- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Community activities sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Date
- 1968-1995
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records
- 1 plaque
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell was involved in a variety of religious, educational and cultural organizations. Not only did he make financial donations to organizations, but he also became personally involved and organized specific projects. As well, representatives of foreign institutions would stay at his home when they came to Toronto on speaking engagements or fundraising missions.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of awards that relate to Sol Edell’s fundraising efforts on behalf of “Yeshiva Hatalmid” and for hosting speakers and fundraisers who were visiting Toronto. Also included is a day book listing community meetings as well as family events. As well, there is correspondence relating to an item loaned to the Baycrest Heritage Museum, and a plaque.
- Name Access
- Yeshiva Hatalmid
- Baycrest Heritage Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Fund raising
- Religion
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Education and extracurricular activities sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1921-1999
- Physical Description
- 4 folders of textual records
- 1 photograph
- 4 badges
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell attended Harbord Collegiate and was an honours student winning awards in several extra curricular activities. His children and grandchildren also excelled scholastically while attending a variety various Jewish parochial schools in Toronto such as the Associated Hebrew Day Schools, Eitz Chaim, Netivot Hatorah and Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Or Chaim Ulpanat Orot.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of material relating to the educational and recreational activities of the Edell family. There are newspaper clippings relating to Sol Edell’s participation in the Harbord Collegiate’s First Aid team and a University of Toronto graduation photograph. Sub-series includes correspondence, notices and booklets from his sisters’ and children’s elementary, high school and university graduation commencement exercises. In addition, sub-series consists of correspondence with the Associated Hebrew Day Schools relating to a scholarship awarded in memory of Sol Edell's grandfather, Rabbi Yosef Weinreb.
- Name Access
- Harbord Collegiate
- First Aid team
- Rabbi Yosef Weinreb Scholarship
- University of Toronto
- Subjects
- Education
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Building sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-1
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 key : metal ; 9 cm long in case 4 x 12 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of letters of congratulation to Max Hoffman relating to his role in the establishment and dedication of the Adas Israel synagogue. Also included is a key presented to him in recognition of his services to the synagogue.
- 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
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Community activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-3
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- 26 Mar. 1995
- Physical Description
- 1 plaque : metal ; 28 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a plaque honouring Sol Edell for his service to the community.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Education and extracurricular activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-4
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Date
- 1936-[ca. 1946], 1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 4 badges : felt, col. ; 17 x 11 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting Sol and Sara Edell's high school education. Included are newspaper clippings regarding Sol Edell's membership on Harbord Collegiate's First Aid Team, Sol Edell's diploma, various Harbord Collegiate badges likely belonging to Sol and Sara Edell, and a Harbord Review yearbook documenting Sara Edell's time at the school. File also consists of correspondence regarding contributions to Harbord Collegiate as an alumni.
- Physical Condition
- Sol Edell's diploma is rolled and should be flattened. The cover of the issue of Harbord Review has torn apart from the rest of the book.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Life cycle and family events sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-5
- File
- 24
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Date
- [ca. 1920]-[ca. 1935]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 notebook cover : leather ; 20 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a business card and letterheads for the Royal Printing Company as well as a leather notebook cover for the United Paper Mills Limited with Paul Edell's name written on it.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions