Avrum Katz surveying road construction
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn75227
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : b&w ; Ht: 5 1/4 in. x W: 3 3/8 in.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : b&w ; Ht: 5 1/4 in. x W: 3 3/8 in.
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- [Prior to 1939]
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- b&w, outdoor. A man, Avrum Katz, is shown here using surveying equipment to guide construction along with the man in charge of blueprint and the geometre both seen in the background. Narrative: Awrum Katz was the donor's father. Born in 1892, Awrum was married to Rebecca Pfeffer. He worked as a civil engineer. They moved to England in 1939, with their children Rose and Moshe. From England they travelled to New York to attend the World Fair. They were denied citizenship in the USA and later settled in Montreal. Avrum worked as a peddler and attended university at night to become a civil engineer. He died in 1942.
- Accession No.
- 1999.25.06
- Name Access
- Melnick, Rose
- Places
- Kowel, Poland, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Jewish Polish soldiers at Passover Seder
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn51334
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
2 images
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Language
- Hebrew
- Notes
- B&w, large group of soldiers in uniforms with wives, girlfriends, and flags with Star of David in background. There is a table in the middle of the photograph that is set with plates, cutlery, and cups.
- Accession No.
- 1999.25.01
- Name Access
- Melnick, Rose
- Places
- Kovel, Ukraine , Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Men building a road
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn75226
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : b&w ; Ht: 3 3/8 in. x W: 5 1/4 in.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : b&w ; Ht: 3 3/8 in. x W: 5 1/4 in.
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- 1930
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- b&w, group of men standing on a road being built. Avrum Katz, a civil engineer can be seen 4th from the left. The road is located between the city of Kowel and Vledema. Narrative: Awrum Katz was the donor's father. Born in 1892, Awrum Katz was married to Rebecca Pfeffer. He worked as a civil engineer. They moved to England in 1939, with their children Rose and Moshe. From England they travelled to New York to attend the World Fair. They were denied citizenship in the USA and later settled in Montreal. Avrum worked as a peddler and attended university at night to become a civil engineer. He died in 1942.
- Accession No.
- 1999.25.03
- Name Access
- Melnick, Rose
- Places
- Kowel, Poland, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Rebecca Pfeffer and Avrum Katz
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn51336
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- 1920-1930
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Language
- Hebrew
- Notes
- B&w. Portrait of young man and woman inset in white circle surrounded by vines.
- Accession No.
- 1999.25.30
- Name Access
- Melnick, Rose
- Places
- Kovel, Ukraine, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Work Permit
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn59803
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Work Permit : Cardstock : Printed : Ink : Grey, beige, black, white ; Ht: 11 cm x W: 16 cm
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
2 images
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Work Permit : Cardstock : Printed : Ink : Grey, beige, black, white ; Ht: 11 cm x W: 16 cm
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- March 08, 1935
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Language
- Polish
- Notes
- Single page, creased vertically through center, double-sided, linear border around each page, exterior grey, interior beige, identification photo T.L. of interior. Contains personal information filled in by hand, multiple officiating stamps. Work permit for Avrum Katz from Kowel, No. 1313. Narrative: Born in 1892, Mr. Katz was the donor’s father. Her mother was Rebecca Pfeffer. They moved to England in 1939, and from there they travelled to New York to attend the World’s Fair. They were denied citizenship in the USA so they came to Montreal. Avrum worked as a peddler and attended University at night to become a civil engineer. He died in 1942.
- Accession No.
- 1999.25.29
- Name Access
- Melnick, Rose
- Places
- Kowel, Poland, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- 1930-1940
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- B&w, with border. Indoors. Group of people (donor's family) standing at head of elaborately set table. Men are wearing suits in the photograph, and women are wearing dresses. The right of the photo is out of focus. Narrative: Once a month, Rebecca (donor's mother) would make tea for her entire family in her house. She was one of 17 children.
- Accession No.
- 1999.25.22
- Name Access
- Melnick, Rose
- Places
- Kowel, Ukraine, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
