Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
Series
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
Series
Fonds
100
Series
7
Material Format
textual record
architectural drawing
Date
1976-2013
Physical Description
20 cm of textual records
1 drawing
Admin History/Bio
An annual Jewish Book Week had been considered for several years before the completion of the new Jewish Community Centre (formerly the YM-YWHA) in 1977 made it feasible. After considerable research, and communication with other communities which had sponsored similar programs (such as Detroit), it was agreed that the success of of the projected Fair would be dependent upon the ability to achieve total community sponsorship. An approach to the Federation of Jewish Women's Organization led to their agreement to serve as co-sponsors; they in turn were followed by the Jewish Cultural Council of the Toronto Jewish Congress and the Jewish Public Library. These four organizations were the initial sponsors, and provided the first representatives to the newly formed Board of Directors.
The first Jewish Book Fair was held in 1977 and featured a large book mart with books of Jewish relevance as well as programming for children and adults.
The Canadian Jewish Book Awards was founded in 1988 by Adam Fuerstenberg whose ambition was to celebrate excellence in Canadian Jewish writing. The Koffler Centre of the Arts was approached to manage the Awards in 1994 and has been administering the Awards program ever since. The name was eventually changed to the Canadian Jewish Book Awards and then again in 2004 to the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards following a 10-year donation from Lillian and Norman Glowinsky. In 2015, the Koffler Centre of the Arts put the Awards on hiatus for one year in order to reframe the program. It was relaunched in 2016 as The Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature.
In 2012, the annual event evolved into Toronto Jewish Book Festival, combining the Book Fair and the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards into one week-long event. In 2013 its name was changed to the Toronto Jewish Literary Festival.
Scope and Content
Series consists of records documenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included in the files are meeting minutes, correspondence, press releases, award ceremony program guides, book award submissions and award winner lists, jury citations, financial statements, committee member lists, sales reports, book evaluation and submission criteria, mission statement, the 25th anniversary tribute book, an architectural drawing of the Lipa Green building, a letter from the Canadian Holocaust Remembrance Association addressing the participation of Edward Greenspan, lawyer for Ernst Zundel, at the Jewish Book Fair and a contract letter outlining the details of the donation made by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Glowinsky to the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto and the subsequent renaming of the Canadian Jewish Book Awards to the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book awards for a period of ten years commencing May 2005-June 2014.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
1
Material Format
textual record
Date
1976-1980
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, a budget report, list of committee members, annual book fair guide, and a memo regarding the proposed Jewish Book Fair.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
2
Material Format
textual record
Date
1979-2012
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included are book fair program guides for 1979-2012. Missing is the 2011 program guide.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
3
Material Format
textual record
Date
1980-1981
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of chairmen's reports, board of director meeting minutes, correspondence and committee member lists.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
4
Material Format
textual record
Date
1981-2007
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of annual book sales tally sheets.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
5
Material Format
textual record
Date
1980-1986
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of press clippings and an article in Events magazine noting Jewish authors Elie Wiesel, Mordecai Richler, Chaim Potok, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Raul Hilberg, and Fania Fenelon as having at one time addressed the Jewish Book Fair.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 6
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
6
Material Format
textual record
Date
1986-2001
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of board of directors and steering committe member lists. Also included is the summary highlights of the 1987 Book Fair.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
7
Material Format
textual record
Date
1987
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence from the Canadian Holocaust Remembrance Association to Marlene Ruderman, chairman of the Jewish Book Fair and a letter from the Canadian Holocaust Remembrance Association expressing disapproval at the participation of Edward Greenspan, lawyer for Ernst Zundel, at the Jewish Book Fair.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
8
Material Format
textual record
Date
1991-2001
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of opening night program guides for the Jewish Book Fair.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 9
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
9
Material Format
textual record
Date
1995
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a book awards definition of catagories, book classification guide, and a procedure for processing books.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 10
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
10
Material Format
textual record
Date
2001
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included in the file is the 2001 event guide and the 25th Anniversary Tribute Book.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 11
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
11
Material Format
textual record
Date
2002-2004
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting the annual Canadian Jewish Book Awards for 2002-2004 and a book fair event guide.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 12
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
12
Material Format
textual record
Date
1990-2006
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records of the Canadian Jewish Book Awards Committe presentation of the Annual Jewish book awards for 1990-2006, event guides and a handout describing book award sponsorship opportunities.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 13
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
13
Material Format
textual record
Date
2000-2001
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included in the file are event guides, a description of the Jewish Book Awards Committee and a list of the Board of Directors for the Jewish Book Awards.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 14
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
14
Material Format
textual record
Date
[2000]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a Jewish Book Fair factsheet and Book Awards committee criteria for evaluating books.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 15
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
15
Material Format
textual record
Date
2005
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a contract letter outling the details of the donation made by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Glowinsky to the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto and the subsequent renaming of the Canadian Jewish Book Awards to the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book awards for a period of ten years commencing May 2005-June 2014.
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 16
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
16
Material Format
textual record
Date
[2007?]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of the mission statement of the Jewish Book Council.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 17
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
17
Material Format
textual record
Date
2007
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a flyer promoting the Helen and Stan Vine, A Celebration of Books.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 18
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
18
Material Format
textual record
Date
2007
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a list of catagory winners and awards, an outline of the award events for 2007, a critical path, a news release for the 19th Annual Canadian Jewish Book Awards and CJN article by Bill Gladstone describing the 19th annual awards.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 19
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
19
Material Format
textual record
Date
[between 2007 and 2012]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records docmenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included in the file are meeting minutes.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 20
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
20
Material Format
textual record
Date
2007-2008
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records docmenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included in the file are meeting minutes.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 21
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
21
Material Format
textual record
Date
2007
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of jury recommendations for the Jewish Book Awards and the book awards committee list.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 22
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
22
Material Format
textual record
Date
2009
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a book awards timeline, a revenue spreadsheet, meeting minutes and book awards debriefing notes.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 23
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
23
Material Format
textual record
Date
2008
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records docmenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included in the file are press clippings covering the 2008 Canadian Jewish Book Awards and a 2008 event guide featuring Alan Dershowitz.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 24
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
24
Material Format
textual record
Date
2008
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records docmenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included in the file is a Canadian bookseller contact list, press release and followup contact list, project wrap briefing for 2008 and email discussing the Koffler Centre's interest in expanding beyond the Canadian Jewish Book Awards and the Book Fair into other literary offerings.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 25
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
25
Material Format
textual record
Date
2009
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records docmenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included are press releases highlighting the 2008 Jewish Book Award winners.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 26
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
26
Material Format
textual record
Date
2008
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records docmenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included in the file is submissions information outlining eligibility criteria.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 27
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
27
Material Format
textual record
Date
2007-2009
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included in the file are meeting minutes, press releases, correspondence, award ceremony programs, book award submissions, jury citations, award debriefing notes, timelines, projected revenue spreadsheets, catering details, a quote for the book awards event, and the layout of Leah Posluns Theatre
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 28
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
28
Material Format
textual record
Date
2007-2008
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included are meeting minutes, financials, 2007 Book Fair evaluation luncheon materials, correspondence, The Toby Press new titles and back list, a letter to Jewish Book Fair donors, a timeline, an event guide, and a Toronto Star press clipping featuring People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 29
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
29
Material Format
textual record
Date
2005, 2012
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of meeting minutes for the Jewish Book Fair.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 30
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
30
Material Format
architectural drawing
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
1 drawing : b&w ; 53 x 43 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included are annual event guides from 1996-2009, correspondence, press clippings, a breakdown of speaker fees, event timelines, financials and a copy of an architectural drawing of the Lipa Green Building.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 31
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
31
Material Format
textual record
Date
2009
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included are letters to recipients of awards, correspondence, press clippings, book reviews, a program guide, and a copy of the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem Award in Holocaust Literature presented to Joseph Kertes.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 32
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
32
Material Format
textual record
Date
2010
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included is a list of award winners for 2010, meeting minutes, financials, correspondence, welcoming remarks, timelines, to do lists, a special occasion permit application and event guides.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 33
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
33
Material Format
textual record
Date
2008-2013
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included in the file are program guides for the annual Canadian Jewish Book Awards.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 34
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
34
Material Format
textual record
Date
2011-2012
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included in the file is correspondence, a guideline for entries for 2011 and award winning titles for 2012.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 35
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
35
Material Format
textual record
Date
2011
Scope and Content
File consists of letters of correspondence to award winners and donors and a script for the order of the evening.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 7; File 36
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Jewish Book Fair series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
7
File
36
Material Format
textual record
Date
2013
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a program guide for the Toronto Literary Festival.
Source
Archival Descriptions