- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Mayor series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 4
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1963-1990
- Physical Description
- ca. 360 photographs : b&w, sepia toned, and col (99 contact sheet, 2 slides) ; 34 x 26 cm or smaller and other material
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting Phil Givens’ work as Mayor of Toronto from 1963 until 1966. The bulk of the records are photographs featuring Mayor Givens at various city and community events; of note are images of Givens meeting with Robert Kennedy, Israeli President Zalmon Shazar, Sam Shopsowitz, and Pope Paul VI. Also included is general correspondence, speeches, election campaign materials, cartoons, certificates, artifacts, textual records related to the acquisition of the Henry Moore sculpture, a VHS cassette of Givens discussing the building of the New City Hall and an audiocassette documenting a council trip to Montreal in 1966. In addition, there is a small number of photographs which document events that occurred outside the dates of his time in office, but which relate to his role as mayor.
- The series has been arranged into nine sub-series: 4-1. Campaign; 4-2. City of Toronto Council; 4-3. Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto Council; 4-4. City of Toronto Board of Control; 4-5. Henry Moore Sculpture and artwork; 4-6. Official engagements; 4-7. Certificates and Awards; 4-8. Portraits and publicity; and 4-9. Political cartoons.
- Notes
- Includes 7.8 cm of textual records, 14 drawings, 1 DVD, 1 videocassette, 1 audiocassette, and 8 objects.
- Photographers and photography studios are identified on the photographs.
- Subjects
- Politicians
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Legal career series
- Canadian Awards Dinner file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 8
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 28 Nov.1985
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Phil Givens talking with the Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander, lieutenant governor of Ontario; Mrs. Mary C. Jackman; and Mr. Steven A. Stavro.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Boris Spremo
- Name Access
- Alexander, Lincoln M. (Lincoln MacCauley), 1922-
- 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
- Philip Givens fonds
- Jewish communal series
- Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series
- Canadian Zionist Federation - Tribute album file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 9-2
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- William Dennison was Toronto's fifty-fifth mayor. He was in office from 1 January 1967 to 31 December 1972.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Phil Givens (left) conversing with Prime Minister Trudeau (centre) and Mayor Dennison during a visit to Toronto's New City Hall during the 1968 federal election.
- Name Access
- Canada. Prime Minister (1968-1979 : Trudeau)
- Subjects
- Mayors
- Prime ministers--Canada
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- National politics series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 7
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Parallel Title
- Photograph is by Mike Peake (The Toronto Sun)
- Date
- 1985
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one letter from Paul Godfrey (in his capacity as Publisher of The Toronto Sun) to Phil Givens and an accompanying photograph of Godfrey and Givens meeting with Brian Mulroney at a breakfast event. Identified in the photograph are (foreground, left to right): Brian Mulroney, Paul Godfrey, Phil Givens.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Jewish communal series
- Other Jewish organizations sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 9-8
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of Phil Givens conversing with President Navon at an event held at the Beth Tzedec Synagogue.
- Name Access
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Israel. President (1978-1983 : Navon)
- Subjects
- Presidents--Israel
- 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
- Philip Givens fonds
- Legal career series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 8
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Sept. 1981
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 25 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of Phil Givens meeting with Deputy Solicitor General John Hilton.
- Notes
- Photograph is by the Ontario Provincial Police
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Remembrance Day at Jewish War Vets Memorial file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 11 Nov. 1984
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Phil Givens standing in front of the Jewish war veterans monument during the Remembrance Day ceremony held by the General Wingate Branch 256 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Also identified in the photograph is J. Sacks.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion. General Wingate Branch 256
- Subjects
- Remembrance Day (Canada)
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See Fonds No.74 (OJA): Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Oct. 1983
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two photographs of Phil Givens meeting with David Hen, Assistant Commander of Jerusalem Police Intelligence. Also identified in one of the photographs is David Hen's wife.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions