Session inactive

Your session will expire soon due to inactivity.

Session expired

Your session has expired, please refresh to sign back in again
Sign in
This site uses cookies (see more information)
Accept all cookies (including optional analytics cookies) Only essential cookies
University of Warwick Library Modern Records Centre
  • Skip to menu
  • Skip to content

  • Home
  • Search
  • Browse collections
  • Featured collections
  • Digital exhibitions
  • Saved records ()
  • Help

Papers of Maurice Edelman MP (1911-1975), Labour politican, journalist and author... Papers of Maurice Edelman MP (1911-1975), Labour politican, journalist and author, 1930-1997


Actions
Purchase

  • 1930-1997
  • Collection
  • This collection contains political, literary and personal papers.
  • 76 boxes
  • (Israel) Maurice Edelman was born in Cardiff in 1911 to Eastern European parents. Fluent in French, Italian, German and Russian, he wrote for 'The Guardian' and 'The New Statesman' on Russian affairs and acted as a war correspondent for 'Picture Post' in North Africa, Italy and France. He was Labour MP for Coventry West from 1945 until 1950, for Coventry North from 1950 to 1974, and for Coventry North West from 1974-1975. Whilst in Parliament Edelman continued to be active in foreign affairs, acting as a delegate to the Consultative Committee of the Council of Europe from 1949 to 1951 and 1965 to 1970, and was Chairman of the Socialist Group in the Western European Union from 1968 to 1970. He was made an Officer of the French Légion d'honneur in 1960 (having become a knight of the order in 1954) and was an enthusiastic supporter of stronger links with France. He was also a prolific writer, producing journalism, plays and bestselling novels. Maurice Edelman died in 1975, leaving his widow Matilda (Tilli) Edelman (nee Yager) and two daughters. Reference: Accessions file for MSS.125; Dictionary of National Biography.
  • Open
  • The Modern Records Centre also holds papers of the Coventry North Constituency Labour Party (MSS.7).
  • English

Add a contribution

Do you have extra information about this item? You can contribute additional detail to our catalogue using the following form:

You can cite this material using the following reference:
Alternatively, download the citation as:

Metadata

You can download/export the metadata of this catalogue entry
Alternatively:

Digital material

This content is not currently available for download
You can download copies using the following links

About  |  Cookies  |  Privacy  |  Accessibility

Epeχio by Metadatis

Documents relating to Edelman's work as a Member of Parliament Involvement with other organisations / institutions Journalism / broadcasting Books, plays and poetry Accounts Photographs Personalia Documents collected by Tilli Edelman, wife of Maurice Edelman