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Ethel and Ben Rachlin
- Accession Number
- 2013-4-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-4-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [2003?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one family memoir written by Elaine Katz regarding the lives of her parents, Ethel and Benjamin Rachlin.
- Administrative History
- Ethel (1904-1992) and Ben Rachlin (1904-1992) lived most of their life in Acton, Ontario where they owned the following stores: Rachlin Ladies' Wear and Rachlin Men's Wear, and Rachlin Jewellers. In 1951 Ben was elected mayor of Acton, the second Jewish mayor to be elected in Ontario.
- Source
- Archival Accessions