Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

44

Material Format

multiple media

Date

[ca. 1939]-1985

Physical Description

60 cm of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio

Henry Weingluck (1902-1987) was an artist and Toronto art gallery owner, who immigrated to Canada in 1948 after being imprisoned in concentration camps in France during the Second World War. Weingluck was born in Zawiercie, Poland on May 7th, 1902, to an Orthodox Jewish family. He was the son of Alter Weingluck, a footwear designer. He studied at art academies in Crakow, Copenhagen, and Berlin and was a pupil of Professor Max Lieberman, president of Berlin's Academy of Arts prior to the Nazi takeover of Germany. Weingluck often depicted Jewish themes in his paintings, in a style he called "academic impressionism." He exhibited in Paris with Kandinsky and Chagall, as well as at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Jewish Museum, Berlin. He painted portraits of such prominent figures as Albert Einstein, Max Schmelin, Yehudi Menuhin, and Chaim Weizmann.

From 1933 to 1942, Weingluck lived in France and, during the Nazi occupation of France, was imprisoned in eight concentration camps from 1942 to 1945. The Nazis made use of his artistic talent as a barracks designer and portraitist. During this time, the Germans confiscated 375 of his paintings. After the war, Weingluck moved to Tangiers, Morocco, and then emigrated to Canada to join his brother in Toronto. Henry opened H. W. Art Gallery, at 665 College Street, around 1948, and then Weingluck's Art Gallery and Gift Shoppe at 623 College Street, in the 1950s. In 1950, he married his wife Rae (née Simon) Weingluck (1904-1987), whom he met in Canada. Henry died in Toronto in 1987.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of material related to the personal life and artistic career of Henry Weingluck. The records pertain to the following: his experiences during the war and in the work camp at Beaulieu, France; his emigration to Canada; his restitution claims for artworks confiscated by the Nazis; his exhibitions; and his art gallery on College Street in Toronto. These records include personal and professional correspondence, certificates, photographs, newspaper clippings, personal writings, publications, programmes, exhibition catalogues, designs and sketches, and artifacts.

Notes

Physical description note: includes 30 photographs, 1 audio cassette, 22 designs and sketches, and 16 objects.

Associated material note: the Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives (Montreal) has a collection of paintings and other records of Henry Weingluck.

Name Access

Weingluck, Henry, 1902-1987

Subjects

Artists

Physical Condition

Some of the records are in fragile condition.

Related Material

See also the Ontario Jewish Archives' news clippings file under "Weingluck, Henry"

Creator

Weingluck, Henry, 1902-1987

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

September 7, 1930

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

6th from left: Rae Weingluck (née Simon, wife of Henry Weingluck).

Also pictured are: David Dunkelman; Rose Dunkelman; Archie Freiman; Lillian Freiman.

Name Access

Dunkelman, David

Dunkelman, Rose, 1889-1949

Freiman, Lillian

Freiman, Archie

Weingluck, Rae

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Portraits, Group

Zionists

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

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

2 Sep. 1942

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a group portrait of group #405, Jewish internees in a labour camp in Beaulieu, France. They are standing in front of an out-building. Henry Weingluck is pictured in the back row, second from the right, wearing glasses.

Subjects

Jews--France

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

France

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1941]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 8 cm

Admin History/Bio

George Simon (1919–1981) was the son of Etta Simon and Ephraim Simon. Fred is Ben and Sue Simon's son.

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of George Simon with nephew Fred in front of Simon's Book Store at 549 Dundas Street, Toronto.

Name Access

Simon, George

Simon's Book Store

Subjects

Portraits

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

Dundas Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1940]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 7 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Etta Simon (née Blieberg) standing outside the front window of her store, Simon's Book Store, at 549 Dundas Street West, Toronto.

Name Access

Simon, Etta

Simon's Book Store

Subjects

Portraits

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

Dundas Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1940]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 8 cm

Admin History/Bio

Ben, George and Irving were the sons of Etta and Ephraim Simon.

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Ben Simon, George Simon, and Irving Simon in front of Simon's Book Store at 549 Dundas Street, Toronto.

Name Access

Simon, Al

Simon, Ben

Simon, George

Simon's Book Store

Subjects

Families

Portraits, Group

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

Dundas Street West (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

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 7 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Weingluck's Art Gallery and Gift Shoppe at 665 College Street.

Subjects

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

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1948]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 7 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of H. W. Art Gallery at 665 College Street in Toronto. The location was Weingluck's first gallery in Toronto.

Subjects

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

College Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of the Simon family at their Passover seder in Toronto. Seated around the table, from left to right are: George and Helen (née Katz) Simon; Rae Simon; Leah Kernerman (née Simon); Faigie Kernerman (Phyllis, daughter of Leah); Fred (son of Al and Shirley); Al Simon; Etta Simon (née Blieberg, grandmother); and Shirley Simon (née Berk, wife of Dr. Al S. Simon).

Name Access

Kernerman, Faigie

Kernerman, Leah

Simon, Al

Simon, Dr. A. S.

Simon, Etta

Simon, Fred

Simon, George

Simon, Helen

Simon, Leah

Simon, Shirley

Subjects

Families

Portraits, Group

Seder

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

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

10

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Etta Simon (née Blieberg) lighting the candles at Passover.

Name Access

Simon, Etta

Subjects

Candles and lights (Judaism)

Portraits

Seder

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

11

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1942]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Helen Fineberg (née Simon) and Sam Fineberg (in uniform), walking down a Toronto street.

Name Access

Simon, Helen

Fineberg, Sam

Fineberg, Helen

Subjects

Military uniforms

Streets

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

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

12

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1930]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Ephraim "Frederick" Simon, the founder of Simon's Book Store, Toronto.

Name Access

Simon, Efraim

Simon's Book Store

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

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

13

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of the exterior of Queen Circle Inn, Bernstein's, Hotel and Restaurant at Crystal Beach, Ontairo.

Subjects

Architecture

Hotels

Restaurants

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Crystal Beach (Fort Erie, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

14

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 Etta Simon and her daughter Rae Simon (m. Weingluck) standing in front of Queen Circle Inn, Bernstein's Hotel and Restaurant in Crystal Beach, Ontario.

Subjects

Automobiles

Mothers and daughters

Portraits

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Crystal Beach (Fort Erie, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

15

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1922]

Physical Description

1 photograph

Admin History/Bio

The group sang and danced together.

Scope and Content

Second from left identified as Leah Simon. On her right was her friend Lena Gang. Fanny Taube is pictured second row, third from right.

Name Access

Simon, Leah

Gang, Lena

Subjects

Girls

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

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

16

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1922]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Leah Simon is pictured fifth from the right. Lena Gang is pictured seventh from the right. Fanny Taube is pictured third from the right.

Subjects

Girls

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

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

17

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1922]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Leah Simon is pictured front row, second from left and Lena Gang is pictured front row, centre. Fanny Taube is pictured second row, second from right.

Subjects

Girls

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

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

18

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1922]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Leah Simon is pictured fifth from the right. Lena Gang is pictured third from the right.

Subjects

Girls

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

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

19

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1923

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of Leah Simon and Rae Simon in Toronto.

Name Access

Simon, Leah

Simon, Rae

Subjects

Portraits

Women

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

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

20

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1960 and 1965]

Physical Description

1 photograph

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

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

21

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1960 and 1965]

Physical Description

1 photograph

Scope and Content

This photograph depicts a Good Friday procession along College Street. The view is from a second floor window.

Subjects

Good Friday

Processions

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

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

23

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 photograph

Name Access

Power Store

Subjects

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.)

Grace Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

24

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1952]

Physical Description

1 photograph

Name Access

Simon, Etta

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Dundas Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

25

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1952]

Physical Description

1 photograph: b&w ; 9 x 12cm

Admin History/Bio

Etta Simon (née Blieberg, 1874–1967) and her husband Ephraim Simon (1876–1938) moved to Canada in 1904. Their children include Ben Simon (1905–1996), Rae Simon Weingluck (1902–1987), Leah (1905–1976), and Helen Simon Fineberg (1911–1986).

Scope and Content

Item consits of a family portrait Etta Simon with her daughters. From Left to right: Helen Simon, Rae Simon, Etta Simon, Leah Simon.

Name Access

Simon, Etta

Simon, Helen

Simon, Leah

Simon, Rae

Subjects

Mothers and daughters

Portraits, Group

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Dundas Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

26

Material Format

graphic material

Date

18 Apr. 1927

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w; 6 x 9cm

Admin History/Bio

Ben Simon (1906–1996) was born in Toronto and worked as a tailor. His family—mother Etta (1874–1967) and father Ephraim (Frederick) (1876–1938)—immigrated from Russia to Canada in 1904. Silblings included Rae (1904–1987), Leah (1905–1976), Helen (1911–1986), Albert (1913–2003), Irving (1915–1999), and George (1919–1981). Ben married Susan (née Givertz, 1915–2000) and together they had one son, Fred Simon.

Scope and Content

Image shows Ben Simon standing in from of the Chestnut Street Synagogue in 1927.

Name Access

Chestnut Street Synagogue

Simon, Ben

Subjects

Architecture

Portraits

Synagogues

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

Discoloured and fading

Places

Chestnut Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

27

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1921]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10cm

Admin History/Bio

Etta Simon (1874–1967) and her husband Ephram Simon (1876–1938) moved to Canada in 1904. Their children included Ben Simon (1905–1996), Rea (1902–?), Leah (1905–1976), and Helen (1911–?).

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait Leah Simon and her friends.

Left to right: Lena Gang, Fanny Taube, and Leah Simon.

Subjects

Friendship

Portraits, Group

Women

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

Corners have been folded. Black paper is glued to the verso of the photograph. Indentations and markings seen thoughout.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

28

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content

This item is an original postcard of the exterior of Taub's Lodge in Port Carling, Muskoka. The image on the postcard features several people sitting in front of the lodge house in the summertime.

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Port Carling (Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

29

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[195-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of artist Henry Weingluck, his wife Rae, and others at a dinner event.

Notes

Stamp on verso: Willy Lobel 382 Larence Ave. W. RU. 1-2809 Toronto.

Name Access

Weingluck, Rae

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Married people

Repro Restriction

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

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions