Part Of

George Morrison fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

99

Item

137

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1978]

Physical Description

1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access

Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

933

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1956]

Physical Description

2 photographs : (1 negative)

Notes

Credit: Harold Robinson.

Acquired September 1976.

Name Access

Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

Synagogues

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

934

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1956]

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Credit: Harold Robinson.

Acquired September 1976.

Name Access

Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

Synagogues

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

George Morrison fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

99

Item

138

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1978]

Physical Description

1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access

Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

George Morrison fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

99

Item

139

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1978]

Physical Description

1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access

Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2354

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1977 or 1978]

Physical Description

1 photograph

Name Access

Chevra Shas (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

Synagogues

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1019

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Sep. 1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : (1 negative)

Notes

Negative: 10:6:6.

Name Access

Shaarei Tefillah Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

Synagogues

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3069

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1981

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the exterior of Marky's Delicatessen.

Name Access

Marky's Delicatessen

Subjects

Delicatessens

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3070

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1981

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the exterior of Marky's Delicatessen. Also pictured is Dale Studio Photography.

Name Access

Marky's Delicatessen

Subjects

Delicatessens

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3071

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1981

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the exterior of Marky's Delicatessen. Also pictured is Dale Studio Photography.

Name Access

Marky's Delicatessen

Subjects

Delicatessens

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

614

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 photograph : col.

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the exterior entrance of Kollel Avereichim, located on Bathurst St. above Miriam's Gift Gallery.

Name Access

Kollel Avreichim (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Synagogues

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2923

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1924 or 1925]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a child standing in the doorway of Max Grossman's Furrier Shop. Visible in the right-side window is a broadside for the Standard Theatre.

Name Access

Max Grossman Furrier Shop

Subjects

Fur trade

Storefronts

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-3-9

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

George Morrison fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

99

Item

49

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1978]

Physical Description

1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access

Beth Midrash Hagadol Synagogue

Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Goel Tzedec Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

George Morrison fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

99

Item

108

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1978]

Physical Description

1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access

Chevra Shas (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5014

Material Format

graphic material

Date

4 Jul. 1959

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of customers outside of Honest Ed's waiting in line for a free salami. There are two costumed police officers pictured.

Notes

Original photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Consumers

Stores, Retail

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

613

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1975

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Perl's Meat and Delicatessen, located in a strip mall at 3013 Bathurst St. La Pizza and a Becker's convenience store are also pictured in the photo.

Name Access

Perl's Meat Market

Subjects

Delicatessens

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

615

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1975

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative)

Name Access

Sunnybrook Food Market

Subjects

Markets

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Anti-Semitism cases sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-3

File

244

Material Format

textual record

Date

1938

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a note regarding antisemitic speeches at a Ukrainian church

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access

St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Christianity and antisemitism

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6038

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1975 and 1980]

Physical Description

1 photograph

Name Access

Jewish Home for the Aged (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

Old age homes

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-11-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

George Morrison fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

99

Item

50

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1978]

Physical Description

1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access

Beth Midrash Hagadol Synagogue

Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Goel Tzedec Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

607-611, 695-701

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Nov. 1975

Physical Description

24 photographs : (12 negatives)

Admin History/Bio

The congregation was formed in 1909 and its first building was opened on Spadina Avenue in 1921. Around 1960, the congregation moved to the Bathurst and Sheppard area after the synagogue was damaged by fire. In 1975 the congregation merged with Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda.

Notes

Negatives: 8:6:17; 8:6:18; 8:7:19; 8:7:20; 8:7:20A; 9:2:0A; 9:2:1A; 9:3:2A; 9:3:3A; 9:3:4A; 9:3:5A; 9:4:6A.

Name Access

Anshei England

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue

Hebrew Men of England Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Londoner Shul

Subjects

Architecture

Synagogues

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.

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

George Morrison fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

99

Item

51

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1978]

Physical Description

1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access

Beth Midrash Hagadol Synagogue

Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Goel Tzedec Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2602-2604

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1979]

Physical Description

3 slides

Name Access

Co-ordinated Services to Jewish Elderly

Subjects

Charities

Older people

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-2-9

Source

Archival Descriptions

• 
• 

Level

Item

Item

5013

Material Format

graphic material

Date

4 Jul. 1959

Physical Description

1 photograph b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the interior of Honest Ed's Bargain store. The photograph depicts a line-up of customers waiting to recieve free salamis.

Notes

Original photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4332

Material Format

graphic material

Date

26 Sep. 1948

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Admin History/Bio

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Rain (parents) had a bookstore at Bloor and Brunswick.

Her brother owned A&A Records. Her Hebrew name was Simia Bina.

Notes

Photo by Norman Studios, 22 Montrose Ave., Toronto.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Magder, Beatrice

Magder, Ed

Rain, Beatrice

Rain, Nathan

Rain, Mrs.

Subjects

Weddings

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-7-7

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4240

Material Format

graphic material

Date

19 May 1971

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a digital image.

Name Access

Rabinovitch, Nachum L., 1928-2020

Subjects

Demonstrations

Jews--Soviet Union

Rabbis

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-1-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3814

Material Format

graphic material

Date

October 6, 1985

Physical Description

1 photograph

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a Simchat Torah rally on Bathurst Street.

Notes

Credit Graphic Artists.

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-10-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3815

Material Format

graphic material

Date

October 6, 1985

Physical Description

1 photograph

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a Simchat Torah rally on Bathurst Street.

Left to right: Rabbi L. Englander; Rabbi D. Marmur; Rabbi J. B. Friedberg; Dr. E. Y. Lipsitz.

Background: Mayor Mel Lastman.

Notes

Credit Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Lastman, Mel

Subjects

Mayors

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-10-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5022

Material Format

graphic material

Date

27 Oct. 1961

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Sam Ruth showing a model of the new Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital to two women.

Notes

Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Baycrest Hospital

Jewish Home for the Aged (Toronto, Ont.)

Ruth, Sam

Subjects

Architecture

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Brown fonds

Residential building plans and drawings series

Level

File

Fonds

49

Series

2

File

8

Material Format

architectural drawing

Date

1934

Physical Description

13 architectural drawings : 8 pencil on tracing paper, some hand col., pencil crayon and watercolour, 5 on verso of blueprints ; 55 cm length or smaller and 6 cm diam.

Scope and Content

File consists of architectural drawings of the two storey, three bedroom home of Mr. Bernard Weinberg at 1593 Bathurst Street. Floor plans, sections, elevation drawings, a drawing of the detailing on the main entrance, and a high quality colour drawing of a mantelpiece are included.

Notes

5 drawings are on the verso of discarded blueprints.

Physical Condition

Some materials are slightly torn.

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1014

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : (1 negative)

Name Access

Kirshen, Joe

Subjects

Butchers

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4428

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Apr. 1986

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

North American High School Network

Subjects

Demonstrations

Human rights

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4201

Material Format

graphic material

Date

4 May 1986

Physical Description

1 photograph : col.

Scope and Content

Left to right: Jacob Bailin; Paul Brownstein (Executive Director); Hersh Fogul; Alex Fisher; Bernard Kamin; Monte Kwinter (MPP Wilson Hts.); Alan Zender.

Notes

Credit: Mark Stern.

Canadian Jewish News photo.

Name Access

Jewish Community Centre

JCC

Zender, Alan

Kwinter, Monte

Kamin, Bernard

Fisher, Alex

Fogul, Hersh

Brownstein, Paul

Bailin, Jacob

Young Men's Hebrew Althletic Association

YMHA

YWHA

BJCC

Subjects

Anniversaries

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

149

Material Format

graphic material

Date

13 May 1975

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 28 x 28 mm

Scope and Content

File consists of two negatives depicting four unidentified people walking on Bathurst Street.

Notes

Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3748

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-?]-[195-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Adath Israel Congregation, Toronto. Burning of Mortgage on Bathurst St. Building. Probably late 1940s to early 1950s.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Rites and ceremonies

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-5-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3747

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-?]-[195-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photo of the Adath Israel Congregation's burning of the mortgage deed for the 557 Bathurst Street building. Individuals identified include: Abraham Shachter, Abbey Brown, [Chiel] Silverman, Joseph Donnenfeld, Rabbi Erwin Schild, Mr. Feldman; Mrs. Toby Isaacs; Fanny Faibish and Anna Goldberg (née Platt).

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Rites and ceremonies

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-5-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Harry Clairmont fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

32

Item

10

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[193-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of International Left Opposition demonstrators walking down Bathurst Street in Toronto carrying banners with socialist slogans.

Name Access

International Left Opposition

Subjects

Banners

Demonstrations

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1979-11-18

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Harry Clairmont fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

32

Item

12

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[193-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of an International Left Opposition demonstration held in Toronto. The demonstrators are walking down Bathurst Street at Ulster and are carrying banners saying "Fight Wage Cuts", "Workers Organize or Starve", and "For the Revolutionary Defense of the Soviet Union".

Name Access

International Left Opposition

Subjects

Banners

Demonstrations

Socialism

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

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Ulster Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1979-11-18

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2326

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

General: Gesher HaZiv is a kibbutz in northern Israel.

Name Access

Gesher ha-Zi (Israel)

Tolub, Elke

Subjects

Weddings

Places

Israel

Accession Number

1980-9-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Brown fonds

Commercial building plans and drawings series

Level

File

Fonds

49

Series

3

File

16

Material Format

architectural drawing

Date

1936

Physical Description

3 architectural drawings : pencil and hand col., watercolour, on verso of blueprints ; 38 cm length or smaller and 4 cm diam.

Scope and Content

File consists of three high quality drawings of the interior and exterior of "My Valet", a single storey clothing store located at 1492 1/2 Bathurst Street for Mr. C. W. Fountain.

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Samuel Crystal fonds

1967 UJA Mission series

Level

Item

Fonds

145

Series

1

Item

115

Material Format

graphic material

Other Title Information

Title based on contents of image.

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as TIFF file.

Subjects

Synagogues

Torah arks

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.

Places

Israel

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dr. A. I. Willinsky fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

81

Item

18

Material Format

moving images

Date

[ca. 1936]-1938

Physical Description

1 film reel (ca. 19 min.) : original, b&w, si. ; 16 mm

1 film reel (ca. 19 min.) : duplicate, 16 fps, b&w, si. ; 16 mm

1 DVD (ca. 19 min.) : duplicate, digital, b&w, si.

Scope and Content

Item is a documentary film about the rationale for, the construction of, and the opening ceremonies of the Holy Blossom Synagogue. Seen are shots of the crowded and dim classrooms within the old Bond St. Synagogue, its predecessor. Also seen are scenes of the official sod turning, the laying of the corner-stone, and some of the construction work on Holy Blossom at its new location at the corner of Bathurst Street and Ava Road. These are followed by various scenes of the new building’s interior and exterior. The film ends with the May 16, 1937 official opening ceremonies of, and the transfer of the Torah scrolls to, the new facility. Identified in the footage is Edmund Scheuer.

Notes

In 1988 a dupe negative and new check print were struck from the original positive print. As part of the new print production, both the original magnetic and optical sound tracks were utilized. This work was commissioned by and paid for by the Toronto Jewish Congress for its Archives.

Previously reel # 12

Name Access

Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Building

Synagogues

Torah scrolls

Physical Condition

Film has slight vinegar smell

Places

Ava Road (Toronto, Ont.)

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bond Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5017

Material Format

graphic material

Date

22 Oct. 1958

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Ann and Ed Mirvish standing inside Honest Ed's at the opening of the store's expansion.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ann

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Businesspeople

Stores, Retail

Theatrical producers and directors

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

35

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1959-1971

Physical Description

27 photographs : b&w (4 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm and smaller

Scope and Content

File consists of twenty-three photographs and four negatives of interior and exterior scenes at the Jewish Public Library at Glen Park Avenue from 1959 to 1971. Photographs include exterior shots of the old building at Markham Street and Harbord Street, the new building at Bathurst Street and Glen Park Avenue (including a negative of a drawing of the proposed building plan by architect Ralph M. Goldman), several portraits of visitors reading and browsing the stacks, and a study group with Rabbi Israel Frankel; all are publicity photos. Identified on the back of a photo from the 1962 opening ceremonies are Vernon Singer (Reeve, North York), Sam Sable, Florence Hutner (Executive Director, UJWF), Edward G. Gelber, William Allen (Metro Chairman), Bert Godfrey, Nathan Phillips (Mayor, Toronto), Allan Grossman (MPP), Irving Paisley (Councillor, North York), Rabbi Stuart Rosenberg, Rabbi W. Wurzburger, Rabbi I. Frankel, Mirial Small, Myer Sharer, Meyer Gasner, and Dr. Joseph Diamond.

Notes

Photos by Jack Mitchell Photography, The Globe and Mail, Graphic Artists Photographers, and Federal Newsphotos of Canada.

Name Access

Jewish Public Library (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Libraries

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Glen Park Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Harbord Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Markham Street (Toronto, Ont.).

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5020

Material Format

graphic material

Date

22 Oct. 1958

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the exterior of Honest Ed's during their expansion opening. The image depicts the checkouts.

Notes

Original photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5021

Material Format

graphic material

Date

22 Oct. 1958

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

item is a photograph of a group of men and women inside Honest Ed's during the opening of the store's expansion. There is a banquet table with sweets and a coffee urn.

Notes

Original by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1218

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1958

Physical Description

2 photographs : (1 negative)

Notes

See accession record.

Name Access

Weinberg, Bernard

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Charities

Places

Israel

Accession Number

1977-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5019

Material Format

graphic material

Date

22 Oct. 1958

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a CKEY broadcaster in a "country" studio set inside Honest Ed's during the opening of the store's expansion. The broadcaster is seated in an outhouse.

Notes

Original photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

CKEY Broadcasting

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2018-2-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1944-1948

Scope and Content

Accession consists of brochures from the Hebrew Institute of Technology in Haifa as well as correspondence from Montague Raisman, the chairman of the membership committee, requesting financial support from members of the Toronto Technion Society. In addition, there are lists of local Toronto supporters identifying their name, address and contribution for 1947, and a page of names and dollars contributed by members of the Toronto Technion Society.

Custodial History

File was discovered while processing CJC Fonds 17 records.

Administrative History

The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is a public research university, located in Haifa. The institute was founded in 1912 and is the oldest university in Israel. Since its founding it has awarded more than 100,000 degrees and its graduates are cited for providing the skills and education behind the creation and protection of Israel. The Toronto chapter was located at 651 Spadina Avenue and 102 Beverley Street. The Toronto executive was comprised of Asher Pritzker (Chairman), Myron Samuel (Co-Chairman), Nicholas Munk (Treasurer), Eli Schatz (Secretary), Hugo Blum (Financial Secretary) and M. Landsburg (Secretary).

Subjects

Universities and colleges

Places

Israel

Source

Archival Accessions

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Level

Item

Item

6022

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1988

Physical Description

1 photograph

Scope and Content

Large format photograph.

Subjects

Charities

Places

Israel

Accession Number

1991-8-4

Source

Archival Descriptions