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Pearl and Max Smolkin Fonds

fonds1936I0187

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Held by
Ottawa Jewish Archives via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates
1936 (indexed as 1936)
Level
fonds
Extent
0.8 cm textual files, 1 B&W photograph, 1 newspaper article
Scope & content
A series of e-mails regarding the wedding portrait of Pearl Smolkin - dated September/October, 2011. There is various historical information offered in them, A copy of the eulogy of Mrs. Anne Smolkin, by Rabbi Simon L. Eckstein - June 20, 1959, A copy of the eulogy for Pearl Smolkin, by Rosalie Kane - November 5, 2004, A newspaper article dated August 6, 2007, "Smolkin kin Celebrate Patriarch's Centennial," - for Max Smolkin's 100th birthday, A booklet on the life of Max Smolkin on the occasion of his upcomming 100th birthday - August 5, 2007. Filled with images and dates and important events, A document entitled "Meet Lion Maxwell Joseph Smolkin," A B&W portrait of Pearl Smolkin on her wedding day - December, 1936 (see 1-998). 1. The wedding portrait of Pearl was taken either at Jennie Feldman's house (great aunt of Susan Kriger) or at their Synagogue, Shaar Hashomayim. 2. The portrait was taken and signed by George Nakash who was Yousuf Karsh's uncle and the one who helped Yousuf come to Canada and trained him in photography. Mr. Nakash was well-known in his own right. He was Armenian by birth and set up phop in Sherbrooke, Quebec. 3. Fond folder located in filing cabinet in workroom.
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