Interview with Toby Appel

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Held by: Ottawa Jewish Archives via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates: January 2006 (indexed as 2006)
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Scope & content: Interviewee: Toby Appel Date recorded: Jan. 2006 interview Interview location: Ottawa, ON Subject: Rideau Street in 1940s - Was born May 19th, 1912 in Ottawa, father Max and mother Fanny Appel - Parents moved from Pembroke to Ottawa and opened small grocery store on Nelson St. - Went into business as customer peddler at age 26, worked with Kaplan’s, Schaffer’s and Simon Furs on Queen St. among others - Discusses Great Depression, move to ladieswear: bought Rae’s Ladieswear, - Took over Glenmore Ladieswear, then bought A.W Pricht menswear and amalgamated Rae’s and Glenmore on Rideau St. - Sold mid-priced items with separate departments, saleslady in each - Discusses Jewish owned businesses on Rideau St.; area known for department stores - Decline of department stores with rise of Rideau Centre and the Bay monopolizing area - Closure of Freiman’s, mention of Lilian Freiman - Yiddish language and Conservative synagogue attendance - Antisemitism from merchandisers and some clients, discusses contemporary standing of Jews in Canada - York St. School, Osgoode St. School, Lisgar Collegiate - Lists Jewish owned stores on Bank St. and Eaton’s **tape cuts out at 48:00 briefly**
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