- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- graphic material
- Date
- 1947-1969
- Physical Description
- 17 cm of textual records
- 3 photographs
- 7 architectural plans
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell graduated with a degree in pharmacy in 1943. After completing his military service, he opened Edell's Drug Store and began working as a pharmacist. He subsequently opened two other drug stores, Edell's Drug Store located on Spadina Avenue and Elmhurst Drugs. Although he continued to own Elmhurst Drugs until his death in 2000, he retired from pharmacy in 1962.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of material relating to the establishment and operation of Sol Edell’s pharmacy from the three locations where he operated drug stores. Series consists of financial records, newspaper advertisements, ink blotters, and flyers and prescription envelopes from the 1940s and 1950s with the name and logo of Edell’s Drug Store. In addition, there is correspondence and legal documents pertaining to a planned renovation of the Queen Street Store and the expropriation of the building by the City of Toronto. Also included is a photograph of a group of Toronto pharmacists.
- Name Access
- Edell's Drug Store
- Elmhurst Pharmacy
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Elmdale Investments series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1955-[ca. 1983]
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 24 architectural drawings
- Admin History/Bio
- Elmdale Investments Ltd. was a corporation founded by Sol Edell in 1958. Sol Edell was the majority owner, although its shareholders also included Sol's first wife, Dolly; his second wife, Celia; and his father-in-law, Moishe Weinstock. It was through this company that Sol Edell developed the Elmhurst Plaza property and managed the plaza. The corporation was still in existence at the time of Sol Edell’s death.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence and blueprints relating to the purchase of the property in 1956 and the construction of the Elmhurst Plaza in 1957. There are contracts and financial records dealing with the maintenance and rental of the plaza. Among the tenants listed were Oshawa Food Wholesalers and Power Supermarkets. The series also contains information about the shareholders of Elmdale Investments, Sol Edell's business cards, and company stationery.
- Name Access
- Elmdale Investments
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Oshawa Food Wholesalers
- Power Supermarkets
- Weinstock, Moishe
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Elmdale Investments series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 3
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and legal documents relating to the purchase of the property by Sol Edell and its subsequent purchase by Elmdale Developments, a holding company controlled by Sol Edell.
- Name Access
- Elmdale Developments
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Elmdale Investments series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 3
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence with Sol Edell's lawyers relating to compensation for a portion of the plaza property which had been expropriated by the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto.
- Name Access
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Elmdale Investments series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 3
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1980-1981
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence with Bi-Way, one of the tenants in the plaza. The correspondence contains details of the expenses to be paid by Bi-Way in addition to their rent.
- Name Access
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Elmdale Investments series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 3
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 13 Dec. 1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The law firm of Newman, Reiber and Weinstock were tenants in Elmhurst Plaza.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from the auditors for the Elmhurst Plaza requesting confirmation of the outstanding rent owed by the firm of Newman, Reiber and Weinstock.
- Name Access
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Elmdale Investments series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 3
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 7 Nov. 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence with Loblaws, one of the tenants in the Elmhurst Plaza. The correspondence contains details of the expenses to be paid by Loblaws in addition to their rent.
- Name Access
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Elmdale Investments series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 3
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a lease agreement between Oshawa Wholesale Limited and Elmdale Developments, the company which operates Elmhurst Plaza.
- Name Access
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Elmdale Investments series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 3
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1960-1971
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence between Power Super Markets and Elmdale Investments relating to the expenses that the tenant was liable for. Also included is a lease agreement between Power Super Markets and Elmdale Developments.
- Name Access
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Elmdale Investments series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 3
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence with World Wide Electronics, one of the tenants in the plaza. The correspondence contains details of the expenses to be paid by World Wide Electronics in addition to their rent.
- Name Access
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Elmdale Investments series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 3
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1974-1981
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence between tenants and Elmdale Investment relating to expenses, rent and building repairs. Also included is a lease agreement.
- Name Access
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Elmdale Investments series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 3
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1981]-[ca. 1983]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of lists of tenants at Elmhurst Plaza.
- Name Access
- Elmhurst Plaza
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1958-2008
- Physical Description
- 21 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Adas Israel is an orthodox congregation that was founded in the 1920s. The original building was on Cannon Street in downtown Hamilton. After the arrival of Rabbi Morton Green in 1958, a decision was made to move the synagogue to the western suburbs of Hamilton. The new building was built in 1961 and also included the Hamilton Hebrew Academy Day School. Since its move, synagogue membership has increased from 75 families to 350 families. Sol Edell became a member in 1966 after he married Celia Hoffman who was a member of the congregation. He did not attend the synagogue and had no regular involvement but did supervise a number synagogue renovation projects.
- Custodial History
- The material in this series was originally collected by the Hoffman family who were members of the congregation in the 1960s. Sol Edell became a member of the congregation after his marriage to Celia Hoffman in 1966. After her death in 1973, he inherited the material that she had collected and he continued to receive material from the congregation since he maintained his membership until his death in 2000.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence, blueprints, photographs, audiotapes and films relating to the establishment and construction of the new synagogue in 1961. It also includes correspondence and anniversary books documenting a variety of synagogue activities such as the dedication of the synagogue and a tribute dinner honouring Rabbi Mordechai Green. Also included are synagogue bulletins from 1958 to 2000. The series is made up of 6 sub series: Building, Clergy, Religious, Programmes, Administration and Finance, and Publications.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 27 photographs, 3 audio reels, 1 film reel, 15 architectural drawings, and 1 key.
- Name Access
- Green, Morton, Rabbi
- Hoffman, Celia
- Hamilton Hebrew Academy Day School
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Education
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Building sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-1
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 25 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm and 13 x 18 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The cornerstone was laid by Rabbi Morton Green, Max Hoffman and Samuel Katz.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of letter listing the individuals involved in laying the cornerstone of the Adas Israel synagogue as well as photographs of the ceremony. Identified in the photographs are: Rabbi Morton Green, Max Hoffman, and Samuel Katz.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Aron Studio.
- Name Access
- Green, Morton, Rabbi
- Hoffman, Max
- Katz, Samuel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Building sub-series
- Synagogue dedication and laying of the cornerstone file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-1
- File
- 5
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Oct. 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the crowd gathered outside Adas Israel Synagogue for its dedication ceremony.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Aron Studio.
- Name Access
- Green, Morton, Rabbi
- Hoffman, Max
- Katz, Samuel
- Subjects
- Crowds
- Synagogue dedication services
- 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