Facsimiles of the Correspondence of Sir Alfred Zimmern and of Lord Eustace Percy
Facsimiles of selected correspondence held in American and Israeli archive collections. Major subjects covered include Sir Alfred Zimmern, Anglo-American relations (particularly during Lord Bryce's ambassadorship), World War One, the League of Nations, Zionism and Palestine. The facsimiles comprise:
- Zimmern's lecture to the Zionist Organization, London, 1919
- a photocopy of two pages from The Wykehamist, 31 Oct. 1917
- correspondence between Alfred Zimmern and: Horace Kallen, [1922]-36; Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1912-27; Walter Lippman, 1911-29, 1939-49; and Chaim Weizmann, 1915-17
- a memorandum by Lord Eustace Percy, 1914
- letters from Lord Eustace to: Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1914-15; Walter Lippman, 1915-24; Walter Polk, 1917; and Arthur Willert, 1911-18
Dates
- Creation: photocopies (originals 1911-49)
Extent
0.22 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Access
Where the original material is held by Yale University, permission must be obtained before further photocopying is permitted.
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Facs. c. 118, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Facs. c. 118-119
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13935
Biographical / Historical
Sir Alfred Eckhard Zimmern (1879-1957), Knight, was a political scientist. Eustace Sutherland Campbell Percy (1887-1958), Baron Percy of Newcastle, was a politician and educationist. Details on both are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
A description is available in the Library, where there is also a card index to unpublished catalogues.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given to the Library in 1990.
Subject
- Kallen | Horace | 1882-1974 | philosopher, pacifist, educationalist and zionist (Person)
- Lippman | Walter | 1889-1974 | socialist, journalist and American politician (Person)
- Percy | Eustace Sutherland Campbell | 1887-1958 | Baron Percy of Newcastle | politician (Person)
- Polk | Frank Lyon | 1871-1943 | American politician (Person)
- Weizmann | Chaim | 1874-1952 | chemist, scholar and Zionist leader (Person)
- Willert | Arthur | 1907-1973 | journalist and diplomat (Person)
- Holmes | Oliver Wendell | 1841-1935 | American jurist (Person)
- Zimmern | Sir | Alfred Eckhard | 1879-1957 | Knight | Political Scientist (Person)
- League of Nations (Organisation)
- Title
- Facsimiles of the Correspondence of Sir Alfred Zimmern and of Lord Eustace Percy
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Susan Thomas; EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
- Date
- 2021-11-02 15:16:44 +0000
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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