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Mr. and Mrs. George Soskin [graphic material] – [ca. 1922].

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 7

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 7

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1922]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photographic portrait of Mr. and Mrs. George Soskin in Toronto.

Notes: Mounted in cardboard frame.; Photographer: The Eaton Studio, Toronto.

Name Access: Soskin, George

Subjects: Married people; 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.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Soskin family [graphic material] – [189-]-1951.

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Series

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Series

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [189-]-1951

Physical Description: 23 photographs : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm or smaller

Admin History/Bio: Martha Soskin (née Cass) (1866-1946), Sarah Levine's sister, was married to George Soskin (b.1858), a storekeeper in Waubaushene, Ontario. George was born in Poland and had been previously married. Martha and George were already married when they immigrated to Canada in 1888, via the U.S., where their first child was born, in St. Louis, Missouri. They had as many as ten children: Isaac (1886-1976); Libby (m.Rothbart) (b.1888); Minnie “Hannah” (m.Rotenberg) (b.1891); Benjamin (1894); Beulah (m.Cole) (1896-1953); Sarah Mary (m.Mendel) (b.1898); Lobe Yente “Tesa” (m.Narrol) (b.1900); Abram Benjamin (b.1902); Aaron (b.1905); and “Ralph” Ruben (b.1907). The family moved from Waubaushene after 1901, and were listed as residents at 16 Lansdowne Ave. in the Toronto West region in the 1911 Census.; Isaac married Channah Aungene Abramson (d.1979) in Saskatchewan in 1913. They lived in Los Angeles, where Isaac worked as a clothing merchant, and the couple later moved to San Francisco, where they lived until their deaths. Libby married Maurice Rothbart in 1912 and they moved to Chicago. Beulah married Al Cole in 1916, and the younger Soskin daughters, Sarah and Tesa, were both married in 1919, to Paul Mendel and Albert Narrol respectively. George retired and moved with Martha and the other adult children to Los Angeles, where Benjamin worked in the real estate business. The 1930 US Census record also lists Aaron, Tesa (then divorced), and her son, Albert Narrol (b.1921) as residing in the same Los Angeles household.; Mary Levine (1895-1990), daughter of Moses and Sarah Levine, married Saul Soskin (d.1953), George Soskin's son from his first marriage. They lived in Toronto and later moved to Los Angeles. They had three children: Morton “Bud”, Estelle (b.1922), and Fred (1929-2000). Estelle was married to Irving Liss and worked as a secretary. They were married in Los Angeles in 1946 and lived in Toronto, while the other members of the family remained in California. Bud married Lee and had a son. Fred worked in production control for an aircraft company. He married Diane [?] and had four children: Scott, Christopher, Robin (m.Barnes), and Maria.

Scope and Content: Series consists of photographs of members of the Soskin family.

Name Access: Soskin family

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Milne, Mrs. A. & George

Passenger Names: Milne, Mrs. A. & George

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Milne, Mrs. A. & George

Page Number: 566

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Martha Soskin [graphic material] – 1924.

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 8

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 8

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1924

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photographic portrait of Mrs. Martha Soskin taken in a studio in Hamilton in 1924.

Notes: Gelatin silver-print.; Photographer: Max Beube, King Studio, 181 King East, Hamilton, Ontario.; Mounted in card frame.

Name Access: Soskin, Martha

Subjects: Portraits

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

Physical Condition: Silver mirroring

Places: Hamilton (Ont.)

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Martha Soskin [graphic material] – [192-].

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 10

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 10

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [192-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 3 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a small photograph of Mrs. Martha Soskin taken in Toronto in the 1920s.

Notes: Photographer: Chic Photo, 293 Yonge St., Toronto.

Name Access: Soskin, Martha

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.)

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Freddy Soskin [graphic material] – [193-?].

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 12

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 12

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [193-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Freddy Soskin probably taken in California in the early 1930s.

Notes: Photographer: Ronald Kasmith.; Inscribed in bottom right-hand corner: "To Grandma with Love Freddy".; Mounted in card frame.

Name Access: Soskin, Freddy

Subjects: Children

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: California

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Fred Soskin [graphic material] – 1932.

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 11

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 11

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1932

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Fred Soskin at two and a half years of age. He is standing in front of a door and is wearing a coat and hat. He has his hands in his pockets and is smiling. The photograph was taken in Los Angeles in 1932.

Notes: Mounted in card frame.

Name Access: Soskin, Fred

Subjects: Children

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: Los Angeles (Calif.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Soskin baby [graphic material] – 1946.

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 15

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 15

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1946

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

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Lee and Bud Soskin's newborn baby. The baby is crying.

Name Access: Soskin, Bud; Soskin, Lee

Subjects: Infants

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Soskin baby [graphic material] – 1946.

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 16

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 16

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1946

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

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Lee and Bud Soskin's newborn baby taken in 1946.

Name Access: Soskin, Bud; Soskin, Lee

Subjects: Infants

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Baby Soskin [graphic material] – [1946?].

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 20

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 20

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [1946?]

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

Scope and Content: This photo appears to be a match with the other photos of Bud and Lee's baby.

Name Access: Soskin, Bud; Soskin, Lee

Subjects: Infants

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Maybe, Mr. & Mrs. & family

Passenger Names: Maybe, Mr. & Mrs. & family

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Maybe, Mr. & Mrs. & family

Page Number: 409

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Waygood, Mr., Mrs. & family

Passenger Names: Waygood, Mr., Mrs. & family

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Waygood, Mr., Mrs. & family

Page Number: 548

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Wright, Mr., Mrs. & family

Passenger Names: Wright, Mr., Mrs. & family

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Wright, Mr., Mrs. & family

Page Number: 567

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Young, Mr. & Mrs. & family

Passenger Names: Young, Mr. & Mrs. & family

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Young, Mr. & Mrs. & family

Page Number: 535

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Toast: Jack Gwartz, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Cohon [graphic material] – 1974.

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Negev dinners series; Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 37; Series 1; File 7; Item 45

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Negev dinners series; Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file

Level: Item

Fonds: 37

Series: 1

File: 7

Item: 45

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1974

Physical Description: 1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access: Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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.

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Mr. Saul Soskin with his children at an ostrich farm [graphic material] – 1926.

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 9

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 9

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1926

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

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Mr. Saul Soskin with his children Estelle and Bud at Cawston Ostrich Farm in South Pasadena, California. The children are sitting in a cart being pulled by an ostrich and Mr. Saul Soskin is standing behind the cart.

Notes: Postcard photograph.; Inscribed on verso: "To Grandma".

Name Access: Soskin, Bud; Soskin, Estelle; Soskin, Saul

Subjects: Farms

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: South Pasadena (Calif.)

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Dobson, A. & Mrs. & family

Passenger Names: Dobson, A. & Mrs. & family

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Dobson, A. & Mrs. & family

Page Number: 543

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Gallerhan, Mrs. & family

Passenger Names: Gallerhan, Mrs. & family

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Gallerhan, Mrs. & family

Page Number: 462

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Harrison, Mrs. & family

Passenger Names: Harrison, Mrs. & family

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Harrison, Mrs. & family

Page Number: 475

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Jones, Mrs. & family

Passenger Names: Jones, Mrs. & family

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Jones, Mrs. & family

Page Number: 579

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Michell, Mr. & Family

Passenger Names: Michell, Mr. & Family

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Michell, Mr. & Family

Page Number: 496

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Libby Soskin Rothbart [graphic material] – [191-?].

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 4

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 4

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [191-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Libby Soskin Rothbart taken at a studio in Chicago.

Notes: Mounted on card.; Photographer: N. L. Gordon, 663 W. Taylor St., Chicago.

Name Access: Rothbart, Libby Soskin

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: Chicago (Ill.)

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Lee and Bud Soskin [graphic material] – 24 June 1945.

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 13

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 13

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 24 June 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photographic portrait of Lee and Bud Soskin taken in California in June 1945.

Notes: Photographer: Austin Studios, California.; Inscription on inside of card frame: "Love, Lee and Bud 6-24-45".

Name Access: Soskin, Bud; Soskin, Lee

Subjects: Portraits

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

Places: California

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Lee Soskin and baby [graphic material] – 1946.

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 14

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 14

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1946

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

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Lee Soskin feeding her new born baby with a bottle. The picture was taken in Los Angeles in 1946.

Name Access: Soskin, Lee

Subjects: Mother and child

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: Los Angeles (Calif.)

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Three Soskin children [graphic material] – [189-].

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 1

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [189-]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 14 x 10 cm

Admin History/Bio: Unknown.

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of three Soskin children in formal dress. There are two little boys standing on either side of their baby sibling who has been seated on a chair. The age of the photograph suggests that they are most likely from among the older children of George and Martha Soskin: perhaps Isaac, Benjamin and Beulah; however, they cannot be positively identified.

Notes: Mounted on card frame.

Name Access: Soskin, Benjamin; Soskin, Beulah; Soskin, Isaac

Subjects: Children

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.

Physical Condition: Photograph has faded and also has some stains on it.

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Lee Soskin and baby [graphic material] – 1946.

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 17

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 17

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1946

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

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Lee Soskin holding her newborn baby. The photograph was taken in 1946.

Name Access: Soskin, Lee

Subjects: Mother and child

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.

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Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Gurevitch and family (Krugerdorf, ON) [graphic material] – [ca. 1912].

Level: Item

ID: Item 919

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 919

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1912]

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

Admin History/Bio: The Gurevitch family arrived in Krugerdorf in 1906. Aaron was a blacksmith and also looked after the cemetery. The family later moved to Englehart.

Scope and Content: This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the Gurevitch family on their farm in Krugerdorf, Ontario. The photo depicts the family in front of the homestead with some chickens, a cow, and the family dog.

Subjects: Animals; Families; Farms

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: Chamberlain (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1976-7-5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Logan, Mrs. W. & Family

Passenger Names: Logan, Mrs. W. & Family

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Logan, Mrs. W. & Family

Page Number: 701

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Estelle Rena Soskin as a baby [graphic material] – 27 Jul. 1922.

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 6

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Levine and Cass family fonds; Soskin family series

Level: Item

Fonds: 25

Series: 10

Item: 6

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 27 Jul. 1922

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 18 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Estelle Rena Soskin at age seven months in Pasadena, California taken on July 27th, 1922. She has been seated on a chair outside on the grass. There are houses in the background.

Name Access: Soskin, Estelle Rena

Subjects: Infants

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.

Physical Condition: Photograph is faded and creased

Places: Pasadena (Calif.)

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George Haggar [textual record] – 1969–1970.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Research Records sub-series; Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 5-4-9; File 97

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Research Records sub-series; Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 17

Series: 5-4-9

File: 97

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1969–1970

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of newspaper clippings regarding Dr. George Haggar, an Arab professor who claimed he was discriminated against by Zionists. Also included are: a statement by the Canadian Jewish Congress regarding the case of Dr. Haggar, a letter to an unknown individual from Sydney M. Harris regarding the same, a letter to the consul-general of Israel from Sydney M. Harris regarding the same, and a memo to J. A. Geller from B. G. Kayfetz regarding an address by George Haggar.

Notes: Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access: Haggar, George

Subjects: Discrimination in employment

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.

Related Material: Related groups of records within the same fonds, series or collection: Additional records related to Dr. George Haggar can be found in fonds 17, series 5-4-6, file 68.

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George Wharton [graphic material (electronic)] – [192-?]-1959.

Accession Number: 2012-1-4

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2012-1-4

Material Format: graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description: 40 photographs : b&w (jpg)

Date: [192-?]-1959

Scope and Content: Accession consists of scanned photographs documenting George Wharton's early life and family. Included are images of George as an infant, George and his family outside their home in Orillia, and George and his family at various Toronto landmarks, such as High Park and the Toronto Island. Also included is a photograph of George's father and grandfather in London, ON [192-?].

Custodial History: The photographs were in the custody of George Wharton. He loaned them to the OJA for scanning and the originals were returned to him.

Administrative History: George Wharton was born in Toronto at the old Mt. Sinai Hospital on October 18, 1940. He is the oldest of the four children of Thomas and Sarah Wharton. George has two brothers, Michael and Arthur, and one sister, Marion.; George’s mother, Sarah Lipovitch (1913-2006) was born in the Jewish shtetl within Ivansk, Poland. Her family arrived in Canada in the summer of 1914 and settled in London Ontario, where her father eventually established a dry-goods store. Sarah was the youngest of five children, some of which later anglicized their family names to Lipton or Leech. Other than the fact that Sarah’s grandfather owned a bakery in Ivansk, little is known about the prior history of her family.; Thomas Wilbur Wharton (1908-1996) was born in London, Ontario. His Wharton ancestors had a very long and colorful history in England and colonial British America. He was the oldest of the four children of Arthur James Wharton and Lulubelle Wharton (nee Doolittle). His sisters were; Clara, May and Constance (Connie). Born in Canada in 1882, Tom’s father Arthur had joined the army in 1899 and fought in the Boer War within the contingent of Canadians that were part of the British Army in South Africa. After returning to Canada he joined the Royal North-West mounted Police, riding circuit in Northern Alberta. After Arthur’s marriage to Lulu, the couple settled in London where Arthur joined the local police force. Tom and his sisters were born here. At the outbreak of World War One, Arthur rejoined the Canadian Army, fighting in France from 1915 to 1918. Wounded at the 1916 Battle of the Somme, he received several medals and rose to the rank of Sergeant. After the war he returned to police work, eventually becoming Chief Constable in London, Ontario.; Tom’s mother, Lulu, had been born to the Doolittle family. Her father’s family was American, but had anglicized its family name from DeLatalle, which had been used by his Métis ancestors. Lulu’s mother, and maternal grandmother, had come to America as refugees from the Irish potato famine of the mid 19th Century. They were originally from the Flanagan and O’Flaherty families, and probably from Cork.; Thomas and Sarah met in London in the late 1930’s. Contrary to the wishes of both families they married in 1938 (1939?). Shunned by both sets of parents, they moved to Toronto where Tom found war work at A.V.Roe in Malton building wings for WW II Lancaster and Mosquito bombers. Also at this time Tom officially converted to Judaism.; As wartime contracts ended in Toronto, the family moved to the town of Orillia, ON. There Tom built a small bungalow at 70 Olive Crescent on the Southern edge of the town. By 1952 there were four children. By 1954, job opportunities became quite scarce in Orillia and, finding work in Toronto, Tom soon moved the entire family here, where they purchased an older house at 248 Wellesley St. East. In 1961 they moved to a nicer home at 60 Lawrence Ave., West, near Yonge St. in North Toronto.; George’s education took place at Jarvis Collegiate and at the University of Toronto, where he met his future wife Phyllis (1945- ). They were married on October 20, 1965, while both were still at school. For several years George and Phyllis lived in rental apartments, but, in 1981, they purchased their own house at 317 Jedburgh Rd. where they lived for the next 25 years.; George’s first permanent job was at the CBC Program (radio) Archives. Here George worked from 1967 to 1975, beginning what was to be a life-long career dealing with historical documentation and specializing in audio-visual records. From 1976 to 1986 he was employed by the National Archives (now L.A.C.) with responsibility for various A/V collections then held at the Toronto Federal Records Centre in Rexdale. During 1987 and 1988 George was employed at the Archives of Ontario on a series of contracts, but in February, 1989 he was hired by the newly-created Metropolitan Toronto Archives, which opened its new facility at 255 Spadina Road in June of 1991. After the 1989 amalgamation of all Toronto municipalities, the facility was renamed City of Toronto Archives. George continued his career here until October, 2005, when he reached the then-mandatory retirement age of 65. In 2006 he was hired as a part-time contract employee of the Ontario Jewish Archives where he designed and implemented several large back-log-reduction projects where much of the processing was accomplished by the OJA’s volunteers.; George and Phyllis had two sons; Charles Jacob was born in 1973, Avrom David was born in 1979. Oldest son Charles married Rixi Abrahamson in December, 2004. Grandchildren from this marriage are: Noah Alexander Wharton (born Dec.7, 2006) and Madelaine Abigail Faye Wharton (born Jan. 15 2012).

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

Source: Archival Accessions

Ben, George [textual record] – 19 July 1968.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Anti-Semitism cases sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 5-3; File 22

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: 22

Material Format: textual record

Date: 19 July 1968

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of one news clipping regarding comments made by George Ben, Liberal MPP for Humber.

Notes: Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Subjects: Politicians

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George Herald [graphic material] – Oct. 1943.

Part Of: Sylvia Schwartz fonds; Jewish military portraits series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 80; Series 2; Item 15

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Sylvia Schwartz fonds; Jewish military portraits series

Level: Item

Fonds: 80

Series: 2

Item: 15

Material Format: graphic material

Date: Oct. 1943

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm

Admin History/Bio: George Herald (born Hirschfeld) immigrated to the US at the beginning of WW II (via France) and enlisted in the American Army. He served in the American Army during the Second World War.

Scope and Content: The item is a portrait of George Herald.

Subjects: United States--Armed Forces

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

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Jakobovits, George [textual record] – 1950.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Executive director series; Teacher files sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 2-4; File 203

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Executive director series; Teacher files sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 2-4

File: 203

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1950

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction: Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records

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George Liban [textual record] – 1968.

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 28-1; Series 7; File 166

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

Fonds: 28-1

Series: 7

File: 166

Material Format: textual record

Other Title Information: national correspondence

Date: 1968

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: The file consists of correspondence concerning tour itineraries, Young Judea, meetings, committee chairs and addresses to the Executive Council.

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George Liban [textual record] – 1970-1973.

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 28-1; Series 7; File 168

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

Fonds: 28-1

Series: 7

File: 168

Material Format: textual record

Other Title Information: personal correspondence

Date: 1970-1973

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: The file consists of personal correspondence, invitations and greeting cards.

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George Liban [textual record] – 1959-1969.

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 28-1; Series 7; File 167

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

Fonds: 28-1

Series: 7

File: 167

Material Format: textual record

Other Title Information: personal correspondence

Date: 1959-1969

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: The file consists of personal correspondence, biographic informaiton, the script of the play "A Bar Mitzvah at Liban's," memoranda and an invitation to the 1968 Anniversary Ball.