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Helen Marks
- Accession Number
- 2021-10-11
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2021-10-11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records and graphic material
- 1 oversized photograph
- Date
- 1908-1985
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the family of Helen Marks. Included are two wedding three school photographs, school photographs, personal identity documents, a certificate of naturalization, a letter, a program for a gala evening, and a un untranslated document.
- The first wedding photograph was taken at the wedding of Rose Miltz and Nathan Weisblatt on 29 December 1935. Rose and Nathan were part of Helen's father's family.
- The second wedding photograph was taken at the wedding of Rose Nimon and Isadore Weisblatt. Rose and Nimon were Helen's parents.
- Two school photographs were taken at John Fisher School in the 1930s. Helen attended the school from kindergarten until grade eight.
- A third school photograph was taken at North Toronto Collegiate sometime around Christmas 1939. Helen attended the school for one year from 1939 to 1940.
- There are several identity documents for Helen's father-in-law, Morris Marks. The first such document is a Romanian passport dated 24 May 1908. The second such document is a deed poll testifying to Morris' change of name dated 23 January 1933. The third document is a document certifying that the latter is a true copy.
- The certificate of naturalization is for Harry Schnall. Helen believes Harry was her mother-in-law's father but is not positive.
- The letter is from Max Niman and Moishe Fishbaum and is dated 15 August 1985. The letter regards the amalgamation of the Ostrovtzer Congregation and the Shaarei Tefillah Congregation. Helen's mother's family were founders of the congregation.
- The program is for a gala evening presented by the Chinese community for the Mount Sinai Hospital Research Centre expansion, which was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on 22 June 1985.
- Finally, there is a document in what appears to be Romanian but which has not been translated.
- Descriptive Notes
- Language: English, Romanian, French
- Subjects
- Immigrants--Canada
- Ketubah
- Public schools
- Places
- Romania
- Source
- Archival Accessions