- Accession Number
- 2004-3-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-3-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Physical Description
- 12 drawings: blueline and pencil: 111 x 77cm or smaller
- 1 folder of textual material
- Date
- 1924-1981
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of the original architectural plans of the Kiever Synagogue in Kensington Market as well as plans drawn by Martin Mendelow for the Synagogue's restoration in the early 1980s. Also included is a Mendelow drawing of the Minsk Synagogue and textual materials relating to the Kiever
- Custodial History
- Materials were kept by Martin Mendelow
- Administrative History
- Martin Mendelow is a well known architect working in the Toronto area. His professional association with the Kiever Synagogue began when he was hired as architect of the Synagogue's restoration, which was completed in the early 1980s
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Anshei Minsk Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Menedelow, Martin
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2005-7-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2005-7-3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- ca. 300 slides : col. ; 35 mm
- Date
- 1977-1978
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs taken during visits by CJC Central Region officers to Ontario Jewish communities, and at Canadian Jewish Congress events and meetings in various communities. Accession also includes photos of Jewish interest in Italy.
- Subjects
- Communities
- Name Access
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)
- Friedman, Morris
- Markish, Esther
- Eisenberg, Joe
- Wexler, Boris
- Acker, Abe
- Brownstone, Sam
- Klafter, Gershon
- Rosen, Marty
- Fackenheim, Emil
- Rosensweig, Philip
- Saiger, Norman
- Sadowski, David
- Gryfe, Mark
- Hillel (Kingston, Ont.)
- Frey, Marcus
- Horowitz, Shlomo
- Katz, Stan
- Pliscow, Morris
- Places
- Cambridge (Ont.)
- Chatham (Ont.)
- Sudbury (Ont.)
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Thunder Bay (Ont.)
- Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
- North Bay (Ont.)
- Oshawa (Ont.)
- Belleville (Ont.)
- Windsor (Ont.)
- Pembroke (Ont.)
- Peterborough (Ont.)
- Guelph (Ont.)
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- London (Ont.)
- Kitchener (Ont.)
- Owen Sound (Ont.)
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Barrie (Ont.)
- Orillia (Ont.)
- Kingston (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-8-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-8-6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records and graphic material
- Date
- 1915-2000
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of material accumulated by Vivian Ironstone Field. It includes an NHL contract for her father Joe Ironstone with the Ottawa Senators, a play about her father written in 1996, three volumes of Hadassah minutes, community executive minutes, correspondence and material -- including a photo album -- documenting a community reunion that they held in Sudbury in 1987.
- Subjects
- Hockey players
- Women--Societies and clubs
- Name Access
- Hadassah-WIZO Organization of Canada
- Ironstone, Joseph, 1898-1972
- Places
- Sudbury (Ont.)
- Ottawa (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-9-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-9-7
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 9 photographs : b&w and col. (jpg)
- Date
- [ca. 1925]-[ca. 1975]
- Administrative History
- Accession consists of scanned photographs of Goldie Barth's (nee Greenspoon) family in Sudbury, Ontario, including pictures of her parents Mary and Samuel, their backyard with scrap metal, and their general store. Other images include Mary Singer, Ghital Halman, a children's event in the basement of the synagogue, a group of Young Judea youth, and a group of young children.
- Photographs include:
- 01. Children outside shul, early 1940s.
- 02. Event in basement of synagogue, late 1930s or early 1940s.
- 03. Greenspoons inside shul, nd.
- 04. Left to right: Mary Greenspoon and Mary Singer at Jewish community camp.
- 05. Left to right: Ghital Halman, Mary Greenspoon, unidentified. Unidentified man behind.
- 06. Mary Greenspoon in backyard with chickens, late 1930s.
- 07. Mary Greenspoon with children in front of her grocery store, 1930s.
- 08. Samuel Greenspoon in backyard with chickens and scrap metal.
- 09. Young Judea event, February 1964. Far left Goldie Barth. Other children are Jewish and Catholic.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Communities
- Families
- Name Access
- Barth, Goldie
- Places
- Sudbury (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-6-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-6-9
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 poster : col. ; 44 x 28 cm
- 6 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Date
- 2008
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of records related to the national historical designation of Kensington Market in Toronto, including materials from the unveiling ceremony, held on May 25, 2008. This includes the event package, media releases, formal invitations to politicians and guest speakers, the official invitation and programme, an historical backgrounder on the Market, Chair of UJA Federation David Koschitzky's speech, a poster, as well as six photographs taken at the event.
- Custodial History
- The records were in the possession of Cyrel Troster, who was a member of the Kensington Market National Historic Site Designation Working Group.
- Subjects
- Markets
- Name Access
- Koschitzky, David
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 15 Apr. 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a colour photograph of the interior of the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue in Sudbury, Ontario.
- Notes
- This photograph is very dark.
- Name Access
- Shaar Hashomayim Congregation of Sudbury (Sudbury, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Places
- Sudbury (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-9-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 15 Apr. 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a colour photograph of the exterior of the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue in Sudbury, Ontario.
- Name Access
- Shaar Hashomayim Congregation of Sudbury (Sudbury, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Sudbury (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-9-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 14; Series 5-4; File 9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 5-4
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a meeting minutes, agendas, flyers, programs, a list of volunteers, and a newspaper clipping.
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- David Pinkus fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 138
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- graphic material (electronic)
- architectural drawing
- philatelic record
- sound recording
- cartographic material
- object
- Date
- 1854-2021
- Physical Description
- ca. 2.4 m of textual records
- ca. 600 photographs : b&w and col. (ca. 90 negatives); 30 x 35 cm or smaller
- other material
- Admin History/Bio
- David Pinkus (1924-2021) was born on May 11, 1924, at the Toronto General Hospital to Isadore Pinkus (1887-1947) and Molly (Mollie) Pinkus (née Parelstein) (1892-1990). Isadore was born in Kiev Gubernia of the Russian Empire; Molly was born in Podolia Gubernia of the Russian Empire and later moved to Ukraine with her family. Isadore and Molly met and married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1910 and moved to Toronto in 1911. The Pinkus family settled in Kensington Market in around 1914 and was one of the first Jewish settlers to the Kensington neighbourhood. David spent his entire life living in the Kensington Market area. He lived on 83 Huron Street until 1927 when the Pinkus family moved to 34 Nassau Street, which has been the house of the Pinkus family ever since. David had two siblings: brother Max and sister Goldie.
- In his childhood, David attended the Brunswick Talmud Torah daily and learned Hebrew. He had his bar mitzvah at the Kiever Shul. David attended William Houston School until 1930 and Ryerson Public School until grade eight. Later, he attended Harbord School for high school and was also involved with sports at Harbord Collegiate and YMHA. In 1947, David obtained his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto. After graduation, he worked at Goodyear for one year and returned to the University of Toronto as an instructor of engineering drawing and machine design. Later, he worked at various places such as Canadian Industries Limited in Maitland, Toronto Iron Works, and Avro Aircraft Limited.
- David’s father, Isadore, was one of the founders of the Kiever Synagogue. David’s involvement with the Kiever Synagogue started in 1947, following Isadore’s death. David served as president and held positions on the executive of the Kiever Shul and played a principal role in the restoration of the shul. He also served on Toronto’s Board of Health as well as the boards of the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, and St. Christopher House. In addition, David was an active community leader and local historian. He did genealogical research for many Toronto Jewish families. David had been recognized by the National Jewish Federation of North America as a Jewish community hero in 2011. He passed away on May 6, 2021.
- Custodial History
- Records received after the death of David Pinkus through Joseph Solomon, the executor of David Pinkus’ estate. Records have been selected by archivists following a site visit at David’s home at 34 Nassau Street, Toronto.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, graphic material, sound recordings, architectural drawings, artifacts, and a small number of philatelic records, most of which document David Pinkus’ career and personal life, the Pinkus family, the Kiever Shul, the Kiever Cemetery, as well as Mount Sinai Cemetery Association (Mount Sinai Memorial Park) and the Dawes Road Cemeteries (Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees), of which the Kiever Congregation is a member organization. Also included are documents and photographs of other individuals and families, which David collected for his genealogical research, and those that are pertaining to Kensington Market and other congregations and cemeteries.
- Textual records include correspondence; scrapbooks; education records; identification documents; research notes and clippings relating to David’s genealogical research; documents pertaining to his Kensington Market activism and community work; files on David’s engineering career and his role as president of the Kiever Shul; and files documenting the Pinkus family members, such as funeral documents, notebooks, family correspondence, voters’ lists, and records relating to Pinkus Fruit Co. and 34 Nassau Street. Also included are records documenting the Kiever Shul, which include meeting minutes, ledger books, financial documents, legal documents, membership lists and application forms, address books, high holiday service cards, and historic papers dating from the 1920s and 1930s. Textual records documenting the Kiever Cemetery, Mount Sinai Memorial Park, and the Dawes Road Cemeteries are mainly comprised of cemetery maps, burial plot cards, burial record books, by-laws and regulations, and meeting minutes. Also present are records pertaining to other congregations and cemeteries, such as constitution books, brochures, booklets, and copies of legal documents.
- Photographs mainly feature David Pinkus and the Kiever Cemetery, with a small number featuring the Pinkus family members, the Junction Synagogue (Congregation Knesseth Israel), the Great Choral Synagogue of Kyiv, and those that David collected for his genealogical research.
- Architectural drawings of this fonds include the restoration and renovation plan for the Kiever Shul and the alteration plan for Mount Sinai Cemetery Administration Building.
- Also present are sound recordings, including cassettes and microcassettes of David Pinkus; and artifacts, including felt patches, pin back buttons, medals, Toronto foot-pedlar registration badges, and a wooden gavel of the Kiever Shul.
- Fonds has been arranged into the following series: David Pinkus’ personal records; Kensington Market; David Pinkus’ genealogical research; the Pinkus family; the Kiever Shul; the Kiever Cemetery; Mount Sinai Memorial Park; the Dawes Road Cemeteries; and other associations, congregations, and cemeteries.
- Notes
- PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION NOTE: Also included are 22 architectural drawings, 7 maps, 4 audio cassettes, 2 microcassettes, 1 optical disc, 8 drawings, 2 prints, 1 photo collage, 34 pinback buttons, 15 Toronto padler-on-foot registration badges, 8 felt patches, 3 medals, 3 brooches, 1 wooden gavel, 2 tax tokens, 2 postage stamps, 1 sales tax stamp, and 9 revenue stamps.
- SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: Books that were initially included in this fonds have been removed and incorporated into the OJA’s library collection. These books are: Spadina Avenue by Rosemary Donegan with an introduction by Rick Salutin, Toronto No Mean City by Eric Arthur revised by Stephen A. Otto, Canadian Jewish Directory edited by Edmond Y. Lipsitz, The Toronto Jewish Directory, and The Canada Year Book 1905 (second series).
- HISTORY/BIO NOTE: Information is sourced from OH 413 and the content of the fonds.
- Name Access
- Pinkus, David, 1924-2021
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Mount Sinai Cemetery Association (Toronto, Ont.)
- Mount Sinai Memorial Park (Toronto, Ont.)
- Dawes Road Cemetery (Toronto, Ont.)
- Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Families
- Synagogues
- Genealogy
- Cemeteries
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of 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.
- Related Material
- See accessions 2004-1-5, 2004-1-6, 2004-2-1, 2008-11-9, 2016-3-48, and 2021-10-1 for additional information on the Kiever Shul; and OH 413 for more information on David Pinkus and the Pinkus family.
- Arrangement
- Records came into the OJA with no discernible order. Arrangement has been imposed by the archivist.
- Creator
- Pinkus, David, 1924-2021
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2021-7-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- 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
- 2013-11-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-11-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 6 photographs : b&w and col. ; 15 x 20 cm and 9 x 15 cm and 11 x 8 cm
- 1 photograph (electronic) : jpg
- Date
- 1930-2007
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of three colour photographs from the reunion of the Baldwin Club, a young men's club from the 1940s based in Kensington Market. The reunion took place in 2006 at the Steeles Deli (the time stamps on these photographs indicate 2007). The photographs feature: Pearl Godfrey with Rose Simon Zand and her husband David Zand (Rose Simon Zand grew up in the market and her family owned a grocery store); Jack Gelman (founder of the Baldwin Club. His parents owned P. Gelman Fruit and Groceries at 174 Baldwin Street). To his right is his wife. Seated are Rose Simon and Pearl Godfrey; Left to right: Solly Raykeff, Jackie Gelman, Mel Lastman.
- Also included are three black and white photographs depicting 1) Three women in front of 172 Baldwin, left to right: Sandy Shabinsky, Katie Lottman Grossman, Ruth Berman; 2) Two girls in front of 172 Baldwin: left to right: Bella Tichberg (Judy Lottman Tichberg's daughter) and her cousin Henry; 3) Jake Lottman and his father Sam Lottman at 181 Baldwin shown cracking eggs for a photo taken for Queen Elizabeth's visit to Toronto.
- Also included is one electronic photo of three women working at Lottman's bakery (Helen Wiseman who worked at the bakery for 50 years, Katie Lottman Grossman's mother in law Brancha Loffman, and Gertie who also worked at the bakery for many years)
- There is also a small amount of textual records including two newspaper articles entitled "From Humble Beginnings in Kensington" (National Post, 2006) and "Demise of Lottman's Bakery mounred by all" (CJN, Thursday, November 29, 1984); a cookbook of recipes by Rose Simon entitled Recipes by Rose (2001); as well as five photocopies of photos of the Baldwin Street Boys (1940s).
- Administrative History
- Pearl Godfrey's father was Sam Lottman, owner of Lottman's Bakery which opened in the 1920s and was originally located at 172 Baldwin Street. It had a brick oven and on Friday nights women would bring their pots to keep the chollent warm for the Sabath. Sam Lottman was born in Poland and arrived in Toronto when he was 12 years old. He arrived with nothing but soon got a job as a baker. Sam's first wife Bella died in the 1920s. They had two children Judy Tichberg and Joe Lottman. There was also another daughter that died. Sam was a founder of the Hebrew Loan Society (Axia), where members donated 25 cents per week.
- Pearl's mother was Emma (Birkin) Lottman. She arrived from Poland with her sister and mother in 1919 and was a wig maker. Emma Lottman mother would go with neighbours to collect household items for new immigrants. She also worked alongside Sam in the bakery. They lived on top of the bakery until Pearl was 12 years old. Emma and Sam had three children: Jake Lottman, Katie Grossman and Pearl Godfrey. Pearl went to Ryerson Public School and then to Harbord Collegiate for a year before transferring to Forest Hill.
- The family lived on top of the store until 1947 when they moved to 50 Ava Road in Forest Hill. They built a new store at 191 Baldwin. It had a traveling oven which was very rare at the time, which allowed for the baked goods to move along a conveyer belt through the heat.
- Jake who had built the business alongside his father moved to California. Joe Lottman took over the business when Sam retired. Joe died at the age of 60 in 1981 and his daughter Bonnie Lottman and son Terry Lottman ran the business.
- The bakery closed in 1984.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Business
- Name Access
- Lottman, Sam
- Lottman, Emma
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-3-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-3-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- cartographic material
- Physical Description
- ca. 12 cm of textual records and other material
- Date
- [1970?]-1986
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual and graphic material documenting the literary and communal activities of Louis (Lou) L. Tepperman. The bulk of the material relates to an unfinished book Louis was writing called, The Kensington Market Establishment. This material includes Louis' handwritten and typed reminiscences regarding his life growing up in Kensington Market and the people, businesses and institutions that existed in the area. Some of the places he describes include the Labor Lyceum, Victory Theatre and La Salle Theatre. Of note are hand drawn maps of Kensington Market which outline the locations of people's homes, businesses, organizations, and synagogues. The map likely corresponds to the 1940s or early 1950s.
- Accession also includes material relating to the Baldwin Club, particularly the Baldwin Club reunion in 1980. Included are photographs, speeches, writings on the club's history, newspaper clippings and the reunion ad-book. Also included is a membership list for Club Baldwin Juniors and three large presentation boards displaying reproduced pages from a photograph album. These were likely reproduced for the reunion.
- Accession also includes material relating to the 100th anniversary of Ryerson Public School. Material includes an article Louis wrote for the Toronto Star newspaper, correspondence, and an event invitation and programme. Also included is a file of writings relating to Louis's experiences saying kaddish for his late father at various synagogues around Toronto.
- Accession also consists of material collected by Louis relating to the 1980 Kensington Roots Festival. Included is a poster, newspaper clippings, a press release, event schedule, brochures and photographs. Finally, accession consists of two photographs of the B'nai Brith Circle Lodge and a newsclipping featuring an obituary for Louis written by Shelley Tepperman.
- Custodial History
- Material was in possession of Lenora Winer (Louis's widow) and Shelley Tepperman (Louis' daughter).
- Administrative History
- Louis (Lou) L. Tepperman was a chartered accountant and was active in the B'nai Brith Circle Lodge. He was born on December 6, 1934 to Hyman and Pearl (nee Stern) Tepperman in Toronto, ON. He grew up in the Kensington Market area, attended the Ryerson Public School and was a member of Club Baldwin, which was a group of mostly Jewish youth who lived in Kensington Market and began as part of YMHA's teen program of social clubs. Around 1953, Louis moved with his family to Davenport and Christie.
- Louis married Lenora (nee Lewis) in 1959. Together they had two children: Shelley and Paul. Louis was active for many years on the Executive of B'nai Brith Circle lodge and often wrote for its publication, the Oracle. He had a passion for local history and at the time of his death, was working on a book called the Kensington Market Establishment. Louis passed away in 1981.
- 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
- Physical Description Note: includes ca. 50 photographs, 11 maps (pencil on paper), 1 poster, and 3 presentation pieces.
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-12-25
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-12-25
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : col. (slides) ; 35 mm
- Date
- [ca. 1970]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of five 35 mm slides documenting Kensington Market, Toronto. Included is an image of N. Goldlist's poultry truck with an unidentified man holding chickens, Brodsky's Fruit Market, A. Litvak Hardware, and the street sign for Kensington Avenue.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Markets
- Street vendors
- Street signs
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- 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
- Accession Number
- 2018-9-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-9-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 16 cm of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm
- Date
- 1945-1992
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records related to the Shaar Hashomayim Congregation and B'nai Brith of Sudbury, Ontario. Included are Shaar Hashomayim cash receipt books for donations and membership dues, income and expense ledgers, bank reconciliation statements, a change of address notice, list of members of the Jewish Community of Sudbury, B'nai Brith Sudbury Lodge No. 1592 membership record book, and a letter from the Canadian Jewish Congress with a population list of Jewish communities in Ontario based on the 1971 census. Also included is a photograph taken at a B'nai Brith banquet in the mid-1950s. Pictured in the photograph are David Schwartz, David Greenspan, David Valensky, Sam Speigel and D. Field.
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Fraternal organizations
- Name Access
- B'nai B'rith
- Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue (Sudbury, Ont.)
- Places
- Sudbury (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-10
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1945-[1990]
- Scope and Content
- Accession record consists of business cards from several Gwartzman family owned business first established on Baldwin Street by Moshe Aaron Gwartzman and his wife Bella (née Weinstock) as M. A. Gwartzman Silks and Wollens. In addition, there is a 1945 change of address card indicating that the business moved from 421 Spadina Avenue to 448 Spadina Avenue along with business cards from the 448 Spadina location for Gwartzman's Drapery Bargain Centre, Gwartzman's Canvas, Art and Graphic Supplies, and Masters, Fine Art and Stationary Products.
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-6-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-6-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1926-1990
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs of Esther and Jack Gelman, as well as of a sports team at the YMHA and the "Afro Communitee Negro Fliers" sports team. In addition, two copies of Yiddish dictionary books written by Jack Gelman and one copy of a book about Kensington Market by Jean Cochrane. Also included are two pieces of poetry by Jack Gelman, one about Toronto (1974) and one about Terry Fox (1981).
- Accession also consists of a number of original and photocopied newspaper clippings regarding the history of Kensington Market in Toronto (ca. 1988-2010). In addition, two booklets of self-guided tours and the history of Kensington Market are included in accession.
- Custodial History
- Donated by Esther Gelman. Clippings about the history of Kensington Market are from the collection of husband Jack Gelman.
- Administrative History
- Jack Gelman was born in Toronto, ON on October 28, 1929. Jack's parents emigrated to Canada from Eastern Europe in 1926. In the 1930s, the Gelman family lived at 105 Denison Street in Toronto, south of Dundas and near Spadina. His father, Philip Gelman, owned a horse and wagon that would stable at Sarah Kegerman's house, 26 Nassau St. Philip operated a vegetable stall at 206 Baldwin St. weekly from Thursday to Saturday. Jack attended Ryerson Public School in Alexander Park, and would often fight back at his peers that would beat and bully him for being Jewish.
- Esther Gelman (nee Davidson) was born August 18, 1934. In 1950 she worked at Homebread, and had her Sweet Sixteen party at Club Elgamour on Bloor Street. In 1951, after meeting at the YM-YWHA, Jack Gelman and Esther Davidson married.
- In 1953, Jack became a truck driver for Canadian Paper and Specialties. Esther and Jack's son Alan was born in 1953. The family lived above Jack's parents' shop on Baldwin Street. The couple had three other children: Sharon, Glenn (b. 1960), and Mandy. The children attended Camp Northland and Camp B'nai Brith.
- In 1959, the family moved from Baldwin Street to Bathurst Manor (235 Pannahill Road), as a group of Esther's friends had moved to the neighbourhood. Son Alan had his bar mitzvah at Beth Emeth Bais Yehudah in 1966.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Yiddish language
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)--Tours
- Sports
- Places
- Bathurst Manor (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 550 photographs : b&w & col.
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1939-1971, predominant 1965-1971
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material created and accumulated by Stephen Speisman during the course of his research into Jewish communities in Toronto. Included are photographs of Toronto synagogues and reproductions of photographs of St. John’s Ward and Kensington Market c. 1890s-1920s, as well as individual and group portraits. The photographs are accompanied by copies of excerpts of Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto and periodicals. There is also a photograph of the Trades Labour Congress in London, Ontario (1939).
- Custodial History
- Bill Gladstone acquired the materials contained in this accession from Stephen Speisman.
- Use Conditions
- Conditional Use. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to publication. Please contact the OJA for more information.
- Subjects
- Synagogue architecture
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Speisman, Stephen A., 1943-2008
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Toronto (Ont.)
- St. John's Ward (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 607-611, 695-701
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 607-611, 695-701
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Nov. 1975
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : (12 negatives)
- Admin History/Bio
- The congregation was formed in 1909 and its first building was opened on Spadina Avenue in 1921. Around 1960, the congregation moved to the Bathurst and Sheppard area after the synagogue was damaged by fire. In 1975 the congregation merged with Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda.
- Notes
- Negatives: 8:6:17; 8:6:18; 8:7:19; 8:7:20; 8:7:20A; 9:2:0A; 9:2:1A; 9:3:2A; 9:3:3A; 9:3:4A; 9:3:5A; 9:4:6A.
- Name Access
- Anshei England
- Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
- Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
- Hebrew Men of England Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Londoner Shul
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- 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.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 283
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 283
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 slide
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Exhibitions
- 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
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 288
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 288
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 slide
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- 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
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 290
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 290
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 slide
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogue architecture
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 270
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 270
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 slide
- Notes
- Credit: Syd Shoub.
- Name Access
- Anshei Minsk Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogue architecture
- 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
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 293-392
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 293-392
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1974
- Physical Description
- 198 photographs : b&w (99 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Interior and exterior views of Kiever Synagogue.
- Photo #293: pictured leading services from the bimah are Michael David (taller boy) and Earl David (shorter boy).
- Photo #306 includes Sam Ross, president of the congregation (left) and Cantor Federman (right).
- Photos #353-358 are of Mr. and Mrs. Izekovitch (shammes) standing in the basement of the synagogue.
- Notes
- Photographs were acquired in November 1974.
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 291
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 291
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (1 slide) ; 15 x 10 cm and 35 mm
- Name Access
- Brown, Benjamin, 1890-1974
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architects
- Doors
- Synagogues
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 474-475
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 474-475
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Responsibility
- Kayla Armel
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. ; 9 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of Kiever Synagogue, Toronto, during restoration and sandblasting.
- Notes
- Acquired June 11, 1975.
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 583
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 583
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Notes
- Acquired Dec. 1975.
- 35 mm negative location: 7:7:19.
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Stained glass windows
- Synagogues
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 584
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 584
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Notes
- Acquired Dec. 1975.
- 35 mm negative location: 7:7:20.
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Stained glass windows
- Synagogues
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 585
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 585
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Oct. 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kiever Synagogue, Toronto, ground floor window, south wall, showing vandalsim, Oct. 1975.
- Notes
- Acquired Dec. 1975.
- 35 mm negative location: 7:7:20A.
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogues--Vandalism
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 586
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 586
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Oct. 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kiever Synagogue, Toronto, exterior, showing broken windows, Oct. 1975.
- Notes
- Acquired Dec. 1975.
- 35 mm negative location: 8:1:15.
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogues--Vandalism
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 587
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 587
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Oct. 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kiever Synagogue, Toronto, exterior, broken window, Oct. 1975.
- Notes
- Acquired Dec. 1975.
- 35 mm negative location: 8:1:16.
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogues--Vandalism
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 588
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 588
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 13 x 9 cm
- Notes
- Acquired Dec. 1975.
- 35 mm negative location: 8:1:17.
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogues--Vandalism
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 589
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 589
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Notes
- Acquired Dec. 1975.
- 35 mm negative location: 8:1:18.
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Stained glass windows
- Synagogues
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1499
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1499
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Name Access
- Max Karry Dry Goods (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Dry-goods
- Places
- Augusta Avenue (Toronto. Ont.)
- Dundas Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-8-28
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1295-1297
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1295-1297
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : (2 negatives)
- Name Access
- Tasty Bagel Bakery
- Subjects
- Bakeries
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Kensington Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 602
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 602
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : (1 negative)
- Name Access
- Mandel's Creamery
- Subjects
- Creameries
- Storefronts
- Places
- Baldwin Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 271
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 271
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a slide of chickens hanging in a window in Kensington Market. It is possible that the photo was taken by Syd Shoub.
- Subjects
- Chickens
- Markets
- 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
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 277
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 277
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 slide
- Notes
- Item is a photographic slide. The photograph was taken by Syd Shoub. Credit accordingly.
- Name Access
- A. Perlmutar Bakery
- Subjects
- Bakeries
- Bakers
- 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
- Baldwin Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 279
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 279
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 slide
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photographic slide. The photograph was taken by Syd Shoub. Credit accordingly.
- Name Access
- Mandel's Creamery
- Subjects
- Creameries
- Storefronts
- 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
- Baldwin Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Henry Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 285
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 285
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 slide
- Notes
- Identified in the photograph are Lori Cowitz (centre), her mother Debbie Cowitz on Lori's left, and her sister Risa Cowitz, following behind.
- 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
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 281
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 281
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 slide
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Talmud
- 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
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 280
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 280
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 slide
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Tallith bags
- 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
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 424
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 424
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Name Access
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Committees
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 284
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 284
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 slide
- 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
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 274
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 274
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- June 1974
- Physical Description
- I slide
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photographic slide. The photograph was taken by Syd Shoub.
- Subjects
- Markets
- 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
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 275
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 275
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photographic slide. The photograph was taken by Syd Shoub.
- Subjects
- Markets
- 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
- Augusta Avenue (Toronto. Ont.)
- Baldwin Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 601
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 601
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Autumn 1975
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : (1 negative)
- Subjects
- Streets
- Places
- Baldwin Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Henry Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ladovsky family fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 83
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1890]-2012
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm of textual records
- 185 photographs : b&w and col. and sepia toned ( 10 negatives, 4 slides, 3 contact prints) ; 26 x 20 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- Aaron Ladovsky (1888-1960) was born in 1888 in Kielce, Poland. He immigrated to Toronto in 1906 at the age of 18. Soon after arriving, Aaron Ladovsky worked to help form a Jewish bakers’ union to advocate for collective rights among Jewish Bakers. In 1911 he married Sarah Eichler who was from his home town of Kielce, Poland. In 1912 he opened the United Bakers Dairy Restaurant at Dundas and Bay Streets (known then as Agnes and Terauley Streets respectively) in the heart of the Ward. That same year, the couple had twin sons, Herman and Samuel, who were born on September 23, 1912.
- Only a short time later, in 1920, Aaron moved the location of his restaurant to 338 Spadina Avenue, just north of Dundas. He and his family lived in an apartment upstairs. Herman and Samuel attended Hester How Elementary School until 1919, Lord Lansdowne Public School once the family moved to Spadina, and later Central Commerce. The twins worked in the family business in the 1920s delivering fresh breads and buns by horse cart.
- Aaron Ladovsky was involved in a number of community organizations. He was instrumental in founding the Kieltzer Society of Toronto in 1913, a community based immigrant-aid association extending aid to Kielcers in Poland and around the world. Ladovsky remained an active member of the organization until his death on April 5, 1960. His restaurant provided a welcome gathering place for the Jewish community, serving traditional dishes and maintaining a friendly open-door policy. Aaron Ladovsky was known for his generosity and claimed that no one, whether they had money or not, left his restaurant hungry. The United Bakers' menu was mainly based on Sarah’s original recipes, and continues to be so to this day.
- During the Second World War, Herman served overseas as an electrician in the Canadian army show with comics Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster. After returning from the war, he married Dora Macklin in 1947, a registered nurse from Regina. He also began to take over management of the family business. Later, his son Philip and daughter Ruth would follow in his footsteps, helping to run the restaurant with him and later taking over managment. United Bakers remained on Spadina Avenue for 66 years, until 1986 when it moved to its current location at 506 Lawrence Avenue West, off of Bathurst Street. Herman was an active fixture in restaurant until his death on January 6, 2002. He also supported and was involved in the work of the Ontario Jewish Archives over the years. Today, Philip and Ruth carry on the family tradition of running United Bakers Dairy Restaurant. In May 2012 the restaurant celebrated its 100th anniversary.
- Custodial History
- The records were donated in multiple small accessions by Herman Ladovsky from 1977 until 2004.
- It appears as though previous archivists integrated some materials into a manuscript group relating to Aaron Ladovsky and then later deconstructed a portion of this group into original accessions. Also, a number of periodicals and textual materials from these accessions were integrated into various other manuscript groups and remain there.
- One item, a Lord Lansdowne School anniversary booklet which contains a photocopy of Herman's student record, remained in the Aaron Ladovsky manuscript group. This item could not be identified as part of a previous accession, but has been integrated into the fonds as it appears to have been donated by Herman.
- Photo #3050 was not associated with an accession number, but documents United Bakers Dairy Restaurant and was likely donated by Herman Ladovsky.
- Recent accruals have been donated by Ruth Ladovsky.
- Scope and Content
- The fonds consists of records documenting the Ladovsky family in Kielce, Poland and Toronto. It is primarily made up of photographs of Ladovsky family members in Kielce and Toronto, and of various organizations that Aaron and Herman were involved in. There are also a few textual records that document the Ladovsky family and their involvement in the Kieltzer Society.
- Notes
- Newspaper clippings were photocopied and placed in the Aaron Ladovsky vertical file.
- Many photographs were originally cited with diifferent numbers. These numbers are mentioned below photo descriptions.
- Name Access
- Kieltzer Sick Benefit Society (Toronto, Ont.) (subject)
- Ladovsky, Aaron, 1888-1960 (creator)
- Ladovsky (family)
- Ladovsky, Herman, 1912-2002 (creator)
- United Bakers Dairy Restaurant (subject)
- Related Material
- Se MG 2B-1R
- See vertical file on Aaron Ladovsky
- Arrangement
- Records have been organized by media and chronology due to low volume and disparate subject matter. Textual records have been arranged in 17 files. Photographs have been arranged chronologically and are largely described at the item level.
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-7-5
- 1978-12-7
- 1981-1-2
- 1983-11-6
- 1988-4-12
- 1993-10-1
- 1994-1-3
- 1999-11-4
- 2000-4-4
- 2004-5-21
- 2004-5-82
- 2008-4-9
- MG 6 E6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions