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Physical Description: 6 videos. - Env. 0.49 metres of textual records. - Env. 415 photographs. - 3 compact discs (CD-ROM) (photographs).

Scope and Content: 328 dozen photos. 5 videos. 30 sketches. 15 neg. strips. Correspondence. Material pertaining to Montreal Hebrew Orphans Home history & follow up on the lives of its orphan residents and the staff. Materials assembled for the first book written by Judy Gordon.Addition 2004: Documents and photos abou…

Physical Description: 6 videos. - Env. 0.49 metres of textual records. - Env. 415 photographs. - 3 compact discs (CD-ROM) (photographs).

Scope and Content: 328 dozen photos. 5 videos. 30 sketches. 15 neg. strips. Correspondence. Material pertaining to Montreal Hebrew Orphans Home history & follow up on the lives of its orphan residents and the staff. Materials assembled for the first book written by Judy Gordon.Addition 2004: Documents and photos about Montreal Hebrew Orphans home and reaction to the publication of 400 Brothers and Sisters by Judy Gordon. 46 photos used in book 2. 3 cm of document and clippings. 2 baseball cards. Research notes for books 1 and 2. Album of photos of MHOH reunions 1996-2004 (282 photos + their negatives)Addition 2005: 1 video, 2004. Material about the plaque placed at 500 Claremont, former MHOH on Sept. 11, 2005. Clippings. 2 CDs of photos.Addition 2007: 8 folders of newsletters, background material for publications, photographs of reunions, old original photos and copies of photos (as used in the 2 books.) Of the photos 62 are in colour, 14 are original old black and white and 15 copied black and white, also 50 images on CD (most of which are printed in colour.)

History / Biographical: Founded in 1918, the Montefiore Hebrew Orphans Home operated until 1942. It was first located on Jeanne Mance Street. In the 1920s, the Montefiore Hebrew Orphans Home merged with the Montreal Hebrew Orphans Home (founded 1909) and relocated to the former Herve Institute building on Claremont Avenue in the Notre Dame de Grace area of Montreal. The orphans who resided at the Home continue to attend reunions, organized by Judy and Myer Gordon. Judy Gordon's research covers many aspects of this period in history (1915-1940s), including the social conditions of the time.Myer Gordon was a resident of the orphanage from 1926 through the 1930s. Judy Gordon of Toronto, his wife, has published two books about the Home and the individuals associated with it. She has donated both her research notes and the historical items she collected while writing the books as well as material gathered at the reunions the Gordons organize annually in September. They also write a newsletter called the MIZPOCHA. Although in 2004 Judy and Myer declared they were no longer going to hold annual Montreal reunions, lectures and meetings of group members continue to take place.

Custodial History: The collection was donated by Myer and Judy Gordon in autumn 2003, with additions in Nov. 2004. Additions 2005 on Sept. 12, 2005. Addition 2007 was made on April 16, 2007.