- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- Collection
- Fonds
- 34
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1882-1996
- Physical Description
- 58 cm of textual records
- 11 photographs : col. and b&w ; 28 x 36 cm or smaller
- 4 lantern slides : col. (hand painted) ; 5 x 8 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Larry Becker (1939-1998) was a collector with a focus on his native Toronto. He grew up in central Toronto, near Dundas and Ossington, where his father ran a cigar store. Around 1948, the family moved north to Vaughan. Larry attended Lakeshore Teachers' College and married fellow teacher, Rose Weber, in 1961. He taught primary school in Welland, Ontario
- Larry returned to Toronto in June 1965, and began collecting for profit and posterity. That year, with the active assistance of his wife Rose, opened the first of three businesses that sold collectables. Both his father and grandfather had been small-scale collectors. From 1965 to 1996, the growing Becker family lived at 25 Lesgay Crescent in North York. In December 1996, the Beckers moved to a larger place in the Kettleby countryside, where Larry had planned to retire and work on his collection
- Larry Becker died on February 20th, 1998
- Scope and Content
- The collection consists of items collected by Larry Becker including postcards, bulletins from Ontario Jewish organizations, sermons, periodicals, books, hand painted lantern slides documenting scenes of Jews in early Toronto, and other material relating to Ontario's Jewry
- Notes
- Information for biographical sketch gathered and cited from "Collecting Toronto: Through the Eyes of Larry Becker" virtual exhibit from the City of Toronto website at: http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/archives/becker_collections/
- The lantern slides have been rehoused and moved to the negative cabinet.
- Associated material note: The City of Toronto Archives has an extensive collection in the Larry Becker fonds, Fonds 70 (see Accession file for details)
- Physical Condition
- The textual records are in good condition. The colour photographs are suffering from severe dark fading and have taken on a distinct red cast.
- Creator
- Becker, Larry (1939-1998)
- Accession Number
- 2002-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one booklet issued by Sniderman's Music Hall listing various Jewish artists, their record titles and prices.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an Independent Order of Foresters dues notice issued by Financial Secretary, Henry Harris of 279 College Street, Toronto, and sent by Recording Secretary, Harry R. Lewis of 252 Augusta Avenue, Toronto to Mr. H. Sobel at 29 Draper Street, Toronto. There are two items in the file: a dues notice and a stamped addressed envelope.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1931
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a pamphlet advertising Jascha Heifetz's concert on January 15, 1931 at Massey Hall, Toronto. Concert Management is by Arthur Judson, Inc. 113W 57th Street New York City. On the back page is an advertisment for Steinway pianos.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter and stamped addressed envelope written in Hebrew/Yiddish to H. Sobel, Toronto, from Y. Spiegel, New York, written on November 3, 1936.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Pride of Israel Sick Benefit Society meeting notice for January 31, 1954, and an envelope addressed to Mrs. Sobel of 15 Page Street, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a C.O.D. receipt belonging to Harry Sobel of 29 Draper Street, Toronto from the T. Eaton Co. Limited.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a programme for a Junior Hadassah theatre night held at Hart House theatre on December 7, 1926.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Felix Adler girls' club souvenir programme for "Entertainment and Dance" held at the Brunswick Avenue Talmud Torah building on December 17, 1927.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1882
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the program for the 25th anniversary banquet for the A.F. & A.M. Wilson Lodge 86 held at Rossin House on May 12, 1882. Program includes a menu and list of toasts.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various donation cards in memory of Elizabeth (Betty) Becker from March 1969.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an Adath Israel - Roumanian Hebrew Congregation membership card for seat number 39, issued in 1952.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogue seating
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an Adath Israel - Roumanian Ladies Auxillary list of board members, officers and committee members for their silver anniversary year in 1949.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Women
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- Jan. 1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of requests and receipts of donations, and stamped addressed envelopes, from Mrs. Bertha Manis of 15 Page Street, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947-1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of New Year's greetings and other envelopes addressed to Mrs Sobel, Miss Manis and families in 1947-1948.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1916
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of The Young Zionist periodicals, no.1 for March 1916 and volume 1, no. 5 for July/Aug 1916.
- Physical Condition
- March 1916 edition is slightly torn
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a stock certificate for the Sons of Jacob Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. The certificate is for 3 shares owned by E. Becker.
- Physical Condition
- Document is torn.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Holy Blossom Temple Bulletin, Volume XLV, no. 4, September 15, 1969.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1918, 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M., Mount Sinai Chapter 212 membership cards for Richard Axworthy (honourary member, life member and 50 year button), and a 'one penny" medallion, dated 1918.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 19
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [195-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Beth David Synagogue card requesting membership information from Mr and Mrs L. Becker.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 20
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Benevolent Friendly Society announcement of a general meeting on December 25, 1927 at the Orange Hall at Euclid Avenue and College Street.
- Physical Condition
- Document is marked
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 21
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a meeting announcment for the Toronto Jewish Life Underwriters annual dinner. The announcment includes a list of speakers, their representative companies and the subjects of their talks.
- Physical Condition
- good
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 22
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Canadian Jewish Congress meeting announcment written by the committee of the Ontario section of the CJC to representatives of local Jewish organizations and individual members of the Jewish community. The letter asks for their presence at a meeting to disucss the possible emigration of European Jewish orphans to Canada following the First World War. The committee consisted of Joseph Bockneck, Mrs. R. H. Kamarner and Sol Eisen.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 23
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1925
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a pamphlet containing the menu and programme for the Sunnyside Lodge's annual ladies night held on Wednesday, December 30, 1925 at the King David Hotel. The names of officers and members of the Entertainment Committee are listed on the back page.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 24
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1925-1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a convocation bulletin for the Mount Sinai Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons, dated Dec. 1, 1925 and a 60th anniversary convocation bulletin honouring their Welfare Committee, dated June 6, 1979. Also included is an application for exaltation.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 25
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1932, 1971
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a charity receipt from the Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home from 1932, a photcopy of that same charity receipt, and a donation request from the Hebrew National Association (Folks Farein), dated 1971, with a self-addressed envelope.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 26
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1946-1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two programmes for the tenth (Dec. 30, 1946) and eleventh (Jan. 3, 1948) theatre nights, with proceeds in aid of the Hebrew Women's Social Service Convalencent Home.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 27
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Beth Sholom Synagogue centennial bulletin celebrating Canada's 100th birthday.
- Subjects
- Synagogue bulletins
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 28
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1920]
- Physical Description
- 9 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of nine photo postcards documenting Max Silberberg and his family.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 29
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 15 Nov. 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an invitation to the 1970-1971 annual conference of the Israel Histadrut campaign held at the Labour Zionist Centre, along with two envelopes.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 30
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a golden jubilee book describing the history of the Adath Israel Congregation.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Synagogues
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 31
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of articles, sermons and diary notes related to the topic of Israel Since the Six-Day War.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 32
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a three month calendar for March-May 1936 with journal entries.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 33
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1959-1962
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of programs for the 20th, 21st and 23rd annual closing banquets of the Montrose mixed bowling league.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 34
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter announcement of a meeting, to take place on August 8, 1920, to assist Jewish immigrants arriving in Canada in large numbers. Letter was written by committee members: M. Layevsky, S. Feldberg and Sol. Eisen.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 35
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1951
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a programme book, dated Jan. 25-27, 1951 for performances by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, with guest conductors Serge Koussevitzky and Leonard Bernstein, at Massey Hall, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 36
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1919
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a list of individual members running for election, their professions and number of votes. H. Dworkin, News Dealer, garnered the most votes with a total of 2,989.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 37
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an advertisement/flyer for the Little Hungarian Restaurant -- finest kosher restaurant downtown -- located at 462 Bay Street, opposite City Hall, where a full course meal cost 25 cents.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 38
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Souvenir programme for the Toronto Hebrew Free Loan Association and Council of Jewish Women for a Gentlemen Prefer Blondes production held at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 39
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a certificate of naturalization for Joseph Becker, dated June 24, 1944.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 40
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 41
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a programme book prepared by Hye Bossin for the Canadian Jewish Congress and the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto, with articles about the Jewish contribution to theatre and cinema.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 42
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a an Arbuckle Bros. Coffee collector's card of "Ancient Judea : History of the Sports and Pastimes of all Nations".
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 43
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of blank stationery with Graduate Menorah Society of Toronto letterhead.
- Name Access
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Subjects
- Societies
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 44
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1980]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of blank stationary with Toronto Student Council for Soviet Jews letterhead.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 45
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1985
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of eight brochures from The Precious Legacy exhibition held September 14- November 24, 1985 and a map of the interior of the ROM.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 46
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1980]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a biography, and a list and sample of the paintings by Abe Bayefsky.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 47
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1981
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a JCC North East branch newsletter dated September-October 1981.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 48
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an advertisement briefly describing the suffering of Ethiopian Jews, as victims of the worse drought in Africa's history, and soliciting donations.
- Subjects
- Victims
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 49
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1986
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions