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2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. – 2007.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33980
- Collection
- Sam Gesser Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1055; 2; 00774
- Collection
- Sam Gesser Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1055
- Series No.
- 2
- File No.
- 00774
- Storage Location
- 3-2G
- CTN 024
- Language
- English
- Notes
- This file contains correspondence, press releases, advertisements, and programs for the 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards.
- Name Access
- Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
- Subjects
- Folk music
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Alice Postner Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn75306
- Collection
- Alice Postner Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 0.16m of textual material
- Fonds No.
- 1339
- Date
- 1921-1967 [predominently 1950's]
- Scope and Content
- The fonds contains the professional and working material of Alice Postner in her career as a music teacher and composer. It consists of texual records and music manuscripts used as teaching material; copies of her own compositions; biographical articles; correspondence; recital programmes and invit…
- Collection
- Alice Postner Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 0.16m of textual material
- Scope and Content
- The fonds contains the professional and working material of Alice Postner in her career as a music teacher and composer. It consists of texual records and music manuscripts used as teaching material; copies of her own compositions; biographical articles; correspondence; recital programmes and invitations.
- Date
- 1921-1967 [predominently 1950's]
- Fonds No.
- 1339
- Storage Location
- JPL
- History / Biographical
- Alice Postner (Dec. 20 1905 - April 16 1967) was a Montreal pianist, composer and music teacher. Born in Montreal, she attended the Montreal Pianoforte School of Music, then MacDonald College to be trained as a teacher. While teaching, Mrs. Postner gave lessons in piano and music theory from her home. At age 35, she attended McGill for a Bachelor of Music, graduating in 1957 and went on to teach Conservatorium of Music at the University. In the late 1940's Mrs. Postner began composing her own choral music. In the 1950's her compositions were published. Alice Postner was married to Jacob Postner with whom she had a son and daughter.
- Language
- English
- Custodial History
- The Alice Posner Fonds was donated to the JPL-A by Harry Postner in 1991.
- Arrangement
- Material was weeded, rehoused and described in 2014. Textual material concerning various musical movements and composers was sampled.
- Access Restrictions
- Some privacy restrictions may apply
- Accession No.
- 14-030
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
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
Assorted publications, Jewish community
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn80227
- Collection
- Henry Rabin Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1157; 00004
- Date
- [ca. 1953-1975]
- Collection
- Henry Rabin Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Date
- [ca. 1953-1975]
- Fonds No.
- 1157
- File No.
- 00004
- Storage Location
- 2-1E
- Ctn. 001
- Language
- English
- Yiddish
- Subjects
- Rabin, Henry
- Jewish Public Library (Montreal, Quebec)
- Labour Zionist Alliance (Montreal, Quebec)
- Yiddish
- Music.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Benefit Concert Programs
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn80224
- Collection
- Henry Rabin Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1157; 00001
- Date
- 1950-1974
- Collection
- Henry Rabin Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Date
- 1950-1974
- Fonds No.
- 1157
- File No.
- 00001
- Storage Location
- 2-1E
- Ctn. 001
- Language
- English
- Yiddish
- Subjects
- Rabin, Henry
- Jewish Public Library (Montreal, Quebec)
- Labour Zionist Alliance (Montreal, Quebec)
- Yiddish
- Music.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Biographia, Marvin Duchow
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn17435
- Collection
- Clarence Fink Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- textual record
- Fonds No.
- 1237; 5
- Date
- 1950-1980
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of textual materials given to Fink by Becky Duchow, relating to her husband Marvin Duchow’s musical career. Includes musical scores, programmes and a letter from Becky Duchow that accompanied the gift.
- Collection
- Clarence Fink Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- textual record
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of textual materials given to Fink by Becky Duchow, relating to her husband Marvin Duchow’s musical career. Includes musical scores, programmes and a letter from Becky Duchow that accompanied the gift.
- Date
- 1950-1980
- Fonds No.
- 1237
- Series No.
- 5
- Storage Location
- Caldwell, Ctn.002
- Arrangement
- Documents are filed in their original order.
- Subjects
- Fink, Clarence
- Jewish Public Library (Montreal, Quebec) - Music Appreciation Group
- Duchow, Marvin
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Biographia, Recorded Concerts
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn17436
- Collection
- Clarence Fink Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- textual record
- Fonds No.
- 1237; 6
- Date
- ca1962-1996
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of textual materials that chronicle the history of the recorded concerts, and includes two texts written by Fink, a reproduction of a newspaper clipping, and stationary.
- Collection
- Clarence Fink Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- textual record
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of textual materials that chronicle the history of the recorded concerts, and includes two texts written by Fink, a reproduction of a newspaper clipping, and stationary.
- Date
- ca1962-1996
- Fonds No.
- 1237
- Series No.
- 6
- Storage Location
- Caldwell, Ctn.002
- Arrangement
- These materials were mixed in with other materials, in no discernable order. They were removed and are filed in chronological order.
- Subjects
- Jewish Public Library (Montreal, Quebec)
- Jewish Public Library (Montreal, Quebec) - Music Appreciation Group
- Fink, Clarence
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Biographical information
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn75311
- Collection
- Alice Postner Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual material
- Fonds No.
- 1339; 00005
- Date
- 1940-1967
- Scope and Content
- File includes McGill convocation booklet and tickets, photocopies of newpaper articles, and transcripts.
- Collection
- Alice Postner Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual material
- Scope and Content
- File includes McGill convocation booklet and tickets, photocopies of newpaper articles, and transcripts.
- Date
- 1940-1967
- Fonds No.
- 1339
- File No.
- 00005
- Storage Location
- JPL
- Language
- English
- Accession No.
- 14-030
- Subjects
- Posner, Alice
- Music.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Canadian Folk Music Walk of Fame. – 2007.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33982
- Collection
- Sam Gesser Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1055; 2; 00776
- Collection
- Sam Gesser Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1055
- Series No.
- 2
- File No.
- 00776
- Storage Location
- 3-2G
- CTN 024
- Language
- English
- Name Access
- Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
- Subjects
- Folk music
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Chayele Grober Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn43491
- Collection
- Chayele Grober Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.25 m. of multimedia records
- Fonds No.
- 1020
- Date
- [ca. 1930-1980]
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of scripts, promotional material, newspaper clippings and correspondence related to Chayele Grober's career in theatre. Fonds comprises a single series of twenty files.
- Collection
- Chayele Grober Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.25 m. of multimedia records
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of scripts, promotional material, newspaper clippings and correspondence related to Chayele Grober's career in theatre. Fonds comprises a single series of twenty files.
- Date
- [ca. 1930-1980]
- Fonds No.
- 1020
- Storage Location
- 4-6C
- History / Biographical
- Chayele Grober (1898-1978) was born and educated in Bjalistok, Poland, and was transplanted to Moscow during World War II. Grober began her career as a performer in Moscow in 1918. She was among the founders and stars of the famous Hebrew theatre Habimah. She relocated to Montreal in the 1930s, where she continued her career as a singer and actress, working in Hebrew and Yidddish. She most often performed as a one-woman act incorporating song, theatre, dance, comedy and mime. She toured extensively, appearing in in South America, Canada, Europe, Israel, South Africa and Australia. In Montreal, Grober became director of the Yiddish Theatre Group in Montreal and founded her own studio which she named "Habimah" after the famous theatre founded in Moscow. Later in life, she performed less but remained involved in theatre as a drama teacher and playwrite.
- Language
- Yiddish
- English
- Spanish
- Custodial History
- The fonds contains a large amount of correspondence recieved by Mr. and Mrs. Ravitch from C. Grober, possibly indicating that all or part of the fonds was first collected by them before donation.
- Name Access
- Grober, Chayele, 1898-1978
- Subjects
- Theatre
- Grober, Chayele, 1894-1978.
- Yiddish Theatre Group [Montreal].
- Dance
- Theatrical Productions.
- Yiddish theatre
- Folk music
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Clarence Fink Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn17430
- Collection
- Clarence Fink Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 0.6m textual material
- Fonds No.
- 1237
- Date
- 1926-1995
- Scope and Content
- This fonds consists of recorded concert programmes, research files, financial records, correspondence, biographia on Marvin Duchow, and biographia on the recorded concerts, created or collected by Clarence Fink relating to his role as director of the recorded concerts at the Jewish Public Library.
- Collection
- Clarence Fink Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 0.6m textual material
- Scope and Content
- This fonds consists of recorded concert programmes, research files, financial records, correspondence, biographia on Marvin Duchow, and biographia on the recorded concerts, created or collected by Clarence Fink relating to his role as director of the recorded concerts at the Jewish Public Library.
- Date
- 1926-1995
- Fonds No.
- 1237
- Storage Location
- Caldwell
- Custodial History
- The history of recorded concerts at the Jewish Public Library (JPL) begins with the founding of The Music Appreciation Group of the JPL by Howard (Henry?) Rombach either in January 1938, or sometime in 1936 or 1937. The group’s Friday night meetings were held in the basement lecture room at 4099 Esplanade, and gave attendees the opportunity to listen to and discuss recorded music at a time when few could afford to purchase equipment or recordings of their own. Clarence Fink, who headed his own series of recorded concerts at the Talmud Torah, soon became involved in the planning of the weekly concerts. Following Rombach’s sudden death in the fall of 1938, Fink was asked by Library director Hertz Kalles to take over the responsibility for the concerts. In its 17th season, the name of the group changed to The Recorded Symphony Concerts of the Jewish Public Library. From the 22nd season to the 55th season, the name of the group is not indicated on the programmes, though a newspaper article ca. 1976 refers to the group as the Free Recorded Concerts. The programmes for the final 4 seasons are labelled Jewish Public Library Recorded Concerts. A typical recorded concert presentation included four or five pieces of classical music, with Fink providing commentary on the music. Guest commentators appeared on a regular basis, and included conductor Alexander Brott, Member of Parliament Victor Goldbloom, and musician and critic Frances Goltman. Attendance statistics kept by Fink indicate that an average of 35-40 individuals attended the concerts each week. Though not a musician, Fink nonetheless developed a passion for music in his teenage years. In 1976, Fink retired from his full-time job as manager of a Dominion store. His work for the JPL, which included not only organizing the recorded concerts but also building up the Library’s music collection, was done on a volunteer basis. His love of and dedication to the recorded concerts was such that, when the facilities at the JPL were unavailable, he would hold the concerts at his home. The concerts were held weekly year-round until the 44th season, after which there were breaks during the spring and summer, which varied in length from one month to several months. The last recorded concert programme in this fonds is dated May 5, 1996. Clarence Fink passed away on November 24, 1996. The Clarence Fink Memorial Music Scholarship was created in 1997, and is awarded annually to 3 high school students who wish to pursue their studies in music.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Combined Jewish Appeal music production script
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn80226
- Collection
- Henry Rabin Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1157; 00003
- Date
- [ca. 195-]
- Collection
- Henry Rabin Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Date
- [ca. 195-]
- Fonds No.
- 1157
- File No.
- 00003
- Storage Location
- 2-1E
- Ctn. 001
- Language
- English
- Subjects
- Rabin, Henry
- Jewish Public Library (Montreal, Quebec)
- Labour Zionist Alliance (Montreal, Quebec)
- Yiddish
- Music.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Correspondence
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn17434
- Collection
- Clarence Fink Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- textual record
- Fonds No.
- 1237; 4
- Date
- 1946-1989
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of correspondence related to Fink’s duties at the JPL. Correspondence was interfiled with other materials in no discernable order; they were removed to create this series and are arranged chronologically
- Collection
- Clarence Fink Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- textual record
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of correspondence related to Fink’s duties at the JPL. Correspondence was interfiled with other materials in no discernable order; they were removed to create this series and are arranged chronologically
- Date
- 1946-1989
- Fonds No.
- 1237
- Series No.
- 4
- Storage Location
- Caldwell, Ctn.002
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Correspondence
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn75315
- Collection
- Alice Postner Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual material
- Fonds No.
- 1339; 00009
- Date
- 1966
- Scope and Content
- File includes acknowledgment of letter of resignation from McGill Faculty of Music.
- Collection
- Alice Postner Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual material
- Scope and Content
- File includes acknowledgment of letter of resignation from McGill Faculty of Music.
- Date
- 1966
- Fonds No.
- 1339
- File No.
- 00009
- Storage Location
- JPL
- Language
- English
- Accession No.
- 14-030
- Subjects
- Posner, Alice
- Music.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Correspondence and contracts
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn80225
- Collection
- Henry Rabin Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1157; 00002
- Date
- 1951-1983
- Collection
- Henry Rabin Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Date
- 1951-1983
- Fonds No.
- 1157
- File No.
- 00002
- Storage Location
- 2-1E
- Ctn. 001
- Language
- English
- Yiddish
- Subjects
- Rabin, Henry
- Jewish Public Library (Montreal, Quebec)
- Labour Zionist Alliance (Montreal, Quebec)
- Yiddish
- Music.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Correspondence, Jewish Music Council
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn77767
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1068; 00007
- Date
- 1962-1963
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Date
- 1962-1963
- Fonds No.
- 1068
- File No.
- 00007
- Storage Location
- Ctn.001
- 7-1A
- Language
- English
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Essays on composition and composers
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn75308
- Collection
- Alice Postner Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- I file of textual material
- Fonds No.
- 1339; 00002
- Date
- 195-?
- Scope and Content
- File includes eight handbound booklets on various composers and aspects of composition.
- Collection
- Alice Postner Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- I file of textual material
- Scope and Content
- File includes eight handbound booklets on various composers and aspects of composition.
- Date
- 195-?
- Fonds No.
- 1339
- File No.
- 00002
- Storage Location
- JPL
- Language
- English
- Accession No.
- 14-030
- Subjects
- Posner, Alice
- Music.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Essays on music
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn75307
- Collection
- Alice Postner Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- I file of textual material
- Fonds No.
- 1339; 00001
- Date
- 195-?
- Scope and Content
- File includes twelve handbound booklets on various themes, from musical styles to physiology of the throat.
- Collection
- Alice Postner Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- I file of textual material
- Scope and Content
- File includes twelve handbound booklets on various themes, from musical styles to physiology of the throat.
- Date
- 195-?
- Fonds No.
- 1339
- File No.
- 00001
- Storage Location
- JPL
- Language
- English
- Accession No.
- 14-030
- Subjects
- Posner, Alice
- Music.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Exterior group portrait of students in the Mandolin Orchestra in East Greenfield Park, Jewish People's Schools.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn45056
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.3cm x 20.3cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 017805
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.3cm x 20.3cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255
- Item No.
- 017805
- Storage Location
- JPL
- Subjects
- Jewish People's Schools
- Jewish People's Schools and Peretz Schools
- Children's activities
- Music.
- Mandolin
- Education, Secondary
- School clubs
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Images
Exterior group portrait of the Mandolin Orchestra posed in East Greenfield Park, Jewish People's Schools.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn45161
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5cm x 9.0cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 017911
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5cm x 9.0cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255
- Item No.
- 017911
- Storage Location
- JPL
- Notes
- Inscribed verso: Mandolin Orchestra / East Greenfield Park / Sunday July 4th 1926 ; Inscription also in Yiddish
- Subjects
- Jewish People's Schools
- Jewish People's Schools and Peretz Schools
- Music.
- Education, Secondary
- Mandolin
- Children's activities
- Schools -- Montreal (Quebec)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Images
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