Exterior group portrait, Rita Briansky, Mr. Paul and Ida Maze on winter walk.
- Collection
- Rita Briansky Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.5cm
- Fonds No.
- 1291; 7; 018285
- Date
- 1944
- Scope and Content
- Inscribed verso : Rita, Mr. Paul, Mrs Massey, Mt. Ruienne [illegible] / Mar / 44
- Collection
- Rita Briansky Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.5cm
- Scope and Content
- Inscribed verso : Rita, Mr. Paul, Mrs Massey, Mt. Ruienne [illegible] / Mar / 44
- Date
- 1944
- Fonds No.
- 1291
- Series No.
- 7
- Item No.
- 018285
- Storage Location
- JPL
- Subjects
- Maze, Ida, 1893-1962.
- Briansky, Rita. 1925 -
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Exterior portrait, Ida Maze and her mother "Bubbe Bubbe" in St. Sauveur [?]
- Collection
- Rita Briansky Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5cm x 13.5cm
- Fonds No.
- 1291; 7; 018277
- Date
- [ca. 1945]
Exterior snapshot, Ida Maze about to leave the house to wash her clothes. She speaks with her son, Irving Massey.
- Collection
- Rita Briansky Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 10cm
- Fonds No.
- 1291; 7; 018278
- Date
- [between 1945 and 1955]
Exterior snapshot, Ida Maze walking outdoors faced away from the camera.
- Collection
- Rita Briansky Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 9.8cm
- Fonds No.
- 1291; 7; 018279
- Date
- [between 1945 and 1955]
Exterior snapshot, view of Ida Maze, undressed, washing clothing in lake.
- Collection
- Rita Briansky Fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 9.8cm
- Fonds No.
- 1291; 7; 018280
- Date
- [between 1945 and 1955]
Group portrait, including Ida Maze (centre, with flowers), Workmen's Circle School, Montreal.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 17 x 12 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005166
- Date
- November 10, 1942
Group portrait, including Ida Maze (centre, with flowers), Workmen's Circle School, Montreal.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 17.5 x 13 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005470
- Date
- November 10, 1942
Group portrait of Ida Maze and Joseph Rolnik.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 9 x 14.25 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005465
- Date
- n.d.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 9 x 14.25 cm
- Date
- n.d.
- Fonds No.
- 1255
- Item No.
- 005465
- Notes
- People in photograph identified on verso.
- Subjects
- Rolnik, Joseph.
- Maze, Ida, 1893-1962.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Group portrait of Ida Maze and Rochl Korn, possibly on Esplanade Street.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 7 x 11.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 000807
- Date
- 195?
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 7 x 11.5 cm
- Date
- 195?
- Fonds No.
- 1255
- Item No.
- 000807
- Notes
- Yiddish script on verso.
- Subjects
- Korn, Rochl
- Maze, Ida, 1893-1962.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Group portrait of Ida Maze and Solomon Small.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 9.75 x 14.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005460
- Date
- n.d.
Group portrait of Ida Maze, Caroline Massey, and Susan Massey in the Workmen's Circle school. Abraham Reisen seated to Ida Maze's left.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 8.5 x 13 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005469
- Date
- n.d.
- Scope and Content
- Caroline Massey - Ida's daughter in law.
Susan Massey - Ida's granddaughter.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 8.5 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Caroline Massey - Ida's daughter in law.
Susan Massey - Ida's granddaughter.
- Date
- n.d.
- Fonds No.
- 1255
- Item No.
- 005469
- Notes
- People in photograph identified on verso.
- Subjects
- Maze, Ida, 1893-1962.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Group portrait of Ida Maze, Joseph Rolnick, unidentified girl and Feigel Cooper, Montreal.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 14.75 x 8.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005455
- Date
- n.d.
- Scope and Content
- Feigel Cooper is a relative of Joseph Rolnik.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 14.75 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Feigel Cooper is a relative of Joseph Rolnik.
- Reproduction.
- Date
- n.d.
- Fonds No.
- 1255
- Item No.
- 005455
- Notes
- People in photograph identified on verso.
- Subjects
- Rolnik, Joseph.
- Maze, Ida, 1893-1962.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Group portrait of (l to r) J. I. Segal, Ida Maze, and unidentified man, in park on Esplanade and Mont-Royal, Montreal.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 13.75 x 9 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005444
- Date
- [195-?]
Group portrait of Maimonides Geriatric Centre front desk, including Ida Maze and Mollie [Duchow], Montreal.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 12.5 x 8.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005467
- Date
- December 1971
Ida Maze Fonds
- Collection
- Ida Maze Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1.86 linear metres
- Fonds No.
- 1090
- Date
- 1927-c1962
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of three series: literary work, biographical materials and correspondence. The latter being the most significant section of the fonds, arranged alphabetically by author and consisting mainly of in-coming correspondence to Maze.
- Collection
- Ida Maze Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1.86 linear metres
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of three series: literary work, biographical materials and correspondence. The latter being the most significant section of the fonds, arranged alphabetically by author and consisting mainly of in-coming correspondence to Maze.
- Date
- 1927-c1962
- Fonds No.
- 1090
- Storage Location
- JPL
- History / Biographical
- Ida (nee Zhukovsky) Maze was born in Olgi, near Minsk, White Russia on July 9, 1893.
Her family first immigrated in 1907 to the United States, moving next to Toronto and finally settling in Montreal in 1908. There Maze met and married her true love, Alexander Massey, whose name had been anglicized from Maze upon his own immigration. Maze began her literary activities with the writing of lyric poems. The majority of her poetry was written for children.
Maze was also a writer of essays and stories that appeared in many journals and newspapers all over the world. Her book "A Mame" was published in 1931, followed by "Lieder far Kinder" (1936), "Naye Lieder" (1941), and "Vaksn Mine Kinderlekh" (1954). The book "Dina" appeared in Montreal in 1970.
Maze was active in various cultural activities and was a leader of the vibrant Yiddish cultural activities in Montreal. She was often found in the Jewish Public Library during literary events. Maze also devoted Saturday to presenting a story time to the children of that same Library.
Maze is best remembered, however, for the kind sustaining encouragement she provided at her "salons." Struggling poets, authors, and artists as well as already-established names of the Yiddish literary world were found with regularity at Maze's literary salons. In her apartment, situated on Esplanade Avenue, Maze and her guests would critique and discuss each other's work and the state of literature. This kindness also extended to assistance in finding jobs and homes for immigrant poets. Her approachability and strength shown to other earned her the name, "Mother to Yiddish Poets".
- Language
- Yiddish
- English
- Finding Aid
- Complete finding aid available, please contact the Jewish Public Library Archives directly for more information.
- Subjects
- Maze, Ida, 1893-1962.
- Yiddish
- Writers, Yiddish
- Poetry
- Poets, Canadian
- Poets, Yiddish
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Portrait of drawing of Ida Maze reading to children, Jewish Public Library, Montreal.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 17.5 x 15.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005164
- Date
- n.d.
Portrait of drawing of Ida Maze reading to children, Jewish Public Library, Montreal.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 25 x 20 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005165
- Date
- June 5, 1970.
Portrait of Ida Maze.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 9 x 14 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005447
- Date
- n.d.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 9 x 14 cm
- Date
- n.d.
- Fonds No.
- 1255
- Item No.
- 005447
- Notes
- Photo Colour: sepia toned.
- Person in photograph identified on verso.
- Subjects
- Maze, Ida, 1893-1962.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Portrait of Ida Maze.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 8.75 x 14 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005458
- Date
- n.d.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 8.75 x 14 cm
- Date
- n.d.
- Fonds No.
- 1255
- Item No.
- 005458
- Notes
- Person in photograph identified on verso.
- Subjects
- Postcards.
- Maze, Ida, 1893-1962.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail
Portrait of Ida Maze.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 5.5 x 7.25 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1255; 005459
- Date
- n.d.
- Collection
- Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 5.5 x 7.25 cm
- Date
- n.d.
- Fonds No.
- 1255
- Item No.
- 005459
- Notes
- Person in photograph identified on verso.
- Subjects
- Maze, Ida, 1893-1962.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail