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Women's Auxiliary President's Pin [graphic material] – 1972.

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Board of Directors and Executive Committee sub-series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 14; Series 4-1; Item 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Board of Directors and Executive Committee sub-series

Level: Item

Fonds: 14

Series: 4-1

Item: 1

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1972

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Admin History/Bio: The President's Pin of the Women's Auxiliary was designed by Founder President Dora Till and presented to her in 1959 when she left office. All succeeding Presidents have since worn this pin, which consists of Forget-Me-Nots (centre) and the Star of David.

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of the Women's Auxiliary's President's Pin.

Name Access: Till, Dora, 1896-1987

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

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Annual closing meeting [textual record, graphic material] – 8 May 1957.

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Annual meetings sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 14; Series 4-2; File 4

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Annual meetings sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 14

Series: 4-2

File: 4

Material Format: textual record; graphic material

Date: 8 May 1957

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of meeting invitations and a photograph of Dora Till delivering a speech.

Notes: Photographer unknown.

Name Access: Till, Dora, 1896-1987

Subjects: Portraits; Speeches, addresses, etc

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

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Dora Till meeting with Day Care residents [graphic material] – June 1963.

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Programs and services sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 14; Series 4-6; File 5

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: 5

Material Format: graphic material

Date: June 1963

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of Dora Till enjoying tea with a group of Day Care residents.

Name Access: Till, Dora, 1896-1987

Related Material: For other records related to the Day Care Program in this fonds, see series 7, file 8.

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Harold Kaplan [textual record, graphic material] – 1923, 1932, 1960.

Accession Number: 2009-6-1

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2009-6-1

Material Format: textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 1 photograph: b&w ; 25 x 20 cm

Date: 1923, 1932, 1960

Scope and Content: Accession consists of the naturalization certificate of Harold Kaplan, a souvenir program from his stag party, and an original photograph of New Year's Eve 1959–1960 at the Primrose Club.

Administrative History: Harold Solomon Kaplan (1895–1973) was a Toronto-based architect who, in partnership with Abraham Sprachman in the firm Kaplan & Sprachman, was well-known for the design of art deco and art moderne movie theatres in the 1930s and 1940s and for designing buildings for Jewish communities across Canada from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Descriptive Notes: Photograph #6561 is a copy of this original.; Related records may be found in the Harold S. Kaplan fonds 27.

Name Access: Kaplan, Harold, 1895-1973; Primrose Club (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Harvey Brownstone and Howard Levine - 18 Oct. 2019

Name: Harvey Brownstone and Howard Levine

Material Format: moving images

Interview Date: 18 Oct. 2019

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Harvey Brownstone and Howard Levine

Number: OH 451

Subject: AIDS (Disease); Homophobia; Judaism--Relations--Christianity; Same-sex marriage; Sexual minorities; Social movements; Synagogues

Interview Date: 18 Oct. 2019

Interviewer: Michael Friesen

Total Running Time: 1 hr. 18 min.

Notes: Associated material: Records of Chutzpah are located in the ArQuives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archives.; General note: The OJA has a copy of Harvey Brownstone's article "I Now Pronounce You Wife and Wife," which was originally published in the fall 2014 edition of Reform Judaism Magazine. The article mentions Chutzpah and may be of interest to researchers.

Use Restrictions: See administrative notes.

Biography: Harvey Brownstone was born on 24 July 1956 in Paris, France and raised in Hamilton, Ontario. His father was a social worker who worked at the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre for thirty-five years and was director for twenty-one years (from 1967–1988). Brownstone obtained his LLB degree from Queen's University and was appointed a provincial judge with the Ontario Court of Justice in 1995. He was the first openly gay judge appointed in Canada. He resides in Toronto.; Howard Levine was born in Toronto on 29 June 1947. He earned his bachelor of arts (political science with urban planning) from the University of Waterloo and his master in environmental studies (urban planning and public transportation) from York University. From 1973 to 1975, he worked as a consultant with Peat, Marwick and Partners. From 1976 to 1982, he worked as an area and general planner with the City of Toronto's Planning and Development Department. From 1982 to 1988, he was sole proprietor of HJL Consulting. From 1988 to 1994, he served as councillor for Ward 14. After serving his second term as city councillor, Levine returned to HJL Consulting.

Material Format: moving images

Language: English

Name Access: Bolton, Elizabeth; Brownstone, Harvey, 1956-; Canadian Jewish Congress; Canadian Jewish News; Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives; Casey House (Toronto, Ont.); Cecil Community Centre (Toronto, Ont.); Church of the Holy Trinity (Toronto, Ont.); Chutzpah (Toronto, Ont.); Congregation B'nai Kehillah of Toronto; Eggleton, Art, 1943-; Farber, Bernie; Hamilton JCC; Hawkes, Brent, 1950-; Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985; Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.); Keshet Shalom (Toronto, Ont.); Levine, Howard, 1947-; Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto; Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre; Primrose Club (Toronto, Ont.); Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.); Robinson, Svend, 1952-; Royal Ontario Museum; Slater, Ruth; Temple Emanu-El (Toronto, Ont.); World Congress of Gay & Lesbian Jewish Organizations; York University (Toronto, Ont.)

Geographic Access: Amsterdam (Netherlands); Hamilton (Ont.); Kingston (Ont.); Toronto (Ont.); Waterloo (Ont.)

Original Format: Digital file

Transcript: 0:00.20 Harvey Brownstone and Howard Levine introduce themselves.; 0:00:27 Harvey discusses what it was like coming of age as a gay Jewish man in Ontario. Harvey grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, where his father was the director of the Hamilton JCC. His mother had a French-imported ladies' wear store. After coming out to his parents in the 1970s, he moved to Kingston, Ontario, where he attended Queen's University.; 0:03:13 Howard discusses how his experience was different. He was born and raised in downtown Toronto. His father died when he was a teenager; his mother got sick soon after. As a result, Harvey was largely on his own. He went off to Waterloo for university and then York for graduate school. It's around that time he came to terms with who he was.; 0:05:05 Howard discusses a gay Jewish group, B'nai Kehillah, that existed before Chutzpah. It met at the Church of the Holy Trinity, an Anglican church in Toronto.; 0:06:19 Harvey and Howard discuss what Chutzpah was, when it started, and how they became involved.; 0:09:40 Harvey discusses a trip Chutzpah took to the Royal Ontario Museum, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were being exhibited. It was on this trip that Harvey "really met" Howard.; 0:10:10 Harvey discusses how he and Howard came to the conclusion that Chutzpah could be more than "just a place to meet."; 0:11:11 Harvey discusses the impact the AIDS epidemic had on Chutzpah's focus. Harvey explains that after American Actor Rock Hudson's death, AIDS was front page news in big cities like Toronto.; 0:12:03 Harvey discusses the decision to have Friday night Oneg Shabbats in the late 1980s. Initially, these were held at the Cecil Community Centre on Cecil Street in Toronto. Howard used his position as city councillor to make this happen.; 0:13:14 Harvey discusses why the Cecil Community Centre was not an ideal location for the group's services. Howard, therefore, approached the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre and got the group a room for Friday nights.; 0:14:52 Harvey discusses Chutzpah’s decision to join the World Congress of Gay & Lesbian Jewish Organization (today, World Congress of GLBT Jews).; 0:15:40 Harvey discusses the group's decision to attend a World Congress of Gay & Lesbian Jewish Organizations conference in Amsterdam.; 0:17:40 Harvey relates an event hosted by the then mayor of Amsterdam, in which the mayor laid a wreath with a pink triangle to honour gay victims of the Holocaust. Harvey and Howard discuss being moved by this.; 0:18:50 Harvey mentions some of the things that came out of the Amsterdam conference.; 0:20:05 Harvey and Howard discuss Chutzpah's decision to host a conference in Toronto. The conference, which took place in 1990, was held at the Primrose Hotel.; 0:23:16 Harvey and Howard discuss the decision to invite Svend Robinson, Canada's first openly-gay member of parliament, to speak at the conference.; 0:23:38 Howard interjects to explain that he was never "out" while on city council. Despite this, he "did a number of things," including getting benefits for same-sex couples and proclaiming Pride Day in Toronto. Howard notes that Art Eggleton, Toronto's mayor at the time, was opposed to proclaiming Pride Day.; 0:24:37 Harvey and Howard discuss the Toronto conference some more. Harvey discusses a group of five women cantors who performed at the banquet. The group included Elizabeth Bolton, a cantor at Temple Emanu-El, and Ruth Slater, a cantor at Temple Anshe Sholom.; 0:26:50 Harvey and Howard discuss the lack of press coverage for the conference. An exception was the Canadian Jewish News.; 0:28:30 Harvey and Howard discuss some of Chutzpah's other initiatives: having a booth at Pride, selling corned beef sandwiches to raise money, and selling rainbow yarmulkes. The group also marched in Pride with a banner.; 0:28:56 Harvey discusses Chutzpah's support for Pflag (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). He notes that many gay Jews found the most traumatic part of coming out to be the issue of the parents.; 0:29:48 Harvey and Howard discuss the mainstream Jewish community's response to the AIDS crisis. Howard says it was in denial. He also discusses his involvement with the Canadian Jewish Congress' Community Relations Committee and Bernie Farber inviting him to join the committee.; 0:31:15 Howard discusses how things have changed. He says Chutzpah dissolved because it wasn't needed anymore.; 0:32:55 Harvey expands on Howard's point that there was no more need for Chutzpah.; 0:33:30 Harvey and Howard clarify Chutzpah's timeline: Harvey joined the group in the mid-1980s. It lasted until the mid-1990s. At that point, it transformed into Keshet Shalom. That group became defunct in the early 2000s. That's when Howard donated his records to the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives (now the ArQuives).; 0:34:14 Harvey and Howard discuss how they never agreed that Chutzpah should have become Keshet Shalom (a congregation). They discuss their reasons for not wanting to be a congregation.; 0:35:43 Harvey and Howard discuss how many members Chutzpah had at its peak.; 0:36:11 Harvey and Howard discuss Chutzpah's relationship with the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto and Brent Hawkes, one of the church's pastors. They also discuss an unnamed member of the church, a reverend, who identified as both Jewish and Christian and who attended several of Chutzpah's Friday night services.; 0:39:28 Harvey and Howard discuss the lack of antisemitism they encountered in non-Jewish gay and lesbian communities.; 0:40:28 Harvey and Howard discuss the presence (or lack thereof) of Chutzpah ads in the Jewish press. They note that the Canadian Jewish News did cover the Toronto conference.; 0:41:59 Harvey and Howard discuss issues facing the Jewish LGBT community in 2019. Harvey mentions the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community as one area of concern. He also discusses elevated rates of suicide among gay youth.; 0:45:56 Howard discusses the isolation of gay and lesbian Hasids.; 0:46:22 Howard discusses the viewpoint of Toronto's established Jewish community today.; 0:47:34 Harvey and Howard share their final thoughts.

Source: Oral Histories

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

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Canada Israel Development Corporation [graphic material] – 20 June 1963.

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Events and organizations series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 18; Series 3; File 9

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Events and organizations series

Level: File

Fonds: 18

Series: 3

File: 9

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 20 June 1963

Physical Description: 3 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of images taken at a meeting of the Canada Israel Development Corporation at the Primrose Club. The images depict several men seated at a table, speaking into a microphone, including Mark Levy.

Name Access: Primrose Club (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Meetings; Speeches, addresses, etc

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

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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State of Israel Bonds meeting [graphic material] – 21 May 1963.

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Events and organizations series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 18; Series 3; File 48

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Events and organizations series

Level: File

Fonds: 18

Series: 3

File: 48

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 21 May 1963

Physical Description: 2 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of two images taken at a State of Israel Bonds meeting at the Primrose Club. The images depict several people seated at a meeting table, as well as a group photograph of three individuals holding State of Israel Bonds certificates.

Name Access: Primrose Club (Toronto, Ont.); State of Israel Bonds Organization

Subjects: Meetings

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

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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State of Israel Bonds meeting [graphic material] – 21 Jun. 1966.

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Events and organizations series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 18; Series 3; File 50

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Events and organizations series

Level: File

Fonds: 18

Series: 3

File: 50

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 21 Jun. 1966

Physical Description: 3 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of images taken at a State of Israel Bonds meeting held at the Primrose Club. The images depict speakers at the podium, and an image of the head table. The banner behind the head table reads: celebrate the year of Chai - buy Israel bonds.

Name Access: Primrose Club (Toronto, Ont.)

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

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

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Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Region, hosts Mr. Leon Dultzin [graphic material] – 8 Dec. 1965.

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Events and organizations series; Zionist Organization of Canada sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 18; Series 3-5; File 16

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Events and organizations series; Zionist Organization of Canada sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 18

Series: 3-5

File: 16

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 8 Dec. 1965

Physical Description: 3 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of images taken at a Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Region meeting held at the Primrose Club. The guest speaker was Leon Dultzin, executive member of the World Zionist Organization. The images depict members of ZOC sitting and standing with Leon Dultzin.

Name Access: Primrose Club (Toronto, Ont.)

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

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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.)

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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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Primrose Club dues receipts [textual record] – 1932.

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: File

ID: Fonds 22; File 15

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: File

Fonds: 22

File: 15

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1932

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Name Access: Primrose Club (Toronto, Ont.)

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Drawing of the Primrose Club at 41 Willcocks St. [architectural drawing] – [ca.1921].

Part Of: Benjamin Brown fonds; Jewish community building plans and drawings series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 49; Series 1; File 9

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Benjamin Brown fonds; Jewish community building plans and drawings series

Level: File

Fonds: 49

Series: 1

File: 9

Material Format: architectural drawing

Date: [ca.1921]

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : pencil and hand col. pencil crayon on cardboard ; 42 x 54 cm

Admin History/Bio: Originally named the Cosmopolitan Club, the Primrose Club was as an elite Jewish men's club (women were allowed to join in later years) that was founded in 1909 by prominent members of the Jewish Community. The building housing the club was located at 41 Willcocks Street, and was originally built in the 1880s as the residence of the Campbell family. In 1921, the home was redesigned by Benjamin Brown and Robert McConnell as the new home of the Primrose Club. In 1959, it was appropriated by the University of Toronto and is currently the home of the University of Toronto Faculty Club. It was designated as a heritage building in 1980.

Scope and Content: File consists of an elevation drawing of the Primrose Club at 41 Willcocks Street.

Notes: See - http://magazine.utoronto.ca/feature/history-of-faculty-club-u-of-t/ - for a more detailed history of the building.

Name Access: Primrose Club (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Clubs

Places: Willcocks Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Dora Till fonds [multiple media] – 1921-1986.

Part Of: Dora Till fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 52

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Dora Till fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 52

Material Format: multiple media

Date: 1921-1986

Physical Description: 1.4 m of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio: Dora Till (1896-1987) was a leading member of the Toronto Jewish community. She helped found and served on the executives and boards of many organizations, including the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto, the United Jewish Welfare Fund (UJWF), the Candian Jewish Congress Central Region, and the Baycrest Hospital Women's Auxiliary. She was honoured numerous times in her life with awards and tributes for her contributions to the Jewish community.; Till was born in New York City on 20 March 1896, one of six children of Max and Yeta Tobias. Her parents had emigrated from Poland prior to 1892. When Dora was four, the family moved to Toronto where Max Tobias worked as a tailor. In her teens, Till was an active member of two social clubs for girls, the Boot and Shoe Society (for mothers and children in need) and the Herzl Girls Club.; Dora Tobias married Morris S. Till on 21 May 1916, in Toronto. They had two children, Sigmund and Cecile, both of whom she outlived. Sigmund died tragically at the age of 11 after a sudden illness. Cecile married Frank Goldhar and they had two children, Sheila Anne and Meyer Garson.; In 1918, Till joined the Hebrew Maternity Aid Society and she served as its vice-president for the next fifteen years. This was the beginning of a lifetime career in family welfare, health care and services for the aged. Till helped found and was the first president of the Mothers' and Babes' Summer Rest Home located in Bronte and then Tollandale, which provided mothers and children in need with a two-week holiday in the country.; From the 1920s until the 1940s, Till served on several boards including the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto, and the United Jewish Welfare Fund, as well as the Welfare Fund's Women's Division and Women's Service Council. In 1950, she became the first woman to be named honourary vice-president of the UJWF. In 1955, after many years affiliation with the Jewish Home for the Aged, Dora Till organized the newly built Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care's Women's Auxiliary, becoming its first president. She also served for 40 years on the executive board of the Family and Child Service Bureau, the precursor to Jewish Family & Child Services. Till was an active member of many other Jewish organizations, including the Naomi Chapter of Hadassah and the National Council of Jewish Women, B'nai Brith Women, the Mount Sinai Women's Auxiliary, the Jewish Camp Council, and Toronto United Community Appeal - Community Chest. She was also a member of Goel Tzedec Congregation and its successor, Beth Tzedec Congregation.; Dora Till was honoured with several awards and tributes in her lifetime for her contributions to Jewish life, health and welfare in Toronto. In 1956, the Dora and Morris Till Bungalow at the Mothers and Babes Summer Rest Home was dedicated. In 1969, she was the first woman to recieve UJWF's Ben Sadowski Award for Jewish Community Service. As well, in 1977, she received the Queen's Silver Jubilee medal for outstanding community service. In 1983 a Baycrest Centre tribute dinner was held in her honour and in 1984, the top floor of the Baycrest Centre was dedicated to her. This was the culmination of a lifetime devoted to social welfare and community service, and it came just a few years before Till's death, on 22 November 1987.

Custodial History: The records were in the possession of Dora Till's granddaughter, Mrs. Sheila Gottlieb, until they were donated to the OJA in 1987.

Scope and Content: This fonds consists of records documenting the personal and philanthropic activities of Dora Till, including her ongoing involvement with the Mothers' and Babes' Summer Rest Home, the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Women's Auxiliary, the United Jewish Welfare Fund, and to a lesser extent other organizations that she was involved or affiliated with. Till's records of the Mothers' and Babes' Rest Home are some of the few to have survived from this important social service organization.; The organizational records in the fonds include minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, financial records, newsclippings, pamphlets, brochures, invitations, architectural drawings, and photographs, primarily of the Mothers and Babes Rest Home and the Baycrest Centre. As well, there are two artifacts: a Baycrest Centre pin and a gold shovel from the groundbreaking ceremony. The personal records in the fonds include family photographs and portraits, writings, newsclippings and general correspondence.; The fonds has been arranged into eight series: 1. Mothers' and Babes' Summer Rest Home Association. 2. Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Women's Auxiliary. 3. Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Heritage Museum Committee. 4. Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Furnishings Committee. 5. Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care : other committees. 6. United Jewish Welfare Fund. 7. Other organizations. 8. Personal. The records have been described to the file level, while a selection of photographs have been scanned and described at the item level.

Notes: Physical description note: includes 197 photographs (54 negatives), 9 architectural drawings, and 2 objects

Name Access: Till, Dora, 1896-1987

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

Related Material: For related material on the Mothers' and Babes' Summer Rest Home, please see: Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds 61, Federation of Jewish Philanthropies fonds 66, United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds 67, Ida Lewis Siegel fonds 15, and the Rebecca Kamarner family fonds 11.; For related material on the Baycrest Centre Women's Auxiliary, please see: Pat Joy Alpert fonds 77 and fonds 14.; For related material on National Council of Jewish Women please see fonds 38.

Arrangement: This fonds had previously been arranged and described as MG6 H. The current arrangement was implemented by the archivist in 2010 and as a result, several files from the former MG were culled or merged. Therefore, the former MG finding aid is no longer accurate.

Creator: Till, Dora, 1896-1987

Accession Number: 1987-1-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Primrose Club exterior [graphic material] – [194-].

Part Of: Dora Till fonds; Other organizations series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 52; Series 7; Item 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Dora Till fonds; Other organizations series

Level: Item

Fonds: 52

Series: 7

Item: 1

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [194-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 18 cm on matte 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a photograph of the exterior of the Primrose Club on Willcocks Street in Toronto.

Name Access: Primrose Club (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Clubs

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: Willcocks Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Primrose Club award [textual record] – 1980-1981.

Part Of: Dora Till fonds; Personal series; Personal awards and tributes sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 52; Series 8-1; File 9

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Dora Till fonds; Personal series; Personal awards and tributes sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 52

Series: 8-1

File: 9

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1980-1981

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Name Access: Primrose Club (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Library opening [graphic material] – 16 May 1957.

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Events sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 14; Series 4-13; File 2

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: 2

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 16 May 1957

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of the official opening of Baycrest's library and study. Identified in the photographs are: Dora Till (far left) and Frances Wintrob. Standing centre is Rabbi Dr. Israel Frankel.

Name Access: Till, Dora, 1896-1987

Subjects: Libraries; Portraits, Group; Rabbis

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

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Dora Till's retirement [graphic material] – May 1959.

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Events sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 14; Series 4-13; File 3

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: 3

Material Format: graphic material

Date: May 1959

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of a photograph of Dora Till being presented with the President's Pin on her retirement as President of the Women's Auxiliary. Identified in the photograph is (left to right) : [?], Dora Till, and Lillian Soles.

Notes: Photographer unknown.

Name Access: Till, Dora, 1896-1987

Subjects: Portraits, Group

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

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Black tie dinner in Dora Till's honour [textual record] – 1983.

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Events sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 14; Series 4-13; File 24

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: 24

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1983

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a brochure.

Name Access: Till, Dora, 1896-1987

Subjects: Dinners and dining

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Incoming President Lillian Soles with Dora Till at the Women's Auxiliary's closing meeting [graphic material] – 1959.

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Annual meetings sub-series; Annual closing meeting file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 14; Series 4-2; File 8; Item 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Annual meetings sub-series; Annual closing meeting file

Level: Item

Fonds: 14

Series: 4-2

File: 8

Item: 1

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1959

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Notes: Photographer unknown.

Name Access: Till, Dora, 1896-1987

Subjects: Portraits

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

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Dora Till lighting the menorah at the Women's Auxiliary's Chanukah meeting [graphic material] – [ca. 1968].

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Annual meetings sub-series; Chanukah meeting file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 14; Series 4-2; File 54; Item 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Annual meetings sub-series; Chanukah meeting file

Level: Item

Fonds: 14

Series: 4-2

File: 54

Item: 1

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1968]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Notes: Photograph is by Gordon Mendly Famous Studio.

Name Access: Till, Dora, 1896-1987

Subjects: Candles and lights (Judaism); Hanukkah

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

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Dora Till presenting a pin to a volunteer [graphic material] – 28 May 1959.

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Volunteer program sub-series; Volunteer recognition file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 14; Series 4-7; File 8; Item 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Volunteer program sub-series; Volunteer recognition file

Level: Item

Fonds: 14

Series: 4-7

File: 8

Item: 1

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 28 May 1959

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Notes: Photographer unknown.

Name Access: Till, Dora, 1896-1987

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

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Reception Committee [graphic material] – 1969.

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Fundraising sub-series; Auxilorama '69 file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 14; Series 4-8; File 11; Item 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Women's Auxiliary series; Fundraising sub-series; Auxilorama '69 file

Level: Item

Fonds: 14

Series: 4-8

File: 11

Item: 1

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1969

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Identified in the photograph is (left to right): Mrs. Posluns, Abe Posluns, Ruth Smith, Mr. Smith, Dora Till, Morris Till, [?], and [?].

Notes: Photographer unknown.

Name Access: Till, Dora, 1896-1987

Subjects: Committees; Portraits, Group

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

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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.