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Jack Klinger - business records

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Date Range
1932-1971
Accession No.
20141050
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
The records include a representative sample of business records such as expense ledger, receipts, monthly time book, correspondence, tax returns, rental records, agreements, advertizing, and several photos of store interior.
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Date Range
1932-1971
Creator
Jack Klinger
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records
History Biographical
Jack Klinger immigrated to Canada from Romania in the early 1920s. In Lethbridge, he started his own business - Klinger's Men's and Boys' Wear - in 1922. The store operated from the Oliver Block, which was purchased by Jack Klinger in 1927. In subsequent years the business focused on wholesale operations. The Klinger family is of Jewish ancestry; Jack Klinger was an active member of the Jewish community in the city. In 1932, Jack Klinger married Pearl Singer. For more information on the Lethbridge's Jewish community see "Land of Promise: The Jewish experience ofin Southern Alberta."
Scope and Content
The records include a representative sample of business records such as expense ledger, receipts, monthly time book, correspondence, tax returns, rental records, agreements, advertizing, and several photos of store interior.
Accession No.
20141050
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