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- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 138; Series 1; File 54
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 138
- Series
- 1
- File
- 54
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1963-[199-?]
- Physical Description
- 4 audio cassettes (ca. 3 hrs. 45 min.)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the following four cassette tapes:
- Tape 1 is the sound recording for an oral history project named “Max—between Montreal and Toronto” in which the interviewee, whose name is possibly Max, is telling his life story. The interviewee was born in 1923 and lived at 184 Chestnut Street in The Ward. Side A of the tape is titled “Introduction Beginning,” and side B is named “Finish: Max—Between Montreal and Toronto.”
- Side A of tape 2 is titled “Interview with Painter Silverstein’s Daughter.” Mr. [Frank?] Silverstein painted the Kiever Synagogue in the 1930s. Side B is titled “Marble Memorial Names” and contains the recording of David’s dictation of the memorial names engraved on the marble stones in the Kiever Synagogue. The titles written on side A and side B are reversed.
- Side A of tape 3 contains a speech named “War-time” given by Thelma Levis. Side B is empty.
- Side A of tape 4 contains an interview with Mr. de Lima. The subject being discussed is relating to St. Christopher House. Side B is empty.
- Physical Condition
- The cassette tapes had clusters of dried-out insect eggs and have been cleaned off using air duster and alcohol swabs.
- Some tapes were missing tension pads; new tension pads have been installed onto these tapes by the audiovisual archivist.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions