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Lyons Family
- Accession Number
- 2012-6-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-6-7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 58 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 25 cm or smaller
- Date
- [190-]-2003
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of original and photocopies of photographs related to the Lyons, Agranove, Rotenberg, Pollock families from Toronto and Hamilton. Included are family portraits, wedding portraits, the family likely at community events, and a photo of the family at Crystal Beach. There is also a photocopy of a story in the Canadian Jewish News about a Rotenberg family reunion in 2003.
- Administrative History
- William Agranove was active in Keiltzer Society and was in the furniture manufacturing business. He was also a major fundraiser for the UJA, a close friend of Sam Kronick. He is mentioned in Hesh Troper's book "None is Too Many" as helping Jews come to Toronto from Europe.
- Rotenberg Family were a large family with 10 children. Saul Rotenberg raised horses and was partners with Lyons in the furniture business that had many locations, one on Yonge Street.
- Descriptive Notes
- Donor's cousin Judy will be in touch with OJA to provide more information.
- Subjects
- Families
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions