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Leo Hausman fonds
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Biographical history
Leo Hausman (1912-1982) was born on 31 July 1912 in Aachen, Germany to Moses Hausman (1879-?) and Caecilia (Reiter) Hausman (1880-1932). He had three brothers, Isidor, Benno and Sigi, and one sister Yudit.
In 1934, Hausman became the first of his family to move to Israel, and began working as a photographer in Tel Aviv. Hausman first settled in Montreal after attending a family wedding in the United States in the early 1950s. He moved to Toronto in 1956, and opened up his own studio at 1720 Avenue Road, named “The Studio”. In addition to running his own studio, Hausman photographed many Jewish community events and organizations over the course of his career. He died on 17 January 1982 at the age of 69, and is buried in Jerusalem.
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Fonds consists of black and white and colour cellulose acetate negatives and prints, dating from 1939 to 1981. The images consist of individual and group portraits, special events, meetings and conferences held by various Jewish organizations and agencies in Toronto, and a small sampling of commissioned wedding and bar mitzvah portraits. There are also some prints and copy negatives of Jewish life in Israel, taken by Hausman when he lived and worked in Tel Aviv.
Also included are textual records relating to Leo's brother Isidore Hausman's immigration to Canada, personal correspondence and pamphlets, invitations and flyers from various Jewish organizations.
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Pamphlets, invitations and flyers from various Jewish organizations were often kept by Hausman with the negatives or prints of the event. The archivist has maintained this original order.
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- English