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Baltzan family fonds

  • JHSE jhse-12
  • Fonds
  • 1897- 1999

The fonds consists of materials created by the Baltzan family of Edmonton from 1897- 1999. The fonds consists of these series: 1. Jacob Baltzan (1897 -- 1996) The series includes correspondence, photographs, a monograph entitled, "Memoirs of a Pioneer Farmer in Western Canada", a copy of "Our House in Leova," in Yiddish and partial English translation, and other materials created by or related to Mr. Baltzan. 2. Hy Baltzan (191-? -- 1999) The series consists of correspondence, oral histories, photographs, newspaper clippings, booklets, and other materials created by or relating to Hy Baltzan.

Baltzan, Jacob

Baltzan Family fonds

  • PAA paa-8616
  • Fonds
  • 1911- 1975

The fonds reflects the Baltzan family's activities in the Edmonton Jewish community. The fonds consists of newspapers of the Israelite Press dating from the 1960's, Edmonton Hebrew Mutual Loan Association Certificates dating from 1927-1944, Jewish Federation of Edmonton Committee Lists 1938-1939, Talmud Torah Executive Committee Minutes 1940's to 1950's, Mother's Auxiliary Financial Statements of Talmud Torah 1940's and 1950's, Edmonton Hebrew Corporation bylaws, Edmonton Jewish Community Council Constitution and reports to the President and members of the council dating from the 1950's, Congregation of Beth Israel pamphlets dating from the 1940's and 1950's, Edmonton Jewish Community Council bylaws dating from 1962, photographs of Jewish community leaders, photographs of Jewish religious leaders, photographs of various women's groups dating from the 1940's, photographs of new groundbreaking for Chevra Kadisha dating from the from the1960's, Zionist convention photographs dating from 1940's, records relating to fundraising Tree in Israel dating from the 1940's, correspondence related to Jewish heritage projects dating from the 1970's, a history of Hinda Baltzan, photographs of Baltzans dating from the 1920's to the 1940's. The fonds also contains various records of the Talmud Torah including the following records: registration lists dating from 1930's to 1950's, an information booklet, Board of Education Correspondence dating from 1940's, 1950's, school letters, ledgers, invoices, exams, student marks, education brochures, receipts, workbooks, schedules and time tables dating from the 1940's and 1950's, photographs of school activities dating from the 1940's and 1950's, minutes of the Talmud Torah dating from 1912-1961, and records relating to an addition of the Talmud Torah dating from the 1950's. The fonds also contains photographs of an individuals interacting with First Nations Peoples of the area dating from 1920.

Baltzan (family)