Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

Material Format

textual record

Date

1969-1993

Physical Description

72 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

The sub-series consists of Dr. Joseph Diamond's and Rabbi Irwin Witty's personal correpondence, filed with their executive director records, the text of public talks and of commentaries made on Zelda Young's "Jewish hour" radio programme, broadcast every Sunday on the CHIN (Toronto) radio station. The topics of these commentaries varied widely, including Talmudic commentaries, Israeli and Diaspora Jewish politics, as well as matters relating to Jewish education in Toronto and elsewhere. Although much of the personal correspondence is routine in nature, some of the letters include discussions of Jewish education and activities of the BJE.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

33

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Date

[ca. 1913]-1984

Physical Description

264 photographs (98 negatives) : b&w and col. ; 28 x 35 cm or smaller

2 folders of textual records

Admin History/Bio

William (Bill) I. Stern (1921-2007) was born Izick Stern in Toronto on 24 February, 1921, to Moishe (Morris) Shternshis (ca. 1893-1976) and Fanny Rumianek (ca. 1896-1991). He was an active and respected member of both the Toronto and Hamilton Jewish communities.

Bill began his education in Toronto at Grace Street and Givens Street elementary schools. He later attended the Central Technical Institute for chemistry. In the late 1930s, Bill left Central Tech to work for his father, but eventually returned to school until the start of the Second World War. At this time, Bill enlisted in the Royal Canadian Airforce and served as a Leading Aircraftsman for three years in France, Belgium and Germany. At the end of the war, he returned to Central Tech and completed his junior matriculation (grade 12) in January of 1946. In December 1946, Bill married his first wife, Toronto-born Laura Rubinstein (1923-1963). The couple had two children, Hershel (1953-) and Sheila (1957-1996).

From 1946 to 1951, Bill studied social work at the University of Toronto through a government sponsored program for war veterans. When he graduated, he practiced social work at several community institutions such as the Children's Aid Society, the University Settlement House and St. Christopher House, in Toronto. In 1956, he was offered a position as director of activities for the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre (JCC). He remained in Hamilton at this post until 1960 and then returned to Toronto as a divisional director of the United Jewish Welfare Fund, where he initiated the fund's Social Planning Department. In 1963, upon the death of his wife Laura, Bill returned to Hamilton as the director of the JCC, and later the executive director of the Hamilton Council of Jewish Organizations (CJO), a position which he held for nine years from 1964 until 1973.

After two years with the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Buffalo, Bill returned to Toronto in 1975 and briefly served two years as the executive director of the Canadian Zionist Federation, Central Region. He then returned to private practice, working as a community consultant and later as a job placement coach at the University of Toronto's School of Social Work.

Bill was an active supporter of the Toronto Jewish Film Festival and the author of "You Don't Have to Be Jewish", a book on Jewish film. He held several positions with philanthropic organizations such as the United Jewish Welfare Fund, the Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest, and the Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science. He was also a volunteer at the Ontario Jewish Archives. Bill lived in Toronto with his second wife of more than thirty years, Elizabeth Uptegrove (1952-), until his passing on 18 April 2007.

Custodial History

Records were in the possession of Bill Stern until they were donated to the Archives.

Scope and Content

This fonds consists of photographs documenting the Stern and Rumianek families, individuals and organizations from the Hamilton and Toronto Jewish communities, as well as Bill Stern and his fellow servicemen during the Second World War.

The fonds has been arranged into the following series: Family photographs; Military photographs; Hamilton Jewish community photographs; Toronto Jewish community photographs; and Camp photographs. The photographs have been described at the item level and have been arranged chronologically. The textual material consists of two files containing records related to Bill Stern's professional and philanthropic career, as well as some family invitations.

Name Access

Stern, William, 1921-2007

Subjects

Communities

Families

World War, 1939-1945

Related Material

See "Stern family" clipping file

Creator

Stern, William, 1921-2007

Accession Number

1980-2-1

1981-9-4

1985-6-6

1986-1-8

1991-5-5

1991-5-6

1994-1-4

2004-5-96

2004-5-135

2004-5-141

2005-5-2

2005-5-9

2006-2-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Level

File

Fonds

33

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

[196-]-1989

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of textual records related to Bill Stern's professional and philanthropic career. The material includes documents related to Bill Stern's retirement, including a farewell speech given at his "au revoir" party, and letters of congratulations from prominent community members and dignitaries. There is also a certificate of appreciation from the Canadian Zionist Federation and some newspaper articles written by or about Bill Stern.

Accession Number

1991-5-6

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Hamilton Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

3

Item

39

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1984

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of the Hamilton chapter of the Weizmann Institute seated at a banquet table at the Adas Israel Synagogue in Hamilton. Ms. Anne Mandel is being honoured by the chapter.

Name Access

Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)

Adas Israel Synagogue (Hamilton, Ont.)

Mandel, Anne

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Toronto Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

4

Item

26

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1982

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of the Doctors Division of the Weizmann Institute at a dinner honouring Dr. Charles Hollenberg at Beth Tzedec Synagogue. Pictured from left to right are:

Pierre Blois, Ottawa; Dr. Charles Hollenberg; Mrs. Walfish; Dr. Walfish; Dr. Bernie Langer; Dr. Irv Koven, chairman of the Doctors Division.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Toronto Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

4

Item

27

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1982

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Bill Stern and members of a Calgary chapter of the Weizmann Institute. The group was involved in a luncheon presentation at the West End Hotel on a solar energy project.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Toronto Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

4

Item

28

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1984]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item consists of a photograph of Bill Stern, standing with an unidentified man.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Toronto Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

4

Item

25

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1982

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Bill Stern and an unidentified woman, standing in front of the sign for the Weizmann Institute's Amos De-Shalit Youth Center in Israel.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Toronto Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

4

Item

24

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[198-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 7 x 7 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Bill Stern standing with an unidentified man.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Toronto Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

4

Item

23

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[198-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 7 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Bill Stern accepting a framed certificate, surrounded by a group of men and women.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Hamilton Jewish community photographs series

Level

Series

Fonds

33

Series

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]-1984

Physical Description

96 photographs : b&w and col. (10 negatives) ; 21 x 26 or smaller

Admin History/Bio

Bill Stern was the director of activities for the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre (JCC) from 1956-1960. He was the director of the JCC from 1963-1964 and then executive director of the Hamilton Council of Jewish Organizations (CJO) from 1964-1973.

He arrived in Hamilton as a graduate in social work, specializing in group work and camping activities. He played a major role in developing the Hamilton Jubilee Club, a senior day centre, kosher meals-on-wheels, an expanded camping program, and the Hamilton Council of Jewish Education. He was responsible for the separation of the JCC and the CJO, and the establishment of the CJO's successor, the Hamilton Jewish Federation.

Scope and Content

This series consists of photographs of the Hamilton Jewish community, taken during Bill Stern's professional involvement with the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre and the Hamilton Council of Jewish Organizations. There are also a few images that Bill had acquired that were taken shortly before his arrival and shortly after his departure.

The images depict various Hamilton community members, as well as CJO and community centre events and meetings. They have been arranged chronologically and described at the file and item level.

Subjects

Communities

Places

Hamilton (Ont.)

Accession Number

2004-5-96

2004-5-135

2005-5-2

2006-2-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Toronto Jewish community photographs series

Level

Series

Fonds

33

Series

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1930-[ca. 1984]

Physical Description

43 photographs : b&w and col. (15 negatives) ; 28 x 35 or smaller

Admin History/Bio

Bill Stern was very involved in the Toronto Jewish community. In particular, he was active with the United Jewish Welfare Fund, where he served as a divisional director, the Canadian Zionist Federation, as the executive director, the Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Jewish Home for the Aged, the Jewish Film Festival and the Ontario Jewish Archives. He also assisted many organizations in a consulting capacity, following his leave from communal affairs.

Scope and Content

This series consists of photographs of individuals and organizations associated with the Toronto Jewish community. Bill Stern, along with other members of his family, are featured in many of the photographs, as they were members of the various organizations.

The photographs have been arranged chronologically and described at the item level.

Accession Number

1981-9-4

1985-6-6

1991-5-5

1991-5-6

1994-1-4

2004-5-96

2005-5-9

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1979-1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1981

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

1982

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1982

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1984

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

1985

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

11

Material Format

textual record

Date

1989-1991

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

1989-1991

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

13

Material Format

textual record

Date

1989-1991

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

1989-1991

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

1989-1991

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

1989-1991

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

20

Material Format

textual record

Date

1963-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

21

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

22

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

23

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

24

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

25

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

26

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

27

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

28

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

29

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

30

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

31

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

32

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

33

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

34

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

38

Material Format

textual record

Date

1986-1989

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

39

Material Format

textual record

Date

1984-1989

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

40

Material Format

textual record

Date

1984-1989

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Personal correspondence and writings sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-1

File

41

Material Format

textual record

Date

1982-1985

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions