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Sholem Krishtalka Collection

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42443
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
3.76 linear metres of multiple media
Fonds No.
1099
Date
1929-1978
Scope and Content
Consists of personal documents from the Krishtalka family, correspondence and ephemeral and organizational material from international and Jewish Montreal organizations such as UJPO, YKUF and the Jewish Public Library. Also contains numerous posters and flyers for theatre, arts and musical present…
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
3.76 linear metres of multiple media
Scope and Content
Consists of personal documents from the Krishtalka family, correspondence and ephemeral and organizational material from international and Jewish Montreal organizations such as UJPO, YKUF and the Jewish Public Library. Also contains numerous posters and flyers for theatre, arts and musical presentations in Jewish Montreal.
Date
1929-1978
Fonds No.
1099
Storage Location
JPL
History / Biographical
Cultural activitist, Sholem Krishtalka was born in Ludmir, Poland on February 4, 1905. He received his education at Hebrew Tarbut School where he studied Talmud, Kabalah and mysticism. Krishtalka's academic interests though also ran towards Yiddish literature, music, folklore, social sciences and history. Krishtalka arrived in Montreal in 1933 and immediately became active in IKUF (Yidisher Kultur Farband) as well as the United Jewish People's Order, the Jewish Public Library, and various book committees that supported the publications of Yiddish authors and poets. For the JPL he was a major part of the building campaign that saw the construction of the Library's "new" building on the corner of Mont-Royal and Esplanade. His passion for the culture and politics of the Jewish community extended to collecting the ephemera, posters, and articles produced by its citizens and organizations. Sholem Krishtalka's son, Aaron Krishtalka, remembers his father removing posters and flyers from walls specifically to preserve the event and information for future generations. His interests influenced his collecting habits and as a result his archival collection consists of a wide variety of social ephemeral from political movements, labour rights efforts, philanthropic endeavours, theatre, music, literature and so on. He collected various ephemeral materials also with the help of his wife, Shifra, who was a writer, teacher, and sister to fellow Yiddish writers and teachers, Jacob Zipper, and Sholem, Yehiel, and Israel Shtern. After World War II ended Mr. Krishtalka became involved in actively helping victims of the Holocaust. Sholem Krishtalka passed away on August 16, 1977.
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Krishtalka, Shifra
Theatrical Productions.
Theatre
Yiddish theatre
Labour movement
Labour and labouring classes
Refugees - Canada
World War, 1939-1945
United Jewish People's Order (UJPO)
Yidisher Kultur Farband (YKUF)
Monument-National Theatre [Montreal].
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Pamphlet, programme for Evening Classes for Adults, Jewish Public Library

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn73704
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 print : pamphlet ; 19.1 x 22.9cm
Fonds No.
1099; 058; 1099_058_14
Date
1957
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 print : pamphlet ; 19.1 x 22.9cm
Date
1957
Fonds No.
1099
File No.
058
Item No.
1099_058_14
Storage Location
JPL
Language
English Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Jewish Public Library (Montreal, Quebec)
Education
Adult education.
Ravitch, Melech
Dunsky, Shimshon, 1899-1981.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Poster, Yizkor Service in memory of the Jewish victims of Hitler Germany.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn73705
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 poster : poster ; 21.5 x 27.7cm
Fonds No.
1099; 058; 1099_058_15
Date
1955
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 poster : poster ; 21.5 x 27.7cm
Date
1955
Fonds No.
1099
File No.
058
Item No.
1099_058_15
Storage Location
JPL
Language
Yiddish English
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives
Holocaust - Seminars and lectures
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Social Activities

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42444
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1
Date
1934-1978
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual record
Date
1934-1978
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
Storage Location
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Krishtalka, Shifra
Theatrical Productions.
Theatre
Yiddish theatre
Labour movement
Labour and labouring classes
Refugees - Canada
World War, 1939-1945
United Jewish People's Order (UJPO)
Yidisher Kultur Farband (YKUF)
Monument-National Theatre [Montreal].
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Transcripts of Sholem Krishtalka's Recorded Lectures

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42445
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00001
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00001
Storage Location
Ctn.001
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Landmanshaften (Associations), Montreal and Israel

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42446
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00002
Date
1944-1976
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1944-1976
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00002
Storage Location
Ctn.001
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Landsmanschaften
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Canadian Birobidjan Committee

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42447
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00003
Date
1946-1948
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1946-1948
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00003
Storage Location
Ctn.001
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Birobidzhan (Russia)
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Canadian Assistance to Russia Fund

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42448
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00004
Date
1943
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1943
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00004
Storage Location
Ctn.001
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Canadian Aid to Russia Fund
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Articles, reports, letters to editors by and about Sholem Krishtalka

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42449
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00005
Date
1946-1976
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1946-1976
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00005
Storage Location
Ctn.001
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Articles, reports, letters to editors by and about Sholem Krishtalka

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42450
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00006
Date
1946-1976
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1946-1976
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00006
Storage Location
Ctn.001
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Articles, reports, letters to editors by and about Sholem Krishtalka

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42451
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00007
Date
1946-1976
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1946-1976
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00007
Storage Location
Ctn.001
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Ribbons

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42452
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00008
Date
1942, 1947, 1951
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1942, 1947, 1951
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00008
Storage Location
Ctn.001
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Notes (Undated manuscripts)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42453
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00009
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00009
Storage Location
Ctn.001
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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YKUF - New York (Newsletters)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42454
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00010
Date
1944-1966
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1944-1966
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00010
Storage Location
Ctn.002
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Yidisher Kultur Farband (YKUF)
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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YKUF - New York (Programs)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42455
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00011
Date
1943-1962
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1943-1962
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00011
Storage Location
Ctn.002
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Yidisher Kultur Farband (YKUF)
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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YKUF - New York (Publications)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42456
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00012
Date
1938-1977
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1938-1977
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00012
Storage Location
Ctn.002
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Yidisher Kultur Farband (YKUF)
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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YKUF - New York (Newspaper clippings)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42457
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00013
Date
1950-1976
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1950-1976
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00013
Storage Location
Ctn.002
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Yidisher Kultur Farband (YKUF)
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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American Yiddish Cultural Conventions

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42458
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00014
Date
1947-1956
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1947-1956
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00014
Storage Location
Ctn.002
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Yidisher Kultur Farband (YKUF)
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Chaim Zhitlovsky People's Committee, New York

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42459
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00015
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00015
Storage Location
Ctn.002
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Yidisher Kultur Farband (YKUF)
Zhitlovsky, Chaim, 1865-1943.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Minutes, YKUF National Committee

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn42460
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Fonds No.
1099; 1; 00016
Date
1942
Collection
Sholem Krishtalka Collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
1942
Fonds No.
1099
Series No.
1
File No.
00016
Storage Location
Ctn.003
Bay 5
Language
English
Yiddish
Subjects
Krishtalka, Sholem
Yidisher Kultur Farband (YKUF)
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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