topic:"World War, 1939-1945." found 219 records - The Canadian Jewish Heritage Network

Mannie Lecker Fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16743

Collection: Mannie Lecker Fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: .4m of mixed material

Fonds No.: 1043

Date: 1885-2005 (predominant 1942-1945)

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of wartime memorabilia and propaganda collected by Mr. Lecker during his service in Europe in World War II.

Collection: Mannie Lecker Fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: .4m of mixed material

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of wartime memorabilia and propaganda collected by Mr. Lecker during his service in Europe in World War II.

Date: 1885-2005 (predominant 1942-1945)

Fonds No.: 1043

Storage Location: JPL

Creator: Mannie Lecker

History / Biographical: Mr. Lecker was born and raised in Montreal. He enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War II and served as ground maintenance crew in the Air Force. Mr. Lecker was present during D-Day invasion, June 06, 1944 and marched across Europe, specifically through France, Holland and Germany. During his time in Europe, Mr. Lecker collected and saved wartime propaganda and memorabilia. Upon discharge from the Forces Mr. Lecker returned to Montreal but travelled often across Canada as a travelling salesman. Mr. Lecker passed away in Montreal in December 2007.

Custodial History: Initial donation was made in 1978 by Mr. Lecker to Paul Trepman, then director of the JPL. In 2005, Mr. Lecker was reconnected to the Library and Archives and made two further donations in 2005 and 2006. The last donation of Mr. Lecker's service medals was made in 2008 after his death.

Name Access: Lecker, Mannie, d.December 2007

Subjects: Veterans, Jewish - Canada; World War, 1939-1945 - Veterans; World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives; Medals

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Spirit lamp

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Collection: Mannie Lecker Fonds

Description Level: File

Material Type: artefact

Physical Description: 1 object

Fonds No.: 1043; 026

Date: 1885

Collection: Mannie Lecker Fonds

Description Level: File

Material Type: artefact

Physical Description: 1 object

Date: 1885

Fonds No.: 1043

File No.: 026

Storage Location: 7-3G, Box 002

Notes: During their march across Europe, Royal Canadian Air Force ground crew had to dig "graves" beside their camoflauged planes in which to sleep. At one farm in Normandy, Mr. Lecker made friends with a farmer because he was the only one who spoke French. The farmer gave Mr. Lecker this spirit lamp to keep warm and to light up his "grave". Consists of one spirit lamp, brass.

Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Lecker, Mannie, d. Dec. 27, 2007

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

George L. Gilbert Fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn93147

Collection: George L. Gilbert Fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: textual record; artefact

Fonds No.: 1372

Date: 1927-1940

Scope and Content: Consists of school material and year books as well as flight school log books.

Collection: George L. Gilbert Fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: textual record; artefact

Scope and Content: Consists of school material and year books as well as flight school log books.

Date: 1927-1940

Fonds No.: 1372

Storage Location: 6-1E

History / Biographical: George L. Gilbert was born in Montreal on September 3, 1914 to Beckie (nee Wisnitzer) and Luis Gilbert, both immigrants to Canada; his father from Poland and his mother from Austria originally. His service records list his occupation as "department manager". In July 1942, Gilbert enlisted in the Canadian air force and was made pilot at the No. 1 Air Observers School at Malton in December 1943. He served overseas with the City of Vancouver No. 405 (R.C.A.F. Pathfinder). He was reported missing after air operations over Wilhemshaven and was presumed dead on October 15, 1944.

Language: English

Custodial History: Donated by Mr. Bud Kirmayer, Mr. Gilbert's cousin.

Name Access: Gilbert, George L., 1914-1944.

Subjects: World War, 1939-1945.; Veterans, Jewish - Canada

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Sholem Krishtalka Collection

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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

Adult Special Clubs: Town Hall Meetings, Public Speaking, Cinema Club and others

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn38141

Collection: Young Men's-Young Women's Hebrew Association

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: 1 file of texual records

Fonds No.: 1256; 6; 00168

Date: 1932-1940

Scope and Content: File includes town hall meeting minutes (suggested questions for discussion in clubs, discussion of WWII, economic reconstruction, Great Depression), town hall meeting programmes, correspondence, public speaking programmes/contests, participant lists, notes on Cercle Français group, financial docum…

1 document

Collection: Young Men's-Young Women's Hebrew Association

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: 1 file of texual records

Scope and Content: File includes town hall meeting minutes (suggested questions for discussion in clubs, discussion of WWII, economic reconstruction, Great Depression), town hall meeting programmes, correspondence, public speaking programmes/contests, participant lists, notes on Cercle Français group, financial documents, and club flyers.

Date: 1932-1940

Fonds No.: 1256

Series No.: 6

File No.: 00168

Storage Location: 4-3F; CTN. 006

Language: English

Notes: Selection of contents digitized. To consult the entire file, please contact the JPL-A directly.

Access Restrictions: Some privacy laws may apply.

Reproduction Restrictions: Some copyright laws may apply.

Subjects: Great Depression; World War, 1939-1945.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Documents

1256_00168

Social Activities

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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

Ralph Novek Collection

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Collection: Ralph Novek Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 2 files of material

Fonds No.: 1233

Date: 1936-2006

Scope and Content: Contains photocopied typescripts of Novek’s radio plays (originals destroyed) as well as copies of Progressive Theatre, Northern Review, and Today.

Collection: Ralph Novek Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 2 files of material

Scope and Content: Contains photocopied typescripts of Novek’s radio plays (originals destroyed) as well as copies of Progressive Theatre, Northern Review, and Today.

Date: 1936-2006

Fonds No.: 1233

Storage Location: 7-3C, SC3

Creator: Ralph Novek

History / Biographical: Ralph Novek was born to Jewish immigrant parents in Montreal on April 10, 1917. His father, Joseph Novek, left Poland in 1905 after being warned by the Russian officers that used Joseph’s father’s tailor shop that Joseph and his brother Israel were to be arrested because of their socialist Bundist activity. Joseph traveled first to England and arrived in Montreal in 1906. He married his cousin Helen Finestone in 1916. Ralph Novek married Shulamith Litman in 1939. The couple supported themselves through Shulamith’s dress designing and Ralph’s writing jobs. In 1945, Ralph Novek founded the Burns Advertising Company with Arthur Burns, running the business until his retirement. In addition to advertising, Ralph Novek also wrote radio plays for the CBC and contributed articles on theatre and progressive themes to various journals. Ralph Novek also translated into English, Benjamin Sack’s History of the Jews in Canada. Novek was related to Sack through his marriage.

Custodial History: Donated by Joel Novek, son of Ralph Novek to the JPL-A.

Notes: Stored in Small Collections Box#3 (SC3)

Name Access: Novek, Ralph

Subjects: Plays; Playwriting; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; Sack, Benjamin Gutelius; Radio plays; Progressive Theatre (Journal); Anti-fascism - Drama; World War, 1939-1945 - Drama

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Photo Albums

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Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: Series

Material Type: textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 2 photos albums + 11 photographs

Fonds No.: 1307; 2

Date: 1937-[197-?]

Scope and Content: Contains photographs, photographic reproductions, text, drawing, and poetry documenting Murray Kay's life in Montreal and his time serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II.

Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: Series

Material Type: textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 2 photos albums + 11 photographs

Scope and Content: Contains photographs, photographic reproductions, text, drawing, and poetry documenting Murray Kay's life in Montreal and his time serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II.

Date: 1937-[197-?]

Fonds No.: 1307

Series No.: 2

Storage Location: 8-3A; JPL-A

Language: English

Subjects: Photographs; Poetry; Montreal (Quebec) - Jews; World War, 1939-1945

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Photo Album #1

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Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 42cm x 32cm x 6cm

Fonds No.: 1307; 2; 00002

Date: 1937-[197-?]

Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 42cm x 32cm x 6cm

Date: 1937-[197-?]

Fonds No.: 1307

Series No.: 2

File No.: 00002

Storage Location: 8-3A; Container 1

Language: English

Notes: Contains photographs, photographic reproductions, text, drawing, and poetry documenting Murray Kay's life in Montreal and his time serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II. Also contains repoductions of photos taken at 1939 World's Fair and of Queen Elizabeth II and King George V's visit to Montreal. Also contains photographic reproductions of Rogers and Hammerstein, Tennessee Williams, George Bernard Shaw, Dwight Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, Sophia Loren, Jacqueline Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, Pierre Trudeau, and Marlene Dietrich.

Subjects: Photographs; Poetry; Montreal (Quebec) - Jews; World War, 1939-1945; Royal Canadian Air Force; Queen Elizabeth II.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Murray Kay - Skiing in the Laurentiens, Quebec.

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Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w; 25 x 20.5 cm

Fonds No.: 1307; 2; 019643

Date: [ca. 1937-1939]

Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w; 25 x 20.5 cm

Date: [ca. 1937-1939]

Fonds No.: 1307

Series No.: 2

Item No.: 019643

Storage Location: 8-3A; Container 1

Language: English

Notes: Hand tinted blue and orange

Subjects: Photographs; Montreal (Quebec) - Jews; World War, 1939-1945; Royal Canadian Air Force

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Amateur Photographers of Montreal - Photo Montage of Murray Kay and Friends Davie and Sydney.

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Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w; 25 x 20 cm

Fonds No.: 1307; 2; 019644

Date: [ca. 1937]

Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w; 25 x 20 cm

Date: [ca. 1937]

Fonds No.: 1307

Series No.: 2

Item No.: 019644

Storage Location: 8-3A; Container 1

Language: English

Subjects: Photographs; Montreal (Quebec) - Jews; World War, 1939-1945; Royal Canadian Air Force

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Experiments in Trick Photography - Murray Kay as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w; 17 x 25 cm

Fonds No.: 1307; 2; 019645

Date: [ca. 1937]

Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w; 17 x 25 cm

Date: [ca. 1937]

Fonds No.: 1307

Series No.: 2

Item No.: 019645

Storage Location: 8-3A; Container 1

Creator: Murray Kay

Language: English

Subjects: Photographs; Montreal (Quebec) - Jews; World War, 1939-1945; Royal Canadian Air Force

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Experiments in Trick Photography - Murray Kay as the Drunkard and His Conscience

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Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w; 17 x 25 cm

Fonds No.: 1307; 2; 019646

Date: [ca. 1937]

Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w; 17 x 25 cm

Date: [ca. 1937]

Fonds No.: 1307

Series No.: 2

Item No.: 019646

Storage Location: 8-3A; Container 1

Creator: Murray Kay

Language: English

Subjects: Photographs; Montreal (Quebec) - Jews; World War, 1939-1945; Royal Canadian Air Force

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Murray Kay Collection

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn93094

Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 2 albums + 1 file textual records + 2 audiocassettes + 12 photographs

Fonds No.: 1307

Date: c1937-2001

Scope and Content: Consists of two albums, created by Murray Kay, of both original and copies of photographs taken by Kay. The images are often accompanied by lines composed by Kay and include images of Montreal and Quebec in the 1930s, Kay's time in England with the RCAF, and his eventual move to California. Colle…

Collection: Murray Kay Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 2 albums + 1 file textual records + 2 audiocassettes + 12 photographs

Scope and Content: Consists of two albums, created by Murray Kay, of both original and copies of photographs taken by Kay. The images are often accompanied by lines composed by Kay and include images of Montreal and Quebec in the 1930s, Kay's time in England with the RCAF, and his eventual move to California. Collection also includes a short story written by Kay entitled, "Man's Spectre" and a book of poetry composed entirely by Kay.

Date: c1937-2001

Fonds No.: 1307

Storage Location: JPL

Creator: Murray Kay

Physical Condition: Excellent.

History / Biographical: Murray Kay was born Morris Kotofsky in Montreal, Quebec on July 24, 1917 to Louis Kotofsky and Celia Jacobs Kotofsky. Murray had a typical up-bringing in what was then the Jewish neighborhood of Montreal, growing up doted upon by his three sisters, Lily, Belle and Anna. During World War II, Murray enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and served overseas in England for a short time. As he received the highest marks in navigation school however, Murray was shipped back to Canada to become an instructor. In 1947, Murray left Montreal for California, creating a successful career in the manufacturing business that took him to numerous countries around the world. He was a lifelong photographer, playing with the medium in addition to documenting his time in the Air Force, overseas and in both Montreal and California. He also loved to compose poetry and write. He often wrote poems and tributes for special occasions for family and friends and is remembered for his love of the arts and providing inspiration to his children, nieces and nephews. After his retirement he took classes in creative writing and philosophy at UCLA. Mr. Kay died in 2001 in Marina del Ray, California.

Language: English

Name Access: Kay, Murray

Subjects: Photographs; Poetry; Montreal (Quebec) - Jews; World War, 1939-1945; Royal Canadian Air Force

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

General Policy & External Information, YMHA General Program for Soldiers, Information Policy (incl. War Service Committee)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn37862

Collection: Young Men's-Young Women's Hebrew Association

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record

Fonds No.: 1256; 8; 00067

Date: 1939-1940

1 document

Collection: Young Men's-Young Women's Hebrew Association

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record

Date: 1939-1940

Fonds No.: 1256

Series No.: 8

File No.: 00067

Storage Location: 4-3D; CTN. 003

Language: English

Notes: Letters to YMHA and from the federal government, memoranda, publicity package about 1939 Pirates of Penzance performance. Selection of records from file digitized. To consult the entire file, please contact the JPL-A directly.