- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 14
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1917-2011
- Physical Description
- 2.82 m of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- As early as 1916 the Ezras Noshem Society (a mutual benefit society for Jewish women) started to raise funds to purchase and renovate what would become The Toronto Jewish Old Folks' Home (Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care’s forerunner) after its members recognized the need for a home in Toronto where the Jewish elderly could receive kosher meals and communicate with staff in their own language. Property at 31 Cecil Street was purchased in 1917 and sometime between September 1918 and January 1920 the Home officially opened there. The Home was run by a small staff and the women of Ezras Noshem who volunteered their time to make beds, cook kosher meals, do laundry and sponsor fundraising events. By 1938 the Home had expanded into its neighboring houses at 29, 33, and 35 Cecil Street and was caring for 115 residents. It provided residents with synagogue services, a hospital ward and social activities. At this time the Home also became a member of the United Jewish Welfare Fund.
- In 1946, the need for a larger and more modern building prompted a fundraising campaign, which was headed by Abe Posluns, to purchase and build a new facility. In December 1954, the new building opened at 3650 Bathurst Street and consisted of two new institutions: The Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital. This location continued to expand over the years, including a new building for residents in 1968, an apartment building for seniors called the Baycrest Terrace in 1976, and a community centre known as The Joseph E. and Minnie Wagman Centre in 1977. These additions enabled Baycrest to expand its programs to include a day care program, recreational programs, and a Sheltered Workshop which was run in cooperation with the Jewish Vocational Service and provided residents with employment. 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 where top researchers could study and find new treatment methods for the elderly.
- In recent years, Baycrest’s services and programs have continued to expand. In 2000, the Apotex Centre, the Jewish Home for the Aged and the Louis and Leah Posluns Centre for Stroke and Cognition opened to help residents with progressive dementia caused by vascular disorders. In 2001 a condominium building opened at 2 Neptune Drive for seniors, and in 2003 the Sam and Ida Ross Memory Clinic was established to provide out-patient services for seniors with memory disorders. 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.
- Custodial History
- Records were donated to the OJA in a series of accessions from a variety of sources, including the Baycrest Women's Auxiliary and the Multicultural Historical Society of Ontario.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records documenting the history, governance, and activities of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Included are meeting notices, agendas and minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, photographs, artifacts, constitutions, publications, press releases, financial records, event invitations, programs, a scrapbook, a poster, lists, theatrical scripts, newspaper clippings, brochures and booklets, flyers, a land deed, certificates, schedules, annual calendars, cards, questionnaires, and lists.
- Fonds is arranged into eleven series: 1. Board of Directors and Executive Committee; 2. Annual General Meetings and Annual Reports; 3. Committees and meetings; 4. Women's Auxiliary; 5. Men's Service Group; 6. Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home; 7. Programs and services; 8. Religious services; 9. Fundraising; 10. Publications and publicity; and, 11. Events. Records are described to the file level with some item level descriptions.
- Notes
- Physical description note: Includes 1102 photographs, 4 coins, 2 posters, 1 badge, 1 pin, 1 key chain, 1 postcard, and 1 pen.
- Associated material note: related material at Library and Archives Canada includes a small Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds, and the Eric Exton fonds. For architectural records see the Irving D. Boigon fonds 243 at the City of Toronto Archives (Boigon was an architect who designed many of Baycrest's buildings between the 1970s and 1990s). Contact Baycrest Centre's Heritage Museum for committee records from the 1930s, and consult Baycrest's website to access electronic copies of current issues of Baycrest's publications.
- Name Access
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
- Baycrest Hospital
- Ezras Noshem Society (Toronto, Ont.)
- Jewish Home for the Aged (Toronto, Ont.)
- Jewish Old Folks Home (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Hospitals
- Old age homes
- Related Material
- See Gordon Mendly Fonds 18, series 3-4; Jewish Vocational Services of Toronto fonds 75; United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds 67; accession # 2009-6-2; Dora Till Fonds 52; J. Irving Oelbaum Fonds 24; Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds 61, series 1-1; Gilbert Studios fonds 37; Ben Kayfetz fonds 62, series 3, file 3; JFWB fonds 87, series 6, files 5 and 6; JIAS fonds 9, series 7, file 1; Harold S. Kaplan fonds 27, series 1-4, and Morris Norman fonds 22.
- Creator
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, 1917-
- Accession Number
- 1982-11-1
- 1983-11-2
- 1988-2-7
- 1979-9-17
- 1979-9-23
- 1987-9-7
- 2004-5-50
- MG 2 O 1A
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 22
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1972-1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Treasury Gifts Committee established a "Tree of Life" around 1972 to honour organizations that have made donations. Names of donors who donated at least $200.00 were inscribed on the leaves of the tree.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and a meeting summary regarding the Treasury Gifts Committee Tree of Life project.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 25
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975, 1977
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of members of the Treasury Gifts Committee in a meeting and at a luncheon. Identified in the photographs are: Minnie Winters, Sarah Mendly, Esther Exton, Ella Himel, Zelma Solursh and Toby Isaacs.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 28
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a photograph of the Women's Auxiliary's Memorial Book, which memorialized contributions made to Baycrest in honour of loved ones or special anniversaries and occasions.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 29
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1960-[ca. 1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm and 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual and graphic material documenting the Women's Auxiliary's card services. Included are brochures, cards, donation receipt books, meeting summaries, correspondence, revenue reports, general reports, lists of Card Office volunteers, and photographs of volunteers at work in the card office. Identified in the photographs are: Belle Krangle, Mollie Goldman, Ethel Thompson, and Helen Kellerman.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 30
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1972-1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 5 photographs : b&w and col. ; 26 x 21 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual and graphic material documenting the Women's Auxiliary's role in the operation of the Baycrest Lottery. Included is correspondence, financial and general reports, lottery meeting notices, flyers, lottery telethon notices, lists of winners, minutes of the Lottery 4 Planning Committee, a certificate, lists of canvassers, and photographs of lottery telethon volunteers at work. Identified in the photographs are: Jean Wagman, Jeanne Kamarner, Dorothy Biback, Dora Track, Vera Gross, Jenny Seaman, Fannie Izenberg, Merle Seligman, Belle Krangle, Mollie Goldman, Ethel Thompson, B. Lucatch, D. Farrow, Luba Kleinstein and Lilian Baumwald.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 31
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1973-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 6 photographs : b&w (4 negatives) ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, schedules, lists of volunteers and sale summaries documenting the Women's Auxiliary's involvement in tag days, which were organized to help charities, such as the Canadian Cancer Society, raise money through the sale of flowers. Also included are photographs of volunteers selling the flowers. Identified in the photographs are: Rose Cohen, Bessie Worsh (?), and Bluma Cogan.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 32
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1967-[ca. 1975]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 photographs : b&w and col. ; 18 x 13 cm and 9 x 9 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Sabbath and Festival Lights project was a fundraising project initiated in 1967. Through donations made in honour of a loved one or to mark a special occasion, lights were placed in each residents room in Baycrest Centre.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes and an advertisement regarding the Women's Auxiliary's Sabbath and Festival Lights project. Also included are photographs of residents blessing the lights.
- 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
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 33
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [199-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a flyer advertising the Baycrest Mezuzah Project, which was operated by the Women's Auxiliary and raised money for through the sale of mezuzah's that were hand-painted by residents and patients.
- Subjects
- Mezuzah
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1957-1978, 1995
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 10 photographs (2 negatives)
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and graphic material documenting the Women's Auxiliary's membership campaigns and membership. Included are meeting notices, agendas and minutes, membership lists, reports, correspondence, invitations, and photographs.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1967-1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invitations to the Women's Auxiliary's various membership teas. Also included is one photograph of a membership tea meeting.
- Physical Condition
- The photograph is actually composed of two photographs that have been taped together to create one image.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 5 May 1966
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of a new members tea taken at the home of Mrs. Benjamin Levy. Identified in the photograph is (left to right): Leon Stein (resident, guest speaker), Mrs. Eisen, Mrs. Goodman, and Abe Posluns.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Graphic Artists Photographers.
- 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
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Oct. 1967
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two photographs of a Hamilton membership tea. Identified in the photographs are:
- Fourth from right: Birdie Smurlick
- Fourth from left: Annette Wonder.
- Also identified are Frances Wintrob and Dorothy Newman.
- Notes
- Photographs are by Bochsler Studios Ltd. (Hamilton, ON)
- 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
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1970], 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and one photograph documenting the Women's Auxiliary's Junior Members program. Identified in the photograph is (left to right): Tara Berenstein and Lana Kerzner.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Jacob El-Baz.
- 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
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a photograph of a life membership tea that took place at Esther Exton's home. Identified in the photograph is (left to right): Mrs. Morris Rubenstein, Bluma Kogan (resident), and Mrs. Joseph Kleinstein.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Sept. 1978
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs taken at the Women's Auxiliary's membership tea, which was held at Evelyn Librach's home. Identified in the photographs is (left to right): Esther Exton, Lillian Morgenthau, Evelyn Librach, and Tillie Goldberg (standing).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Publications and publicity sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-10
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955-2009, predominant 1955-1984
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 2 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and graphic material documenting the Women's Auxiliary's public relations activities and various publications. Included are meeting notices and minutes, correspondence, newsletters, reports, memos, articles, and photographs.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Publications and publicity sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-10
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955-1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the activities of the Women's Auxiliary's Public Relations Committee and Speakers' Committee (Speakers' Bureau Committee). Included are meeting notices and minutes, reports, correspondence, and lists of committee members. Also included is a photograph of Mrs. Norris and Bennett Solway (Director of Public Relations for Baycrest).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Publications and publicity sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-10
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968-1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the activities of the Women's Auxiliary's Baycrest News Editorial Committee. Included are meeting notices and minutes, memos, correspondence, and articles submitted for publication. Also included is a photograph of editors of the Baycrest News, Miriam Kerzner (left) and Frances Wintrob (right).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Finance sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1966, 1970-1979
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records documenting the finances of the Women's Auxiliary. Included are audited financial statements, budgets, and meeting minutes.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
