Level
Item
ID
Item 2455
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
2455
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1919
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of three men and three women having their photograph taken in front of a cutout of the "Blue Bell" ferry in Toronto, possibly taken at the Toronto islands. Rear, left to right: Joe Cash; [Oscar?] Leibman; Mr. Morrison.
Notes
From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.
Name Access
Cash, Joe
Leibman, Sher
Morrison
Subjects
Ferries
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1980-12-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 2316
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
2316
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[192-?]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Name Access
Centre Island
Subjects
Picnics
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1980-3-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 2317
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
2317
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[192-?]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Name Access
Centre Island
Subjects
Picnics
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1980-3-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1612
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1612
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1925
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Notes
Photo by Modern Studio.
Name Access
Ukrainian Immigrants' Society of Toronto
Subjects
Immigrants--Canada
Societies
Ukrainians--Canada
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-12-5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1554
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1554
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1930
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Composite photograph of team members and their trophies.
Name Access
Yolles-Herzls
Subjects
Sports teams
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-11-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1478
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1478
Material Format
graphic material
Date
15 April 1916
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Max Wyman flexing his muscles.
Name Access
Wyman, Max
Subjects
Wrestlers
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-1-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1558
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1558
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Jul. 1963
Physical Description
2 photographs : (1 negative)
Admin History/Bio
Identified in the photo: Back row, left to right: Goodman, Salita, Lipofsky, M. Goldenberg, Brown. Middle row, right to left: I. Schwartz, J. Brown, Noodelman, Zagalsksy, S. Fain, Wiskin, Ginsberg. Front row, left to right: S. Korberg, M. Gelman, B. Copelovic (secretary), O. Cohen (president), B Yakubowitz (treasurer), Shatz Charly
Notes
No restrictions on access.
Name Access
Agudath Israel Anshei Sfard
Places
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-6-9
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1623
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1623
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1929
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Notes
Credit: Estate of Max Speisman.
Name Access
Jewish Marxist Youth
Zerubauel, Ch.
Subjects
Communism
Youth
Socialism and youth
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-4-3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1496
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1496
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1933
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Item is a composite photograph of the Aleph Zadik Aleph Toronto Chapter no. 103 Executive members. Individuals include: H. Appelbaum; S. Banks; H. Eugene; S. Goldberg; M. Gruner; G. Hertzman; R. Hurvitz; P. Kopman; H. Wintrob; R. Slan; M. Sherman; H. Stubbins; D. Pearl; K. Shulman; S. Levine; D. Wasserman; I. Puro; H. Zifkin; A. Dunn; J. Lokach; I Salsberg; L. Slan; [?] Rusonic; P. Martin; W. Pomerantz; M. Simon.
Name Access
Aleph Zadik Aleph. Toronto Chapter
Appelbaum, H.
Banks, S.
Dunn, A.
Eugene, H.
Goldberg, S.
Gruner, M.
Hertzman, G.
Hurvitz, R.
Hopman, P.
Levine, S.
Lokach, J.
Martin, P.
Pearl, D.
Pomerantz, W.
Puro, I.
Salsberg, I.
Sherman, M.
Shulman, K.
Simon, M.
Slan, R.
Stubbins, H.
Wasserman, D.
Wintrob, H.
Zifkin, H.
Subjects
Portraits
Societies
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1977-8-28
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1617
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1617
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[1939 or 1940]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Notes
Photo by Modern Studio
Name Access
Farband
Independent Workers' Circle Joint Committee
Leivick, H.
Jewish Organizations
Subjects
Committees
Lectures and lecturing
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-11-5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 4156
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4156
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1943]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
A woman is seen showing a peace sign with a group of people. Identified in the photograph is:
Back row (left to right): Anne Shankman, Merle Hambourg, Hettie Hambourg, Doris Lang, and Abe Lang.
Front row (left to right): Margo Shankman and Raymond Shankman.
Notes
Original photo by Arcade Photo Studio, 20 Yonge Arcade, Toronto.
Name Access
Governor General's Horse Guards
Toronto Island
Subjects
Canada--Armed Forces
Picnics
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1986-10-10
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 45; Item 25
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds
Level
Item
Fonds
45
Item
25
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1910
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
The image is a copy photograph of Wolf and Sarah Goldstick, taken on Toronto Centre Island around 1910.
Subjects
Portraits
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-10-1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 45; Item 30
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds
Level
Item
Fonds
45
Item
30
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[between 1907 and 1920]
Physical Description
4 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 15 x 20 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Goldstick family at a picnic held on Toronto Island. The image was taken by the Turofsky brothers studio. Harry Dworkin is sixth from the right and beside him is his wife Dorothy. Third from the right is Maurice Goldstick, Dorothy's brother.
Notes
Since the Turofsky brothers started taking photographs in 1907, it was likely taken after this date.
Subjects
Picnics
Portraits, Group
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.
Physical Condition
Good.
Places
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-10-1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 45; Item 36
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds
Level
Item
Fonds
45
Item
36
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1906
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Herzl Girls' Zionist Society on what is probably Toronto Island. Ida Siegel is second from the left in the back row. Betty Goldstick was an active member of this organization and was likely included in this photograph.
Subjects
Portraits, Group
Societies
Zionists
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 textual records for the Herzl Girls' Zionist Society that Betty donated can be found in MG2J1K.
Places
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-10-1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1477
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1477
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[192-]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of members of the Orion Club as well as some women.
Name Access
Orion Club
Subjects
Clubs
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1977-1-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1476
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1476
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[192-]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of members of the Orion Club in athletic clothing and showing off their athleticism.
Name Access
Orion Club
Subjects
Clubs
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-1-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1475
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1475
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[192-]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of members of the Orion club. Some are wearing athletic clothing and boxing gloves and are standing with barbells.
Name Access
Orion Club
Subjects
Clubs
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-1-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 2550
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
2550
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1938
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Notes
For identification notes, please see accession record.
Name Access
Eitz Chaim Talmud Torah
Yaakov, B'nos
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1981-2-7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 3180
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3180
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1914]
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia toned
Name Access
T. Eaton Co
Subjects
Employees
Picnics
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1982-1-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1622
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1622
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1925
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Individuals identified in photograph include, Max Federman, Lipa Green, Harry Green, Sam Green, Benny Himmel, Edith Himmel, Moishe Hoffmitz, Abie Magerman, Moishe Meslin, Morris Speisman, Max Speisman.
Notes
Credit: Estate of Max Speisman.
Name Access
Poalei Zion
Subjects
Zionism
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-4-3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 3783
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3783
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Aug. 1912
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
The item is a photograph of a group taken at Island Park in August of 1912. Sam Berger is featured in the front row, second from the left.
Name Access
Berger, Sam
Subjects
Portraits, Group
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1985-7-5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Ethel Mehr fonds
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 68; Item 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Ethel Mehr fonds
Level
Item
Fonds
68
Item
3
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[1914?]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 21 cm on matte 25 x 30 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a photograph of a group of children at Centre Island in Toronto with an unidentified man. Picture in the rear centre is Pincus Mehr.
Name Access
Mehr, Pincus
Subjects
Children
Portraits, Group
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
Toronto Islands (Ont.)
Accession Number
1988-12-3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
The Shuls Project fonds
Ontario synagogues series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 64; Series 2; File 39
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
The Shuls Project fonds
Ontario synagogues series
Level
File
Fonds
64
Series
2
File
39
Material Format
graphic material
textual record
Date
1979
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
25 photographs : col. slides, b&w prints, (1) b&w negatives ; 35 mm and 12 x 9 cm
Subjects
Synagogues
Repro Restriction
Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 3102
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3102
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1939
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
This item is an original print of a group of female campers in front of the main building at Camp Camperdown, near Collingwood, Ontario. Pictured are:
Back row, left to right: [unidentified], Lil Goldstick, Miriam Mayson, [unidentified], Reggie [?], Ida Crystal, Frances Hadler, Mildred Turofsky, Rivvy Oren.
Middle row, left to right: Leah Kronick, Riva Goldstick, Phyllis Carmen, Ruthie Freeman.
Front row: left to right: [unidentified], Rita Steinhouse.
Name Access
Camp Camperdown
Carmen, Phyllis
Crystal, Ida
Freeman, Ruthie
Goldstick, Lil
Goldstick, Riva
Hadler, Frances
Kronick, Leah
Mayson, Miriam
Oren, Rivvy
Reggie
Steinhouse, Rita
Turofsky, Mildred
Subjects
Camps
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
Collingwood (Ont.)
Accession Number
1981-11-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 3103
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3103
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1939
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
This item is an original print of a group of underprivileged campers at Camp Camperdown, near Collingwood, Ontario. They are pictured in the ball field.
Name Access
Camp Camperdown
Subjects
Camps
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
Collingwood (Ont.)
Accession Number
1981-11-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 3104
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3104
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1939
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
This item is an original print of a group of campers playing volleyball in the ball field at Camp Camperdown, near Collingwood, Ontario.
Name Access
Camp Camperdown
Subjects
Camps
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
Collingwood (Ont.)
Accession Number
1981-11-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 3105
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3105
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1939
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
This item is an original print of a group of three campers standing in the field in front of the main building at Camp Camperdown, near Collingwood, Ontario.
Name Access
Camp Camperdown
Subjects
Camps
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
Collingwood (Ont.)
Accession Number
1981-11-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 3106
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3106
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1939
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
This item is an original print of a group of counsellors at Camp Camperdown, near Collingwood, Ontario. Pictured from left to right are: Leah Kronick, [unidentified camper laying down], Lil Goldstick, Reggie [?], [unidentified].
Name Access
Camp Camperdown
Subjects
Camps
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
Collingwood (Ont.)
Accession Number
1981-11-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 3107
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3107
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1939
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
This item is an original print of a group of campers returning from a swim at Camp Camperdown, near Collingwood, Ontario.
Name Access
Camp Camperdown
Subjects
Camps
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
Collingwood (Ont.)
Accession Number
1981-11-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 2342
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
2342
Material Format
graphic material
Date
July 1940
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a group of campers at their campsite at Camp Camperdown in Collingwood, Ontario. A mountain can be seen in the background.
Name Access
Camp Camperdown
Subjects
Camps
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
Collingwood (Ont.)
Accession Number
1980-9-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Accession Number
2022-3-11
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2022-3-11
Material Format
graphic material
textual record
object
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
ca. 200 photographs (15 negatives): b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
1 small metal pendant
Date
[ca. 1900]-[ca. 1943]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of photographs, textual records, and an artifact relating to or collected by Mooney Stitt. Textual records include receipts, correspondence, immigration documents, a trademark certificate issued by the United States Patent Office, material related to Mooney’s municipal election in Sioux Lookout, and Mooney’s British Columbia free miner’s certificate. Photographs make up the majority of this accession, featuring Mooney’s family and personal life. Also included is a small metal pendant with Russian inscriptions.
Custodial History
Records were in the possession of Peter Marcovitz’s mother, Lillian Averson, until her death in 1965. Since then, the records have been stored possibly in the family house until being found and gifted to the Ontario Jewish Archives in 2021 by Peter and his wife, Joyce Borenstein.
Administrative History
Mooney Stitt (1904-1943), also known as Munya Studnitz, was born in 1904 in Poland to Simcha Studnitz and Miriam Woyler. He might also be referred to as Chaim Studnic or Hiame Studnitz. Mooney had four siblings: David, Dina (Dinah/Diana), Dora, and Miron. In 1923, Mooney and Dina Studnitz immigrated to Canada from Poland under the sponsorship of their uncle, Nathan Stitt, who resided in the City of Fort William (now Thunder Bay) and had a clothing store named Stitt & Sons. Mooney and Dina lived in the City of Lemberg (now Lviv) before moving to Canada. By taking the ship Laconia, Mooney landed in Halifax in 1923; then he made his way to Thunder Bay and started working on a farm of David J. Piper in the Township of Paipoonge. Later, he moved to Sioux Lookout, where he presented himself in a municipal election. Mooney relocated to Montreal in the mid-1930s and founded a company called Canadian Art Studios, which manufactured silk scarves. In 1939, he married Lillian Averson (1916-1965). It is possible that Lillian also helped him operate the business. On March 13, 1943, Mooney passed away of heart ailments in Montreal. Upon his death, one of Lillian’s brothers-in-law joined the company, and a children’s wear division was launched shortly afterwards. The company ceased manufacturing scarves in the early 1950s and grew into a successful children’s wear manufacturer under the name Tam O’Shanter (spelling uncertain). Lillian was bought out by her brother-in-law in the late 1950s. The company finally ceased operating in the late 1980s. Mooney and Lillian did not have children together. In 1945, Lillian married her second husband, Joel Marcovitz. Peter Marcovitz was born in 1947 to Lillian and Joel.
Use Conditions
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.
Descriptive Notes
Availability of other formats: photographs and documents have been scanned and are available in PDF, TIF, and JPG formats.
LANGUAGE NOTE: A small number of records are in Russian and Polish.
RELATED MATERIAL NOTE: See accession 2008-7-13 and OH 308 for additional information on the Stitt family and the Stitt & Sons clothing store.
Subjects
Families
Name Access
Stitt, Mooney, 1904-1943
Places
Fort William (Ont.)
Sioux Lookout (Ont.)
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Montréal (Québec)
Poland
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2008-8-19
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2008-8-19
Material Format
graphic material (electronic)
Physical Description
10 photographs : b&w and col. (jpg)
Date
[193-]-1995
Scope and Content
This accession consists of ten electronic copies of photographs documenting the Laskin family and the Jewish community of Thunder Bay. The photographs depict a 1937 royal coronation parade float created by the Jewish community, as well as a portrait of Saul Laskin and members of the Laskin family and some photos of Saul during his political election campaign and during a store giveaway. Also included is the sod turning ceremony of the new synagogue and the street naming of Saul Laskin Drive in Thunder Bay. Also identified in the photographs are: Murray Stitt, Rabbi Sternberg, and Mayor Norman Wilson.
Custodial History
The original records are in the possession of the donor. They were loaned to the OJA for the small Jewish communities project for copying.
Use Conditions
Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
Subjects
Communities
Families
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1551
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1551
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1912
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print of a Purim carnival in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario. The photo depicts many children and adults dressed in costume.
Subjects
Costume
Purim
Repro Restriction
Original owned by the Manitoba Archive, Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada collection. Please credit accordingly.
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-4-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1552
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1552
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1920]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print of a Hebrew Sunday school class in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario. The photograph depicts several young children and their teacher standing on the front steps of the Shaarey Shomayim Synagogue.
Name Access
Shaarey Shomayim Congregation (Thunder Bay, Ont.)
Subjects
Students
Repro Restriction
Original owned by the Manitoba Archives, Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada collection. Please credit accordingly.
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-4-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1553
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1553
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1948
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print of a B'nai Brith banquet in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario. The photograph depicts a group of men and women seated at several banquet tables.
Name Access
B'nai B'rith
Subjects
Dinners and dining
Repro Restriction
Original owned by the Manitoba Archives, Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada collection. Please credit accordingly.
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-4-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Name
Oren Shafir and Shari-Lyn Safir
Material Format
moving images
Interview Date
18 Sep. 2007
Source
Oral Histories
Name
Oren Shafir and Shari-Lyn Safir
Number
OH 306
Interview Date
18 Sep. 2007
Quantity
2 mini DVs ; 2 reference DVDs; 2 archival DVDs
Interviewer
Sharon Gubbay Helfer
Notes
Opening sequence with Oren's daughter, Shari-Lyn.
Part of Ontario Small Jewish Communities Project
Availability of other formats: Also available as an M4V video file.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Biography
Dr. Oren Hebert Safir (d. May 2013) was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, but lived in Toronto during the Great Depression. He was married to Dorothy Safir (née Goldman) for sixty years and had three children: Jay Safir (Diane), Lansa Parker (Larry), and Shari-Lyn Safir. They also had five grandchildren.
Affectionately known as the "Big O" to his Thunder Bay friends, Oren led an accomplished life. He was the president of Kiwanis for Western Canada. Always ready with a joke, Oren taught Dale Carnegie and provided chiropractic care for the Fort William Redskins. Oren proudly captured the Canadian amateur heavyweight boxing title in 1946. In 1948, he turned down an offer to go to the Olympic Games to attend chiropractor college. Oren was also an avid cyclist who participated in the 1989 World Masters Games in Denmark and could be seen cycling all over town. In 1987, at the age of sixty, Oren was a member of an eight-man cycling team that undertook a trek to Edmonton to submit Thunder Bay's bid to host the 1994 Commonwealth Games. A facilitator, athlete, enthusiast, and doctor of chiropractic, he demonstrated the attributes of an outstanding athlete for more than half a century. The culmination of these athletic accomplishments was his induction into the Thunder Bay Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
Oren's daughter, Shari-Lyn Shafir, is a master gardener, president of the National Canadian Rose Society. and president of the Greater Toronto Rose Society. She was a featured guest speaker at Bolton and District Horticultural Society 2009 meeting. She grows roses in her Toronto garden and at her Thunder Bay cottage. She danced with the Winnipeg ballet for several years as a teenager.
Material Format
moving images
Geographic Access
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Original Format
Mini DV
Copy Format
DVD
Source
Oral Histories
Name
Syd Halter
Material Format
moving images
Interview Date
19 Sep. 2007
Source
Oral Histories
Name
Syd Halter
Number
OH 309
Subject
Thunder Bay
synagogue
Rabbi Katz
Rabbi Polanski
Rabbi Siegal
Young Judea
Schaffer family
Interview Date
19 Sep. 2007
Quantity
2 mini DVs ; 2 reference DVDs ; 2 archival copy DVDs
Interviewer
Sharon Gubbay Helfer
Notes
Part of Ontario Small Jewish Communities Project
Use Restrictions
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Biography
G. Sydney "Syd" Halter (1925–2012) was born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the child of Max and Freda Halter. His father was from England, and his mother was from Russia. Both came to Canada in the early 1900s. Syd attended the University of Manitoba, where he graduated in 1946 with his bachelor of science-engineering. After obtaining his FEIC, P. Eng. Syd joined C. D. Howe Company Limited as a design engineer. In 1976, he became the president and general manager, senior vice-president of Howe International Ltd. (the overseas arm covering over fifty countries overseas) and director of the Howe Group of Companies.
Syd's main fields of expertise involved dock-and-harbor installations and bulk material handling, on which he lectured and wrote numerous published papers. He designed and supervised the construction of step-down electrical substations for a variety of industrial and institutional clients. Syd was involved in the design, additions, electrical power works, and automation at various facilities in Canada and overseas. He had project responsibility for major grain terminal and harbour works across Canada and in Acajutla, El Salvador. He was honoured twice by the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario with the Sons of Martha Medal for outstanding service and also with the Citizenship Award; he received the Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada in 1987 in recognition of his excellence in engineering and for services to his profession and to society.
Both before and after his retirement in 1989, Syd was involved in a large number of volunteer activities, including: chairman of the Board of Governors for fifteen years and a member of the Executive Committee of Lakehead University; president of the Board of Governors of McKellar General Hospital for nine years; director Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the Communications Committee; director Ontario Chamber of Commerce; member Related Land and Water Management Committee of Lakehead Regional Conservation Authority; programme chairman and international director of Grain Elevator and Processing Society; past secretary-treasurer, past chairman and past branch councillor of Lakehead Branch Engineering Institute of Canada; president of Consulting Engineers of Ontario for six years and a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, BC, and the State of Wisconsin; member of numerous committees of APEO, including chairman of the fees Committee; chairman since inception of CEO/POC Committee regarding new Engineers and Architects Act; member of the Rotary Club; president Fraternal Service Club - B'Nai Brith Lodge 696; vice-president and director of Shaarey Shomayim.
He was married to Dorothea Halter (née Cross) of Thunder Bay for sixty-one years. They had three daughters and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Material Format
moving images
Geographic Access
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Original Format
Mini DV
Copy Format
DVD
Source
Oral Histories
Level
Item
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[192-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 33 x 17 cm
Scope and Content
This item is an original print of M. Spector, J. Lefton and H. Gurevich.
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.
Physical Condition
This item is in very poor condition. It has suffered water and mould damage and is stuck to the glass.
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1986-9-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1943]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
This item is an original print, which features:
Left of plaque: Sgt. Major J. Gurevich, R.C.A.
Right of plaque: Officer M. Helper, R.C.A.F.
Seated, left to right: Mr. I Orenstein, Rev. F.E. James, Mr. Sam Stitt (chairman), Mr. Sam Kirsch.
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.
Physical Condition
This photograph is in very poor condition. It has suffered fire damage and as a result, one third of the image has peeled off.
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1986-9-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1549
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1549
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1915]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print depicting the exterior of the B'nai Brith house in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario.
Name Access
B'nai B'rith
Subjects
Architecture
Repro Restriction
Original owned by Manitoba Archives, Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada collection. Please credit accordingly.
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-4-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1550
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1550
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1915]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print depicting the exterior of the Shaarey Shomayim Synagogue in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario.
Name Access
Shaarey Shomayim Congregation (Thunder Bay, Ont.)
Subjects
Synagogues
Repro Restriction
Original owned by Manitoba Archives, Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada collection. Please credit accordingly.
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-4-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 4446
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4446
Material Format
graphic material
Date
15 May 1960
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print of the sod-turning ceremonies for the new Shaarey Shomayim Synagogue in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The photograph is a half-tone copy taken from an unknown newspaper. Pictured are:
Standing left to right: Dr. Jerry Stitt; Alderman Jack Stitt, acting mayor of Port Arthur; Alderman E. H. Reed, acting mayor of Fort William; Saul Laskin; [unidentified man from Lakehead Jewish community]; and Rabbi A. Sternberg.
Seated: Mrs. Samuel Stitt.
Subjects
Synagogues
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1986-9-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 4445
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4445
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1937
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm.
Scope and Content
This item is an original print of the float created by the Fort William (Thunder Bay) Jewish community for King George VI's coronation parade. The float is a car covered in a white fabric, simulating the King's robe, and is topped with a crown. On the side of the car is a Star of David with the words: "blessed be their reign".
Name Access
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
Subjects
Parade floats
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
Fort William (Ont.)
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1986-9-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Nov. 1977
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a colour photograph of the exterior of Shaarey Shomayim Synagogue in Thunder Bay, Ontario. There are two men standing near the front entrance.
Name Access
Shaarey Shomayim Congregation (Thunder Bay, Ont.)
Subjects
Architecture
Synagogues
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-9-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Nov. 1977
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a colour photograph of the exterior of Shaarey Shomayim Synagogue in Thunder Bay, Ontario. There are two men standing near the front entrance.
Name Access
Shaarey Shomayim Congregation (Thunder Bay, Ont.)
Subjects
Architecture
Synagogues
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-9-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Nov. 1977
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a colour photograph of the interior of Shaarey Shomayim Synagogue in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Pictured is the bimah and the aron kodesh.
Notes
This photograph is very dark.
Name Access
Shaarey Shomayim Congregation (Thunder Bay, Ont.)
Subjects
Synagogues
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-9-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Nov. 1977
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a colour photograph of the interior of Shaarey Shomayim Synagogue in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Two men and a young boy are pictured at the bimah.
Notes
This photograph is very dark.
Name Access
Shaarey Shomayim Congregation (Thunder Bay, Ont.)
Subjects
Synagogues
Places
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-9-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1648
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1648
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1928
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a boy with a horse-drawn plough in the fields of the Canadian Jewish Farm school in Georgetown, Ontario.
Name Access
Canadian Jewish Farm School
Subjects
Boys
Farms
Plows
Orphans
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
Georgetown (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-12-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1649
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1649
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1928
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a boy seated behind a horse-drawn tiller in front of the barn at the Canadian Jewish Farm school in Georgetown, Ontario.
Notes
This photograph is similar to photo #1671.
Name Access
Canadian Jewish Farm School
Subjects
Boys
Farms
Plows
Orphans
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
Georgetown (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-12-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1650
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1650
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1928
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a two men with a horse-drawn hay wagon in the fields of the Canadian Jewish Farm School in Georgetown, Ontario.
Name Access
Canadian Jewish Farm School
Subjects
Wagons
Orphans
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
Georgetown (Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-12-8
Source
Archival Descriptions