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Sammy Koffman fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101354
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 15 photographs: B&W, 21 x 25 cm; 2 illuminated certificates, 3 newspaper clippings, 1 acrylic painting
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Date
- 1957 - 1985
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of 15 B&W photographs, one acrylic painting by Tex Colter, one framed poster of signatures titled, “Friends of Sam, February 5, 1973" (see 1-984), newspaper articles about his activities, two certificates and a souvenir program of a Sammy Koffman Testimonial Dinner, 1960. One is an …
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 15 photographs: B&W, 21 x 25 cm; 2 illuminated certificates, 3 newspaper clippings, 1 acrylic painting
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of 15 B&W photographs, one acrylic painting by Tex Colter, one framed poster of signatures titled, “Friends of Sam, February 5, 1973" (see 1-984), newspaper articles about his activities, two certificates and a souvenir program of a Sammy Koffman Testimonial Dinner, 1960. One is an illuminated certificate to Sam Koffman from the State of Israel Bonds, October 3, 1957 (see 1-979) and the other is an Imperial Daughters of the Empire certificate to Abram Baum, May 13, 1957.
- Date
- 1957 - 1985
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Storage Location
- Individuals Boxes
- Framed Photos
- Certificate Box
- History / Biographical
- Sammy Koffman was born in 1911, son of Sam and Pearl (Gennis) Koffman and died in Florida, January 29, 1985. He was the fourth child of a large family. His brothers and sisters were Moe, Doris, Harry, Sam, Jack, Max (Musty), Joseph (Flash), Anne (Bloom), Milton and Barry. He married twice. He married Clara Pleet of Ottawa in 1960. She died in 1973. He then married Mulya Rosen. “He was a well-known Ottawa hotelier and raconteur. He built and operated the Belle Claire Hotel on Queen Street, Ottawa where he turned it into a landmark watering spot for politicians and athletes, using his humour, wit and hospitality to draw crowds.” Around 1931 he went to Detroit to be with an uncle, Sam Gennis. He worked for the Detroit Herald as a sports writer. By 1934 he returned to Ottawa. In the 1930s, he worked at Goldies, a gambling club in Eastview, owned by Harry Goldberg. During World War II, he was a staff writer for the Maple Leaf, the official Canadian military periodical. Sometime after the war, he, and his brothers Moe and Harry, bought the Capital Hotel, Ottawa with its Capital Deli from the Weiss family. He promoted the Variety Club, a Toronto organization that raised funds for disabled children and youth. Sam (Shopsy) Shopsowitz and Leon Weinstein of Toronto introduced him to the Variety Club. In 1973, he was roasted at the Carleton Towers, Ottawa by hundreds of friends, sports writers and politicians. In turn, he was a popular after dinner speaker, particularly sports banquets. He was appointed the first president of the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) for a term between 1964 and 1967.
- Notes
- 1. Formerly labelled RG 1 SK 032. 2. Biographical material quoted from Citizen Obituary, January 30, 1985. One correction is that Sammy Koffman bought the Belle Claire, not built. 3. CAA dates obtained from CAA office. 4. Donated by Doris Koffman, June, 1996. Souvenir Testimonial dinner donated by Dave Molot, August 9, 2004.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Stag dinner for Max "Musty" Koffman
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101512
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-437
- Date
- [195-?]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [195-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-437
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Bill Monson, Ottawa
- Notes
- L-R: Mike Baker, Manny Glatt, Michael Greenberg, Moe Koffman, toastmaster Sam Koffman, Musty Koffman, David Molot, Jake Cornblatt, Saul Saslove.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Sammy Koffman with sports personalities.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101498
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-01
- Date
- [195-?]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [195-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-01
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- L- R: Gus Cootch, Red O'Quinn, Sammy Koffman, Jake Dunlap, John (the professor) Daly, radio commentator, unknown individual
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Sammy Koffman with Junior A players in the Civic Centre, Ottawa
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101507
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-010
- Date
- [195-?]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [195-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-010
- Storage Location
- vault
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Sammy Koffman giving an after dinner speech
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101508
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-011
- Date
- [195-?]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [195-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-011
- Storage Location
- vault
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Sammy Koffman entertains in London, England
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101510
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-013
- Date
- [195-?]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [195-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-013
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- Sammy Koffman entertains at the Variety Clubs International Convention
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Charlotte Whitton speaks at a B'nai B'rith dinner
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101511
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-014
- Date
- [196-?]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [196-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-014
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- Charlotte Witton was mayor from 1951-1956, 1961-1964
- L-R: Abraham Lieff, Lawrence Freiman, Alex Betcherman, Mayor Charlotte Whitton
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Mr. & Mrs. Pleet of Ottawa, parents of Mrs. Sammy Koffman
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101499
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-02
- Date
- [192-?]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [192-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-02
- Storage Location
- vault
- Physical Condition
- Large stain on Mrs. Pleet
- Notes
- Photo has a question mark suggesting it is unknown if the photo is actually Mrs. Koffman's parents
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Sammy Koffman, various Ottawa Rough Riders and sports personalities in transit on a bus
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101500
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-03
- Date
- [195-?]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [195-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-03
- Storage Location
- vault
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Victor Borge entertains
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101502
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-05
- Date
- [195-?]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [195-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-05
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- L-R: unknown individual, Victor Borge, Sam Shopsowitz and Sammy Koffman.
- Possibly taken in Montreal
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Sammy Koffman entertains
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101503
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-06
- Date
- [195-?]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [195-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-06
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Lynn Ball
- Notes
- L-R: Sam Shopsowitz, Leon Weinstein, Sammy Koffman, Johnny Wayne, Jake Dunlop, and unknown individual
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Sammy Koffman with Ottawa Rough Rider Commemoration book at the Belle Claire Hotel in Ottawa
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101504
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-07
- Date
- [ca. 1965]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [ca. 1965]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-07
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- Sammy Koffman is holding a book entitled Ottawa Rough Riders Grey Cup Champions 1965 - Sam Koffman Belle Claire Hotel
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Sammy Koffman with Sam Shopsowitz and others in Toronto
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101505
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-08
- Date
- [195-?]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [195-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-08
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- Sam Shopsowitz is being feted by the Variety Club of Ontario. Possible that Sammy Koffman gives one of the tributes as he is seated at the head table
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Sammy Koffman and others in Ottawa
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101506
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-09
- Date
- [195-?]
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [195-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-09
- Storage Location
- vault
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Sammy Koffman entertaining
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101509
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-494-12
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-494-12
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Lynn Ball
- Notes
- L-R: Johnny Wayne, Leon Weinstein, Jake Dunlop, Sammy Koffman, and Sam Shopsowitz
- Related Material
- 1-494-06
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
An illuminated certificate to Sam Koffman from the State of Israel Bonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106153
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-979
- Date
- October 3, 1957
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- October 3, 1957
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-979
- Physical Condition
- 1. Some tide lines are present. 2. Darkening along the bottom half of the certificate.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Acrylic paint on masonite, satirical portrait of Sammy Koffman.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106181
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-983
- Date
- Oct, 2011
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- Oct, 2011
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-983
- Physical Condition
- 1. Surface of the painting is soiled.
- Conservation
- 1. Could be sent for cleaning.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Framed poster of signatures: “Friends of Sam, February 5, 1973"
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106184
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0212; OJA 1-984
- Date
- Oct, 2011
- Collection
- Sammy Koffman fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- Oct, 2011
- Fonds No.
- I0212
- Item No.
- OJA 1-984
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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