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

Folks Farein fonds

Celebrations and events series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

5

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965-1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of letters of thanks for contributions to the Children's Haven in Kfar Saba, contribution receipts, an anniversary sponsor list, a letter in honor of Nathan Phillips, and the Jewish Standard featuring the Folks Farein sponsorship of projects in Israel.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Folks Farein fonds

Celebrations and events series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

5

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1966

Physical Description

textual record

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence relating to the 50th anniversary of the Folks Farein. Included in the file are letters from the Israel Histadrut Campaign, and a letter from Rabbi Monson regarding the planning of the Children's Home in Kfar Saba.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Folks Farein fonds

Celebrations and events series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

5

File

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1966

Physical Description

textual record

Scope and Content

File consists of records relating to the Folks Farein 50th anniversary. Included in the file is a 50th anniversary program guide, brochures, letters, an instruction guide to canvassers for the jubilee book and a blank copy of the 50th anniversary jubilee book.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Folks Farein fonds

Celebrations and events series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

5

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a letter from Harry Halperin, Executive Director of Israel Bonds regarding the Folks Farein 60th Jubilee celebrations.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Folks Farein fonds

Services series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

4

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1940-1953, 1966

Physical Description

1 file of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of Folks Farein activity reports. Included in the file are pamphlets entitled The Ways We Help, Service with Meaning, Folks Farein Provides Help and a Personal Interest and a one page detailed account of services provided to patients in Toronto hospitals.

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

Folks Farein fonds

Building and operations series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

6

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of legal documents. Included in the file are multiple offers to purchase the property of Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home at 29, 31, 33 and 35 Cecil St. The final offer came from the Folks Farein but was not accepted. Also included is a letter regarding the merger of the Folks Farein and the Chaplaincy division of the Canadian Jewish Congress.

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

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

Folks Farein fonds

Executive series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

3

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1925-1926

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of the Folks Farein annual report of 1925-1926. Included in the report are activity and financial reports, a record of donations, messages from the executive, a greeting from Fred Johnston liberal candidate for Toronto West Centre and an ad for the Labor Lyceum's third annual bazaar. Also included are photos of Folks Farein executive members, H.M. Kirshenboim (1st secretary), J. Graner (1st president), L.M. Kirshenboim (executive secretary), Avraham Sher (president last 10 years), M. Handelman (VP), and M. Korn; photos of board of directors, M. Bronstein, S. Lent, and Y. Yudaskin; and photos of hospital committee members, Hilda Rotstein, Y. Roves, Nathan Scholl, S. Lent, Mrs. Katzman, Mr. Weinstock, Mrs. Meingarten, A. Sher, Mrs. Sofer, Mrs. Sher, Mrs. Saul, Mrs. Fauster, Mrs. Dakhes, Mrs. Applebaum and Mrs. Pepish.

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

Folks Farein fonds

David Green series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

7

File

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

1941-1943

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and legal documents relating to the lease of the B-A service station at College and Augusta.

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

Folks Farein fonds

Services series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

4

File

8

Material Format

architectural drawing

Date

[197-]

Physical Description

6 architectural drawings

Scope and Content

File consists drawings of the Bathurst Lawn Cemetery.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Folks Farein fonds

Services series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

4

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1957-1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of invoices and the Bathurst Lawn Cemetery delegates list.

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

Folks Farein fonds

Finance and Fundraising series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

8

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1944-1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of bond certificates and schedules. Included in the file is the State of Israel Bond million dollar club prospects for 1964.

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

Folks Farein fonds

Building and operations series

Level

Series

Fonds

105

Series

6

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1937-1977

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

3 photographs

Scope and Content

Series consists of correspondence and legal documents relating to the building and operations of the Folks Farein. Of note is the offer to purchase the Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home, a letter regarding the merger of the Folks Farein and the Chaplaincy division of the Canadian Jewish Congress and a copy of the motion of Kirshenbaum vs Green.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Folks Farein fonds

Building and operations series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

6

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

1943-1947

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence relating to the renovation of the building at 37 Cecil St.

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

Folks Farein fonds

Finance and Fundraising series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

8

File

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

1951-1955

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a ledger containing campaign donation transactions.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Folks Farein fonds

Finance and Fundraising series

Level

File

Fonds

105

Series

8

File

13

Material Format

textual record

Date

1966-1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a ledger containing campaign donation transactions.

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

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

Part Of

Folks Farein fonds

Case files series

Level

Series

Fonds

105

Series

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1927-1975

Physical Description

1.66 m of textual records

Admin History/Bio

In general terms, the majority of Jewish immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe during the inter-war years settling primarily in the Kensington Market area working mainly as laborers in the garment industry or as peddlers. Immigrants sought the aid of the Folks Farein for financial assistance by helping to reduce fees for hospital stays, physicians, pharmaceuticals, dentists, vision care, medical appliances, home care, rent, food relief and specifically Passover relief, and legal fees. The Folks Farein would also provide interpretation services when necessary, such as at Toronto hospitals and when dealing with legal services or city officials, as the majority of their clients spoke only Yiddish. The Folks Farein worked in conjunction with a number of medical and mental health institutions such as the Toronto Hospital, the Ontario Hospital Whitby, Mt. Sinai, the Sick Children's Hospital and the Hospital for Incurables. Case workers would often make site visits to client homes in order to assess and/or remedy their living situation.

Scope and Content

Series consists of case files of individuals or families seeking financial, medical and legal aid. The files include intake forms, remarks, medical reports, legal documents, correspondence with hospitals, physicians, charitable organizations, social service agencies, and the department of immigration. In most cases, multiple people are mentioned in the file, such as spouses and children, or close relatives.

Intake forms are divided into two sections: one that captures general biographical information about the client at first contact, such as the client name, age, current address, telephone number, occupation, employer, birthplace, citizenship, length of time in Canada and Toronto, names and number of children, and name of spouse and relatives; and one section that captures ongoing general remarks about the individual's situation as recorded by the case worker.

Medical reports include the nature of the client's illness and record of ongoing care, health care provider correspondence, administration of fees for service, prescriptions, date and cause of death.

Correspondence includes letters to and from social service agencies, government departments, medical institutions, legal services and religious institutions. Also included are client letters of thanks to the Folks Farein. Most client letters are written in Yiddish.

Legal documents include original passports, birth certificates, marriage certificates, military records, landing papers, naturalization certificates, and medical certificates. Documents have often been translated from language of origin into English by case workers.

There are several different blocks of clients evident in the records: those who arrived during the inter-war years; post-Second World War refugees including those from DP camps brought over through the tailor's project, and those who were sponsored by relatives and businesses; those who came after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956; and in the later years, first-born Canadians in need of assistance and those having lived in Canada for a considerable time applying for old age security and mother's allowance.

Researchers should consult the Folks Farein case file database for information on individual files.

Notes

ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Case files are closed until 120 years after date of creation or 50 years after death. In some cases the death of the individual is noted in the file, but in many of these instances there are other family members mentioned and so this information will require redaction.

The series was formerly known as MG2 O1N

Access Restriction

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.

Arrangement

Case numbers are based upon the date a case was first opened. The title of each file contains the client name, address and case number. This arrangement has been maintained.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Folks Farein fonds

Celebrations and events series

Level

Series

Fonds

105

Series

5

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Date

1936-1977

Physical Description

75 cm of textual records

23 photographs

Scope and Content

Series consists of records documenting Folks Farein celebrations and events. The majority of records contain correspondence and related material for the 50th and 60th Jubilees, the Children's Haven in Kfar Saba Israel, the Passover campaign and the David Green testimonial dinner.

Source

Archival Descriptions