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

Architectural plans sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

61

Series

1-3

Material Format

architectural drawing

textual record

Date

1950-1981

Physical Description

10 cm of textual records (4 v.)

30 architectural drawings

Admin History/Bio

Page & Steele Architects were responsible for the design and construction of the Spadina and Bloor and Spadina YM-YWHA along with associate architects, Kaplan & Sprachman. The Bloor "Y" was completed in 1952.

The northern building was designed and constructed by W. Sefton & Associates Ltd. Consulting Engineers and Gordon S. Adamson & Associates Architects. The northern building was completed in 1961.

Scope and Content

This sub-series contains records relating to the design and construction of the YM-YWHA at Bloor and Spadina and the YM-YWHA on Bathurst Street in North York. The records include bound specifications detailing the labour, material and building methods for each of the buildings, as well as some architectural drawings of the northern building.

The records are arranged by project.

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

31

Material Format

textual record

architectural drawing

Date

1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 architectural drawing : detail ; 32 x 57 cm folded to 16 x 23 cm

Scope and Content

This file contains correspondence written to David Andrews from Michael Gelber, regarding the possible creation of a children's synagogue within theYM-YWHA building. There is also an accompanying detail drawing of the proposed ark and bimah.

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

73

Material Format

textual record

architectural drawing

object

Date

1943-1954

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

1 architectural drawing : blueprint ; 34 x 42 cm folded to 18 x 22 cm

2 artifacts

Admin History/Bio

The Jewish Camp Council was formed in 1945 by five different groups running summer camps for Jewish youth: B’nai Brith, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Mothers’ and Babes’ Summer Rest Home Association, the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto and the YM-YWHA.

The United Jewish Welfare Fund eventually assumed responsibility for all camp property, including Camp Northland in Haliburton, and programming for all camps was organized as a unified service. The Jewish Camp Council Board of Directors included representatives from all five organizations, while the executive director of the YM-YWHA acted as executive director of the Jewish Camp Council. Initially, the head office was located at Camp B'nai Brith, near Orillia, and then moved into the new YM-YWHA building at Spadina and Bloor in 1953.

Scope and Content

This file contains textual records relating to the operation of the Jewish Camp Council and the camps it oversaw. The records include reports, meeting minutes and agendas, executive and community correspondence, financial records, camp pamphlets, event invitations and flyers and an architectural blueprint of the grounds of the Mothers' and Babes' Rest Home in Tollandale near Barrie, Ontario. There is also a parent's guide and two YMHA cousellor badges from Camp Frailoch and Camp Northland.

Repro Restriction

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

Accession Number

2004-5-2

1988-11-7

1983-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

81

Material Format

textual record

architectural drawing

Date

1955

Physical Description

2 cm of textual records

4 architectural drawings : detail ; 51 x 60 cm folded to 21 x 26 cm or smaller

Admin History/Bio

The Jewish Camp Council was formed in 1945 by five different groups running summer camps for Jewish youth: B’nai Brith, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Mothers’ and Babes’ Summer Rest Home Association, the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto and the YM-YWHA.

The United Jewish Welfare Fund eventually assumed responsibility for all camp property, including Camp Northland in Haliburton, and programming for all camps was organized as a unified service. The Jewish Camp Council Board of Directors included representatives from all five organizations, while the executive director of the YM-YWHA. acted as executive director of the Jewish Camp Council. Initially, the head office was located at Camp B'nai Brith, near Orillia, and then moved into the new YM-YWHA building at Spadina and Bloor in 1953.

Scope and Content

This file contains textual records relating to the construction of the new Mothers' and Babes' Summer Rest Home near Barrie. This includes contractor correspondence, executive correspondence, blueprint, work lists and estimates and four architectural plans for the camp's kitchen and dining hall.

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

134

Material Format

architectural drawing

Date

[ca. 1959]

Physical Description

3 architectural drawings : perspective and sketch ; 40 x 53 cm folded to 18 x 22 cm

Scope and Content

This file consists of three architectural drawings of the Samuel Godfrey auditorium. They are bound together on one edge.

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

154

Material Format

textual record

architectural drawing

Date

1952-1953

Physical Description

1 cm of textual records

2 architectural drawings : proposals ; 44 x 39 cm folded to 23 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

This file contains financial records, correspondence and meeting minutes pertaining to the decorations, kitchen and cultural committees, all which operated under the mandate of the Women's Committee. There are also two architectural proposals for the layout of a basement lounge.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Architectural plans sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-3

File

3

Material Format

architectural drawing

Date

1958-1960

Physical Description

22 architectural drawings : technical and detail ; 77 x 107 cm folded to 33 x 26 or smaller

Scope and Content

This file contains twenty-two architectural drawings of the northern YM-YWHA building, created by W. Sefton & Associates Ltd. Consulting Engineers and Gordon S. Adamson & Associates Architects. The drawings detail the facilities and grounds, including the shower rooms, the fire alarm system, the swimming pool, and aspects of the building's foundation and masonry. The drawings are to scale.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Architectural plans sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-3

File

4

Material Format

textual record

architectural drawing

Date

1981

Physical Description

1 cm of textual records (1 v.)

8 architectural drawings : proposal ; 28 x 43 cm folded to 28 x 22 cm

Scope and Content

This file consists of a study conducted by A.J. Diamond & Partners, Architects & Planners and A.J. Vermeulen, Quantity Surveyor on the feasibility of modifying the Bloor building to accommodate the new demands made on the athletic, school and community space. The study includes information on demographics of the surrounding area, program analysis and renovation/addition options. There are eight accompanying drawings of the proposed modifications, prepared by the architects.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

81

Material Format

architectural drawing

Date

1955

Physical Description

1 architecturral drawing : blueprint : 33 x 44 cm

Admin History/Bio

The Jewish Camp Council was formed in 1945 by five different groups running summer camps for Jewish youth: B’nai Brith, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Mothers’ and Babes’ Summer Rest Home Association, the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto and the YM-YWHA.

The United Jewish Welfare Fund eventually assumed responsibility for all camp property, including Camp Northland in Haliburton, and programming for all camps was organized as a unified service. The Jewish Camp Council Board of Directors included representatives from all five organizations, while the executive director of the YM-YWHA. acted as executive director of the Jewish Camp Council. Initially, the head office was located at Camp B'nai Brith, near Orillia, and then moved into the new YM-YWHA building at Spadina and Bloor in 1953.

Scope and Content

Blueprint drawing of drainage plans for new dining hall at the Mothers' and Babes' Rest Home in Tollandale near Barrie, Ontario. Drawing by Irving M. Saunders.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions