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Chateau Furs Limited fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101312
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- object
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 3 objects and 3 photographs : b&w
- Fonds No.
- B0005
- Date
- [1939-196-?]
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consist of two large ink blotters printed with advertising detailing Chateau Furs Limited fur storage services; 1 fur coat hanger and a photograph of Chateau Furs Limited opening in 1939; small New Year's card for Morris Goldberg dated 1924; 3 photographs : b&w.
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- object
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 3 objects and 3 photographs : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consist of two large ink blotters printed with advertising detailing Chateau Furs Limited fur storage services; 1 fur coat hanger and a photograph of Chateau Furs Limited opening in 1939; small New Year's card for Morris Goldberg dated 1924; 3 photographs : b&w.
- Date
- [1939-196-?]
- Fonds No.
- B0005
- Storage Location
- A.1.1 - Individuals Boxes
- History / Biographical
- Morris Goldberg (b. February 21, 1900, Poland - November 17, 1978, Ottawa) was the proprietor of Chateau Furs Limited from 1939 to 1986. He partnered with Edward Gittleson in 1939, and Morris later bought out his partner in 1948. Morris Goldberg arrived in Ottawa from Poland in 1921, to join his brother Louis. Morris began his career as a fur trader and worked with Louis in the Pontiac region. The brothers bought furs from trappers and sold them in Montreal, while Morris would occasionally sew fur coats. Morris Goldberg married Zena Jeanne (nee Cohen) Goldberg (b. May 24, 1908 - d. December 18, 1982) in 1930. Zena’s mother Celia had immigrated from Russia in 1907, the same year that she married Zena’s father, Isaac Cohen. Zena had five sisters; Mrs. Israel Zavod, Hannah Kondall, Betty Haufrecht, Lillian Ascher, and Ann Paylan. Zena and Morris had two sons, Arnell and Lewis, as well as two grandchildren, Eden and Joshua. Chateau Furs Limited opened in 1939, at 107 Bank St., on the corner of Bank and Albert Streets. At this point, Morris Goldberg had 17 years of experience working in the raw fur trade. While the store originally had only one floor, it would eventually expand into a four-storey operation, which included the showroom, two floors of refrigerated fur storage vaults, and a floor dedicated to the fur factory. Most of the fur coats sold in the showroom were made in the factory, which helped the store to keep costs lower. While the store was advertised as a luxury retailer which prioritized quality over low prices, they also conducted large, store-wide sales every January and August for many years in which their expensive coats and other accessories were sold for much lower prices. The specific furs used changed over the decades that the store was in operation as styles evolved, and included muskrat, seal, lamb, opossum, mink, beaver, rabbit, raccoon, otter, and squirrel. Chateau Furs mainly advertised fashionable, high-end fur coats for women, available in a variety of sizes including petite and tall, from 7-44. In addition to selling new coats, Chateau Furs also offered a variety of services for the upkeep of their garments, such as repairing and remodeling old coats, as well as cleaning and cold storage available for the summer months in temperature-controlled vaults to help customers maintain the quality of their furs. They also accepted custom orders, and redesigned old coats to meet new fashion trends. They advertised that all of their furs were fully insured for 12 months after purchasing. In 1948, Morris Goldberg bought out his partner and continued to operate Chateau Furs as the sole proprietor. In April of 1956 he moved the business to 144 Sparks Street. The shop sustained some damage during a natural gas explosion in October of 1958, which originated from the Addressograph-Multigraph building on Slater St. Several buildings were completely or partially damaged in the explosion, and many businesses such as Chateau Furs experienced minor damage, mainly from broken windows. Morris Goldberg was a member of the Ottawa Fur Standards Association, and served as president of the organization in the 1950s. He continued to serve as an executive in the 1960s. Morris Goldberg was listed as one of the founders of Agudath Israel, and he served as the Synagogue President from 1942-1947. He also participated in the dedication ceremonies to the new Agudath Israel Synagogue in 1960. Zena Goldberg was active in several organizations in the Ottawa Jewish community. She was a charter member of the Mollie Sachs Chapter of Hadassah-WIZO, and served two terms as its president. After her death, one of Zena’s friends recalled that the Goldberg home was always a happy one, and was the first place that new or visiting Rabbis would come to eat and sleep. Edward Gittleson (b. approx. 1901, d. 1 Jul 1988) and his wife Sonia (nee Herman) Gittleson (b. Approx. 1899, d. November 26, 1986) were the presidents of B’nai Brith Lodge No. 885 and the Ottawa Ladies Auxilliary No. 62 respectively, in 1938-39. Edward became vice-chairman, then chairman of the board of directors in the 1940s, while Sonia was in charge of food services in 1946. As chairman of the B’nai Brith Camp Committee in 1950, Edward was involved in much of the planning and installation of the camp’s facilities. He also sat on the board of directors for the Jewish Home for the Aged in the 1950s and 1960s. Mr. and Mrs. Gittleson had two daughters; Zara, who married Milton Leff in 1954, and Roslyn Ann, who married Arthur Kofman in 1955.
- Acquisition Source
- Phyllis Rackow July 2003, hanger and card donated by Sharon Edelson, November 21, 2007.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Chateau Furs Ltd. storage advertisement
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn110679
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Fonds No.
- B0005; OJA 2-05-01
- Date
- Unknown
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Date
- Unknown
- Fonds No.
- B0005
- Item No.
- OJA 2-05-01
- Storage Location
- A.1.0
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Chateau Furs Ltd. storage advertisement
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn110680
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Fonds No.
- B0005; OJA 2-05-02
- Date
- Unknown
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Date
- Unknown
- Fonds No.
- B0005
- Item No.
- OJA 2-05-02
- Storage Location
- A.1.0
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Grand opening of Chateau Furs, 107 Bank Street.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103906
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- B0005; OJA 2-301
- Date
- 1939
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1939
- Fonds No.
- B0005
- Item No.
- OJA 2-301
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Hugo Levendel
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
New Years card from M. Goldberg
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn110681
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Fonds No.
- B0005; OJA 2-05-03
- Date
- 1924
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Date
- 1924
- Fonds No.
- B0005
- Item No.
- OJA 2-05-03
- Storage Location
- A.1.0
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Portrait of Morris Goldberg.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105434
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- B0005; OJA 2-308
- Date
- [196-?]
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [196-?]
- Fonds No.
- B0005
- Item No.
- OJA 2-308
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Studio portrait of Mrs. Gittelson.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105095
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- B0005; OJA 1-218
- Date
- [ca. 1937]
- Collection
- Chateau Furs Limited fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [ca. 1937]
- Fonds No.
- B0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-218
- Creator
- Hugo Levendel
- History / Biographical
- Mrs. Gittelson was the wife of Edward Gittelson who was a furrier in partnership with Morris Goldberg at Chateau furs.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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