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Gilbert Seltzer [textual record] – [19--].

Accession Number: 2023-2-1

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2023-2-1

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 1 photograph : b&w ; 34 x 29 cm

Date: [19--]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of material that belonged to the late Gilbert Seltzer. Included are handwritten copies of a Camp Yungvelt paper, the Whoosis, and a photograph of a Yiddish youth group, the Yiddisher Kunst-Tsenter (Yiddish/Jewish Art Centre). The Whoosis issues are undated, while the photograph is from 1929/30.

Custodial History: Richard Seltzer discovered the material after his father's death and donated it to the Ontario Jewish Archives.

Administrative History: Gilbert Seltzer was born on 11 October 1914 in Toronto, Ontario, to Julius Seltzer and Marion Seltzer (née Liss). Gilbert's parents were both Russian immigrants. Julius owned a knitting mill, and Marion was a homemaker. Julius was also an anarchist, and he and Marion had a cottage in the Workmen's Circle Colony in Pickering, Ontario. As a child, Gilbert attended Camp Yungvelt, a Yiddish summer camp for Jewish children. His son, Richard, would later recall that Gilbert "sang songs from there and vaguely spoke of the Whosis," the camp's publication.; Gilbert studied architecture at the University of Toronto, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1937. After graduating, he worked for an architectural firm in Manhattan. During the Second World War, he served with the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, a secret army unit that would become known as the Ghost Army. According to Gilbert's obituary in the New York Times, "The unit fooled German forces with inflatable tanks, dummy airplanes, fake radio transmissions and sound effects." In later years, Gilbert would serve as an ambassador for the unit's veterans.; After the war, Gilbert resumed work as an architect. His projects included the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, New York; buildings at West Point and the US Merchant Marine Academy; and the East Coast Memorial in Battery Park, Lower Manhattan. He worked as an architect until January 2020.; Gilbert met his future spouse, Molly Gold (m. Seltzer), in New Jersey. The couple had two children together: Joan Seltzer and Richard Seltzer. Molly died in 1994, and Gilbert died on 14 August 2021. He was 106.

Use Conditions: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Subjects: Architects; Camps; Portraits, Group

Name Access: Camp Yungvelt; Seltzer, Gilbert, 1914-2021

Places: Ontario

Source: Archival Accessions

Camp Yungvelt, Pickering [graphic material] – [ca. 1943].

Accession Number: 1993-6-6

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1993-6-6

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 14 x 9 cm and 13 x 10 cm

Date: [ca. 1943]

Scope and Content: This accession consists of one photographic postcard and one negative of a group of girls at Camp Yungvelt in Pickering. Some of the girls have been identified as follows: Terry Krever is in front row on far left; Miss Simon (M. Shainhouse) is next to her in center; Miss Naomi Strauss is in the far left-hand corner; Mrs. Danilak is in back row, second from right; and "Creed" is in back row, far right.

Subjects: Children; Camps

Name Access: Krever, Terry; Strauss, Naomi; Danilak, Mrs.; Camp Yungvelt

Places: Pickering, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Camp Balfour Manor and Camp Yungvelt [graphic material] – 1938-1943.

Accession Number: 2004-5-37

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2004-5-37

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 36 photographs : b&w and hand col. (12 negatives) ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Date: 1938-1943

Scope and Content: Accession consists of photographs taken at Camp Balfour Manor on Morrison Lake in Muskoka, Ontario and Camp Yungvelt in Pickering, Ontario. Scenes include a group of young people on the steps of a building, a Shabbat service, a flag lowering ceremony, boxing lessons, an arts and crafts class, and a photograph of Hyman Riegelhaupt at Camp Yungvelt.

Subjects: Camps

Name Access: Balfour Manor Camp; Camp Yungvelt

Places: Muskoka (Ont. : District municipality); Pickering (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Workmen's Circle (Arbeiter Ring) [graphic material, moving images] – 1959-1965.

Accession Number: 1979-4-4

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1979-4-4

Material Format: graphic material; moving images

Physical Description: 18 photographs : b&w (9 negatives); 1 film reel

Date: 1959-1965

Scope and Content: Accession consists of photographs documenting the Workmen's Circle (Arbeiter Ring) Peretz School and Camp Yungvelt. Also included is a film reel of activities at Camp Yungvelt from 1959.

Subjects: Camps; Schools

Name Access: Camp Yungvelt; Matenko, Isaac, 1874-1960; Workmen's Circle (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Ontario

Source: Archival Accessions

Syd Wise [graphic material (electronic)] – [ca. 1925-1926].

Accession Number: 2006-12-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2006-12-3

Material Format: graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w (tif)

Date: [ca. 1925-1926]

Scope and Content: This accession consists of electronic copies of three photographs of Syd at Camp Yungvelt on Lake Wilcox. Also pictured are some of Syd's relatives and childhood friends. Identified individuals include Sydney Wise, Isadore Tepperman, David Wise, Leo Tepperman, Reuben Goldstein, Ben Lapidus (Lappin), George Trimble, Sam Stellman, Lil Stellman, Min Stellman, Lillian Wise, Rose Hoffman, Archie Gordon, Nathan Langbord, and Jack Weinzweig.

Custodial History: The original records are in the possession of Dr. Sydney Wise. He loaned the records to the Archives for copying on 2006-12-20.

Use Conditions: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Name Access: Camp Yungvelt

Source: Archival Accessions

Joseph Marin [graphic material (electronic)] – [ca. 1940].

Part Of: Mimi Wise fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 16; Item 4

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Mimi Wise fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 16

Item: 4

Material Format: graphic material (electronic)

Date: [ca. 1940]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w (jpg)

Admin History/Bio: Joseph Marin was a founder of the Beach Hebrew Institute and was involved in the Toronto Hebrew Free Loan and Farband.

Scope and Content: This item is an electronic copy photograph of a portrait of Joseph Marin.

Name Access: Beach Hebrew Institute (Toronto, Ont.); Farband; Toronto Hebrew Free Loan

Subjects: Portraits

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 2006-9-7

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Beth Tikvah Synagogue High Holy Day services [textual record] – 1995.

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: File

ID: Fonds 22; File 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: File

Fonds: 22

File: 1

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1995

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Name Access: Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: High Holidays

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Beth Tikvah Synagogue twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations [textual record] – 1991-1992.

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: File

ID: Fonds 22; File 2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: File

Fonds: 22

File: 2

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1991-1992

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Name Access: Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Anniversaries; Synagogues

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Solomon Edell fonds [multiple media] – [ca. 1900]-2010.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 4

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 4

Material Format: multiple media

Date: [ca. 1900]-2010

Physical Description: 3.1 metres of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio: Sol Edell (1919-2000) was a prominant member of the Toronto Jewish community who initially pursued a career as a pharmacist and was later founder and president of the property development company, Elmdale Investments. He held positions as board member or chair in a wide variety of religious, educational and social service organizations and institutions both in Canada and Israel. In Toronto, these included: Clanton Park Synagogue, Adas Israel Synagogue, Jones Avenue Cemetery, Canadian Jewish Congress and the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto (formerly Toronto Jewish Congress, and now the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto).; Edell was born in Toronto on 5 March 1919, the son of Pesach and Molly Edell. He attended Harbord Collegiate and graduated from the Toronto College of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, in 1943 while on leave of absence from the army. He was enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces during the Second World War and served in the signal corps.; After he completed his army service, he opened Edell’s Drug Store at 1978 Queen Street in Etobicoke in 1948, the first shomer Shabbat drug store in the city. He operated a second store at 494 Spadina Avenue in the late 1940s. In 1955 the Queen Street location was expropriated by the City of Toronto. Subsequently, Edell founded Elmdale Investments, the company which built and managed the Elmhurst Plaza in Etobicoke. He reopened the drug store, which was renamed Elmhurst Drugs in the plaza. He also invested in two retail textile stores, Deltex Drapery and Dodd’s Drapery which had been founded by group of businessmen including his cousin Israel Edell.; In 1952 he married Dolly Weinstock, the daughter of Moishe and Sylvia Weinstock. They lived in the newly developed suburb of North York with their four children: Ethel, Simcha, Malka and Joseph. After 10 years of marriage, Dolly died and in 1966, he married Celia Rogen Hoffman.; Sol Edell was a founding member and first president of the Clanton Park Congregation. He was actively involved in the construction of the synagogue and its development. He continued to be affiliated with Shomrai Shabbos where his grandfather Rabbi Yosef Weinreb had been the rabbi. He was also involved with Adas Israel, the synagogue in Hamilton where his wife Celia had been an active member.; He was chair of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region -- Toronto Jewish Congress Archives Committee, which subsequently became the Ontario Jewish Archives. During his tenure, the archives was responsible for the reconstruction of the Kiever Synagogue which had been built in the early 1900s but had fallen into a state of disrepair by the 1960s.; Sol Edell was also involved in a number of Zionist organizations. He was the founding chair of the Aliyah Support Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto, whose mandate was to assist Torontonians who had moved to Israel and ease their transition into Israeli society. He was also an active member of the Mizrachi organization and its affiliated institutions. Another one of Sol Edell’s interests was ensuring the preservation of local cemeteries. He was president of the Jones Avenue Cemetery and on the board of Pardes Shalom and the Bathurst Lawn Cemetery, Clanton Park section.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records documenting Sol Edell's business activities, community involvement and personal life. Included is correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, financial records, legal records, publications, audio-visual material, invitations, newspaper clippings, artifacts, lists, reports, speeches, and architectural drawings.; The fonds is organized into the following eleven series: Personal; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy; Elmdale Investments; Deltex Drapery and Dodd's Drapery; Adas Israel Synagogue; Clanton Park Synagogue; Shomrai Shabbos; Aliyah; Cemetery and funeral home; Historical materials; and, Activities and organizations.

Notes: Physical description note: includes 739 photographs, 232 architectural drawings, 11 audio cassettes, 9 audio reels, 13 film reels, 7 videocassettes, 4 slides, 1 plaque, 4 badges, and 1 key.

Name Access: Edell Solomon, 1919-2000; Clanton Park Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Edell, Dolly; Edell, Celia; Edell's Drug Store; Elmhurst Pharmacy; Jones Avenue Cemetery; Canadian Jewish Congress/ Toronto Jewish Congress Archives; Aliyah Support Committee

Subjects: Business; Pharmacists

Access Restriction: Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.

Physical Condition: The bulk of the architectural drawings are currently being stored rolled up. They should be flattened and encapsulated in melinex.; Film and sound reels should be digitized.

Related Material: See fonds #5 for material related to Paul Edell.; See accession #2012-10/9 for material related to the Edell family.

Creator: Edell, Solomon, 1919-2000

Accession Number: 2002-12-2; 2008-8-29; 2011-5-4; 2012-10-9

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Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy [textual record, architectural drawing, graphic material] – 1947-1969.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: Series

ID: Fonds 4; Series 2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: Series

Fonds: 4

Series: 2

Material Format: textual record; architectural drawing; graphic material

Date: 1947-1969

Physical Description: 17 cm of textual records; 3 photographs; 7 architectural plans

Admin History/Bio: Sol Edell graduated with a degree in pharmacy in 1943. After completing his military service, he opened Edell's Drug Store and began working as a pharmacist. He subsequently opened two other drug stores, Edell's Drug Store located on Spadina Avenue and Elmhurst Drugs. Although he continued to own Elmhurst Drugs until his death in 2000, he retired from pharmacy in 1962.

Scope and Content: Series consists of material relating to the establishment and operation of Sol Edell’s pharmacy from the three locations where he operated drug stores. Series consists of financial records, newspaper advertisements, ink blotters, and flyers and prescription envelopes from the 1940s and 1950s with the name and logo of Edell’s Drug Store. In addition, there is correspondence and legal documents pertaining to a planned renovation of the Queen Street Store and the expropriation of the building by the City of Toronto. Also included is a photograph of a group of Toronto pharmacists.

Name Access: Edell's Drug Store; Elmhurst Pharmacy; Elmhurst Plaza

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Advertising and promotional stationery [textual record] – [between 1948 and 1955].

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 4; Series 2; File 2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

Fonds: 4

Series: 2

File: 2

Material Format: textual record

Date: [between 1948 and 1955]

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of advertising flyers announcing an anniversary drug sale and promotional prescription envelopes from Edell's Drug Store at 1978 Queen Street West. The name, address and phone number of the store are printed on the prescription envelopes. Also included is a blank prescription slip of Dr. I.A. Grenville, which advertises Edell's Drug Store on Queen Street.

Name Access: Edell's Drug Store

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Department of Veteran's Affairs, Sunnybrook Hospital [textual record] – 1954.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 4; Series 2; File 3

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

Fonds: 4

Series: 2

File: 3

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1954

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence relating to medications ordered by the Department of Veteran's Affairs, Sunnybrook Hospital. The letters list the name and number of the patient and the price of the medication ordered.

Name Access: Edell's Drug Store

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Construction of new Queen Street building [textual record, architectural drawing] – 1953-1956.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 4; Series 2; File 7

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

Fonds: 4

Series: 2

File: 7

Material Format: textual record; architectural drawing

Date: 1953-1956

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 1 presentation drawing : brownline drawing, hand col. ; 41 x 82 cm; 3 technical drawings : brownline prints ; 52 x 54 cm and 54 x 78 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of invoices from the architect relating to the construction of a new building which Sol Edell wanted to build on the site occupied by Edell's Drug Store. Also included is correspondence with the Municipality of Etobicoke regarding a building permit and a report from the Ontario Municipal Board regarding by-laws for apartment buildings. File also consists of a presentation drawing of what the proposed apartment building would look like and preliminary floor plans and elevation drawings by architect Sidney Samuels.

Name Access: Edell's Drug Store

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Expropriation of Queen Street store [textual record] – 1955-1956.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 4; Series 2; File 9

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

Fonds: 4

Series: 2

File: 9

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1955-1956

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence relating to the expropriation of the Queen Street property by the Metropolitan Toronto. An appraisal report which outlines the compensation that Sol Edell would receive is also included.

Name Access: Edell's Drug Store

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Lease of Queen Street Store [textual record] – 1947.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 4; Series 2; File 4

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

Fonds: 4

Series: 2

File: 4

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1947

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio: In 1947, Sol Edell opened his drug store at 1978 Queen Street in a building which he had rented from Ross Cameron.

Scope and Content: File consists of lease agreement between Sol Edell and Ross Cameron, the owner of the building. Also included is a description of the janitor services referred to in the lease.

Name Access: Edell's Drug Store

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Purchase and mortgage of Queen Street store [textual record] – 1947-1952.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 4; Series 2; File 5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

Fonds: 4

Series: 2

File: 5

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1947-1952

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of legal documents relating to Sol Edell's purchase of the Queen Street store and adjacent property from Ross and Yvonne Cameron. Also included is Sol Edell's mortgage for the property.

Name Access: Edell's Drug Store

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Sale of Queen Street store [textual record] – 15 Oct. 1956.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 4; Series 2; File 10

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

Fonds: 4

Series: 2

File: 10

Material Format: textual record

Date: 15 Oct. 1956

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a legal document relating to the sale of the Queen Street store to Metropolitan Toronto.

Name Access: Edell's Drug Store

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Financial statements [textual record] – 1951-1955.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 4; Series 2; File 11

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series

Level: File

Fonds: 4

Series: 2

File: 11

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1951-1955

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of annual trading, profit and loss statements for Edell's Drug Store.

Name Access: Edell's Drug Store

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Edell’s anniversary drug sale flyer [textual record] – [between 1948 and 1955].

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series; Advertising and promotional stationery file; Edell’s anniversary drug sale flyer item

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 4; Series 2; File 2; Item 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series; Advertising and promotional stationery file; Edell’s anniversary drug sale flyer item

Level: Item

Fonds: 4

Series: 2

File: 2

Item: 1

Material Format: textual record

Date: [between 1948 and 1955]

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Name Access: Edell's Drug Store

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Beth Tikvah Synagogue [textual record] – 2011-2012.

Accession Number: 2017-1-7

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2017-1-7

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 2011-2012

Scope and Content: Accession consists of two editions of Hakol bulletin published by Beth Tikvah and dated September/October 2011 and November/December 2011. Contents of the bulletins are messages from the rabbi and president, Sisterhood and Men's Club, activities, programs, donations, bereavements, as well as paid advertisements. Inserted in the November/December edition is a letter from Maurice Kulik, president, addressed to the members, informing them of proposed amendments to their constitution for consideration at the AGM. Also included is a flyer promoting their Pre-Hanukkah Choral concert on December 11, 2011.