- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 1
- File
- 33
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Ben Dunkelman to Frederick A. Praeger in connection with the book "Strategy" by B.H. Liddell Hart. Enclosed with the letter is a courier form and an envelope. Dunkelman used Liddell Hart's book Strategy when researching Dual Allegiance.
- Related Material
- See fonds 2, series 6 for material related to Dunkelman's book, Dual Allegiance.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Liaison Project series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 10
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1941-1942
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual records documenting the meetings of the Liaison Project's Special Group. Included are meeting minutes and one financial statement of expenses.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Performances and events series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 9
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1997-2008
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Custodial History
- File consists of program guides for special events such as the Kallah lecture series featuring Elie Wiesel and Alan Dershowitz, the Gesher Project, Annual Koffler Patron Gala and the Gala Mother's Day concert featuring violinist Shlomo Mintz.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Arab-Israeli War series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 5
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-1981
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one magazine clipping and one letter related to Dunkelman's decision to disobey orders to force Arabs out of Nazareth during the Arab-Israeli War. Sherry Kalb translated the article from the magazine Ha-olam Haze for Dunkelman.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Mizrachi series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 1
- File
- 34
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of letters to community leaders in Canada and the United States informing them of and inviting them to the convention sponsored by the Canadian Mizrachi Organization.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Mizrachi series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 1
- File
- 35
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of letters to community leaders encouraging attendance and selection of delegates for the convention sponsored by the Canadian Mizrachi Organization.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Mizrachi series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 1
- File
- 38
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of letters to guests attending the Mizrachi Organization banquet, April 29, 1939, featuring honoured speaker, Rabbi Meyer Berlin.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 74
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1965-1981
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual records documenting the social activities and programs of the General Wingate Branch. Included are dinner and dance invitations, raffle tickets from social events, and a fundraising brochure for the Cenotaph at the Jewish War Veterans Memorial Park in the Mount Sinai Cemetary.
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds
- Special studies and surveys series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 86
- Series
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1936-1940
- Physical Description
- 2 folders of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence and reports documenting surveys of clients and programs in other Jewish social welfare institutions that were conducted by JCWA.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing some of the records.
- Related Material
- See also the Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds 87, series 14.
- Accession Number
- 2004-1-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds
- Jewish Children's Bureau sous-fonds
- Special studies and surveys series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 86-1
- Series
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1933-1934
- Physical Description
- 2 folders of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of two surveys documenting the Jewish Children's Home. Included is a survey of the intelligence of children in the home and a "Mental Hygiene Survey" of the home's functioning.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
- Accession Number
- 2004-1-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Special projects and studies series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1932-1943
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- series consists of textual records documenting special projects and studies of the JFWB. Included is correspondence, memos, reports, statistics, case summaries, newsletters, meeting notices and minutes, newsclippings, legislation, and a questionnaire. Topics of the projects and studies include: birth control, housing conditions, nutrition clinics, family budgets and food relief costs, vocational guidance and juvenile delinquency. Many of the projects and studies were conducted in partnership with other agencies.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sharon Chapter of Hadassah fonds
- Special projects and events series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 90
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1959-1977
- Physical Description
- 9 folders of textual records
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the special projects and events of the Sharon Chapter. Included is correspondence, a photograph, certificates, invitations, programmes, financial statements, lists, speeches, an auditorium lease, a sales report, pledge cards, and a theatrical script.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sharon Chapter of Hadassah fonds
- Finance and accounting series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 90
- Series
- 4
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958-[ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of financial statements for various funds and special collections, including; the World's Child Day collection (1966), Mogen Dovid Adam collection (ca. 1970), the Flower Fund, and the Jewish National Fund.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Central Region sous-fonds
- Zionist Book Club series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28-1
- Series
- 3
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1964-1968
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of notices and invitations to events sponsored by the book club and the Education and Programme Department. Programmes include: independent study lessons in modern Hebrew co-sponsored by Karen Hatarbut, and the events surrounding Jewish Book Month 1967.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Toronto Holocaust Museum series
- Special Services Committee sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 28-8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1991-1997
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of records documenting the Holocaust Remembrance Committee's Special Services Committee. Records include conference materials from the Annual Conference for Health Practitioners Working with Holocaust Survivors and committee meeting minutes and correspondence.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual General Meetings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 1
- File
- 33
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- July 18, 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the minutes of a special meeting of the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Walk for Israel 1991 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-17
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1991
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Special Recruitment Committee had a mandate to recruit Walk participants from organizations, agencies and synagogues.
- Scope and Content
- File contains minutes of a meeting of the Special Recruitment Group in January 1991, early in the planning stages of the Walk, as well as a form letter to potential community liaisons and a sample walker sign-up sheet.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958-1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of studies and papers either about Baycrest Centre or regarding services for the aged in Toronto and Canada. Of note are papers presented by W. Lyons at various conferences, a United Jewish Welfare Fund report by Dr. Albert Rose on the Social Needs of the Aged in Toronto, and a report outlining the care given to the aged at Baycrest Centre.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1989-1-8
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1989-1-8
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 15 photographs : b&w and col.; 26 x 21 or smaller
- Date
- 1954-1985
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material pertaining to the Labour League's 10th anniversary [ca.1944] and the League's successor organization - United Jewish People's Order, including material from it's Fourth National Convention in 1954. There is memorabilia documenting asociated camps Kinderland and Naivelt. Included are newsletters, flyers, and newspaper clippings, and sketches. The photographs feature UJPO schools with children in classrooms.
- Administrative History
- In 1936 the Labour League (later the United Jewish People's Order) bought Eldorado Park near Brampton, Ontario from the Canadian National Railway to establish Camp Naivelt. It functioned as a camp for children and families and ran a teacher training facility.
- Name Access
- Camp Naivelt
- United Jewish People's Order
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1984-2-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1984-2-1
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- 2 bages
- 1 pin
- Date
- [192-?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge number 257 IOOF badge and pin, and a Sunnyside Lodge number 449 IOOF badge.
- Administrative History
- The artifacts belonged to Lena Sprachman and Jacob Sprachman.
- MG_RG
- MG 20 B 1H
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Lipa Green fonds
- Organizations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 20
- Series
- 3
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956-1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records related to the Farband Labour Zionist Order including invitations to meetings and dinners, pledges, newsletters, minutes of a committee meeting, a musical revue program and an almanac directory of committee members.
- Subjects
- Labor Zionism
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2017-2-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-2-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1968
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of volume six of UJPO News. According to UJPO president Jack Cowan, "This issue of the Order News contains materials of our Seventh National Convention held in Montreal." In addition to the President Speaks feature, the issue contains an article by Dave Ship titled "Our Convention—A Montreal View." 5½ pages are in English, while 2½ pages are in Yiddish.
- 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
- Language: English, Yiddish.
- Availability of other formats: Item has been digitized.
- Subjects
- Congresses and conventions
- Name Access
- United Jewish People's Order
- Places
- Montréal (Québec)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-6-8
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-6-8
- Physical Description
- ca. 20 cm of textual records
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 36 cm or smaller
- Date
- 1913-1977, predominant 1930-1977
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Toronto Grand Order of Israel. Included are eight oath books (Jul. 1930-Jan. 1977) containing information about new members, such as their address, marital status, number of children, affiliations with other groups, occupation, and state of health. Also included is one composite group photograph of officers and members (1913), a group photograph of members of the Grand Lodge (which consisted of both the Toronto and Hamilton Lodges), and a group photograph likely of members of the Toronto Lodge and its women's auxiliary (ca. 1928). Finally, accession also consists of one newspaper clipping relating to the Lodge's establishment of an endowment for the Perpetual Student Aid at the Hebrew University. Identified in the photographs are: Paul Albright and Percy Wright.
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Subjects
- Societies
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds
- Political Career series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 92
- Series
- 3
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948-1957
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting J. B. Salsberg's involvement in the United Jewish People's Order (UJPO). Included is correspondence, reports, statements, and a national convention agenda. Also included is a twenty-fifth anniversary booklet of Toronto's Morris Winchevsky Schools, which contains a message from Salsberg.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2021-11-12
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2021-11-12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 box
- Date
- 1968-2004
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Toronto Grand Order of Israel. Included are financial statements, memoranda, and other records.
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Name Access
- Toronto Grand Order Of Israel
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Walk for Israel 1992 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-18
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1992
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Special Interest Groups Committee was in charge of recruiting participants from sisterhoods, synagogues, Federation affiliate organizations, the Russian and Ethiopian communities, and other target groups. In 1992, the Committee decided to focus their recruitment efforts on teens, university students, seniors, and people with disabilities.
- Scope and Content
- File contains minutes of the Special Interest Groups Committee, the Teen Walker Recruitment Committee, as well as a script for school presentations.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Welfare Council of Toronto series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 18
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes for a special committee meeting of the Child Welfare Council of Toronto on city grants.
- Related Material
- See also the Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds 86, series 15, file 4.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 5
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1936-1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Folks Farein special events promotional material. Included is a 1936 Annual Ball and Beauty Contest program guide, announcements for the annual meeting and nomination of officers, the inauguration of the 1936 campaign special banquet and pamphlets describing the work of the Folks Farein.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Executive Committee series
- Special Committee on Jewish Education sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 5-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 6 Nov. 1953-8 Dec. 1953
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Based on a board of directors recommendation, this special committee was established to cooperate with the Bureau of Jewish Education in examining the fiscal relationship between the UJWF and the BJE and also to determine the need for, and location of, a new school in North York. Its chair was Albert Shifrin.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of one file of agendas, meeting minutes, and reports produced by the committee.
- Related Material
- For other records of the Executive Committee of the United Jewish Welfare Fund, see Fonds 67, Series 5, Sub-series 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5 and 5-7.
- For records of the the Executive Committee of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, see Fonds 66, Series 6.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions