Principal acquisitions 1 April 2009 – 31 March 2010

This list is not comprehensive but attempts to record acquisitions of most immediate relevance to research. Some items listed here may, however, remain closed to access for some time and for a variety of reasons. Researchers should always enquire as to the availability of specific items before visiting the Archive, quoting the reference number which appears at the end of each entry.

Collections presented by members marie de Collections of papers assembled by of the Diaries 1885‒1937; notebooks, Baron and Baroness Elie de Rothschild. photograph albums, 1871‒1937; letters Family papers relating to the lives of Papers relating to the military career of from her husband Leopold, 1880‒1917; Leopold and Marie de Rothschild, including discharge letters from her son Anthony, 1914‒1937; formerly at . papers, and a menu for Anglo-French letters from her grandchildren Rosemary, Christmas meal, 1914. Edmund, Naomi and Leo, 1916‒1936; Album of photographs and prints letters from her sister Louise Sassoon; Papers of Elie de Rothschild relating to assembled during a European journey, letters from Lord Rosebery, Hannah his time as a prisoner of war in Colditz. 1867; presentation from the employees Rosebery, Harry Dalmeny, Neil and The collection contains an account of of Hamilton Place, Ascott, Palace House Victoria Primrose, Lord and Lady Crewe his capture and interrogation; letters and , on the occasion and Charles and Sybil Grant; letters during captivity from family members; of his fiftieth birthday, 22 November received in response to family events, documentation prepared for his marriage 1895; papers relating to his public and 1884‒1926; letters received on death of by proxy to Liliane Fould-Springer. military offices, 1880‒1912; presentation 1917 Leopold, ; papers relating to her A collection of articles, mainly from albums from the Jewish Chronicle and the 1870‒1937 death, the French language press, about the United Synagogue on his seventieth louise sassoon Rothschild family, assembled by Liliane birthday, 22 November 1915; diary and Album of photographs, lists of guests, de Rothschild, 1970s – 1990s. reminiscences; inventory of plate etc., cartoons etc., from Tulchan Lodge. and other miscellaneous items; papers Various photographs, including the 000/2019 relating to the war in South Africa Rothschild family’s Green Shield house 1899‒1902, including details of in the Judengasse, Frankfurt, by Mylius contributions made to the Red Cross; Portrait of Rozsika Rothschild, née and a joint portrait of Gustave and material relating to the Derby win of his Wertheimstein, , December Cecile de Rothschild. horse, St Amant, 1904; press cuttings at 1914, oil on board, Philip de Laszlo. 000/2032 the time of his death, 1917. 000/1983 leopold and marie de rothschild Jockey’s cap in Rothschild colours by Opposite page Letters from their sons Lionel, Anthony Hermes of , bearing name tag of From family papers and Evelyn and their school reports, Baron J [possibly James Armand] previously held at Ascott c.1887‒1937; correspondence with family, de Rothschild. House: Walter Rothschild’s election address for the friends and employees, 1914‒1918; Watercolour of at Mid-Bucks election, 1906. material relating to the war, including a race meeting talking to a jockey wearing correspondence, scrapbooks, press Telegram of congratulations Rothschild colours. cuttings, 1914‒1918; letters and other received by Walter. 000/1991 ral 000 2019 documents relating to their marriage, / 19 January 1881; material relating to their Following page silver wedding anniversary, 1906; Tin trunks formerly collection of letters and photographs containing Rothschild from and of the Royal family, souvenirs family documents from coronations, jubilees and funerals, c.1880‒1920. Now on 1883‒1936; photograph albums of family display at N M Rothschild and friends, racing, foreign travels. & Sons Limited.

54 Items transferred from the Items acquired by gift and purchase Portrait study of as a Corporate Records Department, young girl, watercolour by Elsie Burrell Printed circular announcing the N M Rothschild & Sons Limited signed and dated 1914. appointment of Anselm von Rothschild 000/2008 Items relating to the political interests of (1803‒1874) as Austrian Consul General members of the Rothschild family, from in Frankfurt-am-Main, Vienna, Papers of the late Mrs Jean Neal, née the papers of the Partners’ Room. 17 March 1836. Grant, secretary at 1947‒1959 000/2014 and later to Leopold de Rothschild. The Printed copy of the Register of Electors papers include correspondence about for the Aylesbury Parliamentary Division Letters written by or addressed to Mrs Neal’s employment at the bank, her of the County of Buckingham, Autumn Salomon von Rothschild including a marriage and her social interests as well 1919. (Formerly 18/1) correspondence between Salomon and as a collection of photographs, of his clerks at the Viennese bank about Volume with manuscript entries entitled members of the Rothschild family and property in the Renngasse, which had ‘City Electors list’ 1847. (Formerly 18/2) their houses, staff of the bank and the been the subject of a bid by the banking 000/2027 bank’s offices. house of Sina; letters of thanks to the 000/1985 clerks for their good wishes on various File containing copies of private occasions, especially his seventieth Shaarei Dimoat, Hebrew eulogy and telegrams and correspondence with the birthday in 1844; a letter written from biography of Simon Wolf [Wilhelm Brazilian government 1910‒1912. Paris thanking the clerks for their loyalty, Carl von] Rothschild (1828‒1901) by (Formerly 224/1) which names them as Wertheimstein, Emmanuel Krengel, Krakau, 1901. 000/2028 Goldschmidt, Goetzl, Seligmann, 000/1994 Zerkowitz, Bilhuber, Kehrer, Neustueck, File of correspondence concerning Printed circular concerning the handling Puzin and Holt. Further letters written The Central British Fund for German by the Rothschild and Gontard banks in by Carl and James de Rothschild. Jewry, including banking slips and Paris of French indemnity payments to 000/2013 accounting details, 16 May – 28 Austria, issued Vienna 21 August 1817. December 1933. (Formerly 189/1) Four photographs, the work of 000/1994 000/2030 Yaacov Ben Dov, recording a visit by Two files of bullion revenue figures, Baron Edmond de Rothschild to 1954‒1955 1956‒1959 Palestine, 1924. and . 000 1994 (Formerly 193/2 and 193/3) / 000/2031 Papers relating to the Royal Mint Refinery (Formerly the series 148) 000/2035 Marble bust of (1808‒1879) by R C Belt, 1880. 000/2001

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