Harry Abramsky - 6 Jul. 1982 | Ontario Jewish Archives

Total Running Time: OH49_001: 31.04 minutes; OH49_002: 31.00 minutes; OH50_001: 30.59 minutes; OH50_002: 1:09 minutes

Notes: Poor audio quality in many sections. OH50_002 started in the middle of the story; cut at 1:09.

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Biography: Harry Abramsky was born in Kingston on 29 September 1897. He and his wife, Ethel, were highly respected by citizens and business owners in Kingston. They were also loyal friends of Queen's University. Over the years, they have made many gifts to the university, including funds for the construction of a building that was completed in 1957. In 1974, the building was renamed as Abramsky Hall in their honour. (There is also Abramsky Laboratory in Botterell Hall.) An area within the Agnes Etherington Art Centre is dedicated to the memory of the Abramsky family. The Harry Abramsky Scholarship in the School of Business at Queen's University was also given by Harry Abramsky. Harry Abramsky was a life member of the Royal Kingston Curling Club. He died in February 1988, aged ninety.

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Harry Abramsky - 6 Jul. 1982