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Max Enkin - 13 Apr. 1986
- Name
- Max Enkin
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Interview Date
- 13 Apr. 1986
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Max Enkin
- Number
- OH 113
- OH 114
- Subject
- Antisemitism
- Immigrants--Canada
- Labor unions
- Nonprofit organizations
- Occupations
- Refugees--Canada
- Interview Date
- 13 Apr. 1986
- Quantity
- 2
- Interviewer
- Phyllis Platnick
- Total Running Time
- OH113: 19:40 minuets
- OH114:
- Conservation
- Copied August 2003
- Digitized 11/28/2011
- Use Restrictions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Biography
- Max Enkin was founder and a leading member of the Jewish Vocational Service of Toronto. The original purpose of the organization was to help survivors of the Second World War find employment. In 1947, as associate administrator and representative for the men's clothing sector in Ontario, Max Enkin became involved in the Tailor Project. The project was designed to identify and select skilled tailors from the displaced persons camps of Europe and help to settle them in Canada.
- Max Enkin was awarded the Order of the British Empire in recognition of services to the Wartime Prices and Trade Board.
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Name Access
- Enkin, Max
- Platnick, Phyllis
- Geographic Access
- Toronto
- Original Format
- Audio cassette
- Copy Format
- Audio cassette
- Digital file
- Transcript
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 113, OH 114 - Enkin\OH113_001_Log.docx
- Source
- Oral Histories
In this clip, Max Enkin discusses the organizations, government departments, and union representatives involved in the development and implementation of the Tailor Project.
In this clip, Max Enkin discusses the Liberal government
