Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1945-2006 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
126 boxes and items (11 metres)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Helen Weinzweig was born May 21, 1915, in Radom, Poland, emigrating to Canada in 1924. Her parents were Joseph and Lily (a hairdresser, maiden name Wekselman) Tenenbaum. On July 19, 1940 she married Canadian composer John Weinzweig, and together they have two sons, Paul and Daniel. She died in February of 2010 at the age of 94. Her works include: Passing Ceremony; Basic Black with Pearls; A View From the Roof, and many short stories.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection includes drafts, notes, proofs, and other materials pertaining to the writing process of writing publications; professional and personal correspondence; newspaper reviews and profiles; publicity materials; research; diaries; books, and magazines. The collection also includes Weinzweig's typewriter and other material related to her personal and professional life.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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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://aeon.library.utoronto.ca
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English