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BOROD (BORODITSKY), Sam and Layah = Canadian Jewish Servicemen Memoir and Pioneer Women Na'amat
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn301
- Collection
- BOROD (BORODITSKY), Sam and Layah = Canadian Jewish Servicemen Memoir and Pioneer Women Na'amat
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- sound recording
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 compact disc (CD-ROM). - 0.3 metres of textual records. - 2 photographs. - 4 sound elements.
- Fonds No.
- P0201
- Date
- 1934-2006 Scancopy.
- Scope and Content
- Diary written while a World War II soldier, in a small notebook, also available in digital format; comprising 33 out of the approximately 127 pages of scanned materials, which also include newsclippings and photographs. CD of the digital copies of the diary and other documents, as initially receive…
- Collection
- BOROD (BORODITSKY), Sam and Layah = Canadian Jewish Servicemen Memoir and Pioneer Women Na'amat
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- sound recording
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 compact disc (CD-ROM). - 0.3 metres of textual records. - 2 photographs. - 4 sound elements.
- Scope and Content
- Diary written while a World War II soldier, in a small notebook, also available in digital format; comprising 33 out of the approximately 127 pages of scanned materials, which also include newsclippings and photographs. CD of the digital copies of the diary and other documents, as initially received and scanned by Tatiana Jour in the context of her Russian Jewish Archives Project. It was noted at the time of the donation to the Archives that further materials on UNRAA (postwar aid to refugees) and Na'amat could be donated by the Borods at a later date. Added in 2007: Materials in prose, poetry and song pertaining to the history of Pioneer Woman Na'amat and Revivim, composed by Layah Surchin Borod. Binder of publicity clippings and ephemera of Na'amat. Binder of songs. Binder of Layah's memoirs, in verse, 1923-1960. Shaare Tzedek synagogue bulletins with material written by Layah or about Sam. Biography of Sam Borod written by Layah, including pre-war and wartime experiences. 4 cassette tapes of Revivim events. 2 original 1940s portrait photos, one each of Layah and Sam, Sam's portrait autographed to Layah. Small WWII Jewish serviceman's calendar and notebook, both with addresses as well as Japanese phrases.
- Date
- 1934-2006 Scancopy.
- Fonds No.
- P0201
- History / Biographical
- Born in 1914, Sam Boroditsky of Montreal (the name was later changed to Borod) was a veteran of the European front in WWII. He was a paratrooper in Italy and the Aleutian Islands during WWII, earning many Canadian service decorations. He later worked in UNRAA, helping refugees overseas. His wife Laya (Surchin) Borod, born in 1922, was the daughter of Chaya Surchin, an early Zionist activist in Montreal. Layah was the first national executive director of Naamat Pioneer Women Canada and was the editor of their magazine. She was also the only Canadian president of the Pioneer Women Na'amat of America. Laya Borod worked in the office of CJC during the war, rising to office manager at age 19. She was active in Na'amat until her death in 2006. Sam Borod died in Montreal on May 8, 2012.
- Custodial History
- The collection was donated by Sam Borod on May 26, 2005. The Borod collection came to CJCNA after Sam Borod approached Tatiana Jour at the Jewish Veteran's talk given by Jour. Addition 2007 was donated by Sam Borod on April 12, 2007.
- Notes
- Alpha-numeric designations: P05/08, P07/11.General note: Historical materials pertaining to women's involvement in Zionist organization, women's personal history, literary creations, also wartime experiences of a Canadian paratrooper.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Documents
Images
Family Gathering to Commemorate the Passing of Leo Roback
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31759
- Collection
- Lea Roback Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 1 audiocassette
- Fonds No.
- 1243; 2; 00314
- Date
- 1985
- Collection
- Lea Roback Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 1 audiocassette
- Date
- 1985
- Fonds No.
- 1243
- Series No.
- 2
- File No.
- 00314
- Storage Location
- 2-4F
- Container 12
- Language
- English
- Acquisition Source
- Lea Roback
- Access Restrictions
- Privacy restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Finding Aid
- Audio content summary available
- Name Access
- Roback, Lea, 1903-2000
- Subjects
- Roback, Leo
- Roback, David
- Labour movement
- Labour unions
- Social justice
- World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Documents
YouTube
Family Gathering to Commemorate the Passing of Leo Roback
https://www.youtube.com/embed/nsQkNxe8IlYInterviews with Lea Roback
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31752
- Collection
- Lea Roback Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 1 audiocassette
- Fonds No.
- 1243; 1; 00307
- Date
- 1982
- Collection
- Lea Roback Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 1 audiocassette
- Date
- 1982
- Fonds No.
- 1243
- Series No.
- 1
- File No.
- 00307
- Storage Location
- 2-4F
- Container 12
- Creator
- Radio-Canada
- Language
- English
- French
- Acquisition Source
- Les Roback
- Access Restrictions
- Privacy restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Finding Aid
- Audio content summary available
- Name Access
- Roback, Lea, 1903-2000
- Places
- Montreal (Quebec)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Documents
YouTube
Interviews with Lea Roback
https://www.youtube.com/embed/geoc2xAPs5QInterview with Lea Roback
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31751
- Collection
- Lea Roback Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 1 audiocassette
- Fonds No.
- 1243; 1; 00306
- Date
- 1996
- Collection
- Lea Roback Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 1 audiocassette
- Date
- 1996
- Fonds No.
- 1243
- Series No.
- 1
- File No.
- 00306
- Storage Location
- 2-3B
- Container 12
- Creator
- Harris, E.
- Language
- English
- Acquisition Source
- Lea Roback
- Access Restrictions
- Privacy restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Finding Aid
- Audio content summary available
- Subjects
- Antisemitism
- Emigration and immigration.
- Nazi Germany
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
- Communist Party of Canada
- Communism
- Textile industry -- Canada.
- Labour unions
- Young Men's-Young Women's Hebrew Association
- Pesotta, Rose
- Shane, Bernard
- Rose, Fred
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Documents
YouTube
Interview with Lea Roback
https://www.youtube.com/embed/KMWRppX703YInterview with Sophie Bissonnette
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31754
- Collection
- Lea Roback Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Fonds No.
- 1243; 1; 00309
- Date
- 1991
- Collection
- Lea Roback Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Date
- 1991
- Fonds No.
- 1243
- Series No.
- 1
- File No.
- 00309
- Storage Location
- 2-4F
- Container 12
- Creator
- Radio Centreville
- Language
- French
- Acquisition Source
- Lea Roback
- Notes
- About film "Des lumieres dans la Grande Noirceur"
- Access Restrictions
- Privacy restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Finding Aid
- Audio content summary available
- Name Access
- Radio Centreville
- Roback, Lea, 1903-2000
- Subjects
- Montreal (Quebec) -- Jews
- Women
- Women's Studies
- Antisemitism
- Folk music
- Music.
- Communism
- Quebec (Province)
- Places
- Montreal (Quebec)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Documents
YouTube
Interview with Sophie Bissonnette
https://www.youtube.com/embed/lpwDIXwp70I"L'Art d'Aujourd'hui"
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31756
- Collection
- Lea Roback Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 1 audiocassette
- Fonds No.
- 1243; 2; 00311
- Date
- 1978
- Scope and Content
- Interview with author Michael Dufresne, host Gilles Aineaux (?), art critic.
- Collection
- Lea Roback Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 1 audiocassette
- Scope and Content
- Interview with author Michael Dufresne, host Gilles Aineaux (?), art critic.
- Date
- 1978
- Fonds No.
- 1243
- Series No.
- 2
- File No.
- 00311
- Storage Location
- 2-4F
- Container 12
- Creator
- Radio-Canada
- Language
- French
- Acquisition Source
- Lea Roback
- Access Restrictions
- Privacy restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Finding Aid
- Audio content summary available
- Name Access
- Roback, Lea, 1903-2000
- Subjects
- Art
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Documents
YouTube
Lea Roback Recollections
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31753
- Collection
- Lea Roback Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 1 audiocassette
- Fonds No.
- 1243; 1; 00308
- Date
- 1982
- Collection
- Lea Roback Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 1 audiocassette
- Date
- 1982
- Fonds No.
- 1243
- Series No.
- 1
- File No.
- 00308
- Storage Location
- 2-4F
- Container 12
- Language
- English
- French
- Acquisition Source
- Lea Roback
- Access Restrictions
- Privacy restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Finding Aid
- Audio content summary available
- Name Access
- Roback, Lea, 1903-2000
- Subjects
- Antisemitism
- Nazi
- Nazi Germany
- Places
- Poland
- Beauport (Quebec)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Documents
YouTube
Lea Roback Recollections
https://www.youtube.com/embed/OffI19TCA1A
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