Rosenfeld Fonds
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- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.7 m textual material
- Fonds No.
- 1246
- Date
- ca1930-1991
- Scope and Content
- Consists of scrapbooks, certificates, photographs, correspondence and ephemera detailing the Rosenfelds professional, philanthropic and personal lives.
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.7 m textual material
- Scope and Content
- Consists of scrapbooks, certificates, photographs, correspondence and ephemera detailing the Rosenfelds professional, philanthropic and personal lives.
- Date
- ca1930-1991
- Fonds No.
- 1246
- Storage Location
- 1-6A
- History / Biographical
- Hirsch and Dvora (nee Kofsky) Rosenfeld were pillars of the Montreal Jewish community. Dr. Hirsch Rosenfeld was born on 10 December 1907 in Lithuania. He graduated from McGill with a BA and from University of Strasbourg with a medical diploma. In Montreal, Rosenfeld founded and directed the Doctors' Hospital, a miracle for many poorer recent immigrants or residents of Montreal who often could not afford health care in the days before universal health care coverage. In addition to the Doctors' Hospital, Dr. Rosenfeld was also involved with numerous organizations in Montreal including: YMHA; Jewish People's School; United Talmud Torahs; Canadian Medical Association; and L'Association des Medecines de Pratique Generale du Quebec. Dvora Kofsky Rosenfeld was born in Russia to Rachel and Osher Kofsky. Before marrying Hirsch Rosenfeld, Dvora was at one time the private secretary to Reuben Brainin, founder of the Jewish Public Library and journalist and writer. Dvora was heavily involved in numerous philanthropic and service organizations including: Hadassah; Canadian Young Judea; National Council of Jewish Women; the ORT; the Jewish Public Library; and the Jewish Music Council. Her participation and leadership in the Jewish Public Library is highlighted by the Rosenfeld's founding of the J.I. Segal Cultural Awards, still being handed out today. The Rosenfelds were extremely involved in the cultural life of Jewish Montreal and also hosted salons in their home.
- Language
- English
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions
- Related Material
- Rapkin/Rosenfeld Family Fonds
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
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