- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Cemeteries and funeral homes series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 9
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1953-2000
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- One of Sol Edell’s interests was ensuring the preservation of Jewish cemeteries. He was the president of the Jones Avenue cemetery, a member of the Board of Pardes Shalom and also served as chair of the Cemetery Committee of Clanton Park. He designed the archway at the entrance to Clanton Park's section located in the Roselawn Cemetery. He was also the synagogue’s representative on the Board of Directors of Steeles College Memorial Park.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence relating to the operation of various cemeteries and funeral homes including the Jones Avenue Cemetery, which was established in the late Nineteenth century. Also included is correspondence and financial reports from Steeles College Memorial Park. As well, there is a plot map of the International Workmen's Circle section in the Mount Sinai Cemetery, Bathurst Lawn Cemetery and Jones Avenue Cemetery. Finally, there are photographs of the Pardes Shalom Cemetery and three audio-visual recordings of Jones Avenue Cemetery.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 11 photographs, 4 architectural drawings, and 3 videocassettes.
- Name Access
- Pardes Shalom
- Dawes Road
- Jones Avenue
- International Workmen's Circle
- Roselawn
- Steeles College Memorial Chapel
- Mount sinai Cemetery
- Subjects
- Cemeteries
- Funeral homes
- Source
- Archival Descriptions