928 records – page 1 of 47.

Production Files

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16736
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
5.1m (textual); 800 Photographs (Series 1&2)
Fonds No.
1055; 1
Date
1950-2000
Scope and Content
This series consists of production files, arranged chronologically, for the various concerts, performances, tours, and events produced by Sam Gesser under Samuel Gesser Productions and, later, Gesser Enterprises.
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
5.1m (textual); 800 Photographs (Series 1&2)
Scope and Content
This series consists of production files, arranged chronologically, for the various concerts, performances, tours, and events produced by Sam Gesser under Samuel Gesser Productions and, later, Gesser Enterprises.
Date
1950-2000
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
Storage Location
Bay 3
Creator
Sam Gesser
Language
English, French
Custodial History
Donated by Sam Gesser
Arrangement
Original order of creator
Finding Aid
Detailed finding aid available
Accession No.
05-008
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-
Subjects
Folk music
Popular music
Gesser Enterprises, Inc.
Belafonte, Harry, 1927-
Mouskouri, Nana
Leyrac, Monique
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Associated Professional and Personal Activities

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16737
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
0.3m textual records ; 800 photographs ; 42 items, audio-visual
Fonds No.
1055; 2
Date
1974-2005
Scope and Content
This series consists of that material that provides evidence to additional professional and personal activities in the entertainment industry by Mr. Gesser. This series also includes biographical information supplied through articles featuring Mr. Gesser as well as recognition received including i…
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
0.3m textual records ; 800 photographs ; 42 items, audio-visual
Scope and Content
This series consists of that material that provides evidence to additional professional and personal activities in the entertainment industry by Mr. Gesser. This series also includes biographical information supplied through articles featuring Mr. Gesser as well as recognition received including induction into the Order of Canada in 1993.
Date
1974-2005
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
2
Storage Location
Bay 3
Creator
Sam Gesser
Custodial History
Donated directly by Sam Gesser
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-
Subjects
Folk music
Folkways Records
Popular music
Saidye Bronfman Centre Theatre
Plays
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
Order of Canada
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Information file, Allan Sherman

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31384
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00001
Date
1955
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
1955
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00001
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Notes
Consists of photocopied material
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Sherman, Allan, 1924-1973
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Information File, Montreal Season, Programme Booklets

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31385
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00002
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00002
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Production File -- Jean Ritchie and Paul Clayton

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31386
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00004
Date
1955
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
1955
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00004
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Ritchie, Jean
Clayton, Paul, 1931-1967
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
Images
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Production File - An Evening of Canadian Folklore

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31387
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00005
Date
[ca. 1956-1957]
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Parallel Title
Une Soirée de Folklore Canadien
Date
[ca. 1956-1957]
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00005
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
French
Notes
This file contains production information for “An Evening of Canadian Folklore” and its performers but also contains general brochures for Sam Gesser’s 1956-1957 Season.
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Folklore - Canada
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
Documents
Images
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Production File, Earl Robinson and Brownie McGhee

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31388
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00006
Date
04/11/1957
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
04/11/1957
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00006
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Robinson, Earl, 1910-1991
McGhee, Brownie, 1915-1996
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
Images
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Information File, Alfred Deller

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31389
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00007
Date
[195?]
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
[195?]
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00007
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Notes
No date indicated.
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Deller, Alfred, 1912-1979
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Information File, Ray Charles

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31390
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
1 file of textual and photographic records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00008
Date
1959
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
1 file of textual and photographic records
Date
1959
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00008
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Notes
This file contains promotional photographs of Ray Charles and the Raettes as well as photocopied material.
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Charles, Ray, 1930-2004
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Production File, Tom Lehrer

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31391
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00009
Date
10/08/1959
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
10/08/1959
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00009
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Lehrer, Tom, 1928-
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Information File, Montreal String Quartet

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31392
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00010
Date
10/09/1959
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
10/09/1959
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00010
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Montreal String Quartet
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Production File, Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31393
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
1 file of textual and photographic records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00011
Date
10/17/1959
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
1 file of textual and photographic records
Date
10/17/1959
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00011
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Notes
This file contains an ad mat and promotional photographs for the concert. Also contains photocopied resource material.
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
MacColl, Ewan
Seeger, Peggy, 1935-
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
Documents
Images
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Information File, Josh White

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31394
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00012
Date
November 1959
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
November 1959
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00012
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
White, Josh, 1914-1969
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Production File, Pete Seeger

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31395
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00013
Date
1960
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
1960
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00013
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Seeger, Pete, 1919-
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Production File, Larry Adler

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31396
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00014
Date
02/06/1960
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
02/06/1960
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00014
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Adler, Larry, 1914-2001
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
Images
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Production File, Richard Dyer Bennet

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31397
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00015
Date
02/26/1960
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
02/26/1960
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00015
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Dyer-Bennet, Richard, 1913-1991
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
Documents
Images
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Production File, Odetta

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31398
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00016
Date
03/31/1960
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
03/31/1960
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00016
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Odetta, 1930-2008
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Production File, Joyce Grenfell

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31399
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00017
Date
04/03/1960
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
04/03/1960
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00017
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Grenfell, Joyce, 1910-1979
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Production File, Carlos Montoya

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31400
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00018
Date
10/13/1960
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
10/13/1960
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00018
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Montoya, Carlos, 1903-1993
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Production File, Canadian Festival: Town Hall, New York

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31401
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 1; 00019
Date
10/20/1962
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Date
10/20/1962
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
1
File No.
00019
Storage Location
3-3B
CTN 001
Creator
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Language
English
Notes
Includes production information as well as material on Hélène Baillargeon, Alan Mills and Tom Kines.
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Festivals - Music
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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