- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Executive director series
- Personal correspondence and writings sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 2-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1969-1993
- Physical Description
- 72 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The sub-series consists of Dr. Joseph Diamond's and Rabbi Irwin Witty's personal correpondence, filed with their executive director records, the text of public talks and of commentaries made on Zelda Young's "Jewish hour" radio programme, broadcast every Sunday on the CHIN (Toronto) radio station. The topics of these commentaries varied widely, including Talmudic commentaries, Israeli and Diaspora Jewish politics, as well as matters relating to Jewish education in Toronto and elsewhere. Although much of the personal correspondence is routine in nature, some of the letters include discussions of Jewish education and activities of the BJE.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Executive director series
- Government aid to schools sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 2-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1974-1998
- Physical Description
- 37 cm of textual records
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 16 cm
- Scope and Content
- The sub-series consists of records and reference materials relating to BJE applications for school and program funding to the federal and provincial governments, and to the North York Public School Board. The projects and programs include heritage and French language programs, and professional development projects for teachers. The sub-series includes records relating to BJE and CJC efforts to lobby the provincial government to extend funding of schools to include private schools. The sub-series includes a photograph of Rabbi Witty and Bernard Shoub accepting a Government of Canada cheque for a BJE project.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1936-1993
- Physical Description
- 2.1 m of textual records and other material
- Scope and Content
- This sub-series contains the operating files created and accumulated by the office of the executive director of the YM-YWHA during the years 1937-1978. The files contain correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas, program material, photographs, reports, financial records and other related records. They are arranged by subject in alphabetical and chronological order. The photographs and architectural drawings are located in the subject files with the related textual material.
- Notes
- Includes 142 photographs, 11 architectural drawings, 2 artifacts, and 2 posters.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- 1988-11-7
- 1983-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961-[ca. 1992]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 67 photographs : col. ; 13 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file contains member correspondence and invitations to the annual meetings and receptions held between 1961 and 1969. There are also photographs taken at the annual meetings in 1988, [ca. 1989] and [ca. 1992]. The photographs show members of the Executive Committee at the podium as well as the general membership.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 128
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976-1992
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 poster ; 63 x 54 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file contains program brochures and pamphlets for both the northern and Bloor and Spadina YM-YWHAs. and material related to the Jewish Book Fair. There is also a poster entitled "The promise fulfilled..." outlining the northern branch's programming schedule for the fall session.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 157
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970-1993
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- By the 1960s, the Cultural and Educational Department was running a program known as the Y-Arts Council. The council promoted education through the arts, providing both adult and children's classes, many of which were free to ‘Y’ members. The council comprised schools of dance, art, music, drama, Jewish Studies and recreational activities.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains program books for the Y-Arts Council and two program books from the Arts Person of the Year gala tribute dinners honouring Louis Applebaum in 1991 and Oscar Peterson in 1993.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions