Contains a letter to J. Gordon thanking her for sending a copy of her book, and email correspondences from J. Gordon discussing her book. As well as scanned pages of the book with corrections made to the information.
Contains the annual report for the Jewish Family Services of the Baron de Hirsch Institute, which mentions J. Gordon's book.
Consists of one copy of the book "Four Hundred Brothers and Sisters; The story of two Jewish Orphanages in Montreal Quebec 1909-1942" written and compiled by Judy Gordon. The book outlines how the orphanages were run, the historical context of their creation, and personal accounts from those who grew up there. The book also contains hand-written edits throughout.
Contains newspaper clippings discussing the release of J. Gordon's book. There are also scanned copies of newspaper clippings from the early 1900s, likely used for research for the book.
From 1909-1942, the Jewish community of Montreal supported two orphanages, the Montreal Hebrew Orphans' Home on Claremont Avenue in Westmount (1909-1942), run by the Baron de Hirsch Institute, and the Montefiore Hebrew Orphans' Home on Jeanne Mance Street (1918-1936). Children who entered the orphanages were not necessarily without parents, but sometimes their families were unable to care for them because of extreme poverty. Children were required to leave the orphanage at age 16. The orphanages were first opened to care for Jewish children fleeing Eastern Europe, war and persecution. In 2002, Judy Gordon, who is married to a former resident of the orphanages, researched and wrote a book entitled, "Four Hundred Brothers and Sisters".
Consists of clippings, correspondence, and research and a manuscript regarding the book, "Four Hundred Brothers and Sisters" by Judy Gordon.
Montefiore Hebrew Orphans' HomeContains promotional material and advertisements for Judy Gordon's book "Four Hundred Brothers and Sisters". There is also a copy of The Mishpocha newsletter, sent to MHOH (Montefiore Hebrew Orphans Home) Alumni.
