Collection GB 0097 LEVENBERG - LEVENBERG, Dr Schneier, fl 1930-1991, Zionist

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0097 LEVENBERG

Title

LEVENBERG, Dr Schneier, fl 1930-1991, Zionist

Date(s)

  • 1939-1991 (Creation)

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Collection

Extent and medium

48 boxes

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Born in the Soviet Union, but moved to Latvia at the age of 14; active in Jewish and socialist circles in Latvia, Berlin and Poland; settled in London during the 1930s; Head of Jewish Agency's Research Department, 1939-1948; editor, Zionist Review, 1941-1948; instrumental in the affiliation of Poale Zion to the British Zionist Federation, 1942; following World War Two, Levenberg was a strong supporter of the creation of a Jewish state; Member, Middle East Committee of the Labour Party; Member, Socialist International; Treasurer, British Overseas Fellowship; Member, Jewish Board of Deputies, 1943-; writer on Jewish history and politics. Publications: The enigma of Soviet Jewry (Glenvil Group, Hull, 1991); The Board and Zion (Rare Times, Hull, 1985).

Archival history

GB 0097 LEVENBERG 1939-1991 collection 48 boxes Levenberg , Schneier , fl 1930-1991 , Dr , Zionist

Born in the Soviet Union, but moved to Latvia at the age of 14; active in Jewish and socialist circles in Latvia, Berlin and Poland; settled in London during the 1930s; Head of Jewish Agency's Research Department, 1939-1948; editor, Zionist Review, 1941-1948; instrumental in the affiliation of Poale Zion to the British Zionist Federation, 1942; following World War Two, Levenberg was a strong supporter of the creation of a Jewish state; Member, Middle East Committee of the Labour Party; Member, Socialist International; Treasurer, British Overseas Fellowship; Member, Jewish Board of Deputies, 1943-; writer on Jewish history and politics. Publications: The enigma of Soviet Jewry (Glenvil Group, Hull, 1991); The Board and Zion (Rare Times, Hull, 1985).

Original deposit given by Mr Elliot, of the Labour Friends of Israel, in 1992. Additional papers given by the family in 2005

Papers of Dr Schneier Levenberg, 1939-1988, including material relating to Poale Zion, 1939-1985, such as Poale Zion Annual Conference papers, correspondence and papers of worldwide Zionist groups and conferences, documents relating to the Zionist movement during World War Two, and Labour Party Resolutions relating to Jewish settlement in Palestine; material relating to Socialist International, 1951-1981, comprising minutes, resolutions, conference papers, reports, and resolutions on the Middle East; papers relating to the Labour Party and Jewish issues, 1937-1982, including press cuttings, correspondence, and papers of the Middle East Sub-Committee; material collated by Levenberg for research and journalism, 1947-1970, on subjects including Poland, Zionist personalities, and British political parties; general papers, 1940-1988, including Yiddish newpapers, offprints, publications, UN resolutions relating to the Middle East, and correspondence.

The original deposit is arranged in the following sections: Poale Zion, Socialist International, Labour Party, research and journalism, and general papers. The later deposit has not yet been listed

Open

Most items can be photocopied, subject to handling and copyright restrictions. No material may be published without the prior permission of both the copyright holder and the Library. All applications for publication must be made to the Archivist in the first instance, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user.
English, Yiddish

Catalogue for original deposit available from Archives staff. No additional finding aids for second deposit

Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue. British Library On-Line Public Access Catalogue 97. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Updated by Anna Towlson, Apr 2008 Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Nov 2000; updated by Anna Towlson, Apr 2008 Collectivism Conservative Party Eastern Europe Israel Labour Party Levenberg , Schneier , fl 1930-1991 , Dr , zionist Liberal Party Middle East Palestine Poale Zion , Russian socialist Zionist group Poland Political doctrines Socialism Socialist International UN , United Nations x United Nations Zionism

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Original deposit given by Mr Elliot, of the Labour Friends of Israel, in 1992. Additional papers given by the family in 2005

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Papers of Dr Schneier Levenberg, 1939-1988, including material relating to Poale Zion, 1939-1985, such as Poale Zion Annual Conference papers, correspondence and papers of worldwide Zionist groups and conferences, documents relating to the Zionist movement during World War Two, and Labour Party Resolutions relating to Jewish settlement in Palestine; material relating to Socialist International, 1951-1981, comprising minutes, resolutions, conference papers, reports, and resolutions on the Middle East; papers relating to the Labour Party and Jewish issues, 1937-1982, including press cuttings, correspondence, and papers of the Middle East Sub-Committee; material collated by Levenberg for research and journalism, 1947-1970, on subjects including Poland, Zionist personalities, and British political parties; general papers, 1940-1988, including Yiddish newpapers, offprints, publications, UN resolutions relating to the Middle East, and correspondence.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

The original deposit is arranged in the following sections: Poale Zion, Socialist International, Labour Party, research and journalism, and general papers. The later deposit has not yet been listed

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open

Conditions governing reproduction

Most items can be photocopied, subject to handling and copyright restrictions. No material may be published without the prior permission of both the copyright holder and the Library. All applications for publication must be made to the Archivist in the first instance, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English, Yiddish

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Catalogue for original deposit available from Archives staff. No additional finding aids for second deposit

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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British Library of Political and Economic Science

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Language(s)

  • English

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