- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [192-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a small photograph of Mrs. Martha Soskin taken in Toronto in the 1920s.
- Notes
- Photographer: Chic Photo, 293 Yonge St., Toronto.
- Name Access
- Soskin, Martha
- 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
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Samuels family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 9
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Martha and Abe Samuels taken at a studio in Toronto.
- Notes
- Photographer: Portrait by Leatherdale, 350 Yonge St., Toronto.
- Name Access
- Samuels, Abe
- Samuels, Martha
- 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.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 24 June 1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photographic portrait of Lee and Bud Soskin taken in California in June 1945.
- Notes
- Photographer: Austin Studios, California.
- Inscription on inside of card frame: "Love, Lee and Bud 6-24-45".
- Name Access
- Soskin, Bud
- Soskin, Lee
- 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
- California
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Michael Levine family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 191-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Martha Levine, eldest child of Michael Levine and Anne Woods Levine, taken at a studio in Toronto. She is standing, leaning against the back of a large chair.
- Notes
- Mounted in cardboard frame.
- Photographer: Gledhill, 294 Queen St. West, Toronto.
- Name Access
- Levine, Martha
- 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
- Passenger Names
- Markowitz, Martha
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Markowitz, Martha
- Page Number
- 297
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1922]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photographic portrait of Mr. and Mrs. George Soskin in Toronto.
- Notes
- Mounted in cardboard frame.
- Photographer: The Eaton Studio, Toronto.
- Name Access
- Soskin, George
- Subjects
- Married people
- 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
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Freddy Soskin probably taken in California in the early 1930s.
- Notes
- Photographer: Ronald Kasmith.
- Inscribed in bottom right-hand corner: "To Grandma with Love Freddy".
- Mounted in card frame.
- Name Access
- Soskin, Freddy
- Subjects
- Children
- 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
- California
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1932
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Fred Soskin at two and a half years of age. He is standing in front of a door and is wearing a coat and hat. He has his hands in his pockets and is smiling. The photograph was taken in Los Angeles in 1932.
- Notes
- Mounted in card frame.
- Name Access
- Soskin, Fred
- Subjects
- Children
- 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
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 15
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Lee and Bud Soskin's newborn baby. The baby is crying.
- Name Access
- Soskin, Bud
- Soskin, Lee
- Subjects
- Infants
- 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
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 16
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Lee and Bud Soskin's newborn baby taken in 1946.
- Name Access
- Soskin, Bud
- Soskin, Lee
- Subjects
- Infants
- 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
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [189-]-1951
- Physical Description
- 23 photographs : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- Martha Soskin (née Cass) (1866-1946), Sarah Levine's sister, was married to George Soskin (b.1858), a storekeeper in Waubaushene, Ontario. George was born in Poland and had been previously married. Martha and George were already married when they immigrated to Canada in 1888, via the U.S., where their first child was born, in St. Louis, Missouri. They had as many as ten children: Isaac (1886-1976); Libby (m.Rothbart) (b.1888); Minnie “Hannah” (m.Rotenberg) (b.1891); Benjamin (1894); Beulah (m.Cole) (1896-1953); Sarah Mary (m.Mendel) (b.1898); Lobe Yente “Tesa” (m.Narrol) (b.1900); Abram Benjamin (b.1902); Aaron (b.1905); and “Ralph” Ruben (b.1907). The family moved from Waubaushene after 1901, and were listed as residents at 16 Lansdowne Ave. in the Toronto West region in the 1911 Census.
- Isaac married Channah Aungene Abramson (d.1979) in Saskatchewan in 1913. They lived in Los Angeles, where Isaac worked as a clothing merchant, and the couple later moved to San Francisco, where they lived until their deaths. Libby married Maurice Rothbart in 1912 and they moved to Chicago. Beulah married Al Cole in 1916, and the younger Soskin daughters, Sarah and Tesa, were both married in 1919, to Paul Mendel and Albert Narrol respectively. George retired and moved with Martha and the other adult children to Los Angeles, where Benjamin worked in the real estate business. The 1930 US Census record also lists Aaron, Tesa (then divorced), and her son, Albert Narrol (b.1921) as residing in the same Los Angeles household.
- Mary Levine (1895-1990), daughter of Moses and Sarah Levine, married Saul Soskin (d.1953), George Soskin's son from his first marriage. They lived in Toronto and later moved to Los Angeles. They had three children: Morton “Bud”, Estelle (b.1922), and Fred (1929-2000). Estelle was married to Irving Liss and worked as a secretary. They were married in Los Angeles in 1946 and lived in Toronto, while the other members of the family remained in California. Bud married Lee and had a son. Fred worked in production control for an aircraft company. He married Diane [?] and had four children: Scott, Christopher, Robin (m.Barnes), and Maria.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs of members of the Soskin family.
- Name Access
- Soskin family
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 20
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1946?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This photo appears to be a match with the other photos of Bud and Lee's baby.
- Name Access
- Soskin, Bud
- Soskin, Lee
- Subjects
- Infants
- 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
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [191-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Libby Soskin Rothbart taken at a studio in Chicago.
- Notes
- Mounted on card.
- Photographer: N. L. Gordon, 663 W. Taylor St., Chicago.
- Name Access
- Rothbart, Libby Soskin
- 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
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 14
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Lee Soskin feeding her new born baby with a bottle. The picture was taken in Los Angeles in 1946.
- Name Access
- Soskin, Lee
- Subjects
- Mother 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
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [189-]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 14 x 10 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Unknown.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of three Soskin children in formal dress. There are two little boys standing on either side of their baby sibling who has been seated on a chair. The age of the photograph suggests that they are most likely from among the older children of George and Martha Soskin: perhaps Isaac, Benjamin and Beulah; however, they cannot be positively identified.
- Notes
- Mounted on card frame.
- Name Access
- Soskin, Benjamin
- Soskin, Beulah
- Soskin, Isaac
- Subjects
- Children
- 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
- Photograph has faded and also has some stains on it.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 17
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Lee Soskin holding her newborn baby. The photograph was taken in 1946.
- Name Access
- Soskin, Lee
- Subjects
- Mother 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 22
- Item
- 108
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1925
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 27 Jul. 1922
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Estelle Rena Soskin at age seven months in Pasadena, California taken on July 27th, 1922. She has been seated on a chair outside on the grass. There are houses in the background.
- Name Access
- Soskin, Estelle Rena
- Subjects
- Infants
- 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
- Photograph is faded and creased
- Places
- Pasadena (Calif.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Name
- Mary Soskin
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Interview Date
- 15 Nov. 1974
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Mary Soskin
- Number
- OH 1
- Subject
- Neighborhoods
- Schools
- Synagogues
- Interview Date
- 15 Nov. 1974
- Interviewer
- Sophie Milgram
- Total Running Time
- 001: 30.41 minutes
002: 20.58 minutes
- Conservation
- Copied August 2003
- Use Restrictions
- Conditional access. Researchers must receive permission from the interviewee or their heir prior to accessing the interview. Please contact the OJA for more information.
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Biography
- Mary Soskin (née Levine), the eldest child of Moses Levine and Sarah Levine (née Cass), was born in 1896 in Midland, Ontario. Her father, Moses Joseph Levine (1864–1919), immigrated to Toronto from Minsk in 1887. Moses first worked as a peddler and later became a grocer. Mary’s mother, Sara Levine (b. 1876), emigrated from Russia to Toronto around 1892 and worked as a seamstress. Mary had six siblings: Fanny (1898–1923), Anne Thuna (1899–1964), Abraham (“Abe”) (b. 1901–1984), Harry (b. 1903), Rita (1905–1975), and Dorothy Bliss (1909–1992).
- Mary’s parents, Moses Levine and Sarah Cass, met in Toronto. Following their marriage in 1895, they moved to Midland, Ontario, where they opened a store. After several years in Midland, they returned to Toronto. The family lived in several locations in Toronto including Chestnut Street, Centre Avenue, Spadina Avenue, near Dundas, and 224 Beverley Street, near College. The Levine family belonged to the Goel Tzedec Synagogue, which was located in a former church on University Avenue at Elm Street.
- Mary attended both the McCaul Street School and Phoebe Street School, one of the oldest schools in Toronto. She completed her studies at the Shaw School of Business. Mary first worked as a bookkeeper for several years before joining her father in his wholesale grocery business, located at 25 Jarvis Street. Tragically, Moses died in 1919 at the age of fifty-four after accidentally falling down an elevator shaft. The family closed the business shortly thereafter and continued to live on Beverley Street.
- Mary Levine married Saul Soskin (d. 1953) around 1920. They lived in Toronto and later moved to Los Angeles. They had three children: Estelle (1922–2010), Morton (“Bud”) (d. 2001), and Fred (1929–2000). In 1945, during a family visit to Toronto, Estelle met Irving Liss, the son of Morris Liss, Mary’s long-time friend. Estelle and Irving were married at the Beth Am Synagogue in Los Angeles in 1946 and settled in Toronto.
- Mary Soskin returned to Toronto in 1964 and passed away in 1990.
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Language
- English
- Name Access
- Goel Tzedec Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Levine, Moses
- Levine, Sarah
- Soskin, Mary
- Geographic Access
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Midland (Ont.)
- St. John's Ward (Toronto, Ont.)
- Original Format
- Audio cassette
- Copy Format
- Audio cassette
- Digital file
- Transcript
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 1 - Soskin\OH1_001_Log.docx
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 1 - Soskin\OH1_002_Log.docx
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1901]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 16 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. George Soskin and family taken in either Waubaushene or Midland, Ontario. There are six children and one baby in the photograph. The likely identification is from left to right:
- Front: Beulah, baby Tesa (on Mother's lap), Minnie, and Sarah.
- Middle: Martha (seated), Benjamin, and George (seated).
- Back: Isaac and Libby.
- Notes
- Mounted on card frame.
- Name Access
- Soskin, Benjamin
- Soskin, Beulah
- Soskin, George
- Soskin, Isaac
- Soskin, Libby
- Soskin, Martha
- Soskin, Minnie
- Soskin, Sarah
- Soskin, Tesa
- 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
- Photograph is in fairly good condition. One corner is torn, the colour is fading and there are some visible marks and scratches.
- Places
- Midland (Ont.)
- Waubaushene (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Levine and Cass family fonds
- Soskin family series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 25
- Series
- 10
- Item
- 9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Mr. Saul Soskin with his children Estelle and Bud at Cawston Ostrich Farm in South Pasadena, California. The children are sitting in a cart being pulled by an ostrich and Mr. Saul Soskin is standing behind the cart.
- Notes
- Postcard photograph.
- Inscribed on verso: "To Grandma".
- Name Access
- Soskin, Bud
- Soskin, Estelle
- Soskin, Saul
- Subjects
- Farms
- 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
- South Pasadena (Calif.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2023-4-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2023-4-3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 46 x 36 cm
- Date
- 1951
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a photograph of Chaim Weizmann taken by Lotte Jacobs. The photograph used to hang in the New Arcadia House in Port Carling, Ontario.
- Custodial History
- The picture of Chaim Weizmann was hung at the New Arcadia House in Port Carling, Ontario. The donor's father, Sydney Muscoe, rescued it before the building was torn down and passed it on to the donor.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Name Access
- New Arcadia House (Port Carling, Ont.)
- Weizmann, Chaim, 1874-1952
- Places
- Port Carling (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2024-3-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2024-3-7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 portrait : colour ; 61 x 51 cm on mat 77 x 67 cm
- Date
- 1978
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a portrait of Pearl Langer taken by Al Gilbert. There is a small metal tag beneath the portrait on the mat reads "Pearl Langer, founder and first president, Co-ordinated Services to Jewish Elderly, 1975-1978. In recognition of outstanding community service."
- Custodial History
- Portrait was donated by Fern Glicksman, who is Pearl Langer's niece.
- Administrative History
- Pearl Vera Langer (née Rosenberg) (1924–2002) was born in Toronto. She was the daughter of immigrant parents, Shainka and Joseph Rosenberg, who emigrated from Ivansk, Poland, to Toronto. Pearl had a sister named Ruth Glicksman (née Rosenberg) (1929–2024) and a half-brother named Nat Ross.
- On 23 May 1943, Pearl married Michael “Mair” Langer. They had two daughters together, Janis Carol Shifrin (née Langer) (1947–1996) and Sheri Langer. Michael Langer graduated from the University of Toronto, where he studied pharmacy. He started his career as an apprentice pharmacist and subsequently owned and managed multiple drug stores. Michael passed away in 2010.
- Pearl lived all her life in Toronto. She graduated from Harbord Collegiate and took multiple university courses.
- Pearl volunteered in various organizations including the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada. She developed an interest in and concern for the needs of the elderly and became a strong supporter of seniors, particularly in assessing the governmental services for the elderly and finding ways to enable them to remain in their homes instead of being placed in long-term care facilities. One of her most significant achievements was to establish Coordinated Services to Jewish Elderly in 1974, which is now recognized as Circle of Care. She was also instrumental in founding various Meals on Wheels and Meals to Wheels programs.
- Throughout her career, she served on several provincial and mayoral task forces addressing the increasing needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities. Notably, she contributed to Mayor David Crombie’s Task Force on the Handicapped and held positions on various boards. She was also active with the Canadian Jewish Congress, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, and the Jewish Federation of North America. Her expertise and experience made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker.
- Later on, Pearl became involved with the CBC program "From Now On" (1982–[1984?]), developed for the "over-fifty” demographic, as its co-host after initially acting as a consultant. She delved into research and government affairs and also interviewed notable figures such as Peter Ustinov and Maggie Smith. Following the program's cancellation due to budget constraints, she transitioned to become the on-air ombudsman for a new CBC morning show, where she remained for several more years.
- In 1975, appointed by the premier of Ontario, she was among the very first group of women in Ontario to be awarded a medal for the International Women’s Year.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Publicity photographs of people and events series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 6
- File
- 250
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of one portrait photograph of Ellis Shapiro.
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2006-9-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-9-5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
- Date
- 2003
- Scope and Content
- Accession is a portrait photograph of Howard Sokolowski, UJA Federation campaign chair of 2003, taken by Al Gilbert for Lifestyles magazine. The photograph is signed by Gilbert in the bottom left hand corner.
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-5-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-5-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 item
- Date
- 1981
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of one oversized portrait photograph of Joseph Shoham, the first director of the BJE Media and Resource Centre, from 1972 to 1980. The photograph is a print created in 1981 from an original negative and is fixed onto a matte. The original frame has been discarded.
- Custodial History
- The portrait was in the possession of the BJE Media Library until donated to the Archives on 2007-05-03.
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-6-21
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-6-21
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : b&w ; 35 mm
- Date
- [194-?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a portrait of Mr. D. M. Levy's father.
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12-17 [Processed]
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12-17 [Processed]
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 119 photographs : b&w and col. (43 tifs, 32 negatives, 1 slide) ; 41 x 51 cm or smaller and 300 dpi
- Date
- 1960-2007
- Scope and Content
- This accession includes forty-three black-and-white and colour portrait prints along with the accompanying digital images and some negatives. The sitters include nationally- and internationally-renowned entertainers, athletes, politicians, entrepreneurs, artists, and jurists. Individuals include: David Ben-Gurion, Dr. Charles Best, Conrad Black, A. J. Casson, John Diefenbaker, Gordie Howe, Yousuf Karsh, Betty Kennedy, Larry King, George Knudson, Jean Beliveau, Yehuda Menuhin, Lester Pearson, John Robarts, Sidney Robins, Peter Appleyard, Leona Boyd, George Cohon, David Crombie, Dizzy Gillespie, Dr. Bernie Goldman, Martin Luther King III, Murray Koffler, Moe Koffman, Eugene Levy, Edwin Mirvish, Raymond Moriyama, Frank Sinatra, Carl Schaeffer, Mandel Sprachman, Dr. Tile, Wayne and Shuster, Dr. Key, Joseph Biden, Matthew Teitlebaum, Guido Basso, Oscar Peterson, the director of the Department of Transportation in Maui, a man playing chess, and a diver in an aquarium.
- Administrative History
- Nathan Gittelmacher immigrated to Toronto from Kiev, Ukraine after the First World War. He first worked as a photographer at Empire Studios, and then in 1922, opened up his own studio, Elite Studios, at 615 Queen Street West. Many of Nathan’s portraits were produced with a large format view camera and from glass negatives.
- During the 1940s, the family changed its name to Gilbert and subsequently altered the name of the business to Gilbert Studios. Nathan’s son, Albert, who was born 18 November 1922, started working in the family business in 1941, when he was 19 years old. He eventually assumed control of it after his father retired. He moved the studio to Eglington Avenue and then later to Davenport Road, its current location, in order to accommodate its growing clientele.
- Al made a name for himself as a portrait photographer, using natural light in innovative ways to create more natural looking portraits. Al’s primary work involved producing portraits of families, weddings, bar mitzvahs, special events and dinners. Most of his early clients were from the Jewish community. In turn, he also was paid to produce portraits of local entrepreneurs, and his multi-year contract with the city, gave him sole responsibility for the production of portraits of the mayors and councilmen and women. He later branched out beyond the Jewish community, and began to produce images of businessmen and leaders from the Italian community in Toronto.
- n addition to the paid contracts involving local personalities and groups, Al Gilbert has also produced many artistic portraits of local, national and international celebrities, artists and leaders such as: Wayne and Shuster, Howie Mandel, Oscar Peterson, Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Robertson Davies, several Canadian prime ministers as well as Prince Charles, all of the Israeli prime ministers, which were made into stamps by the Israeli government, and finally, the last Pope. Gilbert’s work therefore captures a huge range of individuals from the ordinary bride to extraordinary world leaders.
- Al has won many awards as well as accolades from his peers throughout his career. He is the three-time recipient of the prestigious Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) Photographer of the year honour. He has been named Fellow of the photographic societies in Canada, Britain and the United States. In 1990, he was awarded the Order of Canada and recently nominated for the Order of Ontario. In January 2007, the Professional Photographers of America presented him with their Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is the highest honor PPA can bestow on a person for their body of work and influence on professional photography.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Descriptive Notes
- File list is available here: S:\Appraisal\00 Monetary appraisals\CPERB\2007-12-17, Gilbert\2007-12-17 CPERB list.xls
- Processed as Fonds 37, series 4.
- USE CONDITION NOTE: Permission for use must be granted by Mr. Al Gilbert or his children. Attribution beneath Mr. Gilbert’s work to read: Al Gilbert C.M. or Portrait by Al Gilbert C.M. Reproduction Prints can only be made by Gilbert Studios under Mr. Gilbert’s direction. Mr. Gilbert’s work cannot be reproduced by any third party off these web sites or exhibits without permission. No cropping or alterations to the original image is allowed.
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Name Access
- Biden, Joseph R.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-7-14
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-7-14
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (jpg)
- Date
- 1942-1944
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one military portrait of Frank Gishman and two wedding portraits of Frank and Ruth Gishman of Peterborough, Ontario.
- 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
- Portraits
- Places
- Peterborough (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 36 cm on matte 44 x 36 cm
- Date
- [193-?]
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of one orignal portrait of Chaim Greenberg. The photo has Hebrew writing on the front which reads: In memory of [?] Levinsky.
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-16
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-16
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 41 x 51 cm
- Date
- [196-]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of an original oversized portrait of Archie B. Bennett.
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1890]
- 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 Abe Myers and Lena Simon of Brantford, Ontario.
- Notes
- Original photograph by Park & Co., 124-26 Colborne St., Brantford.
- 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
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 16
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item consists of a copy photograph and corresponding negative of Anne Stemeroff (m. Tulchinsky) of Brantford, Ontario.
- 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
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 17
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1910
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Sam Goldberg left Brantford for Detroit in the 1920s and returned in 1971.
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of Sam Goldberg (on left) and Sam Paruchnikov (on right) of Brantford, Ontario.
- Notes
- The description originally written on the photo card read: Sam Goldberg (Theodore Bleinder or Bleender), Sam Paruchnikov (Paul), Brantford. It is unclear what the names in parenthesis are in reference to.
- 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
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 30
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Mar. 1945
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Captain Ben Henry was a member of the Medical Corps during the Second World War. He was part of a group known as the "faithful forty-seven".
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy photograph and corresponding negative of Captain Ben Henry of Brantford, Ontario. The photo was taken in Debert, Nova Scotia and features Henry standing in front of an armoured vehicle.
- Name Access
- Canada. Canadian Army. Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
- 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
- Debert (N.S.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 35
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1939 and 1945]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Lieutenant Stren was a member of the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RCEME) unit during the Second World War.
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of Lieutenant Maurie Stren of Brantford, Ontario, taken during the Second World War. Lt. Stren is pictured in his military uniform.
- Name Access
- Canada. Canadian Army. Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- 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
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [189-]
- 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 a portrait of Mrs. Isaac Simon of Brantford, Ontario.
- Notes
- Original photograph by J. C. Walker, 148 Colborne, Brantford, Ontario.
- 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
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 22
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 20 July 1923
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy composite print and corresponding negative containing five separate photographs of taken during a hike to Oshweken Reserve. Identified individuals include Max Noble, Rose Miller, Sophie Levine and Anne Stemeroff.
- 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
- Six Nations Reserve (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 755
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 755
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [195-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print of Mr. Yampolsky of Brantford, Ontario.
- Notes
- Acquired June 1976.
- Name Access
- Yampolsky
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 758
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 758
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [195-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print of Mr. Harry Tulchinsky of Brantford, Ontario.
- Notes
- Acquired in June 1976.
- Name Access
- Tulchinsky, Harry
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 780
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 780
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original portrait photograph of David Seltzer of Chatham, Ontario.
- Notes
- Photograph by Bill Dolamore, 219 Queen St., Chatham, Ontario.
- Photo acquired in June 1976.
- Name Access
- Seltzer, David
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Chatham (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1606
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1606
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1913]
- 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 portrait and corresponding negative of Sophie Kertzer from Cochrane, Ontario.
- Name Access
- Kertzer, Sophie
- 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
- Cochrane (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-12-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1318
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1318
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1910]
- 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 portrait and corresponding negative of Sol Sky, from Elk Lake, Ontario.
- Name Access
- Sky, Sol
- 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
- Elk Lake (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-6-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 806
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 806
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1955]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Daniel Korman was the mayor of Englehart, Ontario.
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of portrait photograph Daniel "Nicky" Korman of Englehart, Ontario.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studios, Kirkland Lake.
- Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- Korman, Daniel "Nicky"
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Englehart (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 752
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 752
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Mr. Aber was associated with the Congregation B'nai Israel in Galt, Ontario (now Cambridge).
- Scope and Content
- This item consists of one original photograph of Mr. W. Aber.
- Notes
- Acquired in June 1976.
- Name Access
- Aber, W.
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Galt (Cambridge, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Mimi Wise fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 16; Item 4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Mimi Wise fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 16
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Date
- [ca. 1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (jpg)
- Admin History/Bio
- Joseph Marin was a founder of the Beach Hebrew Institute and was involved in the Toronto Hebrew Free Loan and Farband.
- Scope and Content
- This item is an electronic copy photograph of a portrait of Joseph Marin.
- Name Access
- Beach Hebrew Institute (Toronto, Ont.)
- Farband
- Toronto Hebrew Free Loan
- 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
- 2006-9-7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [190-?]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative); 17 x 24 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Notes
- Original photograph by C. H. Boyes, Kingston.
- Photograph is a copy.
- Name Access
- Abramson, Lou
- 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
- Kingston (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1982-7-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
