Abramowitz correspondence, newspaper clippings
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1034; 1; 00050
- Date
- [ca. 1910-1916]
Advertisement for Blumenthal and Sons painted on side of Toronto-Dominion Bank Building.
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1034; 015451
- Date
- 28 March 1981
Advertisment, Alfred Lamb distributors, Saint Laurent and Notre Dame, Montreal
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : 12 x 10 cm ; b&w.
- 025257
- Date
- May 9, 1981
Advertisment, A. Prudhomme & Fils Limitee, plumber and hardware, 338 Saint Antoine East, Montreal
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : 10 x 12.5 cm ; b&w.
- 025258
- Date
- March 22, 1981
Advertisment, Ekers India Pale Ale, Ontario street near St. Laurent, Montreal
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : 12 x 10 cm ; b&w.
- 025256
- Date
- Nov. 1, 1981
Advertisment, Peinture Ramsay, H. Dagenais & Fils, Rodier building, 932 Note Dame West, Montreal
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : 13 x 10 cm ; b&w.
- 025259
- Date
- April 26, 1981
Aerial photograph, Notre Dame Island, Montreal
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : 21 x 13 cm; b&w.
- 025524
- Date
- 196-198-?
Aerial photograph, Notre Dame Island, Park, Montreal
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : 21 x 13 cm; b&w.
- 025525
- Date
- 196-198-?
Aerial view of St. James Street in Montreal, looking West.
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 25 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1034; 015438
- Date
- [190-?]
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 25 cm
- Date
- [190-?]
- Fonds No.
- 1034
- Item No.
- 015438
- Storage Location
- PC
- Physical Condition
- Top edge is severely tattered.
- Notes
- Horse-drawn carriages, pedestrians, and bicycles visible on street. Canadian Red Ensign (?) flags are flown atop several tall buildings.
- Subjects
- Montreal (Quebec) - Street scenes
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Aerial view, Rutherford plant from Atwater side, Montreal
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : 25 x 20 cm ; b&w.
- 025216
- Date
- 1955
Aerial view, steet scene, a crowd gathers to watch a circus riding into town, cable car tracks are visible in the street, horse drawn carriages pass by, some watch from rooftops
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : 14 x 9 cm ; b&w.
- 025274
- Date
- 18-?
Allan Raymond Collection
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 16 linear metres of multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1034
- Scope and Content
- Consists of numerous series and sub-series from individuals, families, organizations and businesses from within the Jewish community of Montreal. Includes various forms of records such as correspondence, photographs, artefacts and ledgers.
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 16 linear metres of multiple media
- Scope and Content
- Consists of numerous series and sub-series from individuals, families, organizations and businesses from within the Jewish community of Montreal. Includes various forms of records such as correspondence, photographs, artefacts and ledgers.
- Fonds No.
- 1034
- Storage Location
- JPL
- History / Biographical
- Allan Raymond (1922- ) was born in Lithuania and came to Montreal in 1928. He is a researcher and lecturer of Canadian Jewish history and an avid collector of Canadian Judaica. Raymond also considered himself a romantic poet. He had a successful career as an insurance broker in Montreal and during World War II served overseas with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Amongst his varied community activities he served as public relations director of the Westmount Historical Association, Montreal Jewish Historical Society, St. James Literary Society, One Parent Families Association, Parents Without Partners Association, the YMHA Chaverim Group, Avant Garde Singles Group and S-Group.
Mr. Raymond conducted research for the Montreal Gazette's "Great Montreal Walks" as well as for the television documentary "Six Decades." Many of his historical documents and photographs were exhibited at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Universite de Montreal, Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Shaar Hashomayim Congregation and the Jewish Public Library.
He has delivered a series of illustrated lectures dealing with Canadian Judaica at the former Saidye Bronfman Centre among other institutions.
This collection was accumulated by Allan Raymond over a period of thirty-five years. Most of the collection held at the Jewish Public Library was donated in 1993 and again in 1999. Mr. Raymond continues in his collecting as well as donations of material to the Jewish Public Library Archives to this day.
- Language
- English
- Yiddish
- French
- Hebrew
- Custodial History
- Received by the Jewish Public Library by Allan Raymond in 1993 and 1999.
- Arrangement
- Each series arranged individual to the specific family, person, institution, business or organization. Also includes materials arranged based on format such as "artefacts."
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply due to Privacy legislation.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply due to Copyright legislation.
- Finding Aid
- Original finding aid available in JPL-A.
- Subjects
- Abramowitz, Herman
- Abramowitz, Tess (nee Bokar)
- Montreal (Quebec) - Buildings, structures, etc.
- Montreal (Quebec) - Street scenes
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Anniversary Cards
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1034; 1; 00021
- Date
- 1936
Anniversary Telegrams
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1034; 1; 00022
- Date
- 1936
An unidentified woman and two men standing at a microphone, possibly singing. Menorahs on a fireplace mantle in background.
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 19 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1034; 015388
- Date
- [19-]
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 19 cm
- Responsibility
- Federal Photos
- Date
- [19-]
- Fonds No.
- 1034
- Item No.
- 015388
- Storage Location
- PC
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Awards and plaques
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1034; 2; 00008
- Date
- 1964-1988
Awards and plaques
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1034; 2; 00011
- Date
- ca. 1944 - 1988
Beach Scene, Steamboat along horizon line, onlookers dressed in beachware
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : 12 x 7.5 cm ; b&w
- 025109
- Date
- 191-?-192-?
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : 12 x 7.5 cm ; b&w
- Date
- 191-?-192-?
- Item No.
- 025109
- Storage Location
- PC
- Physical Condition
- right corners bent, small tea on top middle
- Notes
- Name of steamship visible along side but illegible
- Subjects
- Steamboat
- Beaches.
- Boats and boating.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Berson and Son monuments, 3818 Saint Laurent.
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.3 x 10 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1034; 015446
- Date
- 28 March 1981
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.3 x 10 cm
- Date
- 28 March 1981
- Fonds No.
- 1034
- Item No.
- 015446
- Storage Location
- PC
- Notes
- Note on backsays "Friedman"
- Subjects
- Quebec (Province)
- Friedman
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Biographical and personal clippings
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1034; 2; 00007
- Date
- [ca. 195-?]-1988