Identity area
Reference code
CA OTUTF MS COLL 00049G
Title
Coleman Romalis Papers
Date(s)
- 1989-1990 (Creation)
Level of description
Manuscript Collection
Extent and medium
3 audio cassettes and 1 file of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Coleman Romalis is a Canadian sociologist, independent film maker and senior scholar at York University
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Colman Romalis, 2016
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Included are audio cassettes and typed summaries of interviews conducted by Coleman Romalis with members of Canada’s Jewish community in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. Individuals interviewed by Romalis include Ben Shek, Becky Lapedes, Morris Biderman, Jack Cowan, Sam Lipshitz, Manya Lipshitz, Ben Kayfetz, Polly Weinstein, Henry Weinstein, Dave Ship and Itche Goldberg. Interviews address their involvement in various organizations including the United Jewish People’s Order (UJPO), the International Workers’ Order (IWO), the Labour League, the Workmen’s Circle and the Canadian Jewish Congress.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Material may be requested in person at the Fisher Library Reference Desk, or in advance using our online stack retrieval request form: https://fisher.library.utoronto.ca/stack-retrieval-request
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English