- Accession Number
- 1993-1-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1993-1-9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1938-[ca.1980]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Goel Tzedec Synagogue in Toronto. Included are a script of a sisterhood play; copies of the religious-school newsletter Keren Ami; a program for Beth Tzedec's First Congregational (1955); a certificate for charter members of the North Toronto YMHA awarded to the law firm of Singer and Kert; a Young Judaea publication The Leader (1938), which includes a prize-winning address by Shelton Kert; and a menu from Old Ed's, one of Ed Mirvish's restaurants.
- Administrative History
- The Singer and Kert law partnership lasted from 1920-1965. Joseph Singer was a gold metalist at Osgoode Hall in 1911. He was the first Jewish Controller in Toronto, and legal adviser to the Primrose Club. At the time of his death in 1967 he had practiced law for 56 years.
- Lawrence Kert helped organize the Associated Hebrew Schools and the Oakdale Golf and Country Club. He was on the board of Goel Tzedec Synagogue. When he passed away in 1976 he had been a lawyer for 56 years.
- Name Access
- Kert, Sheldon
- Kert, Lawrence
- Singer, Joseph
- Goel Tzedec Synagogue
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 841
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 841
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print of a parade float created by the Kirkland Lake Jewish community in honour of King George V and Queen Mary's silver jubilee. The float has a Zionist theme.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
- Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
- Subjects
- Parade floats
- Wedding anniversaries
- Zionism
- 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
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 839
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 839
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of several men assembled in front of a parade float constructed by the Jewish community of Kirkland Lake in honour of King George V and Queen Mary's silver jubilee. The photograph depicts the men standing in front of the float, wearing white shirts and pants and desert hats.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
- Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
- Subjects
- Parade floats
- Wedding anniversaries
- 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
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 840
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 840
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Responsibility
- Photograph by Duke Studio
- Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print featuring a group of Jewish community members from Kirkland Lake standing in front of a parade float created by the community in honour of a King George V and Queen Mary's silver jubilee celebration. Identified individuals include:
- S. Finkleman, Bill Harold, S. Akron, M. Dubin, Sam Goldstein, Louis Black, Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Crotin, Abe Kaplan, Morris Breland, H. Garshon, Percy Waxer, Ben Steinberg, Joe Garshon, Sam Black, Max Berjansky, Elia Dubinsky, Joe Rogow, Rabbi Rabinowitz, Joe Dash, Bill Harold, David Duke, Nissel Verner, Ben Atkins, Abraham Duke.
- Notes
- Statement of responsibility: Photograph by Duke Studio.
- General: Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
- Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
- Subjects
- Parade floats
- Wedding anniversaries
- 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
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2384
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2384
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a community parade in Kirkland Lake, in honour of the silver jubilee celebration of King George V and Queen Mary. The photograph depicts members of the Kirkland Lake Jewish community marching up a street. Tip Top Tailors can be seen in the background.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Name Access
- George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
- Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
- Subjects
- Communities
- Parades
- 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
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-12-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1604
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1604
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the Jewish community's parade float in honour of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V and Queen Mary. The float has a Zionist theme, celebrating Palestine being under British rule. The front of the float has a sign which reads: The Jewish united community of Kirkland Lake expresses its profound joy and happiness on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. On this day of rejoicing, it pledges to continue its unstinted support and efforts on behalf of Israel.
- Photo by Duke Studio
- Name Access
- George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
- Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
- Subjects
- Parade floats
- Zionism
- 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
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-12-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2444
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2444
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Photo is a group shot of campers and staff at Camp Yungvelt with posters which read: "War is murder, the promoters - murderers" and "We want our fathers with us and not in war."
- Name Access
- Workmen's Circle
- Camp Yungvelt
- Arbeter Ring
- Arbeiter Ring
- Subjects
- 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
- Pickering (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1184
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1184
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the Workmen's Circle mandolin orchestra.
- Name Access
- Workmen's Circle
- Arbeter Ring
- Arbeiter Ring
- Subjects
- Mandolin orchestras
- 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
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-1-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1185
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1185
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Individuals in the photograph include Sam Shopsowitz (with accordian), Mannie Farber, Percy Lipshitz, Muni Frumhartz, [Mr. Gluskin?], and Al Rosenberg.
- Name Access
- Shopsowitz, Sam
- Workmen's Circle
- Arbeter Ring
- Arbeiter Ring
- Subjects
- Mandolin orchestras
- 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
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-1-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3961
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3961
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Notes
- Photo by Simon.
- For identification see accession record.
- Name Access
- I.L. Peretz
- Workmen's Circle
- Arbeter Ring
- Arbeiter Ring
- Subjects
- Education
- 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
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1986-4-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3963
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3963
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Notes
- Photo by Schlochter.
- Name Access
- I.L. Peretz
- Workmen's Circle
- Arbeter Ring
- Arbeiter Ring
- Subjects
- Education
- 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
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1986-4-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3962
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3962
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Notes
- For identification see accession record.
- Photo by Simon.
- Name Access
- I.L. Peretz
- Workmen's Circle
- Arbeter Ring
- Arbeiter Ring
- Subjects
- Education
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 1986-4-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Isaac Matenko fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 89
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1911-1971, predominant 1911-1935
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records
- 17 photographs
- Admin History/Bio
- Isaac Matenko (1874–1960) was a founder, teacher, and principal of the I. L. Peretz School. He worked tirelessly to preserve and promote secular Jewish culture and the Yiddish language in Toronto. He was also a prominent member of local Jewish organizations, such as the Socialist-Territorialist Club and the Yiddish Kultur Gesellshaft.
- Isaac was born on 1 February 1874 in the town of Makariv, located in the Kyiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. He married Elke Yelia Moshkevitch (1878–19 November 1953) on 4 August 1900 in Yekaterinoslav (today Dnipro). They immigrated from czarist Russia to Toronto in 1906, passing first through New York with their two children, Percy (30 June 1901–May 1987) and Theodore (1903–1906, died of measles at Ellis Island), and Yelia’s three sisters, Dvora, Bracha, and Celia, and Isaac’s younger half-brother, Paul Frumhartz. They had two more children after arriving: Abraham (14 August 1908–October 24, 1989) and Shoshana (Sue) (1911–2001). Although he had been a teacher in Russia, Isaac worked as an operator in a cloak factory in Toronto, where he was instrumental in forming the union (likely the Cloakmakers’ Union of Toronto, which later affiliated with the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union).
- As a child, Isaac received a traditional Jewish education. This, combined with his self-taught secular education and the teachings of Yiddish nationalist Dr. Chaim Zhitlovski, informed his future career and philosophies. He was described as an idealist by his friends, whose dedication to Yiddish culture and language motivated him to bring this knowledge to a younger generation.
- On 11 July 1911, Isaac and his fellow Socialist-Territorialist members established the Toronto Yiddish National-Radical School. By 1916, it had been taken over by the Workmen’s Circle and renamed the I. L. Peretz School, after the well-known Yiddish author and playwright. The school began in a rented room at the Zionist Institute on Simcoe Street, moving to larger locations on Richmond Street West, then Beverley Street as it grew. Eventually, several more branches opened, such as the Maria Street school that Isaac was affiliated with. He taught at the school for free in the evenings after working during the day in a shop. His brother Paul was also a founding teacher at the school.
- Isaac was described by family, friends, and community members as a passionate teacher with an iron will. He was well-versed in Jewish knowledge, with a desire to pass it on to a younger generation and his fellow union members. He remained involved in the school and in teaching, even after retirement. He died on 2 June 1960 at the age of eighty-six.
- Custodial History
- These records were donated to the OJA by Sue Levy, daughter of Isaac Matenko.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records documenting Isaac Matenko's involvement with the Workmen's Circle and other Jewish organizations. Included are photographs, programmes, certificates, I. L. Peretz School jubilee books, a songbook, a yearbook, articles, and newsclippings.
- Fonds has been arranged into one series for the Workmen's Circle. There are also two files attached to the fonds-level. The records are described at the series and file-level, with some item-level descriptions.
- Name Access
- Arbeiter Ring
- Arbeiter Ring Schools
- Arbeter Ring
- Camp Yungvelt
- Frumhartz, Paul
- I.L. Peretz
- Matenko, Isaac, 1874-1960
- Matenko, Percy
- National Radical School
- Peretz Shule
- Workman's Circle
- Workmen's Circle
- Subjects
- Schools
- Teachers
- Yiddish language
- Related Material
- For additional Workmen's Circle records, see: accessions 1979-4-4, 1980-2-2, 1983-6-3, 1984-10-1, 1986-4-1, 1992-1-2, 1997-2-1, 1998-3-32, 2004-5-41, 2004-5-105, and fonds 30.
- For additional Camp Yungvelt records, see: accessions 1979-4-4, 1986-4-1, 1991-12-4, 1993-6-6, 1999-5-1, 2004-5-37, 2005-6-4, 2006-12-3, photographs # 2964, # 4014, # 6021, MG2N1K, Benjamin Brown fonds 49, and Dorothy Dworkin Fonds 10 (item 14).
- Creator
- Matenko, Isaac, 1874-1960
- Accession Number
- 1987-11-4
- 1991-4-2
- 2007-5-3
- 2007-6-28
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Artifacts series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- 1914-1968
- Physical Description
- 1 pin ; silver : 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a silver pin holding four ribbons: blue; white and red; purple, yellow, blue, green, orange, and yellow; and white and blue. At the end of each ribbon is a coin approximately one-and-a-half centimetres in diameter. All have writing on one side and an image on the other. Images include a man riding a horse, a goddess with wings, King George V and Queen Mary, and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
- Name Access
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-
- George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
- George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
- Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
- Subjects
- Monarchy
- Physical Condition
- Fair. Medals are severely oxidized and tarnished, particularly near the top portion that connects to the ribbons.
- Accession Number
- 1979-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Artifacts series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 13
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- [ca. 1935]
- Physical Description
- 1 pin ; 11 cm long
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of three ribbons hanging from a pin with a gold or silver coin at the bottom. The coins have images on both sides. On one medal is a profile of King George V and Queen Mary. On the second medal is an image of an angel with wings; on its opposite side, there is writing that reads: The War for Civilization, 1914-1919. The third ribbon has an image of King George V on one side and a man on a horse on the other.
- Name Access
- George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
- Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
- Subjects
- Monarchy
- World War, 1914-1918
- Physical Condition
- Fair. Ribbons are fraying slightly and have fold lines. Medals are tarnished.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions