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- [ca. 1900-2000] (Creation)
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Extent and medium
12.5 cm of textual records. -- ca. 150 photographs
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Benjamin Roginsky, 1916-2002, was born and educated in Calgary, Alberta and served in the Second World War. He studied at the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto and later operated Western Furniture Exchange in Calgary. He was also an accomplished artist. Roginsky did not marry.
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Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of estate of Benjamin Roginsky, 2003.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of photographs of Jewish communities in Rumsey and Calgary; Western Furniture Exchange; and artworks completed by Ben Roginsky.
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No restrictions on access.
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The material is in English.
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No finding aid
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Existence and location of copies
Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3CE2BV
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Tuesday, May 29, 2018