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Mrs. Blanche Macdonald

Black and white portrait of Mrs. Blanche Macdonald (née Brillon).

Blanche Macdonald (née Brillon) (11 May 1931 - 8 June 1985) was a Canadian Métis born in Faust, Alberta of French and First Nations heritage. She launched her career as the winner of Miss English Bay in 1949 before becoming involved in the support of the rights and culture of Aboriginal peoples as well as numerous women's organizations. Blanche was a model, entrepreneur and native rights activist. In 1957 Blanche married John Dickson Macdonald and they had two children: daughter Alexis Seto (née Macdonald) and son Allan Macdonald.

Blanche developed the Blanche Macdonald Institute, a modeling agency and school of fashion in Vancouver, BC. Her career and self-development programs were founded on the philosophy of encouraging people to aspire to their highest potential through personal development. After her death in 1985, the institute was purchased by Lillian Lim who further developed the school and eventually renamed the institute the Blanche Macdonald Centre in the late 90's. Today, Blanche Macdonald Centre is a private college that provide careers in fashion, hairstyling, aesthetics/spa and nail. The college has two campuses, the original campus is located in City Square Mall and the other on Robson Street both in the city of Vancouver.

Esther Brandt

Oral history interview with Esther Brandt who was born in 1932 in Belgium. She was highly involved in a number of Jewish organizations; Pioneer Women, a member of the Schara Tzedeck Board. She outlived her husband who had survived the Nazis concentration camps.

Exterior of Jewish Old Folks Home on 13th Ave.

Photograph depicts Eddie Cantor and wife Ida Cantor opening the Jewish Old Folks Home, 1190 West Thirteenth Avenue.

Written on the verso: "'B' 2 - cols Page 6. Exterior of Jewish Old Folks Home on 13th Ave. 35%".

George B. Zukerman, internationally acclaimed solo bassoonist

Photograph depicts George Zukerman an internationally acclaimed Solo Bassoonist. Zuckerman came to the US during WWII where his father was a correspondent for several Yiddish newspapers. He first played with the Vancouver Symphony in 1950 on invitation from New York, where he met and married Netta Karmel, a social worker with the Jewish Family Welfare Bureau. Zukerman took up permanent residence in Vancouver in 1953.

Diamond J

Photograph depicts Jack Diamond, Vancouver Mayor Fred Hume, and His Royal Highness Prince Philip.

Allan Tapper & recipients of the Community award for outstanding organizational support of JFSA

Photograph depicts five people, (l-r) Allan Tapper, David Barnett, Leonore Freiman (award recipient), President Sheldon Cole, fifth man (may possibly be Joe Segal).
Written on the verso: "87% P.11. Dec. 11/86. Allan Tapper, president Vancouver Lions Gate Lodge Bnai Brith 668. L to R Recipient of the Community award for outstanding organizational support to J.F.S.A. Dinner M.C. David Barnett. Past president Lee Freim"

[Unknown Event]

Photograph depicts a Nemetz family event at the home of Chava Wosk. In the photograph are: Annie Nemetz, David Schwartzman, Dorothy Schwartzman, Joe Segal, Chava Wosk, Dave Nemetz, Sylvia Nemetz, and Bessie Nemetz.

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