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| R. A. Salaman, also known as Raph, was born in ] into a well-established Anglo-Jewish family. His father was Dr ] FRS, the botanist who wrote ''The History and Social Influence of the Potato.<ref>Salaman, Redcliffe N. (1949; 2nd edition with new introduction and emendations by J. G. Hawkes 1985) ''The History and Social Influence of the Potato'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press {{ISBN|978-0-521-31623-1}}.</ref> ''His mother Nina (''née'' Davis) was a writer, poet and ] scholar.<ref name="Karl Popper and the Two New Secrets of Life1">{{cite book |last=Niemann|first=Hans-Joachim|title=Karl Popper and the Two New Secrets of Life|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RTPpiAMuZRcC&pg=PA39|year=2014|publisher=]|page=39|isbn=978-3161532078}}</ref> | R. A. Salaman, also known as Raph, was born in ] into a well-established Anglo-Jewish family. His father was Dr ] FRS, the botanist who wrote ''The History and Social Influence of the Potato.<ref>Salaman, Redcliffe N. (1949; 2nd edition with new introduction and emendations by J. G. Hawkes 1985) ''The History and Social Influence of the Potato'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press {{ISBN|978-0-521-31623-1}}.</ref> ''His mother Nina (''née'' Davis) was a writer, poet and ] scholar.<ref name="Karl Popper and the Two New Secrets of Life1">{{cite book |last=Niemann|first=Hans-Joachim|title=Karl Popper and the Two New Secrets of Life|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RTPpiAMuZRcC&pg=PA39|year=2014|publisher=]|page=39|isbn=978-3161532078}}</ref> | ||
| The Salaman family are ],<ref name="theguardian2">{{cite news |last=Morrison|first=Blake|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/11/featuresreviews.guardianreview2|title=Generation gap|work= |location= |publisher='']''|date=11 October 2013|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref> according his father, the Salaman family migrated to Britain from either ] or the ] in the early 18th century.<ref name="Plumes">{{cite book |last=Stein|first=Sarah Abrevaya|title=Plumes: Ostrich Feathers, Jews, and a Lost World of Global Commerce|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ikHj7Xc9lJUC&pg=PA180&lpg=PA180|year=2010|publisher=]|page=180|isbn=978-0300168181}}</ref> His family were members of ].<ref name="thejc">{{cite news |last=Doherty|first=Rosa|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/news-features/jeremy-corbyn-s-devoted-defender-jewish-voice-for-labour-jenny-manson-1.465660|title=Meet Jeremy Corbyn’s devoted Jewish defender: Jenny Manson|work= |location= |publisher='']''|date=19 June 2018|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref> The family moved to rural Hertfordshire in order to treat Redcliffe Salaman's tuberculosis. Raphael's interest in tools developed from watching craftsmen in the area. | The Salaman family are ],<ref name="theguardian2">{{cite news |last=Morrison|first=Blake|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/11/featuresreviews.guardianreview2|title=Generation gap|work= |location= |publisher='']''|date=11 October 2013|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref> according his father, the Salaman family migrated to Britain from either ] or the ] in the early 18th century.<ref name="Plumes">{{cite book |last=Stein|first=Sarah Abrevaya|title=Plumes: Ostrich Feathers, Jews, and a Lost World of Global Commerce|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ikHj7Xc9lJUC&pg=PA180&lpg=PA180|year=2010|publisher=]|page=180|isbn=978-0300168181}}</ref> His family were members of ].<ref name="thejc">{{cite news |last=Doherty|first=Rosa|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/news-features/jeremy-corbyn-s-devoted-defender-jewish-voice-for-labour-jenny-manson-1.465660|title=Meet Jeremy Corbyn’s devoted Jewish defender: Jenny Manson|work= |location= |publisher='']''|date=19 June 2018|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref> The family moved to rural Hertfordshire in order to treat Redcliffe Salaman's tuberculosis. Raphael's interest in tools developed from watching craftsmen in the area.{{fact}} | ||
| Salaman attended ] and then studied engineering at the ].<ref name="independent"/> | Salaman attended ] and then studied engineering at the ].<ref name="independent"/> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| After university Salaman set up his own light-engineering company in London. During the Second World War he went to work for Marks and Spencer, organizing air-raid precautions (ARP) and fire-fighting.<ref>http://www.harpenden-history.org.uk/page_id__371.aspx?path=0p3p. Accessed 1 November 2014.</ref> After the war he continued to work for the retailer.<ref>http://www.saulwordsworth.com/blog/?p=373. Accessed 1 November 2014.</ref> His job involved travelling around Britain, which gave him the opportunity to collect tools. He collected hand tools related to trades that were becoming less common, including those of wheelwrights, coopers, farriers, saddlers and dairy workers. | After university Salaman set up his own light-engineering company in London. During the Second World War he went to work for Marks and Spencer, organizing air-raid precautions (ARP) and fire-fighting.<ref>http://www.harpenden-history.org.uk/page_id__371.aspx?path=0p3p. Accessed 1 November 2014.</ref> After the war he continued to work for the retailer.<ref>http://www.saulwordsworth.com/blog/?p=373. Accessed 1 November 2014.</ref> His job involved travelling around Britain, which gave him the opportunity to collect tools. He collected hand tools related to trades that were becoming less common, including those of wheelwrights, coopers, farriers, saddlers and dairy workers.{{fact}} | ||
| His interest in tools was more than a hobby. He contributed to scholarly research. In 1959 he worked on a piece entitled, ''The Wheelwright's Art in Ancient China'' with ] and ].<ref>http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID:siris_sil_894791.</ref> | His interest in tools was more than a hobby. He contributed to scholarly research. In 1959 he worked on a piece entitled, ''The Wheelwright's Art in Ancient China'' with ] and ].<ref>http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID:siris_sil_894791.</ref> | ||
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| ==Collection== | ==Collection== | ||
| Salaman's collection of hand tools was bought by . Part of the collection was on display for many years at the Museum of St Albans. In 2010 it was removed from permanent exhibition.<ref>http://www.saulwordsworth.com/blog/?p=373. Accessed 1 November 2014.</ref> The tools remain in the reserve collection of the Museum Service. | Salaman's collection of hand tools was bought by . Part of the collection was on display for many years at the Museum of St Albans. In 2010 it was removed from permanent exhibition.<ref>http://www.saulwordsworth.com/blog/?p=373. Accessed 1 November 2014.</ref> The tools remain in the reserve collection of the Museum Service.{{fact}} | ||
| Some of his catalogues, price lists, books and drawings featured in an auction sale organized by David Stanley and held in Loughborough in 1987.<ref>''Special Consignment Sale by Auction of Quality Antique Woodworking & Allied Trades, Tools, Treen & Bygones: To Include a Rare Collection of Early Catalogues, Price Lists, Books & Drawings from Mr R.A. Salaman, the Kings Head Hotel, High Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire: Tuesday 23rd June, 1987''. Osgathorpe: .</ref> | Some of his catalogues, price lists, books and drawings featured in an auction sale organized by David Stanley and held in Loughborough in 1987.<ref>''Special Consignment Sale by Auction of Quality Antique Woodworking & Allied Trades, Tools, Treen & Bygones: To Include a Rare Collection of Early Catalogues, Price Lists, Books & Drawings from Mr R.A. Salaman, the Kings Head Hotel, High Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire: Tuesday 23rd June, 1987''. Osgathorpe: .</ref> | ||
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| Raphael SalamanFSA | |
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| Born | Raphael Arthur Salaman (1906-04-24)24 April 1906 Barley, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 31 December 1993(1993-12-31) (aged 87) Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Bedales School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Tool collector, writer |
| Spouse |
Miriam Polianowsky (m. 1933) |
| Children | 3; including Jenny Manson (daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Redcliffe N. Salaman (father) Nina Ruth Davis (mother) |
| Relatives | Esther Polianowsky (sister-in-law) |
Raphael Arthur Salaman, FSA (24 April 1906 – 31 December 1993), was a British engineer, collector of hand tools and writer. His work recorded the tools used during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries in Britain.
Family and education
R. A. Salaman, also known as Raph, was born in Barley, Hertfordshire into a well-established Anglo-Jewish family. His father was Dr Redcliffe N. Salaman FRS, the botanist who wrote The History and Social Influence of the Potato. His mother Nina (née Davis) was a writer, poet and Hebrew scholar.
The Salaman family are Ashkenazi Jews, according his father, the Salaman family migrated to Britain from either Holland or the Rhineland in the early 18th century. His family were members of Bevis Marks. The family moved to rural Hertfordshire in order to treat Redcliffe Salaman's tuberculosis. Raphael's interest in tools developed from watching craftsmen in the area.
Salaman attended Bedales School and then studied engineering at the University of Cambridge.
Career
After university Salaman set up his own light-engineering company in London. During the Second World War he went to work for Marks and Spencer, organizing air-raid precautions (ARP) and fire-fighting. After the war he continued to work for the retailer. His job involved travelling around Britain, which gave him the opportunity to collect tools. He collected hand tools related to trades that were becoming less common, including those of wheelwrights, coopers, farriers, saddlers and dairy workers.
His interest in tools was more than a hobby. He contributed to scholarly research. In 1959 he worked on a piece entitled, The Wheelwright's Art in Ancient China with Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen.
Raph retired early and dedicated himself to compiling two definitive books about hand tools that have become standard reference works and are in the holdings of many libraries worldwide. The first, Dictionary of Woodworking Tools, was first published in 1975. His other book Dictionary of Leather-working Tools, c. 1700–1950, and the Tools of Allied Trades first came out in 1986.
Collection
Salaman's collection of hand tools was bought by St Albans Museums Service. Part of the collection was on display for many years at the Museum of St Albans. In 2010 it was removed from permanent exhibition. The tools remain in the reserve collection of the Museum Service.
Some of his catalogues, price lists, books and drawings featured in an auction sale organized by David Stanley and held in Loughborough in 1987.
The Salaman Awards and Grants
The Salaman Awards and Grants were established in memory of Raphael Salaman and are available to successful applicants through the Tools and Trades History Society.
Personal life
In 1933, Salaman married Miriam Polianowsky. The couple had one son and three daughters, including Jewish Voice for Labour Chair, Jenny Manson. Their family were the only Jewish family in the town and according to his daughter Jenny Manson "the only family that voted Labour". He and his wife were Labour Party supporters and actively involved with CND, and Salaman used to get news from Amnesty and CND delivered. Salaman died in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
Salaman's older elder brother, Myer, married Miriam's elder sister and writer Esther.
References
- Salaman, Redcliffe N. (1949; 2nd edition with new introduction and emendations by J. G. Hawkes 1985) The History and Social Influence of the Potato Cambridge: Cambridge University Press ISBN 978-0-521-31623-1.
- Niemann, Hans-Joachim (2014). Karl Popper and the Two New Secrets of Life. Mohr Siebeck. p. 39. ISBN 978-3161532078.
- Morrison, Blake (11 October 2013). "Generation gap". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Stein, Sarah Abrevaya (2010). Plumes: Ostrich Feathers, Jews, and a Lost World of Global Commerce. Yale University Press. p. 180. ISBN 978-0300168181.
- ^ Doherty, Rosa (19 June 2018). "Meet Jeremy Corbyn's devoted Jewish defender: Jenny Manson". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Kessler, David (13 January 1994). "Obituary: R. A. Salaman". The Independent.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - http://www.harpenden-history.org.uk/page_id__371.aspx?path=0p3p. Accessed 1 November 2014.
- http://www.saulwordsworth.com/blog/?p=373. Accessed 1 November 2014.
- http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID:siris_sil_894791.
- Wordsworth, Saul (15 January 2011). "The adventures of Miriam". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Salaman, R. A., with foreword by Joseph Needham (1997, revised by Philip Walker). Dictionary of Woodworking Tools, c. 1700–1970, and Tools of Allied Trades Mendham, NJ: Astragal Press ISBN 978-1-879335-79-0.
- Salaman, R. A. (1996). Dictionary of Leather-working Tools, c. 1700–1950, and the Tools of Allied Trades Mendham, NJ: Astragal Press ISBN 978-1-879335-72-1.
- http://www.saulwordsworth.com/blog/?p=373. Accessed 1 November 2014.
- Special Consignment Sale by Auction of Quality Antique Woodworking & Allied Trades, Tools, Treen & Bygones: To Include a Rare Collection of Early Catalogues, Price Lists, Books & Drawings from Mr R.A. Salaman, the Kings Head Hotel, High Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire: Tuesday 23rd June, 1987. Osgathorpe: David Stanley Auctions.
- See Salaman Awards and Grants.
- Wordsworth, Saul (15 January 2011). "The adventures of Miriam". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "What It Feels Like to Be Me" (PDF). No. 104. Suburb News. 2010. p. 7. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Niemann, Hans-Joachim (2014). Karl Popper and the Two New Secrets of Life. Mohr Siebeck. p. 40. ISBN 978-3161532078.