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Abe Magerman
- Accession Number
- 2007-9-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-9-4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs : b&w
- 10 cm of textual records
- 1 doll
- 2 pins
- Date
- 1925-1985
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of material relating to the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) and the Jewish community in Toronto. They include published material from the ILGWU, Yiddish songbooks and benchers, Yiddish booklets distributed by various Toronto Jewish organizations such as the Poalei Zion and the Farband, a pin from Baycrest given to Jennie Magerman on completing 14, 000 hours of volunteer service, a pin from the Kieltzer Sick Benefit Society given to Abe Magerman in 1913, and several photographs of Abe Magerman participating in union activities. There is also a Miss Union Made plastic doll dating from circa 1950, which is wearing pink dress and sash and is enclosed in a plastic cover.
- Custodial History
- This material was originally in the possession of Abe and Jennie Magerman. It was later in the possession of his son, Alfred, until being donated to the OJA by Alfred's wife Barbara in September 2007.
- Administrative History
- Abe Magerman was the assistant manager for the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union for many years. He was married to Jennie (nee Shefsky) Magerman and had two children, Esther and Alfred. Jennie (nee Shefsky) Magerman was the daughter of Myer and Toba Rayzel (nee Nusynovitch) Shefsky.
- Descriptive Notes
- Magerman, Abe
- Farband Labour Zionist Alliance
- International Ladies Garment Workers Union
- Poalei Zion
- Toronto Labour Lyceum Association Limited
- Arbeiter Ring
- Israel Histadrut
- Baycrest
- Kieltzer Sick Benefit Society
- Subjects
- Communities
- Labor unions
- Name Access
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
- Source
- Archival Accessions