- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1953-2009
- Physical Description
- 1.2 m of textual records
- 960 photographs
- 2 coins
- Admin History/Bio
- The Women's Auxiliary (WA) of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care was established in 1955 as a fundraising arm of the Baycrest Centre as well as a provider of services to the residents and patients. It represented the amalgamation of the two women’s auxiliaries that had previously operated at the Jewish Old Folks’ Home (Baycrest’s predecessor) – The Ladies Executive and the Young Ladies Auxiliary. Dora Till served as the founding President and was succeeded by Lillian Soles in 1959.
- The WA’s initial activities included running the volunteer service, the Beauty Salon, the Tuck Shop, religious and festival programming, communicating information about Baycrest to the community, and managing the memorial books and card services. These activities soon expanded to include recreational programming for residents, such as outings, an annual fashion show, and Mazel Tov nights, running Baycrest’s Day Care program, and managing the library, Gift Shop, and Snack Bar. Originally, the WA raised funds through membership fees, the sale of happiness and condolence cards, and memorial inscriptions. In 1959 the WA began organizing an annual Theatre Night fundraising event, which was supplanted by an annual Auxilorama in 1968. During the 1960s members of the WA served in Baycrest’s Women’s Corp to help raise money for the Building Expansion Fund. In 1971, the WA established a junior auxiliary called the Capricorn Group.
- Today the WA continues to run many of its programs and services and to fundraise through annual events and campaigns such as, a Gala evening, a spring sale (or Bargain Bonanza), Games Girls Play (an evening of board games and arts and crafts activities), and a Women of Baycrest campaign (to support research into women’s brain health and aging). In 2000, the Women’s Auxiliary Winter Garden opened in the Apotex Centre, which was sponsored by the WA.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the formation, governance, and activities of the Women's Auxiliary of Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Included are meeting notices, agendas, and minutes, reports, speeches, correspondence, lists, invitations, financial records, theatrical scripts, a scrapbook, photographs, newspaper clippings, programmes, brochures, booklets, a survey, statistics, flyers, a certificate, memos, newsletters, questionnaires, and coins.
- Series is arranged into the following sub-series: 1. Board of Directors and Executive Committee; 2. Annual meetings; 3. Committees and meetings; 4. Capricorn Group; 4. Festival Committee; 5. Programs and services; 6. Volunteer program; 7. Fundraising; 8. Membership; 9. Publications and publicity; 10. Finance; 11. Administrative functions; and, 12. Events. Records are described to the file level with some item level description.
- Name Access
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Women's Auxiliary
- Related Material
- For additional records related to the Women's Auxiliary, see the Dora Till fonds 52, series 2.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Board of directors and executive committee sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955-1984
- Physical Description
- 22 cm of textual records
- 1 photograph
- Admin History/Bio
- According to the Women's Auxiliary's first constitution, the board of directors had "charge of the affairs and funds of the Auxiliary." All actions of the executive committee were subject to the board's approval. Officers of the auxiliary consisted of a president, vice-presidents (up to four), recording and corresponding secretaries, a treasurer, a dues treasurer, a social secretary, and any additional officers as deemed necessary for the auxiliary to carry out its work. The president was the auxiliary's chief executive officer, appointed all chairmen (subject to the executive committee's approval), and had to be present at all auxiliary meetings. Although initially the board had between seventy-six and 120 members and met at least four times per year, these numbers were reduced by 1970 to between fifty and seventy-eight members and at least three meetings per year. Members of the board were elected at the auxiliary's annual spring meeting for a two-year term. The executive committee consisted of the elected officers and chairmen of standing committees. They met once a month, except during the months of July and August.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the activities of the Women's Auxiliary board of directors and executive committee. Included are meeting notices, agendas and minutes, reports, speeches, correspondence, slate of officers lists, meeting calendars, and meeting prayers.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Annual meetings sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955-1981, 1999
- Physical Description
- 17 cm of textual records
- 152 photographs
- Admin History/Bio
- The Women's Auxiliary held an annual meeting every spring to elect officers and directors, present annual reports and review "any other business that may arise." The auxiliary held one or more additional general meetings each year, which generally took place in the fall and around the time of Hanukkah. These meetings often showcased special guest speakers and performers. They sometimes also included fashion shows or arts and crafts shows.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the annual and general meetings of the Women's Auxiliary. Included are invitations, reports, meeting agendas and minutes, speeches, financial records, a theatrical script, guest lists, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Committees and meetings sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954-1980
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records documenting the various committees and meetings of the Women's Auxiliary. Included are meeting notices, agendas and minutes, constitutions and by-laws, correspondence, lists, and reports.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Committees and meetings sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-3
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1963, 1972-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting notices and minutes for various ad hoc committees and meetings of the Women's Auxiliary, including: a special Advisory Council meeting, a special meeting against Soviet antisemitism, a Department Head meeting, a joint meeting of the Women's Auxiliary and Men's Service Group, and a Chairmen's Worskhop.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Festival Committee sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1965-1980
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records
- 113 photographs (31 negatives)
- Admin History/Bio
- The Festival Committee's goal was to ensure that each Jewish holiday was a joyful celebration for residents and patients and to enrich their religious and cultural life. The committee sponsored four events each year: Purim, Mother's and Father's Day (often held in conjunction with Shavuot), Sukkot, and Hanukkah. Planning for each event typically began six weeks in advance and a finalizing meeting was usually held ten days prior to the event. Once the event was over, the Committee held an evaluation meeting. Residents and volunteers helped Committee members prepare decorations and other items for the events.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists photographs and textual records documenting the activities and programs of the Women's Auxiliary's Festival Committee. Included are meeting notices and minutes, program notices, reports, speeches, correspondence, financial records, lists of committee members, invitations, event programmes, and photographs.
- Subjects
- Fasts and feasts--Judaism
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Festival Committee sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-5
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting notices and minutes of the Festival Committee. The meetings primarily document the planning and evaluation of the Committee's various programs including: Purim, Sukkot, Shavuot and Mother's and Father's Day, and Hanukkah.
- Arrangement
- The records are arranged in chronological order.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Programs and services sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1957-1982, 2001
- Physical Description
- 11 cm of textual records
- 365 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and graphic material documenting the various programs and services of the Women's Auxiliary. Included are meeting notices, agendas, and minutes, reports, correspondence, invitations, financial records, newspaper clippings, brochures, a survey, statistics, and photographs.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Programs and services sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-6
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1957-[ca. 1995], predominant 1974-1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 8 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 25 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- Baycrest's library officially opened in May 1957; however library services were available to residents as early as 1956. The library distributed complimentary local newspapers to residents on a daily basis, and once a week a volunteer visited residents with the book cart so that those unable to make it to the library could access its material. A Talmudic Study Group met in the library every afternoon and a Yiddish reading group met in the library twice a week. The Library Committee's first Chairmen were Hilda Spivak and Frances Wintrob.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs and textual records documenting the operation and activities of Baycrest's library for residents. Included are meeting notices and minutes, correspondence, event invitations, bookmarks of the Jewish Public Library, and material related to the library's involvement in Toronto's first Jewish Book Fair. Also included are images of the Talmudic Study Group meetings and library staff.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Volunteer program sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955-1981
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 53 photographs (27 negatives)
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and graphic material documenting the Women's Auxiliary's volunteer program. Included are reports, a study, information booklets and guides, correspondence, invitations, photographs, lists, a speech, newspaper clippings, event programmes, and an agenda. The bulk of the material relates to volunteer recognition events.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1957-2002
- Physical Description
- 28 cm of textual records
- 48 photographs (4 negatives)
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and graphic material documenting the various fundraising projects and activities of the Women's Auxiliary such as theatre nights, Auxilorama, gala events, raffles, card services, and memorial funds. Included are meeting notices, agendas, and minutes, invitations, reports, speeches, event programmes, financial records, brochures, donation receipt books, a certificate, lists, flyers, canvassing material, and newspaper clippings.
- 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
- 15
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1979-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting notices, agendas and minutes for various committees responsible for arranging Auxilorama '79. Committees documented include: the Sponsors and Patrons' Committee, Booklet Committee, Liquor Committee, Food Committee, Tickets Committee, Art Committee, and the Prizes Committee. Also documented are general planning meetings, progress report meetings and an evaluation meeting. File also includes lists of members of the Auxilorama Committee.
- 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
- 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
- Administrative functions sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-12
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1959-1980
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records
- 66 photographs (17 negatives, 12 contact sheet)
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and graphic material documenting the administrative activities of the Women's Auxiliary. Included is correspondence, photographs, human resource material, a speech, reports, questionnaires, programs, and membership lists.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Administrative functions sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-12
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1973-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Women's Auxiliary's relationship with the Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario. Included is correspondence, reports, completed questionnaires, pamphlets and convention programs.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Events sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-13
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1955-1995
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- 62 photographs (3 negatives)
- 2 coins
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of records documenting the events of the Women's Auxiliary. Included are invitations, meeting notices, agendas, and minutes, correspondence, photographs, programs, a theatrical script, a speech, a brochure, and coins.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Events sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-13
- File
- 20
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1979-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the planning and celebrations for the Women's Auxiliary's silver anniversary. Included are meeting notices, agendas and minutes for the Silver Anniversary Committee, correspondence, a speech delivered by Dora Till at the Silver Anniversary meeting in Oct. 1980, agendas for the Silver Anniversary meeting, and lists of Auxiliary memberships for "Silvers". Of note are hand written reminiscences by Pearl Freedhoff describing her mother's (Esther Narval) activities at the Home for the Aged and her own memory of the dedication of the Jewish Old Folks Home.
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Events sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-13
- File
- 23
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1981]
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 26 x 21 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a program and portraits of members of the Canadian chamber ensemble known as, Camerata. Included are images of Coenraad Bloemendal, Kathryn Root, Suzanne Shulman, Adele Armin, and Moshe Hammer.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions