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Total number of records: 1556

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Archives1553
Objects3

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letters77
refugees, jewish76
refugees, political76
scholars, assistance to76
displaced persons1
holocaust1
jewish community1
world war ii1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bethell, Elinor Frances (1869-1943)6
Elinor Frances Butler6
Simpson, Dr Francis Vivian (1927-2014)2
Chain, Sir Ernst Boris (1906-1979)1
Cooke, Arthur Hafford (1912-1987)1
Elton, Godfrey Elton Baron (1892-1973)1
Esther Sinovitch1
GáL, Hans (1890-1987)1
Humphrey, John Herbert Cbe (1915-1987)1
Simpson, Esther (1903-1996)1

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From 20001

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Archive Collection

Esther Simpson correspondence and papers

Simpson, Esther (1903-1996)

1918-1997

This collection reflects Esther Simpson's work on behalf of refugee scholars over the course of fifty years. It also documents the many friendships and contacts she developed. The main collection (i...

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FIRST SERIES

1904-1991

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SECOND SERIES

1919-1991

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APPENDICES

1918-1997

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THIRD SERIES

1920-1997

This sub-collection includes letters and publicity material from the numerous organisations, particularly charities, that Simpson supported or was interested in. Some files contain letters she wrote ...

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Additional papers (donated 2007 and 2008)

1918-1997

These additional papers were donated by the Council for Assisting Academic Refugees. 1483-1502 1. Life size Jewish good luck charm 'hand'. 2. Ceramic of a lady playing violin/viola. Symbolic du...

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Other papers

1904-1991

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Letters to Esther Simpson

1935-1990

Arranged under the names of writers. Items 509-522 are all photocopies, the originals having been given by Esther Simpson to Albrecht Lohrbacher in 1987 (see her copy out-letter to him dated 2 Septe...

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Copies of letters from Esther Simpson

1933-1990

Copies kept by Simpson of the letters she sent to her correspondents. Arranged under the names of recipients

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Miscellaneous

1904-1991

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