Browse by Records Creators

Olsover, Lewis, (1903 - 1985), Jewish historian

This page summarises records created by this Person

The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Surname: Olsover
Forenames: Lewis
Gender: Male
Date: 1903 - 1985
History: Lewis Olsover was born in Gateshead in 1903 into an orthodox Jewish family of Polish extraction. He took a degree in Economics at Kings College, Newcastle, while also running his wholesale drapers business. He soon developed a lasting research interest in the religious and social position of Jews in North East England, and wrote extensively on the history of the various Jewish Communities in the area. With his historical research interests, it is perhaps not surprising that he took a prominent role in the location and preservation of Jewish archives in the North East. He died in 1985.
Places:
  • Gateshead, Durham
  • Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P233845
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
19th cent - 20th cent: corresp, MS, report, photographs, prints
Tyne and Wear Archives
DF.OLS