Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
Collection
ID
Fonds 34
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
Collection
Fonds
34
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
Date
1882-1996
Physical Description
58 cm of textual records
11 photographs : col. and b&w ; 28 x 36 cm or smaller
4 lantern slides : col. (hand painted) ; 5 x 8 cm
Admin History/Bio
Larry Becker (1939-1998) was a collector with a focus on his native Toronto. He grew up in central Toronto, near Dundas and Ossington, where his father ran a cigar store. Around 1948, the family moved north to Vaughan. Larry attended Lakeshore Teachers' College and married fellow teacher, Rose Weber, in 1961. He taught primary school in Welland, Ontario
Larry returned to Toronto in June 1965, and began collecting for profit and posterity. That year, with the active assistance of his wife Rose, opened the first of three businesses that sold collectables. Both his father and grandfather had been small-scale collectors. From 1965 to 1996, the growing Becker family lived at 25 Lesgay Crescent in North York. In December 1996, the Beckers moved to a larger place in the Kettleby countryside, where Larry had planned to retire and work on his collection
Larry Becker died on February 20th, 1998
Scope and Content
The collection consists of items collected by Larry Becker including postcards, bulletins from Ontario Jewish organizations, sermons, periodicals, books, hand painted lantern slides documenting scenes of Jews in early Toronto, and other material relating to Ontario's Jewry
Notes
Information for biographical sketch gathered and cited from "Collecting Toronto: Through the Eyes of Larry Becker" virtual exhibit from the City of Toronto website at: http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/archives/becker_collections/
The lantern slides have been rehoused and moved to the negative cabinet.
Associated material note: The City of Toronto Archives has an extensive collection in the Larry Becker fonds, Fonds 70 (see Accession file for details)
Physical Condition
The textual records are in good condition. The colour photographs are suffering from severe dark fading and have taken on a distinct red cast.
Creator
Becker, Larry (1939-1998)
Accession Number
2002-12-1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 16
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
16
Material Format
textual record
Date
[19--]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a stock certificate for the Sons of Jacob Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. The certificate is for 3 shares owned by E. Becker.
Physical Condition
Document is torn.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 44
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
44
Material Format
textual record
Date
[ca. 1980]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of blank stationary with Toronto Student Council for Soviet Jews letterhead.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 45
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
45
Material Format
textual record
Date
1985
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of eight brochures from The Precious Legacy exhibition held September 14- November 24, 1985 and a map of the interior of the ROM.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 46
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
46
Material Format
textual record
Date
[ca. 1980]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a biography, and a list and sample of the paintings by Abe Bayefsky.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 47
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
47
Material Format
textual record
Date
1981
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a JCC North East branch newsletter dated September-October 1981.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 48
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
48
Material Format
textual record
Date
1984
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of an advertisement briefly describing the suffering of Ethiopian Jews, as victims of the worse drought in Africa's history, and soliciting donations.
Subjects
Victims
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 49
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
49
Material Format
textual record
Date
1986
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 51
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
51
Material Format
textual record
Date
1987-1988
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of the seventieth anniversary annual report of Baycrest Centre, describing their services, listing donors, financial income and expenses.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 62
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
62
Material Format
textual record
Date
1987
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 75
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
75
Material Format
textual record
Date
1971-1981, 1990
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of Temple Har Zion bulletins, newsletters and mailings for 1971-1981 and 1990.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 77
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
77
Material Format
textual record
Date
1970-1988
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a Baycrest News bulletin (Jan. 1970), a pamphlet of facts for Baycrest day care service (1981), and a patient's newsletter commemorating the last 70 years (1988).
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 78
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
78
Material Format
textual record
Date
1993
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 81
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
81
Material Format
textual record
Date
1991
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a request toTemple Har Zion congregants to pay a security tax of $25 for the synagogue, post 'Persian Gulf War', a request for volunteers to provide extra security on the synagogue premises, and a request for donations towards an emergency cash drive.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 82
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
82
Material Format
textual record
Date
1985
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a pamphlet for a memoral service commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the liberation of Nazi death camps and the six million martyrs in London, Ontario. Also included is a list of particpants and readings.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 83
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
83
Material Format
textual record
Date
1977-1994
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of five pamphlets pertaining to various Jewish Book Fairs at 4588 Bathurst Street, Toronto, in 1977, 1979, 1984 and 1994.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 84
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
84
Material Format
textual record
Date
1991
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of two tickets and two programs for a BBYO alumni reunion on Sunday, Nov. 24, 1991 at the Regal Constellation Hotel, Toronto.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 86
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
86
Material Format
textual record
Date
1988
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 87
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
87
Material Format
textual record
Date
1986
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of the first newsletter of the Albert J. Latner Jewish Public Libary entitled The Communicator, dated March 1986. Also included is a Jewish Public Library bookmark.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 88
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
88
Material Format
textual record
Date
1991
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 76
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
76
Material Format
textual record
Date
June 1986
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a flyer for the Hazzanim in Recital event held at Temple Sinai Synagogue on Wednesday, June 11, 1986.
Name Access
Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
Toronto Council of Hazzanim
Subjects
Cantors (Judaism)
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions