The fonds contains various volumes of Gathering Rosebuds and newspaper clippings.
Lieff, Abraham, 1903-2007Consists of a memoir describing the life of H. Morein's childhood, and his father's life. The memoir was transcribed, and has an introduction written by David Mendelson.
Contains a memoir called "I am Drenched in the Dew of My Childhood" which details the life of Henry L. Gitelman from childhood to adulthood and cultural insights into Judaism. It also contains an addition of journal entries from a trip to Poland years after leaving.
Manuscript of "In the Storm of Life" memoir, written by Mordechai Sarna.
Fonds consists of one manuscript detailing the life of Mordechai Sarna and his memoirs as a refugee in the Soviet Union, as a prisoner in camp and after liberation. Memoir is entitled, "In the Storm of Life".
Mordechai SarnaFile contains correspondence to the Jewish Public Library relating John Freeman's experiences at the JPL as early as 1914 as well as essays detailing Mr. Freeman's childhood in Montreal; entitled, "Personal - 1910-1920", "My Experiences in Montreal, 1910-1920", "My Schooling, 1910-1920", "Reading, 1910-1920", and "My First Job, 1919-1920".
Contains a memoir of S. Gleason's childhood living on Craig Street (now St. Antoine) in Montreal, entitled "Craig Street Remembered: Growing Up in the Second-Hand District".