Fonds
Wolf (Lucien) Collection
Catalogue reference: WOLF
What’s it about?
This record is about the Wolf (Lucien) Collection dating from 1800-1900.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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WOLF
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Title (The name of the record)
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Wolf (Lucien) Collection
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Date (When the record was created)
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1800-1900
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Description (What the record is about)
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Papers of Lucien Wolf, 19th-20th century, comprising genealogical notes and notes on Anglo-Jewish history relating to various countries.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Wolf; Lucien (1857-1930); journalist and lobbyist
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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27 boxes, 16 box files, 4 outsize boxes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Restricted access. The collection is not catalogued and has not been checked for personal data but will be checked in response to any request to view material. We may require four weeks' notice in advance of making an appointment to allow sufficient time for data protection checking, please allow extra time for this. Some files may be restricted or closed if they are found to contain personal data of living individuals.
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- Draft handlist.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Lucien Wolf was born on 20 January 1857 in London. He was educated at private schools, the Athenee Royale in Brussels, and in Paris. He worked as a sub-editor and leader-writer for 'Jewish World', 1874-1893, and was later Editor there, 1906-1908. He also worked as an assistant editor for 'Public Leader', 1877-1878; foreign editor for the 'Daily Graphic', 1890-1909; and was London correspondent for 'Le Journal, Paris', 1894-1898. He was President of the Jewish History Society of England eight times. In 1919 he represented the Anglo-Jewish community at the Paris Peace Conference. He was Secretary of the Jewish Joint Foreign Committee from 1917. He was founder of and delegate to the Advisory Committee of the High Commissioner for Refugees of the League of Nations. Wolf's many publications are mainly concerned with Jews and Judaism. Wolf died on 23 August 1930.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f044f426-e121-4a70-a24c-499ec852d1db/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections
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Wolf (Lucien) Collection