Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

33

Material Format

textual record

Date

1942

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

74

Material Format

textual record

Date

1944

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Teacher files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-4

File

443

Material Format

textual record

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Teacher files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-4

File

450

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Women's Auxiliary series

Administrative functions sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

14

Series

4-12

File

4

Item

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-?]

Physical Description

1 photographs : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of Frances Wintrob.

Name Access

Wintrob, Frances

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

20

Material Format

textual record

Date

Feb. 1950

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains record of the sailing of the EMPRESS OF FRANCE, from Liverpool, 1 February 1950, to Halifax, 7 February, 1950.

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dr. A. I. Willinsky fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

81

Item

6

Material Format

moving images

Date

May 1954

Physical Description

1 film reel (ca. 43 min.) : col., sd., composite magnetic track ; 16 mm

1 digi-beta cassette (ca. 43 min.) : master, digital, col., sd.

1 DVD (ca. 43 min.) : duplicate, digital, col., sd.

Scope and Content

Item is a film of a trip to Spain taken by Dr. Willinsky, his wife, Sadie, and some of their friends. Despite its title, the film does not contain footage of France. In the form of a travelogue, footage of landmarks, the local population, and the Willinsky's activities are accompanied by music and Dr. Willinsky's commentary. Footage includes shots of the Square of Spain, Sadie walking along the streets of a shopping district, churches and monasteries, a boat cruise from Palma to Figuera, a spring festival procession and dancing in Majorca. Most of the scenes were taken in Palma and Majorca.

Notes

Previously reel # 49

Physical Condition

Film had mould and rust damage prior to digitization. This damage shows through in some of the footage.

Places

France

Spain

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Levine and Cass family fonds

Abe Levine family series

Level

Item

Fonds

25

Series

4

Item

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1930]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Frances Levine when she was approximately five years old in Hanover, Ontario.

Notes

The photograph is inscribed in black script: "Love, Frances".

Mounted in cardboard frame. The frame has a silver border with flowers.

Photographer: N. Lorenz, Hanover.

Name Access

Levine, Frances

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

Hanover (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

541

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1926

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative); 13 x 18 cm and 4 x 5 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a copy photograph of steerage immigrants on a ship from Ukraine on deck for lifesaving drill. Ship is the Atonnia: London-Liverpool-Halifax. Man addressing passengers. Bald-looking man to right of legs is Myer Izen of Toronto. To left of legs is Max Pickarsky.

Name Access

Izen, Myer

Pickarsky, Max

Subjects

Immigrants--Canada

Ships

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Ukraine

Accession Number

Acquired Jan. 12, 1976.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Levine and Cass family fonds

Abe Levine family series

Level

Item

Fonds

25

Series

4

Item

6

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1940]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Frances Levine Bederman taken at a studio in Hanover, Ontario.

Notes

Mounted in cardboard frame.

Photographer: N. Lorenz, Hanover, Ontario.

Name Access

Bederman, Frances Levine

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

Hanover (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds

Geldzaeler family series

Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

115

Series

2-1

File

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1918-1920

Physical Description

15 photographs : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm and 7 x 11 cm and 7 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs of Frances Geldzaeler with family and friends in the water, in a canoe, standing in front of a baseball diamond and at Bobcaygeon.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Thelma Harris Rose family fonds

Geldzaeler family series

Frances Geldzaeler Ramm sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

115

Series

2-2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1929-[ca. 2000]

Physical Description

6 photographs : b&w and col. ; 17 x 21 cm or smaller

Admin History/Bio

Frances Ramm (née Geldzaeler) was the daughter of Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler (née Shumer). She was married to Simon Ramm and was the younger sister to Rose Harris (née Geldzaeler).

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of one file of photographs documenting the family of Frances Ramm (née Geldzaeler).

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds

Rose family series

Level

File

Fonds

115

Series

8

File

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm and 6 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one portrait of Frances (née Spiegel) Rose and another one of her with Mildred Rose and Thelma Rose.

Source

Archival Descriptions

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

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Photographs series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

12

File

60

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Admin History/Bio

The Sankar family immigrated from India to Canada in 1968. The family are believed to be members of the Bene Israel community. The family surname changed from Sankar to Joseph after their immigration to Canada.

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs of JIAS employee, Maurice Benzacar, receiving the Joseph family at the JIAS office. Identified in the photos are Rhama and Jacob Joseph with their sons Ori and Noah.

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Accession Number

2004-5-121

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1933

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a memorial prayer sheet in memory of Frances Hollinger presented to the Goel Zedeck Congregation by her husband S. Hollinger and children Lester and Helen.

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

1541

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1927

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Subjects

Immigrants--Canada

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Halifax (N.S.)

Accession Number

1978-4-9

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977-1981

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

53

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1955

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

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

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Publications, speeches, press releases, and reports sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-2

File

43

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a report

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

20

Material Format

textual record

Date

1960

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

21

Material Format

textual record

Date

1961

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

22

Material Format

textual record

Date

1962

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

23

Material Format

textual record

Date

1963

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

24

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

25

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

26

Material Format

textual record

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

27

Material Format

textual record

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

29

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

30

Material Format

textual record

Date

1974-1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

31

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977-1978

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

32

Material Format

textual record

Date

1979-1988

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

28

Material Format

textual record

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

81

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955-1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

82

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

83

Material Format

textual record

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

84

Material Format

textual record

Date

1966-1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

85

Material Format

textual record

Date

1983-1985

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

External committees series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

7

File

22

Material Format

textual record

Date

1959-1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

External committees series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

7

File

23

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

External committees series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

7

File

24

Material Format

textual record

Date

1966-1969

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

External committees series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

7

File

25

Material Format

textual record

Date

1969-1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

External committees series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

7

File

26

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

External committees series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

7

File

27

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977-1979

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

External committees series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

7

File

28

Material Format

textual record

Date

1979-1982

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

External committees series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

7

File

29

Material Format

textual record

Date

1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

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

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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

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