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  1. Phyllis (Fuzzy) Zinman Teitelbaum fonds.

    Fonds consists of five file folders: 1. Hillel Academy 1979 yearbook 2. Jewish Community Center Theatre Guild program and news clippings for "An Inspector Calls" 1962 3. Program for Hillel Academy 30th Anniversary Dinner and Memorial Service in tribute to Golda Meir 1978 held at Beth Shalom 4. Ottawa Talmud Torah Board Permanent Teacher's contract 1976 5. Song sheet (transliteration of Haleluyah) undated

  2. Kriger Family fonds

    Fonds consists of: A newspaper article on Diane Kriger winning a 1950's Ottawa Jewish Bulletin "Beautiful Baby" contest; A ritual shoichet knife used by Max Movshovitz when he was a shoichet in Carleton Place; Two email printouts discussing Kriger family history - 2011/2012; A letter in Yiddish along with its translation. The letter was used to wrap up the shoichet knife. It asks for people to come hear a man who witnessed first hand the horrors of a Russian death camp - 1944; Maps, tickets and other souvenirs from Maynard and Shirley from their trip to the USSR - 1989; A prayer book given ...

  3. Hillel Ottawa fonds

    Fonds consists of textal and photographic records such as a scrap book and 21 photos.

  4. ROSENTHAL, William Guy : WWII serviceman

    Diary of William Guy Rosenthal used while fighting overseas, prior to his death in July 1943. Book of European postcards sent to the family via Scotland by W. G. Rosenthal. Newsclippings of death notice, Yiddish. Newsclippings of letters to the editor written by W.G. in Yiddish, published 1943. Fragile Canadian naturalization certificate of W.G. and donor's paternal grandfather, 1913. Photograph of W.G. in military group (large rolled photo) and photo of military tombstone with Hebrew lettering. 5 medals and pin used in wearing them, as well as information about the medals. Silver band from...

  5. STERN, Ethel and David

    The documents in the collection consist of 5 paper files as well as a file of photographs. The document files are 1) documents related to JIAS history, programs and administration, including some newsletter articles written by Ethel Stern and others by Joseph Kage; 2) JIAS administrative and personnel correspondence with Ethel Stern, as well as correspondence from other sources related to her life and career; 3) letters sent to Ethel Stern, mostly expressions of gratitude from JIAS clients; 4) JIAS client case information and attestations written by Ethel Stern (this file carries restrictio...

  6. Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance Committee fonds

    The fonds consists of minutes, correspondence, clippings and publications relating to the activities sponsored by the Committee. Fonds also includes a collection of short articles and publications on topics relating to the mandate of the Committee. Fonds is organized into 8 series: minutes, committee activities, subject files, clippings, publications, ephemera, photographs, and sound. Fonds includes records of the committee when it was known as the Warsaw Ghetto Committee.

  7. Leib Tencer Fonds

    Contains documents related to the life and career of Leib Tencer, including his involvement with JPPS/Bialik, the J.I. Segal Fund, and McGill University.

  8. Mervin Mirsky fonds

    1 photograph of Lt. Col. Mervin Mirsky and assistant at the destroyed sit of the Midget Submarine base in Emden, Germany.

  9. Bergen-Belsen Survivors Association of Montreal Fonds

    Consists of mainly textual records of association activities such as membership lists, anniversary gatherings, etc. Includes correspondence and scrapbooks.

  10. Maurice Smith militaria collection

    Scope and content: Collection is comprised of memorabilia received or collected by Maurice Smith while performing military service in Italy and the Netherlands. Collection is divided into three series: Artefacts [between 1939 and 1945], Correspondence, photograph (1945) and Publications and ephemera (1944–1945).

  11. Writing Lives Memoir Project collection

    Collection is comprised of records accumulated as a result of the participation of the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre in a project entitled Writing Lives: The Holocaust Survivor Memoir Project. Writing Lives was a partnership between Langara College’s English and History departments, the Azrieli Foundation and the VHEC. For the project, students at Langara College worked closely with Vancouver-based Holocaust survivors to produce their written memoirs over the course of two semesters. In the first semester, students learned the history of the Holocaust. In the second semester, student...

  12. David and Regina Feldman fonds

    Fonds consists of identification papers, travel documents, letters of reference, ephemera as well as family photographs and heirlooms. Records document the Feldmans’ experience of the Holocaust in Poland, specifically their time in displaced persons camps, in Bergen-Belsen, as well as their immigration to and life in Canada.Fonds is divided into the following two series: Regina Feldman series ([1923?]–[196-]), David Feldman series ([18--]–1990).

  13. Collection about Rudolf Vrba

    Collection consists of articles, lectures, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other textual material produced and collected by John Conway relating to the life, activity and legacy of Dr. Rudolf Vrba, a Slovak Jewish Holocaust survivor escaped from Auschwitz and associate professor of pharmacology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC.Collection has been arranged into the following series: Vierteljahrshefre für Zeitgelchichte documents series (1997–2010); Vrba memorial lecture series (2006–2014); Biographical material series (1987–2010); Correspondence and research rec...

  14. Holocaust-era serials collection

    Collection is comprised of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals published in Western Europe and the United States in the period leading up to and during the Second World War. Publications are relevant to Holocaust studies and education in that they demonstrate widespread antisemitism, Nazi propaganda, international responses and military and resistance activities. Serials in collection are both originals and reprints printed after the original publication.

  15. ROSENGARTEN, Aaron = Bergen Belsen DP Camp

    Digital copies in tiff format of 8 images showing the Bergen Belsen DP camp after World War II, including at least two survivors who later came to Canada. Detailed description, according to the numbers on the tiff files: 1) Picture of people standing at 1946 Belsen monument - the woman closest to monument at right is Esther Rosengarten, man in suit at left of monumnent is Alex Rosengarten, parents of donor Aaron Rosengarten; 2) Photo of 2 couples showing Esther and Alex on right; 4) In DP camp, indoors with German nursemaids and two babies - Alex is standing in back; 6) Transit Camp B (Berg...

  16. SILCOFF, Maurice

    4 minute books, initial entries in Yiddish, subsequent ones in English (1926-1971) for the Capmakers Union (Headgear Workers Central Bureau of Canada - cloth hat, cap and millinery workers international union). The books include some inter-filed clippings and loose correspondence. 2 oversize photos; cloak workers union and ILGWU (International Ladies Garment Workers Union). Addition 2009: Booklet , by the Montefiore Observer, consisting of humorous essays written by Maurice Silcoff about life in the Manoir Montefiore Jewish seniors residence in Cote St. Luc. The booklet was produced by his ...

  17. UNITED RESTITUTION ORGANIZATION (URO)

  18. Bialystoker Centre of Montreal

    Consists of financial and administrative records of the Bialystoker Centre, as well as correspondence sent and received by the Centre.

  19. JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)

  20. Loewy postcard collection

    Collection is comprised of twenty-eight postcards written by Sylvia Loewy, in Stockholm, Sweden, to her husband, Fritz, after his 1942 arrest and deportation. Not knowing where her husband was, Sylvia sent the postcards by registered mail to shtetls, ghettos and concentration camps throughout the Polish General Government territory. The postcards were sent in batches with similar messages, explaining that she lives in Sweden, that she is fine, and that she hopes to receive news from her husband as soon as possible.