Amateur Photographers of Montreal - Photo Montage of Murray Kay and Friends Davie and Sydney.
- 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]
Experiments in Trick Photography - Murray Kay as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- 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]
Experiments in Trick Photography - Murray Kay as the Drunkard and His Conscience
- 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]
Ludwig Frank Wood Art
- Collection
- Ludwig Frank Wood Art
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Wood inlay art ; 30.5cm x 46.25cm ; stain and texture
- Fonds No.
- 1281
- Date
- ca1942-1944
- Collection
- Ludwig Frank Wood Art
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Wood inlay art ; 30.5cm x 46.25cm ; stain and texture
- Date
- ca1942-1944
- Fonds No.
- 1281
- Storage Location
- JPL-A
- 7-3B
- Creator
- Ludwig Adolf Frank
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- History / Biographical
- Ludwig Adolf Frank was born February 22, 1907 in Worstadt, Germany. Little is known of his life except that he was a cabinet maker by trade. Frank was interned by British authorities during World War II as an enemy alien. He was shipped to Canada with other internees and spent his time there at Fort Lennox, Ile-aux-Noix, Quebec. His British address in official documents was listed as Low Fell. In 1943, Frank returned to England.
While at Fort Lennox, Frank befriended one of the Veteran Guards, Major Angus P. Cameron (1885-1952). Cameron was a volunteer in the Fort Garry Horse in 1914 and later joined the Winnipeg Rifles in France. He was injured in the trenches and was joined to the Canadian Army Pay Corp. Frank presented Cameron with a handmade wooden inlay art piece of a sailing ship, created by Frank during his time at Fort Lennox.
- Name Access
- Frank, Ludwig Adolf, 1907-
- Subjects
- Internment camps
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945 - Veterans
- Ile-aux-Noix (Quebec)
- Fort Lennox (Quebec)
- Cameron, Angus, 1885-1952
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
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Murray Kay and Unidentified R.C.A.F. Member Waving to Unidentified Woman
- Collection
- Murray Kay Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 9 x 12 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1307; 2; 019647
- Date
- [ca. 1943-1945]
Murray Kay and Unidentified Woman and R.C.A.F. Servicemen Listening to Phonographs
- Collection
- Murray Kay Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 15 x 20.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1307; 2; 019650
- Date
- [ca. 1943-1945]
Murray Kay Collection
- 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
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Murray Kay in R.C.A.F. Unifiorm Writing a Letter
- Collection
- Murray Kay Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 10 x 15.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1307; 2; 019654
- Date
- [ca. 1943-1945]
Murray Kay - Skiing in the Laurentiens, Quebec.
- 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]
Photo Album #1
- 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
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Photo Album #2 - A Canadian Sees England
- Collection
- Murray Kay Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 42cm x 32cm x 5cm
- Fonds No.
- 1307; 2; 00003
- Date
- [ca. 1943-1945]
Photo Albums
- 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
Less detail
R.C.A.F. Sleeping Quarters with Helmets and Boots
- Collection
- Murray Kay Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 16 x 20 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1307; 2; 019649
- Date
- [ca. 1943-1945]
A Snow-filled Latrine at the R.C.A.F. Base
- Collection
- Murray Kay Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 8.5 x 13.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1307; 2; 019652
- Date
- [ca. 1943-1945]
Unidentified R.C.A.F. Servicemen Playing a Game of Cards
- Collection
- Murray Kay Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 20 x 25 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1307; 2; 019648
- Date
- [ca. 1943-1945]
Unidentified R.C.A.F. Servicemen Sitting Around the Fireplace
- Collection
- Murray Kay Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 8.5 x 13.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1307; 2; 019653
- Date
- [ca. 1943-1945]
The Winter Streets of the R.C.A.F. Base with Two Unidentified Men Walking
- Collection
- Murray Kay Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 8.5 x 13.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- 1307; 2; 019651
- Date
- [ca. 1943-1945]