- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- Collection
- Fonds
- 34
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1882-1996
- Physical Description
- 58 cm of textual records
- 11 photographs : col. and b&w ; 28 x 36 cm or smaller
- 4 lantern slides : col. (hand painted) ; 5 x 8 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Larry Becker (1939-1998) was a collector with a focus on his native Toronto. He grew up in central Toronto, near Dundas and Ossington, where his father ran a cigar store. Around 1948, the family moved north to Vaughan. Larry attended Lakeshore Teachers' College and married fellow teacher, Rose Weber, in 1961. He taught primary school in Welland, Ontario
- Larry returned to Toronto in June 1965, and began collecting for profit and posterity. That year, with the active assistance of his wife Rose, opened the first of three businesses that sold collectables. Both his father and grandfather had been small-scale collectors. From 1965 to 1996, the growing Becker family lived at 25 Lesgay Crescent in North York. In December 1996, the Beckers moved to a larger place in the Kettleby countryside, where Larry had planned to retire and work on his collection
- Larry Becker died on February 20th, 1998
- Scope and Content
- The collection consists of items collected by Larry Becker including postcards, bulletins from Ontario Jewish organizations, sermons, periodicals, books, hand painted lantern slides documenting scenes of Jews in early Toronto, and other material relating to Ontario's Jewry
- Notes
- Information for biographical sketch gathered and cited from "Collecting Toronto: Through the Eyes of Larry Becker" virtual exhibit from the City of Toronto website at: http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/archives/becker_collections/
- The lantern slides have been rehoused and moved to the negative cabinet.
- Associated material note: The City of Toronto Archives has an extensive collection in the Larry Becker fonds, Fonds 70 (see Accession file for details)
- Physical Condition
- The textual records are in good condition. The colour photographs are suffering from severe dark fading and have taken on a distinct red cast.
- Creator
- Becker, Larry (1939-1998)
- Accession Number
- 2002-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an Independent Order of Foresters dues notice issued by Financial Secretary, Henry Harris of 279 College Street, Toronto, and sent by Recording Secretary, Harry R. Lewis of 252 Augusta Avenue, Toronto to Mr. H. Sobel at 29 Draper Street, Toronto. There are two items in the file: a dues notice and a stamped addressed envelope.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1931
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a pamphlet advertising Jascha Heifetz's concert on January 15, 1931 at Massey Hall, Toronto. Concert Management is by Arthur Judson, Inc. 113W 57th Street New York City. On the back page is an advertisment for Steinway pianos.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter and stamped addressed envelope written in Hebrew/Yiddish to H. Sobel, Toronto, from Y. Spiegel, New York, written on November 3, 1936.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a C.O.D. receipt belonging to Harry Sobel of 29 Draper Street, Toronto from the T. Eaton Co. Limited.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a stock certificate for the Sons of Jacob Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. The certificate is for 3 shares owned by E. Becker.
- Physical Condition
- Document is torn.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1918, 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M., Mount Sinai Chapter 212 membership cards for Richard Axworthy (honourary member, life member and 50 year button), and a 'one penny" medallion, dated 1918.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 24
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1925-1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a convocation bulletin for the Mount Sinai Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons, dated Dec. 1, 1925 and a 60th anniversary convocation bulletin honouring their Welfare Committee, dated June 6, 1979. Also included is an application for exaltation.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 25
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1932, 1971
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a charity receipt from the Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home from 1932, a photcopy of that same charity receipt, and a donation request from the Hebrew National Association (Folks Farein), dated 1971, with a self-addressed envelope.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 32
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a three month calendar for March-May 1936 with journal entries.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 37
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an advertisement/flyer for the Little Hungarian Restaurant -- finest kosher restaurant downtown -- located at 462 Bay Street, opposite City Hall, where a full course meal cost 25 cents.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 54
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1922-1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of bulletins of the Mason's Palestine Lodge #559 from 1922, 1946 and 1964.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 56
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a transcript of a radio show for CFRB entitled The Wages of War.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 57
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1930-1937
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of nine pamphlets containing various sermons delivered by Rabbi Eisendrath from the pulpit at Holy Blossom Synagogue.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 59
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- May 1933
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a bulleting of the Occident Roayl Arch Masons Chapter #77.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 64
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a postcard portrait of a man wearing a tallis, produced by "European Studio", 338 Queen Street W, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 71
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a marriage certificate for Alfred Becker and Elizabeth Markowitz, dated May 24, 1936, and signed by Rabbi Samuel Sachs and two witnesses in Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Administration series
- Correspondence sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 5-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1935-1986, predominant 1942-1980
- Physical Description
- 28 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence maintained in the central registry file system of the JIAS Central Region office. It contains letters exchanged with other agencies and individuals, and well as with the National JIAS headquarters in Montreal and the Western Region office in Winnipeg. Sub-series also contains files named for JIAS presidents and executive members, which contain incoming and outgoing correspondence created by, and in some cases about, the individual. The sub-series is arranged in its original alphabetical-chronological order.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Arrangement
- This sub-series was created by the archivist from records originally part of series MG2 I1a K2 "Immigration Files - Administration, Projects." In the JIAS office, files were maintained in a central registry system of random numerical classification (these original numbers remain on the files).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions