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The 3rd Canadian Hadassah Convention at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105753
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0021; OJA 1-910a
- Date
- January 9, 1924
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- January 9, 1924
- Fonds No.
- I0021
- Item No.
- OJA 1-910a
- Storage Location
- Oversize Mixed Box 13
- Creator
- Panoramic Camera Co.
- Physical Condition
- Some creases and scratches, photograph was previously rolled, attempts have been made to flatten it
- Acquisition Source
- Betsy Rigal
- Notes
- 1. This is a large, long photograph therefore it has been scanned in three portions. 2. The archives has two copies of this photograph. 3. Mrs. Lillian Freiman was present at this convention. She is in the front row (5th from the right) and can be seen in OJA 1-910c.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
The 3rd Canadian Hadassah Convention at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105930
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- B&W; Glossy
- Fonds No.
- I0021; OJA 1-910c
- Date
- January 9, 1924
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- B&W; Glossy
- Date
- January 9, 1924
- Fonds No.
- I0021
- Item No.
- OJA 1-910c
- Storage Location
- Oversize Mixed Box 13
- Creator
- Panoramic Camera Co.
- Physical Condition
- Some creases and scratches, photograph was previously rolled, attempts have been made to flatten it
- Acquisition Source
- Betsy Rigal
- Notes
- 1. This is a large, long photograph therefore it has been scanned in three portions. 2. The archives has two copies of this photograph. 3. Stored in cardboard folder with artifacts. 4. Mrs. Lillian Freiman is in the front row, 5th from the right.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
4 proofs of photographs taken at the 25th wedding anniversary of Audrey and Lawrence Freiman.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105118
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0021; OJA 1-457
- Date
- April 5, 1959
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- April 5, 1959
- Fonds No.
- I0021
- Item No.
- OJA 1-457
- Creator
- Newton
- Physical Condition
- Small creases and a small rip in photo
- Notes
- 1. Negative number is 1573. 2. Refer to City of Ottawa Archives. 3. Copyright stamp by photographer on reverse of photo. 4. Lawrence Freiman was the son of Archibald and Lillian Freiman and Audrey was his wife. 5. Top right includes Rabbi Bender of Montreal (possible relative), Audrey Freiman, Lawrence Freiman, Bert Loeb, Blanche Loeb and unknown gentleman
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
The 6th Annual Hadassah Convention.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105755
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0021; OJA 1-911a
- Date
- September 7, 1930
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- September 7, 1930
- Fonds No.
- I0021
- Item No.
- OJA 1-911a
- Physical Condition
- Faded with some creases and small tears, attempts have been made to flatten this photograph as it was previously rolled
- Acquisition Source
- Betsy Rigal
- Notes
- Photograph was taken at Meech Lake, Quebec, at the Freiman summer residence. Mrs. Lillian Freiman was present at this convention. She is in the middle row next to a woman holding bouquet of flowers. (photograph is scanned in 4 sections.)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
The 6th Annual Hadassah Convention.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105931
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Sepia; Glossy
- Fonds No.
- I0021; OJA 1-911d
- Date
- September 7, 1930
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Sepia; Glossy
- Date
- September 7, 1930
- Fonds No.
- I0021
- Item No.
- OJA 1-911d
- Physical Condition
- Faded with some creases and small tears, attempts have been made to flatten this photograph as it was previously rolled
- Acquisition Source
- Betsy Rigal
- Notes
- 1. This is a long, large photograph and has been scanned in 4 parts. 2. Panoramic is stored in custom folder in the special collections area of the vault. 3. Photograph was taken at Meech Lake, Quebec at the Freiman summer residence. Mrs. Lillian Freiman was present at this convention. She is in the middle row next to woman holding bouquet of flowers.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
The 6th Annual Hadassah Convention. Photograph was taken at Meech Lake, Quebec at the Freiman summer residence. Mrs. Lillian Freiman was present at this convention. She is in the middle row next to woman holding bouquet of flowers.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105765
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- sepia; Glossy
- Fonds No.
- I0021; OJA 1-911c
- Date
- September 7, 1930
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- sepia; Glossy
- Date
- September 7, 1930
- Fonds No.
- I0021
- Item No.
- OJA 1-911c
- Physical Condition
- Faded with some creases and small tears, attempts have been made to flatten this photograph as it was previously rolled
- Acquisition Source
- Betsy Rigal
- Notes
- 1. This is a long, large photograph and has been scanned in 4 parts. 2. Panoramic is stored in custom folder in the special collections area of the vault.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Adele Cowan and Cynthia Cowan at the Murray St house.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn111059
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Fonds No.
- I0302; 2; OJA 1-302-29-67
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Fonds No.
- I0302
- Series No.
- 2
- Item No.
- OJA 1-302-29-67
- Storage Location
- vault
- Material Details
- Monochrome print, Kodak brand.
- Physical Condition
- Embossed lettering.
- Creasing.
- Notes
- Names and location written in pen on verso.
- Finding Aid
- Y:\Finding Aids\I0302 - Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds.docx
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Adele Cowan with two unidentified children.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn111071
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Fonds No.
- I0302; 2; OJA 1-302-29-80
- Date
- 1939-1939
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Date
- 1939-1939
- Fonds No.
- I0302
- Series No.
- 2
- Item No.
- OJA 1-302-29-80
- Storage Location
- vault
- Material Details
- Monochrome print.
- Physical Condition
- Moderate fading and discolouration.
- Creasing and some loss.
- Accretions and grime.
- Magnetic photo-album adhesive staining.
- Notes
- Name and date in pen on verso.
- Finding Aid
- Y:\Finding Aids\I0302 - Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds.docx
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
A. J. and Lillian Freiman with Lucy and Eva Bilsky.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105811
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- electronic record
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0021; OJA 1-925
- Date
- [ca. 1903]
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- electronic record
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [ca. 1903]
- Fonds No.
- I0021
- Item No.
- OJA 1-925
- Storage Location
- vault
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Alec Cohen at the Weiner-Kershman Wedding.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn110976
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Fonds No.
- I0302; 2; OJA 1-302-21-01
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Fonds No.
- I0302
- Series No.
- 2
- Item No.
- OJA 1-302-21-01
- Storage Location
- vault
- Material Details
- Colour print, Fujicolour brand.
- Physical Condition
- Moderate fading.
- Markings on verso have embossed recto.
- Notes
- Name written in pen on verso.
- Removed from paper envelope with "Weiner-Kershman Wedding" written in pen.
- Finding Aid
- Y:\Finding Aids\I0302 - Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds.docx
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
An exquisitely decorated document presented to Archibald and Lillian Freiman upon their founding of the Ottawa Talmud Torah School.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106149
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Colour
- Fonds No.
- I0021; OJA 1-977-02
- Date
- 1924
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Colour
- Date
- 1924
- Fonds No.
- I0021
- Item No.
- OJA 1-977-02
- Physical Condition
- 1. A great deal of dark staining along the right hand edge of the piece.
- Notes
- 1. The document is stored in Oversized Documents Box 3.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
An exquisitely decorated parchment document presented to Mr. and Mrs. Freiman on their silver wedding anniversary by the Ukranian War Orphans.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106148
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Colour
- Fonds No.
- I0021; OJA 1-977-01
- Date
- 1928
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Colour
- Date
- 1928
- Fonds No.
- I0021
- Item No.
- OJA 1-977-01
- Physical Condition
- 1. A great deal of dark staining along the right hand edge of the piece.
- Notes
- 1. The document is stored in Oversized Douments Box 3.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Anne Bodovsky Worman.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn111066
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Fonds No.
- I0302; 2; OJA 1-302-29-74
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Fonds No.
- I0302
- Series No.
- 2
- Item No.
- OJA 1-302-29-74
- Storage Location
- vault
- Material Details
- Monochrome print.
- Physical Condition
- Creasing and lifting emulsion.
- Grime and accretions.
- Magnetic photo-album adhesive staining.
- Notes
- Name in pen on verso.
- Finding Aid
- Y:\Finding Aids\I0302 - Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds.docx
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Anne Bodovsky-Worman.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn111076
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Fonds No.
- I0302; 2; OJA 1-302-29-84
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Fonds No.
- I0302
- Series No.
- 2
- Item No.
- OJA 1-302-29-84
- Storage Location
- vault
- Material Details
- Monochrome print.
- Physical Condition
- Accretions and grime.
- Slight fading.
- Punctures and creasing.
- Magnetic photo-album adhesive staining.
- Notes
- Name in pen on verso.
- Finding Aid
- Y:\Finding Aids\I0302 - Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds.docx
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Anne Bodovsky-Worman.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn111077
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Fonds No.
- I0302; 2; OJA 1-302-29-85
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Fonds No.
- I0302
- Series No.
- 2
- Item No.
- OJA 1-302-29-85
- Storage Location
- vault
- Material Details
- Monochrome print.
- Physical Condition
- Accretions and grime.
- Slight fading.
- Punctures and creasing.
- Magnetic photo-album adhesive staining.
- Notes
- Name in pen on verso.
- Finding Aid
- Y:\Finding Aids\I0302 - Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds.docx
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Anne Bodovsky-Worman, May 1939.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn111075
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Fonds No.
- I0302; 2; OJA 1-302-29-83
- Date
- 1939-1939
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Date
- 1939-1939
- Fonds No.
- I0302
- Series No.
- 2
- Item No.
- OJA 1-302-29-83
- Storage Location
- vault
- Material Details
- Monochrome print.
- Physical Condition
- Slight fading.
- Creasing and punctures.
- Grime.
- Magnetic photo-album adhesive staining.
- Notes
- Name and date in pen on verso.
- Finding Aid
- Y:\Finding Aids\I0302 - Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds.docx
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Anne Bodovsky-Wormann with Karen and Debby Applebaum.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn111020
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Fonds No.
- I0302; 2; OJA 1-302-29-28
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Fonds No.
- I0302
- Series No.
- 2
- Item No.
- OJA 1-302-29-28
- Storage Location
- vault
- Material Details
- Colour print, Kodak brand.
- Physical Condition
- Moderate fading and discolouration.
- Embossed lettering and cracks in emulsion.
- Magnetic photo-album adhesive staining on verso.
- Notes
- Names written in pen and pencil on verso.
- Finding Aid
- Y:\Finding Aids\I0302 - Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds.docx
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn110828
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Fonds No.
- I0302
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Scope and Content
- The records of the Applebaum-Bodovsky collection include photographs, ephemera, certificates, government records, and documents. Document Folder 1 contains 5 passports, 1 vaccination record, 1 Canadian Forces Flower Service receipt, 2 tree planting certificates, 1 Ottawa Talmud Torah Board invitati…
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Scope and Content
- The records of the Applebaum-Bodovsky collection include photographs, ephemera, certificates, government records, and documents. Document Folder 1 contains 5 passports, 1 vaccination record, 1 Canadian Forces Flower Service receipt, 2 tree planting certificates, 1 Ottawa Talmud Torah Board invitation, 2 Ottawa Hebrew Sunday School certificates, 2 donation thank-you cards, 1 planning document for Benjamin Applebaum’s bar mitzvah, and 1 certificate from the Hadassah-Wizo Organization of Canada. Photographs Box 1 contains over 100 unmounted photographs and 1 mounted photograph. Oversized 1 contains 5 medals (Harry Applebaum), 2 military stripes, 1 framed service certificate, and 9 mounted photographs. Oversized 2 contains 1 certificate from the Hadassah-Wizo Organization of Canada, 1 unmounted photograph, and 8 mounted photographs. Unboxed items include 5 photo-albums (1 contains fabric patches).
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Fonds No.
- I0302
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Karen Parent (Applebaum)
- Physical Condition
- Good - some photographs in Fair condition.
- History / Biographical
- Founded by Boruch (Benjamin) Applebaum prior to 1930, B. Appelbaum & Son was a tinsmith and sheet metal business located at 306 Murray Street, Ottawa. The business specialized in making garbage cans with corrugated sides, stove pipes, and furnace metals. The business was family run, at times employing Boruch’s brother Pinhey (Pinchus) Applebaum as well as Boruch’s daughters who worked in the office, including daughter Ann who is remembered as having good business sense. The Applebaums lived in an apartment above the business which was a very noisy arrangement. Boruch’s son Harold Applebaum eventually became a partner and inherited the business. Harold Applebaum married Goldie Reva Bodovsky. Overtime the business declined due to new technologies in metal work and manufacturing. Boruch Applebaum’s parents were immigrants to Ottawa. Moses Applebaum was a junk dealer, carpenter and shamus at Machzikei Hadas Synagogue, 259 Murray Street. He and his wife Edith (Baker) Applebaum had five children: Jacob Gershon Applebaum, Boruch Applebaum, Rachel Baker, Pinchus Applebaum and Motel Applebaum. Jacob Gershon Applebaum married Rebecca Rubenstein on September 3, 1911. They had five children: Harold (Harry), Norman Michael (Applebaum) Appleton, Sydney Herbert (Applebaum) Appleton, Eva Ruth (Applebaum) Wexler (b. Ottawa 1912), and Beatrice Joyce (Applebaum) Rodman. Pinchus Applebaum married Fay Azaroff in 1926 or 1927. They had three daughters: Dorothy (Applebaum) Hymes, Ethel (Applebaum) Eptstein, and Mildred. Fay Azaroff was a Ukrainian orphan rescued by Lillian Freiman’s group. After the war, some of the Applebaum family members changed their names to Appleton when they relocated elsewhere.
- Finding Aid
- Y:\Finding Aids\I0302 - Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds.docx
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Applebaum family portrait.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn110974
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Fonds No.
- I0302; 2; OJA 1-302-20-01
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Collection
- Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Fonds No.
- I0302
- Series No.
- 2
- Item No.
- OJA 1-302-20-01
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Tony Leonard
- Material Details
- Monochrome print.
- Notes
- Removed from frame.
- Sticky note with names removed from verso: "Harry Applebaum, Goldie Reva Applebaum-Bodovsky, Deborah Judith Applebaum, Benjamin Applebaum (z'l), Karen Applebaum Parent"
- Finding Aid
- Y:\Finding Aids\I0302 - Applebaum-Bodovsky Family Fonds.docx
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101173
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 9 boxes, multiple media
- Fonds No.
- I0021
- Date
- 1903 - 1996
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of news clippings, commemorative booklets and programs for Lillian, Archibald and their son, Lawrence Freiman; Book, Lillian and Archibald Freiman: Biographies by Bernard Figler, 1962; Book, Don’t Fall off the rocking horse: an autobiography by Lawrence Freiman, 1978; Several books f…
- Collection
- Archibald and Lillian Freiman family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 9 boxes, multiple media
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of news clippings, commemorative booklets and programs for Lillian, Archibald and their son, Lawrence Freiman; Book, Lillian and Archibald Freiman: Biographies by Bernard Figler, 1962; Book, Don’t Fall off the rocking horse: an autobiography by Lawrence Freiman, 1978; Several books from Bernard Alexandor's library (husbabd of Dorothy Freiman) and presentation books to Lillian and Archibald Freiman; 7 Lillian Freiman scrapbooks, family photographs, 1 Jewish National Fund certificate (See 1-942), 1923 Canadian Zionist National Executive Certificate to Jewish National Fund (see 1-963). Another Jewish National Fund Certificate issued in commemoration of Archibald's and Lillian's silver wedding anniversary in 1928 (see 4-715). Box 1 - File 1 - 18th Zionist Convention: Contains newspaper advertisements for the convention held in Ottawa- 1922 - File 2 - 18th Zionist Convention: News clippings regarding the convention held in Ottawa July 1-4, 1922 - File 3 - Newspaper Clippings from a Scrapbook: Violence in Palestine, etc - 1922, 1930-1931; - File 4 - Correspondence from Scrapbooks: A handwritten letter to a Marcus Sperber from A.J Freiman (he signs as "Archie"), a letter from the South African Zionsit Federation to A.J Freiman, a letter from Marcus Sperber to A.J Freiman - 1940; - File 5 - A File of Obituaries for Lillian Freiman: Newspaper clippings - 1940; - File 6 – AJ and Lillian Memorial Tributes: A two page memorial speech by Paulina Freiman outlining some of Lillian Freiman's works, Two speeches by Rabbi Oscar Fasman - one discussing Lillian's life and work and unveiling a stained glass window in her memory - March 4, 1942, and one discussing Adath Jeshurun and the strength of its congregation over the years - March 22, 1942, a copy of the Lillian Freiman memorial edition of the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin - November 13, 1940, a tribute booklet to Lillian from Hadassah; - File 7 - News clippings: A file of different memorial material for A. J. Freiman; - File 8- News clippings: Various clippings, A "Helping Hand Fund Campaign" certificate - 1919; - File 9- Descendants of Lillian and A.J. Freiman: A small Bilsky family tree, Newspaper articles on Margo Roston's (nee Margo Freiman) marriage to Gordon Roston - 1961, correspondence from the Canadian Jewish Congress to the Archives Committee in Ottawa regarding material on the Freiman's - 1974, A computer printout of a photo of Jennifer Rigal (Jennifer Marcus) and Ruth Alexandor at Nahalal, Israel (un-scanned), A newspaper article on the wedding of Betsy Alexandor to Wynne Rigal - 1961, Various other correspondence; - File 10 - News clippings: A file of different memorial material for Lillian Freiman; - File 11 - News clippings: Margo Roston. She wrote a column for the Ottawa Citizen. One article is about her marriage to Gordon Roston - 1961, and the other is an article she wrote on growing up in Freiman's Department store run by her father, Lawrence Freiman - 1995; - File 12 - Lawrence Freiman Articles - assorted newspaper clippings, articles, and advertisements; - File 13 - Freiman Silver Wedding Anniversary Programs and Painting Reproduction, Two Small Mounted Photos of Lillian and A. J. - 1928; - File 14 - Lillian Freiman 50th Birthday: Two programs - 1935, A hand-written letter from Lillian Freiman to Mr. Goldman of the Jewish Community Council of Ottawa conveying thanks for the well-wishes on her 50th birthday. Witten from her Meach Lake stationary; - File 15 - A File of Photocopied Articles on Lillian Freiman: Includes her induction into the Legion - 1934, Memorial articles and her work with the Ukrainian Orphans; - File 16 - The Freiman Family Home: A small file of information on the Patee / Freiman House at 149 Somerset Street, compiled by Hagit Hadaya; - File 17- Two Yiddish Essays with Translations - One on Lillian - 1929, One on A. J. Freiman and Lillian giving history and discussing their works - 1984; - File 18 - News clippings: Obituaries for Audrey Freiman (wife of Lawrence Freiman), An article on Eleanor Freiman (daughter of Lawrence and Audrey) - 2005, An article on the dedication of Lawrence Freiman Lane, Memorial articles for Lawrence Freiman, A media release for the opening of the Freiman Mall - 1983, An article about Lawrence Freiman discussing the Stock Market Crash of 1929 - 1979, An article on the marriage of Paula Freiman (Paula Freiman Luxenberg) and Leon Root - 1961, and more; - File 19 - A.J. and Ruth Freiman (this is a descendent of the original A.J.) Visit: A very nice booklet produced by Ruppin Academic Centre in Israel on the Freiman Family - 2008; - File 20 - Correspondence from Lillian to Lawrence Bilsky: Photocopies - 1937; - File 21 - Miscellaneous Folder: Program for Negev Dinner in honor of Lawrence Freiman - 1964; - File 22 - Various: A poppy from the poppy campaign - 1989, An A. J. Freiman Ltd. price sticker, An A. J. Freiman receipt noting the purchase of candy boxes for Moses Loeb - 1921, A Freiman Department Store receipt - 1943; Box 2 - Correspondence of Lillian Freiman (Document in box outlines specifics of correspondence) - File 1: 1916 - 1926 - File 2: January - April 1927 - File 3: May - July 1927 - File 4: August - September 1927 - File 5: October - December 1927 - Fiel 6: January - April 1928 - File 7: May - December 1928 - File 8: January - April 1929 - File 9: May - July 1929 - File 10: August - December 1929 - File 11: January - September 1930 - File 12: October - December 1930 - File 13: January - March 1931 - File 14: April - August 1931 - File 15: September - December 1931 - File 16: January - March 1932 - File 17: April - December 1932 - File 18: 1933 - File 19: 1934 - File 20: 1935 Box 3 - File 1: Minutes: Ottawa Hebrew Benevolent Society - File 2: Hadassah - File 3: Poppy Day certificate and clippings - File 4: Invitations - File 5: Hadassah Correspondence - File 6: OBE Correspondence - File 7: Mrs. Dorothy Alexandor - File 8: Telegrams and news clippings regarding marriage of Freimans - File 9: Mrs. Freiman 50th Birthday - File 10: King's Silver Jubilee, May 1935 - File 11: Associated Country Women of the World Conference, (Dorothy Alexandor) June 1936 - File 12: Lillian Freiman - Private Correspondence - File 13: AJ Freiman - Private Correspondence - File 14: Mrs. Q. Luxemberg - Private Correspondence - File 15: AJ Freiman Sionist Convention Speeches 1927, 1930, 1937 - File 16: Avraham Menadem Ussishkin 1863 - 1941 - File 17: Scapbook of press clippings of the death of Moses Bilsky, 1923 - File 18: Women's International Zionist Organization (WIZO) - File 19: Mrs. Freiman 50th birthday telegrams - File 20: Misc. news clippings - File 21: Lillian and AJ Freiman passports - File 22: Correspondence re. Lillian Freiman's 50th Birthday - File 23: Telegrams to Mrs. Freiman on being created an OBE - File 24: Letters of condolences to D. Alexandor, 1940 - File 25: Programs and clippings re. Zionism - File 26: Misc. documents re. the death of Lillian Freiman - File 27: Misc. documents Box 4 - Correspondence and condolences - File 1: Correspondence - Letters of condolences for AJ Freiman, 1944 - File 2: Lists of Floral Tributes for AJ Freiman, 1944 - File 3: Correspondence - Letters of condolences to Freiman family - File 4: Cards and letters of condolences, 1944 - File 5: Letters of condolences to Mrs. Queenie Luxemburg, 1944 - File 6: Letters of condolences to Mrs. Queenie Luxemburg, 1944 cont'd - File 7: Ephemera - Calling cards - File 8: Telegrams (156), June 5, 1944 - File 9: Telegrams (103), June 6, 1944 - File 10: Telegrams (41), June 7 - 26, 1944 - File 11: Telegrams (66), June 4 & 5, 1944 - File 12: Tags from floral arrangements for MR. AJ Freiman's funeral Box 5 - Misc. Ephemera Box consists of 1 poem written after Lilliam Freiman's death; a 50th birthday tribute book to Lillian Freiman from the Hadassah-WIZO; a Freiman's Department Store bag; a Freiman's Department store box. Box 6 - Candian Legion Beret This box contains a single beret given to Lillian Freiman by Frank Potts, the Executive Secretary for the Royal Canadian Legion. There is an accompanying letter which states that the style of beret was made specifically for Ottawa servicemen in honour of a visit from the King of England. Frank wanted to send one to Lillian because he didn't "know of a better and more deserving soldier" than Lillian - 1939. OS Box 1 - Misc. Ephemera Box consists of a Lillian Freiman printing plate; 4 souvenir booklets (Silver anniversary President of Adath Jeshurun, Silver Wedding, Memory of AJ Freiman, and AJ Freiman inaugural Chair); a 1931 "The Jewish Who's Who" book with Lillia Freiman; "The Widening Sphere: Women in Canada 1870-1940" book; a framed notice from the King of England to AJ Freiman; a framed caricature of Lillian Freiman on a Palestine Relief ship. OS Box 2 - Jewish War Orphans Box consists of an Exerpt from "The Jew in Canada, 1926" on the Jewish War Orphans Committee; the photograph album from Lillian Freiman's trip to the Ukraine to bring home Jewish orphans 1920-1921. OS Box 3 - Scrapbooks Box consists of one photogrpahic scrapbook covering a visit to Kupat Cholim at Patach Tikvah (hospital) in Tel-Aviv, Palestine and one scrapbook presented to Lillian Freiman on the occasion of her 50th Birthday by the Candian Hadassah Girls Agricultural School at Nahalal (Tel-Aviv, Israel, June 1935). OS Box 4 - Scrapbook Box consists of one scrapbook of Lillian Freiman OBE in memoriam press clippings. OS Box 5 - Scrapbook Box consists of one scrapbook of newsclippings on Jews and Zionism. OS Box 6 - Zionism Scrapbook Box consists of one scrapbook of newsclippings on Zionism. 1 B&W photograph, several books (books are now in long term storage). In 2009, Anna Bilsky (great niece of L. Freiman) donated two photocopied letters written to her father Lawrence Bilsky by Lillian Freiman in 1937 while he was away at University in Kingston. The originals remain with donor. Also present is a large bound book presented to Lillian Freiman in 1935, in commemoration of her 50th birthday and stored in a custom-made, carved wooden box with the Hebrew letters "lamed" and "fey" (for Lillian Freiman) set within a Magen David (Star of David) in the centre. The book's every page is hand painted with water colour and contains the handwritten names of almost every member of Hadassah groups within Canada. Some names are the person's own signature while others are written out for them. There even includes pages with the signatures of children. The book is organized into provinces (moving from East to West) with the towns and cities in alphabetical order. See detail photos within the Photographic Database at 1-944-01 to 08. One framed set of five B&W photographs/post cards. From left to right: Dr. Max Nordau, Eliezer Ben Yehudah, Sir Herbert Samuel, Dr. Chaim Weizmann, Theodore Herzl (see 1-957). A large framed document given to Mrs. Freiman on the occasion of the King bestowing the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) upon her, a thank you from the ex-servicemen staying within the Legion Shelter on Wellington St., Ottawa, and signed by those men - 1934 (see 1-971). A certificate on parchment declaring Archibald a Grand Masters Mason - 1904 (see 1-975). Mason's certificate is stored in Oversized Documents Box 1 in the vault. A Jewish National Fund certificate given on the occasion of the marriage between Dorothy Freiman and Bernard Alexandor (see 1-976). Panoramic of the 6th Annual Hadassah Convention - Ottawa, Sept 7, 1930 - Held at Meech Lake, Quebec (see 1-911a to d). An exquisitely decorated parchment document presented to Mr. and Mrs. Freiman on their silver wedding anniversary by the Ukrainian War Orphans - 1928 (see 1-977-01). A decorated document presented to Mr. and Mrs. Freiman upon their founding of the Ottawa Talmud Torah school and signed by its president - 1924 (see 1-977-02). A zinc (?) token from A. J. Freiman's Department Store, given out on the occasion of their 22nd birthday sale - 1922; *De-accessioned Items from Library and Archives: MG 28, V.16* 1. Montreal Yiddish newspaper - "The Eagle" - June, 1912 (see 1-980-01/02). 2. Hand-written letters, one in Hebrew and three in English, possibly pertaining to the building of Adath Jeshurun Synagogue - July 4, 1895. Letters are very faded and difficult to read, could use transcription as of September, 2011 (see 1-980-03 to 06) 3. Sheet from The Daily Eagle, Yiddish newspaper printed in Montreal -June 30, 1912 (see 1-980-07/08). 4. A sheet from "The Jewish Standard" - January 5, 1934. Contains an article on Lillian Freiman titled, "Lillian Freiman, O.B.E. - An Intimate Account of the Work of One of the Greatest Women Canada has Known," as well as an article on the back titled, "The Congress Ideal - An Analysis of the Purpose and Significance of the Canadian Jewish Congress." (see 1-980-09/10). 5. A birth certificate for an unknown individual written in possibly a mix of German and Polish - Ca. 1898 - translation needed as of September, 2011 (see 1-980-11). 6. A marriage certificate written possibly in a mix of German and Polish - Ca. 1898 - translation needed as of September, 2011 (see 1-980-12). A full newspaper advert for Freiman's Department Store - July, 1925 Fonds also contains a trophy awarded to Lillian freiman from the board of trustees and the ladies auxiliary of the Ottawa Hebrew School, 1927
- Date
- 1903 - 1996
- Fonds No.
- I0021
- Storage Location
- 3 boxes in OS Jewish National Fund certificate, silver anniversary parchment, Talmud Torah school document, and 1925 newspaper ad located in OS Mixed box 12
- History / Biographical
- Lillian (Bilsky) Freiman (b. June 6, 1885, Mattawa, Ontario – d. November 2, 1940, Ottawa) was the fifth of eleven children born to Pauline (Reich) and Moses Bilsky, a local merchant and community leader. At the age of eighteen, Lillian attended her first Zionist Convention in Montreal in 1903 and began what would be a life-long commitment to Zionism, philanthropy, and community involvement. Lillian Bilsky married Archibald J. Freiman on August 18, 1903 in Ottawa. Archibald Jacob (Aharon Yaacov) Frieman (b. June 6, 1880, Wirballen, Lithuania - d. June 4, 1944, Ottawa) came to Canada with his parents Harris (Hersh) and Hanna Freiman in 1893. Archie or A.J. as he was colloquially known, attended public school and Business College in Hamilton, Ontario. At the age of 19, he joined his father’s business, the Canadian House Furnishing Company of Kingston, Ontario and in 1902 they moved the business to Ottawa. In 1910, A. J. Freiman & Co. was still a modest business but under his guidance it grew into one of the largest department stores in Canada. Lillian and Archie had three children: Dorothy (b. 1906 - d. 1986), Lawrence (b. 1909 - d. 1986), and Queen Esther (b. 1912 - d. 1997) and adopted a fourth child, Gladys Rozovsky, in 1921. In 1913 Lillian and Archie moved to 149 Somerset Set, which became the meeting place for many of Lillian's charitable groups. Both Lillian and A.J Freiman led remarkable lives as community and Zionist leaders. During the First World War, Lillian Freiman hosted a Red Cross Sewing Circle in her home which became the Disraeli Chapter of the Daughters of Empire. Lillian worked tirelessly throughout the war providing relief and established the Great War Veterans Association that later became the Royal Canadian Legion. In 1917, Lillian was asked by the Mayor of Ottawa to organize local relief efforts to confront the influenza epidemic which resulted in her organization of a centralized information book and continual release of progress reports to keep the public informed. In 1919, Mrs. Freiman, then President and founder of Canadian Hadassah, toured Canada on behalf of Hadassah and organized chapters in every province. Lillian Freiman remained the head of Canadian Hadassah-Wizo from 1919 until her death in 1940. One of Mrs. Freiman’s many outstanding accomplishments was the organization of the Jewish War Veterans’ Committee in 1920. Subsequently, in 1921 she went to Europe and brought over between 146 and 151 Jewish war orphans from the Ukraine. Lillian Freiman's charitable and philanthropic work continued after the war, and it is widely accepted that the first Canadian poppies were produced in her living room at 146 Somerset Street. Lillian's involvement with the National Poppy Advisory Committee and as the Chair of Ottawa's annual Poppy campaign earned her the nickname "The Poppy Lady." In Ottawa she was for many years President of the Ottawa Ladies’ Hebrew Benevolent Association and active in the Perley Home, the Girl Guides Association and in many other societies, both Jewish and non-sectarian. She also chaired the United Palestinian Appeal in 1934. In recognition of her work, Lillian was dubbed "the Mother of Jewish People in Canada" by the publication Women of Candia. For her welfare work for war veterans she received the rare distinction of a life membership in the Royal Canadian Legion, making her the first woman to be awarded life membership. In 1934 she was awarded the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) for “leadership in Jewish charitable organizations” and became the first Jewish-Canadian to receive the distinction. Like his wife Lillian, A.J. began his remarkable career as a Zionist leader during his teenage years. Commencing in the Ottawa Zionist organization, he rose to occupy a position on the World Zionist Organization’s Actions Committee. In 1919 he was elected as the Dominion Executive President of the Million Dollar Relief Campaign responsible for the organization of aid for Jews in Eastern Europe. In 1920, he was elected President of the Zionist Organization of Canada. Between 1905 and 1930, A.J. Freiman was president of the Adath Jeshurun Congregation. In 1934 he became the first President of the Ottawa Vaad Ha’Ir and continued in that capacity until his death in 1944. Lawrence Freiman, son of Lillian and A.J., assumed the presidency of A. J. Freiman Ltd. in 1931, and like his parents lead a very active life within Jewish Community Organizations, serving as President of the Zionist Organization of Canada from 1958 - 1962.
- Notes
- 1. Finding aid available. 2. Scrapbooks donated by Betsy Rigal, October 1999. 3. Photograph donated by Betsy Rigal, February 2000. 4. Freiman family fonds at Library and Archives Canada MG30, A82
- Access Restrictions
- Scrapbooks must be handled with extreme care and no photocopying is permitted.
- Related Material
- Related material in Ottawa Hadassah-Wizo fonds, Carole Anders fonds.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
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