Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

200

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of a portrait photograph of Samuel Posluns.

Name Access

Posluns, Samuel, 1910-1994

Subjects

Businesspeople

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Anti-Semitism cases sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-3

File

216

Material Format

textual record

Date

1939

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence regarding Mr. Smythe's remarks that he opposed an application for a franchise from "a Jewish group in Buffalo".

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access

Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd.

Smythe, Conn, 1895-1980

Subjects

Businesspeople

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2004-5-53

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

46 photographs : b&w (26 negatives) ; 9 x 13 cm and 35 mm

Date

1986

Scope and Content

This accession consists of interior and exterior photographs of United Bakers Dairy Restaurant on Spadina Avenue before the move to Lawrence Plaza; Anshe Minsk Synagogue; and Rotman's Shoe Store, Spadina Avenue.

Custodial History

Donated by Cyrel Troster.

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Restaurants

Stores, Retail

Synagogues

Name Access

Anshei Minsk Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

United Bakers Dairy Restaurant

Places

Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Part Of

Sadie Stren fonds

Photographs file

Level

Item

Fonds

78

File

3

Item

12

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1907]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the interior of Louis Henkle's store on Market Street in Brantford, Ontario. The photo shows several chairs, carpets, cushions and clothing for sale. There is a man, possibly Louis Henkle, pictured at the back of the store.

Name Access

Henkle, Louis

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Repro Restriction

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

Accession Number

1978-11-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Sadie Stren fonds

Photographs file

Level

Item

Fonds

78

File

3

Item

20

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1917

Physical Description

1 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of Sam Nyman (behind counter) and Ben Foster (at the back) inside Nyman's store on Market Street in Brantford, Ontario.

Name Access

Foster, Ben

Nyman, Sam

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Repro Restriction

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

Accession Number

1978-11-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

18

Series

1

Item

10

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1965]

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

Reuben Fenwick was born on 15 March 1925, to Sam and Dora Fenik. He had four brothers: Joseph, Martin, Carl and Earl. In 1952, he married his wife, Florence, and had five children: Gordon, Karen (Unterman), Paul, Stanley, and Joel. He was the founder and president of Fenwick Automotive Products, a manufacturing company founded in 1949. He was instrumental in developing the family-owned organization into one of North America's leading remanufacturers, with a production facility employing 800 people in Toronto, as well as six Canadian satellite warehouses and one in the United States. As a philanthropist, he supported over forty charities, including Baycrest Hospital and the Starlight Foundation.

He was a founding member of Beth Torah Congregation in Toronto. Fenwick died on 17 March 2004, at the age of 79.

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of Reuben Fenwick.

Subjects

Businesspeople

Philanthropists

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

18

Series

1

Item

16

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1965]

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

Lipa (Louis) Green was born on 15 April 1899 in Usupow, Poland. He emigrated to Toronto in 1910 and later began work as a bricklayer. In 1924, Lipa married Fanny Green and had three sons: Abraham (Al), Harold and Sam; and three daughters: Deana (Weiman), Rookie (Goldstein), and Shavy (Tishler). In 1948, with partner, Arthur Weinstock, he founded the Greenview Construction Company, later to be renamed Greenwin. Green's sons, Al and Harold, along with Weinstock's son-in-law Al Latner, later became involved in the business.

Green was a prominent Jewish communal leader and philanthropist in Toronto and was affiliated with organizations such as the Labor Zionists (Farband), the Jewish Vocational Service and the Jewish Public Library. The current building for Jewish agencies in Toronto is named the Lipa Green Building for Jewish Community Services.

Lipa Green died in December 1976, at the age of 77.

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of Lipa Green.

Name Access

Green, Lipa, 1899-1976

Subjects

Businesspeople

Immigrants--Canada

Philanthropists

Repro Restriction

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

Related Material

See accessions 1978-1-4 and 2004-5-150 for more images of Lipa Green.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

18

Series

1

Item

17

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1965]

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Admin History/Bio

Lipa (Louis) Green was born on 15 April 1899 in Usupow, Poland. He immigrated to Toronto in 1910 and later began work as a bricklayer. In 1924, he married Fanny Green and had three sons: Abraham (Al), Harold and Sam; and three daughters: Deana (Weiman), Rookie (Goldstein), and Shavy (Tishler). Green was a prominent Jewish communal leader in Toronto and was affiliated with organizations such as the Labor Zionists (Farband), the Jewish Vocational Service and the Jewish Public Library. The current building for Jewish agencies in Toronto is named the Lipa Green Building for Jewish Community Services. Lipa Green died in December 1976, at the age of 77.

Arthur Weinstock was born in Poland on 10 May 1904. He was married to Lily (née Weinper) and had two daughters: Renée (Hardoon) and Temmy (Latner). He was instrumental in founding the Delight Dress Manufacturing Company, in later years known as Delight Textiles. Weinstock was active in supporting many Jewish organizations in Toronto. He was a founding member of the Toronto chapter of the Israel Bonds Prime Minister's Club, and was a member of the Toronto Bonds Board of Governors. Weinstock died in May 1976, at the age of 72.

Together in 1948, Green and Weinstock founded the Greenview Construction Company. Green's sons, Al and Harold, along with Weinstock's son-in-law Al Latner, later became involved in the business, which they renamed Greenwin. Weinstock remained on the board and was chairman of the company at the time of his death.

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of Lipa Green and Arthur Weinstock.

Name Access

Green, Lipa, 1899-1976

Subjects

Businesspeople

Repro Restriction

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

Related Material

See accessions 1978-1-4 and 2004-5-150 for more images of Lipa Green.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

18

Series

1

Item

38

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1960]

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

Ralph Rotman was born in 1907, in Rachov, Poland. He was married to Rebecca Rotman and had two children: Dorothy and Robert. Rotman was a builder in Toronto for over forty years. He began building homes in the 1920s and shortly after formed a partnership, Boneh and Rotman, and branched into apartment and office buildings. He primarily built homes in the Dixie Road and Queen Elizabeth Way area, as well as the Bathurst Street and Eglinton Avenue areas. He was also associated with Strathclair Construction Ltd. and Ralgreen Developments.

Rotman was very involved with Israel Histadrut, serving as treasurer during the 1950s and as campaign chairman during the 1960s. He was also a representative of the Construction Division of the United Appeal of Toronto.

Rotman died on 17 June 1970, at the age of 63.

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of Ralph Rotman.

Subjects

Businesspeople

Immigrants--Canada

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Lipa Green fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

20

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

[190-]-1979

Physical Description

42 cm of textual records

69 photographs : b&w and sepia (23 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller

Admin History/Bio

Lipa (Louis) Green (1899–1976) was born on 15 April 1899 in Usupow, Poland. He immigrated to Toronto in 1910 and later began work as a bricklayer. In 1924, Lipa married Fanny Green and had three sons: Abraham (Al), Harold and Sam; and three daughters: Deana (Weiman), Rookie (Goldstein), and Shavy (Tishler). In 1948, with partner, Arthur Weinstock, he founded the Greenview Construction Company, later to be renamed Greenwin. Green's sons, Al and Harold, along with Weinstock's son-in-law Al Latner, later became involved in the business.

Green was a prominent Jewish communal leader and philanthropist in Toronto and was affiliated with organizations such as the Labor Zionists (Farband), the Jewish Vocational Service and the Jewish Public Library. He was a strong advocate of the Yiddish language and was involved with many Yiddish committees, both at the local and national levels. The current building for Jewish agencies in Toronto is named the Lipa Green Building for Jewish Community Services.

Custodial History

The records were in the possession of Lipa's son, Harold, before being donated to the OJA in January 1978.

Scope and Content

This fonds consists of records documenting Lipa Green's personal life as well as his professional and philanthropic endeavours. Included are financial documents, event invitations and programs, meeting minutes, photographs, personal, business and organizational correspondence, speeches and writings, a scrapbook, records on a cooperative Jewish summer resort near Pickering, Ontario, as well as some material produced by other organizations and collected by Green during the course of his life. Most of the personal correspondence, speeches and other writings are in Yiddish, including Green's reminiscences on his life in Poland and his bar mitzvah. The files have been grouped according to personal records, business records, organizational records and ephemera.

Name Access

Green, Lipa, 1899-1976

Subjects

Businesspeople

Immigrants--Canada

Philanthropists

Physical Condition

Some of the photographs are in very poor condition and require conservation work.

Related Material

See Gordon Mendly Fonds 18 for a portrait of Lipa Green.

Arrangement

The records had been previously arranged as MG6 A. Many of the files were kept or combined, but several new files were also created to better reflect the records in the fonds. Several files were also culled as they did not relate to the mandate of the OJA. See the accession record for further information on the culled materials.

Creator

Green, Lipa, 1899-1976

Accession Number

1978-1-4

2004-5-150

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

J. Irving Oelbaum fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

24

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

object

Date

[189-]–1966

Physical Description

15 cm of textual records (2 vol.)

63 photographs (19 negatives)

1 artifact

Admin History/Bio

Julius Irving (J. I.) Oelbaum (1899–1966) was a dedicated community leader, whose tireless work with fraternal, educational, and philanthropic organizations included an extensive list of Toronto's prominent Jewish organizations. He was born in New York City on 11 October 1899 to Moishe Oelbaum and Miriam Oelbaum (née Jacoby). He had four brothers, Charles, Sidney, Abraham (Babe), and Cuppel (Jack). In 1906, the family moved to Toronto, where Oelbaum received his education. In 1923, he married Sadie Margulies and had two daughters, Dorothy Koven and Helen Simpson. Oelbaum was a social worker by profession, but in 1932 he went into business with his brothers and became president of the Acme Paper Products Company Limited.

J. I. Oelbaum devoted a lifetime to Jewish communal service, beginning in 1923, when he was hired as the executive director of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto, a post which he retained for five years. During the same period, he was also the executive director of the Toronto Hebrew Free Loan Association and the Toronto Hebrew Free School. Oelbaum held executive lay leadership positions with numerous organizations including: District Grand Lodge No. 1, B'nai Brith, United Jewish Welfare Fund, Jewish Family Welfare Bureau, Yeshiva Torath Chaim, Zionist Organization of Canada, Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region, Joint Public Relations Committee, Jewish Immigrant Aid Society of Canada, Jewish Camp Council of Toronto, United Jewish Refugee and War Relief Agencies, Toronto Jewish Old Folks' Home, Mount Sinai Hospital, Canadian Conference of Christians and Jews, Congregation Goel Tzedec, and the YMHA.

In 1954, Oelbaum was honoured at a Jewish National Fund Negev Dinner, which over 1,400 people attended. He also received the Queen's Coronation Medal in 1952 and the Canadian Council of Christian and Jews Human Relations Award in 1953. J. Irving Oelbaum died on 2 October 1966 after a lengthy illness.

Custodial History

The records in accession 1985-5-15 were in the possession of Oelbaum's daughters, Helen Simpson and the late Dorothy Koven, before they were donated to the Archives on 29 May 1985. The photograph from accession 2004-5-31 was donated to the OJA by Oelbaum's niece, Annette Cohen.

Scope and Content

This fonds consists of records documenting J. I. Oelbaum's family and his work with Toronto Jewish organizations. The records include photographs, correspondence, event booklets and invitations, newsclippings, Oelbaum's certificate of marriage and wedding invitation, a miniature silver shovel from the turning of the sod ceremony at Baycrest Hospital, and two scrapbooks.

The photographs include portraits of Oelbaum as well as his parents, and snapshots of famous individuals attending events in Toronto, such as David Ben Gurion, Eleanor Roosevelt, Richard Nixon and Bob Hope.

Notes

A large amount of the loose newsclippings were removed from the fonds, photocopied and added to the J. I. Oelbaum clipping file.

Name Access

Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966

Subjects

Businesspeople

Immigrants--Canada

Philanthropists

Creator

Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966

Accession Number

1985-5-15

2004-5-31

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1910]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 17 x 24 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

Identified from left to right are: Geshia & Joseph Abramsky and daughter Katherine.

Notes

Original photograph by J. W. Wilson Co., 169 Queen St. W, Toronto

Photograph is a copy.

Name Access

Abramsky, Geshia

Abramsky, Joseph

Abramsky, Katherine

Subjects

Families

Portraits, Group

Stores, Retail

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

Kingston (Ont.)

Accession Number

1982-7-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a group of men in front of a store located at 1043 3rd Avenue East in Owen Sound, Ontario. Pictured left to right are: Jack Salter, Frank [?], Ezekiel Cadesky, Norman [?], Philipp [?], and Rabbi Klein.

Subjects

Portraits, Group

Rabbis

Stores, Retail

Places

Owen Sound (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-7-19

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3374

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 11 x 12 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the interior of a confectionery store in Sudbury, Ontario. There is a man standing behind the counter.

Subjects

Stores, Retail

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

Sudbury (Ont.)

Accession Number

1982-10-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

885

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 building that once housed the Atkins brothers' grocery business on Second Street in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The business was begun in the 1930s by Ben, Al, and Harry Atkins.

Name Access

Atkins, Ben

Atkins, Al

Atkins, Harry

Subjects

Stores, Retail

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

Level

Item

Item

4048

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1909

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the Ginsberg grocery store interior, located at Clarence and Horton Streets in London, Ontario. Pictured from left to right are: Rose Ginsberg, William Ginsberg (in apron), Nathan Freidkin, Bary Hyman Ginsberg (son of Rose and William), Dave Ginsberg, Joseph Levine.

Name Access

Freidkin, Nathan

Ginsberg, Bary Hyman

Ginsberg, Dave

Ginsberg, Rose

Ginsberg, William

Levine, Joseph

Subjects

Stores, Retail

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

London (Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-8-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

[191-]-1978

Physical Description

13 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Paul Edell (1882-1966) was the owner of a Toronto printing business and a prominent member of Shomrai Shabbos Congregation.

Edell was born in Poland and emigrated to Toronto in 1910. He married Molly Weinreb in 1915 and they had 5 children: David, Sol, Ethel, Connie and Sara. When he arrived in Canada he found work as a clerk and salesman. He later apprenticed as a printer and in 1921, he opened his own business, Royal Printing, at 113 Elizabeth Street in Toronto. Edell continued to work at the business until his retirement in the 1960s. His customers included many Jewish businesses, institutions and organizations. Edell was also involved in a number of community activities, mostly centered around religious matters. He served as president of Shomrai Shabbos Congregation for many year and was also involved in the maintenance of the Jones Avenue cemetery. He passed away in 1966.

Scope and Content

The fonds consists of records related to Paul Edell's business and community activities. Included is business and synagogue correspondence, property documents, certificates and a ledger book.

Name Access

Edell, Paul, 1882-1966

Royal Printing

Shomrai Shabbos

Subjects

Businesspeople

Immigrants--Canada

Synagogues

Physical Condition

Ledger book is in poor condition and requires conservation work.

Related Material

For records related to Paul Edell's son, please see the Solomon Edell fonds 4.

For further records on the Edell and Weinreb families, see accession 2012-10-9.

Creator

Edell, Paul, 1882-

Accession Number

2002-12-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2018-12-6

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

19 cm of graphic material and textual records

Date

1931-1999

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting Brown family. Included are: business records, clippings, correspondence, eulogies, notes, an issue of the LIFE Institute's L.i.f.e.lines newsletter, photographs, résumés and cover letters, school records, and vital statistics. A significant amount of the material documents the donor's father, Jack Brown, a community leader in Brantford, Ontario, and friend of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Of note are autographed pictures of Former Prime Ministers Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Jean Chrétien.

Administrative History

The son of Rose and William Brown, Jack Irving Brown was born in Toronto on January 4, 1926. His family moved to Brantford, Ontario when he was a boy. Upon graduating from high school, Jack went to work at his father's retail store. When he eventually bought the store, he renamed it Brown's of Brantford. In addition to running his business, Jack held leadership positions with the Beth David Congregation, Brant Liberal Association, and the Rotary Club of Brantford. Upon moving to Toronto, he became president of the LIFE Institute at Ryerson University.

Jack and Joy Brown (née Greenberg) had four children: Andrew, Marlene (1952-2007), Holli (b. 1954), and Harriette (b. 1958). Later in life, Jack and Joy separated. For the final years of his life, Jack's companion was Rheta Rhosen. Jack died on September 23, 1999.

Subjects

Businesspeople

Families

Stores, Retail

Name Access

Brown (family)

Brown, Andrew, 1950-

Brown, Harriette, 1958-

Brown, Jack, 1926-1999

Brown, Rose

Brown, William

Chrétien, Jean, 1934-

Katzman, Marlene, 1952-2007

Trudeau, Pierre Elliott, 1919-2000

Verkade, Holli, 1954-

Places

Brantford (Ont.)

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2019-5-10

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 cm of textual records

Date

1945-[1990]

Scope and Content

Accession record consists of business cards from several Gwartzman family owned business first established on Baldwin Street by Moshe Aaron Gwartzman and his wife Bella (née Weinstock) as M. A. Gwartzman Silks and Wollens. In addition, there is a 1945 change of address card indicating that the business moved from 421 Spadina Avenue to 448 Spadina Avenue along with business cards from the 448 Spadina location for Gwartzman's Drapery Bargain Centre, Gwartzman's Canvas, Art and Graphic Supplies, and Masters, Fine Art and Stationary Products.

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Places

Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

1

Item

21

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1956

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 26 x 21 cm and 13 x 11 cm

Admin History/Bio

Manny Rotman was married to Goldie Kestenbaum and they had three children: Millie, Jennie and Joe. Rotman was president of a hotel corporation and also worked as a business consultant. He was past president of the Jewish National Fund, Toronto's B'nai B'rith Lodge, and, as well, he sat on many committees and boards for Jewish organizations.

Scope and Content

Photograph is of Manny Rotman, the Negev Dinner Committee Chairman, posing for a portrait.

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Rotman, Manny

Kestenbaum, Goldie

Jewish National Fund

Subjects

Businesspeople

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

45

Item

34

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1910]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm on mat 20 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Isadore and David working in a jewellery store located at 304 Yonge Street. David is on the left; Isadore is on the right. The photograph was likely taken before Isadore completed his PhD and David completed his law degree.

Name Access

Goldstick, David

Goldstick, Isidore

Subjects

Employees

Stores, Retail

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-10-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4688

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1907]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 17 x 19 cm

Scope and Content

Original and copy photograph of Mr. Meyer Michalson holding his daughter, Esther (m. Cooper), in his crockery store at Queen near Parliament at 360 Queen St. East. Eventually Mr. Michalson expanded his business to establish Michalson's Wholesale China at Parliament and Dundas Street. He also opened Michalson's East End Bargain House at the same corner.

Name Access

Cooper, Esther

Michalson, Esther

Michalson, Meyer

Michalson's Wholesale China

Subjects

Fathers and daughters

Stores, Retail

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

Queen Street East (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-3-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1544

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1935]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Gary's Groceries (Toronto, Ont.)

Gary, Joseph

Subjects

Stores, Retail

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

College Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-11-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2944

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1905

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Pictured in this photograph is Mrs. Richards.

Name Access

Richard's Grocery

Subjects

Stores, Retail

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

Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Lippincott Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Nassau Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-4-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

22

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 photograph

Name Access

Health Bread

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Streets

Repro Restriction

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

Places

College Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Grace Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

6

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Henry Weingluck standing in front of his gallery and gift shop at 623 College Street West, Toronto, called Weingluck's Art Gallery and Gift Shoppe.

Name Access

Weingluck's Art Gallery and Gift Shoppe

Subjects

Businesspeople

Portraits

Storefronts

Repro Restriction

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

Places

College Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1556

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1913]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Admin History/Bio

The Hoffmans emigrated to Toronto from Czestochowa, Poland in 1908. According to The Might Directory, the Hoffmans opened their first grocery store in "The Ward" in 1909 at 134 Centre Avenue. Subsequent locations listed include 141 Centre Avenue (1910-1913), 339 Spadina Avenue (1914-1920), 350 Spadina Avenue 1922-1928 and 270 Spadina Avenue (1936 - ca. 1950).

Scope and Content

This photograph was likely taken at 141 Centre Avenue (1910-1913) prior to the Hoffmans moving their shop to 339 Spadina Avenue in 1914. Pictured are Rivka and Nathan (Nahum) Hoffman.

Name Access

Hoffman family

Hoffman, Nahum

Hoffman, Nathan

Hoffman, Rivka

Subjects

Stores, Retail

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

Centre Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-9-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1504

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1919

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the exterior of Hirsch Harold Achber Grocery in Toronto. Pictured left to right are: Miriam (Achber) Hurvitz, Robert Hurvitz, Freda Hurvitz, Jacob Hurvitz.

Name Access

Achber, Harold

Achber, Hirsch

Achber, Hurvitz

Hurvitz, Freda

Hurvitz, Jacob

Hurvitz, Miriam

Hurvitz, Robert

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Storefronts

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

Auburn Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-2-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1485

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1920

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Left to right: Mrs. Greenburg, Goldie Sherman, Murray Greenburg, Phillip Greenburg.

Name Access

Greenburg, Goldie

Greenburg, Murray

Greenburg, Phillip

Subjects

Stores, Retail

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

Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1977-8-28

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

557

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1910

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Albert Fine (on right) and another man in Fine's store in Toronto.

Name Access

Fine, Albert

Subjects

Stores, Retail

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

Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

University Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1977-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3288

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1908]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Sprachman, Jacob

Subjects

Stores, Retail

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

King Street East (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1982-7-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5013

Material Format

graphic material

Date

4 Jul. 1959

Physical Description

1 photograph b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the interior of Honest Ed's Bargain store. The photograph depicts a line-up of customers waiting to recieve free salamis.

Notes

Original photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5014

Material Format

graphic material

Date

4 Jul. 1959

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of customers outside of Honest Ed's waiting in line for a free salami. There are two costumed police officers pictured.

Notes

Original photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Consumers

Stores, Retail

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5018

Material Format

graphic material

Date

22 Oct. 1958

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

item is a photograph of a radio broadcaster in a "country" studio set inside Honest Ed's during the opening of the store's expansion.

Notes

Original by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

CKEY Broadcasting

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5019

Material Format

graphic material

Date

22 Oct. 1958

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a CKEY broadcaster in a "country" studio set inside Honest Ed's during the opening of the store's expansion. The broadcaster is seated in an outhouse.

Notes

Original photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

CKEY Broadcasting

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5020

Material Format

graphic material

Date

22 Oct. 1958

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the exterior of Honest Ed's during their expansion opening. The image depicts the checkouts.

Notes

Original photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5021

Material Format

graphic material

Date

22 Oct. 1958

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

item is a photograph of a group of men and women inside Honest Ed's during the opening of the store's expansion. There is a banquet table with sweets and a coffee urn.

Notes

Original by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6094

Material Format

graphic material

Date

2 Sep. 1926

Physical Description

2 photographs: b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a panoramic photograph of the motion picture owners of Ontario at a rally in Toronto. Included are George "Angel" Lester, Jake Smith, Ginsberg, Isadore Stern, Sam Ulster, Abe Pollakoff, Harry Alexander, Irving Field, Joe Cohen, and Arthur Cohen.

Notes

Photo by Panoramic Camera Co.

For partial identification see accession record.

Subjects

Businesspeople

Motion picture industry

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.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1993-11-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2868

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1945]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Name Access

Gula, Harry

Subjects

Businesspeople

Portraits

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-2-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5017

Material Format

graphic material

Date

22 Oct. 1958

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Ann and Ed Mirvish standing inside Honest Ed's at the opening of the store's expansion.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Honest Ed's

Mirvish, Ann

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007

Subjects

Businesspeople

Stores, Retail

Theatrical producers and directors

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Sylvia Schwartz fonds

Portraits of prominent Jewish Torontonians series

Level

Item

Fonds

80

Series

1

Item

6

Material Format

graphic material

Date

July 1943

Physical Description

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

Admin History/Bio

Joseph Bernard Dunkelman was born on 18 December 1911 in Toronto. His parents, David Dunkelman (1883-1978) and Rose Dunkelman (née Miller), were married on 19 January 1910. Originally from Poland, David came to Canada with his parents in 1895 and settled in Toronto. Rose was born in Philadelphia in 1889 and moved to Canada at the age of thirteen and resided there until her death in 1949, at the age of fifty-nine. Her father, Harry, was an entrepreneur in the menswear business, and it was through his business contacts that she met and married David at the age of twenty. They had six children: Joseph, Ernest, Zelda, Veronica, Theodora, and Benjamin. The latter fought in both the Second World War and Israel's War of Independence.

In 1911, David Dunkelman founded Tip Top Tailors, a high-end men's clothing store, which currently has about one hundred branches nationwide. Joseph ran Tip Top Tailors from the early 1940s until the late 1940s, when Ben returned from the war and bought Joseph's shares of the business. The business was sold to Dylex, who subsequently sold it to Grafton-Fraser in 2000. Joseph used the money he received from selling his share of the family business to invest in a television and movie production company (possibly Sony Screen Gems).

Joseph married Jean Lenore Samuels (born 25 February 1912). Joseph and Jean had three children, Richard "Dick" Howard, Peter, and a third child who was handicapped and institutionalized. After Joe and Jean's marriage ended, Joe married Claire Olsen and remained with her until his death. They had one son, Lex. Claire was a movie reviewer and television interviewer.

Scope and Content

The item is a portrait of Joseph Dunkelman.

Name Access

Dunkelman, Joseph, 1911- (subject)

Subjects

Businesspeople

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Sammy Luftspring fonds

Sammy Luftspring scrapbook file

Level

Item

Fonds

82

File

1

Item

29

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1971

Physical Description

1 photograph : col.

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Sammy Luftspring, Muhammed Ali, and Murray Pezim in Vancouver. Murray Pezim was a Vancouver business person and promoter. He had organized the fight between Muhammad Ali and George Chavulo, the event at which the photograph was taken.

Notes

Image is located on page 29 of the 65 x 48 cm scrapbook.

Name Access

Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016

Pezim, Murray, 1921-1998

Subjects

Businesspeople

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Vancouver (B.C.)

Accession Number

2009-10-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ethel Mehr fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

68

Item

56

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1947]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of the interior of the Lady Ellis shop in Ottawa, Ontario. The photo depicts a large crowd of women at the counter and looking at the merchandise on the racks.

Subjects

Consumers

Stores, Retail

Women's clothing

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

Ottawa (Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ethel Mehr fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

68

Item

57

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1947]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print of the interior of the Lady Ellis shop in Ottawa, Ontario. The photo depicts a large crowd of women looking at the merchandise on the racks and display tables.

Name Access

Lady Ellis Shop

Subjects

Consumers

Stores, Retail

Women's clothing

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

Ottawa (Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ethel Mehr fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

68

Item

58

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1947]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of the interior of the Lady Ellis shop in Ottawa, Ontario. The photo depicts the clothing on display tables and racks in the exterior of the store.

Name Access

Lady Ellis Shop

Subjects

Stores, Retail

Women's clothing

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

Ottawa (Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ethel Mehr fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

68

Item

70

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[195-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item consists of a photograph of a sign for Lady Ellis Shops in Toronto. The sign was probably on the subway line located at Yonge Street and Farnham Avenue.

Subjects

Signs and signboards

Stores, Retail

Women's clothing

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

Farnham Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ethel Mehr fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

68

Item

53

Material Format

graphic material

Date

15 Nov. 1946

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of the interior of the first Lady Ellis Shop located on the corner of Yonge and Adelaide Streets in Toronto. The photograph depicts many customers inside the store being shown merchandise by the sales women behind the counter.

Subjects

Consumers

Stores, Retail

Women's clothing

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

Adelaide Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ethel Mehr fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

68

Item

63

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Henry Greisman seated behind his office desk in one of the Lady Ellis shops in Toronto.

Subjects

Businesspeople

Portraits

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ethel Mehr fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

68

Item

60

Material Format

graphic material

Date

11 Sept. 1948

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of the interior of the Lady Ellis Shop in Stratford, Ontario, taken on the opening day. The photograph depicts a large crowd of women looking at merchandise on tables.

Name Access

Lady Ellis Shop

Subjects

Consumers

Stores, Retail

Women's clothing

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

Stratford (Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ethel Mehr fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

68

Item

54

Material Format

graphic material

Date

15 Nov. 1946

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of the interior of the first Lady Ellis Shop located on the corner of Yonge and Adelaide Streets in Toronto. The photograph depicts many customers inside the store looking at merchandise.

Subjects

Consumers

Stores, Retail

Women's clothing

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

Adelaide Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions