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Samuel Posluns [graphic material, textual record] – 1948-1970.

Accession Number: 2022-8-1

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2022-8-1

Material Format: graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 9 photographs : b&w

Date: 1948-1970

Scope and Content: Accession consists of material documenting Samuel Posluns. Included are nine black-and-white photographs, an El Al certificate certifying Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Posluns flew non-stop between the United States and Israel, one invitation to the bar mitzvah of Michael Wilfred Posluns, copies of an article by Bernard Shane about the Tailor Project that appeared in the Canadian Jewish Chronicle, and an issue of North York General Hospital News from 1970 that features Samuel Posluns.

Administrative History: Samuel Posluns (1910–1994) was born in Toronto to Abraham Isaac Poslaniec (1870–1922) and Sheindel Saltzman (1872–1960). He had three brothers and three sisters: Joseph, Louis, Abe, Gertrude Miriam, Anne, and Sarah. His father, Abraham, established the family-run clothing firm Superior Cloak Company in 1916. In 1934, it was bankrupted and closed after a lengthy strike. In 1936, Samuel opened his own business, Popular Cloak Company. In 1967, the Posluns family purchased Tip Top Tailors, in partnership with entrepreneur Jimmy Kay. A year later they incorporated their new venture under the name of Dylex as a holding company for the Tip Top chain of stores.; During the Second World War, Samuel Posluns served as a member of the air force reserves. After the war, he was elected president of the United Jewish Welfare Fund in 1947. That same year, in collaboration with the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Jewish Labour Committee, Posluns helped lead the Tailor Project along with Max E. Enkin, which was aimed at helping Jewish displaced persons immigrate to Canada by securing them employment as tailors. A committed advocate for Jewish education, Posluns also served as the first president and founding chair of the Board of Jewish Education (BJE) in 1949. He remained honorary president for life and continued to attend meetings until health problems held back his participation in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Posluns was also a founding board member of the North York General Hospital.; Samuel Posluns died in Toronto in 1994.

Use Conditions: Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Descriptive Notes: Availability of other formats: Photographs and textual records have been scanned and are available in digital form.

Subjects: Bar mitzvah; Clothing trade; Hospitals

Name Access: Posluns, Samuel, 1910-1994

Source: Archival Accessions

Raxlen family [multiple media] – [192-?]-1975.

Accession Number: 2003-5-5

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2003-5-5

Material Format: multiple media

Date: [192-?]-1975

Scope and Content: The records in this accession document the Raxlen family and the Raxlen Clinic and Doctor's Hospital that was set up by the Raxlen brothers. The records also include personal correspondence between Katie Cherney and her mother, family photographs, greeting cards, press clippings and a booklet of articles written by Rabbi Fine of Peterborough. This booklet includes translated documents that he produced as rabbi from 1926 to 1934. Finally, there are three historic postcards documenting Holy Blossom's building on Bond Street, Jarvis Collegiate, and the Doctor's Hospital

Custodial History: Records were collected by Karen Fejer, the daughter of Alexander Raxlen.

Administrative History: The Raxlen brothers were born in Toronto in Cabbagetown, where their father operated a grocery store. The four brothers were Saul, Benjamin, Alexander, and Sam. All of the brothers graduated in medicine during the 1930s, except for Sam, who became a dentist. Together, they opened up the Raxlen Clinic in 1937, which was located on Carleton Street.; In 1953, the brothers opened their own private hospital, the Doctor's Hospital, which was located on Brunswick Avenue. The hospital started in a ninety-year-old building that was owned by a religious order. The brothers modernized and expanded it from a facility accomodating 59 patients to one that could hold up to 168 beds by 1955. It soon became the largest privately-held, non-profit hospital in North America. By the time the brothers sold it during the late 1970s, it had 554 full-time staff and five hundred hospital beds.; The other family documented in this accession is the Cherney family from Peterborough. The patriarch and matriarch were Abraham and B. Cherney. They had two children, Katie ("Kaye") and Meyer. Abraham and B. divorced, and Abraham remarried and had three more kids: Harry, Helen, and Louis. The family remained in Peterbough, but the ex-wife moved to Toronto. Kaye married Dr. Alexander Raxlen, and they had three children. Karen Fejer, their daughter, is the donor.

Use Conditions: Correspondence is restricted. Researchers must contact donor for permission to access them. The rest of the collection is open.

Descriptive Notes: Restrictions on access, use, reproduction, and publication: Some of the photographs are the property of the City of Toronto Archives.

Subjects: Families; Hospitals; Rabbis

Name Access: Doctor's Hospital (Toronto, Ont.); Fine, Abraham

Places: Peterborough (Ont.); Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Anshel Wise [textual record] – 1923-1971.

Accession Number: 1991-1-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1991-1-3

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 12 cm of mainly textual material

Date: 1923-1971

Scope and Content: Accession consists of materials created by Anshel Wise which document his family and travel business. It consists of genealogical information on his family, two ledgers from his business which document transactions and shipping dates, one scribbler which includes information on steamship sailings, one blank letterhead with his company's logo, and a photograph of his fiftieth wedding anniversary.

Administrative History: Anshel Wise emigrated from Poland in 1910 and established his home in Toronto. He opened up a cigar store on Dundas street, which later turned into a travel agency called A. Wise Travel Bureau.; During the course of his career, Anshel helped bring in hundreds of Jews from Europe, primarily Poland using the shipping lines. He spoke many languages and was able to assist the community by providing advice and services in this area. Later in his career after the establishment of the welfare state, he began helping residents of the St. John's Ward by providing advice, finding the required documents that they needed and helping them apply for retirement benefits.

Subjects: Business; Immigrants--Canada

Name Access: Wise, Anshel

Source: Archival Accessions

Toronto Jewish Medical Association and Mount Sinai Hospital [textual record] – 1925-1960.

Accession Number: 1976-10-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1976-10-3

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 26 cm of textual records and graphic material

Date: 1925-1960

Scope and Content: Accession consists of: Toronto Jewish Medical Association minute book (1925–1936); minutes, clinical records, research papers and other records of the Mount Sinai Clinical Association (1932–1953); Mount Sinai Hospital medical staff minute book (1943–1953); a copy of Dr David Eisen's publication "Toronto's Jewish doctors" (1960); and a photograph of the installation of officers of the Mt. Sinai Hospital Clinical Society (1939).

Use Conditions: Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.

Descriptive Notes: Availability of other formats: Dr. Eisen's "Toronto's Jewish Doctors" publication has been digitized and is available as a PDF file. The photograph of the officers' installation has also been digitized and is available as a JPEG image.

Subjects: Hospitals; Physicians

Name Access: Eisen, David; Pollock, Ira; Mount Sinai Hospital; Toronto Jewish Medical Association

Source: Archival Accessions

Mount Sinai Hospital Highlights [textual record] – 1978–1979.

Accession Number: 1979-12-13

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1979-12-13

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 5 newsletters

Date: 1978–1979

Scope and Content: Accession consists of material documenting Mount Sinai Hospital. Included are issues of Highlights for February 1978, June 1978, October 1978, April 1979, and November 1979.

MG_RG: MG2 01c

Subjects: Hospitals

Name Access: Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Shopsy's Delicatessen menu [textual record] – 1985.

Accession Number: 2007-5-4

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2007-5-4

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 item

Date: 1985

Scope and Content: Accession consists of one Shopsy's Delicatessen menu from March 1985. The deli introduced a new menu on 1 April 1985. It is a laminated, oversized, three-panel menu and is from the deli located at Yonge and Front Streets, across from the former O'Keefe Centre.

Administrative History: Harry and Jennie Shopsowitz started the family business, Shopsy's Delicatessen, in 1921. The first location was on Spadina Avenue at Dundas Street and was initially an ice-cream parlour, although they quickly converted it into a delicatessen in 1922. Shopsy's became an institution in the city where the likes of Bob Hope, Al Waxman, Dennis Hull and Scotty Bowman were regular customers. Harry's three sons took over the business in 1947. The brothers, Sam and Israel, expanded the business by packaging and distributing their hotdogs and corned beef to grocery stores. Sam Shopsowitz, the more gregarious of the two brothers, was known as the "Corned Beef King."

Subjects: Food; Business; Restaurants

Name Access: Shopsy's Delicatessen (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Slepkov family (St. Catharines, Ont.) [textual record, graphic material (electronic)] – 1923-2004.

Accession Number: 2007-6-36

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2007-6-36

Material Format: textual record; graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w (jpg); 1 textual record

Date: 1923-2004

Scope and Content: Accession consists of one issue of the Jewish Standard, from June 2004, two scanned copy photographs of Sid Slepkov during the Second World War, and one scanned copy photograph of Sid's father Morris in front of his clothing store, the Fashion Cloak and Fur Co. in St. Catharines, Ontario.; The photographs are as follows:; 1. Sydney Slepkov in decompression chamber, Second World War.; 2. Morris Slepkov outside his store, 1923.; 3. Sydney Slepkov, 1944.

Custodial History: The original photographs are in the possession of the donor. The OJA was granted permission to scan the photos in June 2007, as part of the Ontario Small Jewish Communities initiative. These copies were then donated to the Archives on 2007-06-04.

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

Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Business; Communities

Name Access: Slepkov, Sid; Slepkov, Morris

Places: St. Catharines, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Rheta Rosen (North Bay, Ont.) [multiple media] – 1938-1986.

Accession Number: 2007-7-10

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2007-7-10

Material Format: multiple media

Physical Description: 19 photographs : b&w; 1 folder of textual records; 2 books; 1 CD; 1 vest; 1 hat

Date: 1938-1986

Scope and Content: This accession consists of material documenting the donor's family, particularly her father, Nathan Rivelis. The items include a vest and hat worn by her father during the late 1950s as part of the Lion's Club. It also consists of an oral history of her father conducted in 1983; his school primer and English reader; photographs of the business and Hebrew classes; certificates; and, finally, newspaper clippings.

Administrative History: The Rivelis family owned a large clothing store in North Bay from 1926 until 1986 called Rivelis. They sold men's and women's mid-range clothing and became famous in town for their annual sale held on 16 November. The business grew from a small family-run store to a large department store with twelve employees.; In addition to running the business, Nate Rivelis was also involved in the local Lion's Club and was the president of this organization from 1957-1958. He was the only Jewish member at that time. In addition, he also served as the president of the Hebrew school during the 1940s.

Subjects: Business; Communities

Name Access: Rosen, Rheta; Rivelis, Nathan

Places: North Bay (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Erica Cherney (Peterborough, Ont.) [textual record, textual record (electronic), graphic material (electronic)] – [1915?]-[200-].

Accession Number: 2008-3-2

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2008-3-2

Material Format: textual record; textual record (electronic); graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 4 photographs : b&w and col. (jpg); 6 documents : b&w and col. (jpg)

Date: [1915?]-[200-]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of brochures from the Cherney family businesses: their furniture store of fifty years, followed by Cherney Realty, established after 1984. Also included are a pamphlet on the Erica Cherney Inspiration Fund of the Community Counselling and Resource Centre of Peterborough. There is also a memorial card for the death of Harry Cherney in 1984. Electronic records include articles about Cherney's and Erica Cherney, City of Peterborough Awards of Merit for Harry and Erica Cherney, and four photographs.; Photograhps are as follows:; 01. Award of Merit, Erica Cherney, 1977.; 02. Award of Merit, Harry Cherney, 1981.; 03. Harry Cherney on a sailboat, ca. 1978.; 04. 40th Anniversary of Cherney Store, 1975. Left to right: Myer and Harry and Lou Cherney.; 05. Rebecca Cherney, ca. 1915.; 06. Tree of Life donated in honour of Harry Cherney.; 07. Cherney business story in Peterborough Industrial Review, 1975.; 08. Erica Cherney article in Business Advantage February, 1997, page 13.; 09. Cherney ad, 1975.; 10. Harry Cherney newspaper article about his death, Peterborough Examiner, December 29 1984, page 1.

Use Conditions: Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Subjects: Business; Communities

Name Access: Cherney, Erica

Places: Peterborough (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Mount Sinai Hospital [graphic material] – 2006.

Accession Number: 2009-3-6

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2009-3-6

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 2 photographs : col. ; 10 x 13 cm

Date: 2006

Scope and Content: This accession consists of two photographs taken by Judith Ghert of the former Mount Sinai Hospital facade on Yorkville Ave. The facade was saved from demolition, moved back from the sidewalk and is now being incorporated into a new condo development on the site that will feature retail space on the ground level.

Subjects: Hospitals

Name Access: Ghert, Judith; Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Niagara Rug Company [graphic material, textual record] – 1941-1963.

Accession Number: 2009-3-1

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2009-3-1

Material Format: graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: 5 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20 x 26 cm or smaller; 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1941-1963

Scope and Content: This accession consists of five photographs documenting the Niagara Rug Company of Niagara Falls, Ontario. The photos include a group image of the company's staff and owner Abe Bogomolny standing in front of the original building on Centre Street, an interior shot of the factory on Victoria Street featuring the looms, two photos of Abe and Hymie Bogomolny inspecting raw materials in the factory on Victoria Street, and a portrait of Abe Bogomolny. The accession also includes one copy of a Niagara Rug Co. promotional flyer.

Subjects: Business

Name Access: Niagara Rug Company; Enchin, Brenda; Bogomolny, Abe; Bogomolny, Hymie

Places: Niagara Falls (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds [textual record, graphic material, object] – 1917-2011.

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 14

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 14

Material Format: textual record; graphic material; object

Date: 1917-2011

Physical Description: 2.82 m of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio: As early as 1916 the Ezras Noshem Society (a mutual benefit society for Jewish women) started to raise funds to purchase and renovate what would become The Toronto Jewish Old Folks' Home (Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care’s forerunner) after its members recognized the need for a home in Toronto where the Jewish elderly could receive kosher meals and communicate with staff in their own language. Property at 31 Cecil Street was purchased in 1917 and sometime between September 1918 and January 1920 the Home officially opened there. The Home was run by a small staff and the women of Ezras Noshem who volunteered their time to make beds, cook kosher meals, do laundry and sponsor fundraising events. By 1938 the Home had expanded into its neighboring houses at 29, 33, and 35 Cecil Street and was caring for 115 residents. It provided residents with synagogue services, a hospital ward and social activities. At this time the Home also became a member of the United Jewish Welfare Fund.; In 1946, the need for a larger and more modern building prompted a fundraising campaign, which was headed by Abe Posluns, to purchase and build a new facility. In December 1954, the new building opened at 3650 Bathurst Street and consisted of two new institutions: The Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital. This location continued to expand over the years, including a new building for residents in 1968, an apartment building for seniors called the Baycrest Terrace in 1976, and a community centre known as The Joseph E. and Minnie Wagman Centre in 1977. These additions enabled Baycrest to expand its programs to include a day care program, recreational programs, and a Sheltered Workshop which was run in cooperation with the Jewish Vocational Service and provided residents with employment. In 1986 a new Baycrest Hospital was erected, and in 1989, the Rotman Research Institute, which is also affiliated with the University of Toronto, opened to create a research facility where top researchers could study and find new treatment methods for the elderly.; In recent years, Baycrest’s services and programs have continued to expand. In 2000, the Apotex Centre, the Jewish Home for the Aged and the Louis and Leah Posluns Centre for Stroke and Cognition opened to help residents with progressive dementia caused by vascular disorders. In 2001 a condominium building opened at 2 Neptune Drive for seniors, and in 2003 the Sam and Ida Ross Memory Clinic was established to provide out-patient services for seniors with memory disorders. Baycrest Centre also provides numerous cultural and religious programs for the inhabitants and the greater community, including a heritage museum, art exhibits and a Holocaust program.

Custodial History: Records were donated to the OJA in a series of accessions from a variety of sources, including the Baycrest Women's Auxiliary and the Multicultural Historical Society of Ontario.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records documenting the history, governance, and activities of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Included are meeting notices, agendas and minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, photographs, artifacts, constitutions, publications, press releases, financial records, event invitations, programs, a scrapbook, a poster, lists, theatrical scripts, newspaper clippings, brochures and booklets, flyers, a land deed, certificates, schedules, annual calendars, cards, questionnaires, and lists.; Fonds is arranged into eleven series: 1. Board of Directors and Executive Committee; 2. Annual General Meetings and Annual Reports; 3. Committees and meetings; 4. Women's Auxiliary; 5. Men's Service Group; 6. Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home; 7. Programs and services; 8. Religious services; 9. Fundraising; 10. Publications and publicity; and, 11. Events. Records are described to the file level with some item level descriptions.

Notes: Physical description note: Includes 1102 photographs, 4 coins, 2 posters, 1 badge, 1 pin, 1 key chain, 1 postcard, and 1 pen.; Associated material note: related material at Library and Archives Canada includes a small Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds, and the Eric Exton fonds. For architectural records see the Irving D. Boigon fonds 243 at the City of Toronto Archives (Boigon was an architect who designed many of Baycrest's buildings between the 1970s and 1990s). Contact Baycrest Centre's Heritage Museum for committee records from the 1930s, and consult Baycrest's website to access electronic copies of current issues of Baycrest's publications.

Name Access: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care; Baycrest Hospital; Ezras Noshem Society (Toronto, Ont.); Jewish Home for the Aged (Toronto, Ont.); Jewish Old Folks Home (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Hospitals; Old age homes

Related Material: See Gordon Mendly Fonds 18, series 3-4; Jewish Vocational Services of Toronto fonds 75; United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds 67; accession # 2009-6-2; Dora Till Fonds 52; J. Irving Oelbaum Fonds 24; Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds 61, series 1-1; Gilbert Studios fonds 37; Ben Kayfetz fonds 62, series 3, file 3; JFWB fonds 87, series 6, files 5 and 6; JIAS fonds 9, series 7, file 1; Harold S. Kaplan fonds 27, series 1-4, and Morris Norman fonds 22.

Creator: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, 1917-

Accession Number: 1982-11-1; 1983-11-2; 1988-2-7; 1979-9-17; 1979-9-23; 1987-9-7; 2004-5-50; MG 2 O 1A

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Joseph Fremar - 14 May 1974

Name: Joseph Fremar

Material Format: sound recording

Interview Date: 14 May 1974

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Joseph Fremar

Number: OH 21

Subject: Business; Food; Occupations

Interview Date: 14 May 1974

Quantity: 2 cassettes (1 copy); 1 MP3 file

Interviewer: Bess Shockett

Total Running Time: 12:59 minutes

Conservation: Copied to cassette tape in August 2003.; Digitized in June 2010.

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

Biography: Joseph "Joe the Orange Man" Fremar was a produce merchant in Kensington Market and opened his location at 234 Augusta Avenue in 1938. Fremar, commonly referred to as the "Orange Man," was a member of the Kiever Synagogue.

Material Format: sound recording

Name Access: Fremar, Joseph; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Shockett, Bess

Geographic Access: Augusta Avenue (Toronto, Ont.); Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Original Format: Audio cassette

Copy Format: Audio cassette; Digital file

Source: Oral Histories

In this clip, Joseph Fremar, also known as "Joe the Orange Man," talks about the social politics and financial expectations around belonging to certain Toronto synagogues versus others.

In this clip, Joseph Fremar, also known as "Joe the Orange Man," talks about the changing population of Toronto

Rivka Hurwich and Sam Hurwich - 2 Jul. 1974

Name: Rivka Hurwich and Sam Hurwich

Material Format: sound recording

Interview Date: 2 Jul. 1974

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Rivka Hurwich and Sam Hurwich

Number: OH 22

Subject: Antisemitism; Hospitals; Rabbis; Schools; Teachers

Interview Date: 2 Jul. 1974

Quantity: 1

Interviewer: Stephen Speisman

Total Running Time: Side One - 43 minutes; Side Two - 3 minutes

Conservation: Copied August 2003.; Digitized in 2014.

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

Biography: Dr. Sam Hurwich was involved in a number of organizations, including the Canadian Jewish Congress, Jewish Immigrant Aid Services, and several Labour Zionist groups.

Material Format: sound recording

Name Access: Hospital for Sick Children; Hurwich, Rivka; Hurwich, Sam

Geographic Access: Toronto (Ont.)

Original Format: Audio cassette

Copy Format: Audio cassette; Digital file

Transcript: G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 22 - Hurwich\OH22_001_Log.docx; G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 22 - Hurwich\OH22_002_Log.docx

Source: Oral Histories

Bertha Allen - Jan. 1975

Name: Bertha Allen

Material Format: sound recording

Interview Date: Jan. 1975

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Bertha Allen

Number: OH 7

Subject: Business; Motion picture theaters

Interview Date: Jan. 1975

Quantity: 1

Interviewer: Lillian Bernstein

Total Running Time: Side 1: 36 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: Bertha Allen (née Herbert) was married to Herbert Allen. Herbert, his brothers Jule and J. J., and his brother-in-law Louis Rosenfeld were pioneers in the motion picture industry in Canada. They opened a chain of theatres across Canada in the 1910s and 1920s. In Toronto, they built several theatres including the Tivoli Theatre, Bloor Theatre, College Theatre, Parkdale Theatre, Beach Theatre, St. Clair Theatre, Danforth Theatre, and Hollywood Theatre.

Material Format: sound recording

Name Access: Allen, Bertha; Allen, Jule; Allen, J. J.; Rosenfeld, Louis

Geographic Access: Brantford (Ont.); Toronto (Ont.)

Original Format: Audio cassette

Copy Format: Audio cassette

Transcript: G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 7 - Allen\OH7_Log.docx

Source: Oral Histories

Isidore Kaplan - 3 Jun. 1975

Name: Isidore Kaplan

Material Format: sound recording

Interview Date: 3 Jun. 1975

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Isidore Kaplan

Number: OH 9; OH 10

Subject: Business; Communities

Interview Date: 3 Jun. 1975

Quantity: 2

Interviewer: Sophie Milgram

Total Running Time: 009A: 29 minutes 009B: 41 minutes 010A: 30 minutes

Conservation: Copied August 2003

Notes: Reduced sound quality at times.

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

Biography: Isidore Kaplan was born in Vilna in 1910. His father was the first Jew to settle in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Isidore's father, a successful businessman, opened a general store in 1915 and a movie theatre in 1923. The Jewish community of Kirkland Lake grew to 135 families and was able to support a synagogue, kosher butcher, and after-school cheder at its peak.

Material Format: sound recording

Name Access: Kaplan, Isidore; Milgram, Sophie

Geographic Access: Cobalt (Ont.); Englehart (Ont.); Kirkland Lake (Ont.); Krugerdorf (Ont.); Swastika (Ont.); Vilnius (Lithuania)

Original Format: Audio cassette

Copy Format: Audio cassette; Digital file

Transcript: G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 9, OH 10 - Kaplan\OH9_001_Log.doc; G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 9, OH 10 - Kaplan\OH9_002_Log.doc; G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 9, OH 10 - Kaplan\OH10_001_Log.doc

Source: Oral Histories

Isidore Kaplan's father was the first Jewish resident of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. In this clip, Isidore relates his father's journey in 1912 from Toronto to Kirkland Lake in northern Ontario via Engelhart and Swastika.

In this clip, Isidore Kaplan describes the decline of Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Lillian Gollom - 8 Dec. 1986

Name: Lillian Gollom

Material Format: sound recording

Interview Date: 8 Dec. 1986

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Lillian Gollom

Number: OH 122

Subject: Families; Women; Occupations; Antisemitism; Hospitals

Interview Date: 8 Dec. 1986

Quantity: 1

Interviewer: Morris Silbert and Nancy Draper

Total Running Time: OH122_001: 31.05 minutes; OH122_002: 17.07 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: Lillian Gollom (née Slovens) was born in Russia in 1903. She came to Toronto around 1907. She attended Ogness Public School and Canada Business College. She married Nat Gollom in 1924. They had a son and a daughter. Lillian was actively involved with the "Sinai's" and served as president of the organization in 1939. The fund-raising efforts of the the "Sinai's", Ezrat Nashim and "Twigs" assisted with the establishment of the first Mount Sinai Hospital on Yorkville Avenue. Lillian was a volunteer at the hospital. She remained active with the Sinais and involved with the establishment of the second Mount Sinai Hospital on University Avenue. Afterwards, the organization's focus shifted to fundraising for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Material Format: sound recording

Language: English

Name Access: Mount Sinai Hospital; Dworkin, Dorothy; Canadian Cancer Society; Singer, E.F.; Gollom, Lillian

Geographic Access: Toronto

Original Format: Audio cassette

Copy Format: Audio cassette; Digital file

Transcript: G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 122 - Gollom\OH122_001_Log.pdf; G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 122 - Gollom\OH122_002_Log.pdf

Source: Oral Histories

In this clip, Lillian Gollom discusses the establishment and early days of the first Mount Sinai Hospital. She describes the fundraising efforts of Ezrat Nashim, the Sinais, and the Twigs.

In this clip, Lillian Gollom relates anecdotes pertaining to the impact of the Great Depression on Jewish families in the early 1930s.

Dr. Sydney Wise - 29 Sep. 2003

Name: Dr. Sydney Wise

Material Format: sound recording

Interview Date: 29 Sep. 2003

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Dr. Sydney Wise

Number: OH 278

Subject: Business; Immigrants--Canada; Physicians

Interview Date: 29 Sep. 2003

Quantity: 1

Interviewer: Ellen Scheinberg

Total Running Time: Side 1: 46 min.; Side 2: 30 min.

Conservation: Digital copy made April 11, 2011.

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

Biography: Dr. Sydney Wise was a Toronto physician and a long-time volunteer at the Ontario Jewish Archives. Sydney was married to Mimi Wise, who had been an active member of Hadassah-WIZO for most of her life. Sydney's father, Anshel Wise, opened a cigar store on Dundas Street, which later turned into a steamship agency called A. Wise Travel Bureau. The latter helped bring immigrants over from Europe.

Material Format: sound recording

Name Access: Wise, Anshel; Wise, Sydney; Scheinberg, Ellen

Original Format: Audio cassette

Copy Format: Digital file

Source: Oral Histories

In this portion of the interview, Syd describes his father Anshel Wise’s cigar store and travel business, which opened in the Ward in 1918. Anshel was one of the first steamship agents in Toronto.

In this portion of the interview, Sydney describes his entry into medical school at the University of Toronto. He outlines some of the challenges encountered by Jewish medical students in their search for internship positions.

Rheta Rosen - 19 Sep. 2007

Name: Rheta Rosen

Material Format: moving images

Interview Date: 19 Sep. 2007

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Rheta Rosen

Number: OH 317

Subject: Immigration and settlement; Education; Antisemitism; Clubs; Business; Recreation

Interview Date: 19 Sep. 2007

Quantity: 2 mini DVs; 2 reference DVDs; 2 archival DVDs

Interviewer: Sharon Gubbay Helfer

Total Running Time: 1:31 minutes

Notes: Part of Ontario Small Jewish Communities Project

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

Biography: Rheta Rosen (née Rosen) was the daughter of Nathan Rivelis, the owner of Rivelis, a large clothing store in North Bay from 1926 until 1986. The business grew from a small, family-run store into a large department store employing between twenty-five and thirty people. The store was famous for their annual sale held yearly on 16 November. Rheta became a full-time professor in family studies at Ryerson University. She was coordinator of the Learning and Teaching Office and coordinator of the Interpersonal Skills Teaching Centre, Simulation Program. Rheta's area of interest and research lay in the area of intergenerational relationships in the older family. She was a family mediator focusing on issues in the older family, adult children, and their ageing parents. Rheta Rosen died on 22 August 2016.

Material Format: moving images

Name Access: Rosen, Rheta

Geographic Access: North Bay (Ont.); Toronto (Ont.)

Original Format: Mini DV

Copy Format: DVD

Source: Oral Histories

Hilton and Shirley Silberg - 3 Sep. 2015

Name: Hilton and Shirley Silberg

Material Format: moving images

Interview Date: 3 Sep. 2015

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Hilton and Shirley Silberg

Number: OH 419

Subject: Business; Immigrants--Canada; Families; Occupations

Interview Date: 3 Sep. 2015

Interviewer: Naomi Raichyk

Total Running Time: 1 hr. 34 min.

Biography: Hilton and Shirley were born in Durban, South Africa in 1951. Although both were involved in the Habonim youth movement, the two did not meet until their first year in pharmacy school. After getting married and serving a brief stint in the military, Hilton left with Shirley on a trip overseas that included Europe and the United Sates, but whose ultimate purpose was the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.; Upon arriving in Montreal, the couple decided Canada would be a good place to live. By that point, they had resolved that they did not want their children to internalize the racial norms of apartheid South Africa. Cementing their decision was the fact Shirley’s sister was accepted into Canada shortly after the two returned to South Africa.; Hilton and Shirley’s immigration to Canada was complicated by the fact they were regarded by the government as students, not full-fledged pharmacists. When they came to Canada in August 1977, they therefore had to qualify as pharmacists, which they did by attending university while holding down full-time jobs as pharmacy technicians. Once certified, they moved to Dundas, where they opened a series of pharmacies and raised their children.; In 2007, the couple sold their Day Night Pharmacy chain to Rexall Pharma Plus. In 2014 Hilton and Shirley relocated to Toronto and now spend their time between Toronto and Vancouver to be close to their children and grandchildren.

Material Format: moving images

Language: English

Name Access: Silberg, Hilton, 1951-; Silberg, Shirley, 1951-

Geographic Access: Dundas (Ont.); Durban (South Africa); Johannesburg (South Africa)

Original Format: Digital file

Transcript: 00:38 Shirley was born in Durban, South Africa in 1951.; 00:44 Shirley discusses her family history. Her maternal grandparents came to Durban in early 1800s from England. They married in South Africa. Her paternal grandparents came to Durban from Lithuania in the late 1800s. They married in South Africa. Her father was a physician specializing in physical medicine; her mother worked as his secretary.; 03:31 Shirley describes her privileged early home life.; 04:26 Shirley attended Hebrew day school.; 05:06 Shirley describes her education and involvement in sports.; 07:28 Shirley attended the Habonim youth movement.; 08:13 Shirley discusses her early memories of politics and apartheid.; 09:57 Shirley describes the impact an overseas trip to Europe and Israel had on her.; 12:34 Shirley explains that she and Hilton considered immigrating to Canada and Israel. Her sister had immigrated to Canada and her brother had immigrated to England.; 13:31 Hilton and Shirley attended the pharmacy school in Durban.; 14:48 Hilton and Shirley married and moved to Johannesburg. Hilton completed mandatory service in the army.; 15:37 Hilton was born in Durban on 26 October 1951. He discusses his family history. His maternal grandparents came from Lithuania. His mother was born in South Africa. His father's family came from Lithuania. His father was born in Lithuania. Hilton shares a story about his paternal grandmother's voyage from Lithuania to Pretoria with five children. When his parents were married they moved to Durban in the mid-1950s.; 17:46 Hilton discusses his parents. His mother was an occasional secretary. His father was initially a tool and diemaker. Later, he worked in business. Hilton notes that his father was a semi-professional football player.; 20:30 Hilton explains that his mother had a strong Jewish identity, but was not religious.; 21:06 Hilton discusses his education in public school and Hebrew school.; 21:58 Hilton reminisces about his childhood.; 23:25 Hilton discusses how he and his sister became competitive ballroom dancers.; 25:50 Hilton discusses his bar mitzvah training.; 27:02 Hilton was active in the Habonim youth movement.; 27:31 Hilton shares his impressions growing up under apartheid. He discusses discrimination, restrictions, and censorship.; 30:33 Hilton discusses his mandatory military service.; 36:22 Hilton and Shirley discuss how they met and dated.; 37:45 Hilton discusses some of the factors that triggered the couple's decision to leave South Africa.; 43:07 Hilton and Shirley describe how they struggled to accumulate money before leaving South Africa.; 44:12 Hilton describes the efforts made to secure work and a visa for entry into Canada.; 48:31 Hilton and Shirley describe the sentiments that surrounded their departure from South Africa.; 49:40 Hilton and Shirley arrived in Canada on 25 August 1977.; 50:30 Shirley shares anecdotes about her first experiences with household chores.; 54:20 Hilton and Shirley discuss their few acquaintances/contacts when they first arrived in Canada.; 55:40 Hilton explains how his outlook has changed since he moved to Canada.; 57:41 Shirley describes the challenges of juggling work and pharmacy classes at the University of Toronto. Hilton and Shirley share some examples of cultural differences between Canada and South Africa.; 1:01:05 Hilton and Shirley worked as pharmaceutical technicians.; 1:03:53 Hilton explains how they became partners in a pharmacy in Dundas, Ontario. Hilton and Shirley discuss how they settled in and were welcomed into the Jewish community.; 1:10:05 Hilton and Shirley brought Hilton's two sisters, brother, parents, and Shirley's mother to Canada.; 1:11:02 Hilton explains the circumstances that led to a split with his partners. He changed the name of the pharmacy from Amherst Pharmacy to Hilton Pharmacy. He describes the growth of the business.; 1:18:00 Hilton describes the expansion and success of the business to five pharmacies.; 1:20:12 Hilton discusses his involvement in the Jewish and secular communities in Dundas.; 1:20:57 In 2007, the business was purchased by Rexall.; 1:21:33 Shirley explains the circumstances that prompted their move to Toronto via Vancouver.; 1:23:55 Shirley describes a return visit to South Africa with her two youngest children.; 1:25:22 Hilton reminisces about a family trip to London and South Africa in 1980.; 1:27:08 Hilton describes his discomfort during a visit to Durban, South Africa in 1986.; 1:28:40 Shirley relates an anecdote that occurred during their family trip to South Africa.; 1:30:46 Hilton reflects on how much he appreciates being in Canada.; 1:32:50 Shirley identifies becoming Canadian citizens as a turning point in their new life in Canada.

Source: Oral Histories

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Immigration Tribulations

Who Has Left Over Matzah Balls?

The First Midnight Store

Mr. Klermintz tailor shop, 241 Queen Street West [graphic material] – [ca. 1966].

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Businesses series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 18; Series 2; File 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Businesses series

Level: File

Fonds: 18

Series: 2

File: 1

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1966]

Physical Description: 4 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of images of the interior of Mr. Klermintz' tailor shop on Queen Street West. Included are two photographs of the tailor shop workroom and two photographs of a young woman helping a customer on the sales floor.

Name Access: Klermintz, Mr.

Subjects: Business

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

Places: Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Bad Boy Furniture and Appliance Store dolls [object] – [ca. 1950].

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 22; Item 13

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: Item

Fonds: 22

Item: 13

Material Format: object

Date: [ca. 1950]

Physical Description: 1 item

Subjects: Business

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Former site of Finkelman's (Kirkland Lake, ON) [graphic material] – 1976.

Level: Item

ID: Item 904

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 904

Material Format: graphic material

Responsibility: Duke Studios

Date: 1976

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: This item is an original print of the former site of Finkleman's, a large second-hand business, which operated on this site for over forty years.

Name Access: Finkleman's

Subjects: Business

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: Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

New Baycrest Hospital groundbreaking [textual record, graphic material, object] – 30 June 1983.

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

Level: File

ID: Fonds 52; Series 2-5; File 8

Source: Archival Descriptions

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

Level: File

Fonds: 52

Series: 2-5

File: 8

Material Format: textual record; graphic material; object

Date: 30 June 1983

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm; 1 object

Subjects: Building; Hospitals

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Abe Posluns and Dora Till at groundbreaking for New Baycrest Hospital [graphic material] – 30 June 1983.

Part Of: Dora Till fonds; Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Women's Auxiliary series; Events sub-series; New Baycrest Hospital groundbreaking file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 52; Series 2-5; File 8; Item 2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Dora Till fonds; Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Women's Auxiliary series; Events sub-series; New Baycrest Hospital groundbreaking file

Level: Item

Fonds: 52

Series: 2-5

File: 8

Item: 2

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 30 June 1983

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

Scope and Content: This item is a photograph of Dora Till with Abe Posluns and an unidentified woman at the groundbreaking for the New Baycrest Hospital. All three are holding gold ceremonial shovels in the ground. Pictured on the far left is Sid Cooper.

Subjects: Building; Hospitals

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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New Baycrest Hospital groundbreaking shovel [object] – 1983.

Part Of: Dora Till fonds; Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Women's Auxiliary series; Events sub-series; New Baycrest Hospital groundbreaking file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 52; Series 2-5; File 8; Item 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Dora Till fonds; Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Women's Auxiliary series; Events sub-series; New Baycrest Hospital groundbreaking file

Level: Item

Fonds: 52

Series: 2-5

File: 8

Item: 1

Material Format: object

Date: 1983

Physical Description: 1 object

Scope and Content: This item is a gold plated shovel presented to Dora Till at the groundbreaking ceremonies for the New Baycrest Hospital on 30 June 1983.

Subjects: Hospitals

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Hospital at the Jewish Old Folks' Home, Cecil Street (Toronto) [graphic material] – [ca. 1933].

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Jewish Old Folks' Home series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 14; Series 6; Item 7

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Jewish Old Folks' Home series

Level: Item

Fonds: 14

Series: 6

Item: 7

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1933]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 20 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a copy photograph of residents and a nurse inside the hospital ward at the Jewish Old Folks' Home. This image is found on page 22 of the Home's annual calendar for 1933–1934.

Notes: Previously cited as photo #1507

Subjects: Hospitals

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: Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Groundbreaking for the New Baycrest Hospital [textual record] – 30 June 1983.

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Events series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 14; Series 11; File 15

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; Events series

Level: File

Fonds: 14

Series: 11

File: 15

Material Format: textual record

Date: 30 June 1983

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: file consists of an invitation.

Subjects: Building; Hospitals

Source: Archival Descriptions

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

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 4

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 4

Material Format: multiple media

Date: [ca. 1900]-2010

Physical Description: 3.1 metres of textual records and other material

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

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

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

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

Subjects: Business; Pharmacists

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

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

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

Creator: Edell, Solomon, 1919-2000

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

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Deltex Draperies Ltd. and Dodd's Draperies Ltd. [textual record, architectural drawing] – 1964-1993.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Deltex Draperies Ltd. and Dodd's Draperies Ltd. series

Level: Series

ID: Fonds 4; Series 4

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Deltex Draperies Ltd. and Dodd's Draperies Ltd. series

Level: Series

Fonds: 4

Series: 4

Material Format: textual record; architectural drawing

Date: 1964-1993

Physical Description: 8 cm of textual records; 7 architectural drawings

Admin History/Bio: In 1964, Sol Edell invested in a retail textile store, Deltex Draperies Ltd., which had been founded by a group of businessmen including his cousin, Israel Edell. In 1971, they opened a second store, Dodd's Draperies Ltd., and, in 1979, the two companies merged under the name Dodd’s Draperies Ltd. In 1987, the store closed and the building was sold. During their lengthy business association, Israel Edell supervised the day-to-day operation of the stores while Sol Edell was responsible for the overall financial management and the construction of the new premises at 1445 Bathurst Street.

Scope and Content: Series consists of correspondence, minute books, documents of incorporation, and stock certificates relating to the establishment of both Deltex Draperies and Dodd’s Draperies and the eventual merger of the two stores. In addition, series includes minutes and financial reports dealing with the operation of both companies. Also included are correspondence and blueprints relating to the construction of the building at 1445 Bathurst Street as well as the sale of that building.

Name Access: Deltex Draperies Ltd.; Dodd's Draperies Ltd.; Edell, Israel

Subjects: Business

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Business [architectural drawing, textual record] – 1950-1976.

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Business series

Level: Series

ID: Fonds 6; Series 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Business series

Level: Series

Fonds: 6

Series: 1

Material Format: architectural drawing; textual record

Date: 1950-1976

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records; 1 architectural drawing

Admin History/Bio: Max Hoffman was the owner of Hamilton Heating and Plumbing and part owner of M. and S. Real Estate Holdings. His partner in the latter company, Sol Hoffman, was also the executor of Max Hoffman's estate. Celia Hoffman was a member of a women's investment club, Iona Share.

Scope and Content: Series consists of correspondence and cheques relating to Max Hoffman's business Hamilton Heating and Plumbing. Also included are a ledger and the financial statements of the Estate of Max Hoffman and M. and S. Real Estate Holding. In addition, there are legal documents and a newspaper clipping about an investment club, Iona Share.

Name Access: Hoffman, Sol; Hamilton Heating and Plumbing; Iona Share Investment Club; M. and S. Hoffman Real Estate Holdings

Subjects: Business

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Lottman family [graphic material, textual record, graphic material (electronic)] – 1930-2007.

Accession Number: 2013-11-2

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2013-11-2

Material Format: graphic material; textual record; graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 6 photographs : b&w and col. ; 15 x 20 cm and 9 x 15 cm and 11 x 8 cm; 1 photograph (electronic) : jpg

Date: 1930-2007

Scope and Content: Accession consists of three colour photographs from the reunion of the Baldwin Club, a young men's club from the 1940s based in Kensington Market. The reunion took place in 2006 at the Steeles Deli (the time stamps on these photographs indicate 2007). The photographs feature: Pearl Godfrey with Rose Simon Zand and her husband David Zand (Rose Simon Zand grew up in the market and her family owned a grocery store); Jack Gelman (founder of the Baldwin Club. His parents owned P. Gelman Fruit and Groceries at 174 Baldwin Street). To his right is his wife. Seated are Rose Simon and Pearl Godfrey; Left to right: Solly Raykeff, Jackie Gelman, Mel Lastman.; Also included are three black and white photographs depicting 1) Three women in front of 172 Baldwin, left to right: Sandy Shabinsky, Katie Lottman Grossman, Ruth Berman; 2) Two girls in front of 172 Baldwin: left to right: Bella Tichberg (Judy Lottman Tichberg's daughter) and her cousin Henry; 3) Jake Lottman and his father Sam Lottman at 181 Baldwin shown cracking eggs for a photo taken for Queen Elizabeth's visit to Toronto.; Also included is one electronic photo of three women working at Lottman's bakery (Helen Wiseman who worked at the bakery for 50 years, Katie Lottman Grossman's mother in law Brancha Loffman, and Gertie who also worked at the bakery for many years); There is also a small amount of textual records including two newspaper articles entitled "From Humble Beginnings in Kensington" (National Post, 2006) and "Demise of Lottman's Bakery mounred by all" (CJN, Thursday, November 29, 1984); a cookbook of recipes by Rose Simon entitled Recipes by Rose (2001); as well as five photocopies of photos of the Baldwin Street Boys (1940s).

Administrative History: Pearl Godfrey's father was Sam Lottman, owner of Lottman's Bakery which opened in the 1920s and was originally located at 172 Baldwin Street. It had a brick oven and on Friday nights women would bring their pots to keep the chollent warm for the Sabath. Sam Lottman was born in Poland and arrived in Toronto when he was 12 years old. He arrived with nothing but soon got a job as a baker. Sam's first wife Bella died in the 1920s. They had two children Judy Tichberg and Joe Lottman. There was also another daughter that died. Sam was a founder of the Hebrew Loan Society (Axia), where members donated 25 cents per week.; Pearl's mother was Emma (Birkin) Lottman. She arrived from Poland with her sister and mother in 1919 and was a wig maker. Emma Lottman mother would go with neighbours to collect household items for new immigrants. She also worked alongside Sam in the bakery. They lived on top of the bakery until Pearl was 12 years old. Emma and Sam had three children: Jake Lottman, Katie Grossman and Pearl Godfrey. Pearl went to Ryerson Public School and then to Harbord Collegiate for a year before transferring to Forest Hill.; The family lived on top of the store until 1947 when they moved to 50 Ava Road in Forest Hill. They built a new store at 191 Baldwin. It had a traveling oven which was very rare at the time, which allowed for the baked goods to move along a conveyer belt through the heat.; Jake who had built the business alongside his father moved to California. Joe Lottman took over the business when Sam retired. Joe died at the age of 60 in 1981 and his daughter Bonnie Lottman and son Terry Lottman ran the business.; The bakery closed in 1984.

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

Subjects: Business

Name Access: Lottman, Sam; Lottman, Emma

Places: Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Mandel Brothers Sour Cream Lid [graphic material (electronic)] – 1920-1965.

Accession Number: 2013-12-5

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2013-12-5

Material Format: graphic material (electronic)

Date: 1920-1965

Scope and Content: Accession consists of one digital image of a Mandel Bros. Produce Pasteurized Special Sour Cream lid.

Administrative History: Mandel’s Creamery opened between 1913-1920. It was initially owned by Harry Mandel. After 1944, it was owned by one of his sons William Mandel and, in the 1950s, it was owned by the brothers Saul, Abraham, Ben, and William Mandel. From 1960 to approximately 1965, it was owned by William Mandel (exclusively).; Mandel's Creamery manufactured cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and butter milk under the labels Mandel Bros. & Silver Brand. They also manufactured for private label brands and other wholesale and retail customers. They sold wholesale butter, eggs, and hard cheese which they did not manufacture. Low salt & low fat cottage cheese was a specialty sold to institutions such as Baycrest Hospital. Their customers included supermarkets, bakeries, restaurants, institutions, resorts, and summer camps. There was also retail sales at the store front at 29 Baldwin St.; The business was sold by the Mandel family around 1965 to Mr. Bricks and Mr. Caplan who then sold it to Western Creamery some years later.

Subjects: Creameries; Business

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Cyrel Troster [textual record, object] – 1974-2009.

Accession Number: 2015-8-4

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-8-4

Material Format: textual record; object

Physical Description: ca. 15 cm of textual records; 1 leather hide

Date: 1974-2009

Scope and Content: Accession consists of documents related to UJA Federation committees and the Ontario Jewish Archives. Documents include correspondence, reports, meeting minutes and agendas, promotional material, budgets, and newspaper clippings. Accession also includes a shoe leather hide from Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited that was used at a shoe conference.

Administrative History: Cyrel's grandfather, Charles Troster, owned the Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited, a shoe factory, in Toronto. Cyrel's father and all of her uncles worked there. Names on the shoes were as follows: Celina, Lady Edna, Avanti, Charles (Studio of Canada), and Edna.

Use Conditions: Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.

Subjects: Business; Fashion and clothing; Meetings

Name Access: Troster, Charles; Troster, Cyrel; Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited (Toronto, Ont.); Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre; UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places: Toronto, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Cyrel Troster [textual record, graphic material, object] – 1958-1994.

Accession Number: 2015-8-8

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-8-8

Material Format: textual record; graphic material; object

Physical Description: 2 folders of textual records; 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm; 1 pair of shoes

Date: 1958-1994

Scope and Content: Accession consists of material documenting the activities of Cyrel Troster and the Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited. Included are lists of elected officers and members for B'nai Brith Women (1970-1971), an invitation to a B'nai Brith Women Covenant Breakfast (1958), an issue of the Zionist student publication "masada" (1977), a schedule for High Holiday services at Darchei Noam (1994), an issue of the bulletin "The Window" of B'nai Israel Beth David Congregation (1977), and an issue of the newsletter "Shirayim" of the Canadian Union of Jewish Studies (1972). Also included are a pair of Edna shoes, a sketch of a shoe, a photograph of shoes, and two templates of shoes documenting the work of the Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited.

Custodial History: Cyrel found the shoes at a secondhand store and purchased them.

Administrative History: Cyrel's grandfather, Charles Troster, owned the Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited, a shoe factory, in Toronto. Cyrel's father and all of her uncles worked there.

Subjects: Business; Fashion and clothing; Occupations

Name Access: Troster, Cyrel; Troster, Charles; Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Sandra Samuels [graphic material, textual record] – [191-]-[197-], 1992.

Accession Number: 2015-10-4

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-10-4

Material Format: graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: ca. 250 photographs (3 albums) : b&w and col. ; 53 x 43 cm and smaller; 9 cm of textual records

Date: [191-]-[197-], 1992

Scope and Content: Accession consists of records related to the Title, Samuels and Fishman families. Included are family photographs, and photos related to involvement with philanthropy and industry, materials related to Reliable Toy Company, Forest Hill Collegiate "Forester" year books, a land deed for the Ansheir Yoisher Misrachi Synagogue in Welland, news clippings relating to Alex Samuels death, a Holy Blossom "Tempelite" year book, a Crown Bakery Bread promotional item, a wedding menu from the marriage of Molly Fishman and Harry Title, Molly Fishman's high school diplomas and JNF certificates. There are a number of photos of the Fishman and Title families in Welland and the United States, photos of the Crowland Volunteer Fire Department with Sam and Frank Fishman, Turk family albums with Moishe Turk and Eva Fishman, an album of a sefer torah dedication to Baycrest Hospital in memory of Leah Fishman, photos of the Samuels family, their trip to Israel, promotional photos from the Reliable Toy Company, Beth Tzedec founding board photos, and B'nai Brith Women photos.

Administrative History: Samuel (ca. 1882-1929, Russia) and Gussie (nee Moscovitz) (b. ca.1884, Romania) Fishman, immigrated to Welland Ontario from Romania. Both arrived to the USA as teenagers sometime around the turn of the century. Samuel and Gussie were married in the USA and by 1920 immigrated with their young family to the historic township of Crowland in Welland County. Here they opened and operated a men's clothing store. Together they had six children, Molly (b. 1909, USA), Abe (b. 1911, USA), Morris (b. 1916, USA), Ruth (b. 1915, USA), Ann (b. 1920, Ontario) and Ethel. Morris married Pauline and lived in St. Catherines, Ruth married Nate Oelbaum and lived in Tucson Arizona, Anne married Alec Rothman and lived in Port Colborne, Ethel married Eddie Matchtinger and lived in Toronto and Abe never married. Yeva Fishman, the niece of Samuel Fishman married Morris Turk. Her father was (Frank Fishman?) and her mother was Sara Leah Fishman. Molly Fishman married Harry Title (Teitelebaum) (b. ca. 1903). They had three children, Greta (nee Title) Greisman, Sandra (nee Title) Samuels and Stephen (m. Carole Hillman, niece of Ben Hillman). Harry Teitelbaum is the son of Israel and Frumeth Teitelbaum. He was born in Gdansk Poland (b. ca., 1903). Harry Title had four younger siblings Lloyd, Birdie (m. Witlin), Arthur and Lorelle (Lieba) the youngest who was born in Toronto. Harry arrived to Canada shortly after the first world war and worked in the garment industry. He and his brother Arthur founded the Title Dress Company in the late 1920s and operated the business out of 355 Adelaide St. West. In the late 1980s, the business moved from this location to Adelaide and Bathurst. Sandra Title (b. Oct 27, 1936, Toronto), the middle daughter of Molly Fishman and Harry Title, married Lawrence Samuels. Together they had five children Joanna, John, Noah, Tom and Caroline. Lawrence was the eldest son of Alex Samuels (d. 1966) and Kate (nee Goldberg) Samuels. He had two younger siblings Herbie and Florence (m. Bill Goodman). Lawrence's father Alex Samuels immigrated to Canada from Dubrovna, White Russia (present day Dubrouna, Belarus). He immigrated to Canada with his parents Samuel and Chana Samuels and his younger siblings Sol, Ben, Riva and Polly. Alex and his brothers Sol and Ben established Reliable Toy Company in (ca. 1929) on Carlaw Ave. They sold the company in 1990.

Subjects: Business; Charities; Families

Places: Welland, Ont.; Toronto, Ont.; Israel

Source: Archival Accessions

Seymour Swartz [graphic material] – [194-].

Accession Number: 2015-11-14

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-11-14

Material Format: graphic material

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

Date: [194-]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of one photograph of Max Swartz standing in front of his dry goods store at 182 Dundas Street West, circa 1940s. The store closed around 1949.

Administrative History: Max Swartz was born in Russia and served in the Russian army. He emigrated to Canada before the First World War. Max is the donor's paternal uncle.

Subjects: Business

Name Access: Swartz, Max

Places: St. John's Ward (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Morris Robinson [textual record, graphic material] – 1972-2010, predominant 1977-1983.

Accession Number: 2016-3-60

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2016-3-60

Material Format: textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: ca. 5 cm of textual records; 2 photographs : col. & b&w ; 10 x 15 cm and 5 x 4 cm

Date: 1972-2010, predominant 1977-1983

Scope and Content: Accession consists of textual and graphic material documenting the Robinson family's immigration to Ontario and Morris Robinson's professional history and business activities with Libman and Company.; Included are family correspondence, the Robinsons' customs paperwork and travel documents, Morris' curriculum vitae, professional records and some documentation of his business activities, and genealogical accounts of the Robinson family (including a history by Lilian Henry). Of note is a letter Morris Robinson sent to Irma when he first arrived in Boston on his way to Toronto and letters Morris' parents hand delivered to Irma just before she left with the children to join Morris in Canada.; Identified in the photographs are: Morris Robinson and Phoebe Robinson.

Custodial History: Material was in possession of Morris Robinson. Morris donated it to the OJA.

Administrative History: Morris Robinson was born in Cape Town, South Africa, on 27 May 1948 and grew up in Benoni. He completed his bachelor of commerce degree at the University of Witwatersrand and graduated as a chartered accountant in 1973. On 25 February 1973, Morris married Irma Startz, who was born in Benoni, South Africa, on 10 December 1951. Irma earned a bachelor of arts degree at the University of Witwatersrand and went on to obtain a post-graduate higher teacher's diploma. The Robinsons have three sons. Their first son, Marc, was born in South Africa on 26 September 1976 (just a few months after the Soweto riots). Their sons Frank (b. 31 December 1980) and Daniel (b. 12 March 1985) were born in Toronto.; The Robinsons were motivated by political unrest, which manifested in the anti-apartheid Soweto uprising of June 1976, and the desire for a safe future for their family, to seek opportunity abroad and to emigrate. In February 1977, Morris heard through friends about an accounting job opportunity in Canada and was officially appointed to the post of comptroller at Libman and Company, then Canadas’ largest jewellery manufacturer. The Robinsons arrived in Toronto in early 1978 and settled in Thornhill, Ontario. In 1989, Morris became a partner of Libman and Company. During his career in the jewellery industry, Morris was involved with the Canadian Jewellers Association and served as the organization's chair. He was also a founding member and first treasurer of the Diamond Bourse of Canada. Irma pursued a teaching career with the Toronto District School Board, specializing in ESL and eventually becoming the principal at an ESL school for adults. The Robinsons were founding members of Shaar Shalom Synagogue. In 2012, the Robinsons sold the family home in Thornhill and moved into the city to be closer to their children and grandchildren.

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

Descriptive Notes: Availability of other formats: Textual records available as PDF files and photographs available as JPEG files.

Subjects: Business; Immigrants--Canada; Families; South Africa--Emigration and immigration

Source: Archival Accessions

Henry Sadowski [textual record, graphic material] – 1889-1890, [between 1914-1918].

Accession Number: 2016-10-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2016-10-3

Material Format: textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records (1 vol.); 1 photograph

Date: 1889-1890, [between 1914-1918]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of a ledger book from Henry Sadowski's General Store in Massey, Ontario. The book features entries that document various purchases during 1889 and 1890. Half of the book is written in Yiddish and the other half is in English. The store appears to have operated on credit, allowing purchasers to buy goods and then pay their balance all at once.; There is also one photograph of an unknown soldier of the First World War. The photograph was tucked between the pages of the book. There is Yiddish writing on the reverse side.

Administrative History: Henry Sadowski was married to Rose Sadowski. He was the mayor of Massey, Ontario in 1914 and ran the General Store. Henry and Rose also owned a lumber camp in the area.

Descriptive Notes: SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: Entries in English are written phonetically. For example, the word "pad" refers to "paid", and the words "to goods" refers to "two goods."

Subjects: Communities; Business

Name Access: Sadowski, Henry

Places: Massey, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Lisa Newman [sound recording, textual record (electronic)] – 2001-2007.

Accession Number: 2016-7-7

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2016-7-7

Material Format: sound recording; textual record (electronic)

Physical Description: 13 audio cassettes; 1 folder of textual records (PDF)

Date: 2001-2007

Scope and Content: Accession consists of audio cassette tapes containing interviews Lisa Newman conducted regarding the Rotenberg and Pines families. Included are interviews with: Aubey Rotenberg, Moe and Bernice Ceresne, Cyril Rotenberg, Lailla Rapoport, Laya Kurtz, David Rotenberg, Ken Rotenberg, Harvey Rotenberg, and Radha Ahuja (born Bluma Rotenberg).; Also included are textual records documenting the Rotenberg family's history. These include issues of the Ivansk Project e-newsletters, which contain entries written by Lisa Newman Greenspan (Issue #15 Nov.-Dec. 2005, Issue #23 Mar.-Apr. 2007, Issue #25 July-Aug. 2007).

Administrative History: Louis (Elazar / Loozer) Rotenberg (b. 17 Feb. 1863-d. 31 Dec. 1936) immigrated to Toronto in 1893. He was possibly the first Jew to immigrate to Toronto from Ivansk, Poland. He had married Rivka (nee Cukier) (b. 9 Jan. 1864-d. 4 Jun. 1956) in 1883. She followed him to Toronto with their four children in 1895. They had an additional five children in Toronto. Their children were: Harry (b. 31 Oct. 1884-d. 26 May 1937), Max (Mordechai) (b. 25 Dec. 1886-d. 8 May 1958), Louis (Leibish) (b. 14 Dec. 1885-d. 24 Dec. 1961), Meta (b. 12 July 1892-d. 26 July 1954), Meyer (b. 9 Mar. 1894-d. 25 Jun. 1958), Charlie (b. 5 Aug. 1897-d. 21 Sept. 1949), Naftali Hertz (b. Jun. 1899-d. Feb. 1971), Zechariah (b. 1902-d. at age 4 in 1906), and Hilda (b. 16 Jun. 1904-d. 25 Mar. 1999). Louis opened a banking, steamship and insurance office in Toronto with three of his sons (Louis Jr., Harry and Max) in 1916. The business eventually became known as Rotenberg's Ltd. Louis passed away in 1936.

Use Conditions: Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.

Subjects: Business; Interviews; Families

Name Access: Rotenberg, Louis

Source: Archival Accessions

Victor Latchman [textual record, graphic material] – 1958-2010.

Accession Number: 2016-12-45

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2016-12-45

Material Format: textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w ; col. ; 8 x 11 cm; 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1958-2010

Scope and Content: Accession consists of family photos of Victor Latchman and textual records about Victor's business Taylors Shoes. Identified in the photos are: Victor Latchman and Rosalie Greenspan, Donald and Annette Latchman and Victor and Rosalie in Miami (1960s). Textual records include a business card for Taylors Shoes and an article about Latchman's retirement published in the Bloor West Town Crier (February 2010).

Administrative History: Philip and Sally (Sugarman) Latchman were married in 1932. In November 1933, Sally gave birth to identical triplets Donald, Marvin and Victor. In celebration, they were sent the King's Bounty of 3 British pounds. The boys were interviewed every year on their birthday by Toronto newspapers until they decided to stop the publicity. The family lived in the Bloor-Markham area until the boys were 11. The family then moved to Montclair Avenue where the boys attended Forest Hill Public School. They had their bar-mitzvahs at the Hebrew Men of England Synagogue. The triplets' father, Philip Latchman was a founding members of Beth Sholom Synagogue. Donald Latchman was on the board and Rosalie Latchman was active in the congregation.; Philip and his younger brother Morris Latchman started Federal Farms Limited in 1948 on 150 acres of Holland March in Brantford, Ontario. They grew vegetables: potatoes, carrots, celery and rutabegas. They also had a potato chip company Mad Hatter Snack Foods which was Kosher for Passover. Federal Farms Ltd. went public in 1961 and Loblaws bought 51% of the shares.; Donald attended Ryerson business school and founded Latchman Insurance Brokers. He married Annette Bachst, a Holocaust survivor who grew up in New York.; Marvin attended Ryerson business school then worked for Federal Farms at the Ontario Food Terminal. Later he became a real estate broker. He married Shirley Wolkofsky.; Victor worked on the family farm and at Federal Fruit Company at the Ontario Food Terminal. Victor took a business course at Shaw's Business School. In 1966 he bought Taylors shoes, a business at 2934 Dundas Street. West started in 1920 by Sid Taylor. Victor helped start the Junction Business Improvement Association and was twice pesident of Junction Gardens BIA. He retired in 2009. Victor and Rosalie Greenspan (d. 2014) were married at Beth Sholom in 1958 by Rabbi David Monson. Their children are Howard, and Faith and Mitchell Sherman. Their grand-children are Matthew, Jennifer and Russell Sherman. Victor and Rosalie were honoured at Beth Sholom Synagogue on 26 October 2013 for their 55th wedding anniversary.; In 2012 at age 78, the triplets believed themselves to be the oldest male identical triplets alive in Canada.

Descriptive Notes: ASSOCIATED MATERIALS NOTE: See accession 2016-7-5 (Victor Latchman) and 2002-10-66 (Morris Latchman). RELATED MATERIALS NOTE: Federal Farms Limited fonds at Simcoe County Archives.

Subjects: Business; Families

Name Access: Latchman, Annette; Latchman, Donald; Latchman, Rosalie; Latchman, Victor

Places: Miami (Fla.); Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Honest Ed's [textual record] – 1962-2009.

Accession Number: 2017-4-8

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2017-4-8

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1962-2009

Scope and Content: Accession consists of textual records that include building permits, letters between Ed's Warehouse and Toronto City Hall regarding air pollution, a letter from Mel Lastman, Business Executives' Dining Award (1985,1986), employee benefits and codes, and Honest Ed's Special flyers (2001-2009). The permits include requests to make alterations to the theater and factory building for a theatre (1971) and alter an art studio for a coffee house (1966).

Custodial History: Brought in by Alicia Payne of the Centre for Social Innovation following the Honest Eds' Closing Party.

Administrative History: Honest Ed's (1948-2016) was Canada's first discount retail store opened by Ed and Anne Mirvish at the corner of Bloor and Markham Streets. The store closed on December 31, 2016.

Subjects: Business

Name Access: Mirvish, Ed; Mirvish, David; Honest Ed's (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Elissa Flagg [moving images] – 1986-1997.

Accession Number: 2018-8-8

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2018-8-8

Material Format: moving images

Physical Description: 2 videocassettes (180 min.)

Date: 1986-1997

Scope and Content: Accession consists of two videocassettes.; The first videocassette is titled Anguish to Hope: May 1-19, 1997 and records the travels of forty Canadian university students to Hungary, Poland, and Israel. During their travels, the students visited the birthplace of Theodor Herzl in Budapest, took part in the March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Holocaust Remembrance Day, and celebrated Yom Ha'atsmaut in Jerusalem. Anguish to Hope was sponsored by the United Israel Appeal of Canada and local UJA/CJA Federations. Participants included: Gary Abenaim, Lesley Arbus, Andrew Bloom, Jessica Blumberger, Aaron Bockner, Shelly Brenner, Jason Brookman, Neshama Carlebach, Jennifer Cohen, Judy Cohen, Shoshana Cohen, Aliza Dwoskin, Alison Engel, Elissa Flagg, Cindy Goldbenberg, Henry Goldstein, Sarah Gonshor, Itai Hammer, Judy Heilik, Jocelyn Heisel, Daniel Hertzman, Gideon Hess, Naomi Hirshberg, Chaim Indig, Muki Jankelowitz, Andy Koltai, Yonina Machlis, Deborah Mervitz, Marla Munk, Oren Ognigwicz, Marla Pinsky, Bryan Rappaport, Eli Rubenstein, Lauren Schwartz, Ilana Sernick, Tammy Sitcoff, Elan Sloim, Noah Solomon, Julie Stevens, Rachel Stys, Nicole Sussman, Andrea Syrtash, Simone Vigod, and Laura Weinrib. The recording, which ends abruptly, is two hours in length.; The second videocassette is a recording of a Rogers Cable 10 special presentation: The Official Opening of the Baycrest Hospital Ben & Hilda Katz Building. The opening took place on 4 May 1986, where it was broadcast live from the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care in North York. The recording is one hour in length.

Custodial History: The videocassettes were donated to the Ontario Jewish Archives by Elissa Flagg, one of the participants in the Anguish to Hope trip. She is also the great-niece of Ben and Hilda Katz, the couple honoured in the Baycrest opening.

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

Descriptive Notes: Availability of other formats note: Available as DVD reference copies.

Subjects: Hospitals

Name Access: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care; Flagg, Elissa; Jewish Federations of Canada – UIA; Rogers TV

Places: Canada; Hungary; Israel; Poland

Source: Archival Accessions

Louise Starkman [textual record] – 1954-2013.

Accession Number: 2018-10-11

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2018-10-11

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 24 cm of textual records

Date: 1954-2013

Scope and Content: Accession consists of records documenting Louise Starkman's involvement with the Mount Sinai Women's Auxiliary; Mount Sinai Hospital reports; and records documenting Dr. Stanley Starkman's involvement with Alpha Omega, Beta Sigma Rho, Kappa Sigma Rho, and the YMHA.

Subjects: Greek letter societies; Hospitals; Married people

Name Access: Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, Toronto Chapter; Alpha Omega (Fraternity); Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.); Starkman, Louise; Starkman, Stanley

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Covid-19 Documentation Project [graphic material (electronic)] – 21 Apr. 2020.

Accession Number: 2020-4-6

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2020-4-6

Material Format: graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description: 69 photographs : col. (jpg)

Date: 21 Apr. 2020

Scope and Content: Accession consists of photographs documenting signage installed in Jewish owned storefront businesses and organizations on Bathurst Street, North of Glencairn and South of Lawrence during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Administrative History: Collection of photographs taken in response to the OJA's Covid-19 documentation project.

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

Descriptive Notes: Use Conditions: Please credit photographer Shane Teper.

Subjects: Business; COVID-19 (Disease)

Places: Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

New Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto) officers [graphic material] – 1974.

Part Of: Rabbi Sheldon Steinberg fonds

Level: Item

ID: Item 247

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Rabbi Sheldon Steinberg fonds

Level: Item

Item: 247

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1974

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: President and board during or shortly after the mezuzah affixing ceremony.

Name Access: Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Hospitals; Mezuzah

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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Low & Co. junk dealers (Peterborough, ON) [graphic material] – [ca. 1913].

Level: Item

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1913]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a photograph of the Low & Co. junk business, located at 385 Bethune Street (west side of Bethune, near Hunter Street), in Peterborough. Abraham Low is standing in the doorway. The boy on the sidewalk is probably Jacob (Jack) Low.

Subjects: Business

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: Peterborough (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1978-7-12

Source: Archival Descriptions

Tip Top Tailors (Toronto), picnic, Eldorado Park [graphic material] – 27 Jul. 1925.

Level: Item

ID: Item 4053

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 4053

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 27 Jul. 1925

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 90 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a panoramic photograph of individuals and families standing outside at the Tip Top Tailor's annual picnic in 1925 at Eldorado Park in Brampton, Ontario.

Notes: There is an 8 x 10 negative.; Credit: "Courtesy Lawrie Raskin".

Name Access: Tip Top Tailors

Subjects: Business; Picnics; Portraits, Group

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.

Creator: Toronto Panoramic Photography Company

Places: Brampton (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-12-7

Source: Archival Descriptions

New Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto) Outpatient Department [graphic material] – 1953.

Level: Item

ID: Item 1782

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1782

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1953

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Mrs. H. Bocknek.

Name Access: Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Hospitals

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1979-9-42

Source: Archival Descriptions

Views of the old Mount Sinai Hospital, 100 Yorkville Ave., Toronto [graphic material]

Level: Item

ID: Item 3670

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3670

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Notes: Contact prints from proof sheets.

Name Access: Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Hospitals

Places: Yorkville Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 1983-5-2

Source: Archival Descriptions