Metadata: Archives of the West London Synagogue
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 140 AJ59; AJ78; AJ157; AJ175; A2049
- Title:
- Archives of the West London Synagogue
- Title (official language):
- Archives of the West London Synagogue
- Creator/accumulator:
- West London Synagogue
- Date(s):
- 1841/1998
- Language:
- English
- Hebrew
- Extent:
- 26.4 linear metres: 229 boxes
- Type of material:
- Textual material
- Physical condition:
- good
- Scope and content:
- Correspondence and synagogue papers, 1841-1998, with the principal run of general correspondence files starting in 1863. Earlier correspondence relates to synagogue matters including the prayer books, appeals, the organ, arrears of subscriptions, etc. There are files of applications for membership or seats, copies of the treasurer's reports and financial statements, a lease of synagogue property and papers relating to the appointment of ministers.
- Administrative/biographical history:
- The West London Synagogue of British Jews was the first and one of the most important reform congregations in the country.
- Access points: locations:
- London
- Subject terms:
- Jewish community
- Reform Judaism
- Synagogues
- 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
