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Fonds consists of personal and professional records of Gershon Iskowitz, including photographic documentation of his family and early life, self and studio, and works of art; publicity material including newspaper clippings about his career; personal artefacts such as identity documents; a small amount of personal correspondence; and a condolence book signed at his memorial service.
Contains series:

1. Photographs
2. Publicity material
3. Identity documents
4. Personal correspondence and notes
5. Writings about the artist
6. Sketch and notes for Northern Lights Septet #3
7. Audiovisual records
8. Artist’s palettes
9. Condolence book

Hand-crafted book of matches, the cover of which is made from two photographs of a group seated at a banquet table (perhaps at the 1972 Venice Biennale?)

Series consists of various identity documents from throughout Iskowitz’s life, from his Displaced Person’s pass to his Ontario Senior Citizen card.

Displaced Person's pass (1945); Temporary Travel Document, Military Government for Germany (1948); Certificate of Canadian Citizenship (large and wallet-sized formats), 1959; Social Insurance card; Old Age Security card (1986); Ontario Senior Citizen Privilege Card (1986).

Series consists of typescript writings about Iskowitz.

Typescript writings about Iskowitz, one titled "The Iskowitz Phenomenon" and one entitled "Chapter Vii, 1972-1982" (a draft from Gershon Iskowitz: Painter of Light?); and a 2pp bibliography on Iskowitz.

Series consists of photographs of Iskowitz’s family; images of Kielce, Poland; portraits of the artist and images of his studio; photographs of exhibition openings; and images of art works. Series includes one album, largely empty, containing photographs of Iskowitz from the mid-late 1940s. Series also includes a hand-crafted book of matches, the cover of which is made from photographs of a group seated at a banquet table (perhaps at the 1972 Venice Biennale?).

4 prints of art works from 1940s (2 concentration camp scenes, 2 portraits); 1 slide from 1961; 8 slides from 1974

Portraits of Iskowitz by Lois Steen (1971), Tess Boudreau (1963), and Michel Lambeth (1961-62)