Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds

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This rich collection of over 1000 photographs, documents and artifacts offers a glimpse into the everyday and the extraordinary lives of the Rose, Harris and Geldzaeler families, as well as their connected branches, the Perlman, Ruskin, Ruben, Shumer, Shayne, Spiegel, and Rothbart families. Documenting Jewish life in Toronto beginning in 1880 through the lens of one extended family, this collection will surely provide endless research opportunities for those interested in Jewish family life