Principal acquisitions 1 April 2005 – 31 March 2006

This list is not comprehensive but attempts to record all acquisitions of most immediate relevance to research. Some items listed here may, however, be 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 paragraph.

Rothschild family correspondence De la naturalisation sous la loi du 3 décembre Notes africaines, 1849 et des modifications introduites par la loi du (: Calmann Lévy, 1896). Collection of 212 autograph letters 29 juin 1867, James de Rothschild The book is based on Henri’s notes from addressed to James and Betty de (1844–1881) (Paris: A. Marescq Ainé, his visits to Algeria and Tunisia. Rothschild by members of the French 1867). Extract from Revue pratique de droit [000/1611] royal family, members of the aristocracy, français, 1 and 15 October, 1867. government ministers and politicians, La lignée française de la famille de Rothschild [000/1612] 1848–1870s. 1792‒1942: étude historique et biographique, [000/1618] ’s Journey to East Africa Henri de Rothschild (Porto: Costa 1904–1905, with a foreword by Benjamin Carregal, 1943). A rare example of A collection of 40 items of de Rothschild. (n.p.: [2004]), and French Henri’s account of his family’s history, correspondence written by members version Voyage du Baron Maurice de written during his war-time exile in of the to various Rothschild en Afrique orientale 1904–1905. Portugal. individuals between 1834 and 1936. The publication is divided into three [000/1626] Among the writers are James and Betty, sections: book 1: travel journal; book 2: their children Charlotte, Gustave and Une dame d’autrefois: la Baronne Mathilde- articulate animals [insects, butterflies, Edmond, daughters-in-law Adèle and Henri de Rothschild (1872‒1926), Henri de beetles]; book 3: okapi and giraffes. Laura Thérèse, grandchildren Edouard, Rothschild (Lausanne: Imprimeries The text is drawn from research about Aline and James Armand, and Nelly. Réunies, 1946). Henri’s tribute to his wife, Maurice’s expedition; the images come [000/1541] Mathilde, née Weisweiller published in from his published works about the the year before his death. journey. [000/1617] [000/1544] Printed books Letters to a Christian Friend on the Recherches sur l’okapi et les girafes de l’est The Hebrew Talisman, anon, (: Fundamental Truths of Judaism, Clementina africain, Maurice de Rothschild and Henri 1840). A satire of Nathan Rothschild, de Rothschild, (London: Simpkin, Neuville 2 vols (Paris: Masson, 1910 & with a dedication ‘from the author’. Marshall, 1869) 1911). Extracts from Annales des Sciences [000/1579] [000/1557] naturelles, zoologie 9th series, vol.10 & Rothschild Ier, Roi des Juifs par Satan, vol.11. [Georges Dairnvaell] (Paris: Imprimerie Includes colour plate of okapi and colour de Madame de Lacombe, 1846). The plate of giraffes, together with black and seminal pamphlet attacking the white photographs of inter alia Rothschild Rothschilds and the Chemin de fer du giraffes. Nord, following a railway accident in [000/1613] July 1846. [000/1604]

54 Artefacts and portraiture Family circle: Renée de Becker-Rémy née Items relating to members of the Lambert; Alberto, Eduardo and Giorgio Rothschild family Statuette of Sir Anthony de Rothschild, Franchetti; Lili von Goldschmidt- terracotta or similar, probably a maquette Certificates of membership for a number Rothschild; Rudolf von Goldschmidt- for larger bust yet to be identified. of learned societies in the name of Rothschild; Louise Sassoon née Perugia. [000/1558] Walter Rothschild and the Tring Museum Other figures: Grand Duchess Alexandra including The Hungarian Ornithological Hand-tinted photographic image on glass Feodorovna; Mme Annenkoff; Countess Society (11 February 1898); The of Hannah, Countess of Rosebery, Verasis di Castiglione, Virginia Oldoini; Entomological Society, Itzehoe-Hude, printed on glass and signed ‘Dickinson’. Henriette Coblence; Clémence Dulèf; Germany (10 January 1900); The [000/1550] Mme E. Fould; Leontine Fürstenberg; Entomological Club, Berlin (9 October Coloured engraving of Witkowitz: François Guizot; Marie de Nailly; Emily 1906); The Belgian Entomological Freiherrlich von Rothchild’sches Peel; Pittakis family; Elise Schumann; Society, Berlin (7 October 1893), also Eisenwerk. Lithograph by W. Riefstahl Margaret Talbot; grave of Lucy Tredgold; certificate of award of the Victoria Medal of drawing by Kaliwoda, printed by Mr and Mrs Yorke; Baciocchi; Bazaire; for Horticulture from The Royal W. Horn, Berlin. Chiers; Jules Fane; General and Mme Horticultural Society (26 October 1897). [000/1551] Fleury; Emile de Girardin; Cte de Morny [000/1627] and wife; Persigny; Rochefort. Painting on ivory of Anthony de Broadsheets, in Hebrew, announcing Rothschild (1887–1961) as child, in blue Also various other photographs, the deaths of two members of the satin suit with white lace, a copy of including: Alpine scenes; shooting Rothschild family, probably produced portrait by Millais. parties; the Caribbean; yachts; Pregny; in Palestine. The first is for Simon [000/1562] Japanese gardener; Middle East scenes; Wolf Rothschild, the Hebrew name winter sports; pets. for Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild, Charcoal drawing signed by Louisa de [000/1586] (1828–1901); the second for Edmond de Rothschild, December 1838. The drawing Rothschild (1845–1934), with overprinted is of a young woman, head and shoulders Album of photographs of members of Ottoman stamp. only, wearing a dark blue frilled dress the Rothschild family, c.1860s–1870s. [000/1604] with white lace collar, and her hair in a The album cover is decorated with pleated bun. She is believed to be mother-of-pearl and bears the monogram Hannah Mayer de Rothschild ‘MG’, [Margarethe Gramont]. Most of Rothschild business (1815–1864). the photographs in the album are of [000/1539] Margarethe’s sisters and their children. 1910 450 million franc Imperial Japanese One photograph of Baron James de government 4% bond, issued by de Rothschild does not appear elsewhere in Rothschild frères. The bond is for 500 Photographs the Archive’s collection. francs, series 8,no.105308, with a [000/1571] surviving additional sheet of coupons. Collection of photographs of members [000/1639] of the Rothschild family and friends, in various formats. The majority of the Rothschild family interests images are of the branch of the family descended from Edmond and Adelheid. Three black and white photographs of the Ospedale Carlo Adolfo de Rothschild Subjects include the following members in Naples. of the Rothschild family: Adèle; [000/1606] Adelheid; Anthony; Arthur; Benjamin; Bettina; Betty; Cécile; Charlotte Invitation to a public meeting to express Nathaniel; Claude; Constance; Edmond; horror at the treatment of the Jews in Edmond; Ferdinand; Georgine; Gustave; Russia, chaired by Lord Rothschild, Hannah Mathilde; Hélène; Henri; James; Queen’s Hall, Langham Place, 8 January James Edouard; James Armand; Julie; 1906. Leonora; Marguerite; Marie; Marie- [000/1580] Hélène; Maurice; Mayer Amschel; Mayer Carl; Miriam Alexandrine; Minna Caroline; Nadine; Noémie; Walter.

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