Contains photographs, reel to reel audio, cassette audio and textual documents related to the organizational activities of Abraham Trapunski. The bulk of the Abraham Trampunski papers focus on his involvement with the Vilna and Vicinity Association. Most of the papers in the collection range from 1953 - 1980, when he apeears to have been most active in these associations. Other prominent institutions include The Canadian Jewish Congress, YIVO and the Montreal Yiddish Committee.
Trapunski, Abraham, 1909-1997Includes sound recordings of: Leib Tencer Evening at the Shaar Hashomayim (Nov. 13, 1983), Sonia Tencer singing (August 27, 1973), Leib Tencer reporting of YIVO Forum (1984), Max and Rachel Gertler evening (1977), Nachum Wilchevsky by Leib Tencer, and Sholem Aleichem by Leib Tencer (July 1988).
Content is organized by subject. Major topics include: publication and reception for "History of Jews in Canada"-- correspondence -- biography--various aricles and contributions--recollections -- biography including Certificate of Naturalization.
Sack, Benjamin G., 1890-1967Contains numerous correspondences in Yiddish.
Contains typed letters from Max Weinreich and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
Flyers are for classes covering a range of topics including Ancient Greek Philosophy, An Introduction to World History, An Introduction to Modern Philosphy, An Introduction to English Literature, History of Canada, History of Political Theory, An Introduction to Philosophy, Recent Political Thought, and Contemporary Political Thought. There is also included an index including classes offered that pre-date the flyer.
Contains 1 folder textual materials, correspondence in Polish and Yiddish as well as membership lists for the Yivo Montreal committee of the Jewish Public Library. Contains 1 letter in Yiddish from the Jewish Peretz Shule.
Achtman, IsaacConsists of the working documents, manuscripts and correspondence of Jacob Grossman.
Grossman, Jacob, 1899-1982Contains documents related to the life and career of Leib Tencer, including his involvement with JPPS/Bialik, the J.I. Segal Fund, and McGill University.
Tencer, Leib, 1910-