Papers of Jewish benevolent societies

This material is held atUniversity of Southampton Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 738 MS 193
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1910-1942
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 2 boxes and 1 volume

Scope and Content

Order Achei Ameth Bertram Strauss Lodge number 15: minute book, 1921-30; income and expenditure book, 1915-30; account book, 1922-30. City of London Benevolent Society (established to assist widows of the Jewish faith): minute book, 1923-8. Sir John Falstaff Benevolent Society (for assisting the poor, irrespective of creed, during the winter months): minute books, 1931-9; ledger, 1910-42.

Administrative / Biographical History

Papers of Jewish benevolent societies.

Access Information

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Related Material

For the history of the Order Achei Ameth, see MS 180.