- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Art exhibitions series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 8
- File
- 54
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1987-1997
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a catalogue entitled Dreams Deliriums and Delusions
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Jewish military portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 25
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Sept. 1943
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 9 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- William Jacob Prager was born in Toronto in 1924 and attended Oakwood Collegiate. Prager enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army in December 1942 and went overseas as a private in the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry in July 1944. He was reported wounded on 25 March 1945 and was hospitalized in Belgium.
- Scope and Content
- The item is a portrait of Bill Prager.
- Name Access
- Canada. Canadian Army. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Cass family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 11
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [191-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Bill Cass in San Francisco, California taken sometime before 1920.
- Notes
- Photographer: Alisky, S.F.
- Mounted on card frame.
- Name Access
- Cass, Bill
- 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
- San Francisco (Calif.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Cass family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 11
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [191-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Bill Cass taken at a studio in Tacoma, Washington.
- Notes
- Photographer: A. Freuck (?), Tacoma, Washington.
- Name Access
- Cass, Bill
- 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
- Tacoma (Wash.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Cass family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 11
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1906
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Bill Cass in San Francisco in 1906.
- Notes
- Mounted on card.
- Name Access
- Cass, Bill
- 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
- Poor condition.
- The photograph is faded and stained.
- Places
- San Francisco (Calif.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2021-10-12
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2021-10-12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 10 cm of textual records
- 12 photographs : b&w and col, 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- 1 painting : oil on board
- Date
- 1910-2020
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material from the Agudas Hamishpocha (AH) Rubinoff/Naftolin cousins club, books and an oil painting. Included are photos of the Rubinoff/Naftolin family taken in Russia; copies of postcards from family in Russia written in Yiddish and Russian; notes compiled by Bill Gladstone translating cards sent by Dan & Rose Newman; copies of email correspondence with Dan Newman; copies of photos of Rubinoff/Naftolin family taken in Russia and Toronto; two souvenir booklets marking the 80th and 85th anniversary of AH; Shana Tova postcard from AH; newspaper clippings of obituaries of family members; AH membership fee statements, a copy of the speech written by Bill Gladstone for a book launch, copy of an invitation to 85th anniversary of AH; a copy of AH family tree; AH meeting minutes; lists of AH Philanthropic Fund donations; AH schedule of breakfasts and AH membership lists. Also included is a book commemorating the 75th anniversary of Congregation B'nai Israel in London, ON; a signed copy of "From Rags to Riches" by Dr. Max M Glassman; a signed copy of "My Ninety Years: Confessions of a 14-Year-Old High School Dropout" a biography by Max Beder; a copy of "Borrowed Time : The Life of Russell Norman Gladstone 1918-1988" by Bill Gladstone; a photo of the Gladstone family; an original oil painting of the Kiever synagogue by an unknown artist.
- Descriptive Notes
- 2 books have been moved to the OJA library: "From Rags to Riches", the autobiography of Dr. Max M. Glassman and "Borrowed Time" by Gill Gladstone.
- Related Material Note: See also 1988-2-9; 2011-6-3; 2016-2-1; 2016-2-15; 2018-7-3; 2019-4-5; 2020-1-6; 2020-2-5.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2021-12-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2021-12-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- ca. 25 cm of textual records
- 15 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20 x 26 cm and smaller
- Date
- 1832-2017
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the research files of Bill Gladstone. The materials document Bill’s research on various aspects of the Jewish history of Toronto and Canada and are sourced from a variety of newspapers, books, and archival repositories. Most of the newspaper clippings and copies of clippings are from the Canadian Jewish News, Toronto Star, the National Post, and the Globe and Mail; and the copies of archival documents are mainly from the Archives of Ontario, the City of Toronto Archives, and the Ontario Jewish Archives.
- Included are Bill’s newspaper articles; documents relating to Bill’s books and a publishing house that Bill established in 2008 named Now and Then Books; genealogy research materials and notes; copies of early Toronto maps; copies of articles written by Ben Kayfetz; research materials documenting Toronto local synagogues such as the Holy Blossom Temple, Goel Tzedec Synagogue, First Narayever Congregation, and McCaul St. Synagogue (Beth Hamidrash Hagadol); copies of Canadian Moving Picture Digest and Canadian Film Weekly that document the accomplishments of Jews in the Canadian film industry; and research materials pertaining to Russian Jews, Yiddish theatres and opera houses, religious education in public schools, and the history of the Jews in Toronto and Canada in general. Also included are research documents relating to Toronto Jewish neighbourhoods such as Kensington Market, The Junction, The Ward, and Bathurst Manor; and materials documenting Toronto local Jewish businesses, organizations, families, and individuals.
- Accession also contains a small number of photographs that Bill took or collected during his research, most of which feature the Holy Blossom Temple, Temple Beth Israel (Macon, Georgia), and Congregation Mickve Israel (Savannah, Georgia).
- Administrative History
- Bill Gladstone is a researcher, journalist, author, publisher, and genealogist living in Toronto. He has written and edited numerous books on Canadian Jewish history and is a frequent contributor to the Canadian Jewish News, the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and other publications. He is often asked to give community presentations on a variety of topics related to the history of Jewish Toronto. In 2008, Bill established a publishing company named Now and Then Books. Bill is the former president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto and book review editor for Avotaynu, the international journal of Jewish genealogy.
- 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
- Titles of files were transcribed from their original formal titles; for files that do not bear formal titles, supplied titles were given based on file contents.
- Subjects
- Genealogists
- Authors
- Journalists
- Name Access
- Gladstone, Bill
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Community March for Israel 1995 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-21
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains a line item budget comparing 1992, 1993 and 1994 expenditures with proposed 1995 costs; a copy of a job description for a contract position for administrative assistance for the March; memos exchanged with Federation's finance department; an expense report for July 1993-June 1994; memos recording amounts received from sponsors; and other correspondence regarding finances.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Family photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 25
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a bar mitzvah portrait of Bill Stern at age thirteen. The portrait was used on the front of his invitation card.
- Subjects
- Bar mitzvah
- 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
- 2006-2-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2011-6-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2011-6-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 45 cm of textual records and graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]–2011
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the records created and collected by Bill Gladstone during the course of his research for a book, The History of the Jewish Community of London Ontario from the 1850s to the Present Day. The book was commissioned by the Rubinoff family. The records document several long-standing families of the London Jewish community, as well as business and religious and social institutions. Included are vital statistics, correpsondence, demographic reports and surveys, photographs, and other related material.
- Administrative History
- Bill Gladstone is a researcher, writer and genealogist living in Toronto. He has written and edited numerous books on Canadian Jewish history and is a frequent contributor to the Canadian Jewish News, the Globe and Mail and other publications. He is often asked to give community presentations on a variety of topics related to the history of Jewish Toronto.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright for original written work and photographs is maintained by the donor. Permission is granted to the OJA for use of photographs with proper credit.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-2-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-2-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 300 photographs : b&w, sepia and col. (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- 40 cm of textual records
- Date
- [189-]-2007
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records created and accumulated by Bill Gladstone in the course of researching his book on the genealogical lineage of the Naftolin and Rubinoff families. Included are photographs of the Shmuel Chaim and Rachel Rubinoff branch, the Aaron Rubinowitz branch, the Benjamin Rubinoff branch, the Arnoff branch and the Naftolin branch. The photographs are in the form of family and individual portraits, candid snapshots, event photographs, Rubinoff store exteriors, and photographs of various life event celebrations. The textual records consist of research notes and copied material from various sources detailing the lives of individual family members.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Descriptive Notes
- FINDING AID NOTE: It is recommended that researchers consult the book "One Hundred Years in Canada: the Rubinoff-Naftolin Family Tree" for more context when viewing the material.
- USE CONDITIONS NOTE: Donor retains copyright for all original research and writing. Donor wishes to be notified prior to publication. Publication requests must receive permission from donor, if possible.
- Subjects
- Families
- Name Access
- Gladstone, Bill
- Naftolin family
- Rubinoff family
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-2-15
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-2-15
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 m of textual records
- ca. 200 photographs
- Date
- [189-]-2013
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records created and collected by Bill Gladstone during the course of his research into the family history and genealogy of the Naftolin and Rubinoff families and their various branches. Included are Gladstone's extensive research files on each member of the family, which consist of hand-written research notes, correspondence with family members and government officials, newsclippings, copies of vital statistics, immigration and citizenship records, certificates, bereavement and sympathy cards, telegrams and congratulatory anniversary cards, invitations, and photographs.
- Accession also consists of records related to the Agudas Hamishpocha, the family mutual benefit society and social club that was formed in 1928 by the Naftolin and Rubinoff families. These records include meeting invitations and flyers, anniversary and jubilee books, membership lists, photographs, loan society materials, newsclippings and articles, research notes, and a copy of the letters of incorporation.
- Administrative History
- Bill Gladstone is a direct decendent of the Naftolin-Rubinoff family. The five branches of the family as researched by Gladstone are the Rachel Rubinowitz and Shmuel Chaim Rubinowitz branch; Riva Rishe Rubinowitz and Itsha Maisha Naftolin branch; Binyamin (Benjamin) Rubinoff and Esther Dobin branch; Minya Rubinowitz and Elimelech Arnoff branch; and Aaron Rubinowtiz and Esther Cahansky branch. Rachel, Riva Rishe, Binyamin, Minya and Aaron were all siblings. Other family names include Cohen, Slovin, Rosensweig, Patlik and Alter.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Descriptive Notes
- FINDING AID NOTE: It is recommended that researchers consult the book "One Hundred Years in Canada: the Rubinoff-Naftolin Family Tree" for more context when viewing the material.
- USE CONDITION NOTE: Donor retains copyright for all original research and writing. Donor wishes to be notified prior to publication. Publication requests must receive permission from donor, if possible.
- Subjects
- Families
- Name Access
- Gladstone, Bill
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-4-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-4-5
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records
- 23 photographs : b&w and col. ; 17 x 24 cm or smaller
- 345 photographs (electronic) : jpgs
- 70 sound recordings : (WAV)
- 1 VHS : 1:00:28 min.
- 1 CD : 00 61:10 min.
- Date
- 1937-2008
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material collected and created by Bill Gladstone. Included are: photos and textual records of J. B. Salsberg and Dora Wilensky, oral histories and interviews conducted by Bill, family bar mitzvah cards and telegrams, a book of Yehoash poetry (signed), Beth Tzedec Synagogue research materials, a CD recording of an Agudas Mishpoche breakfast from 1968, a DVD of photos of the Rubinoff family from London, a DVD of photographs of the 80th anniversary of the Agudas Mishpoche, a VHS tape and poster for "Coat of Many Colours", newspaper supplements documenting 100 years of Jewish life in Western Canada (1867-1967) and 100 years of the London Jewish community (1867-1967), a photo of the grave site of Lionel Cohen and a manuscript written by Sam Shapiro entitled The Rise of the Toronto Jewish Community.
- Administrative History
- Bill Gladstone is a researcher, writer and genealogist living in Toronto. He has written and edited numerous books on Canadian Jewish history and is a frequent contributor to the Canadian Jewish News, the Globe and Mail and other publications. He is often asked to give community presentations on a variety of topics related to the history of Jewish Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-3
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 silver plate
- Date
- 1926
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one silver plate given to Mr. and Mrs. Arnoff from the Pride of Israel Ladies' Auxiliary in 1926.
- Subjects
- Societies
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 550 photographs : b&w & col.
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1939-1971, predominant 1965-1971
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material created and accumulated by Stephen Speisman during the course of his research into Jewish communities in Toronto. Included are photographs of Toronto synagogues and reproductions of photographs of St. John’s Ward and Kensington Market c. 1890s-1920s, as well as individual and group portraits. The photographs are accompanied by copies of excerpts of Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto and periodicals. There is also a photograph of the Trades Labour Congress in London, Ontario (1939).
- Custodial History
- Bill Gladstone acquired the materials contained in this accession from Stephen Speisman.
- Use Conditions
- Conditional Use. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to publication. Please contact the OJA for more information.
- Subjects
- Synagogue architecture
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Speisman, Stephen A., 1943-2008
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Toronto (Ont.)
- St. John's Ward (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12-9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 500 slides
- 1 cm textual records
- Date
- [1967?]-1981
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of slides created and accumulated by Stephen Speisman in the course of his research into Jewish history in Toronto. Includes slides of synagogues in Toronto, Talmud Torah schools, Kensington Market, and St John's Ward, and written lists indicating slide contents.
- Use Conditions
- Conditional Use. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to publication. Please contact the OJA for more information.
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Speisman, Stephen A., 1943-2008
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2020-1-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2020-1-6
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 pins
- 1 ring
- 1 optical disc
- 28 photographs : b&w and col. (1 contact sheet) ; 15 x 10 cm or smaller
- Date
- 1925, 1950-1998
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a binder of notes related to the Goldenberg Scroll, created by Sara Edell Shafler Kelman. The scroll was the project of Dr. Henry Goldenberg who captured the genealogical history of his patients with Galician roots on the paper that lined the exam table in his office. The notes are primarily anecdotes about Dr. Goldenberg rather than his patients. Also included is a photograph of Dr. Goldenberg, as well photographs of his wife and daughter Helen and Ricki with Sara Edell, and a photograph of a 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Avromtche Kurtz and Yente Goldenberg Kurtz.
- This accession also includes clippings and photographs related to Ben Kayfetz including one of him with Meyer Sharzer and Danny Drutz; a Pride of Israel Sick Benefit Society ring and pin owned by Harry Arnoff; a Sunnyside Lodge 449 pin owned by Harry Arnoff; as well as a recording of an interview with Barry Little.
- Custodial History
- The material in this accession was created and/or compiled by Sara Edell Shafler Kelman. It was later given to Bill Gladstone, who in turn donated the material to OJA. Many of the records are annotated, though it is not always clear whether the annotations were made by Kelman or Gladstone.
- Subjects
- Genealogy
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2020-2-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2020-2-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records and other materials
- Date
- 1936-2014
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Toronto's Jewish community. Included are records related to Beth Sholom Synagogue and Rabbi Monson, the Koronik family, the Toronto Jewish Literary Festival, the Holy Blossom Temple Stagecraft Company, the Jewish Genealogical Society, and Rabbi Joseph Kelman. Also included are an interview with Barry Caplan; letters to Harry Arnoff; research related to Beth Tzedec Congregation; a photograph of the Bornstein Choir; a copy of the Jewish Traveller's Guide to the City of Toronto, 5761; a photograph of a marriage at the Minsker taken in March 1945, photographs of the Cantor Bernstein choir, 1936-1940; and other miscellaneous photographs.
- Subjects
- Genealogists
- Name Access
- Gladstone, Bill
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-4-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-4-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 23 cm
- Date
- 1936-1972
- Scope and Content
- Accession includes material pertaining to Morris Stern including a business card "M. Stern Agency for Fresh Milk and Cream ' (1936), correspondence with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee concerning the contribution by the Lagower Hilfa Verein (Lagover Hilfs Farein) of Toronto toward the establishment of a Gemiloth Chessed Kassa in Lagov, Poland (1938).There are 2 documents associated with Morris' activities with the J.L. Peretz Branch 26 of the Farband Labour Zionist Order, and the Hebrew Sick Benefit Society (1960).As well there is his son William Stern's bar mitzvah invitation (1934), a photo of Bill with a group in front of an El Al plane in Israel, and a letter from Sol Kanee of the Canadian Jewish Congress to Bill , the Executive Director of the Council of Jewish organizations of Hamilton (1972) Finally, there is a framed certificate from the Jewish National Fund of Hamilton, Ontario Negev Dinner honouring Harold Minden Q.C.
- MG_RG
- MG2A2A
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1992-9-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1992-9-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1940-1947
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of letters to Bill Rotman from Hy Perkal and Lou Pusitz, a military postcard from Hy Perkal to Bill Rotman, a postcard from Bill Rotman (from the Belmont House, Lake Joseph, Ontario) to Goldie Shulman, and a letter to Goldie from Bill (at the Bel-Pines Lodge in Port Carling, Ontario). There is a souvenir booklet for a Chmielnicker Hilfs Farein Banquet, and material from Club Anon including a membership list, newsletters and memorabilia from social events.
- Administrative History
- Bill Rotman was in the Royal Canadian Air Force stationed at Pendleton, Ontario.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1988-2-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1988-2-9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 10 photographs : b&w (3 negatives) ; 20 x 25 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Date
- 1932-1978
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of copy photographs and negatives of the extended Gladstone, Naftolin and Rubinoff families and of the opening of the Mildred Arnoff Hebrew Day School at Beth Shalom Synagogue. Also included are photocopies of the 10th, 45th, and 50th Jubilee Books for the Agudas Hamishpocha (United Families) organization, and a photocopy of the Jewish Boys Club News with a story about Russell Gladstone's election as a Commissioner of the organization.
- Administrative History
- Agudas Hamishpocha was founded in Toronto in 1928 by members of the vast Rubinoff-Naftolin cousinhood, and was modeled after the mutual benefit societies, landsmanshaft organizations and similar associations founded by other local Jewish groups in the early twentieth century. As of 2013, this organization is still active.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-6-20
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-6-20
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 14 x 9 cm
- Date
- 1931
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a photograph and negative of a family, possibly the Legov family.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 2
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1936-1937
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invoices and receipts for transportation and utilities, for both office and residence, and receipts for charitable donations.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Cass family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 11
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [191-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Mrs. Bill Cass taken at a photography studio in San Francisco.
- Notes
- Photographer: Alisky, S.F.
- Mounted on card frame.
- Name Access
- Cass, Mrs. Bill
- 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
- San Francisco (Calif.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1942
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 7 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Bill Stern's parents were not supposed to take the train with him, but they insisted, and travelled as far as Newcastle, Ontario with their son.
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Bill and his mother Fanny Stern. The photograph was taken at Exhibition grounds before Bill boarded the train to Halifax, where he would sail overseas to the fighting in Europe. Bill is standing in front of the train with his arm around his mother's shoulder.
- Subjects
- Mothers and sons
- 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
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 20
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- March 1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Bill Stern in uniform holding a little dog. The photo was taken while he was in Holland during the Second World War. On the back of the photograph is a caption that reads, "the one on the left is the dog".
- Name Access
- Stern, Bill
- Subjects
- Dogs
- 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
- Netherlands
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Family photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 32
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1946]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 7 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Bill Stern and his first wife Laura (Rubinstein) Stern, standing in front of the Forestry building at St. George Street and College Street.
- Subjects
- Married people
- 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
- College Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Saint George Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2006-2-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 240
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- September 1976
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : b&w (11 negatives) ; 20 x 25 cm and 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three photographs and eleven negatives of a UJA meeting with Premier Bill Davis. Eddie Goodman, Irwin Gold, Rose and Morris Kaufman, and Phil Granovsky are also identified.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3797
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3797
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1934]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy photograph and corresponding negative of Bill Engel, a sprinter from Oshawa, Ontario, at a track meet. He is wearing running shorts and a tank top.
- Name Access
- Engel, Bill
- Subjects
- Sprinters
- 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
- Oshawa (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1984-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 6
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1943
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a collection of charity slips, receipts and bills from 1943. Included are receipts for membership dues (Beth Jacob, Mizrachi,,JIAS), receipts for services (e.g. utilities, taxes, mortgage payments, subscriptions, labour, etc.) and donations to philanthropic organizations (e.g. Hebrew Free School, Yeshivas Mril Graubart, J.N.F., B'nai Zion, Palestine Hebrew Culture Fund, Canadian Jewish Congress, Histadruth Ivrith, Zionist Organization of Canada). Also included two telegrams concerning a visit by Rabbi S.K. Mirsky, two letters from the department of works concerning repairs to a property on Queen St., a letter from Singer & Kert concerning an Ontario Loan and Beth Jacob Congregation, a letter concerning The Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home and a letter from Katz to Dr. A.I. Willinsky.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 6
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1945
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a collection of charitable donation slips, receipts and bills from 1945. Included are receipts for membership dues (Toronto Lodge, B'nai Brith), receipts for services (e.g. utilities, taxes, mortgage payments, subscriptions, labour, etc.) and donations to philanthropic organizations. Also included are two letters from the department of works concerning repairs to a property on Queen St., three letters from J.P. Katz (to Morris Katz concerning his mother's health, to nephew Melvin and New year's greeting to friends and staff at Jewish Old Folks Home) and an acknowledgment of application for a Ninth Victory Loan.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 6
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a collection of charitable donation slips, receipts and bills from 1946. Included are receipts for membership dues, receipts for services (e.g. utilities, taxes, mortgage payments, insurance, subscriptions, labour, medical bills, etc.) and receipts for donations to philanthropic organizations. Also included are correspondence from several philanthropic organizations (e.g. Canadian Jewish Congress, Shomrei Ha'dat, Jewish National Fund, Jewish Welfare Fund, YIVO, Toronto Hebrew Free School), a report to shareholders from Nakhshon Limited and three letters written in Yiddish from Brussels and Sweden sent to Katz asking for help.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 6
- File
- 19
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a collection of charitable donation slips, receipts and bills from 1947. Included are receipts for membership dues (Toronto Lodge, B'nai Brith), receipts for services (e.g. utilities, taxes, mortgage payments, subscriptions, labour, etc.) and a list comprised of donations to philanthropic organizations and medical vouchers for 1946. Also included is a list of collections for Jewish National Fund by J.P. Katz in Bronte, ON; a letter from Singer & Kert, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries concerning a codicil to Katz's will; a Canadian Pacific Railway train ticket receipt; letters of solicitation (Grand Rabbi Epstein, Grand Rabbi Silver, Rabbinical Academy), New Year's greeting cards and a wedding invitation.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 6
- File
- 20
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a collection of charitable donation slips, receipts and bills from 1948. Included are receipts for services (e.g. utilities, taxes, mortgage payments, subscriptions, labour, rent, etc.) and donations slips. Also included is a letter from Singer & Kert, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries concerning Katz's will; a several letters from Katz to tenants regarding rental payments, a letter from the Department of buildings concerning a property on Markham St., a City of Toronto notice of appeal, a booklet of tickets from "Ezra" Ladies' Society of Montreal and a personal letter to Katz from Eleanor Nelson in Rochester, Minn.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 6
- File
- 27
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1953
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a hotel bill and a burglar alarm report for Reliable Tobacco Co. Ltd.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 6
- File
- 35
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of 3 receipts for oil and gas payments.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 6
- File
- 36
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a Mizrachi-Hapoel Hamizrachi Organization of Canada membership card and receipts from Shell Oil.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1942
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 10 x 7 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Bill Stern's parents were not supposed to take the train with him, but they insisted, and travelled as far as Newcastle, Ontario with their son.
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Bill Stern with his parents, Moishe and Fanny Stern. The photo was taken at Exhibition grounds, before Bill boarded the train for Halifax, where he would sail overseas to the fighting in Europe. Bill is dressed in his uniform and is standing in front of the train with his arms around his parents.
- Subjects
- Parent 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.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Family photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 35mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy photograph of Bill Stern at age three, standing outside 306 Crawford Street.
- Subjects
- Boys
- 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
- Crawford Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 21
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- May 1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Bill Stern in Celle, Germany with six other army and airforce servicemen. They are sitting in an army jeep, holding their rifles. Seated on the far right is Bill Stern and leaning against the jeep on the far left is Jimmy Thompson.
- Notes
- The photograph is mounted on cardboard.
- 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
- Germany
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Hamilton Jewish community photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 28
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1966]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Mayor of Hamilton, Victor Copps, with Bill Stern and three unidentified ladies. Mayor Copps is wearing his chain of office and is seated at a desk.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-135
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Hamilton Jewish community photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Bill Stern with two men. All three are dressed in tuxedos.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-135
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1943]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a negative of Bill Stern standing next to his spitfire during the Second World War.
- 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
- 2006-2-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Family photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 33
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1951]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is Bill Stern's graduation portrait from the University of Toronto's School of Social Work.
- Name Access
- University of Toronto
- Subjects
- Social workers
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Toronto Jewish community photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 4
- Item
- 28
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1984]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item consists of a photograph of Bill Stern, standing with an unidentified man.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Toronto Jewish community photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 4
- Item
- 24
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [198-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 7 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Bill Stern standing with an unidentified man.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions