The fonds primarily contains records pertaining to Una Shecter's teaching career, including her own academic records, diplomas and certifications, and correspondence with and letters of recommendation from Jewish People's Schools and the Protestant School Board. It also contains a number of letters of thanks and well-wishes from Shecter's students, dating back to her English-teaching stint with immigrants at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. A few personal documents, like medical records and receipts, are also contained in the fonds.
Shecter, Una, 1903-1987The fonds contains records pertaining to Wiseman's career as an educator and writer, with many of his articles on Jewish education and Judaism present in the fonds, as well as his speeches and lectures. The fonds also contains records and documents from events recognizing Wiseman for his work and contributions to the community. The myriad correspondence of well wishes for the Shloime Wiseman Testimonial attest to the recognition of Wiseman's work locally, nationally, and internationally. Additionally, correspondence between Wiseman and Yehuda Kaufman demonstrates their friendship and professional relationship.
Wiseman, Shloime, 1899-1985Fonds consists of administrative and financial records of the North End Wilkomirer Hebrew Sick Benefit Association as well as records of its participation and interaction with various other Montreal Jewish community organizations.
North End Wilkomirer Hebrew Sick Benefit AssociationConsists of four series: Literary Works, Professional Activities, Biography and Correspondence.
Husid, Mordecai, 1909-1988Consists of records documenting Zuker's speeches and writings as well as some correspondence.
Zuker, Leib, 1887-1965Contains 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-The records in the fonds demonstrate the business and cultural accomplishments of Joseph Berman, speaking to his active presence within both the Montreal and Tel Aviv communities.
Several notebooks recount his travel experiences, which culminate in his memoir (of which there are both English and Yiddish drafts). A number of personal records, like birth and marriage certificates and financial documents, can also be found in the fonds. Both personal and professional correspondence are included, as well as poetry, speeches, and essays written by Berman.
Awards, plaques, and tributes issued from a number of organizations and institutions with which Berman was affiliated--from Bar-Ilan University to the Montreal Israel Bond Organization and the United Talmud Torahs of Montreal--are contained in the fonds, celebrating Berman's various contributions. Certificates from the Jewish Public Library commemorate Berman's role as president and his contribution to the Cumming Centre's auditorium. A number of newspaper clippings elaborate on many of these events.
Finally, a substantial number of photographs attest to his presence as a public speaker and well-known community member, with active engagement in the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University, Jewish People’s Schools, and Bar-Ilan University.
Berman, Joseph, 1898-1989The fonds contains records pertaining to the November 9, 1972 Jewish Labour Committee Memorial Meeting to Soviet Writers, which observed the 20th anniversary of the execution of Yiddish writers in the Soviet Union and featured Rachel Korn, Eli Wiesel, Professor John Humphrey, Shulamis Yelin, Rebecca Augenfeld, Yehuda Elberg, the Workmen's Circle Choir, and others. This is represented in the form of tickets (and correspondence pertaining to tickets), bulletins, invitations, and administrative notes and correspondence.
A number of other meetings in 1972 leading up to the November 9th memorial and hosted by the Joint Committee for the Observance of the 20th Anniversary of Yiddish Writers in the Soviet Union are also represented in the fonds through minutes, agendas, and meeting invitations.
Finally, the April 19 anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising memorial is also represented in the fonds in the form of several bulletins and agendas.
Jewish Labour CommitteeConsists of four different series: Literary Works, Criticism, Biography and Correspondence.
Zipper, Jacob, 1900-1983Contains 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, Isaac