Level
Item
ID
Item 3598
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3598
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Pictured from left to right: Shammai Ogden, Dr. Joseph Klinghofer, Eleanor Roosevelt, J. Irving Oelbaum.
Notes
Arthur Kay Studios, Toronto.
Name Access
Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
Subjects
Exhibitions
Politicians
Portraits, Group
Repro Restriction
Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 5005
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
5005
Material Format
graphic material
Date
29 May 1961
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of J. Irving Oelbaum, seated behind a desk with a cigar in his hand.
Notes
Photo by Graphic Artists.
Name Access
Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966
Subjects
Portraits
Accession Number
1990-1-5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Al Gilbert portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 37; Series 4; Item 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Al Gilbert portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
37
Series
4
Item
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
Admin History/Bio
J. Irving Oelbaum was born in New York City to Mary Jacoby and Morris Oelbaum. He married Sadie Marulies, and they had two daughters. J. Irving was educated in social work and worked in the profession for ten years, after which he left the profession to enter the family business, Acme Paper Products Company Limited. He was very active within the Jewish community and held posts at numerous organizations including: president of B'nai B'rith, Toronto Lodge; president of United Jewish Welfare Fund; president, Jewish Family Welfare Bureau; and moreover, he was an officer for: Toronto Hebrew Free Loan Association; Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association; Jewish Immigrant Aid Services; Jewish Camp Council; United Jewish Refugee War Relief Agencies; Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home; Mount Sinai; and Hillel.
In 1954, J. Irving Oelbaum was honoured with a Negev Testimonial dinner and a Nachla in his name.
Scope and Content
Photograph is a group portrait of the Oelbaum family in formal attire.
J. Irving Oelbaum is standing in the centre of the back row with Leonard Simpson on the left and Jack Koven on the right. In the centre front row is Sadie Oelbaum with Helen Simpson (née Oelbaum) on the left and Dorothy Koven (née Oelbaum) on the right.
Name Access
Oelbaum (family)
Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966
Subjects
Families
Portraits, Group
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
See also photo #'s: 3709, 5005, 37-S1-1-Item-1, 37-S5-2-Item-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Jewish community events series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 37; Series 7; Item 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Jewish community events series
Level
Item
Fonds
37
Series
7
Item
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[1954?]
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph is of a groundbreaking ceremony that is likely for Baycrest Hospital, as the man standing third from the left is Abe Posluns, president of the Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital.
Standing on the far left is J. Irving Oelbaum.
Name Access
Baycrest Hospital
Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966
Posluns, Abe
Subjects
Building
Hospitals
Portraits, Group
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