- Part Of
- Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 94
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1947-1995
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 6 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- Ellis Irving Litch Shapiro (1905-2002) was born in Toronto to Annie and Joseph Shapiro. In 1934 he married Fanny Enushevsky (1910-1991) originally from Guelph, and had two children: Elaine (Glassman) and Barry. Ellis was very involved in the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto fundraising campaigns, as United Jewish Appeal campaign co-chairman. He also held positions in several other organizations, particularly during the 1930s to the 1960s. He was chairman of the Beth Tzedec Board of Governors, first vice-president of YM-YWHA, and chairman of the New Building Committee, president of the Jewish Camp Council of Toronto, president of B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge, president of Goel Tzedec Men's Club, and president of the first Combined Board of Goel Tzedec and Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue. He was on the executive of the Canadian Jewish Congress, on the Budget Committee of United Jewish Appeal of Toronto, treasurer of the Northwood Golf and Country Club, and a member of the Primrose Club. He was also noble grand of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) in Guelph, Ontario. Ellis' father and grandfather were founders of Goel Tzedec Synagogue on University Avenue in Toronto.
- In 1930 Ellis founded, along with his partner Max B. Ennis, the Dominion Gasket and Manufacturing Company Ltd., of which he was president. He was also president of Faul and Timmins Incorporated, Buffalo.
- Fanny was similarly involved with community organizations and held various positions on the auxiliary boards of the Jewish Home for the Aged, Baycrest Hospital, and the New Mount Sinai Hospital. She was also on the board of the Jewish Camp Council and the Mothers and Babes Summer Rest Home, on the executive of Hadassah, the National Council of Jewish Women, and B'nai Brith Women. She was co-president of the UJWF Women's Service Council and campaign co-chairman of the United Jewish Appeal Women's Division.
- Custodial History
- Records were donated by Elaine Glassman, the daughter of Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of textual and graphic material relating to Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro and their involvement with the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto fundraising campaigns. Included are congratualatory letters and cards, certificates, reports, meeting invites, agendas and minutes, UJWF correspondence and memoranda, a UJWF Women's Service Council constitution (1956), newpaper clippings and six photographs.
- Name Access
- Shapiro, Ellis I., 1905-2002
- Shapiro, Fanny, 1910-1991
- Subjects
- Fund raising
- Physical Condition
- 2 photographs have suffered water damage and are in poor condition.
- Creator
- Shapiro, Ellis I., 1905-2002
- Shapiro, Fanny, 1910-1991
- Accession Number
- 2005-8-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 94
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1955]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Fanny Shapiro with a group of women likely at a Baycrest Women's Auxiliary tea. They are at the home of Sam and Mary Yolles at 285 Forest Hill Road.
- Identified in the photograph is (back row, left to right): Eleanor (Eli) Goorin Yolles, [?], Fanny Shapiro, Lyla Yolles Gould Sears, [?], [?], [?], and Annette (Denny) Eisen Yolles.
- (Front row, left to right): [?], Dora Till, Yunya (Clara) Cohl Yolles, [?], and Mary Wilder Yolles.
- Notes
- Photo by Turofsky
- Name Access
- Shaprio, Fanny
- Till, Dora, 1896-1987
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Photograph has suffered water damage and is in poor condition.
- Related Material
- The same image (no water damage) can be found in fonds 14, series 4-13, file 26.
- Accession Number
- 2005-8-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 94
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1953]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Fanny Shapiro with a group of women at a campaign tea. The women are probably from the Women's Service Council of the United Jewish Welfare Fund or the Women's Division of the United Jewish Appeal. Standing far right: Fanny Shapiro.
- Name Access
- Shapiro, Fanny
- United Jewish Welfare Fund
- United Jewish Appeal
- Subjects
- Charities
- Women
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Photograph has suffered water damage and is in poor condition.
- Accession Number
- 2005-8-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 94
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Hadassh Rosenberg was the wife of Beth Tzedec's senior rabbi Rabbi Dr. Stuart Rosenberg.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph is of Fanny Shapiro with Hadassah Rosenberg and two other women. The photo was probably taken during a United Jewish Welfare Fund campaign drive at Beth Tzedec Synagogue. The woman on the far left may be a guest speaker. From left to right: [unknown]; [unknown]; Fanny Shapiro; Hadassah Rosenberg.
- Name Access
- Shapiro, Fanny
- Rosenberg, Hadassah
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2005-8-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 94
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1954]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Both Sam Granatstein and Gurston Allen were involved in United Jewish Welfare Fund campaigns and both were past-presidents and campaign co-chairmen of UJWF.
- Mayor Leslie Saunders was mayor of Toronto from 1954-1955. He was a member of the Orange Lodge.
- Scope and Content
- Itm is a portrait photograph taken in the mayor's office. Pictured in the back row, left to right: Ellis I. Shapiro; Sam Granatstein; Gurston Allen. Seated is Mayor Leslie Saunders.
- Name Access
- Shaprio, Ellis
- Granatstein, Sam
- Allen, Gurston
- Saunders, Mayor Leslie
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2005-8-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 94
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 16 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait photograph of Ellis I. Shapiro. The photograph is attached to the inside cover of a United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto annual president's report (1961). The UJWF annual meeting honoured Ellis I. Shapiro.
- Name Access
- B'nai B'rith
- Shapiro, Ellis I.
- Northwood Golf and Country Club
- Primrose Club
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows
- Goel Tzedec Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Canadian Jewish Congress
- Jewish Camp Council of Toronto
- YM-YWHA
- United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto
- UJWF
- United Jewish Appeal
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2005-8-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 94
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 4 Nov. 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a passport photograph of Fanny Shaprio.
- Name Access
- Shapiro, Fanny
- United Jewish Welfare Fund
- Women's Service Council
- Jewish Home for the Aged (Toronto, Ont.)
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Baycrest Hospital
- Mothers and Babes Summer Rest Home
- National Council of Jewish Women
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2005-8-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
