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Aviva Ravel Fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44689
Collection
Aviva Ravel Fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
3.3m of multiple media
Fonds No.
1058
Scope and Content
Series 1 includes textual records and photographs, which are arranged following the principle of original order. Files also include scholarly works, handwritten and typed notes and drafts, newspaper clippings, promotional material, and professional correspondence regarding the works written, transl…
Collection
Aviva Ravel Fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
3.3m of multiple media
Scope and Content
Series 1 includes textual records and photographs, which are arranged following the principle of original order. Files also include scholarly works, handwritten and typed notes and drafts, newspaper clippings, promotional material, and professional correspondence regarding the works written, translated, and produced by Aviva Ravel. Series 2 includes textual records of professional correspondence , which detail Avival Ravel's large body of work. The files are arranged following the original order. Files also include newspaper clippings, and promotional material. Series 3 includes textual records of notebooks in Yiddish.
Fonds No.
1058
Storage Location
JPL
Bay 5
Creator
Aviva Ravel
Physical Condition
Good to excellent
History / Biographical
Author of more than 25 plays, numerous short stories, and works of non-fiction, Dr. Aviva Ravel's works concentrates heavily on Jewish life throughout the world and, more specifically, in Montreal. Her works have been featured on the CBC, Kol Isreal, and at the Saidye Bronfman Centre. Two of her plays were also adapted into film. Born in Montreal, Dr. Ravel holds a Ph.D in Canadian Theatre from McGill University, an M.A from the Université de Montréal, and a B.A from Concordia University. She taught English, drama, and Canadian literature at all three of these universities, including the Royal Military College. Dr. Ravel's work as an educator was not reserved only to college and university; she also taught regularly as an elementary teacher in Montreal as well as on a kibbutz in Israel. Since 1984 Aviva Ravel has been Artistic Director of Cameo Productions. She is also founder and director of the popular Performance Playreading Ensemble of the Cote St. Luc Library that has presented over 150 plays, both classical and modern, in the theatre auditorium. Dr. Ravel is the recipient of many awards including the Women Write for Theatre Award, J.I. Segal Award, Women's Press Club Award for Humour, Québec Drama Festival Award, Women's Federation Honoree for Contribution to Montreal Theatre, and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Québec Award. Recently, she was honoured by the Association for Canadian Theatre Research.
Language
English
French
Yiddish
Italian
Acquisition Source
Aviva Ravel
Custodial History
Aviva Ravel
Reproduction Restrictions
Contains copyright material. Consult JPL Archives for more information.
Accession No.
12-002
Name Access
Ravel, Aviva
Subjects
Ravel, Aviva.
Playwriting
Plays
Theatre
Theatrical Productions.
Writers, Yiddish
Writing - Fiction
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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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
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Irving Silverman Collection

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn92909
Collection
Irving Silverman Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
13 photographs + textual records
Fonds No.
1288
Date
c1933-c1955
Scope and Content
Consists of thirteen group portraits of the casts of Y Minstrel and other musical performances. Also includes souvenir programmes for various Y Minstrel shows.
Collection
Irving Silverman Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
13 photographs + textual records
Scope and Content
Consists of thirteen group portraits of the casts of Y Minstrel and other musical performances. Also includes souvenir programmes for various Y Minstrel shows.
Responsibility
YMHA of Montreal
Date
c1933-c1955
Fonds No.
1288
Storage Location
JPL
History / Biographical
Irving Silverman was born Isadore Silverman to Aaron (Harry) Silverman (d. 1969) and Mary (Adelstein/Edelstein) Silverman (d. ca 1934) in Montreal on December 5, 1912. Both of his parents were originally from Bessarabia and emigrated to Boston, Massachusets prior to 1907. Although Mary and Harry knew each other before their immigration, they married once they arrived in the United States. The couple moved to Montreal shortly after in order to find work. In addition to Irving, the Silverman family also had two daughters, Esther and Rae, and two additional sons, Ben and Sam. The family lived near St. Lawrence Blvd. and Rachel Street and Harry Silverman worked as a house painter. He also painted with oils as a hobby. Irving Silverman left school after grade eight to work. During the summers he worked in entertainment in the Laurentians. He extended this work in doing make-up for the Yiddish theatre and YMHA productions in Montreal, a skill taught to him by his father who was also involved in theatre. In the 1930s, Irving joined the Montreal police force, working first in vice until he was injured slightly during an incident. Irving was giving chase to a suspect when he was shot at, the bullet ricocheting off of a building causing the brick pieces to hit his cheek. After this he continued to work for the police force but in different departments. In 1939, Irving joined the RCAF becoming a Flight Sergeant and then a Service Policeman (MP). He was stationed in various locations across Canada including Brandon, MB, Edmonton, AB, Pearce, AB and Halifax, NS. His time in Alberta was spent at the POW camp for German soldiers. Irving was discharged from the army on August 10, 1945. Irving met his wife Margaret Gilmour Hulburd, who was born in Bedford, Quebec on February 15, 1911, while he was stationed in Edmonton. At the time Margaret was working for the US Army in a clerical position. The couple met at a USO club where Irving frequently had to arrest unruly soldiers as part of his MP duties. This type of work was apparently no problem for Irving as he stood 6'1", weighed 220 pounds and his abilities earned him the nickname "Hi Ho Silver". Irving and Margaret continued to court after Irving was transferred to Calgary and then long-distance when Margaret moved to Washington, DC in 1942. She returned to Calgary briefly to marry Irving on June 17, 1943. After the war, the couple moved to Montreal and lived there until 1948 when they returned to Edmonton. They lived there for the remainder of their lives; Margaret passed away on November 20, 1977 and Irving passed away on August 12, 1987.
Language
English
Subjects
Silverman, Irving
Young Men-Young Women's Hebrew Association, Montreal -- Minstrels (Theatrical Group).
Young Men-Young Women's Hebrew Association, Montreal -- Theatrical Productions.
Young Men-Young Women's Hebrew Association, Montreal
Musical comedy
Musicals
Minstrel shows
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Resource information. – Theatrical production information, Sam Gesser. – various dates.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33917
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 2; 00710
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.
00710
Storage Location
3-2D
CTN 018
Language
English
Notes
This file contains listings and information regarding Sam Gesser’s theatre productions.
Various dates.
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Theatrical Productions.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Saidye Bronfman Centre Fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn34235
Collection
Saidye Bronfman Centre Fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
27.3 linear metres of multiple media
Fonds No.
1061
Scope and Content
General information about the Saidye Bronfman Theatre, but also specific records about different events that occurred in it and/or were organized by it. There are multiple files about plays with detailed descriptions about the budgets, the scripts and the costumes to name a few. Exhibitions’ …
Collection
Saidye Bronfman Centre Fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
27.3 linear metres of multiple media
Scope and Content
General information about the Saidye Bronfman Theatre, but also specific records about different events that occurred in it and/or were organized by it. There are multiple files about plays with detailed descriptions about the budgets, the scripts and the costumes to name a few. Exhibitions’ explanations are also available to the interest of the public. Festival programs such as Family and Puppet Festival and activities such as Artapalooza are also in the Fonds. Grant proposals, donations by individuals and businesses, overall budgets, renovation information, letters between the centre and other institutions or people related to the centre and its activities, etc.
Fonds No.
1061
Storage Location
JPL
History / Biographical
Initially funded by the Bronfman family and named for matriarch Saidye to honor her many years of deep and active interest in the arts and the YM-YWHA, the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts was inaugurated on September 24, 1967 as a non-profit cultural centre for the arts. The centre was home to an art gallery, theatres staging English, French and Yiddish language productions; the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre and the Youth Institute. It also housed the School of Fine Arts where classrooms were established as well as fine arts studios, dance and acting classes. The purpose the Centre was ‘to bring together in the common pursuit of learning and exploration men and women of all ages, religions, races, language or ethnic origins who identify with the mosaic of cultures which make up our province and our country.’ The art gallery was known internationally for its innovative leadership and excellence in contemporary art. Canadian, as well as international artists showed their multi-media exhibitions in the 3 500 square foot gallery. The Saidye Bronfman Centre hosted different shows and plays for older as well as younger audiences. Many plays were shown in the Yiddish Theatre to a larger public. There were also plays for children mostly organized by the Youth Institute which hosted stand-up comedy and activities for a younger audience. Artapalooza which was organized annually was also very popular and children participated heavily in the many activities related to it. The theatres of the SBC played an important role in the Montreal Jewish Community since ‘the Yiddish Theatre and its founder, Dora Wasserman [were] the recipients of many awards in recognition of the essential role they play in preserving the Yiddish language and cultural heritage.’ The School of Fine attracted people who were passionate about painting, photography, jewellery and much more. The School held sculpture symposiums and numerous photographs and painting exhibitions in order to show diverse projects in a myriad of mediums and subjects. It offered courses to approximately 1 000 students, ranging from novice to advanced levels. In the last year of its existence, the Saidye Bronfman Centre went through a major change. According to Kalichman, co-president of the YM-YWHA, a complex series of pressures led to the changes as well as financial issues for the Centre’s three entities; the gallery, the theatre and the School of Fine Arts. These pressures meant that these entities were directly competing for funding. Eventually these pressures led to the closure of the Saidye Bronfman Centre as it was under the administration of the YM-YWHA and the founding of the Segal Centre for the Performing Arts at the ‘Saidye’. The new centre has a new focal point concentrating strictly on performing arts. Because of this, the decision was made to close the School of Fine Arts and to discontinue the art gallery from the Segal Centre.
Language
English
French
Custodial History
The collection came from the Saidye Bronfman Centre and the YM-YWHA.
Access Restrictions
Privacy laws may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright laws may apply
Subjects
Saidye Bronfman Centre [Montreal, Quebec].
Renovation
Buildings
Theatrical Productions.
School of Fine Arts
Fine Arts
Youth Institute
Art gallery
Correspondence
Administrative information
Marketing
Publicity
Young Men-Young Women's Hebrew Association, Montreal.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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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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