.uk/murielspark/archive_summary.html


1946-1958

Correspondence with Victor Lord Rothschild

Victor Lord Rothschild

Rothschild was Chairman of the Agricultural Research Council from 1948 to 1958, therefore much of the correspondence concerns various related issues of research and other professional matters. The material also includes a copy of a typescript report from 1949 concerning the policy for artificial insemination centres, based on work done by A. Robertson and J.M Rendel at the Animal Breeding and Genetics Research Organisation on the implications of artificial insemination for the breeding of dairy cattle.

Within the papers of Conrad Hal Waddington Reference: GB 237 Coll-41/5/3/5 Shelfmark: CLX-A-1033



Notable Figures





1959-1971

Charlotte Auerbach Collection

Prominent Geneticist

See Medicine and Science

GB 0237 EUA IN1/ACA/SCI/1/21 GB 237 EUA IN1/ACU/S1/1 GB 0237 EUA IN1/ACA/SCI/1/22

Edinburgh Central Library Special Collections

1961-2009

The Ernst Levy Archive

Holocaust survivor Ernest Levy O.B.E

Books, manuscripts and music collection

Currently being catalogued

Politics A collection of notable political documents which relate to Jewish individuals or subject matters.



1889-1927

Arthur Balfour

Lord Balfour and Christian Zionism as well as pledging British aid to the Jewish efforts to create a Jewish state in Palestine

The papers consist of correspondence, namely: letter to J. P. B. Robertson, 12 February 1889 at Gen. 756, no.19; letters to Sir Charles John Pearson (1843-1910), 1891-1895, at Gen. 756, nos.20-29; letters to Sir W. Muir, 1891, at Dk.2.14, p.17; letter to G. Wyndham, February 1915, at Dc.4.101-103 (Wyndham); letter to Sir A. Geikie, July 1915, at Gen. 1425/9; notes, 1892, at Gen. 756, no.30

GB 237 Coll-292


1918-1945

Papers of Lionel Daiches

Records of Rabbi Salis Daiches – leader of the British Zionist Federation

See: Notable Figures And Theology

NLS Acc. 12278


1917

Private and political Papers of Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian

Zionism and the suggestion of a Jewish regiment in the British army

See Military



National Archives of Scotand

1919

Waring of Lennel Papers

Connection between the effect of Bolshevism and the rise of antisemitism in Russia

See Military


1936-1939

Lord Advocate’s Department correspondence and papers

Fascism and antisemitism

Matters in connection with operation of the Public Order Act 1936, particularly concerning meetings organised by the British Union of Fascists in Aberdeen. File includes: Report by Aberdeen City Police into disorder at Fascist meetings held in Aberdeen, and activities of W K A J Chambers-Hunter of Tillery House, Udny, Aberdeenshire, designated as District Inspector, British Union of Fascists, 14 Sep 1938.




1939-1993

Arthur Koestler

Political analyst, author, intellectual

Koestler Archives Circa 1000 books; 172 boxes (24 linear metres); 4 record albums

GB 237 Coll-146


1939-1941

Wittinghame Farm House and other documents related to Edinburgh Zionist organisations (Chovevei Zion)

Zionism

See: Scottish Jewish Archives and Zionism

Edinburgh University Library and Ediniburgh University New College Library

1941-1947

John Baillie Archive and Oldham Papers

The ‘Moot’ Papers - socialist Christian and inter faith discussion group about post war reconstruction

See John Baillie and Oldham papers in Christian Theology

Scottish Catholic Archives Ecumenical Reports:

The Scottish Catholic Archives, previously held in Colomba House, Edinburgh has recently changed location to Aberdeen

University. The decision was made upon the discovery of mould in the collection, now in need of conservation and restoration

work. The decision to move to Aberdeen was made through an agreement of a long-term loan with the University of Aberdeen in

order to begin the restoration and to make the archives available for researchers as soon as possible. For more information on

accessing the material see: http://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk/.


Scottish Catholic Archives

1827-1864

Sermons Creator: Rev James Gillis

Example of the treatment of the ‘Jews’ in John’s gospel preached in the 19th century Scottish Church

‘Praise not any man before death'; 'Let there be lights made'; The Ecclesiastical year; 'The Jews then murmured at him'; All Saints; appeal for money; Christmas; on funeral of Bishop [Carruthers]; on prayer; 'The earth...is filled with the presence of God'

CH/SCA/B/6/6/5


1960-1965 [c 1950-c 1980]

Second Vatican Council 6 Items Cardinal Gordon Gray

Jewish-Christian relations in light of Vatican II

Hope for the success of the proposed Council; thanksgiving for work of the Council; ‘The Council and Christian Unity’; ‘Vatican II Ten Years After’; address to Rosyth Council of Churches on Vatican II; study of Catholic-Jewish relations in light of Vatican II text

DE/161/74









1965-1968

Sermons Creator: Rev James Gillis

Example of the treatment of the ‘Jews’ in John’s gospel preached in the 19th century Scottish Church

‘Praise not any man before death'; 'Let there be lights made'; The Ecclesiastical year; 'The Jews then murmured at him'; All Saints; appeal for money; Christmas; on funeral of Bishop [Carruthers]; on prayer; 'The earth...is filled with the presence of God'

DE/171/280


Nov 1968- Dec 1968

Correspondence and Documents 13 Items

Jewish Christian Association correspondence

Roman Catholics are not coming into ‘Empire Games Evangelical set up’; Roman Catholic observers invited to all future meetings of Scottish Churches Council; Christian-Jewish Association

DE/155/15









1968

Jesuits (SJ): Correspondence 23 Items


Restricted Access

DE/167/82


Sep 1968- Oct 1968

Correspondence and Documents 11 Items

Jewish−non-Jewish relations

Edinburgh Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and inter-church planning – First Report of Joint Working Group of representatives of British Council of Churches

DE/155/14


Nov 1974-Dec 1974

Chancellor: Correspondence 12 Items Rev Patrick Grady

Religious/Political discussion regarding Jewish prisoners in the USSR

Letters regarding St Vincent de Paul Society, National Project Fund, Twinnage; query regarding subscribing to publications; ‘Integrated Education’; Appeal to USSR government for release of Soviet Jewish Prisoners of Conscience

DE/135/143









1984-1995

Chaplaincies: Immigrant Communities in Scotland 112 Files

The Scottish Jewish community from a Catholic perspective

Italian Community; Polish Community; Ukrainian Community; Jewish Community

DE/68


Sep 1990-Oct 1990

Holy Land Pilgrimage: Correspondence 12 Items

Israel and issues of religious/political bias

Letters regarding Sharon Tours - answer to complaints and Archbishop’s observations on the conduct of the pilgrimage and a Jewish Bias

DE/142/86


1991

Dominicans, Edinburgh: Correspondence and documents 10 Items

Catholic-Jewish relations

Ex-Dominican wants to return to Edinburgh; priests leaving the ministry; questions for Synod of Bishops; Catholic-Jewish relations in Scotland; El Salvador situation; confirmations

DE/167/254









1991

Synod on Europe 13 Items

Catholic-Jewish Relations in Scotland

Guidelines to aid discussion for the European Synod of Bishops; Catholic-Jewish relations in Scotland; answers to European Synod Questions

DE/11/39


1993

Council of Christian and Jews: Circulars 8 Items

Jewish-Catholic relations

Edinburgh syllabus; 50th anniversary of CCJ; Bidding Prayers to be said by Catholics for Jewish Memorial of the Holocaust; Young Adults’ Study Tour of Israel; conference; AGM

DE/68/101









Nov 1993

Agendas and Reports 7 Items

International conference of Jewish-Christian relations

ACTS Regional Ecumenical Teams; Pilgrimages 1997; speakers in Glasgow from Reformed Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa; Scottish Churches Sudan Group; International Jewish-Christian Conference; Student Christian Movement; Churches Commission for Racial Justice – Projects Fund Grants

DE/20/551


1995

Deaneries: St David’s: Minutes of meetings 3 Items Archbishop Keith O’Brien

Catholic Jewish Relations

Catholic-Jewish Relations; ongoing priestly formation; Catholic schools and the new Local Authorities; collaborative ministry; school chaplaincy; Scotus College

DE/35/206









[Late 20th Cent]

Facing Realities: Aspects of Christian Jewish Understanding


Restricted Access

DE/133/35/6


The Scottish Jewish Archives Centre is based in Garnethill Synagogue in Glasgow and was founded in 1987. It serves to compile records for the Jewish communities of Scotland their religious, organisational, social, economic, political, cultural and family life, dating back to the eighteenth century. It provides a research facility and an educational resource for the Jewish, and also the wider community. Records that relate to Edinburgh can be found in files referenced COM.EDI 0001-0013 for documents and PHO.E.0001-0002 for photographs. For more information to potentially view the archive resources please contact the archive centre directly through their website: http://www.sjac.org.uk/

Repository Date Title & Scope


Early 19thc-21st c.

List of burials in Braid Place, Echobank and Piershill cemeteries


1830-1907

Copy of the circumcision registers of Rev Moses Joel (1830-1860) and Rev. Jacob Fürst (1879-1907)


1859-1910

Copies of the death certificate of Rev Moses Henry Liesenheim (1859) and of the naturalisation documents of Rev. Jacob Fürst (1886) and Rabbi Salis Daiches (1910).


1867-1898

Sketch of interior of Park Place Synagogue


1888

Accounts of Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation


1890s/1900s

Copies of papers of Edinburgh branch of Chovevei Zion





1914-1918

Notes, photos, letters – Edinburgh Jews and First World War


1915-1916

List of members of Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation


1920

Syllabi of Edinburgh Jewish Literary Society from 1920 to date (incomplete) (Includes references to talks performed by Hans Gal and Charlotte Auerbach (see categories of Music and Science respectively).


1923

Jewish Students’ magazine


1930-1936

Minutes of Edinburgh Zionist Association


1932

Booklet marking opening of new synagogue on Salisbury Road





1939-1941

Photos and related documents for Wittinghame Farm School


1961-1972

Minute book of B’nai Brith Dr Daiches Lodge


1973-1974

Syllabus of B’nai Brith Dr Daiches Lodge


1979

Phillips, Abel: First Jewish Community in Scotland-Edinburgh 1816 (John Donald, 1979).


1988

Merrick, Julia M (ed): The Lit at Home – A Celebration of the Centenary of the Edinburgh Jewish Literary Society, 1988-1988; Edinburgh (Edinburgh: The Edinburgh Jewish Literary Society and The Jewish Historical Society of England, 1988).


1989 – present

Complete set of Edinburgh Star publication





1994

Booklet celebrating 85 years of the Edinburgh University Jewish Society (1909-1994)


2004

Sukkat Shalom (Edinburgh Liberal Jewish Community), set of online newsletters: September 2004 onwards


2006

Kogosowski, Mendi: Looking Back? Cultural Memory and Cultural Amnesia in the Edinburgh Jewish Community (MSc dissertation, University of Edinburgh , 2006)


Present

Photographs of present synagogue, plaques etc.

Zionism The records below consist of everything found in Edinburgh which relates to the Edinburgh Jewish community’s involvement in the Zionist cause and British political and Christian theological engagement with Zionism.



1917

Miscellaneous correspondence

Zionist policy, Jewish propaganda and a Jewish Regiment

Correspondence between Philip Kerr (11th Marquess of Lothian), John Buchan, Department of Information, and Mr Jobotinsky

GD40/17/952


1917-1940

Private and political Papers of Philip Kerr

Land sale in Palestine

Letters from Vera Weizmann, widow of Dr. Chaim Weizmann, and from Boris Guriel, keeper of the Weizmann Archives, regarding Weizmann letters in the Lothian archives, and returning 14 letters and cables

GD40/17/205


1918

Telegrams received by the London Bureau of the Zionist Organisation

London Bureau of the Zionist Organisation and the pogroms in Poland and Galicia

Copy memorandum on pogroms in Poland; copy telegram from The Jewish Correspondents’ Gravenhage, 29 Nov on pogroms in Galicia and Poland and copies (2) telegrams appealing for the Allies to act and for admittance of non-Galician Jews as the official Zionist delegation to Lemberg

GD40/17/1163




1919-1922

Papers of the Balfour Family: Correspondence on Zionism

Correspondence on Zionism between AJ Balfour specifically on the question of frontiers and the economic development of Palestine and the tentative success of Zionism

1919 Sept 25 Weizmann to AJB, 1920 Jan 01- 23 Feb AJB to Philip Kerr question on the northern frontier of Palestine with reply, 1920 11 Feb discussion of the forthcoming meeting of the International Executive of the Zionist Organisation, 1920 08 OctForeign Office exchange with AJB on the northern frontier of Palestine, 1920 13 Oct AJB to Curzon Copy referring to enclosed letter from Weizmann about the need for water and power

GD433/2/5/27-69


Scotland

1919-1928

Miscellaneous letters to

A.J. Balfour on Zionism

Early development of

Zionism

1919 Letter in name of

the Jewish Press news

Association of Zurich,

1920 Letter from Paul

singer to AJB, 1921 The

Zionist Organisation

including a copy letter of

Jabotinsky to Churchill

GD433/2/5/27-69



following the Jaffa riots,

1921 October letter from

Weizmann to AJB,

Government House

Jerusalem letter from

Herbert Samuel to

Churchill, 1922 letter

from Weizmann to AJB,

letter from Jimmy

Rothschild to AJB, 1923

Letter from Weizmann to

AJB a description about

the parliamentary

deputation to the Prime

Minister about Zionism,

letter from W Ormsby

Gore to AJB and the

question of immigration,

letter from Weizmann to

AJB entitled ‘the

situation in Palestine’,

1925 Letter from

Archbishop Randal, 1928

Letter from Henrietta

Szold, Palestine Zionist

Executive with a Hebrew

booklet by Mordecai

Mechaeli – teacher in the



Tachkemoni school in

Jerusalem, letter from

Leonard Stein to AJB

about the Zionist

demands on the attitude

of the Palestine

government.


Archives

1925-1985

Commemoration of the

founding of the Hebrew

University

Zionism and the Hebrew

University

Lord Balfour, Viscount Allenby, Sir Herbert Samuel and the future first prime minister of Israel Chaim Weizmann were all present at the opening ceremony on 1 April 1925

Medal commemorating

the opening of the

Hebrew University of

Jerusalem, 1925; a

medallion

commemorating the 50th

anniversary, 1975; and,

an account of the 60th

anniversary celebrations,

June 1985, being the

programme of

convocation (graduation

ceremonial) and a

translation to English of

the introduction to the

convocation. There is also

a first-day cover (Israeli

postal service)

commemorating the

anniversary.

GB 237 Coll-383
