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Allan Grossman dictating his diary, detailing his work at Queen's Park.

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

J. B. Salsberg

File consists of a subject file of clippings and research about J. B. Salsberg, Allan Grossman's opponent in the riding of St. Andrew's during the 1955 Ontario General Election.

Bits and Pieces (Unlikely Tory Notes Taped)

File consists of assorted clippings and notes and transcripts of interviews with historian Peter Oliver for the book project, "Unlikely Tory : the life and politics of Allan Grossman" (Toronto : Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1985).

Grossman, Morris

File consists of geneological research about Allan Grossman's father, Morris Grossman.

Larry Grossman fonds

  • F0676
  • Fonds
  • 1933-1997, predominant 1951-1997

Fonds consists of professional and personal records created and accumulated by Lawrence ‘Larry’ Grossman as Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto riding of St. Andrew-St. Patrick (1975-1987), leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (1985-1987), and his career activities following his exit from political office. Includes: correspondence; meeting minutes; research notes; briefing notes; reports; subject and clippings files; campaign materials and schedules; speeches; portraits and event photographs; audiovisual recordings of his television and radio appearances and interviews.

The records in this fonds document his contribution and involvement in the “Big Blue Machine” of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, the numerous Cabinet portfolios he held in the governments of Premier William ‘Bill’ Davis, his two campaigns for leader of the Party, and the end of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario’s forty-two years in government (1943-1985) and the adjustment of the Party’s new role as Official Opposition.

The fonds also includes materials belonging to his father, Allan Grossman, kept by Larry following his father’s death in 1991.

Fonds contains the following series:
S00698: Political files
S00699: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario files
S00700: Personal files
S00701: Allan Grossman materials
S00702: Audiovisual materials

Grossman, Larry

Allan Grossman materials

Files in this series consist of materials belonging to Larry Grossman’s father, Allan Grossman. The materials were kept by Larry following his father’s death on 1 Sep. 1991. Includes: research notes, interview transcripts and promotional materials for the book by Peter Oliver "Unlikely Tory : the life and politics of Allan Grossman" (Toronto : Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1985); subject and clipping files; correspondence; appointment diaries; ephemera and photographs from special events in Allan's career and life.

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Ephemera

File consists of assorted items kept by Allan Grossman:

  • A letter dated 27 Jun. 1934 from Mitchell F. Hepburn, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party
  • 1963 St. Andrew Progressive Conservative Association membership card
  • 1959 Ontario general election campaign handout
  • Life Membership certificate to the Hadassah-Wizo Organization of Canada
  • 1974 pamphlet (Queen's Park Report...) to Constituents

Deputy Returning Officer form

File consists of the appointment form for Allan Grossman to serve as a Deputy Returning Office for the conscription plebiscite of 27 April 1942.

Personal files

Records in this series primarily document Larry Grossman’s post-political career after leaving political office in September 1987. Includes: correspondence; draft chapters and research notes for an unpublished book manuscript written by Grossman detailing his work and experiences in the Ontario government of Premier Bill Davis, from 1975-1987; assorted writings primarily opinion pieces for newspapers and a magazine article about baseball for Financial Post Magazine; meeting minutes and reports related to his role on the Board of Directors of the Canada Post Corporation and the Advisory Board of CFMT-TV; clippings and subject files; notes for remarks and speech transcripts related to his consultancy work, the Grossman Group; political briefs, reports and campaign materials for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, Liberal Party and New Democratic Party for the 1990 and 1995 general elections.

Series also includes assorted promotional photographic portraits of Grossman and event photographs from his time in political office.

Canada's First Subway

File consists of a booklet commemorating the opening of the Toronto subway on 30 March 1954, including a transfer from the opening day.

1955 Campaign Speech

File consists of the text of a short speech given by Larry Grossman at a campaign event in support of his father Allan during the 1955 Ontario General Election campaign.

LCBO and LLBO: The Echo

File consists of the Christmas 1961, Spring 1963, Summer 1963 and Christmas 1963 issues of "The Echo", the newsletter of the L.C.B.O. and L.L.B.O. Employees' Association.

Select Committee on Expropriation

File consists of photographs of Allan Grossman and other MPP's from the Select Committee on Land Expropriation Legislation during their travel undertaking research for the Committee.

University Essays

File consists of Grossman's essays written while an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto.

LCBO Accomplishments

File consists of notes for remarks given by Allan Grossman as Chief Commissioner of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, before the Ontario Committeee on Government Commissions.

Hungarian Helicon Ball

File consists of a photograph of Allan and Ethel Grossman (seated from left) at the Hungarian Helicon Ball at the Royal York Hotel.

Christmas - Thank - Special

File consists of correspondence from Ontario Premiers Leslie M. Frost, John P. Robarts, and Bill Davis and from Frederick G. Gardiner, former chairman of Metropolitian Toronto.

Legislative Assembly: 28th Parliament

File consists of handouts about the Legislative Assembly of the 28th Parliament of the Province of Ontario, containing a list of all members of provincial parliament and members of the executive council.

Called to the Bar

File consists of a photograph of the Grossman family outside the O'Keefe Centre in Toronto following Larry Grossman being Called to the Bar of Ontario.

Vanier Centre for Women

File consists of a booklet outlining the new Vanier Centre for Women a new correctional facility in Milton, Ontario. Allan Grossman was the Minister of Correctional Services at the time of the Centre's opening.

Trip to China

File consists of photographs of Allan Grossman during a trip to China as the Minister of Trade and Development. This was the first trade mission by North Americans to China since the ascent of the Communist governement in China in 1948.

Sapporo Souvenir Photo Album

Item consists of a souvenir album given to Allan Grossman by the government of Hokkaido following the International Conference on Human Environment in North Regions in Sapporo, Japan, 17-19 September 1974.

Lesotho

File consists of tourism brochures and clippings about Lesotho, as well as correspondence with Lesotho Prime Minister, Leabua Jonathan.

Political files

Records in this series document Grossman’s political career as a member of provincial parliament for the riding of St. Andrew-St. Patrick and Cabinet minister in the governments of Premier Bill Davis. Includes: correspondence, subject files, meeting minutes, research notes, briefing notes, reports, clippings.

Member of Provincial Parliament files

Subseries consists of records created and accumulated during Grossman's career as Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of St. Andrew-St. Patrick (18 Sep. 1975 to 9 Sep. 1987). Topics include: Legislative Planning Group Meetings; Metro Toronto PC Caucus; Stadium Corporation of Ontario Limited; and the Doctors Hospital, a hospital located within his riding and the opposition to its proposed expansion and reconstruction in 1984.

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario files

Records in this series document Larry Grossman’s work with the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party as a member of provincial parliament and party leader. Includes: campaign materials; opposition research; polling data; policy papers; debate briefing books and research; press releases; campaign schedules/itineraries; clippings; and party convention delegate reports.

The events covered include the 1977, 1981, 1985 and 1987 Ontario general elections; Grossman’s unsuccessful campaign for leader of the party in January 1985 and his successful campaign in November 1985.

Select Committee on the Ombudsman

File consists of correspondence, briefs, notes, and meeting minutes related to the Select Committee on the Ombudsman and Ontario Ombudsman Arthur Maloney.
File includes a b&w print of a portrait of Maloney by Yousuf Karsh.

Select Committee on the Ombudsman

File consists of correspondence, briefs, meeting minutes and clippings related to the Select Committee on the Ombudsman and Ontario Ombudsman Arthur Maloney.

Select Committee on the Ombudsman

File consists of correspondence, briefs, notes, and meeting minutes related to the Select Committee on the Ombudsman and Ontario Ombudsman Arthur Maloney.

Audiovisual materials

Series consists of audio cassettes and videocassettes, primarily of Larry Grossman’s media appearances and interviews on television and the radio. Also included are 3 videocassettes of Grossman family home movies and 3 audio cassettes related to the book by Peter Oliver "Unlikely Tory : the life and politics of Allan Grossman" (Toronto : Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1985).

Jack Starkman

File consists of reproductions of correspondence and a transcript of Jack Starkman's account of how Allan Grossman helped him immigrate to Canada in 1935.

Quebec

Filec consists of news clippings about Quebec seperatism sent to Larry Grossman by his father, Allan. Includes a clipping of an article by Larry Grossman in The Jewish Times (14 Oct. 1977).

Metro PC Caucus

File consists of correspondence, meeting agendas, memos, and reports about policies about Toronto, accumulated by Grossman as a member of the Metro Toronto Progressive Conservative Caucus.

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