Identity area
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- 1901-1905 (Creation)
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1 folder
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Biographical history
The collection consists of letters between Frieda Morris' grandmother and father in Poland and her brother and uncle in London. 'M Shire' was Frieda Morris' father's uncle, a staunch Zionist, who attended the first ever Zionist Congress and named his first son Theodor Herzl. Frieda's father came to Great Britain in 1902, and eventually with the help of his uncle Mendel Myer, brought over the rest of the family.
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GB 1556 WL 1084 1901-1905 collection 1 folder Morris family
The collection consists of letters between Frieda Morris' grandmother and father in Poland and her brother and uncle in London. 'M Shire' was Frieda Morris' father's uncle, a staunch Zionist, who attended the first ever Zionist Congress and named his first son Theodor Herzl. Frieda's father came to Great Britain in 1902, and eventually with the help of his uncle Mendel Myer, brought over the rest of the family.
Morris family, 1989.
Papers of the Morris family, 1901-1905, comprise letters between Frieda Morris' grandmother and father in Poland and her brother and uncle in London. The collection includes translations.
Original order.
Open
Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.
Yiddish and English.
A detailed description exists on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.
Compiled by Samantha Velumyl.
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.
March 2008 Eastern Europe Emigration England Europe Family records Jews London Migration Morris family Personal papers Poland Religious groups UK Western Europe Primary documents Documents Information sources
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Morris family, 1989.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of the Morris family, 1901-1905, comprise letters between Frieda Morris' grandmother and father in Poland and her brother and uncle in London. The collection includes translations.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Original order.
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Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Yiddish and English.
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A detailed description exists on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.
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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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- English