Hyman Edelstein fonds
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- Collection
- Hyman Edelstein fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 42 cm. of textual records; 5 photographs
- Fonds No.
- I0106
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of five b&w photographs as well as Hyman Edelstein’s publications, writings and articles, ( 1906 – 1957); critiques and articles on Edelstein and his writings, (1913 – 1996); and personal material ( 1908 – 1987). Box List Hyman Edelstein Publications, Articles and Writings: -B…
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Collection
- Hyman Edelstein fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 42 cm. of textual records; 5 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of five b&w photographs as well as Hyman Edelstein’s publications, writings and articles, ( 1906 – 1957); critiques and articles on Edelstein and his writings, (1913 – 1996); and personal material ( 1908 – 1987). Box List Hyman Edelstein Publications, Articles and Writings: -Boxes 1, 2 Mastheads and book covers – 1906, 1913, 1922, 1946 From Judean Vineyards Poems/Edelstein. Montreal, 1914. Canadian Lyrics and Other Poems/Edelstein. Montreal, Belles Lettres Publishers, 2nd Edition, 1921. Latter Rose Poems/Edelstein. Ottawa, Belles Lettres Publishers, 1924. 2 copies. Autographed message “To Ruth Brotman with affectionate regards from Hyman Edelstein Montreal, Nov.20, ‘24” on 1st copy. Autographed message “To Dr. Hassinz Arnoni with the author’s regards Hyman Edelstein Montreal, Dec. 21, ’26” on 2nd copy. The Jewish Standard – 1930, 1959, 1967, 1989 Selected poems /Edelstein. Produced entirely in Canada, Ottawa, Overbrook Press, l931. 4 copies. Autographed message “Hyman Edelstein Ottawa, June 24, ’31 To Mrs. Lillian Caplan – from the Author” in 1 copy. Author’s autograph inscribed in another copy. Crying Laughing (including a group of “Tiny Ginsburg” and other stories by Ernest Edelstein) /Edelstein. Montreal, Century Publishing Co., Canadian Edition, 1939. 2 copies. All Quiet in Canada - and Why “Cpl. Ray’s” Pen- and-Camera Pictures of the War (1939 – 1944) with Verse Comment and Later Poems/Edelstein. Author of “Canadian Lyrics”, “Spirit of Israel” (Ryerson Poetry Chap-Book No. 98), etc., Ottawa, Miller Print Shoppe, 1944. 3 copies. Autographed message “To Belle & Elliot Murray From Dad & Grandad Edelstein” in 1 copy. Letters to the editor and persecution article – 1947, undated Last Mathematician/Edelstein. Toronto, The Ryerson Press, The Ryerson Poetry Chap-Books Number 136, 1949. 2 copies. Spirit of Israel and Other Poems/Edelstein. Toronto, The Ryerson Press, 1950. 3 copies. Canadian Poetry in English (p.243)/chosen by Bliss Carman, Lorne Pierce and V.B. Rhodenizer. Canadian Literature Series, Toronto. The Ryerson Press, 1954. From Moscow to Jerusalem (translation) – 1957 “He Shall Roll Their Stones Away”/Edelstein. Ottawa, Rideau Printers Limited, 1957. Autographed message “ With love to my precious little Toronto family: Daughter Belle Son Nat & Grandsons Elliott &George Edelstein from their Daddy – “Grampa” – Hyman Edelstein”. Compilation of poems of Jewish interest by non-Jewish poets – 1957 Poems selected from the works of Edelstein - undated The higher loyalty by Don Synge. Ottawa, Tower Books, 1946. Inscribed “To (Mr. & Mrs.) Robert & Blanche Edelstein. Affectionately inscribed by the author - your brother Hyman (“Don Synge”). Ottawa 3.3.’47. Critiques and articles on Hyman Edelstein and his writing: - Box 2 Newspaper articles about Hyman Edelstein – 1933, 1947 – 1960, 1967, 1971, 1980, 1987, 1996 Book reviews – 1942, 1947, 1950 – 1951 The Jews of Ireland from Earliest Times to the Year 1910 (p.177, 285)/ Louis Hyman. London/Jerusalem, published jointly by The Jewish Historical Society of England and Israel University Press, 1972. “The Life and Poetry of Hyman Edelstein” in Canadian Poetry: Studies /Documents / Reviews/Esther Safer Fisher No.6, Spring/Summer,1980. Personal Material: - Box 2 School records – 1908 – 1911, 1943, 1949 Edelstein family records – 1910, 1941, 1944, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1987 Honours to Hyman Edelstein – 1931, 1951 Obituaries – 1957, 1958 Offerings of condolences, including a letter from Lorne Green, actor, Dec. 26, l957 – 1957, 1958 Hyman Edelstein Passover letter, March 31, undated Biography – undated
- Date
- 1906 – 1996
- Fonds No.
- I0106
- History Biographical
- Hyman Edelstein was born in Dublin Ireland, 1889. He attended Trinity College before he emigrated to Ottawa in 1912. He married Elsie Hornstein in 1914. They had two sons, Nat and Ray. In 1916, his Canadian lyrics and other poems was the first book of verse published in English by a Canadian Jewish poet. He was an editor for The Canadian Jewish Chronicle from 1914 – 1917 and The Jewish Standard in 1931. He was active in numerous organizations. He founded the Jewish Literary and Dramatic Society in Ottawa in 1913, and the Jewish People’s Institute in 1923. He was also an officer of the Ottawa branch of the Canadian Author’s Association. During both World Wars he worked as a code breaker and interpreter for the Canadian government. He wrote eleven books of poetry including Spirit of Israel which won an award from the Canadian Jewish Congress in 1950. He also had six other works published including the 1957 English translation of Leon Glazer’s From Moscow to Jerusalem. Hyman Edelstein died of a heart attack in December 1957. At the time of his death he was working on an anthology of writings of Jewish interest by non-Jewish poets and authors.
- Notes
- 1. Finding aid available. 2. Biographical material obtained from the article, “Little-known poet promoted social justice” by Esther Safer Fisher in The Canadian Jewish News, April 17, 1980. 3. The higher loyalty by Don Synge, 1946 donated by Bob Edelstein, June, 2002. 4. One copy of Selected poems donated by Judge Horwitz, Nov. 6, 1996. 5. Sam Gluck's 1st wife was Rebecca Edelstein from Dublin Ireland - possibly a relative of Hyman (who had 7 siblings) and the link as to why the Edelstein's immigrated to Ottawa.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
