- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Jewish community events series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1936-1979
- Physical Description
- 8 negatives : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs taken by Al and/or Nathan Gilbert that document Jewish events held in the city of Toronto. The kind of events included are dedication ceremonies, groundbreaking ceremonies, city council meetings, dinners and walks.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Jewish community events series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 7
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1936]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Pride of Israel Sick Benefit Society was founded in 1905 to provide assistance to newly arrived immigrants and to promote a prosperous Jewish community. The Pride of Israel Sick Benefit Society's Ladies Auxiliary was founded in 1922 with Mrs. Sophie Torno as the first Chairlady. The Ladies Auxiliary assisted the Society in collecting funds for various philanthropic causes. Moreover, they organized lectures and entertainment.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a negative of the the Pride of Israel Sick Benefit Society's Ladies' Auxiliary parade. The image depicts a group of women walking down a street carrying a large banner with the inscription: "Pride of Israel Sick Benefit Society Ladies Auxiliary, Friendship, Established 1921." The women have sashes with Pride of Israel across them and 15th Jubilee.
- Name Access
- Pride of Israel Sick Benefit Society Ladies' Auxiliary
- Subjects
- Parade
- Societies
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [191-?]-[195-?]
- Physical Description
- 56 photographs : b&w, col. and sepia ; 40 x 15 cm or smaller
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of portraits of Katz, family pictures, photographs of conferences and public events attended by J. P. Katz and photographs of religious and governmental dignitaries. Also included are copy prints of religious and governmental dignitaries.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 8
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-?]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : sepia and col. ; 20 x 25cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of two photographs of [Rabbi Ze'ev Gold?].
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 8
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a photograph of [Rabbi Meir Berlin (aka Rabbi Meir Bar-Ilan)?].
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 8
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a photo of a group of men probably attending a [tobacco?] convention in New York City. J. P. Katz is seated in the bottom row at the right.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 8
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 41 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a group photo taken at the First Mizrachi Canadian Convention held in Toronto, Ontario, on April 21, 22, 23, 1939.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 8
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a group photo taken at the JNF (Jewish National Fund) Usskishkin Jubilee Conference in Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 8
- File
- 20
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a group photo taken at the Royal Canadian Tobacco Convention on Nov. 21st, 1935. J. P. Katz is seated at the front table, second from the right.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 8
- File
- 21
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 34 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a group photo taken at the first annual banquet of the Ontario Wholesale Tobacco Distributors held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Oct. 21st, 1936. J. P. Katz is seated at the front right table, third from the right.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 8
- File
- 28
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- [191-?]-[196-?]
- Physical Description
- 8 photographs : b&w and sepia ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of eight family photographs including: two photos are of Sydelle Katz (wife of J.P. Katz's son, Morris) with her young daughter Ruth (Nickerson); an unidentified girl holding a baby; Sandy (née Katz) Wolfish (granddaughter of J. P. Katz); a portrait of J. P. Katz; Shirley Greenbaum, the daughter of Nachum Greenbaum and is personally inscribed "To Family Katz, with best wishes, Shirley"; a seated, unidentified young man; and an unidentified man and two women in the front doorway of a store. Also included are two letters (June 1950, July, 1951) in Yiddish written by Morris Katz and a letter written by granddaughters, Susan and Dolly.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1914-1968
- Physical Description
- 39 photographs : b&w and sepia ; 29 x 51 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Photographs document John Glass' participation in military, political, and Jewish community organizations through the years. Those activities include serving overseas in the First World War, sailing to France to attend the Vimy Ridge Memorial Pilgrimage in 1936, and attending a reunion of the Osgoode Hall law class of 1919 and former Toronto City Council members. Jewish community events for organizations such as Israel Bonds meetings and Ambassador's Balls, B'Nai Brith, Canadian Hadassah, and the Jewish branch of the Canadian Legion are depicted.
- There are panoramic views of large events hosted by the Canadian Jewish Congress, the Zionist Council, and the Jewish Branch of the Canadian Legion BESL (British Empire Service League).
- Of note is an autographed portrait of Vladimir Jabotinski that was given to Glass on the occassion of Jabotinsky's 1926 speaking engagement in Toronto. Also of note is a photograph taken by a Toronto Star photographer that shows Canon Cody, president of the University of Toronto; Dr. Chaim Weitzman; Arthur Roebuck, minister of labour; John Glass; and Peter Keenan, minister of lands and forests.
- Physical Condition
- The panoramic photographs are in very fragile condition.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Jan.1939
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Item is a panoramic portrait of participants in the Canadian Jewish Congress 4th National Assembly at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
- Name Access
- Canadian Jewish Congress
- Royal York Hotel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Congresses and conventions
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Photo is in extremely fragile condition.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 50 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a panoramic view of the consecration and dedication of branch banners and flags of the Jewish Branch Canadian Legion B.E. S.L. at Goel Tzedec Synagogue (University Avenue) Toronto. Field Marshall Viscount Allenby receives the salute of honour.
- 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
- Photo is in extremely fragile condition and difficult to handle.
- Places
- University Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Henry Rosenbaum fonds
- Photographs series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 121
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- graphic material (electronic)
- Date
- 1928-2015
- Scope and Content
- This series includes 247 photographs of various sizes in black and white and colour. The photographs were created in various locations where the Rosebaum family lived including Poland, Italy, Palestine, Israel, and Toronto. In addition, there are photographs of the Rosenbaums vacations outside of Canada. The subjects in these photos are substantially family members and friends.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions