- Part Of
- Sharon Chapter of Hadassah fonds
- Finance and accounting series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 90
- Series
- 4
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971-1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of remittance forms from the Hadassah-WIZO Organization of Canada.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Yeshivah Torath Chaim Theological Seminary of Canada fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 21
- File
- 27
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954-[197-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains an application form for Yeshivah Torath Chaim's Gan Yelodim Nursery School for the 1954-1955 school year, and an application form for membership at Yeshiva Torath Chaim Congregation.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Walk for Israel 1993 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-19
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains information sheets on shuttle bus service and transportation logistics for the day, memos and letters and a brief meeting summary. The drivers of rented cube vans were responsible for delivering equipment and material for the set-up of checkpoints, then picking everything up at the end of the day and returning it to the Lipa Green Building.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Na'amat Canada Toronto fonds
- Fundraising and event ephemera series
- Growing Up with Na'amat file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 130
- Series
- 3
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1990]-2004
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of honour roll books (tributes to donors), event invitations, publicity, and fundraising brochures.
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 2019-3-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Community March for Israel 1996 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-22
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains a list of directional and information signs needed for the Festival as well as the design for "Jerusalem 3000" birthday cards, perhaps to be coloured by children at the Arts and Crafts table. The list of signs shows the various activities going on at the Festival.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of the file.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 372
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 21 Nov. 1978
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (2 negatives) : b&w ; 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph and two negatives of four men and one woman sitting at a table; one man signs (possibly an endowment?) while the others look on. Allan Offman is identified.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 383
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 12 Dec. 1978
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (2 negatives) : b&w ; 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two negatives of a woman and two men sitting together; the woman holds pledge cards, and one of the men is writing in a book (possibly an endowment?).
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Scenes from The Ward in the early 20th Century fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 43
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1910]
- Physical Description
- 3 slides : b&w ; 8 x 8 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of 11 children, male and female, playing in the street, or possibly an alleyway, in the Ward.
- Notes
- Original photo is a glass slide.
- Title taken from label on the slide.
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 2005-5-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Toronto Holocaust Museum series
- Survivor speakers, docents and volunteers sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 28-19
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1990
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of sign-up forms for survivors interested in speaking at the Holocaust Centre. Forms contain comments regarding survivors' motivation to tell their stories.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 702
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 702
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Nov. 1975
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the sign for Ulpanot Orot Girls' School.
- Name Access
- Ulpanot Orot Girls' School
- Subjects
- Signs and signboards
- Places
- Vaughan (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 180
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 10 Dec. 1975
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 20 x 25 cm and 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph and two negatives of the United Jewish Appeal Israel Special Fund sign outside in front of a house.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 389
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Dec. 1978
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two negatives of the Project Renewal sign. The sign reads, "Project Renewal will determine the Quality of Life for Israel as a people and as a nation."
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 6161
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6161
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : col. ; 12 x 10 cm
- Custodial History
- The provenance of this sign is unknown. It was discovered by a member of the Archives Committee in 1983, just prior to the move from 152 Beverley Street to the Lipa Green building at 4600 Bathurst St. It has been suggested by one former member of the committtee that the sign was taken from a nearby golf course or other private club and hidden in the floorboards by a Jewish organization that rented space in the building in the 1950s.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a wooden sign that reads "Gentiles Only."
- Subjects
- Antisemitism
- 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.
- Related Material
- The actual sign is in the OJA's holdings, artifact 714.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Provincial politics series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 6
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [1971 or 1975]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one Liberal campaign sign (60 x 46 cm) reading "Phil Givens - Liberal." It is unclear if this campaign sign was used in the 1971 or 1975 election.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- David Pinkus fonds
- David Pinkus’ personal records series
- Application forms for patent examiner file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 138
- Series
- 1
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of David Pinkus’ application forms for the patent examiner position at the Civil Service Commission of Canada.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rabbi Nachman Shemen fonds
- Canadian Federation to Aid Polish Jews in Israel series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 103
- Series
- 1
- File
- 118
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947-1949, 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of copies of blank passport questionnaires, letters, disbursement lists, and correspondence regarding visa and passport forms for Polish Jews to enter Canada.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Crystal fonds
- 1967 UJA Mission series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 145
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of image.
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as TIFF file.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2008-6-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-6-4
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 sign : metal mounted on wood ; 711 x 38 cm
- Date
- [between 1902 and 1936]
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of one metal sign with a brown border, green and black hebrew writing and a green and black Star of David. The sign is from the original Shaarei Tzedec Congregation on Centre Avenue in Toronto and reads: “Congregation Shaarei Tzedek, prayer services are held daily, morning and evening, everyone is welcome!”
- Descriptive Notes
- Shaarei Tzedek Congregation
- Subjects
- Signs and signboards
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Congregation Shaarei Tzedec (Toronto, Ont.)
- Places
- Centre Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-12-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-12-9
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 sign : metal and wood ; 100 x 40 cm
- Date
- [193-?]
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of a Darling Lunch restaurant sign.
- Custodial History
- The sign was in the possession of the Reuben and Helene Dennis Museum at Beth Tzedec Synagogue before it was transferred to the Archives by the curator, Dorion Liebgott. The sign was used in the Museum's exhibit on the history of the garment industry in Toronto. It was loaned to them by Dr. Martin Belman, who approved of the transfer to the OJA.
- Administrative History
- The Darling Lunch was located in the rear basement of the Darling Building on the southwest corner of Spadina and Adelaide. It was a frequented by many of the textile workers in the area.
- Subjects
- Signs and signboards
- Places
- Adelaide Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Maurice Solway fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 13
- File
- 1
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 26 x 21 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Boris Hambourg was one of Michael Hambourg's sons and a teacher at the Hambourg Conservatory, a private music school in Toronto, Ontario that operated from 1911-1951. The Hambourgs brought many European performers and music teachers to Toronto and their school was regarded as a cultural centre for the emerging artistic community of early 20th century Toronto. Maurice Solway studied at the conservatory with Henri Czaplinsky, before travelling to Europe.
- Scope and Content
- Dedication on the photograph reads: "To the gifted violinist Maurice Solway wishing him much success. Boris Hambourg. June 23 1924. [Marrall?] Toronto, Ont."
- Notes
- The negative is a copy taken from the original photograph. The print is a copy from the new negative.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 260
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 27 Jan. 1977
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 20 x 25 cm and 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph and two negatives of a United Jewish Appeal-Israel Special Fund billboard that reads, "The strength of our roots depends largely on how deep you dig."
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 577
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 10 Dec. 1981
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two negatives of an unknown man standing with the "Careful Hand Landry" sign. The sign reads "COMING UJA SUPER SUN," advertising Super Sunday.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 22
- Item
- 116
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- 23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 49
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 24 Jul. 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a form letter from Sam Filer, chairman of the Steering Committee for Soviet Jewry. In the letter, which is intended for one or more rabbis, Filer informs the recipient that "the Toronto Jewish Community is planning to commemorate the 23rd Anniversary of the Execution of Soviet-Jewish Writers in 1952."
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.
- Name Access
- Filer, Sam, 1935-2007
- Subjects
- Rabbis
- 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 3965
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3965
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Founded in the 1920s, Camp Yungvelt was originally situated on Lake Wilcox. It later moved to Pickering, where it operated until it closed in the 1950s. It was established by the Workmen's Circle, as a Yiddish summer camp for Jewish children. Camp Yungvelt was known for accepting the children of poor immigrants for a small fraction of the regular fee.
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original postcard that features an image of a clean-up day at Camp Yungvelt in Pickering, Ontario. The image depicts a row of tents being inspected by two young girls. There is Yiddish type on the postcard which reads: the cleaning committee controlling the cleanliness of the sleeping quarters and beds in Arbeiter Ring Camp Yungvelt.
- Name Access
- Camp Yungvelt
- Subjects
- Camps
- Postcards
- 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
- Pickering (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1986-4-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter form Tema Zelwer to Max Hartstone file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 191
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 10 Mar. 1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Tema Zelwer (née Gutholz) (b.1892) was born in Ostrowiec, Poland, to parents Kiwa and Hinda (née Grossman). During the early years of the Holocaust, she lived in the Ostrowiec ghetto and forced labour camp before being sent to Auschwitz in 1944. After the war, she lived in a transit camp in Munich. In 1949, she was in the Traunstein Hospital Jewish DP Center in Germany before moving to the Föhrenwald displaced persons camp in Austria. In 1951, Tema immigrated to New York via Bremerhaven, Germany, aboard the USS General Taylor.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Tema Zelwer in Traunstein, Germany, to Max Hartstone, dated 10 March 1949. In this letter, Tema writes about other Ostrovzters and an issue where someone was registered under the wrong name. She provides the names and biographical information for several Ostrovtzers. Envelope is included. Files also contains a typed translation.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 574
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 574
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Jun. 1975
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 13 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of a sign for Abramsky's Men's Wear in a farmer's field on Highway 2, between Kingston, Ontario, and Gananoque. Ontario. There are two prints and one negative.
- Notes
- Acquired in June 1975.
- Name Access
- Abramsky's Men's Wear
- Subjects
- Men's clothing
- Shop signs
- Places
- Kingston (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1076
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1076
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 19 x 13 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print and negative of the road sign for the Hebrew cemetery in Krugerdorf, Ontario.
- Notes
- Location of negative is 12:7:26.
- Subjects
- Cemeteries
- Street signs
- Places
- Krugerdorf (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 68
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a signed self-portrait of Mrs. Nathan Phillips, taken by Studio Cavouk of Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1181
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1181
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a sign in Jackson's Point, Ontario that reads: Slogan for 1938, No Jews Wanted.
- Subjects
- Antisemitism
- Signs and signboards
- 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
- Jackson's Point (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-1-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Controller series
- City of Toronto Council sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 3-3
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Oct. 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of Controllers Phil Givens, Willam Dennison and William Allen watching Controller Donald Summerville sign the contract for New City Hall.
- 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
- 22
- 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
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1744
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1744
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1975]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (Polaroid) ; 9 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the street sign for Synagogue Avenue in Ansonville, Ontario.
- Notes
- Acquired 1975.
- Subjects
- Street signs
- Places
- Ansonville (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
