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Aerial photograph of Caen France showing destruction of the city and ruins of buildings.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104950

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068; OJA 1-833-08

Date: June 1945

1 image

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Date: June 1945

Fonds No.: I0068

Item No.: OJA 1-833-08

Creator: Don Snipper.

Acquisition Source: J. D. Snipper

Notes: Inscription on verso by D. Snipper: "Some photos of Caen, France taken by me in June 1945, on a trip back to the Normandy beaches from Luneburg, Germany. It was at Caen that the Canadians held the German armour as the Americans broke through into France."

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

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Aerial photograph of Caen France showing destruction to the city and ruins of buildings.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104949

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068; OJA 1-833-07

Date: June 1945

1 image

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Date: June 1945

Fonds No.: I0068

Item No.: OJA 1-833-07

Creator: Don Snipper.

Acquisition Source: J. D. Snipper

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

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Collage of photographs sent to Mrs. Don Snipper from her son pilot Don Snipper.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104943

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068; OJA 1-833-05

Date: July 1944

1 image

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Date: July 1944

Fonds No.: I0068

Item No.: OJA 1-833-05

Acquisition Source: J. D. Snipper

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

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Currie Field Calgary, Wings Graduating Class including Don Snipper.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104944

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068; OJA 1-833-06

Date: May 27, 1941

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Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Date: May 27, 1941

Fonds No.: I0068

Item No.: OJA 1-833-06

Conservation: Emulsion of print flaking in lower left corner.

Acquisition Source: J. D. Snipper

Notes: 1940 in inscribed on verso, however a "Class 20 Wings Party" program held at the Glencoe Club shows a date of May 27th, 1941. D. Snipper's log book shows that he was just beginning his flight training in 1940.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

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Don Snipper.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104979

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: electronic record

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068; OJA 1-833-16

Date: [193-?]

1 image

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: electronic record

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Date: [193-?]

Fonds No.: I0068

Item No.: OJA 1-833-16

Acquisition Source: J. D. Snipper

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

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Don Snipper and Pilot Officer Lim in Gloucester.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104942

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068; OJA 1-833-04

Date: July 1944

1 image

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Date: July 1944

Fonds No.: I0068

Item No.: OJA 1-833-04

Conservation: 1. Removed from plastic cover August 2008.

Acquisition Source: J. D. Snipper

Notes: Inscription on verso: "Delving into the N.R. whilst sunbathing". N.R. stands for New Republic, the newspaper he was reading.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

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Don Snipper beside aircraft after training flight.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104976

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068; OJA 1-833-12

Date: March 1942

1 image

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Date: March 1942

Fonds No.: I0068

Item No.: OJA 1-833-12

Acquisition Source: J. D. Snipper

Notes: Don Snipper was an instructor at this time at St. Hurbert.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

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Don Snipper in Gloucester.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104940

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068; OJA 1-833-02

Date: July 1944

1 image

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Date: July 1944

Fonds No.: I0068

Item No.: OJA 1-833-02

Acquisition Source: J. D. Snipper

Notes: Inscription on verso reads:"Y.T. and a P/O Lim. I was genning him up on the N.R., one of the bright spots of my days here." N.R. refers to the newspaper Snipper is reading: The New Republic.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Images

Don Snipper in Scotland with fellow officers.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104939

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068; OJA 1-833-01

Date: November 1944

1 image

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Date: November 1944

Fonds No.: I0068

Item No.: OJA 1-833-01

Storage Location: vault

Acquisition Source: J. D. Snipper

Notes: L-R rear row: Don Snipper, F/O Rawson, P/O Abe Marshal (Canadian Billeted who was with Don Snipper) and unknown. Officers in front row are unidentified.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

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Don Snipper in standing beside Tiger Moth aircraft.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104978

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068; OJA 1-833-15

Date: [194-?]

1 image

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Date: [194-?]

Fonds No.: I0068

Item No.: OJA 1-833-15

Creator: unknown

Acquisition Source: J. D. Snipper

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

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Don Snipper on a bicycle in Gloucester.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104941

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068; OJA 1-833-03

Date: July 1944

1 image

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Date: July 1944

Fonds No.: I0068

Item No.: OJA 1-833-03

Conservation: 1. Removed from plastic cover August 2008.

Acquisition Source: J. D. Snipper

Notes: Inscription on verso: "Smiling right at you darling".

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

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Don Snipper taken on the hills just outside Calgary.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104977

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068; OJA 1-833-13

Date: May 1941

1 image

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Date: May 1941

Fonds No.: I0068

Item No.: OJA 1-833-13

Creator: unknown

Acquisition Source: J. D. Snipper

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

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Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101279

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 5 files, 16 photographs : b&w

Fonds No.: I0068

Date: [ca. 1940]

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of Pilot’s Flying Log Book; mounted war medals; material describing reconnaissance flying; photocopy of discharge papers; five copies of the newspaper Recce (39 Wing) Flash published in Luneburg, Germany in 1945 with the Editorial Assistance of F/L Don Snipper; Jewish War Veterans c…

Collection: Flight Lieutenant Don Snipper fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 5 files, 16 photographs : b&w

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of Pilot’s Flying Log Book; mounted war medals; material describing reconnaissance flying; photocopy of discharge papers; five copies of the newspaper Recce (39 Wing) Flash published in Luneburg, Germany in 1945 with the Editorial Assistance of F/L Don Snipper; Jewish War Veterans cap and VE Medal, 1945-1995.

Date: [ca. 1940]

Fonds No.: I0068

Storage Location: 1 box in OS

History / Biographical: Don Snipper (b. 1915 - d. December 20, 2003) was born in Ottawa to Louise (Shapira) and Alfred Snipper. Don Snipper had four sisters, May, Mona, Dorothy (m. Dr. Harold Bernstein) and Ruth (Rubin). Alfred was born in Russia, moved to England, and then immigrated to Canada, settling in Ottawa. Alfred had an older brother Morris who may have been in Ottawa first. Alfred worked as an auctioneer and had an antique shop in the Lord Elgin Hotel. He was the official auctioneer for the Mackenzie King estate. Don attended Lisgar Collegiate from 1929 to 1934. He played on the basketball team, was part of the orchestra and joined the editorial staff of the yearbook Vox Lycei. Upon gradiation he attended St. Patrick’s College for a year before taking a position with the Federal Government. In 1940, Don enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and received his wings in May 1941. He became a flying instructor and reconaissance pilot. He was posted overseas in April 1944. By the end of the Second World War he was flying long distance photo reconnaissance in Spitfires. Upon returning to Canada, he studied at Osgoode Hall and graduated top of his class. Despite his high standing, he was refused an articling position with a large legal firm in Toronto because he was Jewish. He completed his articling in ehat he described as a “second rate situation”. Because it was difficult for Jews to enter established law firms, he returned to Ottawa and started working ofor Hy Soloway. He joined the firm of Sam Berger hen Sam offered him $5 more per week. Don Snipper became a Senior Partner at Snipper, Cohen, and Murray. Don met Shirley Segall in Montreal where he was teaching at St. Hubert, at the time Shirley was visiting from California. They became engaged after a three week courtship and Shirely's family was not very pleased because Don's parents were poor and separated, and due to the fact he was in the Canadian Air Force. Nevertheless they were married and raised four children; Jon (m.Colleen), Chick, Nancy, and Heather.