Metadata: Laski Family Papers
Collection
- Country:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Holding institution:
- University of Southampton Special Collections
- Holding institution (official language):
- University of Southampton Special Collections
- Postal address:
- Hartley Library, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ
- Phone number:
- 02380 592721
- Web address:
- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives
- Email:
- archives@soton.ac.uk
- Reference number:
- MS 134 AJ 33
- Title:
- Laski Family Papers
- Title (official language):
- Laski Family Papers
- Creator/accumulator:
- Laski, Nathan; Laski, Sarah; Laski, Neville; Laski, Harold
- Date(s):
- 1887/1964
- Language:
- English
- Extent:
- 0.12 linear metres: 1 box
- Type of material:
- Textual material
- Photographic images
- Physical condition:
- good
- Scope and content:
-
Papers of Nathan Laski (1863-1941): certificate of Grand Lodge of England, 1889; naturalisation certificate, 1901, letters, press cuttings and photographs, sermons and memorial services, a menu and the citation for his honorary degree at Manchester University, 1933; papers, 1887- 1950.
Papers of Sarah Laski: letters, invitations, press cuttings, memorial orders of service and a funeral address, election manifestos and a biographical note, 1889-1963.
Papers of Neville Laski, 1942-63, relating to his career: letters, speeches and telegrams; papers relating to the 750th anniversary of the charter for Liverpool in 1957; papers relating to Jewish defence: memoranda, notes on fascism, Mosley, and Germany, reports, minutes, correspondence and other papers, 1936-41. Correspondence, 1939-64, press cuttings and miscellaneous papers.
Papers of Harold Laski: including newspaper articles by and about Laski; a script of a radio broadcast about Laski, 1962; a translation about Laski's philosophy; two letters from Winston Churchill, 1941; and a reference from the High Master of Manchester Grammar School.
- Administrative/biographical history:
- The archive is composed of material relating to Nathan and Sarah Laski and their sons Neville and Harold, papers relating to Jewish defence and other papers collected by Neville Laski. Nathan Laski (1863-1941) worked as an Indian merchant for over fifty years. He retired in 1930 and devoted himself to social work. Laski was Chairman of the Manchester Jewish Hospital and Manchester and Salford Jewish Council and Chairman of the Manchester Jewish Board of Guardians. In 1889 Nathan Laski married Sarah Frankenstein. They had two sons and a daughter. Neville Jonas Laski (1890-1968), QC, was the elder son of Nathan and Sarah Laski. He held many positions for various organisations and Congregations, including President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, 1933-9; and President of the Elders of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews Congregation, 1961-7. Harold J Laski (1893-1950) was the younger son of Nathan and Sarah Laski. He was Professor of Political Science at the University of London, 1926-50. Harold also held many committee positions, including membership of the executive committee of the Labour party, 1936-49 and chairman, 1945-6; and membership of the industrial court, 1926-50.
- Access points: locations:
- Liverpool
- Manchester
- Access points: persons/families:
- Laski, Harold
- Laski, Nathan
- Laski, Neville Jonas
- Laski, Sarah [née Frankenstein]
- Subject terms:
- Personal records
- Access, restrictions:
- Access to the archive requires a prior written appointment. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives/about/access.page
- Links to finding aids:
- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives/cataloguedatabases/webguide1.page
- Yerusha Network member:
- University of Southampton Special Collections
