- Name
- Dr. Coleman Solursh
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Interview Date
- 3 Jan. 1985
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Dr. Coleman Solursh
- Number
- OH 40
- OH 41
- Subject
- Physicians
- Societies
- Occupations
- Medical care
- Interview Date
- 3 Jan. 1985
- Quantity
- 2
- Interviewer
- Morris Silbert
- Total Running Time
- 040A: 34 minutes 040B: 31 minutes 041A: 11 minutes
- Conservation
- Copied August 2003
- Use Restrictions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Biography
- Coleman Solursh was born in Toronto in 1906. He graduated as a physician in 1932. He worked as a lodge doctor. He was involved in the Toronto Jewish Lodge Doctors Association. He worked in the field of family medicine and was appointed chief of the Department of Family Practice at Mount Sinai Hospital. He was appointed associate chief of medicine at Baycrest, Jewish Home for the Aged. He married Zelda Singer, a third-generation Canadian. Zelda's maternal grandfather was appointed colonization chairman in 1897 for Baron de Hirsch settlement for Jewish immigrants. Zelda's father, Manny Singer, was the first Jewish pharmacist in Toronto. Zelda's uncle, Fred Singer, was the first Jewish member of parliament for Ontario.
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Language
- English
- Name Access
- Solursh, Coleman
- Silbert, Morris
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Singer, Zelda
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
- Geographic Access
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Original Format
- Audio cassette
- Copy Format
- Audio cassette
- Digital file
- Transcript
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 40, OH 41 - Solursh\OH40_001_Log.pdf
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 40, OH 41 - Solursh\OH40_002_Log.pdf
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 40, OH 41 - Solursh\OH41_001_Log.pdf
- Source
- Oral Histories
In this clip, Dr. Coleman Solursh describes a meeting between executives from the Toronto Jewish Lodge Doctors' Association and representatives from various Jewish Lodges. The meeting resulted in significant changes to the way medical services and payment were provided to the physicians.
In this clip, Dr. Coleman Solursh describes his role as Chief of the Department of Family Practice in the new Mount Sinai Hospital in 1953. He explains how this department pioneered the model for family practice within a hospital setting across Canada.
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6104
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
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- Item
- 6104
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- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a man, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Subjects
- Portraits
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- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
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- ID
- Item 6105
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
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- Item
- 6105
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- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a woman, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
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- Archival Descriptions
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- ID
- Item 6106
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
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- Item
- 6106
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- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a man, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Europe
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
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- ID
- Item 6107
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6107
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a man, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
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- ID
- Item 6108
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6108
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a man, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6109
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6109
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a woman, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Europe
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6110
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6110
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a woman and a man, possibly members of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6111
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6111
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a woman, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6112
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6112
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a woman and a man, possibly members of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Europe
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6113
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6113
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a woman and a man, possibly members of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Europe
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6114
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6114
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a man, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Europe
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6115
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6115
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a grou portrait, possibly of members of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6116
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6116
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a woman, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6117
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6117
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a woman, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Europe
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6118
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6118
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a man, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Europe
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6119
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6119
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a man wearing a coat, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6120
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6120
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a boy, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6121
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6121
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a woman, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6122
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6122
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a girl, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family. She is holding a book in one hand.
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- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Europe
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- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6123
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6123
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of a girl, possibly a member of the Reubenson (Robinson) family.
- Name Access
- Reubenson family
- Robinson family
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Lublin (Poland)
- Accession Number
- 1984-8-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions