- Accession Number
- 2004-5-134
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-134
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 15 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Date
- [ca. 1990]-[ca. 2000]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs of Henry Springer outside and inside his kosher meat store on Bathurst Street in Toronto. His son, Jeff Springer, appears in one of the photographs.
- Administrative History
- Henry Springer (1921-2014) was born on 10 November 1921 to Mordechai and Leah Springer in Szczebrzeszyn, Poland. He had two sisters, Brenda and Faigie and one brother, Charles. Seven generations of Springers in Poland were butchers. During the Second World War, the whole family survived as prisoners of Russian labour camps. Following the end of the war, they spent four years in a displaced persons camp in Austria named Steyr, then immigrated to Canada, arriving in Quebec City in 1949. They migrated to Toronto with the assistance of JIAS and the Springer family in Kingston.
- After a few years of working in an upholstery factory, Henry and his brother Charles partnered to open a kosher butcher store called Springer’s Kosher Meats, on Augusta Ave. in Kensington Market. In 1958, they opened a second location at 3393 Bathurst St., following the Jewish community's move north. A year or so later they closed the location on Augusta and focused exclusively on the Bathurst St. location until its closing in 1995. Their father Mordechai also worked at the business up until his death in 1982.
- The store sold fresh meat, chicken and fish and some delicatessen and was well known for its chickens.
- Henry Springer was married to Shriley Springer and together had three children: Rochelle, Hannah and Jeff. He died on 3 November 2014 just shy of his 93rd birthday.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Butchers
- Kosher food
- Name Access
- Springer's Kosher Meats
- Springer, Jeff
- Springer, Henry, 1921-2014
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1999-6-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1999-6-4
- Material Format
- moving images
- Physical Description
- 1 videocassette (ca. 10 min.) : col., si.
- Date
- 1958
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one videocassette documenting the dedication of Sefer Torah scrolls held by the Shidlover Shul on D'Arcy Street in Toronto. The scrolls were brought to the shul from 3181 Bathurst Street by Jake and Esther Miltz and Rose and Nathan Weisblatt. They were transported to D'Arcy and Spadina Avenue and marched into the shul from Spadina Avenue going east. The celebration was held at the Weisblatt's home. Footage was originally filmed by Dr. Aaron Weisblatt on super 8 mm.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Torah scrolls
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- D'Arcy Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Address
- 216 Beverley Street
- Source
- Landmarks
The Apter Synagogue was formed by a group of people who came to Toronto from the area of Opatow (Apt) in Poland around the turn of the century. They first established a small synagogue on Centre Avenue near Dundas Street in the Ward. In 1918, in anticipation of more Apter immigrants coming to Toronto after the First World War, the synagogue was sold and a larger one purchased on Beverley Street. Both the synagogue members and the Apter Friendly Society met there.
- Address
- 216 Beverley Street
- Time Period
- 1918-unknown
- Scope Note
- The Apter Synagogue was formed by a group of people who came to Toronto from the area of Opatow (Apt) in Poland around the turn of the century. They first established a small synagogue on Centre Avenue near Dundas Street in the Ward. In 1918, in anticipation of more Apter immigrants coming to Toronto after the First World War, the synagogue was sold and a larger one purchased on Beverley Street. Both the synagogue members and the Apter Friendly Society met there.
- History
- In later years, a bitter controversy between the synagogue and society erupted and the building was sold.
- Category
- Political
- Religious
- Private Clubs
- Source
- Landmarks
- Accession Number
- 2013-7-8
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-7-8
- Material Format
- textual record
- moving images
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 optical disc (48:20 min.) : col. ; DVD
- 35 photographs : col. ; 16 x 11 cm
- Date
- 2006-2012
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records related to the military career of Corporal Tamar Freeman, particularly her 6-month deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan. Included is postcard and email correspondence sent to her parents detailing issues of camp life, her religious observance, as well as her role as a medic; a DVD of the film "Sisters in Arms" written and directed by Tamar's sister, Beth Freeman; newspaper clippings and articles on Tamar and the film "Sisters in Arms"; photographs of Tamar receiving an award from the Canadian Jewish Congress, of her family greeting her at the airport upon return to Canada, a portrait of Tamar with another soldier and General Hillier, as well as images taken of fellow soldiers and the surroundings while in Afghanistan.
- Administrative History
- Corporal Tamar Freeman (1967-) is the daughter of Harvey and Gilda Freeman. She began her military career as an army reservist in 1990. As a reservist, she committed one day per week and one weekend per month to working in hospitals on board ships and in defence research facilities. In 2006, she joined the regular infantry as a medic in the Second Field Ambulance unit. She served in Kandahar for 6 months between 2006 and 2007 as a medic treating wounded soldiers, Afghan allies and civilians. She also served as part of the Provincial Reconstruction Team at a village medical clinic. She received the Alan Rose Award for International Human Dignity from the Canadian Jewish Congress in 2007. Corporal Freeman is currently stationed at Base Borden in Ontario.
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Descriptive Notes
- Use restrictions note: Personal emails are confidential and require the permission of Tamar Freeman before accessing.
- Subjects
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Soldiers--Canada
- Name Access
- Freeman, Tamar
- Places
- Afghanistan
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-4-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-4-4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- ca. 35 photographs : b&w and col. ; 33 x 27 cm or smaller
- Date
- 1891-2013
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting members of Harvey Freeman's family, several of whom served in the armed forces. Included are: family photographs, a Krugel family tree, a copy of Itzik Kriegel (Harvey's grandfather)'s army discharge, an attestation paper for Louis Krugel (Harvey's uncle), a signed program for a "stag whoopee dinner and night of blissful freedom" in honour of Lou Krugel's approaching marriage, and printed images of Harvey's daughter Tamar Freeman in Afghanistan. One of the photographs depicts Louis Krugel with professional wrestler and actor Tor Johnson, aka the Swedish Angel.
- Photo Caption (001): Wellesley Public School, [ca. 1915]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (002): Louis Krugel. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (003): Buba Sluva with Sara, Moe, Lou, and Harry, 1909. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (004): Berel Krugel in front of 22 Gerard Street West, Toronto, [ca. 1919]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (005): Wedding, 28 September 1926. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (006): Louis Krugel. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (007): Baba Tzluva with Harry, [189-?]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (008): Louis Krugel. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (009): Shabbat dinner, [ca. 1940]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (010): Norman, Buba Sluva, and Bert, [ca. 1922]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (011): Family portrait, 1909. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (012): Harry and Sara, 1916. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (013): Louis Krugel, [192-?]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (014): Louis Krugel and unknown man posing with boxing gloves, [1918?]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (015): Louis Krugel, 1918. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (016): Harvey Freeman at Camp Borden, 1945. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (017): Unknown. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (018): Louis Krugel and unknown man, 1918. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (019): Louis Krugel with Tor Johnson, aka the Swedish Angel, [194-]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (020): Signed portrait of Louis Krugel. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Photo Caption (021): Louis Krugel, [192-]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-4-4.
- Administrative History
- Harvey Freeman was born on May 22, 1928. As a youth, he attended Harbord Collegiate and went on to join the militia, where he was the lone Canadian Jewish bagpiper.
- Harvey made his living in business, working in different areas including furniture manufacturing and property management. As part of a change in lifestyle, he took up marathons in his early seventies.
- Harvey has four children.
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Descriptive Notes
- ASSOCIATED MATERIALS: Records for Harvey's daughter Tamar can be found in Accession 2013-7-8.
- Subjects
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Families
- Soldiers--Canada
- Name Access
- Freeman, Harvey
- Freeman, Tamar
- Johnson, Tor, 1903-1971
- Places
- Afghanistan
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-22
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-22
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 47 photographs : b&w and col. ; 19 x 14 cm or smaller
- Date
- 1949-2007
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of forty-seven photographs documenting Lilian Rosenthal's family.
- Identified in the photographs are: Emy Berman (née Rosenthal), Ella Fleischmann (née Schwarcz), Esther Fleischmann, Jack Fleischmann, Ivan Fleischmann, Joanne Howe (née Fleischmann), Livia Bitton Jackson, Leah Kedar, Allan Leibler, Mary Leibler (née Schwarcz) Bram Morrison, Ruth Raphael, Amir Rosenthal, Annette Rosenthal, Arthur Rosenthal, Eddie Rosenthal, Herschel Rosenthal, Jack Rosenthal, Keren Rosenthal, Leslie Rosenthal, Lilian Rosenthal, Miriam Rosenthal (née Schwarcz), Murray Rosenthal, Nili Rosenthal, Ron Rosenthal, Shira Rosenthal, Valerie Rosenthal, William Rosenthal, Carmelle Rutman, Serena Rutman, Tami Rutman (née Rosenthal), Yasmin Rutman, Alexander Schwarcz, Manci Schwarcz, Susan Schwarcz, Miriam Sharon (née Stern), Mr. Shoychet, Mrs. Shoychet, Rochelle Treister (née Fleischmann), and Ugo Vero.
- Administrative History
- Lilian Rosenthal is the daughter of Holocaust survivors Miriam Rosenthal (née Schwarcz) and Rabbi William Rosenthal. She grew up in Sudbury, Ontario with her siblings, Leslie and Murray.
- Lilian's parents were born in eastern Europe and came to Canada in 1947. They lived in Timmins for a year before moving to Sudbury, where William ("Bela") served as a rabbi, cantor, and teacher for sixteen years.
- In 1965, the family moved to Toronto and Miriam and William opened a Judaica store at the corner Bathurst Street and Caribou Road. Together, Lilian's parents ran the store for more than forty years until retiring in 2007. William died on 11 April 2008; Miriam died on 10 February 2018.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availabilityusc of other formats: Digital access copies (jpg) have been created.
- Finding aids: A short description including dates and identification is available for each photograph.
- Associated material: The USC Shoah Foundation produced an oral history with Miriam Rosenthal, which has been digitized.
- Subjects
- Families
- Family-owned business enterprises
- Holocaust survivors
- Name Access
- Rosenthal (family)
- Rosenthal, Lilian
- Rosenthal, Miriam, 1922-2018
- Rosenthal, William, 1911-2008
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Caribou Road (Toronto, Ont.)
- Sudbury (Ont.)
- Timmins (Ont.)
- Toronto Islands (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 3748
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3748
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-?]-[195-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Adath Israel Congregation, Toronto. Burning of Mortgage on Bathurst St. Building. Probably late 1940s to early 1950s.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Rites and ceremonies
- 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
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 932
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 932
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1956]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Notes
- Credit: Harold Robinson.
- Name Access
- Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- Acquired September 1976.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 933
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 933
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1956]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : (1 negative)
- Notes
- Credit: Harold Robinson.
- Acquired September 1976.
- Name Access
- Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 934
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 934
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1956]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Notes
- Credit: Harold Robinson.
- Acquired September 1976.
- Name Access
- Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5013
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5013
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 4 Jul. 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the interior of Honest Ed's Bargain store. The photograph depicts a line-up of customers waiting to recieve free salamis.
- Notes
- Original photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5014
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5014
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 4 Jul. 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of customers outside of Honest Ed's waiting in line for a free salami. There are two costumed police officers pictured.
- Notes
- Original photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Consumers
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5018
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5018
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Oct. 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- item is a photograph of a radio broadcaster in a "country" studio set inside Honest Ed's during the opening of the store's expansion.
- Notes
- Original by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- CKEY Broadcasting
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5019
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5019
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Oct. 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a CKEY broadcaster in a "country" studio set inside Honest Ed's during the opening of the store's expansion. The broadcaster is seated in an outhouse.
- Notes
- Original photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- CKEY Broadcasting
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5020
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5020
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Oct. 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the exterior of Honest Ed's during their expansion opening. The image depicts the checkouts.
- Notes
- Original photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5021
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5021
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Oct. 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- item is a photograph of a group of men and women inside Honest Ed's during the opening of the store's expansion. There is a banquet table with sweets and a coffee urn.
- Notes
- Original by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5017
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5017
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Oct. 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Ann and Ed Mirvish standing inside Honest Ed's at the opening of the store's expansion.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ann
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Businesspeople
- Stores, Retail
- Theatrical producers and directors
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 67; Series 27; File 35
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 35
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1959-1971
- Physical Description
- 27 photographs : b&w (4 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm and smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of twenty-three photographs and four negatives of interior and exterior scenes at the Jewish Public Library at Glen Park Avenue from 1959 to 1971. Photographs include exterior shots of the old building at Markham Street and Harbord Street, the new building at Bathurst Street and Glen Park Avenue (including a negative of a drawing of the proposed building plan by architect Ralph M. Goldman), several portraits of visitors reading and browsing the stacks, and a study group with Rabbi Israel Frankel; all are publicity photos. Identified on the back of a photo from the 1962 opening ceremonies are Vernon Singer (Reeve, North York), Sam Sable, Florence Hutner (Executive Director, UJWF), Edward G. Gelber, William Allen (Metro Chairman), Bert Godfrey, Nathan Phillips (Mayor, Toronto), Allan Grossman (MPP), Irving Paisley (Councillor, North York), Rabbi Stuart Rosenberg, Rabbi W. Wurzburger, Rabbi I. Frankel, Mirial Small, Myer Sharer, Meyer Gasner, and Dr. Joseph Diamond.
- Notes
- Photos by Jack Mitchell Photography, The Globe and Mail, Graphic Artists Photographers, and Federal Newsphotos of Canada.
- Name Access
- Jewish Public Library (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Libraries
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Glen Park Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Harbord Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Markham Street (Toronto, Ont.).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 3747
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3747
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-?]-[195-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photo of the Adath Israel Congregation's burning of the mortgage deed for the 557 Bathurst Street building. Individuals identified include: Abraham Shachter, Abbey Brown, [Chiel] Silverman, Joseph Donnenfeld, Rabbi Erwin Schild, Mr. Feldman; Mrs. Toby Isaacs; Fanny Faibish and Anna Goldberg (née Platt).
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Rites and ceremonies
- 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
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 37; Series 7; Item 6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 7
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1951]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- In 1913 a charitable organization called the Ezras Noshim Society was formed to help elderly women. Ezras Noshim start collecting funds in 1917 to purchase a home that would be converted into Toronto's first Jewish Old Folks Home. The forerunner to Baycrest Centre opened in 1919 as the Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home on Cecil Street in downtown Toronto, where the women of Ezras Noshim made beds, cooked kosher meals, washed sheets, and sponsored fundraising events.
- In 1954, the Jewish Home for the Aged opened on Bathurst Street to accomodate their expanding needs and a new feature: Baycrest Hospital.
- This location continued to expand including a new building for residents in 1968, the Baycrest Terrace and The Joseph E. and Minnie Wagman Centre in 1976. These additions enabled Baycrest to expand their services to include a community centre, an enhanced apartment building, a home for the aged, a day care service and a hospital.
- In 1986 a new Baycrest Hospital was erected, and in 1989, the Rotman Research Institute, which is also affiliated with the University of Toronto, opened to create a research facility enabling top researchers to study and find new treatment methods for the elderly.
- In recent years, Baycrest's research activities have expanded to include the Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation Unit (est. 1995), which evaluates clinical programs and conducts long-term studies of health issues affecting older adults and the Kunin Lunenfeld Clinical Research Unit (est. 1996), which links researchers with Baycrest clinical departments to enable prompt implementation of research findings. These two programs merged in 1998 to become the Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit.
- Apotex Centre, the Jewish Home for the Aged and the Louis and Leah Posluns Centre for Stroke and Cognition opened in 2000. This centre is responsible for residents with progressive dementia and vascular dementia.
- Baycrest Centre also provides numerous cultural and religious programs for the inhabitants and the greater community, including a heritage museum, art exhibits and a Holocaust program.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the groundbreaking ceremony for Baycrest Hospital on Bathurst Street, which was erected along with the new building of the Jewish Home for the Aged.
- Abe Posluns is on the far right.
- Name Access
- Baycrest Hospital
- Posluns, Abe
- Subjects
- Building
- Hospitals
- Portraits, Group
- 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.
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions