Accession Number

1992-12-6

Material Format

graphic material

object

Physical Description

6 photographs : b&w (3 negatives) ; 20 x 25 cm

Artifacts

Date

1929-1991

Scope and Content

Accession consists of several artifacts including: Life member for Baycrest plaque awarded to Allan Grossman, 1981; American Israel Numismatic Association plaque awarded to Allan Grossman, November 1972; Minister of Revenue framed golden seal, ca. 1970s; Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada Award of Service plaque presented to Allan Grossman; Quinte Regional Detention Center plaque presented to Allan Grossman, 1971; B'nai Brith Convention guest badge, 1-4 June 1969; Grey Cup badge,1980; Jigsaw puzzles from the Allan Grossman Campaign; Federal-Provincial Conference of First Ministers delegate badge, 15-17 November 1991; Yellow and blue Davis sign; Yellow and blue Davis hats; Yellow and blue Davis jackets; plaque commemorating the new bridge in Toronto opened December 23, 1953; plaque commemorating 1956 visit with the Pope, 25 April 1956; Framed certificate given to Allan Grossman on his 70th Birthday from the Premier of Ontario, 4 March 1974; Harold King Farm plaque given to Allan Grossman; shovel from the Ground Breaking ceremony of the new Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, 30 June 1983; B'nai Brith Distinguished Citizen Award plaque given to Allan Grossman, 3 March 1974; Small plaque from Premier William Davis honouring Allan Grossman, 1972; Memorial Groves plaque.

Photographs include a collage of portraits of members (including Allan Grossman) of the Toronto Boy Municipal Council 1929, and a photo of William McIntyre, acting clerk of the Executive Council, administering the oath of office to Allan Grossman, Minister Without Portfolio, at the Ontario Parliament on November 21, 1960. Also picured are Leslie Frost and Keiller McKay. A third photograph was taken at a visit in 1965 to the Ontario Legislature with ohn Robarts, Premier of Ontario, and Menachem Begin of Israel.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1990-4-3

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

object

Physical Description

1 m of textual records and graphic material

1 badge : felt and metal, blue, silver and white ; 10.5 x 10.5 cm

1 pin : metal, white, blue and gold ; 1 cm.

Date

[ca. 1922]-[194-]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of textual records and graphic material documenting the life and career of Allan Grossman. Also included is a Jewish Boys in Training Crest of Merit badge (ca. 1922-1924), a white felt badge with a blue Magen David in the middle and in the four corners with metal plates attached to the material, each one with a different symbol, and an Ostrovtzer Independent Mutual Benefit Society pin (ca. 1940s).

Subjects

Politicians

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Zionist Organization of Canada sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-5

File

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Oct. 1960

Physical Description

4 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of four group photographs taken at Toronto City Hall and Queen's Park. The photographs depict Mayor Nathan Phillips and members of the Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Region, welcoming Israel's Ambassador to Canada in the Mayor's office. Identified are Allan Grossman, David Peters Q.C., Yaacov Herzog, Israeli Ambassador to Canada; Mayor Nathan Phillips, Harry Zifkin, and Dr. George J. Liban.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Phillips, Nathan, 1892-1976

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Zionist Organization of Canada sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-5

File

6

Material Format

graphic material

Date

6 Dec. 1960

Physical Description

8 negatives ; b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of images taken at a celebratory party for Allan Grossman, on the occasion of his appointment as Minister Without Portfolio in the Ontario Legislature, the second Jewish person to be named a cabinet minister in Canada. The party was thrown for Grossman by the Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Region, and was held at the Regency Towers.

The images depict Grossman and his wife cutting the cake, David Peters giving a speech and presenting Grossman with a certificate, Grossman and his wife responding to the presentation, and several group photographs of Grossman with the members of ZOC.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Accession Number

2012-7-2

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

2.4 m of textual records and graphic material

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records related to the political life and community involvment of Allan Grossman. The records include a number of photographs and scrapbooks.

Custodial History

There is no information on the acquisition of this material. The accession number has been assigned by the archivist.

Use Conditions

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Jewish Family and Child fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

79

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 20 cm

Admin History/Bio

In 1968, Jewish Family & Child Services used a mobile treatment centre known as The Trailer to reach out to Jewish youth.

Scope and Content

Item is a reproduction of a photograph of Jewish Family & Child Services' Trailer in the Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto taken in 1968.

Notes

A digital scan was made from a reproduction of the photograph that appeared on page four of a glossy brochure titled Jewish Family and Child Services: A Tradition of Caring that was published in Spring 1993.

Name Access

Jewish Family and Child (Toronto, Ont.)

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family and Child fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

79

Item

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

12 May 1993

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of past presidents of Jewish Family & Child Service. Standing from left are: Gordon Wolfe, Marshall Kesten, Lorne Wolfson, Paul Forman, Yale Drazin, Les Scheininger, Howard Perlmutter, and Bernie Aaron. Seated from left are: former Jerome Diamond, Henry Goodman, Francis Storm, Morris Wayman, Rose Wolfe, and Gerald Slan.

Name Access

Aaron, Bernie

Diamond, Jerome D.

Drazin, Yale

Forman, Paul

Goodman, Henry G.

Kesten, Marshall

Perlmutter, Howard

Scheininger, Les

Slan, Gerald

Storm, Francis

Wayman, Morris

Wolfe, Gordon

Wolfe, Rose

Wolfson, Lorne

Jewish Family and Child (Toronto, Ont.)

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family and Child fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

79

Item

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Nov. 1988

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a group photograph taken at the Dora Wilensky portrait presentation in Nov. 1988.

Name Access

Jewish Family and Child (Toronto, Ont.)

Wilensky, Dora, 1902-1959

Subjects

Portraits

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family and Child fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

79

Item

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1987

Physical Description

1 flyer : col. ; 28 x 22 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a flyer for an event - Domestic Violence: A Jewish Family Affair - scheduled to take place Tuesday, 10 March 1987 at the Lipa Green Building. It featured Barbara Harris, Executive Director of Transition Center, as its keynote speaker. David Currie, Chief Social Worker, Forensic Services at the Clarke Institute and Director of OPPORTUNITY, and Geraldine Waldman, a practicing family lawyer, were the panelists. Arlene Perly Rae, a local freelance journalist, served as moderator.

Name Access

Currie, David

Harris, Barbara

Rae, Arlene Perly

Waldman, Geraldine

Jewish Family and Child (Toronto, Ont.)

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family and Child fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

79

Item

6

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1988]

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of teenagers seeling ribbons for child abuse awareness. Behind them is a poster that reads: "Help Prevent Child Abuse."

Name Access

Jewish Family and Child (Toronto, Ont.)

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family and Child fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

79

Item

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1988

Physical Description

1 photograph : col ; 13 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a dozen or so individuals in front of a Jewish Family and Child Services banner at the 1988 United Way Walkathon.

Name Access

United Way of Greater Toronto

Jewish Family and Child (Toronto, Ont.)

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family and Child fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

79

Item

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1988

Physical Description

1 photograph : col ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of individuals carrying Jewish Family and Child Service banners at the 1988 United Way Walkathon.

Name Access

Jewish Family and Child (Toronto, Ont.)

United Way of Greater Toronto

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family and Child fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

79

Item

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1988

Physical Description

1 photograph : col ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph taken at the 1988 United Way Walkathon. Visible in the photograph is a Jewish Family and Child Services banner.

Name Access

United Way of Greater Toronto

Jewish Family and Child (Toronto, Ont.)

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family and Child fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

79

Item

10

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Jan. 1996

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of three individuals at a mezuzah affixing ceremony at Youthdale.

Name Access

Youthdale

Jewish Family and Child (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Mezuzah

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1451

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1958]

Physical Description

1 photograph

Admin History/Bio

M. Grossman helped the Hungarian-Jewish Congregation get started.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Winter, Andy

Accession Number

1977-8-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Level

File

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

77 photographs : b&w (53 negatives) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Admin History/Bio

Philip Gerald Givens (1922-1995) was born to Hyman and Mary Givens. He was married to Minnie Rubin and they had two children named Eleanor and Michael. He worked as a lawyer for the firm Pivnick, Givens, & Chusid, was Senior Alderman for the City of Toronto for ten years, a member of the Metropolitan Council for seven years, and in 1961, he was elected Controller of City of Toronto. After his term as mayor expired, Givens was elected into the House of Commons for York West in 1968.

Philip Givens was founder and first president of the Upper Canada Lodge of B'nai Brith and past president of the Metropolitan Coordinating Council of B'nai B'rith. He was an active member of the Jewish community.

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs documenting the 1968 Negev dinner held in honour of Philip G. Givens.The dinner was hosted by the Jewish National Fund at the Royal York Hotel and was attended by members of the Toronto Jewish community.

The programme for the evening included speeches and presentations made by the following guests: Morley J. Pape, Rabbi Erwin Schild, Rabbi David Monson, Honourable Dr. Aba Gefen, Wm. R. Allen, Louis L. Lockshin, Charles Kent, Nathan Silver, Samuel Shainhouse, Nathan O. Hurwich, Stuart E. Rosenberg, Honourable Allan Grossman, and Leon E. Weintstein.

Name Access

Givens, Philip G.

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Pape, Morley J.

Schild, Rabbi Erwin

Monson, Rabbi David

Gefen, Hon. Dr. Abba

Allen, Wm. R.

Lockshin, Louis L.

Kent, Charles

Silver, Nathan

Shainhouse, Samuel

Hurwich, Nathan O.

Rosenberg, Stuart E.

Weinstein, Leon E.

Negev dinners

Related Material

See also Accession # 1990-9-7 for materials related to Phil Givens

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Level

File

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

53 negatives : b&w and col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Admin History/Bio

Leon E. Weinstein was born in the back room of his family's grocery store in Toronto on August 19, 1909. His parents names were Sam and Sarah Weinstein. Leon married Anna Sackin and together they had three children named: Carol Joy, Frances Lee, and Henry Jacob. Continuing in his family's line of work, Leon was President and General Manager for a large grocery corporation called Power Super Markets Limited.

He was also actively involved in the Toronto Jewish community and held several appointments with B'nai B'rith, United Jewish Appeal Toronto, Israel Bond Drive, United Appeal of Greater Toronto, United Jewish Welfare Fund, Toronto Jewish Home for the Aged and many more. He was a member of the Holy Blossom Temple.

Scope and Content

File consists of negatives documenting the Negev dinner held in tribute to Leon E. Weinstein. The dinner was hosted by the Jewish National Fund at the Royal York Hotel and was attended by members of the Toronto Jewish community.

The programme for the evening included speeches and presentations made by the following guests: Robert R. Hall, Rabbi Dr. Moses J. Burak, James F. Kay, Rabbi Harold Lerner, Eric Exton, Charles A. Kent, Lewish J. E. Moses, Philip Granovsky, David L. Dennis, Mrs. Arnold Finkler, Hon. Dr. Aba Gefen, Hon. Allan Grossman, Philip Givens, Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut, and Allen Ephraim Diamond.

Name Access

Weinstein, Leon E.

Hall, Robert R.

Burak, Rabbi Dr. Moses J.

Kay, James F.

Lerner, Rabbi Harold

Exton, Eric, 1907-1997

Kent, Charles A.

Moses, Lewis J.E.

Dennis, David L.

Finkler, Mrs. Leona

Gefen, Hon. Dr. Aba

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Givens, Phillip

Plaut, Rabbi W. Gunther

Diamond, Allen Ephraim

Granovsky, Philip

Jewish National Fund

Negev dinners

B'nai B'rith

United Jewish Appeal

United Jewish Welfare Fund

Israel Bonds Drive

Toronto Jewish Home for the Aged

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Level

File

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

6

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1973

Physical Description

45 negatives : col. ; 13 x 11 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Admin History/Bio

John G. Diefenbaker was born in Neustadt, Ontario on Sept. 18, 1895 to William and Mary. He joined the Canadian Officers' Training Corps and served as lieutenant with the 105th Saskatoon Fusiliers' Regiment between the years 1916-1917. Afterwards, he returned to school in Saskatchewan and became a lawyer starting up a practice in Wakaw.

He married Edna Brauer, then after her death, he remarried in 1953 to Olive E. Freeman Palmer. He had no children.

John G. Diefenbaker was elected to the house of Parliament in 1940 and won the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1956. The Party won the 1957 election and John G. Diefenbaker became Canada's 13th Prime Minister. He was defeated in 1963 by the Liberals, and in 1967 Diefenbaker was replaced as the P.C. leader by Robert Stansfield.

During his reign as Prime Minister, he initiated the Canadian Bill of Rights, which was later adopted in 1960. John G. Diefenbaker died on Aug. 16, 1979.

The 1973 Negev dinner, along with the erection of the John G. Diefenbaker Parkway in Israel, was the Toronto Jewish Community's recognition of his humanitarian efforts and his commitment to Israel.

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs documenting the Negev dinner held in honour of John G. Diefenbaker at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

The programme for the evening included speeches and presentations from the following guests: Robert R. Hall, Rabbi David Monson, Leona Finkler, Cantor Joseph Cooper, Hon. Allan Grossman, Ambassador Theodor Meron, James F. Kay, Bernard M. Bloomfield, Philip G. Givens, Murray B. Koffler, and David L. Dennis.

Name Access

Bloomfield, Bernard M.

Cooper, Cantor Joseph

Dennis, David L.

Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979

Finkler, Leona

Givens, Philip G.

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Hall, Robert R.

Kay, James F.

Koffler, Murray B.

Meron, Theodor

Monson, Rabbi David

Palmer, Olive E. Freeman [Diefenbaker]

Subjects

Prime ministers--Canada

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Level

File

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1974

Physical Description

49 negatives : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Admin History/Bio

Philip Granovsky was born in Romania to Abraham and Pearl Granovsky. He moved to Toronto with his family at the age of five. He was a student at the Brunswick Talmud Torah. Philip married Shirley Rockfeld in 1946 and they had four children named: Fahla, Stanley, Maxine and Ronald. Phil and his brother Irv took over their father's business, Atlantic Packaging Company in 1959, which in turn, was expanded and became a thriving organization.

In addition to his professional success, Phil Granovsky was regarded as a formidable fund raiser and devoted many years of his life assisting the United Jewish Appeal in their annual fundraising campaign. He was also past president of the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto. Under the auspices of the United Jewish Appeal, and of his own initiative, Phil Granovsky was a frequent visitor and supporter of Israel.

Scope and Content

File consists of negatives documenting the Negev dinner honouring Philip Granovsky held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

The programme for the evening included speeches and presentations made by the following guests: Robert R. Hall, Jack Gwartz, Rabbi Erwin Schild, Charles A. Kent, Rabbi J. Benjamin Friedberg, Hon. Allan Grossman, Shmuel Ovnat, James F. Kay, Philip G. Givens, Rabbi Dr. W. Gunther Plaut, Rabbi Arthur J. Lelyveld, and George A. Cohon.

Name Access

Atlantic Packaging Company

Cohon, George A.

Friedberg, Rabbi J. Benjamin

Granovsky, Philip

Granovsky, Shirley

Granovsky, Irv

Gwartz, Jack

Givens, Philip G.

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Hall, Robert R.

Kay, James F.

Kent, Charles A.

Lelyveld, Rabbi Arthur J.

Ovnat, Shmuel

Plaut, Rabbi Dr. W. Gunther

Schild, Rabbi Erwin

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Bert Godfrey file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

2

Item

15

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Godfrey, Bert, 1908-2006

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Phillips, Nathan, 1892-1976

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Bert Godfrey file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

2

Item

41

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph is of Allan Grossman giving a speech at the 1966 Negev Dinner held in honour of Bert Godfrey.

Allan Grossman was born in 1910 to Morris and Sarah Grossman. He married Ethel Starkman and they had three children named Denyse, Larry and Susan. Allan Grossman was president of the Allan Grossman Insurance Services Ltd. He was involved in political life in Canada holding positions as Alderman, Council member for Metro Toronto, elected member of Ontario Legislature, and in 1960 he was appointed Minister without portfolio. He was re-appointed to Provincial Cabinet as Chairman of the Ontario Liquor Control Board.

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Godfrey, Bert, 1908-2006

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Subjects

Speeches, addresses, etc

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Bert Godfrey file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

2

Item

42

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Allan Grossman presenting a letter to Bert Godfrey at the Negev Dinner held in Godfrey's honour.

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Godfrey, Bert, 1908-2006

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Bert Godfrey file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

2

Item

32

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Adler, Jacob

Adler, Rose

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Lieff, Judge Abe

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Bert Godfrey file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

2

Item

46

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Godfrey, Bert, 1908-2006

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

4

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Givens, Phil

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Allen, Wm. R.

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

4

Item

34

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Givens, Phil

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Weinstein, Leon

Exton, Eric

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

4

Item

35

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

4

Item

39

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Givens, Philip

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Hurwich, Nat

Levy, Mark

Rosenberg, Rabbi Stuart

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

4

Item

40

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a group of guests posing together with a JNF certificate at the 1968 Negev dinner held in honour of Phil Givens.

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Givens, Philip

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Exton, Eric

Kent, Charles

Lockshin, Louis

Shainhouse, Samuel

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

4

Item

51

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Geffen, Aba

Givens, Min

Givens, Philip G.

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

5

Item

18

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of the Grossmans and the Lockshins at the Negev dinner held in honour of Leon E. Weinstein. Hon. Allan Grossman provided greetings from the Province of Ontario at the dinner.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Lockshin, Louis

Weinstein, Leon E.

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family and Child fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

79

Material Format

multiple media

Date

1933-2011

Physical Description

ca. 4.8 m of texutal records and other material

Admin History/Bio

Jewish Family & Child was established in 1943 from the amalgamation of a variety of different social agencies formed as early as 1868. These included the Ladies Benevolent Fund, the Free Burial Society, Jewish Family Welfare Bureau, Jewish Children’s Bureau, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and the Ladies Maternal Aid Society. Much of its funding and support after its inception came from the United Jewish Welfare Fund.

The first executive director of the agency was Dora Wilensky. She was a trained social worker who served for twenty-eight years, until her untimely death from cancer in 1959. Jerome Diamond took over in 1960 and Gordon Wolfe succeeded him in 1981. Ron Levin briefly replaced Wolfe after his retirement in 2003, and was succeeded in 2006 by Dr. Richard Cummings who then retired in 2015. As of 2017, Brian Prousky is the organization’s current executive director.

During the early years, fees were established, but the agency never refused to assist clients because of their inability to pay. JF&CS became one of the first agencies to rely on trained social workers. It was also the first social agency in Canada to become unionized.

Over the years the agency’s role has changed and it has expanded significantly, in terms of its staff and services. After the Second World War it played a pivotal role supporting the Holocaust orphans who came to Canada as refugees, particularly in the area of locating foster parents for these children. By 1957, the agency hired its first counsellor and became a member of the United Community Fund of Greater Toronto. The year 1968 marked the start of JF&CS’ new program involving the use of a mobile treatment centre to reach out to Jewish street kids and in 1974 they established the Jerome D. Diamond Adolescent Centre.

In 1981, JF&CS was mandated by the Province of Ontario as a Jewish children’s aid society responsible for the care and protection of all Jewish youth in the GTA. In 1983 they established the Just-A-Second Shop at 3101 Bathurst Street, which took in used goods from the community to pass on to needy families. Two years later they established the Henry G. Goodman Home for developmentally challenged children on Wilmington Avenue. The following year marked the opening of the Elm Ridge Group Living Residence for elderly people. In 1988, they opened a special shelter for abused women and children, and in 1994, they introduced their Homework Club for kids.

The current mission of Jewish Family & Child is to support the healthy development of individuals, children, families, and communities through prevention, protection, counselling, education, and advocacy services, within the context of Jewish values. Their services include counselling, rehabilitation and support, foster care, family services, and community services. These services are offered in a host of different languages including Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, French, and English.

JF&CS is an independent organization that receives its funding from a variety of different sources such as UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, United Way Toronto and York Region, the Government of Ontario, and individual donations.

As of 2017, JF&CS has nearly 130 staff providing more than thirty community services with a budget of almost $20 million. Their main office is located in the Lipa Green Centre for Community Services at 4600 Bathurst Street. They also maintain offices and run services out of their downtown branch at 35 Madison Avenue, their York Region branch inside UJA’s 1 Open Door at the Lebovic JCC, and their Jerome D. Diamond Adolescent Centre in midtown Toronto.

Name Access

Jewish Family and Child

Wilensky, Dora, 1902-1959

Wolfe, Gordon

Diamond, Jerome D.

Subjects

Charities

Children

Families

Nonprofit organizations

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.

Related Material

See also: Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds (fonds 86); Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds (fonds 87); Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto fonds (fonds 66); and, United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds (fonds 67).

Creator

Jewish Family and Child (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

2004-5-101

2004-1-8

2002-10-38

2006-6-7 (Shelf 03-6,Orphan index cards)

2009-12-9

2010-4-1 (Shelf 34-1)

2010-10-5

2015-8/11

2015-9/1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds

Political Career series

Level

File

Fonds

92

Series

3

File

31

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documenting the election campaign of J.B. Salsberg's opponent, Allan Grossman. Included are news clippings, Grossman's campaign literature, and telegrams.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Correspondence sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-2

File

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

1957-1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

Allan Grossman served as JIAS president in 1957-1958.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Business series

Constellation Hotel sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

3-2

File

1

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

architectural drawing

Date

[1962?]-[196-]

Physical Description

39 photographs : b&w & col and other material

Scope and Content

File contains photographs, a postcard, floor plans and a list of head table guests documenting the construction and opening of the Constellation Hotel. Identified in the photographs are: Ben Dunkelman, Reeve Waffle, Alex Hacker, Richard Nash, J.F. Spragge, William Allen, Monsieur Guy Scalabre, Brian L. Cathcart, Allan Grossman, H. Leslie Rowntree, E.P. Taylor, Bev Lewis, and Reeve R.W. Speck.

Notes

Physical description: Includes 1 folder of textual records, 5 architectural drawings and 1 postcard.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Conventions series

Central Region conventions sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

5-1

File

56

Material Format

textual record

Date

1961

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of a speech delivered by Hon. Allan Grossman during the 25th Central Region Conference.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Subjects

Speeches, addresses, etc

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Conventions series

Central Region conventions sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

5-1

File

89

Material Format

textual record

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence regarding delegate registration, correspondence between George Liban and Ambassador Comay, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut, Rabbi David Kirshenbaum, Rabbi Hillel Millgram, Hon. Allan Grossman MP, Hon. Herb Gray MP, memoranda, a copy of the February 1966 edition of The Regional Reporter, session agendas, drafts 1-4 of the conference programme, activity and programme highlights for the conference.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Kirshenbaum, David, 1902-

Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut

Rabbi Hillel Millgram

Herb Gray

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Conventions series

Central Region conventions sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

5-1

File

102

Material Format

textual record

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of biographical sketches of Karl Silberman, Yerachmiel Yaron, Harry Silverstein, Daniel Monson, Allan Grossman, Rabbi W Gunther Plaut, Max Dimont and Woolf Perry. The file also includes general correspondence requesting biographical sketches and biographies.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Karl Silberman

Yearchmiel Yaron

Perry Woolf

Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Photographs series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

12

File

19

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1958]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph of an unidentified man with Allan Grossman looking at a JIAS display table.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Photographs series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

12

File

20

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1958

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of two photographs taken at the JIAS anniversary dinner. The guests are in formal wear. Identified are: Allan Grossman; Hon. Davey Fulton; and Carl Keyfetz.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Photographs series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

12

File

21

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1959

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of three photographs of an annual meeting that conincided with the bicentennial celebrations of the Jewish community in Canada. Identified individuals include: Hon. Ellen Fairclough; Mayor Nathan Phillips; Allan Grossman; and Esther Volpe.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

5

Item

29

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Diamond, A. E.

Exton, Eric

Gefen, Aba

Givens, Philip

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Weinstein, Leon

Weinstein, Anne

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

5

Item

33

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Leon Weinstein and Allan Grossman at the Negev dinner. Allan Grossman provided greetings from the Province of Ontario, as a provincial cabinet minister, for the Negev dinner and Leon Weinstein was the guest of honour.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Weinstein, Leon E.

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

72

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of a photograph of Allan Grossman as he gives a speech to the Toronto Zionist Council. Seated at the table is Max Goody.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Max Goody

Subjects

Speeches, addresses, etc

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

25

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of a group photograph. From left to right are: Eliezer Dembitz, Consul General of Israel in Toronto; Allan Grossman, MP; Philip Givens; and Nathan Phillips.

Name Access

Eliezer Dembitz

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Philip Givens

Phillips, Nathan, 1892-1976

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

73

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-?]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of photographs of Allan Grossman.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Subjects

Politicians

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

74

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of a photograph of Allan Grossman and David Peters.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

99

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1960]

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of public relations photographs.

Photograph #1, left to right: Harry Zifkin; Yaacov Herzog; J. Keiller Mackay; George Liban; Allan Grossman and David Peters.

Photograph #2, left to right: Harry Zifkin; David Peters; Yaacov Herzog; Leslie Frost; Allan Grossman; and James Allen.

Photograph #3, left to right: Nathan Phillips and Yaacov Herzog.

Photograph #4, left to right: Allan Grossman; David Peters; Yaacov Herzog; Nathan Phillips; Harry Zifkin; and George Liban.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Harry Zifkin

Herzog, Yaakov, 1921-1972

J. Keiller Mackay

George Liban

David Peters

Leslie Frost

James Allen

Subjects

Ambassadors

Source

Archival Descriptions