- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Immigration series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 27
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1951
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Canadian Jewish Congress was involved in all aspects of immigration services. It facilitated the entry of immigrants into Canada, providing social assistance and finding employment for the new arrivals. It also assisted those immigrants who were filing restitution claims against Germany.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of general files of Immigration.
- Notes
- Series formerly described and cited as RG259.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 34
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter announcement of a meeting, to take place on August 8, 1920, to assist Jewish immigrants arriving in Canada in large numbers. Letter was written by committee members: M. Layevsky, S. Feldberg and Sol. Eisen.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2461
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2461
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [192-]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a group of immigrants posing in front of a ship with the crew. The location of the ship is uncertain.
- Notes
- From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.
- Subjects
- Immigrants
- 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
- 1980-12-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 12
- File
- 39
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of several men and women at the immigrant reception area of the [Toronto?] airport. Maurice Benzacar is pictured on the extreme left.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 12
- File
- 61
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1956, 1967, 1970
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 14 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Polish immigrants. Included are images of Maurice Benzacar meeting new immigrants at the airport and one photograph of a group of youth holding Hanukkah gifts. There is a United HIAS Service banner hanging in the background.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 12
- File
- 62
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975, 1978
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Russian immigrants being met at the airport by Maurice Benzacar.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 12
- File
- 63
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three photographs of Romanian immigrants, possibly taken at Union Station.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 12
- File
- 64
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1965-1978
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Moroccan immigrants being received by JIAS at the airport, a family standing in front of a home, three boys at a Hanukkah party, as well as a citizenship ceremony.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Posluns fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 70
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual material
- Scope and Content
- File consists of letters requesting assistance on immigration to Canada for relatives, etc.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Immigration case files series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1930-1979
- Physical Description
- 18.3 m of textual records and graphic material
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of the case files created by JIAS for immigrants or potential immigrants, individuals or families, who wished to enter Canada directly or to pass through Canada in order to settle in the United States.
- The files include correspondence with Canadian immigrant agencies and governmental departments, correspondence with other worldwide immigrant agencies, case reports and related biographical information. Some files also contain photographs.
- Notes
- This series was formerly known as MG2 I1a K1
- The photographs contained in this series are interspersed with the textual records. They are generally passport photographs or similar headshots used for identification purposes.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Arrangement
- The title of each file is either the name of the prospective immigrant or the name of their sponsor in Canada. JIAS had originally arranged these files chronologically based upon the date a case was first opened by the office, such as the date of their first interview with a prospective immigrant, or the date they first corresponded with an international agency.
- A suffix following the file number (eg. A, B) indicates a separate file opened for the individual, rather than the same file divided into two folders. For example, an individual may have immigrated to Canada and then sponsored a family member, in which case JIAS would have created two separate files.
- The national office in Montreal often had first contact with the prospective immigrants to Canada, and/or the international agencies representing them. They would have kept their own case file and forwarded any documents to the appropriate regional offices. Thus, many of the case files have two numbers: one for the Toronto office and one for the Montreal office. The Archives has retained both numbers if they exist, with Montreal numbers appearing in parenthesis.
- Accession Number
- 1983-8-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 12
- File
- 6
- 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 a husband and wife and child with several pieces of luggage.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 12
- File
- 49
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [198-]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. ; 11 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two photographs of Rabbi Morton Green of Hamilton marrying Soviet couples.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions