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Dr. Thuna Nature Remedies [graphic material] – [192-?].

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Thuna family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 7; Item 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Thuna family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 7

Item: 1

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [192-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of a man and boy standing in front of Dr. Thuna Nature Remedies at 298 Danforth Avenue in Toronto. The man on the right is likely Jack Thuna.

Notes: Postcard photograph

Name Access: Dr. Thuna Nature Remedies; Thuna, Jack

Subjects: Storefronts

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Danforth Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Toronto Hebrew Free Loan Association annual meeting, 150 Beverley St., Toronto [graphic material] – 1966.

Level: Item

ID: Item 4799

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 4799

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of a Toronto Hebrew Free Loan Association meeting. Included are: Saul Sigler; Jack Papernick; Louis Gelber; Charlie Garfunkel.

Notes: Photo by Graphic Artists, Toronto negative #4-66-4349.; For exact identification see accession record.

Name Access: Toronto Jewish Free Loan Association

Subjects: Meetings

Repro Restriction: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Places: Toronto (Ont.); Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-11-9

Source: Archival Descriptions

Benny Friedman, Abe Sprachman, Maxie Starkman, Charlie Wagman and Harry Romberg, Toronto [graphic material] – [between 1947 and 1949].

Level: Item

ID: Item 1920

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1920

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [between 1947 and 1949]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Identified in this photograph from from left to right are: Benny Friedman (President of Independent Exhibitors of Art); Abe Sprachman (architect); Maxie Starkman (partner, Allenby Theatre, Danforth Ave.); Charlie Wagman (partner, Allenby Theatre, Danforth Ave.); Harry Romberg (Metro Theatre, Secretary of Independent Exhibitors).

Name Access: Friedman, Benny; Sprachman, Abe; Starkman, Maxie; Wagman, Charlie; Romberg, Harry; Independent Exhibitors of Art; Allenby Theatre; Metro Theatre; Danforth Ave

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Danforth Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1979-6-1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Jewish National Fund Ussishkin Jubilee Conference, Zionist building, Beverley St., Toronto [graphic material] – 1938.

Level: Item

ID: Item 3411

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3411

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1938

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Many prominent individuals are shown in this photograph, with names written on the bottom.

Name Access: Jewish National Fund; United Jewish Appeal

Subjects: Congresses and conventions; Zionism

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1982-11-3

Source: Archival Descriptions

Wedding ceremony, Ethel Gary and Jack Halter, Rabbi M. Zimmerman, Apter Synagogue, 216 Beverley St., Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1948].

Level: Item

ID: Item 1545

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1545

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1948]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access: Apter Synagogue; Gary, Ethel; Halter, Jack; Zimmerman, Rabbi M.

Subjects: Weddings

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1978-11-1

Source: Archival Descriptions

National Young Judaea Convention, Oneg Shabbat in garden, Beverley St., Toronto [graphic material] – 31 August, 1935.

Level: Item

ID: Item 3872

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3872

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 31 August, 1935

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Identified in this photograph are: David Newman; Jack Burke.; For identification, see accession record.

Name Access: Burke, Jack; Newman, David; Young Judaea

Subjects: Congresses and conventions; Portraits, Group

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1984-1-8

Source: Archival Descriptions

Labour Zionist Movement dinner at new Chudleigh House, 136 Beverley St., Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1952].

Level: Item

ID: Item 6031

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 6031

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1952]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of a Labour Zionist banquet at the New Chudleigh House at 126 Beverley St. Invitees are seated around two long banquet tables. Identified are Myer Mandel, Mrs. Myer Mandel, Leibel Bagrad; Leibel Abella; Mr. Levinsky; Chaike Lovinsky; Nachman Lovinsky; Chaim Langer; Leah Langer; Archie Bennett; Sophie Bennett; Ida Krakover; Avrum Green; Charlie Krakover; I. S. Weinrot; and Baylke White.

Subjects: Dinners and dining; Labor Zionism; Portraits, Group

Repro Restriction: Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places: Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1992-2-8

Source: Archival Descriptions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record] – 1950-1972.

Accession Number: 2015-9-6

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-9-6

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1950-1972

Scope and Content: Accession consists of letters to and from Dr. Joseph Klinghofer, the Educational Director of Canadian Jewish Congress. The correspondence relates to the search for ritual and educational leaders for placement in Jewish communities outside of Toronto such as St. Catharines, Timmins, Belleville, Peterborough, Kirkland Lake, Guelph, Hamilton, Bramalea, North Bay, Windsor, Maritimes, Manitoba and the USA.

Custodial History: There is no information on the acquisition of this material.

Subjects: Education; Religion; Communities

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.); Klinghofer, Joseph

Places: St. Catharines (Ont.); Timmins (Ont.); Belleville (Ont.); Peterborough (Ont.); Kirkland Lake (Ont.); Guelph (Ont.); Hamilton (Ont.); Bramalea (Brampton, Ont.); North Bay (Ont.); Windsor (Ont.); Manitoba; United States; Maritime Provinces

Source: Archival Accessions

The Jewish Community Council of Windsor [textual record] – 1960-1965.

Accession Number: 2015-9-7

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-9-7

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1960-1965

Scope and Content: Accession consists of the constitution of the Jewish Community Council of Windsor, a document outlining the Description and Function of the Council, documents of the names of the officers, directors and governors for 1962-1963, a document of the Windsor Jewish Community Centre activities and a document on the personnel practices of the Council.

Custodial History: There is no information on the acquisition of the textual records

Administrative History: The Jewish Community Council of Windsor was an outgrowth of the Zionist Organization of Canada (ZOC).

Subjects: Nonprofit organizations

Name Access: Jewish Community Council of Windsor; Zionist Organization of Canada

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Windsor Jewish Community [graphic material (electronic), textual record, graphic material] – 1906-2002.

Accession Number: 2017-3-18

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2017-3-18

Material Format: graphic material (electronic); textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 1107 photographs : b&w and col. ; JPG; 36 col. contact sheets; 1 folder textual records

Date: 1906-2002

Scope and Content: Accession consists of 1107 colour and black and white photographs of Jewish life in Windsor, Ontario. The digital photographs on four discs are scanned from original photographs found on 36 colour contact sheets. There is also a finding aid detailing the Photo #, Category, Date, and Caption/Description.

Custodial History: Likely originated from Rabbi Plaut and somehow ended up at Windsor Jewish Community Centre

Administrative History: Jonathan Plaut was an important rabbi in Windsor, Ontario who wrote a history of Windsor's Jewish community.

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Robert Cherniak [moving images] – [194-]-[195-].

Accession Number: 2017-8-4

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2017-8-4

Material Format: moving images

Physical Description: 20 film reels (ca. 131 mins) : pos., col., si, ; 16 mm

Date: [194-]-[195-]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of 20 colour home movie reels documenting the Cherniak family from Windsor, Ontario. Pictured in the films are Bob Cherniak, his sisters Ellen and Donna and their parents Biddy and Archie. Contents of the films include family trips to Banff, Alberta, Boston, and Florida; the three children playing at home; various birthday parties; Ellen's sweet sixteen party; summer camp; Bob's first day of school; ice-skating at the park; bringing Donna home from the hosptial; and a New Year's Eve party at the Kate's home. There are also eight films featuring unknown content.

Administrative History: Robert Cherniak is the son of Biddy Cherniak (née Rotenberg) and Archie Cherniak. He has two siblings; an older sister Ellen and a younger sister Donna.

Use Conditions: Conditional Use. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to publication. Please contact the OJA for more information.; Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Subjects: Families

Name Access: Cherniak, Robert

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Children's Aid and Infant's Home [textual record] – 1953.

Accession Number: 2018-1-10

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2018-1-10

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1953

Scope and Content: Accession consists of correspondence from the acting director of the Children's Aid and Infants' Homes of Toronto located at 32 Isabella Street to the executive director of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society located at 145 Beverly Street. The subject of the correspondence concerns a reference for an applicant for the position of investigator in the Protection Department of the Children's Aid and Infants' Homes.

Custodial History: Item was discovered while processing CJC Fonds 17 holdings.

Use Conditions: Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records.

Subjects: Orphanages

Name Access: Children's Aid and Infants' Homes of Toronto

Places: Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.); Isabella Street(Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

David Croll [graphic material, textual record, object] – 1919-1992.

Accession Number: 2018-5-2

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2018-5-2

Material Format: graphic material; textual record; object

Physical Description: ca. 78 cm of graphic material, textual records, and 1 stamp

Date: 1919-1992

Scope and Content: Accession consists of material documenting David Croll. Included are: forty photographs (military, political, and sport) of Croll; two scrapbooks (one a congratulatory scrapbook on Croll's appointment to the Ontario provincial cabinet, the other a scrapbook of the 1939 royal visit to Windsor, Ontario); several personal documents including Croll's marriage certificate and address book/phone book; and Croll's stamp.

Custodial History: Records were donated to the Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre by Croll's granddaughter.

Descriptive Notes: Related groups of records external to the unit being described: Other records relating to David Croll can be found in the Rebecca Kamarner fonds; the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; the Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; the Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; the Philip Givens fonds; the Dora Till fonds; Julius P. Katz fonds; the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds; the United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; and the Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds.

Subjects: Jewish veterans--Canada; Legislators--Canada; Royal visitors

Name Access: Croll, David, 1900-1991

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Sarah (Patlik) Green - 7 January 1975

Name: Sarah (Patlik) Green

Material Format: sound recording

Interview Date: 7 January 1975

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Sarah (Patlik) Green

Number: AC 004

Interview Date: 7 January 1975

Quantity: 1

Interviewer: Sophie Milgram

AccessionNumber: AC 004

Total Running Time: 38 minutes 44 seconds

Conservation: Copied August 2003

Use Restrictions: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Biography: Sarah (Patlik) Green grew up living in Toronto's "Junction" neighbourhood. The family home and scrap yard business were both located on Maria St. which served as the centre for Jewish life in the Junction during the early 1900s. Sarah Patlik was involved with numerous charitable organizations including the Ontario Hospital School of Orilla and the Rubinoff and Naftolin Mishpocha.

Material Format: sound recording

Name Access: Green, Sarah

Geographic Access: West Toronto Junction; Kingston, Ont.; Toronto, Ont.; Orillia, Ont.

Original Format: Audio cassette

Copy Format: Audio cassette; Digital file

Transcript: Side A:; 0.21: Family arrived from Russia in 1908-1909. Grandfather arrived first. Saved his money and brought family to Canada, one by one. Anshel Wise agency used to help families immigrate to Canada.; 3.44: Move to Toronto 1909. Family moved for better employment opportunities. Family lived in rented house on Portland Avenue. Father was a laborer in a junkyard. The junkyard was located around the King area, close to home. Family then moved to Stanley Ave. off Niagara St. Stanley Ave. was a Jewish neighborhood.; 6.57: Move to The Junction 1915/1916. (Junction called “Muddy York” but was part of Toronto). Grandfather saved money and opened a junkyard of his own on Maria St. Family lived in 3 different homes on Maria St., one at 225, at 283 and the last house was right in the front of the junkyard, at 202 Maria St.; 8.14: Standard of living in the Junction 1915/16. The rents were $20 a month. Mother made her own bread, preserves, and pickles to put away for the winter. She shared whatever we had with some of the poorer Jewish families on Maria St.; 8.56: Maria Street Shopkeepers and Services. Two butchers, Mr. Zaitzove? and Mr. Weiner? Mr. Mandel had a Jewish bakery. Mr. Bexter? was the Schochet (ritual slaughterer). A cheder and a Peretz school. Teachers: Mr McKankil, Mr. Brick and Mr. Rigelhof?; 11.28: No antisemitism in the Junction recalled by Sara Patlick.; 11.34: Transportation in the Junction. No streetcars. There used to be a “jitney” and for 5 cents it took you right to your home. The streets were not paved and the mud came up to our “ears”. Entertainment in the Junction. We had no cars, radios nor televisions but we did have a gramophone, it was our entertainment. Mother bought a piano and paid a quarter a week for it. We all took piano lessons. Attended organized free concerts and dances at the Peretz Shul on Beverley St (first on Crawford St.). Picture shows were 5 cents.; 17.27: Sarah Patlik and Charity Work. Secretary for Jewish Ladies Auxillary from the Junction. Raised money for the Weston Sanitorium. Secretary for the Old Folks Home on Cecil St. Secretary for the Antidiluvian Order of Buffalos, Lord Reading Lodge. Lodge did work for War Veterans. Hadassah. Secretary for Pride of Israel. In 1973 was made Woman of the year by the Ontario Hospital School of Orilla.; 20.23: Agudath Mishpocha/Rubinoff and Naftolin Families. Families formed organization so that they would all be together and not forget who they were. Formed in 1928. Charity work and donations to: The Bloorview Hospital, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, The Heart Fund, Princess Margaret, Sick Children’s Hospital, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Baycrest, Jewish Blind, Syrian Jews, State of Israel emergency fund and bonds.; 30.12: Affiliation with Pride of Israel. Joined with husband in 1933. Was Synagogue secretary for many years.; 34.05: Junction Shul on Maria St. Founded in 1918/1919 by Hyman Naftolin. Shul began in a little house at 84 or 86 Maria St. Shul became too small. Abraham Tenenbaum investor of present day Junction Shul.

Source: Oral Histories

Apter Synagogue, 1918-unknown

Address: 216 Beverley Street

Source: Landmarks

The Apter Synagogue was formed by a group of people who came to Toronto from the area of Opatow (Apt) in Poland around the turn of the century. They first established a small synagogue on Centre Avenue near Dundas Street in the Ward. In 1918, in anticipation of more Apter immigrants coming to Toronto after the First World War, the synagogue was sold and a larger one purchased on Beverley Street. Both the synagogue members and the Apter Friendly Society met there.

Address: 216 Beverley Street

Time Period: 1918-unknown

Scope Note: The Apter Synagogue was formed by a group of people who came to Toronto from the area of Opatow (Apt) in Poland around the turn of the century. They first established a small synagogue on Centre Avenue near Dundas Street in the Ward. In 1918, in anticipation of more Apter immigrants coming to Toronto after the First World War, the synagogue was sold and a larger one purchased on Beverley Street. Both the synagogue members and the Apter Friendly Society met there.

History: In later years, a bitter controversy between the synagogue and society erupted and the building was sold.

Category: Political; Religious; Private Clubs

Source: Landmarks

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Lady Ellis Shops store exterior (Windsor, ON) [graphic material] – [194-].

Part Of: Ethel Mehr fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 68; Item 64

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Ethel Mehr fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 68

Item: 64

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [194-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 18 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a photograph of the exterior of the Lady Ellis Shops store in Windsor, Ontario. The store was the thirty-second in the chain of women's wear stores.

Name Access: Lady Ellis Shop

Subjects: Show windows; Storefronts; Women's clothing

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1988-12-3

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, Windsor, Ontario [graphic material] – 1979.

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds; Ontario synagogues series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 64; Series 2; File 109

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds; Ontario synagogues series

Level: File

Fonds: 64

Series: 2

File: 109

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1979

Physical Description: 78 photographs : col. slides, b&w prints, (3) b&w prints ; 35 mm and 12 x 9 cm

Subjects: Synagogues

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Temple Beth El, Windsor, Ontario [graphic material] – 1979.

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds; Ontario synagogues series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 64; Series 2; File 110

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds; Ontario synagogues series

Level: File

Fonds: 64

Series: 2

File: 110

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1979

Physical Description: 26 photographs : col. slides, (1) b&w prints, b&w negatives ; 35 mm and 12 x 9 cm

Subjects: Synagogues

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Shaarei Zedek, Windsor, Ontario [graphic material] – 1979.

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds; Ontario synagogues series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 64; Series 2; File 111

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds; Ontario synagogues series

Level: File

Fonds: 64

Series: 2

File: 111

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1979

Physical Description: 54 photographs : col. slides, b&w negatives ; 35 mm

Subjects: Synagogues

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Tifereth Israel, Windsor, Ontario [graphic material] – 1979.

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds; Ontario synagogues series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 64; Series 2; File 112

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds; Ontario synagogues series

Level: File

Fonds: 64

Series: 2

File: 112

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1979

Physical Description: 14 photographs : col. slides, b&w prints ; 35 mm and 12 x 9 cm

Subjects: Synagogues

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, Windsor, Ontario [textual record] – 1930-1978.

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds; Reference series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 64; Series 5; File 96

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds; Reference series

Level: File

Fonds: 64

Series: 5

File: 96

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1930-1978

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File contains the shul's dedication programme from 1930, the 25th (1954) and 49th anniversary programmes (1978).

Name Access: Congregation Shaar Hashomayim

Subjects: Anniversaries; Synagogues

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Granada Theatre, 415 Danforth Ave., Toronto [graphic material] – [1935?].

Part Of: Harold S. Kaplan fonds; Architectural projects series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 27; Series 1; File 7

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Harold S. Kaplan fonds; Architectural projects series

Level: File

Fonds: 27

Series: 1

File: 7

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [1935?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Exterior shot of theatre marquee.

Notes: Title and creation date based on content of the photograph, Mandel Sprachman's published Inventory of Kaplan & Sprachman theatre projects (Historic Theatres' Trust Bulletin, Spring-Summer 1996), and information accompanying a reproduction of the photograph in John Sebert's book, The "nabes" (p. 81).; Photographers: Pringle & Booth.

Name Access: Pringle & Booth

Subjects: Theaters

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Danforth Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 2003-6-1

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Zalev Bros. Ltd. truck (Windsor, ON) [graphic material] – 1931.

Level: Item

ID: Item 3255

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3255

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1931

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a copy print of the Zalev Bros. Limited delivery and pick-up truck. The truck is loaded with paper bundles. Written on the side of the truck is: Zalev Bros. Limited. Metals. Paper Mill Supplies. Iron & Steel. 1141 Mercer St., Windsor, Ont.

Name Access: Zalev Bros. Ltd.

Subjects: Trucks; Wagons

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1982-6-6

Source: Archival Descriptions

Zalev Bros. Ltd. truck and wagon (Windsor, ON) [graphic material] – 1924.

Level: Item

ID: Item 3254

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3254

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1924

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a copy print of the Zalev Bros. Limited delivery and pick-up truck. The flatbed truck is loaded with paper bundles and is pulling a similarly loaded wagon. Two drivers are pictured seated in the truck.

Name Access: Zalev Bros.

Subjects: Trucks; Wagons

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1982-6-6

Source: Archival Descriptions

Lee Ann Beauty Salon, Windsor, ON [textual record] – 1963.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Anti-Semitism Cases sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 5-3; File 134

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Anti-Semitism Cases sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 17

Series: 5-3

File: 134

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1963

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of one Ontario Human Rights Commission press release regarding racial discrimination against clients at the Lee Ann Beauty Salon in Windsor, Ontario.

Notes: Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access: Ontario Human Rights Commission

Subjects: Race discrimination

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Maurice's Barber Shop (Windsor, ON) [textual record] – 9 Oct. 1963.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Anti-Semitism Cases sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 5-3; File 143

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Anti-Semitism Cases sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 17

Series: 5-3

File: 143

Material Format: textual record

Date: 9 Oct. 1963

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of an Ontario Human Rights Commission bulletin regarding the racial discrimination case against Maurice's Barber Shop (Windsor, ON) for refusing service to James Howard Robinson, a black man.

Notes: Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access: Maurice's Barber Shop; Robinson, James Howard

Subjects: Race discrimination

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Twin Gables Beach - Windsor Ontario [textual record] – 1963.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Anti-Semitism Cases sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 5-3; File 243

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Anti-Semitism Cases sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 17

Series: 5-3

File: 243

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1963

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a bulletin from the Ontario Human Rights Commision regarding a complaint about a sign to the beach stating "Whites, Thank You".

Notes: Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access: Ontario Human Rights Commission

Subjects: Race discrimination

Places: Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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152 Beverley Street, Toronto [graphic material] – 1983.

Accession Number: 1985-11-2

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1985-11-2

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 slide : col.

Date: 1983

Scope and Content: Accession consists of a coloured slide of the former UJA Federation Building at 152 Beverley Street.

Subjects: Architecture

Name Access: UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places: Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region. Regional Community Services [graphic material] – 1977-1978.

Accession Number: 2005-7-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2005-7-3

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: ca. 300 slides : col. ; 35 mm

Date: 1977-1978

Scope and Content: Accession consists of photographs taken during visits by CJC Central Region officers to Ontario Jewish communities, and at Canadian Jewish Congress events and meetings in various communities. Accession also includes photos of Jewish interest in Italy.

Subjects: Communities

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.); Friedman, Morris; Markish, Esther; Eisenberg, Joe; Wexler, Boris; Acker, Abe; Brownstone, Sam; Klafter, Gershon; Rosen, Marty; Fackenheim, Emil; Rosensweig, Philip; Saiger, Norman; Sadowski, David; Gryfe, Mark; Hillel (Kingston, Ont.); Frey, Marcus; Horowitz, Shlomo; Katz, Stan; Pliscow, Morris

Places: Cambridge (Ont.); Chatham (Ont.); Sudbury (Ont.); Kirkland Lake (Ont.); Thunder Bay (Ont.); Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.); North Bay (Ont.); Oshawa (Ont.); Belleville (Ont.); Windsor (Ont.); Pembroke (Ont.); Peterborough (Ont.); Guelph (Ont.); Hamilton (Ont.); London (Ont.); Kitchener (Ont.); Owen Sound (Ont.); Toronto (Ont.); Barrie (Ont.); Orillia (Ont.); Kingston (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Congregation Iyr Hamelich (Kingston, ON) [textual record] – 1977-2003.

Accession Number: 2007-10-5

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2007-10-5

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1977-2003

Scope and Content: Accession consists of materials documenting Congregation Iyr Hamelich, the Reform synagogue in Kingston. The records include the constitution, Sunday school minutes and policy documents, synagogue bulletins, correspondence and "Welcome to our Congregation" booklets.

Subjects: Religion

Name Access: Congregation Iyr Hamelich

Places: Kingston, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services (JIAS) Canada [textual record] – 1980.

Accession Number: 2009-3-5

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2009-3-5

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1980

Scope and Content: Accession consists of a report prepared by JIAS Canada detailing the situation of recent immigrant arrivals to various small communities in Ontario. The communities discussed are Cambridge, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Ottawa, St. Catharines and Windsor.

Custodial History: The custodial history for this item is unknown. The accession number has been assigned by the assistant archivist.

Subjects: Immigrants--Canada; Communities

Name Access: Jewish Immigrant Aid Services (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Cambridge (Ont.); Hamilton (Ont.); Kitchener (Ont.); London (Ont.); Ottawa (Ont.); St. Catharines (Ont.); Windsor (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Shemen's lecture on Polish Jewry and the struggle between existence and ruin [textual record] – 1936.

Part Of: Rabbi Nachman Shemen fonds; Canadian Federation to Aid Polish Jews in Israel series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 103; Series 1; File 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Rabbi Nachman Shemen fonds; Canadian Federation to Aid Polish Jews in Israel series

Level: File

Fonds: 103

Series: 1

File: 1

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1936

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of handwritten lecture notes and a newspaper clipping documenting Shemen's lecture on Polish Jewry and the struggle between existence and ruin. Shemen presented this lecture to the "Not to Worry!" Club (or "Be of Good Cheer!" Club) in Radomer Hall, 210 Beverley Street.

Subjects: Jews--Poland; Lectures and lecturing

Physical Condition: The lecture notes are rolled and difficult to unfurl.

Places: Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Alterations and additions to stores and dwelling of Mr. J. Pearlman at 261 Danforth Ave. [architectural drawing] – 1919.

Part Of: Benjamin Brown fonds; Commercial building plans and drawings series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 49; Series 3; File 7

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Benjamin Brown fonds; Commercial building plans and drawings series

Level: File

Fonds: 49

Series: 3

File: 7

Material Format: architectural drawing

Date: 1919

Physical Description: 6 architectural drawings : 5 pen on linen weave, 1 pencil on tracing paper ; 49 cm length or smaller and 6 cm diam.

Admin History/Bio: Mr. J. Pearlman was the owner of a drygoods store and residence at 261 Danforth Avenue in the 1910s. In the 1920s, Mr. Pearlman moved his residence and business to 525 Danforth Avenue.

Scope and Content: File contains architectural plans for alterations and additions to a three storey building for Mr. J. Pearlman at 261 Danforth Avenue. The first floor contained stores and a billiards room, and the second and third floors contained accommodations for a five bedroom dwelling. Floor plans, sections, elevation views, and a block plan are included. This project was one of Benjamin Brown's earlier commissions.

Places: Danforth Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Plans for the Iola Theatre [architectural drawing] – [ca. 1930].

Part Of: Benjamin Brown fonds; Commercial building plans and drawings series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 49; Series 3; File 20

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Benjamin Brown fonds; Commercial building plans and drawings series

Level: File

Fonds: 49

Series: 3

File: 20

Material Format: architectural drawing

Date: [ca. 1930]

Physical Description: 2 architectural drawings : pencil on tracing paper, 1 hand col. pencil crayon ; 39 cm length and 4 cm diam.

Admin History/Bio: Located at 605 Danforth (Danforth and Gough), the Iola Theatre operated as a movie theatre until closing in 1954.

Scope and Content: File consists of floor plans and elevations of the Iola Theatre, located at 605 Danforth. These drawings are probably related to a proposed renovation. An incomplete elevation of the Iola Theatre drawn by A. A. Abraham is also included.

Physical Condition: Material is fragile and torn.

Related Material: See File 49-5-11 for architectural plans designed by Herbert G. Duerr of a theatre on Kingston Road.

Places: Danforth Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Apartment building on Beverley Street [architectural drawing] – 1924.

Part Of: Benjamin Brown fonds; Commercial building plans and drawings series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 49; Series 3; File 35

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Benjamin Brown fonds; Commercial building plans and drawings series

Level: File

Fonds: 49

Series: 3

File: 35

Material Format: architectural drawing

Date: 1924

Physical Description: 7 architectural drawings : blueprints ; 41 cm length or smaller and 8 cm diam.

Scope and Content: File consists of architectural drawings of an apartment building located on Beverley St. for Mr. Benjamin Brown (in trust). Floor plans, sections and elevation drawings are included.

Places: Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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First annual Jewish Board of Education dinner, Murray House, Beverley Street, Toronto [graphic material] – 7 June 1951.

Level: Item

ID: Item 3968

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3968

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 7 June 1951

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of the first annual Board of Jewish Eduacation dinner at Murray House in Torotno. The dinner took place on 7 June 1951. The speaker is Sam Posluns, to his left (partially hidden) is Joe Diamond and Rabbi Bernard Rosensweig.

Name Access: Board of Jewish Education (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Dinners and dining

Places: Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1986-4-2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Domestic science class, Lord Dufferin School, Berkeley St. [graphic material] – [1906 or 1907].

Level: Item

ID: Item 1306

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1306

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [1906 or 1907]

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a domestic science class at Lord Dufferin School on Berkeley St. Second from the left in the front row is Mattie Levi.

Name Access: Levi, Mattie; Lord Dufferin School

Subjects: Children; Education

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1977-5-7

Source: Archival Descriptions

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