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.
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.
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.
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.
Letter with two enclosures (another letter and a form) from Meredith, Marshall, McConnell & Scott, barristers and solicitors, to Harry and Esther Seidelman regarding their house mortgage. Letter is dated August 11, 1970.
Newspaper clipping from an unknown source, about a poultry course at the University of British Columbia, and Harry Seidelman is listed as one of the attendees. The clipping also includes a photograph of the attendees of the course. Clipping is possibly from January 29, 1920.