The Reserves Archive Printed materials Barnard van Oven, Ought Baron de Rothschild to sit in Parliament?: an imaginary Principal acquisitions Archive of the survey conducted Broadside issued by the Chief Rabbinate conversation between Judaeus & Amicus between 1912–5 by The Society for the Palestine, in Hebrew, exhorting the Nobilis, (London: Effingham,Wilson, 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2014 Promotion of Nature Reserves (SPNR). community to pray for Baron Edmond 1847). This pamphlet, arguing in de Rothschild, 1934. The SPNR, (founded by Charles favour of Jewish emancipation, was This list is not comprehensive but attempts to record acquisitions of most Rothschild) conducted the first ever Getzel Kressel, HaYishuv [‘Father published in the year in which Lionel de immediate relevance to research. Some items listed here may, however, remain national survey of wildlife sites in of the Yishuv’], Baron Edmond de Rothschild was first elected as a Liberal closed to access for some time and for a variety of reasons. Researchers should England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Rothschild (1954) representative of the City of London. The resultant documentation for 000 2210 always enquire as to the availability of specific items before visiting the Archive, 000/2151 / 284 sites (which were to become The Gedächtnisrede zur Erinnerung an Freiherrn quoting the reference number which appears at the end of each entry. Rothschild Reserves) was stored in Six books belonging to members of Wilhelm Karl von Rothschild zu Frankfurt Rothschild Bank blue envelopes, usually the , formerly in the a. M., bei dem in der Synagoge zu Fulda 14. contain a map showing the area in collection at , Wing. Schwat 5661/3 Februar 1901 veranstalteten question and relevant correspondence. J.W. von Goethe, Ein Roman, 1810, Trauergottesdienst / gehalten von D.M. Cahn, The archive remained in the offices of Rothschild business records Volumes of special instructions from A collection of papers concerning the with an inscription. Name on verso (Frankfurt am Main: J. Kauffmann, the SPNR (later renamed The Wildlife the private accounts department of Rothschild family and orchids, primarily is ‘Mrs N.M. de Rothschild’; Arthur 1901). Memorial address for Wilhelm Letter copy books from de Rothschild Trusts). In 2012, the survey papers were N M Rothschild & Sons dated 1889– 1927–33. de Rothschild, Histoire de la poste aux Carl von Rothschild, 1901. Frères, . digitised and are available at: www. 1926, 1927–50, 1950–7. These volumes lettres (Paris: Librairie Nouvelle, 1873); The papers document innovative wildlifetrusts.org/aboutthearchive. The text of the book is available on the Allemand No. 76, 8 September– contains pasted original and copy letters Hester Rothschild (trans.), Prayers and experiments to cultivate orchids at the 000/2146 website of Judaica Frankfurt: www. 11 October 1858; Allemand No. 96, of instruction from members of the Meditations for every situation and occasion Royal Mint Refinery and contain receipt sammlungen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/ 24 August–29 September 1860; Allemand Rothschild family and other individuals of life (London: P. Vallentine, 1895.) books, lists of plants, correspondence, Letters signed by James de Rothschild freimann/content/titleinfo/5455000 No. 98, 6 November–21 December 1860; concerning financial transactions on Inscription on flyleaf reads, ‘To Master catalogues and display cards from flower and Amschel de Rothschild. 000/2209 Allemand No. 100, 28 January–23 February their Rothschild accounts, and other Evelyn Achille de Rothschild with best shows. There is also a typescript headed 1861; Madrid 6 April–5 August 1864; matters dealt with on their behalf by There are 13 items in this collection wishes for many very happy returns of ‘Copy of Baron Edmond de Rothschild’s Below No. 88, 11 May–22 May 1891; N M Rothschild & Sons. 47/1–3 which includes some receipts for the day. From your father’s little friend procedures for the aseptic germination Baronne James de Rothschild No. 92, 22 June–1 July 1891 000/2200 purchases of stock and a small Willie Tebbitt, January 1899’. of orchids’. (Laura-Thérèse) 1847–1931 000/2148 photograph of Ferrières. 000/2167 000/2201 Souvenirs de la Grande Guerre (1914–1918) 000/2169 Book published in 1843 by Avraham (Macon: Protat Frères, 1927). 215 pp. Exchange of letters between Evelyn Rothschild family papers Photocopies of letters from the archives Menachem Mandel Maher to de Rothschild and Victor, 3rd Lord Correspondence between Dame Miriam Collected memoirs of Baroness James Transferred from the custody of of The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. commemorate the centenary of the birth Rothschild and former Prime Minister Rothschild and Professor Dianne de Rothschild's nursing service in the N M Rothschild & Sons Limited of Mayer . The book James Callaghan, June 1986, together The letters relate to Edwards, (then editor of the Botanical military hospitals set up at Gouvieux is a history of the life of Mayer Amschel with an uncashed cheque for twenty Artefacts and framed items from (1882–1942) and his work with the Journal of the Linnean Society) and Berck-sur-Mer during the first world Rothschild and his children. shillings. the offices of the late Leopold de Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, concerning the article ‘Cannabis sativa: war. The book contains anecdotes of 000/2180 Rothschild, (1927–2012) and items from when George Forrest died whilst on a volatile compounds from pollen and The exact matter to which this exchange individual bravery and courage shown the New Court vault. The items include plant hunting expedition in China. The entire male and female plants of two refers is not recorded, but it appears to Alexandre Weill, Rothschild und die by the wounded and their nurses, and is framed photographs of yachts, choirs, letters refer to bringing back his seed variants, Northern Lights and have been a private joke shared between europäischen Staaten (Stuttgart, 1844). written in tribute to these people. Courts of Directors of the Bank of collections to the UK. Hawaiian Indica’ the correspondents. Evelyn and Victor The text of the book is available on the England and other business affairs. 000/2165 000/2178 (on behalf of N M Rothschild & Sons website of Judaica Frankfurt: www. 000/2205 Limited offer the advice ‘ACCEPT THE sammlungen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/ Collection of books and exhibition NOTES’, to which the Rt Hon James judaicaffm/content/titleinfo/1953498 A collection of files from the catalogues relating to the life of Callaghan MP responds with thanks for 000/2187 Partners’ Room, New Court. (née Rothschild), the advice, enclosing a cheque, drawn on Hayin Alger and Jacob Cohen Solal, her husband and son. The Midland Bank, Lee Green Branch The files contain receipts for personal Conte populaire en judés-arabe, (Algeria: 000/2197 for the sum of twenty shillings (£1.00), expenses for Lionel de Rothschild (1882– Cohen Solal, 1854.) The book contains as a token of the service provided, 1942) for household goods and services some references to the philanthropic together with the advice ‘I do not (insurance, telephone, catering), utilities, Estate records activities of the Rothschild family. doubt that if the partners transact other food and wine, pharmacy supplies, 000/2207 business in the same prompt manner, clothing, motoring supplies, yacht Estate papers and deeds from Ascott the name of Rothschild will become supplies, guns, gardening equipment, House. An extensive collection of widely known to financial circles in plants, flower, seeds, books, camera documents relating to the development the City of London and even in the equipment, cigars, cigarettes, watches, of the Ascott Estate from the sixteenth continents of Europe and the Americas.’ jewellery etc. from 1921–41. to the twentieth century. 000/2161 000/2208 000/2206

  Artefacts Two war memorials recording the names Metal safe, formerly in the offices Above of the staff of N M Rothschild & Sons of de Rothschild Frères at rue Lafitte, James G. Middleton (fl. 1826–72) who served in World War I and World Paris. Portrait of Annie and Constance War II. The first memorial, in wood, 000/2163 de Rothschild, 1860, oil on canvas. This painting has been placed with was in place in the second New Court The Rothschild Archive on permanent 1962 building, which was demolished in . Marble bust of Baron James loan by the trustees of the Anthony When the third New Court building de Rothschild (1792–1868). Hall, Aston Clinton, where it has been was opened in 1965 a new memorial, in 000/2163 since the early decades of the twentieth marble, was positioned in the entrance century. hall. Two watercolours by Eugène Lami 000/2202 000/2157 (1800–90), one left unfinished, featuring and Page 54 Samples of plates and bowls from his daughters Juliette and Lucie. One of RHS awards won by Lionel Rothschild family dinner services, the watercolours was given to Lucie de de Rothschild for orchids and many with the monogram RR (Robert Rothschild by the artist on the occasion cymbidiums. ral 000/2227 de Rothschild, 1880–1946) or GR of her wedding to Baron Lambert. (Gustave de Rothschild, 1829–1911). 000/2168 Most of the plates are French porcelain, late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century, made by Jacquel in Paris and Pillivuyt, Mehun sur Yevre, Cher and J V Heillard, Bordeaux and Sèvres. 000/2163

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