- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invitations, programmes, correspondence, photographs and newspaper clippings documenting the first Theatre Night organized by the Women's Auxiliary. Identified in the photographs is Dora Till, Don Cornell, Pam Sullivan, and Hilda Copeland.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a programme for a Junior Hadassah theatre night held at Hart House theatre on December 7, 1926.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1972-1981
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the Theatre Arts Committee of the YM-YWHA and correspondence regarding the proposed School of Theatre Arts. Included in the file is the Leah Posluns Theatre School programme guide and a proposal for library programming outlining the aim of the Leah Posluns Theatre School.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2012-6-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-6-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records
- 24 photographs : b&w and col. ; 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Date
- 1991-2002
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting the activities of the Jewish Theatre Committee. Included is correspondence, press releases, theatre programs and handbills, scripts, meeting minutes and agendas and photographs of members of the committee.
- Custodial History
- The records were in the possession of Ralph Wintrob, chair of the Jewish Theatre Committee during the late 1980s and 1990s.
- Administrative History
- The Jewish Theatre Committee was founded in 1984 as a standing committee of the Toronto Jewish Cultural Council of the Toronto Jewish Congress. Its goal was to promote dramatic activities as a medium of Jewish cultural programming by encourageing new theatre groups, offering guidance in Jewish drama programming, to promote and develop new talent and scripts, and to work towards a Jewish Drama Festival. In 1984, a series of developmental workshops resulted in the formation of the Medina Theatre Ensemble, which presented creative theatrical programmes of Jewish content. The committee also organized workshops, school programmes, symposiums, lectures and readings and a yearly playwriting competition. The Jewish Theatre Committee disbanded sometime in the early 2000s.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto fonds
- Committee on a Community Centre Project series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 66
- Series
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 11 June 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Custodial History
- This very-short-lived committee was created to review plans for the future re-organization of the responsibilities of the Jewish Community Centre (YMHA) in providing social services by the Jewish Welfare Board.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of one file of the committee meeting minutes.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 26
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1946-1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two programmes for the tenth (Dec. 30, 1946) and eleventh (Jan. 3, 1948) theatre nights, with proceeds in aid of the Hebrew Women's Social Service Convalencent Home.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Programs and services sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-6
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- July 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Mazel Tov Night was held once a month for residents at the Jewish Home for the Aged to celebrate their birthdays and other special anniversaries. The program was started in the 1950s by Recreation Director Eva Hahn. Each celebrant received a gift and corsage and an orchestra provided musical entertainment.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an invitation and photographs of residents and their families enjoying Mazel Tov Night.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Programs and services sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-6
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-?]
- Physical Description
- 61 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- Mazel Tov Night was held once a month for residents at the Jewish Home for the Aged to celebrate their birthdays and other special anniversaries. The program was started in the 1950s by Recreation Director Eva Hahn. Each celebrant received a gift and corsage and an orchestra provided musical entertainment.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of volunteers, residents and their families enjoying Mazel Tov Night.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Capricorn Group sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-4
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Oct. 1972
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Mazel Tov Night was held once a month for residents at the Jewish Home for the Aged to celebrate their birthdays and other special anniversaries. The program was started in the 1950s by Recreation Director Eva Hahn. Each celebrant received a gift and corsage and an orchestra provided musical entertainment. The Capricorn Group sometimes acted as hostess for the event.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of members of the Capricorn Group with the candy trees they created as gifts for each Mazel Tov night honoree. They are standing in their Boutique. Identified in the photographs are: Marjory Frimeth, Helen Goldkind, Toby Tanenbaum, and Judi Green (Chairman).
- Notes
- Photographs are by Gordon Mendly Famous Studio.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Jewish Book Fair series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 7
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1991-2001
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of opening night program guides for the Jewish Book Fair.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 37 photographs : b&w and col. ; 9 x 13 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of materials from an album pertaining to Koved Night, a night in honour of Maruice Berg for his years of dedicated service to Zionism by Ajalon Lodge, held on 2 June 1964. The records include correspondence, clippings, guest book signatures, and photographs.
- Arrangement
- The records have been taken out of the album by the archivist for conservation purposes but the original order of the records in the album has been maintained in the file
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1939?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Exterior shot of theatre marquee.
- Notes
- Title and creation date based on content of the photograph.
- Location of this theatre is uncertain. Judging from the photograph in John Sebert's book, The "nabes", p. 117, it is not the Alhambra Theatre which was located at 568 Bloor St. W., Toronto.
- 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
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1939?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Exterior shot of theatre marquee.
- Notes
- Title and creation date based on content of the photograph.
- Location of this theatre is uncertain. Release date for the movies showing at the theatre in this photograph was 1939, and Mandel Sprachman's published Inventory of Kaplan & Sprachman theatre projects (Historic Theatres' Trust Bulletin, Spring-Summer 1996) lists a Capitol Theatre project in Welland, Ont., for 1939.
- 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
- Welland (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Loew's Uptown Theatre (Toronto) sub-series
- Alterations to Uptown Theatre and plan of existing theatre sub-sub-series
- Level
- Sub-sub-series
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1-2-2
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- graphic material
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 2 drawings : pencil on tracing paper ; 49 x 42 cm and 67x41 cm
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of floor plans and sections of theatre and Balmuto Street entrance and two photographs of the Yonge Street entrance to the theatre.
- Notes
- Title derived from formal titles of the drawings.
- Project reference code AR 1497.
- Creation date for the photographs is based on the release date of the movie then playing at the theatre.
- The drawings and photographs have been grouped together based on their date of creation, but there is no project reference code on the photographs.
- Name Access
- Uptown Theatre (Toronto)
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 5
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- [196-?]
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 14 cm
- 1 p
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of a letter written by Karl Silberman, Special Representative for Projects at Keren Hayesod - United Israel Appeal to George Liban concerning Aliyah Project photographs. the file also includes 3 Aliyah Project photographs taken by David Harris, and a set of mounted and captioned photographs - numbered 23 to 33.
- Name Access
- Karl Silberman
- George Liban
- David Harris
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Community March for Israel 1994 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-20
- File
- 25
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1993-1994
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Project Renewal is a joint project between the government of Israel and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI). Begun in 1978, it involves Diaspora populations in empowering distressed communities in Israel. The project has had an impact on over 120 cities and neighborhoods throughout Israel.
- Scope and Content
- File contains records relating to the costs of funding a variety of causes, functions and activities in Israel. A list of the costs of causes for youth specifically, came from the JAFI's Communications Division. The other sheets were compiled by UJA and comprise funding proposals for Project Renewal and a list of equipment needed by communities in Israel with the costs associated with each. The youth-related costs are a connection to the 1994 March's theme, which focussed on the needs of teenage olim (immigrants).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Toronto Holocaust Museum series
- Special events and projects sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 28-18
- File
- 40
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1992-1994
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph: col., ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and an information sheet related to the Holocaust Centre's involvement in Holocaust-themed exhibitions at the Royal Ontario Museum.
- Name Access
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Liaison Project series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1941-1943
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- In 1941 the Jewish Family Welfare Bureau, the Jewish Child Welfare Association and the Young Men's Hebrew Association initiated an experimental program known as the Liaison Project to help children adjust to normal social situations through guided group activities. A liaison worker was hired as a staff member of all three agencies and was responsible for assisting the YMHA with programming and the referral of children in need of case work service; placing referrals from the case work agencies into appropriate YMHA groups; following the progress of each child placed into YMHA groups; and, conferencing with case workers. A Liaison Committee provided direction for the project, managed its publicity and looked after its budget. Through the program two new groups were created at the YMHA: the “Protected Group” for 9 year old boys who displayed aggressive behaviour at the YMHA, but were not suitable for case work; and, the “Special Group” for working female clients of the JFWB and the Jewish Big Sisters Committee between the ages of 18 and 21 with below average intelligence. The Liaison Project continued to operate just after the formation of the Jewish Family and Child Services in 1943; however, it likely petered out soon afterwards.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of textual records documenting the JFWB's participation in the Liaison Project. Included are meeting minutes, financial statements, correspondence, and staff memos.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Bookmark Project series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 10
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a call for submissions, submissions by artists, correspondence, a copy of the speech presented by Carolyn Bell Farrell, curator of the Koffler Gallery at the reception for the 2002 Bookmark Project, and a program guide for the 2002 Jewish Book Fair.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Bookmark Project series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 2002-2010
- Physical Description
- 17 cm of textual records
- 48 slides : col. ; 35 mm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Bookmark Project was a part of FLEX, an ongoing program of site-works and interventions at the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre, organized by the Koffler Gallery and coinciding with the annual book fair at the BJCC.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the Koffler Centre of the Arts Bookmark Project. Included are Bookmark Project guidelines, submissions by individual artists with written statements identifying the relationship of their bookmark to the project theme, CVs, media releases, press clippings, slides and correspondence.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1913-1968
- Physical Description
- 348 architectural drawings
- 123 photographs
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The series consists primarily of architectural drawings and photographs of buildings designed or renovated by Kaplan & Sprachman, or by Harold Kaplan following the dissolution of Kaplan & Sprachman in 1965. Many projects are documented through only a few interior and exterior photographs of the building or photographs of architectural models and drawings. The architectural drawings include floor plans, elevations, sections, mechanical and electrical plans and lot plans. Approximately a third of the drawings are originals done in pencil, while the remainder are blueprints, blueline prints and other reproductions.
- The series is organized chronologically into sub-series by the buildings worked on: Loew's Theatre, 189 Yonge Street, Toronto (now the Elgin Theatre); Loew's Uptown Theatre, 764 Yonge Street; Loew's Winter Garden Theatre (189 Yonge St., Toronto); the Jewish Home for the Aged; the Kaplans' homes in North York and in an apartment or condominium bulding, Park Towers; Atlas Radio Corporation; R.J. Sapera's store at Sheppard Ave. E. and Willowdale Ave.; Mr. & Mrs. P. Cooper's residence (Pembroke); the Primrose Club, Russell Hill Rd. & St. Clair Ave., Toronto; Precast Building Products (Vaughn Township); Thorncliffe Theatre (East York); and, Mr. & Mrs. S. Greenberg's residence, 19 Dellbank Drive.
- Sub-sub-series are defined for the series of projects undertaken at Loew's Theatre, and at the Uptown Theatre. These sub-sub-series are organized by the original project reference code or by date when a reference code is not available.
- In some cases, the project materials include plans prepared by other architects who carried out earlier work on the building in question, or by contractors for Kaplan & Sprachman projects. The sub-sub-series for Uptown Theatre projects includes, for example, photostatic reproductions of the 1919 theatre plans by Thomas W. Lamb.
- Notes
- The Thorncliffe Theatre plans were created by Mandel Sprachman, architect, son of Abraham Sprachman. Harold Kaplan's role in this project is not known.
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Heritage series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 10
- File
- 49
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1977-1981
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, a brochure, and a list of Toronto synagogues up to 1938.
- Name Access
- Ontario Jewish Archives
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
