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British Library of Political and Economic Science

Jewish Chronicle Ltd

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 JEWISH CHRONICLE

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: Jewish Chronicle Ltd

Date(s): 1947-1970

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 44 boxes

Name of creator(s): Jewish Chronicle Ltd

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Jewish Chronicle was established in 1841, and is the world's oldest and most influential Jewish newspaper. Based in London, its news and opinion pages reflect the entire spectrum of Jewish religious, social and political thought.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of the Jewish Chronicle Ltd, 1947-1970, mainly comprising financial material, such as account summaries, cash books, weekly estimates for production of newspapers, monthly statistics, income and outgoing statements, book costs and departmental operations, publications summaries, and Vallentine Mitchell Ltd working papers and accounts.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Arranged according to the box list.

Conditions governing access:

Apply to Archivist.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright unknown. Most documents may be photocopied.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

A box list is available.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Given by the Jewish Chronicle Ltd in 1978.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

The British Library of Political and Economic Science holds further material relating to the Jewish Chronicle in the papers of Professor Bronislaw Malinowski (Ref: Malinowski) and Emanuel Shinwell, Baron Shinwell (Ref: Shinwell). University of Southampton Library holds further administrative papers of Jewish Chronicle Ltd, 1841-1990 (Ref: MS 225); Glamorgan Record Office holds correspondence and papers of Henry Samuel, the Cardiff correspondent, 1926-1976 (Ref: D/D JR); the Jewish Chronicle Ltd holds later papers, 1941-1972.

Publication note:

C. M. Woolgar, University of Southampton Library Archive Lists, Catalogues and Guides Series: 4 MS 225 Archives of the Jewish Chronicle, 1841-1990.

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.