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Helen Michael

Photograph depicts Helen Michael sitting on a concrete block.

[B'nai B'rith executives]

Photograph depicts (back to front, left to right) Sam Shine, an unknown member, Lou Korsch, Art Zimmerman, Morris Solomon, Manny Batist, Mauri Victin, an unknown member, L. DeYoung, Bill Wolfman, Marvin Stark, Ben Lerner, Nathan Slutsky, Vern Demint, Dave Cherthon, Edward Breitbard (B'nai B'rith District #4 President), Alec Jackson, and Morris Saltzman.

Julie Elizabeth

Interview with Julie Elizabeth for On The Record: The BC Jewish Queer & Trans Oral History Project in collaboration with JQT Vancouver. Interviewed by Carmel Tanaka via remote Zoom video call. Julie (she/her) is a queer Jewish woman, born in Toronto and residing in Victoria, B.C. Julie shares about her parents’ lives in Toronto and family origins based in Russia. She talks about various childhood memories including the close relationships with her father and sister, but also the struggles of family members living with mental illness. Julie talks about rediscovering her father’s family connections in Montreal, leading her back to family history in France. Julie talks about discovering her bisexuality and being discouraged from coming out to her mother. She also talks about her journey with Judaism: as a child alienated from upper class Jewish kids in Toronto, to having a bat mitzvah on her 65th birthday after feeling acceptance and belonging on Salt Spring Island with her partner Reva. Julie talks about her education and career changes over her life. She talks about living with Reva and being accepted by her family. She closes with advice to ‘follow ones bliss’ and anecdotes about trying other religions like Wicca to find herself, and ultimately her way back to Judaism.

Reva Hutkin

Part 1 of interview with Reva Hutkin for On The Record: The BC Jewish Queer & Trans Oral History Project in collaboration with JQT Vancouver. Interviewed by Carmel Tanaka via remote Zoom video call. Reva (she/her) is a Jewish lesbian who was born in Montreal and residing in Victoria, B.C. Reva recalls her parents and grandparents and their origins in Eastern Europe and livelihoods in Montreal. Reva discusses realizing she was a lesbian while in a heterosexual marriage at age 21 and the distance her family kept when coming out, though finding acceptance being out in her communities, both in person and online. Reva describes her school life growing up with sports and literature, but also antisemitism and fear of communism in Montreal. She talks about university life, working in offices and prominent relationships she hard throughout her adulthood including her current partner Julie. She talks about how she ended up in B.C., how her and Julie met, and having a partner that is also Jewish. Reva talks about her children and grandchildren and how they’ve accepted her as a lesbian, and how they relate to Judaism in their own ways. She closes with the reflection of the importance of self-work and personal change.

Letter - October 10, 1958

Copy of a letter sent to Mr. J.S. Broadbent, General Manager of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, from Harry Seidelman, dated October 10, 1958. Harry Seidelman thanks the railway company for inviting him to be at event of the extension of the railway into the Peace River District.

Newspaper Clipping - September 7, 1940

Clipping contains a photograph of Dorothy and Judy Morris along with other girls as Red Cross Helpers. Clipping is from the Daily Province and is dated September 7, 1940.

Registration Certificate - June 22, 1918

A Canada Registration Board certificate for Harry Seidelman, dated June 22, 1918. Purpose of registration might be for the preparation of future Canadian enlistments during World War I.

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