Collection search - Salsberg, J.B. - Recollections

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Salsberg, J.B. - Recollections

Item number (ISN):

81934

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1979-02-28

Item number (ISN):

81934

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Type of material:

Sound recordings

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Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

KLIGMAN, Paul

Accession:

1987-0494

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1979-02-28

Production company:

Paul Kligman (Interviewer)

Description:

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Mr. Salsberg talks about his life in electoral politics in the fields of education, and city and provincial representation, focusing on his public welfare initiatives as a member of the Communist Party of Canada in the 1930s. He recalls the work of prominent politicians, of governments and of opposition parties, including references to Toronto mayor-elect, Nathan Phillips. Mr. Salsberg describes the corrupt practices carried out by the ruling Ontario Liberals at election time, and Toronto City Hall's connection to the Orange Lodge, including his attempts to persuade City Hall to hire unemployed Jews during the Depression. Other matters referred to relating to Toronto and Ontario social and political life in the late 1930s are: the banking industry; attitudes towards public welfare; Toronto's Ward No. 4; Toronto anti-semitism; the work of an alderman in Depression Canada; Mr. Salsberg's fight against tax sales for properties with taxes unpaid; the power of the press in Toronto and its involvement in city politics. Of special interest is an anecdote relating to John Bassett, the city hall reporter (later a media tycoon). <60mn>

Subjects:

ANTISEMITISM~CANADA~COMMUNISTS~DEPRESSIONS ~JEWS~ONTARIO~POLITICS & GOVERNMENT~PRESS~SOCIAL CONDITIONS~TORONTO ~UNEMPLOYED~COMMUNIST PARTY OF CANADA~LOYAL ORANGE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH AMERICA~PHILLIPS, NATHAN

Language:

English
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Open

GENCAT identity number:

MSS 21100

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with credit to Paul KligmanCollection originally closed until 31 December 1999 or death of J.B. Salsberg.Paul Kligman is no longer living. Copyright on some of this material may rest with Anne Kligman.

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