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Harriet Moses Altman [textual record] – 1959-1975.

Accession Number: 2000-4-8

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2000-4-8

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

Date: 1959-1975

Scope and Content: Accession consists of records created and accumulated by the Moses family. The types of records include cemetery papers, such as correspondence, account receipts and the original constitution for Hasiatyner Klaus Beth Israel.; Also included are the original cemetery plans with the official stamp and seal and a copy of the blueprints for the Eitz Chiam School

Administrative History: Isadore Moses moved his family to Canada in 1928. He became president of Toronto’s Husiatiner Klaus Shul, volunteered to co-design Bathurst Lawn Cemetery’s floor plan, and was committed to Jewish education.; His son Lewis Moses, the youngest of seven children, was also deeply committed to the Jewish community. Despite running a busy chartered accountancy practice, the former air force officer devoted much of his energy to Jewish causes. He worked diligently for the Zionist Revisionist Organization, United Jewish Appeal, United Israel Appeal, State of Israel Bonds, Jewish National Fund, Canadian Zionist Federation, the Board of Jewish Education, Eitz Chaim Schools, and many other organizations. He was co-founder of Torath Emeth Congregation and a Board Member of Shaarei Shomayim Congregation. Lewis Moses was honoured at the Negev dinner in 1992

Subjects: Cemeteries

Name Access: Husiatiner Klaus Beth Israel.; Bathurst Lawn Cemetery.; Zionist Revisionist Organization.; United Jewish Appeal.; United Israel Appeal.; State of Israel Bonds.; Jewish National Fund.; Canadian Zionist Federation.; Board of Jewish Education.; Eitz Chaim.; Torath Emeth Congregation.; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.) [textual record] – 1979.

Accession Number: 1979-11-12

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1979-11-12

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 volume

Date: 1979

Scope and Content: Accession consists of a Shaarei Shomayim jubilee book, the First Fifty Years.

MG_RG: MG3 A31

Subjects: Synagogues

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Rabbi Dr. David Monson - 1 Dec. 1982

Name: Rabbi Dr. David Monson

Material Format: sound recording

Interview Date: 1 Dec. 1982

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Rabbi Dr. David Monson

Number: OH 70

Subject: World War, 1939-1945; Religion

Interview Date: 1 Dec. 1982

Quantity: 1

Interviewer: (not stated, likely Jack Lipinsky)

Total Running Time: OH70_001: 27 minutes OH70_002: 11 minutes

Conservation: Copied August 2003

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

Biography: Rabbi David Monson came to Toronto from Ottawa in June 1939 to serve as the rabbi of the Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue. He served on the board of the Brusnswick Talmud Torah. He was a member of B'nai Zion and B'nai Brith and was the long-serving rabbi of Beth Shalom.

Material Format: sound recording

Language: English

Name Access: Monson, David; Canadian Jewish Congress. Ontario Region; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.); Lipinsky, Jack

Geographic Access: Toronto

Original Format: Audio cassette

Copy Format: Audio cassette; Digital file

Transcript: G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 70 - Monson\OH70_001_Log.pdf; G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 70 - Monson\OH70_002_Log.pdf

Source: Oral Histories

In this clip, Rabbi Monson discusses his early positive working relationships with rabbis within the Toronto Jewish community and explains how sectionalization became a post-war phenomenon.

In this clip, Rabbi Monson discusses the role and responsibilities of the Canadian Jewish Congress in Toronto from 1939 to 1948.

B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge installation of officers banquet [graphic material] – 7 Apr. 1968.

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Events and organizations series; B'nai Brith lodges sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 18; Series 3-1; File 20

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Events and organizations series; B'nai Brith lodges sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 18

Series: 3-1

File: 20

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 7 Apr. 1968

Physical Description: 12 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of images taken at the B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge installation of officers banquet, held at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue. The images depict speakers at the podium, group photographs of members and invited guests, as well as individuals receiving certificates and plaques for distinguished service.

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (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.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Region, mass event [graphic material] – 10 May 1970.

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

Level: File

ID: Fonds 18; Series 3-5; File 28

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: 28

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 10 May 1970

Physical Description: 5 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of images taken at a mass event, organized by the Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Region, held at the Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue. The images depict speakers at the podium, and the gathered crowd seated in the Synagogue's sanctuary.

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.); Zionist Organization of Canada. Central Region

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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Shaarei Shomayim Congregation and Hebrew School carnival draw ticket [textual record] – 1939.

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 22; Item 149

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: Item

Fonds: 22

Item: 149

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1939

Physical Description: 1 item

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Shaarei Shomayim Congregation [textual record] – 1977-1995.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 4; File 290

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 4

File: 290

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1977-1995

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Shaarei Shomayim Congregation [textual record] – Nov. 1949.

Accession Number: 2014-2-11

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2014-2-11

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: Nov. 1949

Scope and Content: Accession consists of one dedication programme booklet for the Shaarei Shomayim Congregation at 840 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto.

Custodial History: Paul Gilmore, the Chair of the Archives Committee of Beth Israel in Kingston, found this programme as he was going through the synagogue's records. He mailed it to the OJA for our archives.

Subjects: Synagogue dedication services

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Saint Clair Avenue West (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

James Slavens [textual record] – 1944-1971.

Accession Number: 2014-11-2

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2014-11-2

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder textual records

Date: 1944-1971

Scope and Content: Accession consists of a newsletter from Frontier Branch 513 of the Jewish National Workers' Alliance, and several documents from Shaarei Shomayim Congregation: a Sunday religious school report card and monthly bulletins.

Subjects: Newsletters; Societies; Synagogues

Name Access: Jewish National Workers' Alliance (Toronto, Ont.); Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

UJA event with Rabbi Shlomo Goren at Shaarei Shomayim synagogue [graphic material] – 27 Jan. 1976.

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 67; Series 27; File 203

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level: File

Fonds: 67

Series: 27

File: 203

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 27 Jan. 1976

Physical Description: 10 photographs : b&w (7 negatives) ; 20 x 25 cm and 28 x 28 mm

Scope and Content: File consists of three photographs and seven negatives depicting a UJA event with Rabbi Shlomo Goren at Shaarei Shomayim synagogue. Wilf Posluns is identified in the photos.

Notes: Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.; Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.

Name Access: Goren, Shlomo, 1917-1994; Posluns, Wilf; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Rabbis

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Women's Campaign - UJA Day with former Congresswoman Bella Abzug [textual record, graphic material] – 6 Nov. 1980.

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 67; Series 27; File 523

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level: File

Fonds: 67

Series: 27

File: 523

Material Format: textual record; graphic material

Date: 6 Nov. 1980

Physical Description: 1 folder textual records; 10 photographs : b&w (10 negatives) ; 28 x 28 mm

Scope and Content: File consists of ten negatives depicting the Women's Division-sponsored UJA Day event at Shaarei Shomayim Congregation. Two frames show set tables, with hats as a centrepiece; other frames depict Women's Division members with a female personality known for hats. Also included is a flyer for the event: "Women CAN make a difference! You can learn how on UJA Day, Thursday, November 6, 1980, at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue, 47 Glencairn Ave. at 12 noon." The program names the guest speaker as former U.S. Congresswoman Bella Abzug.

Notes: Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.; Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.

Name Access: Abzug, Bella S., 1920-1998; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Women

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Shaarei Shomayim [textual record] – [1946?].

Part Of: Julius P. Katz fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 55; Series 2; File 191

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Julius P. Katz fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

Fonds: 55

Series: 2

File: 191

Material Format: textual record

Date: [1946?]

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: This file consists of a notice announcing the broadcast by Rabbi Dr. Judah Washer sponsored by Shaarei Shomayim Congregation.

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue sanctuary, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1978].

Part Of: George Morrison fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 99; Item 15

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: George Morrison fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 99

Item: 15

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1978]

Physical Description: 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Architecture; 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: 1980-6-3

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue, exterior, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1978].

Part Of: George Morrison fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 99; Item 14

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: George Morrison fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 99

Item: 14

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1978]

Physical Description: 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Architecture; 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: 1980-6-3

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Wedding of Margaret Shachter and Al Goodman [graphic material] – [ca. 1950].

Level: Item

ID: Item 3750

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3750

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1950]

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Left to right: Rabbi Schild; Laura Schild; Seymour Shachter; Beatrice Shachter. The wedding took place at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue.

Name Access: Schild, Erwin, 1920-; Schild, Laura; Shachter, Beatrice; Shachter, Seymour; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Rabbis; Weddings

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-5-11

Source: Archival Descriptions

J. Irving Oelbaum addresses the 16th Regional Conference, Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region, Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue, Toronto [graphic material] – Jan. 1956.

Level: Item

ID: Item 3709

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3709

Material Format: graphic material

Date: Jan. 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Notes: Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress. Central Region; Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Congresses and conventions; Speeches, addresses, etc

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Session at 20th Regional Conference, Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region, Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue, Toronto [graphic material] – Nov. 1966.

Level: Item

ID: Item 3708

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3708

Material Format: graphic material

Date: Nov. 1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Notes: Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress. Central Region; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Congresses and conventions

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Cantor Nathan Adler and choir at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue, St. Clair Ave., Toronto [graphic material] – [195-].

Level: Item

ID: Item 2371

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 2371

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [195-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Admin History/Bio: The synagogue was located on St. Clair Avenue West, near Christie Street, until 1966, when it moved to Glencairn Avenue.

Scope and Content: 5th from left: Sam Richman.

Name Access: Adler, Nathan; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Cantors (Judaism); Choirs (Music)

Places: Christie Street (Toronto, Ont.); Saint Clair Avenue West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1980-7-2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Canadian Zionist Federation - Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration [graphic material] – 20 Apr. 1980.

Part Of: Philip Givens fonds; Jewish communal series; Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 51; Series 9-2; File 11

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Philip Givens fonds; Jewish communal series; Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 51

Series: 9-2

File: 11

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 20 Apr. 1980

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm + identification key

Scope and Content: File consists of one photograph of Min and Phil Givens attending a Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration at the Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue. Identified in the photograph are (left to right): Min Givens, Phil Givens, Roy McMurtry, Louis Moses, and Abba Gefen (Israel consul).

Notes: Photograph is by Leo Hausman of The Studio (Toronto)

Name Access: Gefen, Abba; Hausman, Leo, 1912-1982; McMurtry, Roy; Moses, Louis; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Independence Day (Israel)

Repro Restriction: Copyright may not be 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

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Ben-Gurion memorial meeting, Shaarei Shomayim [graphic material] – 1973.

Part Of: Philip Givens fonds; Jewish communal series; Other Jewish organizations sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 51; Series 9-8; File 9

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Philip Givens fonds; Jewish communal series; Other Jewish organizations sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 51

Series: 9-8

File: 9

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1973

Physical Description: 4 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm and 13 x 18 cm

Admin History/Bio: Max Shecter was born on 7 July 1923 to Joseph and Helen Shecter. He was married to Florence Fox, and they had three children: Trudy, Debbie, and Barry. Max Shecter was the secretary-treasurer for Toronto Bedding Company Limited. He was an active member of the Toronto Jewish Community and was affiliated with the following organizations: Beth Sholom Congregation, United Synagogues of America, B'nai Brith, Israel Bond Organization, Joint Community Relations Committee, Canadian Jewish Congress, Zionist Organization of Canada, and United Jewish Appeal's Furniture division. Max Shecter was honoured with a Beth Sholom Israel Bond Dinner for dedicated leadership and by Upper Canada Lodge, B'nai Brith in 1959.

Scope and Content: File consists of four photographs of Phil Givens attending a memorial in honour of former Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion. Identified in the photographs are Phil Givens and Max Shecter.

Notes: Photographs are by Jacob El-Baz (Toronto) and Benyas-Kaufman Photographers Inc. (Michigan, USA)

Name Access: Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

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Shaarei Shomayim, Toronto, Ontario [graphic material] – 1979.

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds; Ontario synagogues series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 64; Series 2; File 90

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds; Ontario synagogues series

Level: File

Fonds: 64

Series: 2

File: 90

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1979

Physical Description: 63 photographs : col. slides, b&w and col. prints, b&w negatives ; 12 x 9 cm and smaller

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: 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.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Goldie Gary on washday, Pontypool [graphic material] – [ca. 1952].

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 97; Item 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 97

Item: 1

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1952]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Goldie Gary hanging up the wash on the clothesline at her Pontypool residence on Amelia Street.

Notes: Title taken from writing on back of original photo.

Name Access: Gary, Goldie; Gary, Joseph; Gary, Ethel; Gary, Leslie; Gary, Shirley

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

Places: Pontypool (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Nancy Halter in Manetta's pool, Pontypool [graphic material] – Aug. 1964.

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 97; Item 2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 97

Item: 2

Material Format: graphic material

Date: Aug. 1964

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Admin History/Bio: Nancy Halter is the granddaughter of Joseph and Goldie Gary and the youngest daughter of Jack Halter and Ethel Halter (née Gary). The Manettas also owned resort cabins and had the only pool in Pontypool.

Scope and Content: Copy photograph of Nancy Halter wading in the Manettas pool in Pontypool. Nancy's sister, Frances, is seen in the background with her bathing cap on.

Name Access: Manetta family; Gary, Ethel; Gary, Goldie; Gary, Joseph; Gary, Leslie; Halter, Nancy

Subjects: Outdoor recreation

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

Places: Pontypool (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Gary's homestead on Amelia Street, Pontypool [graphic material] – [ca. 1960].

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 97; Item 3

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 97

Item: 3

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1960]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of the home of Joseph and Goldie Gary. There is a tree in the front yard with a handmade sign which reads: "Gary's Cottages RU-1-2913, To Rent".

Notes: Title taken from writing on back of original photo.

Name Access: Gary, Goldie; Gary, Joseph; Gary, Ethel; Gary, Shirley; Gary, Leslie

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

Places: Pontypool (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Swimming pool at Gary's Cottages, Pontypool [graphic material] – Aug. 1962.

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 97; Item 4

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 97

Item: 4

Material Format: graphic material

Date: Aug. 1962

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 10 cm

Admin History/Bio: Frances and Nancy Halter are the daughters of Jack Halter and Ethel Halter (née Gary) and the granddaughters of Joseph and Goldie Gary.

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Nancy Halter (sitting) and her older sibling Frances (standing) in a children's wading pool on the property of the Gary homestead in Pontypool.

Notes: Title taken from writing on back of original photo.

Name Access: Gary, Ethel; Gary, Leslie; Gary, Shirley; Gary, Goldie; Gary, Joseph; Halter, Nancy; Halter, Frances

Subjects: Outdoor recreation

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

Places: Pontypool (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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The Gary family in front of Gary's Cottages, Pontypool [graphic material] – Jul. 1961.

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 97; Item 5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 97

Item: 5

Material Format: graphic material

Date: Jul. 1961

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 14 cm

Admin History/Bio: Ethel Halter's neice is the daughter of her sister Shirley Cohen (née Gary).

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Joseph Gary, Goldie Gary, Ethel Halter and her neice (crouching) in front of Gary's Cottages.

Name Access: Gary, Joseph; Gary, Goldie; Gary, Ethel; Gary, Shirley; Gary, Leslie; Cohen

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

Places: Pontypool (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Gary's Cottages, Pontypool [graphic material] – [ca. 1960].

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 97; Item 6

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 97

Item: 6

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1960]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of six of the ten cottages on the Gary property in Pontypool.

Name Access: Gary, Joseph; Gary, Goldie; Gary, Ethel; Gary, Shirley; Gary, Leslie

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

Places: Pontypool (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Sunning in Pontypool, glamour girl Ethel Halter (née Gary) [graphic material] – [ca. 1950].

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 97; Item 7

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 97

Item: 7

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1950]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Ethel Halter (née Gary) reclining on a lawn chair in her bathing suit at Gary's Cottages.

Notes: Title taken from writing on back of original photograph.

Name Access: Gary, Ethel; Gary, Leslie; Gary, Shirley; Gary, Goldie; Gary, Joseph

Subjects: Outdoor recreation

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

Places: Pontypool (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Mrs. Burke, Ethel (Gary) Halter and Goldie Halter, Pontypool [graphic material] – 1947.

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 97; Item 8

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 97

Item: 8

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1947

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 9 cm

Admin History/Bio: Mrs. Burke owned a farm near the pond in Pontypool. The Garys rented a room from her in the summer of 1947 while they looked for a home to purchase in the town.

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Mrs. Burke, Ethel Halter and Goldie Gary standing in Mrs. Burke's cornfield.

Name Access: Gary, Ethel; Gary, Leslie; Gary, Shirley; Gary, Goldie; Gary, Joseph; Burke, Mrs.

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: Pontypool (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Joseph and Goldie Gary in Mrs. Burke's cornfield, Pontypool [graphic material] – [ca. 1947].

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 97; Item 10

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 97

Item: 10

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1947]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 9 cm

Admin History/Bio: Joseph Gary and Goldie Gary (née Lawrence) married in 1921 in Rochester, N.Y. Shortly thereafter they moved to Toronto. Joseph and Goldie had three children; daughters Ethel (Halter) and Shirley (Cohen), and son Leslie. In 1950, after three years of visiting the region, Joseph and Goldie purchased a home on Amelia Street in Pontypool, ON. As the area was a popular summer resort spot for vacationing Jews from the 1940s to the 1960s, Joseph and Goldie decided to build 10 cottages on their land for rental, which they named Gary's Cottages. The cottages were sold around 1970 and are no longer in existence, however their home is still standing.; Mrs. Burke owned a farm near the pond in Pontypool. Joseph and Goldie rented a room from her in the summer of 1947 while they looked for a home to purchase in the town.

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Goldie and Joseph Gary standing in Mrs. Burke's cornfield. They are holding onto a large sunflower.

Notes: Title taken from back of original photograph.

Name Access: Gary, Ethel; Gary, Leslie; Gary, Shirley; Gary, Goldie; Gary, Joseph; Burke, Mrs.

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: Pontypool (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Granddaughter Nancy, Gary's Cottages, Pontypool [graphic material] – August 1964.

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 97; Item 9

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 97

Item: 9

Material Format: graphic material

Date: August 1964

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 10 cm

Admin History/Bio: Nancy Halter is the daughter of Jack Halter and Ethel Halter (née Gary) and the granddaughter of Joseph and Goldie Gary.

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Nancy Halter in her bathing suit, standing in front of Gary's cottages in Pontypool. She is holding a bucket of sand and there is a wooden chair directly behind her.

Notes: Title taken from writing on back of original photograph.

Name Access: Gary, Ethel; Gary, Leslie; Gary, Shirley; Gary, Goldie; Gary, Joseph; Halter, Nancy

Subjects: Outdoor recreation

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

Places: Pontypool (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Brenda Richards fonds [graphic material, object, textual record] – 1965-1980.

Part Of: Brenda Richards fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 26

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Brenda Richards fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 26

Material Format: graphic material; object; textual record

Date: 1965-1980

Physical Description: 37 photographs and other material

Admin History/Bio: Brenda Richards was born in Toronto, attended Ryerson Public School and Harbord Collegiate, and then enrolled in Central Technical School to study commercial art. Brenda was later employed as an art teacher at Humewoood Public School and continued teaching and assisting until she retired at age 60. Her husband Alfred or "Alf" managed a George Richards men’s clothing store.; Following the death of their 21 year old son, the Richards wished to assist other young men and became involved in the Scouting movement. They became the leaders of the 159th 'B' Cub Pack, which met at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue in Toronto on Wednesday evenings. In the terminology of Scouting, using characters from Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book’, Alfred, the Cubmaster, was known as “Akela” and Brenda, the Assistant Cubmaster was “ Baloo” (the Bear). At its peak, the Cub pack had approximately 36 members but dissolved in 1970. During Brenda’s career in the Cub movement, she was awarded several “Good Service” medals by the Scouting Council of Canada.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of personal records and artifacts accumulated by Brenda Richards during her service as Assistant Cubmaster of the 159th 'B' Toronto Cub Pack. These include Cub and Cub leader regalia and memorabilia, a collection of photographs of the Cub pack and two scrapbooks documenting their activities. The scrapbooks include photographs, poems and other writings by cub members, news clippings and lists of badges earned by various cubs. Also of note are 4 original drawings by Richards.

Notes: Physical description note: Includes 1 folder of textual records, 2 scrapbooks, 4 drawings, 6 badges, 5 pins, 2 medals, 1 whistle, and 1 woggle.; Fonds is part of the Ontario Jewish Archives' project to acquire material created by the 159th Cub Pack, which was a Jewish troop. The project also includes an oral history interview with Brenda Richards conducted by Martin Wolfish.

Name Access: Richards, Alfred; Richards, Brenda; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Creator: Richards, Brenda

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 2003-5-6

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Emergency community meeting on anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union [textual record] – Mar. 1977.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Committee for Soviet Jewry series; Protest activities sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 3-5; File 69

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Committee for Soviet Jewry series; Protest activities sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 17

Series: 3-5

File: 69

Material Format: textual record

Date: Mar. 1977

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File contains a notice and program notes for an emergency meeting held on 30 Mar 1977 at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue.

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Antisemitism--Soviet Union

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Symposium, Cultural Annihilation of Jews in the Soviet Union [textual record, graphic material] – Mar. 1981-May 1981.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Committee for Soviet Jewry series; Protest activities sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 3-5; File 105

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Committee for Soviet Jewry series; Protest activities sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 17

Series: 3-5

File: 105

Material Format: textual record; graphic material

Date: Mar. 1981-May 1981

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 15 photographs : col. ; 12 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, photographs, programmes and newspaper clippings concerning a symposium held at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue on 21 April, 1981.

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Markish, Esther [graphic material] – 1 Feb. 1973.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Committee for Soviet Jewry series; Refusnik cases sub-series; Individual Refusnik cases sub-sub series; Markish, Esther file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 17; Series 3-6-1; File 166

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Committee for Soviet Jewry series; Refusnik cases sub-series; Individual Refusnik cases sub-sub series; Markish, Esther file

Level: Item

Fonds: 17

Series: 3-6-1

File: 166

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1 Feb. 1973

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is of Esther Markish on her speaking tour of Canada at a luncheon in Toronto at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue

Notes: Photograph by Gadi Hoz.

Name Access: Markish, Esther; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Luncheons

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

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Rabbi Samuel Cass at a Scout jamboree [graphic material] – [195-?].

Level: Item

ID: Item 2422

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 2422

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [195-?]

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

Custodial History: This item is a photograph of Rabbi Samuel Cass on stage with three adult scouts during a jamboree. The photograph may have been taken inside the Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue on St. Clair Avenue in Toronto.

Name Access: Cass, Rabbi Samuel; Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Rabbis

Places: Saint Clair Avenue West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1978-5-1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Gary family fonds [graphic material] – 1947-1967.

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 97

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gary family fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 97

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1947-1967

Physical Description: 10 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 15 cm or smaller

Admin History/Bio: Joseph Gary and Goldie Gary (née Lawrence) married in 1921 in Rochester, New York. Shortly thereafter they moved to Toronto. Joseph and Goldie had three children: daughters Ethel (Halter) and Shirley (Cohen) and son Leslie. In 1950, after three years of visiting the region, Joseph and Goldie purchased a home on Amelia Street in Pontypool, Ontario. As the area was a popular summer resort spot for vacationing Jews from the 1940s to the 1960s, Joseph and Goldie decided to build ten cottages on their land for rental, which they named Gary's Cottages. The cottages were sold around 1970 and are no longer in existence; however, their home is still standing.

Custodial History: The original photographs were loaned to the archives for copying and were subsequently returned to the donor.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of ten copy photographs documenting the Gary family and their cottages in Pontypool.

Name Access: Gary (family); Gary, Goldie; Gary, Joseph

Subjects: Recreation

Creator: Gary family (Pontypool, Ont.)

Places: Pontypool (Ont.)

Accession Number: 2005-9-3

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue sanctuary, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1978].

Part Of: George Morrison fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 99; Item 16

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: George Morrison fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 99

Item: 16

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1978]

Physical Description: 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Architecture; 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.