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Bertha (Mrs. Lazer) Rottenberg, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1915].

Level: Item

ID: Item 3766

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3766

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1915]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned

Scope and Content: Item is a portrait taken of Mrs. Lazer Rottenberg (Bertha Rottenberg) in a local studio.

Notes: Photo by Micklethwaite, 243 Yonge St., Toronto.

Subjects: Portraits

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: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Lazer Rottenberg, Toronto [graphic material] – [193-?].

Level: Item

ID: Item 3777

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3777

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [193-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Item is a portrait of Lazer "Louis" Rottenberg taken in a local studio.

Name Access: Rottenberg, Lazer

Subjects: Portraits

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: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Lazer Rottenberg with grandson Len Berger and wife Bertha Rottenberg at 90 Denison Ave., Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1935].

Level: Item

ID: Item 3779

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3779

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1935]

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

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Lazer "Louis" Rottenberg with his grandson Len and his wife, Bertha, in the background. It was taken at 90 Denison Avenue, where they resided for decades.

Name Access: Berger, Len; Rotenberg, Bertha; Rotenberg, Lazer

Subjects: Grandparent and child

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: Denison Avenue (Toronto, Ont.); Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Lazer Rottenberg and his grandsons [graphic material] – [ca. 1913].

Part Of: Leonard Berger fonds

Level: Item

ID: Item 3781

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Leonard Berger fonds

Level: Item

Item: 3781

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1913]

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

Scope and Content: The item is a postcard portrait of Lazar "Louis" Rottenberg and his grandsons, Herbie in front and Lou Cohen on the right. It was taken in a Toronto studio and the boys were dressed up in U.S. naval outfits, with Lou perched on a toy horse.; These were the children of Esther Rottenberg Cohen. Their birth dates are uncertain but the couple were married in 1910 and likely had them soon after their nuptuals.

Name Access: Cohen, Lou; Herbie; Rotenberg, Lazer

Subjects: Grandparent and child

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: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Rebecca Rottenberg, Louis Rottenberg (Ross) and Friends [graphic material] – [ca. 1914].

Level: Item

ID: Item 3778

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3778

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1914]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned

Scope and Content: The item is a portrait taken at a studio with a backdrop of Niagara Falls. Rebecca is on the far left and her brother Louis is in the middle. The other two individuals are either family members or friends. It was likely taken before her husband and Louis enlisted in the military during the First World War.

Name Access: Ross, Lou; Rotenberg, Lou

Subjects: Brothers and sisters; Portraits

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: Niagara Falls (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Lazer Rottenberg at northeast corner of Yonge and Queen Streets, Toronto [graphic material] – [between 1940 and 1945].

Level: Item

ID: Item 3772

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3772

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [between 1940 and 1945]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Lazer "Louis" Rottenberg taken at the corner of Yonge and Queen Streets in Toronto.

Notes: Photo by Newsreel Snaps, Yonge St. Arcade, Toronto.

Name Access: Rotenberg, Lazer

Subjects: Portraits; Streets

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: Queen Street East (Toronto, Ont.); Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Pearl Rottenberg, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1915].

Level: Item

ID: Item 3768

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3768

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1915]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Item is a portrait of Pearl Rottenberg taken at a local studio during the First World War.

Notes: Photo by Micklethwaite, 243 Yonge St., Toronto.

Name Access: Rotenberg, Pearl

Subjects: Portraits

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: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Shirley Rottenberg, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1925].

Level: Item

ID: Item 3769

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3769

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1925]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned

Admin History/Bio: Shirley Rottenberg was the second to youngest daughter of Louis and Bertha Rottenberg.

Scope and Content: The item includes one portrait of Shirley Rottenberg taken in a Toronto studio.

Notes: Photo by the Modern Studio, M. Schlachter, 452 Queen St. W., Toronto.

Name Access: Rottenberg, Shirley

Subjects: Portraits

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: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Louis and Joe Rottenberg in army uniform [graphic material] – [ca. 1917].

Level: Item

ID: Item 3773

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3773

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1917]

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

Admin History/Bio: Louis Rottenberg enlisted in the Queen's Own Rifles on 3 September 1915. At that time, he had been living with his family at 10 Denison Avenue and working as a clerk at a post office. It is uncertain as to when his brother enlisted.

Scope and Content: Item is in the form of a portrait postcard of Louis and Joe Rottenberg in the First World War uniforms. It was likely sent to their sibling and is inscribed "your brother's Joe & Louis."

Name Access: Canada. Canadian Armed Forces. Queen's Own Rifles of Canada; Rotenberg, Joe; Rotenberg, Louis

Subjects: Brothers; Portraits; Soldiers--Canada

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.

Accession Number: 1985-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Rottenberg family, Toronto [graphic material] – 1897.

Part Of: Leonard Berger fonds

Level: Item

ID: Item 3790

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Leonard Berger fonds

Level: Item

Item: 3790

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1897

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

Scope and Content: Item is a portrait of the Rottenberg family taken in a studio in 1897, shortly after the time they arrived in Canada. It includes from left to right: Bertha, Goldie, Lena (in front), Louis, Lazer and Rebecca.

Notes: For further identification, see accession record.

Name Access: Rotenberg family

Subjects: Families; Immigrants--Canada; 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: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Lazer, Vasil

Passenger Names: Lazer, Vasil

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Lazer, Vasil

Page Number: 717

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Pappoff, Lazer

Passenger Names: Pappoff, Lazer

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Pappoff, Lazer

Page Number: 717

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Bertha Malkin Allen – [between 1945 and 1960].

Accession Number: 2006-4-2

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2006-4-2

Physical Description: 1 thermometer

Date: [between 1945 and 1960]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of one item in the form of a glass thermometer with the image of a woman in a long dress on the front holding a bouquet of flowers. The item has the name of the company, Stitsky Importing Company and Textile Centre, on the bottom of the artifact. It was likely used for promotional purposes.

Administrative History: Stitstky Importing Company specialized in silks, woolens and linings and was located at 358 Spadina Ave. Their Textile Centre, in turn, was located at 816 Bathurst St.

Descriptive Notes: This item was likely produced in the late 1940s or early 1950s, based on the strapless gown the woman is wearing in the image.

Source: Archival Accessions

Rottenberg, Chana [textual record] – 1949-1952.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Executive director series; Teacher files sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 2-4; File 356

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Executive director series; Teacher files sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 2-4

File: 356

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1949-1952

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction: Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Rottenberg, Chas.

Passenger Names: Rottenberg, Chas.

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Rottenberg, Chas.

Page Number: 238

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Rottenberg, Chas.

Passenger Names: Rottenberg, Chas.

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Rottenberg, Chas.

Page Number: 238

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Louis and Sos'l Melamed [graphic material] – [191-].

Part Of: Gordon Melamed fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 7; Item 11

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Melamed fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 7

Item: 11

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [191-]

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

Scope and Content: Item is a portrait photograph of Louis and Sos'l (Sosil) Melamed as children, taken in Toronto. Louis and Sos'l were Gordon Melamed's cousins.

Name Access: Melamed, Louis; Melamed, Sos'l

Subjects: Children; Portraits

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.

Physical Condition: Good.

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Ted and Louis Levy [graphic material] – [ca. 1905].

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

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 15; Item 2

Source: Archival Descriptions

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

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 15

Item: 2

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1905]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 4 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a portrait of Ted and Louis Levy taken in Toronto. The oldest brother, Ted, was approximately three years old when the photograph was taken and the younger one, Louis, was about one years old.

Notes: Mounted on card; Photographer: A. R. Ward, 311 Yonge Street, Toronto; There is a corresponding 4 x 5 negative for this photograph

Name Access: Levy, Louis; Levy, Ted

Subjects: Children; Portraits

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: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Bertha Allen - Jan. 1975

Name: Bertha Allen

Material Format: sound recording

Interview Date: Jan. 1975

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Bertha Allen

Number: OH 7

Subject: Business; Motion picture theaters

Interview Date: Jan. 1975

Quantity: 1

Interviewer: Lillian Bernstein

Total Running Time: Side 1: 36 minutes

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: Bertha Allen (née Herbert) was married to Herbert Allen. Herbert, his brothers Jule and J. J., and his brother-in-law Louis Rosenfeld were pioneers in the motion picture industry in Canada. They opened a chain of theatres across Canada in the 1910s and 1920s. In Toronto, they built several theatres including the Tivoli Theatre, Bloor Theatre, College Theatre, Parkdale Theatre, Beach Theatre, St. Clair Theatre, Danforth Theatre, and Hollywood Theatre.

Material Format: sound recording

Name Access: Allen, Bertha; Allen, Jule; Allen, J. J.; Rosenfeld, Louis

Geographic Access: Brantford (Ont.); Toronto (Ont.)

Original Format: Audio cassette

Copy Format: Audio cassette

Transcript: G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 7 - Allen\OH7_Log.docx

Source: Oral Histories

Norman and Bertha Cowan and family [textual record, graphic material] – [194-]-1989.

Part Of: Cowan family fonds

Level: File

ID: Fonds 102; File 59

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Cowan family fonds

Level: File

Fonds: 102

File: 59

Material Format: textual record; graphic material

Date: [194-]-1989

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 8 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20 x 15 cm or smaller

Admin History/Bio: Norman Cowan was the eighth of the nine Cowan siblings and the fifth boy. He worked as an estate planner with Imperial Life.

Scope and Content: File consists of family correspondence and photographs of Norman Cowan and his wife Bertha from the 1940s to the 1980s in locations such as Wapaska Lodge, Gravenhurst, and Heritage Park, Calgary, as well as a photo of their son Phil as a young man. There are three greeting cards decorated with photographs of Norman's photography and Bertha's paintings, a speech delivered by Norman to the Toronto Jewish Historical Society on Ward 4 (Kensington) in Toronto during the depression years, and an article from the Canadian Jewish News about the presentation, as well as newspaper clippings about the couple's retirement activities, and an advertisement for an exhibit of their art at the Koffler Gallery in Toronto. Finally, there is a sympathy acknowledgement card for a donation to Baycrest written by Saul Cowan following the passing of his brother Norman.

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Rottenberg, E. J.

Passenger Names: Rottenberg, E. J.

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Rottenberg, E. J.

Page Number: 669

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Rottenberg, N. Shmuel

Passenger Names: Rottenberg, N. Shmuel

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Rottenberg, N. Shmuel

Page Number: 284

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Mrs. Jennie [Janna] (Louis) Florence [graphic material] – [ca. 1914].

Level: Item

ID: Item 1641

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1641

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1914]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w, cabinet card (1 negative) ; 9 x 6 cm

Notes: Physical description note: Photographer's studio name printed on verso in Russian.

Name Access: Florence, Jennie

Subjects: Portraits

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.

Accession Number: 1978-7-1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Louis and Bayla Rapoport (Brantford, ON) [graphic material] – [ca. 1912].

Level: Item

ID: Item 1134

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1134

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1912]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of Luis and Bayla (Trayanko) Rapoport of Brantford, Ontario, with their sons Max and Sam.

Name Access: Rapoport family

Subjects: Families; 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: Brantford (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1976-6-6

Source: Archival Descriptions

Lou Rottenberg and Sam Berger on board the Cayuga, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1925].

Level: Item

ID: Item 3780

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3780

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1925]

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

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Louis Rottenberg (Ross) and his brother-in-law Sam Berger on board the SS Cayuga.

Name Access: Ross, Lou; Rottenberg, Lou; Berger, Sam; Cayuga

Subjects: Ships

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: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Louis, David and Harry Singer, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1919].

Level: Item

ID: Item 4496

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 4496

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1919]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Left to right: Louis Singer in cadet uniform; David Singer; Harry SInger in cadet uniform.

Name Access: Singer, Louis; Singer, Harry; Singer, David

Subjects: Canada--Armed Forces

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.

Accession Number: 1988-11-4

Source: Archival Descriptions

Louis Freedman and Rose Rochman, Toronto [graphic material] – [between 1939 and 1945].

Level: Item

ID: Item 3267

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3267

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [between 1939 and 1945]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Admin History/Bio: Louis Freedman was in the Irish Regiment of Canada.

Scope and Content: This photograph was taken while Freedman was on leave, before they were married.

Name Access: Freedman, Louis; Rochman, Rose

Subjects: Couples

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: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1982-6-11

Source: Archival Descriptions

Staff of Louis Berger Ltd., Toronto [graphic material] – 1946.

Level: Item

ID: Item 3792

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3792

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1946

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Notes: Photo by Roseborough and Rice, 172 King St. E., Toronto.

Subjects: Employees

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: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Joe Cash and Louis Shatz, Toronto [graphic material] – [192-].

Level: Item

ID: Item 2460

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 2460

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [192-]

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

Scope and Content: Left to right: Joe Cash; Louis Shatz.

Notes: From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.

Name Access: Cash, Joe; Shatz, Louis

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: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1980-12-2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Louis Tepperman [textual record] – 1974-1978.

Accession Number: 1982-8-8

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1982-8-8

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

Date: 1974-1978

Scope and Content: The records in this accession consist of material published by B'nai Brith. They include one issue of the Observer and five issues of the Oracle. The accession also includes the origins or Circle Lodge and a membership list from this organization

Administrative History: B'Nai Brith is a fraternal organization that has been active in Canada since 1875. There are local lodges across Canada which provide social and recreational activities as well as volunteer opportunities for its members.; The Circle Lodge was founded in 1961 and is now called the Raoul Wallenberg Yorkdale Circle Lodge. Lou Tepperman served as president of the Circle Lodge in 1972 and was also consulting editor of the Circle Lodge newsletter, the Oracle.; The Leonard Mayzel Lodge was founded in Toronto in 1949 and its newsletter is the Observer

Source: Archival Accessions

Louis Goldberg [graphic material] – [between 1930 and 1940].

Accession Number: 1995-3-2

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1995-3-2

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Date: [between 1930 and 1940]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of a photograph of a group of adults and children taken in a private home or meeting hall.The young people are wearing uniforms similar to those asssociated with scouts and seem to be members of an unidentified Jewish youth group.

Custodial History: This photograph belonged to Louis Goldberg, a patient at Baycrest Hospital. After he passed away his sister Lillian Silver donated it to the OJA.

Source: Archival Accessions

Louis Levine [graphic material] – 1916-1988.

Accession Number: 1997-4-2

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1997-4-2

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 50 photographs : b&w and col. (24 negatives)

Date: 1916-1988

Scope and Content: Accession consists of photographs and newspaper clippings documenting the life of the Levine Family. Photographs include class pictures from Port Whitby's Brock School, Purim celebrations at Oshawa's Beth Zion Synagogue, Camp Ogama staff and camper photos, Camp Winnibagoe cabin photos and Royal Winter Fair prize winning photos.

Use Conditions: 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.

Subjects: Camp counselors; Camps; Farms; Farm tractors; Purim

Name Access: Camp Winnebagoe

Places: Oshawa (Ont.); Whitby (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Louis Danto [object, textual record] – [190-]-1953.

Accession Number: 1977-8-2

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1977-8-2

Material Format: object; textual record

Physical Description: 13 objects; Textual records

Date: [190-]-1953

Scope and Content: Accession consists of material donated by Louis Danto. Included are thirteen artifacts and a small number of documents.; Artifacts include an arch covering from the early 1900s, a Torah cover, tablecloth, white bag (Torah cover?), white silk table cover, a white night shirt, a white silk table cover, a coloured table cloth, a bridge table cover, a dark green bed spread, a red silk table cloth, and a silk hat belonging to a cantor.; The documents include photocopies of the Hebrew Men of England constitution, a deed to seat for D. Cohen, a twenty-fifth anniversary synagogue for Hebrew Men of England, and a Bais Yehuda bulletin.

MG_RG: MG3A15; MG3A18

Source: Archival Accessions

Louis Lenick [textual record, graphic material] – 1916, 1971.

Accession Number: 2008-7-6

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2008-7-6

Material Format: textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 1 document; 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Date: 1916, 1971

Scope and Content: This accession consists of a First World War discharge certificate belonging to Louis Lenick, as well as a photograph of Lennick taken later in life. The certificate is made of linen with writing on the front and the back. It was issued by the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Forces. The photograph features Lennick dressed in a suit, standing in front of Temple Sinai in Toronto.

Custodial History: This document was housed in a plastic bag and carried in Louis' wallet for his entire life. It was donated to the Archives by his daughter Blanche Lewis, via her son Richard Lewis.

Administrative History: Louis Lenick (1887-1975) was born in Poland on 19 Sept. 1887. He immigrated to Canada around 1911 and later sent for his wife Frances (nee Berg) Lenick. Together they had five children: Faye, Idy, Blanche, Lily and Dave.; Louis enlisted in the army in 1913 and was stationed at Camp Borden. He never made it overseas before being discharged due to his chronic rheumatism, which he contracted from sleeping in army tents on the damp ground. This was the reason for his discharge from the army for being medically unfit.; Louis is listed on the document as living at 62 D'arcy Street and being a horse driver at the time of his discharge on 28 Aug. 1916. He later worked in various positions at Tip Top Tailors.

Name Access: Lenick, Louis, 1887-1975

Source: Archival Accessions

Louis Herman [textual record] – 1926-1944.

Accession Number: 2007-3-6

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2007-3-6

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1926-1944

Scope and Content: This accession consists of material documenting Louis Herman's career as an entertainer in Toronto during the late 1920s until the early 1940s. The records consist of concert programs, correspondence from Jewish organizations that hired him to perform, an invitation, press clippings as well as photocopies of photographs and concert posters.

Administrative History: Louis Herman was born on 4 January 1911. His father, Reverand Samuel Herman, was a cantor who first worked in Montreal and then moved with his family to Toronto. They lived at 20 Major Street during the 1920s and 1930s.; Louis was a child prodigy who studied under Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt. He established a music career as a boy, singing soprano with the synagogue choir and later performing on the Maxwell Coffee Hour in the United States, which was hosted by the New York Jewish radio station WEVD.; During the 1920s and 1930s he sang professionally and performed at a variety of venues, entertaining Jewish organizations and groups in Toronto. He also performed outside of the city at that time in the American mid-west and the northeast.; After the start of the war, Louis enlisted and became a private in the Canadian Army. He entertained the troops, appearing in stage shows in Canada and overseas, often appearing with famous acts like Wayne and Shuster. He also saw combat duty.; After the war he returned to Canada and studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music. After completing his studies, he decided to become a cantor like his father. He married Yetta and moved with their children to Camden, New Jersey in 1957 in order to serve as the cantor to Congregation Beth El. They lived there until the late 1960s, when the the synagogue was relocated to Cherry Hill. Cantor Herman retired in 1982. He passed away on December 16, 2004. His son David is the Rabbi Shaarei Tfiloh in Baltimore.

Use Conditions: None

Subjects: Entertainers

Name Access: Herman, Louis

Source: Archival Accessions

Louis Onrot [graphic material] – [ca. 1970].

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Portraits series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 18; Series 1; Item 32

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Portraits series

Level: Item

Fonds: 18

Series: 1

Item: 32

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1970]

Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm

Admin History/Bio: Louis Onrot had three children: Max, Sam and Marie (Witchel). His nephew's name was also Louis Onrot.

Scope and Content: Item is a portrait of Louis Onrot.

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

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Louis Herman [textual record] – 1966.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Research Records sub-series; Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 5-4-9; File 71

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Research Records sub-series; Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 17

Series: 5-4-9

File: 71

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1966

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence with and about Mr. Louis Herman, Q.C., who was elected the new National Chairman of the Joint Community Relations Committee in early 1966.

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

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Louis Herman [graphic material, textual record] – [ca. 1920]-[ca. 1955].

Accession Number: 2010-5-18

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2010-5-18

Material Format: graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w; 1 folder textual records; 1 poster

Date: [ca. 1920]-[ca. 1955]

Scope and Content: This accession consists of material documenting the career of Louis Herman. It includes music programs dating from around 1920 until 1939, bulletins, the Y-Times (1938 & 1942) as well as correspondence, newsletters, skits, music and programs from the war years. Finally, it includes a poster as well as three photographs of Louis Herman taken during the course of his career.

Custodial History: The material was donated to the OJA by Louis' son.

Administrative History: Louis Herman was born on 4 January 1911. His father, Reverand Samuel Herman, was a cantor who first worked in Montreal and then moved with his family to Toronto. They lived at 20 Major Street during the 1920s and 1930s.; Louis was a child prodigy who studied under Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt. He established a music career as a boy, singing soprano with the synagogue choir and later performing on the Maxwell Coffee Hour in the United States, which was hosted by the New York Jewish radio station WEVD.; During the 1920s and 1930s he sang professionally and performed at a variety of venues, entertaining Jewish organizations and groups in Toronto. He also performed outside of the city at that time in the American mid-west and the northeast.; After the start of the war, Louis enlisted and became a private in the Canadian Army. He entertained the troops, appearing in stage shows in Canada and overseas, often appearing with famous acts like Wayne and Shuster. He also saw combat duty.; After the war he returned to Canada and studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music. After completing his studies, he decided to become a cantor like his father. He married Yetta and moved with their children to Camden, New Jersey in 1957 in order to serve as the cantor to Congregation Beth El. They lived there until the late 1960s, when the the synagogue was relocated to Cherry Hill. Cantor Herman retired in 1982. He passed away on December 16, 2004. His son David is the Rabbi Shaarei Tfiloh in Baltimore.

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

Descriptive Notes: Related material note: also see accession 2007-3-6.

Subjects: Entertainers

Name Access: Herman, Louis

Source: Archival Accessions

Louis Levinsky [textual record] – 1895.

Accession Number: 2017-3-13

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2017-3-13

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1895

Scope and Content: Accession consists of a colour photograph copy of a tribute document given to Louis Levinsky, October 5th, 1895 thanking him for his valuable services as the president of the Toronto Hebrew Congregation "Goel Tzedec" from 1893-1895. Listed as signators are H. Albert, H. Danilson, J. Vise, M. Gorfinkel, M. Finkelstein, J. Draimin, S. Feldstein, E. Barret, A. Harris, J. Harrison, H. Herman, J. Stein, S. Hornblas, M. Kayfitz, I. Lavin, M. Kasel, N., Kayfitz, D. Lavin, P. Levy, Mos. Lavin, Mich. Lavin, S. Lavin, A. Lapatnikoff, B. Pollakoff, S. Simonsky, A. Rafelman, M. Simonsky, A. Liebrman, E. Pullaw, B. Vise, N. Smith, G. Solloway, S. Sollovay, E. Vinburg, F. Wilson, H. Rubin, J. Yanover, H. Yanover, L. Rosen, S. Rosen, H. Pifko, J. Rittenburg, S. Isaacsohn, J. Hillelson, M. Soskin, M. Greenberg, I. Grossman, J.M. Cohen, J. Esper, A. Brody, H. Andrews, A. Andrews, I. Schaffer, H.A. Shalif, J. Mehr, L. Cooper and A. Pozner.

Administrative History: Louis Levinsky (1862–1932), son of Alexander and Gertrude Levinsky, was born in Suvalki, Lithuania, and immigrated to New York aboard the SS Cambria in January 1881. This same year, he married Dora Gurofsky. He settled in Toronto the following year. He was a leader of the Canadian Zionist movement and was an active worker in the establishment of a Talmud Torah as well as helping in the establishment of a chevra kadisha burial society and a founder of the Goel Tzedec synagogue on University Avenue. He was a devoted follower of Wilfrid Laurier and Mackenzie King and was made treasurer of a branch of their party.

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Poch, Louis [textual record] – 1955-1980.

Part Of: Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds; Administration series; Correspondence sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 9; Series 5-2; File 29

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds; Administration series; Correspondence sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 9

Series: 5-2

File: 29

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1955-1980

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction: Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

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Louis Shainhouse [graphic material] – [ca.1968].

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Al Gilbert portraits series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 37; Series 4; Item 25

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Al Gilbert portraits series

Level: Item

Fonds: 37

Series: 4

Item: 25

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca.1968]

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

Admin History/Bio: Louis Shainhouse was born on 9 December 1917 in Lithuania to Sarah and Abraham Shainhouse. He was married to Aida Yalofsky, and, together, they had two children: Michael and Deborah. Louis was the vice-president of National Knitting Mills Ltd. His affiliations included: Zionist Revisionist Organizations, Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital, and the New Mount Sinai Hospital. He served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War for five years.

Scope and Content: Photograph is of Louis Shainhouse.

Name Access: Shainhouse, Louis

Subjects: Revisionist Zionists

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.

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Louis Harris [graphic material] – [ca. 1927].

Part Of: Thelma Harris Rose family fonds; Harris family series; Louis Harris sub-series

Level: Sub-series

ID: Fonds 115; Series 1-6

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Thelma Harris Rose family fonds; Harris family series; Louis Harris sub-series

Level: Sub-series

Fonds: 115

Series: 1-6

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1927]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 21 x 26 cm

Admin History/Bio: Louis Harris was the son of Samuel and Sarah Harris (née Ruben). He married Helen Gallander.

Scope and Content: Sub-series consists of a copy photograph of Louis Harris' graduation photo.

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Klein, Louis [textual record] – 1949-1953.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Executive director series; Teacher files sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 2-4; File 231

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Executive director series; Teacher files sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 2-4

File: 231

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1949-1953

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction: Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records

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Lefkowitz, Louis [textual record] – 1949-1950.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Executive director series; Teacher files sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 2-4; File 249

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Executive director series; Teacher files sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 2-4

File: 249

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1949-1950

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction: Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records

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Louis Zuker [graphic material] – [194-?].

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 28; Series 6; File 302

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level: File

Fonds: 28

Series: 6

File: 302

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [194-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: The file consists of a portrait photograph of Louis Zuker.

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Louis Kurman [graphic material] – [195-?].

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 28; Series 6; File 134

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level: File

Fonds: 28

Series: 6

File: 134

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [195-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 5 cm

Scope and Content: The file consists of a portrait photograph of Louis Kurman.

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Louis Lipsky [graphic material] – [194-?].

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 28; Series 6; File 156

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level: File

Fonds: 28

Series: 6

File: 156

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [194-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: The file consists of a portrait photograph of Louis Lipsky.

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Louis Lockshin [graphic material] – [195-?].

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 28; Series 6; File 157

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level: File

Fonds: 28

Series: 6

File: 157

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [195-?]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: The file consists of portrait photographs of Louis Lockshin.

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