- Accession Number
- 2018-7-24
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-24
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 3 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Date
- 1988-2016
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Gerald "Jerry" Rosenberg and his involvement with the Royal Canadian Legion's General Wingate Branch 256. Included are General Wingate Branch 256 meeting agendas (2013-2015), Royal Canadian Legion correspondence (2014), two General Wingate Branch newsletters (October 2015 and March 2016), an annual branch inspection report form (27 September 2015), a branch regulations and clubhouse rules submission form (2012), financial statements and receipts (2013-2015), certificates of merit and appreciation from the Royal Canadian Legion (2002-2009), and a document in Hebrew commemo
- In addition to the above documents, there are three photographs for which identification is missing: one of a funeral, one of a demonstrators carrying signs urging recognition of China, and a portrait of an unknown veteran.
- Finally, the accession contains an undated letter to the editor of an unspecified newspaper that outline Jerry's views of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
- Custodial History
- At the time of his death, Jerry Rosenberg was living with his partner Frances Cohen. Frances' daughter Ronda "Rhonnie" Cohen took possession of the records following Jerry's death. Rhonnie subsequently gave the records to author Ellin Bessner who donated them to the Ontario Jewish Archives.
- Administrative History
- Jerry Rosenberg grew up in Hamilton, Ontario along with his twin sister, two brothers, and older sister. When he was seventeen years old, Rosenberg lied about his age in order to fight in the Second World War. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served for the duration of the war.
- After the war, Rosenberg approached the Canadian Zionist Organization about volunteering in Palestine. After a circuitous journey that first took him from Montreal to New York to France, he arrived in Haifa in February or March 1948. Rosenberg was part of Machal, a group of overseas volunteers who fought alongside Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Rosenberg joined the Haganah and fought in the 52nd Givati Regiment. As part of this unit, he participated in battle in the Arab village of Bashshit.
- After the war, Rosenberg made preparations to leave Israel. Upon arriving in Canada, he worked with Jewish organizations and started a family. He became president of the Royal Canadian Legion's Wingate Branch 256. He died on 23 August 2017.
- Descriptive Notes
- Language: English, French
- Subjects
- Arab-Israeli conflict
- Veterans--Canada
- Name Access
- Bessner, Ellin, 1961-
- Rosenberg, Jerry
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Places
- Canada
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1883
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1883
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 5 Aug. 1934
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 26 x 58 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a panoramic photograph of veterans and synagogue members standing in front of Goel Tzedec Synagogue, University Avenue, Toronto to mark the consecration and dedication of branch banners and flags
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Allenby, Viscount
- Subjects
- Dedication services
- 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.
- Related Material
- See Fonds 74
- Places
- University Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1974-006
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Brach 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 26
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 30 Apr. 1977
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. ; 13 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of two identical photographs of past presidents of the General Wingate Branch taken at a banquet at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue, Elder St. One photograph is annotated with names.
- Left to right: Murray Ehrlick; Harvey Lister; Al Perly; Norman Leyton; Cy Townsend; David Elie; Phil Ely; Joel Sacks.
- Notes
- Credit: Royal Canadian Legion.
- Name Access
- Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Ehrlick, Murray
- Lister, Harvey
- Perly, Al
- Leyton, Norman
- Townsend, Cy
- Elie, David
- Ely, Phil
- Sacks, Joel
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Synagogues
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Yonge Street
- Subjects
- Flags--Israel
- Parades
- Streets
- 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
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph depicts members of the General Wingate Branch. First from the right is Mr. (?) Strawsman.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- 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
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph documents First World War veterans on parade. At the front is Jack Aaron; at the far left with crutches is Joe Moscoe.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Parades
- Veterans--Canada
- World War, 1914-1918
- 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
- University Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 15
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 3 Nov. 1957
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 28 cm
- Scope and Content
- Holding the flag on the far right is Abe Shinwell who was a First World War veteran and president of the branch. Standing in the background at the far left is Lou Harris who served during the First World War in the air force. Also in the background, at about mid-flag, is Harvey Lister (front row).
- Notes
- Original photo by Norman Leyton, photographer, Toronto.
- Name Access
- Monson, Rabbi David
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Rabbis
- Veterans
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 29
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 27 Sept. 1981
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 13 x13 cm
- Notes
- Credit: Royal Canadian Legion.
- Name Access
- Monson, Rabbi David
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Mount sinai Cemetery
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Cemeteries
- Rabbis
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 14
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- June 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 28
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 7 Sept. 1980
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 13 x 9 cm
- Notes
- Credit: Royal Canadian Legion / Sacks.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Mount sinai Cemetery
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Cemeteries
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 25
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 27 Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 36 cm
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Beth Sholom Synagogue
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Synagogues
- 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.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- The man seated in the centre is Joe Morris (Boer War).
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Picnics
- 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
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph depicts First World War veterans with a boy scout. Second from the left is Jack Aaron (First World War); third from the left is Joe Morris (Boer War); and third from the right is Mike Sandler.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- South African War, 1899-1902
- Veterans
- World War, 1914-1918
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 22
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of five members standing outside of Wingate House. On the far left is Harvey Lister; on the far right is Abe Shinwell. Lister and Shinwell were presidents of the General Wingate Branch.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 30
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Sept. 1985
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the General Wingate Branch, Royal Canadian Legion and Jewish war veterans memorial service held at Mount Sinai Cemetery. Identified in the photograph are Barry Goldman (5 yrs.) and Randy Goldman (6yrs.). Their father Israel Goldman is buried in the cemetery. On the far left is Ernie Stein, a Jewish war veteran and member of the colour party.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Graphic Artists, Toronto
- Name Access
- Goldman, Barry
- Goldman, Randy
- Stein, Ernie
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Mount sinai Cemetery
- Goldman, Israel
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Cemeteries
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Accession Number
- 1986-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 31
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1986
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the annual remembrance parade of Wingate Branch Royal Canadian Legion, held at Mount Sinai cemetery. Identified in the photograph are Jack Arons (left, with glasses) and Lee Pritzker (centre right).
- Notes
- Photograph is by Graphic Artists, Toronto
- Name Access
- Pritzker, Lee
- Arons, Jack
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Mount sinai Cemetery
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Cemeteries
- Accession Number
- 1986-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Loew's Theatre (189 Yonge St., Toronto) sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1-1
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- textual record
- Date
- 1913-1959
- Physical Description
- 57 drawings : pencil on tracing paper, blueprints and other reproductions ; 72 x 114 cm or smaller
- 1 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Built in 1913, Loew's Yonge Street Theatre and Winter Garden Theatre complex was the flagship of Marcus Loew's Canadian theatre chain. The theatres were designed by Thomas Lamb as a "double-decker" theatre, with the Winter Garden located seven-stories above the street-level Yonge Street Theatre. This was the only double-decker theatre built in Canada and one of less than a dozen built internationally. The design was considered economical in that it provided a greater amount of seating on a given piece of real estate while allowing the theatre operator to present the same daily show in two theatres. The shows included both vaudeville acts and silent movies.
- In 1928, there was a major fire on the site and the Winter Garden Theatre was closed due to the decline in popularity of vaudeville. By 1930, the Yonge Street Theatre was solely a movie theatre, equipped for sound movies. Over the years it gradually fell into disrepair, but continued as a movie theatre until 1981. It was renamed the Elgin Theatre in 1978.
- In 1981, the Elgin and Winter Garden were purchased by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, and in 1987 the foundation began a two and half year, $30 million restoration of the theatres. The theatres re-opened in Dec. 1989 exclusively for theatrical productions.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of seating plans, blueprints of structural details, and floor plans, sections and elevations for successive alterations (to the entrance, lobby, basement, etc.) of the theatre. The sub-series includes a copy of a city building permit dating from 1934 for renovations carried out by Loew's Theatres Engineering Division. Some of the blueprints date from the original construction of the theatre in 1913.
- The sub-series is organized into 9 sub-sub-series, corresponding to project dates of 1913, 1919, 1934, 1939, 1949 (two projects), 1952, 1957 and 1959. The earliest materials, such as those from 1913 and 1919, were not created by Kaplan & Sprachman, but were no doubt used as reference materials for their work at the theatre.
- Please note that the blueprints of structural details such as columns and roof reinforcing beams may apply to the theatre complex as a whole, including the Winter Garden Theatre.
- Notes
- Title is derived from the formal titles of the drawings.
- Name Access
- Lamb, Thomas
- Elgin Theatre (Toronto)
- Winter Garden Theatre (Toronto)
- Subjects
- Theaters
- Physical Condition
- Some drawings are torn & damaged.
- Some are discoloured or damaged by deteriorating pressure-sensitive tape.
- Places
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Artifacts series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 medal : silver
- Scope and Content
- Item is a silver medal hanging from a blue-and-yellow ribbon, which is attached to a silver Canadian Legion pin with a beaver on it.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Physical Condition
- Fair. Medal is worn and has white plaque.
- Places
- Vimy (France)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
