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- Accession Number
- 2018-10-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records and graphic material
- 1 photo album
- Date
- 1942-1986
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Strauss family. Included are: an invitation to a testimonial dinner in honour of Carl Strauss (1965), family photographs, interviews with Nathan Strauss (1983 and 1986), family trees, certificates for Naomi Fay Strauss, and a photo album made by Irene Strauss for her father.
- Custodial History
- Records were donated by Aviva Shiff Boedecker, the daughter of Naomi Fay Shiff (née Strauss).
- Administrative History
- Nathan Strauss was born on 8 July 1906 in Brooklyn, New York to Carl and Rose Strauss (née Rosen). In 1910, Nathan and his family immigrated to Toronto. The family lived on Benale Street for a short time before moving to Manning Avenue.
- Nathan attended Manning Avenue Public School from 1911-1918. In 1918, he began attending Parkdale Collegiate Institute. In 1921, he began his postsecondary studies at University of Toronto, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1925. From 1925-1928, he trained as a lawyer at Osgoode Hall Law School.
- Nathan began practicing law soon after graduating from Osgoode Hall. He founded a law firm and was active in the profession until his retirement in 1994.
- Nathan also volunteered in the legal field. In 1961, he was elected president of the County of York Law Association. One year later, in 1962, he became bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Sixteen years later, in 1978, he became life bencher.
- Nathan married twice. His first wife, Lena Fisher, died in 1952. His second wife was Dr. Lilly Offenbach Strauss. He had two children: Albert and Irene. Nathan died on 22 November 1999.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: JPEG and TIFF copies are available for many of the photographs.
- Subjects
- Families
- Name Access
- Strauss (family)
- Places
- Ontario
- Source
- Archival Accessions