A brief overview of an important Central Library collection relating to the history of the Jewish community in Leeds.

The Jacob Kramer Collection
This is a small selection of personal material belonging to Jacob Kramer, the influential Leeds-based artist.

The box contains, among other items, a framed photograph of Kramer, taken by Hatley Bacon in 1934; two exhibition catalogues (including one signed by such well-known figures as Herbert Read); ephemera, including books belonging to Jacob; and a wide selection of photographs, including many of the wider Kramer family.

Much of the material was donated by Sarah Roberts, Jacob’s sister, and his nephew, John D. Roberts. A separate folder holds information about Jacob’s Uncle, Benjamin Kramer.