Diary excerpts consist of recountings of conversations with Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, director of Trusteeship division of the UN and former Palestine mediator, 1950; recount meeting President Truman and acting as translator for Mordecai Namir, sec-gen of Histadrut, 1952; conversations and letters regard…
Diary excerpts consist of recountings of conversations with Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, director of Trusteeship division of the UN and former Palestine mediator, 1950; recount meeting President Truman and acting as translator for Mordecai Namir, sec-gen of Histadrut, 1952; conversations and letters regarding Oscar Ewing’s (Administrator, Federal Security Administration) work and labour in the U.S., 1952; Folk Delegation trip to Israel, 1952; meeting with Bart Crum re: presidential nomination of Stevenson or Harriman; trip to Israel.
Consists of a memoir written by a "D. Rohold" recounting his early childhood in Palestine, beginning in 1902, his being placed in an orphanage, surviving World War I and his struggle to get an education in England and Canada.
Consists of a memoir written by a "D. Rohold" recounting his early childhood in Palestine, beginning in 1902, his being placed in an orphanage, surviving World War I and his struggle to get an education in England and Canada.
Contains two booklets of Holocaust memorials, 'Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Commemoration Service, 1995' and "We Will Not Forget Them - In Memory of the Jews of Vilna (1943- 1963)." Herein Sonia Tencer (nee Smolnik) tells the story of the murder of her brother, Leib Smolknik, during the Holocaust.
Contains two booklets of Holocaust memorials, 'Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Commemoration Service, 1995' and "We Will Not Forget Them - In Memory of the Jews of Vilna (1943- 1963)." Herein Sonia Tencer (nee Smolnik) tells the story of the murder of her brother, Leib Smolknik, during the Holocaust.
0.20 m of textual records and 180 items of graphic materials
Fonds No.
1280; 1
Scope and Content
This series consists of the correspondence written and received by Aline Gubbay between 1967-2007 from Africa, Europe, Central and South America, North America and the Middle East.
The letters, papers, greeting and post cards are arranged chronologically and documents mostly the relationship betwee…
0.20 m of textual records and 180 items of graphic materials
Scope and Content
This series consists of the correspondence written and received by Aline Gubbay between 1967-2007 from Africa, Europe, Central and South America, North America and the Middle East.
The letters, papers, greeting and post cards are arranged chronologically and documents mostly the relationship between her spouse as well as her daughters and grandson Ariel Helfer, Germaine Kanova, her mentor, Esther Reis, her sister and her friend Amelia Gray.
Jussi Brainin was born in Vienna, Austria on August 11, 1919, the only child of Sigmund and Margaret (nee Beck) Brainin. Jussi's father was originally from Liady, Russia (now in Belarus). Jussi was educated in secular schools at entered university first in 1937 at the Technical College for Textiles and then from 1937-1938 at the Huddersfield Technical Academy in Textile Technology and Chemistry in the UK. His studies ended with the outbreak of the war.
Brainin was interned as an enemy alien on the Isle of Man shortly after his marriage to Liesl Kelsen. However from 1940-1946 he served in the British Army, first in the Pioneer Corps, next the Royal Engineers and then with the Intelligence Corps.
In 1947, Brainin emigrated to Montreal with his family and continued to work in the insurance field. He continued his involvement with writing and journalism however and in 1956 travelled to Hungary as a freelance journalist. Brainin also had an interest in politics and social organizations, standing for a time as the honorary consul for Austria and also running as the NDP candidate in 1968, losing out to Pierre Elliot Trudeau in the election.
Brainin passed away on the 22nd of August, 2008 at the age of 89.
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.
Dr. Nathan Reich was born in Terszow, Austrio-Hungarian empire in 1900 to a traditionally religious Hassidic family. Despite family obligations, Dr. Reich continued his secular education after attending a traditional cheder. He moved to Canada in the 1920s and the US in 1932 where he eventually became an economist and professor of some reknown, being named Research Director of the Joint Distribution Committee in 1945.