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Family Writings

Guestbook

The first seven pages of Oskar and Ruth Morawetz' guest book begins with the guests from their wedding. The entries continue until the last one, dated Jun. 4, 1978. Below are the first seven pages of the guest book (click on the image to show an enlarged version). The right side identifies, where possible, the handwritten entry in the guest book.

Page1:

 


  • Mary-Kaye Simpkinson, friend of Ruth
  • Barbara Bowman, friend of Ruth
  • Shirley Orpen, friend of Ruth
  • R. Binnie, close friend of Oskar
  • ?
  • Isabel Ross
  • ?
  • Fred and Marjorie Barlow, Fred was one of the highest judges in Ontario
  • Alexander MacMillan, priest who married Oskar and Ruth, father of Sir Ernest
  • Heinz Unger, Jewish/German conductor from Germany who left when Hitler came to power
  • Dorothy Wolff, women's committee of music
  • Dr. & Mrs. Bill Caldwell, uncle and aunt of Ruth
  • Mr. & Mrs. Albert Pratz, Albert was concertmaster of CBC orchestra
Page 2:

 


  • Hilda & Eli Spivak, Elie was from Russia, concertmaster of TSO, very good friends of family
  • Alberto & Myrtle Guerrero, Alberto was Oskar's piano teacher
  • Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Schabas
  • Ray Dudley, pianist who premièred Oskar's Ballade
  • Ellen & Ernesto Vinci, Ernesto was a singing teacher at Fac. of Music, UofT
  • ?
  • Laura & Helen Hawkins
  • Mr. & Mrs. Will Croomes
  • Elizabeth & John Dantay, Elizabeth was singing teacher, John was "adopted" by Greta Kraus family
     
Page 3:

 


  • Boyd Neil, conductor
  • Chris & Jules Newman, Jules was income-tax lawyer
  • Hella & Charles Sachs, Hella is Oskar's cousin
  • Sonja Sinclar, Oskar's sister
  • Marjorie Cavell, her husband was "Captain Nick Cavell" who told family tall tales and funny stories
  • Cathleen Morawetz, Oskar's sister-in-law
  • Mélisande & Herbert Irvine; Mélisande was the daughter of Oskar's piano teacher, Albert Guerrero; Herbert was the head decorator at Eaton's
  • R.B. Whitehead
  • Florence &  Russell Gould, parents of pianist Glenn Gould
  • Boris & Josia Berlin, Boris was pianist, teacher
     
Page 4:

 


  • Mr. & Mrs. Charles Placek
  • ?
  • Jack & Merian Aubin
  • Jane Capon
  • ?
  • Maude & Charlie Sherwood
  • Beverly Cluff
  • Mr. & Mrs. Mulard Richardson
  • Eric Smythe
  • ?
  • Mr. & Mrs. S. Samuel
  • ?
Page 5:

 


  • ?
  • Jirina and Victor Glaser, Victor is Oskar's cousin
  • Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Oliver
  • Bill Shipman, Ruth's brother
  • ?
  • ?
  • Eva Lederer, Oskar's cousin
  • Ruth Stein, Oskar's cousin, Walter's wife
  • Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Joliffe, neighbours of Oskar's parents
  • ?
  • Mr. & Mrs. G. Lederer
  • Pat Newman, sister-in-law of Oskar's brother John
  • Vera & Joe Kelton, Vera is Oskar's cousin
  • Mr. & Mrs. Hyman Goodman, concertmaster of TSO
Page 6:

 


  • Mrs. James Milligan, wife of James Milligan who premièred many of Oskar's songs
  • Lois Marshall, soprano who later premièred Oskar's From the Diary of Anne Frank
  • Glenn Gould, pianist who recorded Oskar's Fantasy in D-
  • Ernest & Elsie MacMillan, Sir Ernest premièred orchestral works of Oskar's
  • Irene & Bailey Bird
  • Sonja Morawetz, Oskar's niece
  • ?
  • ?
  • Bruno & Gwen Morawetz
  • Pegeen Morawetz, Oskar's niece
  • Jan Rubes, baritone
  • ?
  • Jean MacMillan
Page 7:

 


  • Donna Hambley
  • Mr. & Mrs. A.B. Fisher
  • John & Maureen Morawetz, John is Oskar's brother
  • Warde & Norman Shipman, parents of Ruth