Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

106

Material Format

textual record

Date

Apr. 1981-May 1981

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, guest book, programme, promotional materials and newspaper clippings concerning the inaugural award given to Pauline McGibbon at a ceremony in Queen's Park, Toronto held 28 Apr. 1981.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

113

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

Feb. 1982-Mar. 1982

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

36 photographs ; b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, programme, promotional materials, and photographs concerning the award given to Flora MacDonald at a ceremony held in Queen's Park, Toronto, on 29 April 1982.

Notes

Photographs are by Ben Lechtman.

Name Access

MacDonald, Flora, 1926-2015

Subjects

Awards

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Queen's Park (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

152

Material Format

textual record

Date

1988

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a report, background information, press sheet and event itinerary.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

117

Material Format

textual record

Date

Feb. 1983-June 1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, programme, promotional materials and invitations related to the award given to June Callwood at a ceremony held in Queen's Park, Toronto, on 3 May 1983.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

123

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

Dec. 1983-May 1984

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

4 photographs ; col. ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, programme, promotional materials, newspaper clippings and photographs concerning the award given to Sister Mary Jo Leddy at a ceremony held in Queen's Park, Toronto, on 3 May 1984.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

Aug. 1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of an informative essay concerning the fifteenth anniversary of the 12 August 1967 execution of Soviet Jewish writers. This essay was prepared by the American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry, an organization based in New York City.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

23 Mar. 1972-12 Sept. 1972

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence, promotional materials and articles concerning the commemorative demonstration held in Toronto on 12 Aug. 1972.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

26

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

10 July 1973-12 Sept. 1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

2 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence, a report, an agenda of the planning meeting, promotional materials and articles concerning the commemorative demonstration held in Toronto on 13 Aug. 1973. The file also includes several photographs of the event.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

36

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

July 1974-Aug. 1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

4 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence, programmes and articles concerning the commemorative demonstration held in Toronto on 12 August 1974 at Associated Hebrew Skills. The file also includes photographs of the event. Individuals identified in the photos include Milton Harris; S. M. Harris, QC; Nathan O. Hurwich; David E. Newman, Q.C.; S.L. Shneiderman; J. B. Salsberg; Sam Blatt; Susan Paul, York University. The guest speaker for this event was S. L. Shneiderman, a columnist for the Jewish Daily Forward in New York City.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

5 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, news releases and programmes of the 12 August annual protest. Also included are a number of short biographical essays concerning the speakers at the event and photographs of these speakers, including the Yiddish poet Israel Emiot, who visited from Rochester, New York, to speak at the event.

Notes

Availability of other formats: Digitized material.

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

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 speech

Scope and Content

Item appears to be a speech written for David Satok for the occasion of the twenty-third anniversary of "the execution of the Soviet Jewish poets, novelists and artists." The speech deals principally with the situation of Jews in the Soviet Union.

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

Name Access

Satok, David

Subjects

Anniversaries

Authors

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

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

61

Material Format

textual record

Date

June 1976-Aug. 1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, news releases, biographical information and programmes concerning the 12 Aug. annual commemoration. Guest readers included Peretz Miransky, a Toronto area poet.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

71

Item

1-2

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

May 1977-Sep. 1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

4 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, photographs, news releases, fact sheets, and programmes concerning the annual commemoration held on 11 August 1977. Guest readers included Peretz Miransky, a Toronto area poet, and Mordechai Husid from Montreal. File also contains notes and notices in Hebrew.

Notes

Photographer unknown.

Name Access

Husid, Mordechai

Miransky, Peretz

Subjects

Poets

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

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

91

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

Apr. 1979-Aug. 1979

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

50 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, photographs, news releases, fact sheets and programmes concerning the annual commemoration held on 14 Aug. 1979.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

97

Material Format

textual record

Date

June 1980-Aug. 1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, news releases, fact sheets and programmes concerning the annual commemoration held on 13 Aug. 1980.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

122

Material Format

textual record

Date

15 Aug. 1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a programme from the annual commemoration.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

127

Material Format

textual record

Date

May 1984-Aug. 1984

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a programme, correspondence and notices from the annual commemoration held 13 Aug. 1984 in Toronto.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

139

Material Format

textual record

Date

July 1986-Aug. 1986

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a programme, correspondence and notices related to the annual commemoration held 12 Aug. 1986 in Toronto.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

57

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975-1986

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains guide booklets, correspondence, fact sheets and news releases regarding the Committee for Soviet Jewry's sponsorship programme.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

56

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975-1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, lists and news releases concerning the Canadian Committee for Soviet Jewry's programme to partner Canadian Members of Parliament with prisoners of conscience in the Soviet Union.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

96

Material Format

textual record

Date

May 1980-July 1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains news releases, clippings and programmes related to the third annual summer vigil held on 11 and 12 June 1980 at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Places

Nathan Phillips Square (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a letter from the executive secretary of the American Humanist Society in San Francisco to Saul Cowan detailing how this organization supports the interests of world federalism.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Human Rights Day file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

31

Material Format

graphic material

Date

11 Dec. 1973

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Notes

Photograph is by Gadi Hoz.

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

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

88

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm on matte 29 x 31 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of a group photograph of the Cohen (Cowan) family, adults and children, on the occasion of Annie and Harris Cohen's 50th anniversary. The picture was taken in Annie and Harris' back yard on Henry Street, Toronto with the synagogue next door in the background.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

26

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

13 Aug. 1973

Physical Description

1 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph audience attending the twenty-first anniversary of the execution of the Soviet-Jewish writers and intellectuals event. The event took place at Beth Tzedec Chapel.

Notes

Photograph by Jacob El-Baz.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

110

Material Format

textual record

Date

1981-1986

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, administrative records and promotional materials concerning the programme to twin bar mitzvah celebrations between Jewish youth in Canada and the Soviet Union.

Subjects

Bar mitzvah

Bat mitzvah

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

26

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

13 Aug. 1973

Physical Description

1 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Basya Hunter giving a dramatic reading at the twenty-first anniversary of the execution of the Soviet-Jewish writers and intellectuals event. The event took place at Beth Tzedec Chapel.

Notes

Photograph by Jacob El-Baz.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

18

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977-1978

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a program for an exhibition of batik and sculpture by artist Eve Hurley at the Wagman Centre at Baycrest and the October 1978 edition of Baycrest News.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

55

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

[195-]-1990

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 13 x 10 cm or smaller

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Bernard Cowan was the only child of Jack Cowan (the third of the nine Cowan siblings). Bernard predeceased both his parents, passing away at 68 years of age. He had a notable career in radio and television and was well known as the announcer on CBC's "Front Page Challenge". He was also a founding member of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Television and Radio Artists).

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs of Bernard Cowan in the 1950s and 1970s, and with his wife and children in the 1950s or 1960s, as well as a newspaper clipping about his career, obituaries, and a funeral card from Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

[197-?]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of an undated list of the synagogue's activities for the Soviet Jewry cause.

Name Access

Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

23

Item

1-5

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

Mar. 1973-Apr. 1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

3 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence, a press release, and photographs concerning the art exhibit at Holy Blossom Temple.

Name Access

Pénson, Boris, 1946-

Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Exhibitions

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

• 
• 
• 
• 

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

10

Material Format

textual record

object

Date

1968-1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 crest ; 18 x 16 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of addresses delivered by Saul Cown at graduation ceremonies at Bathurst Heights Secondary School and Sir Sanford Fleming Seconary School, a Participation Diploma from Yorkdale Secondary School granted to Saul Cowan in 1976, and a felt crest from Bathurst Heights Secondary School.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

84

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a certificate presented to Saul Cowan by his Trustee colleagues at the Board of Education for the Borough of North York in appreciation for his dedicated service as a Trustee since 1957.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1986

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of letters to Saul Cowan as trustee and chairman of the Board of Education, Borough of North York, from representatives of various organizations including several Departments of Education, schools, York University, the Social Planning Committee of Metropolitan Toronto, the Globe and Mail newspaper, and the Joint Community Relations Committee of Canadian Jewish Congress. There is also correspondence from Saul Cowan to persons afiliated with organizations including the Canadian Jewish News, the Toronto Star, and Bathurst Heights Secondary School.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965-1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of memos circulated within the North York Board of Education, both to and by Saul Cowan.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1958-1982

Physical Description

1 folder of texual records

Scope and Content

File consists of newspaper clippings documenting Saul Cowan's career with the North York Board of Education and a schoolboard newsletter.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1963-1969

Physical Description

48 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs documenting Saul Cowan's career as a trustee and then as chairman of the North York Board of Education. Included are group photos of the board and trustees, participants at inaugural meetings and at an Advisory Vocational Dinner. There are also images of Saul's installation as chairman, his visits to a community day care centre and an elementary schools' art exhibit in a library, and the sod turning ceremony for the Education Administrative Centre at 5050 Yonge Street (1969). In addition, there are photographs taken at the openings of Newtonbrook Secondary School, Stanford Fleming Secondary School, and Herron Valley Junior High School. Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson is seen in the Newtonbrook pictures.

Name Access

Pearson, Lester B., 1897-1972

Subjects

Prime ministers--Canada

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970-1979

Physical Description

27 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs documenting Saul Cowan's career as trustee and chairman of the North York Board of Education. Included are photos of Board of Education meetings, the last commencement at Bathurst Heights Secondary School, the opening of the Board Computer Centre with Premier William Davis in attendance, and the dedication of the B "Bing" Caswell Memorial. In addition, there are images of a retirement dinner for a Director of Education, a reception in honour of those retiring or completeing 25 years of service, and a view of a classroom in Karen Public School celebrating United Nations Day.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1984

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of reports and addresses prepared by Saul Cowan during the course of his career in education.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of motions presented by Trustee Saul Cowan to the North York Board of Education and follow-up resolutions.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

121

Material Format

textual record

Date

July 1983-Sept. 1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains programme, notices and correspondence concerning the photographic exhibition at Beth Tzedec Synagogue in Toronto.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

102

File

90

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1965

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of CIT counsellor girls taken in 1965. Trudy Cowan is one of the girls photographed. Seated in a plaid shirt in the front row is Renee Barsh.

Notes

Photograph is by Willy Lobel.

Name Access

Barsh, Renee

Subjects

Camps

Places

Huntsville (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

102

File

90

Item

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1965

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 36 x 29 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of CIT counsellors taken in 1965. Trudy Cowan is one of the girls photographed. Identified in the photo; Adrienne Haas, Valerie Bricks, Judy Resnick, Stephen Kay, Susan Fisher, Marlene Rosenfeld, Bailey Davidson, Ellie Chitel, Trudy Cowan, Denise London, Gail Cohen, Candy Burstein, Lynn Gordon, Steven Green, Shelley Freeman, Laurie Lubin, Leslie Goldenberg, Donna Lebo, Susan Applebaum, Risa Stein, Jay Schwartz, Carolyn Wainberg, Murray Singer and Zevi Shainhouse.

Notes

Photograph is by Willy Lobel.

Name Access

Barsh, Renee

Subjects

Camps

Places

Huntsville (Ont.)

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

11

Material Format

textual record

Date

24 Jul. 1975

Physical Description

1 news release

Scope and Content

Item is a news release put out by Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region, dated 24 July 1975. In the news release, Sam Filer "announces the annual commemoration of the Anniversary of the Execution of the Soviet-Jewish Writers and Poets in Moscow in 1952." The commemoration was to be held on 12 August 1975 at Beth Tzedec Synagogue (1700 Bathurst Street).

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

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

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

25

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 press release

Scope and Content

Item is a press release from the Canadian Jewish Congress regarding the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the death of twenty-four Jewish writers. The press release notes, "Coupled with the commemoration of this tragic historic date is the demand by Canadian Jewry that Soviet Jewry be permitted the right to emigrate, an elementary principle of human rights as guaranteed by the United Nations Charter on Human Rights."

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

Name Access

Canadian Jewish Congress

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

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

77

Material Format

textual record

Date

Nov. 1977-Dec. 1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence and press releases concerning the formation of a special parliamentary committee to pressure the Soviet Union to uphold treaty agreements concerning human rights and the treatment of Soviet Jews.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

85

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1988]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a certificate awarded to Saul Cowan by the Toronto Chapter of Canadian Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (CPPNW) in appreciation for his many years of dedication and service.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

20

Material Format

textual record

Date

1985-1988

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of bulletins "Physicians for Social Responsibility-Canadian Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War", a Christmas card to Saul Cowan from the organization, and a speech written by him. In addition there are letters written to Saul by John Oostrom (MP for Willowdale), Rev. Roland de Corneille (MP for Eglinton-Lawrence), and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

Name Access

Canada. Prime Minister (1984-1993 : Mulroney)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

20

Material Format

textual record

Date

1972

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of program notes and reference files from a conference organized by the National Women's League of the United Synagogues of America.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

53

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1975-1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

94 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File contains photographs and contact sheets of petition signing and group events, news releases and articles, background information sheets, meeting reports, correspondence and petition copies concerning the petition on behalf of Soviet Jews organized for International Human Rights Day on 10 Dec. 1975.

Source

Archival Descriptions