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- Fonds 4; Series 2; File 13
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- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 2
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an inventory of the non prescription goods in Edell's Drug Store and an assessment of its monetary value.
- Name Access
- Edell's Drug Store
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- Archival Descriptions
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- Fonds 4; Series 4; File 17
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 4
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- When Sol Edell and Israel Edell sold the building at 1445 Bathurst Street, they took a mortgage on the property.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence relating to the discharge of the mortgage and payment of the outstanding principal to Sol Edell and Israel Edell.
- Name Access
- Edell, Israel
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- Fonds 4; Series 6; File 29
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
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- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 29
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1979-1985
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and lists of Clanton Park trustees and their duties, which included maintaining decorum during services.
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- Archival Descriptions
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- Fonds 4; Series 6; File 56
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 56
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1969-1988
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting fundraising programs sponsored by State of Israel Bonds in conjunction with Clanton Park synagogue. Included is correspondence, an invitation to a tribute dinner honouring Dr. Norman Shaul, one of the founding members of Clanton Park and a newspaper article about Sol Edell receiving the Tower of David Award.
- Name Access
- Israel
- Subjects
- Israel
- Zionism
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- Fonds 4; Series 6; File 75
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 75
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956-[198-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of blank Clanton Park letterheads, envelopes, and dues statements. Also included are blank book plates for Lieberman's Jewish Book Centre.
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- Archival Descriptions
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- Fonds 4; Series 7; File 11
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 7
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a series of newpaper articles written by Rabbi Felder in the Yiddisher Zhurnal about his recent trip to Israel.
- Subjects
- Yiddish newspapers
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- Archival Descriptions
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- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 7; File 27
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 7
- File
- 27
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958-1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Shomrai Shabbos's annual financial reports lisiting income, expenses and bank account balances.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Board of directors and executive committee series
- Fiscal Committee sub-series
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- ID
- Fonds 48; Series 1-1; File 82
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Board of directors and executive committee series
- Fiscal Committee sub-series
- Level
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- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 82
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950-1959
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Board of directors and executive committee series
- Fiscal Committee sub-series
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- Fonds 48; Series 1-1; File 83
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- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Board of directors and executive committee series
- Fiscal Committee sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 83
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1960-1965
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Board of directors and executive committee series
- Fiscal Committee sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 48; Series 1-1; File 85
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Board of directors and executive committee series
- Fiscal Committee sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 85
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1949-1951
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 4
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- [ca. 1900]-2010
- Physical Description
- 3.1 metres of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell (1919-2000) was a prominant member of the Toronto Jewish community who initially pursued a career as a pharmacist and was later founder and president of the property development company, Elmdale Investments. He held positions as board member or chair in a wide variety of religious, educational and social service organizations and institutions both in Canada and Israel. In Toronto, these included: Clanton Park Synagogue, Adas Israel Synagogue, Jones Avenue Cemetery, Canadian Jewish Congress and the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto (formerly Toronto Jewish Congress, and now the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto).
- Edell was born in Toronto on 5 March 1919, the son of Pesach and Molly Edell. He attended Harbord Collegiate and graduated from the Toronto College of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, in 1943 while on leave of absence from the army. He was enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces during the Second World War and served in the signal corps.
- After he completed his army service, he opened Edell’s Drug Store at 1978 Queen Street in Etobicoke in 1948, the first shomer Shabbat drug store in the city. He operated a second store at 494 Spadina Avenue in the late 1940s. In 1955 the Queen Street location was expropriated by the City of Toronto. Subsequently, Edell founded Elmdale Investments, the company which built and managed the Elmhurst Plaza in Etobicoke. He reopened the drug store, which was renamed Elmhurst Drugs in the plaza. He also invested in two retail textile stores, Deltex Drapery and Dodd’s Drapery which had been founded by group of businessmen including his cousin Israel Edell.
- In 1952 he married Dolly Weinstock, the daughter of Moishe and Sylvia Weinstock. They lived in the newly developed suburb of North York with their four children: Ethel, Simcha, Malka and Joseph. After 10 years of marriage, Dolly died and in 1966, he married Celia Rogen Hoffman.
- Sol Edell was a founding member and first president of the Clanton Park Congregation. He was actively involved in the construction of the synagogue and its development. He continued to be affiliated with Shomrai Shabbos where his grandfather Rabbi Yosef Weinreb had been the rabbi. He was also involved with Adas Israel, the synagogue in Hamilton where his wife Celia had been an active member.
- He was chair of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region -- Toronto Jewish Congress Archives Committee, which subsequently became the Ontario Jewish Archives. During his tenure, the archives was responsible for the reconstruction of the Kiever Synagogue which had been built in the early 1900s but had fallen into a state of disrepair by the 1960s.
- Sol Edell was also involved in a number of Zionist organizations. He was the founding chair of the Aliyah Support Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto, whose mandate was to assist Torontonians who had moved to Israel and ease their transition into Israeli society. He was also an active member of the Mizrachi organization and its affiliated institutions. Another one of Sol Edell’s interests was ensuring the preservation of local cemeteries. He was president of the Jones Avenue Cemetery and on the board of Pardes Shalom and the Bathurst Lawn Cemetery, Clanton Park section.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records documenting Sol Edell's business activities, community involvement and personal life. Included is correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, financial records, legal records, publications, audio-visual material, invitations, newspaper clippings, artifacts, lists, reports, speeches, and architectural drawings.
- The fonds is organized into the following eleven series: Personal; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy; Elmdale Investments; Deltex Drapery and Dodd's Drapery; Adas Israel Synagogue; Clanton Park Synagogue; Shomrai Shabbos; Aliyah; Cemetery and funeral home; Historical materials; and, Activities and organizations.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 739 photographs, 232 architectural drawings, 11 audio cassettes, 9 audio reels, 13 film reels, 7 videocassettes, 4 slides, 1 plaque, 4 badges, and 1 key.
- Name Access
- Edell Solomon, 1919-2000
- Clanton Park Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Edell, Dolly
- Edell, Celia
- Edell's Drug Store
- Elmhurst Pharmacy
- Jones Avenue Cemetery
- Canadian Jewish Congress/ Toronto Jewish Congress Archives
- Aliyah Support Committee
- Subjects
- Business
- Pharmacists
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Physical Condition
- The bulk of the architectural drawings are currently being stored rolled up. They should be flattened and encapsulated in melinex.
- Film and sound reels should be digitized.
- Related Material
- See fonds #5 for material related to Paul Edell.
- See accession #2012-10/9 for material related to the Edell family.
- Creator
- Edell, Solomon, 1919-2000
- Accession Number
- 2002-12-2
- 2008-8-29
- 2011-5-4
- 2012-10-9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- [ca. 1900]-2000
- Physical Description
- 49 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell, the son of Paul and Mollie Edell, was one of five siblings. He and Dolly Weinstock, the daughter of Moishe and Sylvia Weinstock, had two daughters and two sons and lived in Toronto. After Dolly died in 1961, he married Celia (nee Rogen) Hoffman, a widow, in 1966. He became the stepfather to the two sons of Max and Celia Hoffman who had been residents of Hamilton. Some members of the family remained in Toronto while others moved to other parts of Canada, the United States and Israel. Sol Edell was actively involved in or provided financial support to many educational, professional and religious organizations.
- Scope and Content
- Series includes correspondence, invitations, publications, photographs, family films and a sound recording. The series is made up of seven sub-series: Associations, Charities, Community Activities, Education and Extra-Curricular Activities, Life Cycle and Family Events, Religious, and Residence.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 12 photographs, 7 film reels, 1 audio reel, 1 plaque, 4 badges, and 47 architectural drawings.
- Name Access
- Hoffman, Max
- Hoffman, Celia
- Rho Pi Phi
- Harbord Collegiate
- Subjects
- Education
- Greek letter societies
- Physical Condition
- Film and sound reels should be digitized.
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- Archival Descriptions
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- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 2
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- graphic material
- Date
- 1947-1969
- Physical Description
- 17 cm of textual records
- 3 photographs
- 7 architectural plans
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell graduated with a degree in pharmacy in 1943. After completing his military service he opened Edell's Drug Store and began working as a pharmacist. He subsequently opened two other drug stores, Edell's Drug Store located on Spadina Avenue and Elmhurst Drugs. Although he continued to own Elmhurst Drugs until his death in 2000, he retired from pharmacy in 1962.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of material relating to the establishment and operation of Sol Edell’s pharmacy from the 3 locations where he operated drug stores. Series consists of financial records, newspaper advertisements, ink blotters, flyers and prescription envelopes from the 1940s and 1950s with the name and logo of Edell’s Drug Store. In addition, there is correspondence and legal documents pertaining to a planned renovation of the Queen Street store and the expropriation of the building by the City of Toronto. Also included is a photograph of a group of Toronto pharmacists.
- Name Access
- Edell's Drug Store
- Elmhurst Pharmacy
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1955-[ca. 1983]
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 24 architectural drawings
- Admin History/Bio
- Elmdale Investments Ltd. was a corporation founded by Sol Edell in 1958. Sol Edell was the majority owner, although its shareholders also included his first wife Dolly, his second wife Celia and his father-in-law Moishe Weinstock. It was through this company that Sol Edell developed the Elmhurst Plaza property and managed the plaza. The corporation was still in existence at the time of Sol Edell’s death.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence and blueprints relating to the purchase of the property in 1956 and the construction of the Elmhurst Plaza in 1957. There are contracts and financial records dealing with the maintenance and rental of the plaza. Among the tenants listed were Oshawa Food Wholesalers and Power Supermarkets. The series also contains information about the shareholders of Elmdale Investments, Sol Edell's business cards, and company stationery.
- Name Access
- Elmdale Investments
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Oshawa Food Wholesalers
- Power Supermarkets
- Weinstock, Moishe
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
Deltex Draperies Ltd. and Dodd's Draperies Ltd.
[textual record, architectural drawing]
– 1964-1993.
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1964-1993
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records
- 7 architectural drawings
- Admin History/Bio
- In 1964, Sol Edell invested in a retail textile store, Deltex Draperies Ltd., which had been founded by a group of businessmen including his cousin, Israel Edell. In 1971, they opened a second store, Dodd's Draperies Ltd., and in 1979, the two companies merged under the name Dodd’s Draperies Ltd.. In 1987, the store closed and the building was sold. During their lengthy business association, Israel Edell supervised the day-to-day operation of the stores while Sol Edell was responsible for the overall financial management and the construction of the new premises at 1445 Bathurst Street.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence, minute books, documents of incorporation and stock certificates relating to the establishment of both Deltex Draperies and Dodd’s Draperies and the eventual merger of the two stores. In addition, series includes minutes and financial reports dealing with the operation of both companies. Also included are correspondence and blueprints relating to the construction of the building at 1445 Bathurst Street as well as the sale of that building.
- Name Access
- Deltex Draperies Ltd.
- Dodd's Draperies Ltd.
- Edell, Israel
- Subjects
- Business
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1958-2008
- Physical Description
- 21 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Adas Israel is an orthodox congregation that was founded in the 1920s. The original building was on Cannon Street in downtown Hamilton. After the arrival of Rabbi Morton Green in 1958, a decision was made to move the synagogue to the western suburbs of Hamilton. The new building was built in 1961 and also included the Hamilton Hebrew Academy Day School. Since its move, synagogue membership has increased from 75 families to 350 families. Sol Edell became a member in 1966 after he married Celia Hoffman who was a member of the congregation. He did not attend the synagogue and had no regular involvement but did supervise a number synagogue renovation projects.
- Custodial History
- The material in this series was originally collected by the Hoffman family who were members of the congregation in the 1960s. Sol Edell became a member of the congregation after his marriage to Celia Hoffman in 1966. After her death in 1973, he inherited the material that she had collected and he continued to receive material from the congregation since he maintained his membership until his death in 2000.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence, blueprints, photographs, audiotapes and films relating to the establishment and construction of the new synagogue in 1961. It also includes correspondence and anniversary books documenting a variety of synagogue activities such as the dedication of the synagogue and a tribute dinner honouring Rabbi Mordechai Green. Also included are synagogue bulletins from 1958 to 2000. The series is made up of 6 sub series: Building, Clergy, Religious, Programmes, Administration and Finance, and Publications.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 27 photographs, 3 audio reels, 1 film reel, 15 architectural drawings, and 1 key.
- Name Access
- Green, Morton, Rabbi
- Hoffman, Celia
- Hamilton Hebrew Academy Day School
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Education
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1953-2008
- Physical Description
- 54 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Clanton Park Synagogue was an orthodox synagogue that began as a shteibel in 1955 in the newly built up area of North York. Originally, services were held in homes or rented quarters. In 1957, land was purchased on Lowesmoor Avenue, and in 1961, the synagogue building was dedicated. The congregation, which initially consisted of 20 families, has grown steadily over the years and now has a membership of over 300 families. Sol Edell was one of the founding members of Clanton Park. He was president of the synagogue and served on the Board. He was involved in the purchase of the property and supervised the construction, the renovation and upkeep of the building. As well, he was active in the programmes sponsored by the synagogue such as the Long Life Club, which provided activities for seniors. He attended services on a daily basis and retained his membership until his death in 2000.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, architectural drawings, and films relating to the establishment, construction and renovation of Clanton Park Synagogue. It also includes correspondence, anniversary books, photographs, films and videotapes of various synagogue activities and events including: religious celebrations, social programs, anniversary dinners and rabbinical installations. Also included are synagogue bulletins and membership lists as well as financial and legal records. Finally, series also consists of architectural drawings and textual records documenting Clanton Park's cemetery and Sisterhood.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 648 photographs, 16 architectural drawings, 4 slides, 7 audio cassettes, 5 audio reels, 5 film reels, and 4 videocassettes (VHS).
- Name Access
- Long Life Club
- North York
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- graphic material
- Date
- 1913-1999
- Physical Description
- 22 cm of textual records
- 4 architectural drawings
- 2 photographs
- Admin History/Bio
- Shomrai Shabbos is an orthodox congregation which was founded in 1896. Sol Edell’s grandfather, Rabbi Yosef Weinreb, served as rabbi of the congregation from 1900 until 1942. The synagogue was in several downtown locations until it moved to its present location on Glengrove Avenue in North York in 1966. The congregation has grown steadily over the years and now has a membership of over 350 families. Sol Edell’s family were members of the congregation when he was a child. Although he retained his membership in the congregation after his marriage, he rarely attended the services at the synagogue. However, he did continue to participate in fundraising on behalf of the synagogue.
- Custodial History
- The earlier records were collected by Sol's grandfather, Rabbi Yosef Weinreb, or his father, Paul Edell. After their deaths, Sol maintained his membership in the congregation and continued to receive material from the synagogue.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the establishment, construction, membership and activities of the Shomrai Shabbos Synagogue. Included is correspondence, speeches, technical drawings, financial records, ledgers, a tribute book, legal records, flyers, bulletins, marriage certificate receipts, certificates, invitations, a photograph, and stationary.
- Name Access
- Felder, Gedalia, Rabbi
- Yosef, Weinreb, Rabbi
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1978-2008
- Physical Description
- 17 cm of textual records
- 102 architectural drawings
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell had always been an active Zionist and in 1979 his son, Simcha, immigrated to Isreal. Following his son's aliyah, he became the founding chairman of the Aliyah Support Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto and an active member of the local chapter of the Parents of North American Israelis. These two organizations respectively provide support for Torontonians and North Americans who have immigrated to Israel. This support includes facilitating the immigration process, providing financial assistance and maintaining contacts between the immigrants and the Toronto Jewish community. He was also involved with a group of Mizrachi members who wanted to build a housing project in Israel. Simcha Edell was an active member of the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel which is an Israeli based organization that assists immigrants from North America. Sol Edell served as a liaison between this organization and the Toronto Jewish community. In addition, Simcha Edell, with his father’s assistance, published a directory of former Torontonians living in Israel, the Directory of Toronto Olim.
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of material relating to the assistance provided by the Toronto Jewish community to Torontonians who had immigrated to Israel. Included are records documenting the Aliyah Support Committee of the Toronto Jewish Congress, the Parents of North American Israelis, and the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel. Records include correspondence, meeting notices, agendas and minutes, reports, publications, newspaper clippings, and Olim directories. Also included are architectural drawings of a housing project in Israel.
- Name Access
- Aliyah Support Committee, Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto
- Parents of North American Israelis
- Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel
- Simcha Edell
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 9
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1953-2000
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- One of Sol Edell’s interests was ensuring the preservation of Jewish cemeteries. He was the president of the Jones Avenue cemetery, a member of the Board of Pardes Shalom and also served as chair of the Cemetery Committee of Clanton Park. He designed the archway at the entrance to Clanton Park's section located in the Roselawn Cemetery. He was also the synagogue’s representative on the Board of Directors of Steeles College Memorial Park.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence relating to the operation of various cemeteries and funeral homes including the Jones Avenue Cemetery, which was established in the late Nineteenth century. Also included is correspondence and financial reports from Steeles College Memorial Park. As well, there is a plot map of the International Workmen's Circle section in the Mount Sinai Cemetery, Bathurst Lawn Cemetery and Jones Avenue Cemetery. Finally, there are photographs of the Pardes Shalom Cemetery and three audio-visual recordings of Jones Avenue Cemetery.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 11 photographs, 4 architectural drawings, and 3 videocassettes.
- Name Access
- Pardes Shalom
- Dawes Road
- Jones Avenue
- International Workmen's Circle
- Roselawn
- Steeles College Memorial Chapel
- Mount sinai Cemetery
- Subjects
- Cemeteries
- Funeral homes
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Heritage series
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 10
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Heritage series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 10
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- [1967?]-1993
- Physical Description
- 34 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell was active in the collection, preservation and exhibition of historical material relating to the history of Canadian Jewry. He was one of the founders and Chair of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region / Toronto Jewish Congress Archives (later the Ontario Jewish Archives). Among his achievements were the restoration of the Kiever Synagogue and organizing the showing of the exhibit Journey into Our Heritage. In addition, he was a financial supporter of the Baycrest Museum, the Jewish Historical Society of Canada and a member of the Toronto Jewish Historical Society.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting Sol Edell's heritage related activities, particularly his involvement with the Ontario Jewish Archives. Included are meeting notices, agendas and minutes, correspondence, financial and legal records, photographs, flyers, press releases, brochures, administrative records, reports, lists, notes, sound records, architectural drawings, exhibit material, grant applications, invitations, and programmes.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 10 photographs, 3 audio cassettes, and 5 architectural drawings.
- Name Access
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region / Toronto Jewish Congress Archives
- Toronto Jewish Historical Society
- Historical Society of Western Canada
- Baycrest Heritage Museum
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Journey into Our Heritage
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Nonprofit organizations
- Synagogues
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 11
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1950-2010
- Physical Description
- 77 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- In addition to his ongoing involvement with Clanton Park, the Canadian Jewish Congress Archives, the Aliyah Support Group, Jones Avenue Cemetery, Shomrai Shabbos and Adas Israel, Sol Edell undertook special projects on behalf of a wide array of Jewish organizations. These include cultural (Toronto Cantorial Scholarship Fund), educational (Netivot Hatorah and Yeshivat Or Chaim Ulpanat Orot), religious (Union of Jewish Orthodox Congregations), social welfare (Association of Jewish Seniors and Co-Ordinated Services to the Jewish Elderly) and Zionist (Canadian Friends of Yeshivat Hakotel and State of Israel Bonds) organizations.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting Sol Edell's involvement with a wide variety of Jewish educational, social and religious organizations and institutions in Canada, the United States, and Israel. Included are meeting minutes, publications, reports, photographs, correspondence, invitations, programmes, financial records, an architectural drawing, and a sound recording. While many of these organizations such as Eitz Chaim, Or Chaim Ulpanat Orot (educational), Mizrachi Organization of Canada, Emunah Women (Zionist) and Beth Jacob V’Anshe Drildz (synagogue) are orthodox, others such as Associated Hebrew Day Schools (educational), State of Israel Bonds (Zionist) and Co-ordinated Services to the Jewish Elderly (social welfare) have no religious affiliation.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 26 photographs, 1 audio cassette, and 1 architectural drawing.
- Name Access
- Eitz Chaim
- Or Chaim Ulpanat Orot
- Mizrachi Men’s Organization
- Emunah Women
- Beth Jacob V'Anshei Drildz (Toronto, Ont.)
- Associated Hebrew Day Schools
- State of Israel Bonds
- Co-ordinated Services to the Jewish Elderly
- Camp Moshava
- Harbord Collegiate
- Netivot Hatorah
- Union of Jewish Orthodox Congregations
- B'Nei Akiva
- Toronto Committee for Bikur Cholim Hospital
- Subjects
- Charities
- Children
- Education
- Fund raising
- Older people
- Religion
- Zionism
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961-1995
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- 1 photograph
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell was a member of the pharmaceutical fraternity Rho Pi Phi and the Rotary Club, a non sectarian businessman’s association.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence and publications from the international pharmaceutical fraternity Rho Pi Phi and from its Toronto alumni chapter, Rokeach. In addition, there are publications from Nu Chapter, the University of Toronto student chapter. As well, the sub-series includes correspondence and publications from the Rotary Club.
- Name Access
- Rho Pi Phi
- Rokeach
- Nu Chapter
- University of Toronto, School of Pharmacy
- Rotary Club
- Subjects
- Greek letter societies
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957-1997
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell made charitable donations to a large number of Jewish organizations mainly ones located in Canada, Israel and the United States.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence, receipts and certificates from Canadian, American and Israeli educational, religious and welfare organizations and institutions that received charitable donations from the Edell family.
- Subjects
- Charities
- Education
- Israel
- Religion
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Date
- 1968-1995
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records
- 1 plaque
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell was involved in a variety of religious, educational and cultural organizations. Not only did he make financial donations to organizations, but he also became personally involved and organized specific projects. As well, representatives of foreign institutions would stay at his home when they came to Toronto on speaking engagements or fundraising missions.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of awards that relate to Sol Edell’s fundraising efforts on behalf of “Yeshiva Hatalmid” and for hosting speakers and fundraisers who were visiting Toronto. Also included is a day book listing community meetings as well as family events. As well, there is correspondence relating to an item loaned to the Baycrest Heritage Museum, and a plaque.
- Name Access
- Yeshiva Hatalmid
- Baycrest Heritage Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Fund raising
- Religion
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1921-1999
- Physical Description
- 4 folders of textual records
- 1 photograph
- 4 badges
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell attended Harbord Collegiate and was an honours student winning awards in several extra curricular activities. His children and grandchildren also excelled scholastically while attending a variety various Jewish parochial schools in Toronto such as the Associated Hebrew Day Schools, Eitz Chaim, Netivot Hatorah and Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Or Chaim Ulpanat Orot.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of material relating to the educational and recreational activities of the Edell family. There are newspaper clippings relating to Sol Edell’s participation in the Harbord Collegiate’s First Aid team and a University of Toronto graduation photograph. Sub-series includes correspondence, notices and booklets from his sisters’ and children’s elementary, high school and university graduation commencement exercises. In addition, sub-series consists of correspondence with the Associated Hebrew Day Schools relating to a scholarship awarded in memory of Sol Edell's grandfather, Rabbi Yosef Weinreb.
- Name Access
- Harbord Collegiate
- First Aid team
- Rabbi Yosef Weinreb Scholarship
- University of Toronto
- Subjects
- Education
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-5
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- [ca. 1900]-2000
- Physical Description
- 37 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell had a large family and a large circle of friends and aquaintenances. Consequently, he was invited to many circumcisions, weddings and Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. He also set up several memorial funds in memory of his sister and wives.There are also documents in this sub-series that relate to family members.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence, receipts, diplomas, photographs and films documenting various family celebrations, vacations and home life. There is a selection of invitations, cards and benchers sent by the Edell, Weinstock and Hoffman families as well as ones that they received from family and friends. In addition, there are newspaper clippings and notices of the deaths of Edell family members and friends as well as correspondence and receipts relating to memorial funds set up in their memory. The sub-series also contains films of family and friends taken at home, on vacation and at family celebrations.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 10 photographs, 7 film reels, and 1 audio reel.
- Name Access
- Hoffman family
- Weinstock family
- Edell, Dolly
- Edell, Celia
- Subjects
- Families
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1962-1997
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- During his lifetime Sol Edell regularly attended or maintained membership in a number of different synagogues. As a child Sol Edell’s family were members of Shomrai Shabbos. After he married he became a founding member of Clanton Park. His second wife Celia was a member of Adas Israel prior to their marriage. The Edell’s also had a cottage in Belle Ewart and they attended the synagogue which the Jewish cottagers had established for the summer.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence, receipts and newspaper clippings relating to the religious activities of the Edell family. This includes dues and donations to Adas Israel, Clanton Park and Shomrai Shabbos synagogues. As well there are newspaper clippings about the synagogue in Belle Ewart. Also included are contracts for the sale of chametz for Passover.
- Name Access
- Shomrai Shabbos
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Clanton Park Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Ewart, Belle
- Subjects
- Religion
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-7
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-1981
- Physical Description
- 47 architectural drawings
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell became interested in construction in 1948 after he purchased a building and opened his drug store. He later built several commercial buildings. He also supervised the construction and renovation of his own home and the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Weinstock (likely his in-laws). In addition, he took an active role in the construction and renovation of several synagogues in Toronto and Hamilton.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of invoices and technical drawings relating to the construction and renovation of the Edell and Weinstock homes in North York and Malton.
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Physical Condition
- Architectural drawings are in poor condition. They should be flattened and stored flat. The majority should also be encapsulated in melinex to prevent re-curling and to protect them from further damage (with the exception of the pencil drawings).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 5-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-1
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1958-1961
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records and other material
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of material relating to the construction of Adas Israel synagogue's new building at 125 Cline Ave. South. This includes publicity brochures and financial records about the building campaign and correspondence, programmes, and a film of the turning of the sod. As well there is correspondence, programmes, photographs and audio recordings of the laying of the cornerstone and dedication of the synagogue. There is also a key to the synagogue which was presented at the dedication ceremony.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 27 photographs, 14 architectural drawings, 3 audio reels, 1 film reel, and 1 key.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Building
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1963-2008
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence relating to Adas Israel's search for a rabbi and cantor. It also includes programme books from tribute dinners honouring Rabbi Morton Green and Cantor Kirshblum.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Jewish National Fund
- Green, Morton (Rabbi)
- Subjects
- Cantors (Judaism)
- Rabbis
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 5-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961-1999
- Physical Description
- 3 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series contains correspondence sent to the Adas Israel membership, relating to the sale of tickets and the distribution of aliyot for the High Holy Days services.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Religion
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 5-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [1959?]-1999
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records documenting various programs and events of the Adas Israel Synagogue. Included are program notices, correspondence, brochures, flyers, invitations and calendars. Also included is a pass book from the Adas Israel Society of Hamilton and a testimonial dinner book.
- Name Access
- Welkovics family
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Religion
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 5-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961-1987
- Physical Description
- 2 folders of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of financial statements, and notices and correspondence sent to the Adas Israel membership outlining the synagogue's annual expenses and setting the membership dues for the upcoming year.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 5-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958-1999
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of the weekly, bimonthly and New Years bulletins that were published by the Adas Israel synagogue from 1958 to 1999.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Newsletters
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-1; File 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1962-1995, predominant 1983-1989
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of dues statements and notices of meetings of the Rokeah Chapter of Rho Pi Phi. The meetings are either social events or continuing education programmes sponsored by the chapter. Also included is correspondence from Rho Pi Phi's head office.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-1; File 2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1968-1970, 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of yearbooks published by the Rokeah chapter of Rho Pi Phi as well as an issue of the chapter's "Rokean" bulletin (Jan. 1975). The yearbooks include articles about the chapter's activities and lists of members.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-1; File 3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- July 1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Rho Pi Phi convention was held in Toronto in 1980.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the 57th annual convention Rho Pi Phi programme book which includes a schedule of convention events and articles about the chapters throughout the United States and Canada.
- Name Access
- Rokeach chapter
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-1; File 5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- Nov. 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an issue of the ROPE newsletter, published by Nu, the University of Toronto undergaduate chapter of Phi Pi Rho.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-1; File 4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1984-1992
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of ROPE, the Rho Pi Phi newsletter.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-1; File 6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961-1974
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newsletters for 1961 and 1962 as well as a 1974 membership list for the Rexdale Rotary Club and a directory of Canadian Rotary Clubs. In addition, there is a letter from the Rexdale chapter to Sol Edell asking if he would be interested in making a donation to the Etobicoke General Hospital in memory of his late wife, Celia. Finally file consists of a photograph of foreign students who were hosted by the Rotary Club at the airport.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Howard Anderson Photography Ltd.
- Physical Condition
- Photograph has a tear part-way through the centre.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-2; File 3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-2
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1966-1997
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of receipts for donations and letters soliciting funds for charitable organizations, the majority of which were religious, educational and social welfare institutions located in Canada and Israel.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 1-2; File 2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-2
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1973-1992, predominant 1980-1982
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of receipts for donations and letters soliciting funds for charitable organizations, the majority of which were religious, educational and social welfare institutions located in Canada and Israel.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 4; File 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 4
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1965-1969
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the minutes of the annual meetings during which motions were made to accept the report of the accountants, to elect the officers of the company and to accept the decisions made by the board since the the annual meeting.
- Name Access
- Weinstock, Moishe
- Edell, Israel
- Edell, Mollie
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 4; File 2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970-1972, 1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the minutes of the annual meetings during which motions were made to accept the report of the accountants, to elect the officers of the company and to accept the decisions made by the board since the the annual meeting.
- Name Access
- Edell, Israel
- Edell, Mollie
- Weinstock, Moishe
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 4; File 3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 4
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1980-1985
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the minutes of the annual meetings during which motions were made to accept the report of the accountants, to elect the officers of the company and to accept the decisions made by the board since the the annual meeting.
- Name Access
- Edell, Israel
- Edell, Mollie
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 4; File 4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 4
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1964-1969
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the minutes of the board of directors. Motions included the appointment of the Chairman, Treasurer and Secretery, the payment of salaries as well as management fees.
- Name Access
- Edell, Israel
- Edell, Mollie
- Weinstock, Aaron
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 4; File 5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 4
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the minutes of the board of directors. Motions included the appointment of the Chairman, Treasurer and Secretery, the payment of salaries as well as management fees.
- Name Access
- Edell, Israel
- Edell, Mollie
- Weinstock, Aaron
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 4; File 6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 4
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- July 1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the letters patent of Deltex Draperies Ltd.. The company was established in 1964 and the shareholders were Sol Edell, Israel Edell and Mollie Edell.
- Name Access
- Edell, Israel
- Edell, Mollie
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 4; File 7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 4
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the by-laws of Deltex Draperies Ltd..
- Name Access
- Edell, Israel
- Edell, Mollie
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
Narrow By
- Administration series 613
- Advocacy, General sub-sub-series 165
- Annual Campaign series 423
- Anti-Semitism Cases sub-series 312
- Arrivals series 216
- Art Exhibitions series 175
- Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto series 94
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds 657
- Ben Kayfetz fonds 115
- Benjamin Brown fonds 168
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds 287
- B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners series 129
- Board of directors and executive committee series 219
- Board of Jewish Education fonds 2279
- Budget and Finance Committee series 129
- Canadian Federation to Aid Polish Jews in Israel series 184
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds 4069
- Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series 126
- Central Region conventions sub-series 125
- Central Region sous-fonds 748
- Chronological correspondence and memoranda sub-series 94
- City of Toronto Mayor series 155
- Civil and Human Rights Legislation sub-sub-series 183
- Clanton Park Synagogue series 116
- Commercial building plans and drawings series 107
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series 617
- Committee meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence series 614
- Community Relations Committee series 1338
- Conventions series 195
- Correspondence sub-series 117
- Cowan family fonds 94
- Director of school finances series 193
- Dora Till fonds 246
- Dr. Alexander Brown fonds 157
- Dual Allegiance series 104
- Events and organizations series 272
- Executive Committee series 435
- Executive director series 822
- Executive Director sub-series 322
- Executive Director's Correspondence sub-sub-series 310
- Family series 103
- Fiscal Committee sub-series
- Folks Farein fonds 111
- General community activities series 104
- General correspondence series 103
- General office subject and correspondence files series 1316
- George Morrison fonds 162
- Gilbert Studios fonds 655
- Gordon Mendly fonds 347
- Hate Crimes and Hate Literature sub-sub-series 100
- Individual Refusnik cases sub-sub series 312
- Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds
- Jewish communal series 107
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series 213
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds 533
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds 166
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds 1299
- Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds 128
- Julius P. Katz fonds 490
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds 353
- Levine and Cass family fonds 142
- Meeting Minutes sub-series 233
- Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds 267
- Men's Service Group series 139
- Midrasha L'Morim series 143
- Morris Norman collection 319
- Mothers' and Babes' Summer Rest Home Association series 97
- National Administrative Council and Executive Board series 167
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds 363
- Negev dinners series 401
- Official engagements sub-series 152
- Ontario synagogues series 117
- Personal series 288
- Philip Givens fonds 442
- Photograph collection sub-series 206
- Photographs file 135
- Photographs series 100
- Programs and services sub-series 544
- Protest activities sub-series
- Publications, Speeches, Press Releases and Reports sub-series 100
- Publicity photographs of people and events series 353
- Rabbi Nachman Shemen fonds 185
- Reference series 111
- Refusnik cases sub-series 342
- Research Records sub-series 777
- School files series 236
- Small Ontario Jewish Communities sub-sub-series 114
- Social Planning Committee series 131
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Subject files series 1220
- Subject files sub-series 244
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds 311
- Teacher files sub-series 489
- The Shuls Project fonds 365
- Toronto Section series 195
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds 1475
- Walk with Israel sub-series 382
- William Stern fonds 150
- Women's Auxiliary series 333
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds 1692
- Anniversaries 2
- Antisemitism--Soviet Union 1
- Architecture 7
- Bar mitzvah 6
- Bat mitzvah 2
- Building 2
- Business 2
- Cantors (Judaism) 1
- Cemeteries 2
- Challah (Bread) 1
- Charities 3
- Children 4
- Congresses and conventions 1
- Conservative Judaism 1
- Costume 2
- Crowds 1
- Demonstrations 2
- Education 6
- Families 3
- Fund raising 2
- Funeral homes 1
- Greek letter societies 2
- Hanukkah 1
- Invitation cards 1
- Israel 2
- Jews--Soviet Union 1
- Marriage records 1
- Mayors--Canada 1
- Newsletters 1
- Nonprofit organizations 2
- Older people 1
- Orthodox Judaism 1
- Parties 1
- Pharmacists 1
- Poets, Yiddish 1
- Portraits 1
- Purim 3
- Rabbis 3
- Refuseniks 2
- Religion 6
- Rosh ha-Shanah 1
- Rosh ha-Shanah cards 1
- Sports teams 1
- Synagogue dedication services 12
- Synagogues 11
- Weddings 1
- Yiddish newspapers 2
- Zionism 3
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.) 7
- Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Aliyah Support Committee 1
- Aliyah Support Committee, Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto 1
- Associated Hebrew Day Schools 1
- Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel 1
- Baichman, Paula 1
- Bathurst Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Association 1
- Baycrest Heritage Museum 2
- Belkin, Rabbi Samuel 1
- Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Beth Jacob V'Anshei Drildz (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- B'Nai Torah 1
- B'Nei Akiva 1
- Bregmann and Hamann 1
- Camp Moshava 1
- Canadian Jewish Archives Charities Committee National Archives 1
- Canadian Jewish Congress 1
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region / Toronto Jewish Congress Archives 1
- Canadian Jewish Congress/ Toronto Jewish Congress Archives 1
- Cantor Moshe Kussevitsky 1
- Chevra Mishnias 1
- Children's Aid Society 1
- Clanton Park Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.) 4
- Clark, Joe, 1939- 1
- Congregation B'nai Torah (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Co-ordinated Services to the Jewish Elderly 1
- Cotler, Irwin 1
- Crombie, David, 1936- 1
- Darche Noam 1
- Davis, Bertram N. 1
- Dawes Road 1
- Deltex Draperies Ltd. 1
- Deltex Drapery 2
- Department of Public Welfare 1
- Dodd's Draperies Ltd. 3
- Dodd's Drapery 3
- Edell Solomon, 1919-2000 1
- Edell, Celia 3
- Edell, Dolly 2
- Edell, Israel 21
- Edell, Mollie 10
- Edell, Solomon, 1919-2000 1
- Edell's Drug Store 13
- Eitz Chaim 1
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