Oral History

Mr. John Honsberger 1983, 423 pages

Documenting the life and career of John Honsberger (b. 1923), a Toronto- area lawyer. Interview topics include: his father's law practice; his experiences in law school; recollections of various judges and lawyers; cases; his editorship of various law publications. Interview conducted by Christine J.N. Kates. File includes 11 audio cassette recordings, and a transcript with index (423 p.).

Date Started: 24/02/1982

Date Completed: 11/06/1982

Status: Please contact Osgoode Society for more information

Interviewer: Christine Kates

Occupation: Lawyer

Number of pages: 423

Read more about: Insolvency Law, Law Society Gazette

Archive Details

Archive Link: https://aims.archives.gov.on.ca/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/DESCRIPTION_WEB/WEB_DESC_DET?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%2065099

Archive Code: C 81-1-0-21

Title: Interviews with John Honsberger

Date: Feb. 1982 - June 1982

Description: Textual records, Sound recordings

Physical Description: 2 files of textual records (includes 11 audio cassettes (ca. 765 minutes))

Restrictions: None

Container Info: (Textual records located in container B436483 ; sound recordings located in container B436498)

Location: Container B436498 houses tapes 1-3; container B436500 houses tapes 4-5.

John D. Honsberger

Mr. Honsberger combines the practice of law, which is focused on bankruptcy and insolvency law, with writing in different areas of law, including its history and the legal profession. He was the founding and only editor of the Law Society of Upper Canada Gazette. In 1985 he was a first recipient of the Law Society… Read more »