- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 26 cm + identification key
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of Phil Givens and his staff at the Metro Toronto Police Commission. Identified in the photograph are (top row, left to right): H. Boyle, L. Perron, L. Walker, T. Osborne, E. Pollock, G. Cowie, J. Cambell, B. Shoemaker. Bottom row, left to right: I. Clifford, C. Bryden, P. Givens, N. McKinnon, F. O'Brien.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- moving images
- Responsibility
- Film was produced by The Metropolitan Toronto Police Public Affairs Unit
- Date
- 17 June 1983
- Physical Description
- 1 DVD (ca. 55 min.) : duplicate, digital
- 1 videocassette (ca. 55 min.) : duplicate ; VHS
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two copies of video coverage of the official celebration of the amalgamation of the Toronto Harbour and Port Police with the Metropolitan Toronto Police.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- moving images
- Date
- 1977-1985
- Physical Description
- 51 photographs : b&w and col. ; 28 x 21 cm or smaller and other material
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of textual records and other material documenting Phil Givens’ activities as chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission from 1977 to 1985. The textual records include messages of congratulations, general correspondence, speeches, and reports. The graphic material includes official portraits as well as snapshots documenting various police activities and events. Also included is a video cassette of a “sailpast” commemorating the merger of the harbour and port police forces with the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force in June 1983 as well as a video cassette of the retirement dinner for Givens held at the Island Yacht Club in July 1985.
- The series has been arranged into three sub-series: 5-1. Metropolitan Toronto Police Board of Commissioners; 5-2. Publicity; and 5-3. Official engagements.
- Notes
- Includes 13 cm of textual records, 2 DVDs and 2 videocassettes.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- moving images
- Responsibility
- Produced by the Metropolitan Toronto Police
- Date
- 9 Jul. 1985
- Physical Description
- 1 DVD (ca. 36 min.) : duplicate, digital; 1 videocassette (ca. 36 min.) : duplicate ; VHS
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two copies of video coverage of Phil Givens' retirement dinner celebrating his time with the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission. The dinner was held at the Island Yacht Club and included speeches by long-time friends and colleagues, the presentation of gifts, and some concluding remarks by Phil Givens.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 21
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [198-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of Phil and Min Givens attending the Metropolitan Toronto Police's twenty-fifth anniversary celebration.
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 9 May 1985
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : col. ; 12 x 18 cm and 20 X 25 cm + identification key
- Scope and Content
- File consists of four photographs taken at Phil Givens' retirement dinner. Identified in one of the photographs is: Front Row (left to right): Gord Barratt; Douglas Cook; Donald Brooks; Stewart Shelson; Kenneth Robitaille; Phil Givens; Paul Walter; William Kerr; Sylvia Gosman; William Chambers; Ian MacDiarmid; George McGivern; Harry Norley. Middle Row (left to right): William Kirkland; John Gordon; Fred Alliston; Ross Codlin; George Cooper; Colin Fernall; Wilfred Death; Gerry Masters’ Malcolm George; Bob Sanderson; Herb Ellis; Norman Smith; Bill Wilson; George Davies; Roy Smith; John Kolenchuk. Back Row (left to right): Bruce Rawlinson; Alex Greenaway; Maurice Trenchard; Hugh Ross; John Booth; Ted Crawford; Ernest Penno; Wally Grove; James Gosby; Duncan Anderson.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2016-3-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-3-3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 3 photographs
- Date
- 1956
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of three photographs, two of which are of Phil Givens and one of which is of Phil Givens with two young men likely taken in Israel. Also included in the folder is a document commemorating the centennial of the founding of the Jewish Community in Toronto, issued by Mayor Nathan Phillips.
- Custodial History
- There is no information on the acquisition of this material.
- Name Access
- Givens, Philip, 1922-1995
- Places
- Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-11-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-11-6
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 25 cm of textual records and other material
- Date
- [ca. 1925]-1996
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records related to the Jewish communal and public service activities of Phil Givens. Included are textual records and photographs as well as a small number of artifacts. Included are numerous speeches, municipal, provincial and federal election materials, professional records related to Givens' legal career, Jewish communal records including the Canadian Zionist Federation, the Upper Canada Lodge B'nai Brith chapter, and the Yiddish Committee, biographical materials, letters of thanks, certificates and honours, school graduation composite photographs, and photographs of various events and of the Givens and Rubins families. Artifacts include a Metropolitan Toronto Police Commissioners badge, a City of Toronto Council member pin, a Wingate Legion felt patch, and notably, a Canadian flag and an Israeli flag. The Canadian flag flew over the Canadian parliament, while the Israel flag was raised in the Knesset. Both flags were requested by Givens and were draped on his casket at his funeral. Accompanying documentation is also in the accession.
- Administrative History
- Philip Gerard Givens (1922-1995) was a municipal, provincial and federal politician, a judge, a police commissioner and an active Jewish communal leader. He is largely remembered as the 54th Mayor of Toronto.
Phil Givens was born in Toronto on April 24th, 1922, the only son of Hyman and Mary Gevertz (Gewercz). As a youth, he attended Harbord Collegiate and graduated from the University of Toronto in political science and economics in 1945 and from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1949. In 1947, he married Minnie "Min" Rubin (born February 7th, 1924) and together they had two children, Eleanor and Michael.
Givens graduated as a lawyer from Osgoode Hall; however, shortly thereafter he decided to enter politics, running as a municipal school board trustee in 1950. In 1951 he was elected as alderman for Ward 5, serving in this capacity until 1960, when he was subsequently elected as a city Controller.
Givens was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1962.
Following the sudden death of Mayor David Summerville in 1963, Givens was appointed by City Council as the Mayor of Toronto and was officially elected to the position in 1964, winning a close race against the former mayor, Allan Lamport. As mayor, Givens was automatically a member of the Metropolitan Toronto Executive and Council, the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission, the Consumer’s Gas Company Executive, the Toronto Hydro Commission and the governing boards of Toronto’s major hospitals.
Givens was publicly seen as an affable and populist mayor but his tenure was not without controversy. His support for the construction of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts and his decision to acquire Henry Moore’s bronze sculpture “the Archer” for the new Nathan Phillips Square were both highly controversial during his term in office. In particular, the Moore sculpture sparked intense controversy and public debate amongst council members and citizens alike. Although ultimately purchased with private solicited donations, the controversy surrounding the statue’s purchase was still partly to blame for Givens’ 1966 election defeat to William Dennison.
In 1967 Givens entered national politics for the second time, the first being a failed 1957 bid in Toronto’s Spadina riding, winning a seat as a Liberal in Toronto’s York West riding. In 1971 he stepped down before the end of his term to campaign for a seat in the Provincial Legislature. Again running under the Liberal banner, Givens won his seat in York-Forest Hill and after the elimination of this riding in 1975, was re-elected in the new riding of Armourdale. In 1977 he retired from politics. He also worked briefly as a current affairs commentator for local radio broadcaster CHUM 1050 AM.
In 1977, Givens was appointed as a provincial court judge and chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission, serving in both capacities until 1985, when he left the Commission but continued in the judiciary as a civil trial judge until officially retiring from public life in 1988.
An ardent Zionist, Givens was also a prominent leader of several Jewish communal organizations. He was the founder and first president of the Upper Canada Lodge of B’nai Brith and sat on the executives of the Canadian Jewish Congress, the United Jewish Welfare Fund, the Talmud Torah Eitz Chaim, the Zionist Organization of Canada, the Toronto Zionist Council, Jewish National Fund, State of Israel Bonds and the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. He was chairman of the United Israel Appeal-Israel Emergency Fund in 1967 and the United Jewish Appeal-Israel Special Fund in 1968. From 1973 to 1985 he was the national president of the Canadian Zionist Federation and in the 1990s was the national chairman of the Canadian Jewish Congress’ Committee for Yiddish.
Givens was honoured by Jewish community organizations, including the Jewish National Fund’s Negev Award in 1968 and the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews’ Human Relations Award in 1969. As well, in 1972, he received the Award of Honour from the Toronto Regional Council of B’nai Brith.
Givens was also known to be a passionate sailor and was a member of both the Royal Canadian and the Island Yacht Clubs in Toronto. He died on November 30th, 1995 at the age of 73.
- Descriptive Notes
- Physical Description Note: Includes ca. 300 photographs, 1 pin, 1 felt patch, 1 badge, 2 flags, 1 poster, and 2 paper bags.
- Subjects
- Politicians
- Name Access
- Givens, Philip, 1922-1995
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 7
- Item
- 21
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Zionist Centre cornerstone ceremony series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Name Access
- Gilbert, Al, 1922-
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Zionist Centre cornerstone ceremony series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Name Access
- Gilbert, Al, 1922-
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission series
- Publicity sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-]-[198-]
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w and col. ; 26 x 20 cm and 20 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of five publicity photographs of Phil Givens in his role as the chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission.
- Notes
- One of the photographs is by Boris Spremo
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Personal series
- Professional portraits file
- Portrait of Phil Givens item
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 1
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [195-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Phil Givens.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Crystal fonds
- 1967 UJA Mission series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 145
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 77
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Other Title Information
- Title taken from writing on the back of the photograph.
- Date
- 5 Dec. 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Notes
- Physical description: Photographer's stamp on verso.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as TIFF file.
- Related groups of records external to the unit being described: An interview with Prime Minister Eshkol conducted on the day this photograph was taken can be found in the United Jewish Welfare fonds: fonds 67, series 29, item 18.
- General: The following is written on the back of the photograph: Return to Crystal. Phil Givens with Eshkol."
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- National politics series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 7
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- moving images
- Date
- [ca. 1968]
- Physical Description
- 1 DVD (ca. 25 min.) : duplicate, digital; 1 videocassette (ca. 25 min.) : duplicate ; VHS
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two copies of an episode of “Our World” (narrated by Charles Templeton) documenting Phil Givens’ day-to-day experiences as a Member of Parliament. Included is footage of Givens in committee meetings and in private discussions with other back-benchers, as well as footage of private interviews of Givens in his office.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Personal series
- Gevertz family and childhood photos file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1925
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Phil Givens at age age, riding a tricycle.
- 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
- Philip Givens fonds
- Legal career series
- Canadian Awards Dinner file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 8
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 28 Nov.1985
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Phil Givens talking with the Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander, lieutenant governor of Ontario; Mrs. Mary C. Jackman; and Mr. Steven A. Stavro.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Boris Spremo
- Name Access
- Alexander, Lincoln M. (Lincoln MacCauley), 1922-
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Jewish communal series
- B'nai B'rith sub-series
- B'nai B'rith tribute scrapbook file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 9-1
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Aug. 1965
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Phil Givens at the helm of a ship.
- Subjects
- Ships
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 1
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1937-[194-]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w and sepia toned ; 7 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Phil Givens with his friends. Included is a photograph of Givens posing in a car and in a field with friends, as well as a photograph of Givens with friends during track and field day at the CNE stadium. Identified in the CNE photograph are (left to right): Max Rosenfeld (holding the megaphone), Morris Gay (?), [unidentified], [unidentified], [unidentified], Phil Givens (on the bike), and Markus (?). The CNE photograph is signed by Max Rosenfeld.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 7
- Item
- 42
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm
- Name Access
- Gilbert, Al, 1922-
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 7
- Item
- 35
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Item
- 19
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Philip G. Givens giving a speech at the 1968 Negev dinner held in his honour. Min Givens is seated beside him.
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Givens, Min
- Givens, Phil
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2967-2968
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2967-2968
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 9 Sep. 1971
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs
- Scope and Content
- For identification, see accession record.
- Notes
- See accession record for terms of use.
- Name Access
- Givens, Phil
- Hadassah-Wizo
- Subjects
- Politicians
- Women
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-1-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Mayor series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 4-6
- File
- 85
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm and 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Phil and Min Givens at a City of Toronto meeting. Also identified is Alderman Davidson.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 77 photographs : b&w (53 negatives) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Philip Gerald Givens (1922-1995) was born to Hyman and Mary Givens. He was married to Minnie Rubin and they had two children named Eleanor and Michael. He worked as a lawyer for the firm Pivnick, Givens, & Chusid, was Senior Alderman for the City of Toronto for ten years, a member of the Metropolitan Council for seven years, and in 1961, he was elected Controller of City of Toronto. After his term as mayor expired, Givens was elected into the House of Commons for York West in 1968.
- Philip Givens was founder and first president of the Upper Canada Lodge of B'nai Brith and past president of the Metropolitan Coordinating Council of B'nai B'rith. He was an active member of the Jewish community.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs documenting the 1968 Negev dinner held in honour of Philip G. Givens.The dinner was hosted by the Jewish National Fund at the Royal York Hotel and was attended by members of the Toronto Jewish community.
- The programme for the evening included speeches and presentations made by the following guests: Morley J. Pape, Rabbi Erwin Schild, Rabbi David Monson, Honourable Dr. Aba Gefen, Wm. R. Allen, Louis L. Lockshin, Charles Kent, Nathan Silver, Samuel Shainhouse, Nathan O. Hurwich, Stuart E. Rosenberg, Honourable Allan Grossman, and Leon E. Weintstein.
- Name Access
- Givens, Philip G.
- Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991
- Pape, Morley J.
- Schild, Rabbi Erwin
- Monson, Rabbi David
- Gefen, Hon. Dr. Abba
- Allen, Wm. R.
- Lockshin, Louis L.
- Kent, Charles
- Silver, Nathan
- Shainhouse, Samuel
- Hurwich, Nathan O.
- Rosenberg, Stuart E.
- Weinstein, Leon E.
- Negev dinners
- Related Material
- See also Accession # 1990-9-7 for materials related to Phil Givens
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Mayor series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 4-6
- File
- 82
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm in folder 11 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of Mayor Phil Givens meeting John Robarts at an event at the Royal York Hotel.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Mayor series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Mayoral visit to Israel file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 4-6
- File
- 40
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1965-May 1965
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Phil Givens holding onto a Canadian flag while shaking hands with an unidentified Israeli official.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Fred Csasznik (Jerusalem)
- Subjects
- Flags--Canada
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Mayor series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Visit to Toronto-Dominion Centre construction site "Topping Off" Ceremony file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 4-6
- File
- 64
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Ernest Leo Kolber was born on 18 January 1929. He was a prominent businessman, company director (Seagram, MGM, TD Bank); philanthropist; Canadian senator (Liberal); and Officer of the Order of Canada. He maintained close ties to Israel, enjoying a long friendship with Israeli president Shimon Peres.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Phil Givens demolishing part of an old building to make way for the TD Tower. Also identified in the photograph is E. Leo Kolber (far left).
- Notes
- Photograph is by Jack Mitchell
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Jewish communal series
- United Jewish Welfare Fund / United Jewish Appeal sub-series
- United Jewish Appeal Mission to Israel file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 9-7
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [Dec. 1967?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a group photograph of UJA members posing in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Phil Givens is third from the right.
- Notes
- The photograph is by Zev Radovan (Jerusalem).
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Western Wall (Jerusalem)
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Jerusalem
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Jewish communal series
- Other Jewish organizations sub-series
- Jewish communal meeting in Pride of Israel Synagogue file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 9-8
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Phil Givens shaking the hand of an unidentified man at a Jewish communal meeting. The man on the far right (sitting) has been identified as Paul Rubin (possibly the same Paul Rubin who is Min Givens' father).
- Name Access
- Pride of Israel Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Rubin, Paul
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Jewish communal series
- Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series
- Canadian Zionist Federation - Tribute album file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 9-2
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- William Dennison was Toronto's fifty-fifth mayor. He was in office from 1 January 1967 to 31 December 1972.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Phil Givens (left) conversing with Prime Minister Trudeau (centre) and Mayor Dennison during a visit to Toronto's New City Hall during the 1968 federal election.
- Name Access
- Canada. Prime Minister (1968-1979 : Trudeau)
- Subjects
- Mayors
- Prime ministers--Canada
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Alderman series
- City of Toronto Council sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 2-1
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [195-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of Phil Givens in conversation with William Allen.
- Notes
- Photo is by Globe and Mail.
- Name Access
- Allen, William
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Zionist Centre cornerstone ceremony series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Name Access
- Gilbert, Al, 1922-
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Mayor series
- Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto Council sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 4-3
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1965-1966
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 27 cm mounted on board 28 x 35 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one group portrait of the Metro Toronto Council. Individuals are identified with the photograph. Identified individuals include: Phil Givens and David Rotenberg.
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1938?]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Exterior shot of theatre marquee and interior shot of auditorium.
- Notes
- Title and creation date based on content of the photographs and Mandel Sprachman's published Inventory of Kaplan & Sprachman theatre projects (Historic Theatres' Trust Bulletin, Spring-Summer 1996).
- Subjects
- Theaters
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Crystal fonds
- 1967 UJA Mission series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 145
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 42
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Other Title Information
- Title taken from writing on the back of the photograph.
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a black-and-white photograph depicting a group of seven men—one mostly off camera—engaging in a game of tug-of-war, with former Toronto mayor Philip Givens at the back of the line. Each man in the photograph is holding onto the waist of the person in front of him. Based on their attire, the six unidentified men are likely Israeli soldiers.
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as TIFF file.
- General: The following is written on the back of the photograph: "Phil Givens giving the boys a hand. Tug of war. 1967 UJA Mission. Return to Crystal."
- Name Access
- Givens, Philip, 1922-1995
- Subjects
- Soldiers
- 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
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Crystal fonds
- 1967 UJA Mission series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 145
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 81
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Other Title Information
- Title taken from writing on the back of the photograph.
- Date
- 5 Dec. 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as TIFF file.
- Related groups of records external to the unit being described: An interview with Prime Minister Eshkol conducted on the day this photograph was taken can be found in the United Jewish Welfare fonds: fonds 67, series 29, item 18.
- General: The following is written on the back of the photograph: "Return to Crystal. UJA Mission 1967. Phil Givens with Premier Levi Eshkol."
- Name Access
- Givens, Philip, 1922-1995
- Israel. Prime Minister (1963-1969 : Eshkol)
- Subjects
- Prime ministers
- 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
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Crystal fonds
- 1967 UJA Mission series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 145
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 149
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Other Title Information
- Title taken from writing on back of the photograph.
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as TIFF file.
- Name Access
- Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973
- Givens, Philip, 1922-1995
- Subjects
- Ex-prime ministers
- 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
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Item
- 47
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm
- Name Access
- Givens, Phil
- Givens, Min
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
