Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Level
Fonds
ID
Fonds 80
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Level
Fonds
Fonds
80
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1936-1960
Physical Description
463 photographs : b&w and col. (286 negatives) ; 18 x 12 cm
Admin History/Bio
Sylvia Schwartz (1914-1998) was born in 1914 in Toronto. Her parents were Joseph and Gertrude, who were respectively born in the United States and Austria. Sylvia had three older sisters: Fannie, Helen and Rosetta (Ruth). Her family moved to Toronto around 1903. Joseph was a furrier who eventually set up his own business, J. Schwartz & Co. Ltd., a fur manufacturing company on Madison Avenue. He later became a partner in the Park Plaza Hotel on Avenue Road.
Sylvia became a prominent portrait photographer in Toronto and owned a studio on Grenville Road. She began her career during the 1940s, capturing images of families, servicemen during the war. and brides. She eventually carved out a niche for herself mid-career, specializing in child portraiture.
In addition to her professional activities, she was also recognized for her commitment to Communism. She befriended many famous American artists who were supporters of the cause, such as Paul Robeson, Duke Ellington, Lena Horne and Cab Caloway, travelling across the border frequently to attend meetings and work with her American comrades. She was also involved in Communist-related organizations and trips that she documented in her photographs.
In 1976 she set up a special children's book award to honour her late sister Ruth, who was a respected Toronto bookseller. In 2004, six years after Sylvia's death, her family changed the name of the award to the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards. The awards are administered by the Ontario Arts Council which selects the school and juries. The Ontario Arts Foundation, the Schwartz Foundation, and the Canadian Booksellers Association, in turn, are responsible for producing the shortlist of books for the jury.
Custodial History
The negatives and proofs were donated by Sylvia's nephew, Herb Solway in two accessions: 2008-1/1 and 2008-4/5.
Scope and Content
The records are in the form of proofs and negatives that were taken by photographer Sylvia Schwartz during her career. They include images of her family, their cottage, her friends, events that she participated in as well as portraits of children, servicemen and women, famous entertainers that she was acquainted with, and prominent individuals from the Jewish community.
The records are arranged into series which include portraits of prominent Toronto Jews, military portraits, child portraits, simchas/milestones, entertainers, family and friends, and events. Each series consists of both negatives and corresponding proofs. The proofs have been retained for reference purposes as well as to document the decision-making of the photographer.
Name Access
Schwartz, Sylvia, 1914-1998
Subjects
Photographers
Creator
Schwartz, Sylvia, 1914-1998
Accession Number
2008-1-1
2008-4-5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Family series
Level
Series
ID
Fonds 80; Series 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Family series
Level
Series
Fonds
80
Series
5
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1936-[ca.1960]
Physical Description
107 photographs : b&w and col. (88 negatives) ; 18 x 12 cm or smaller
Admin History/Bio
Sylvia Schwartz's parents were Joseph and Gertrude Schwartz. She had three sisters; Fanny, Helen and Ruth. Fanny married Alex Solway and had two children, Carol and Herbert. Helen married Dr. Isaac Shleser, a doctor of internal medicine, and had two daughters, Jill and Jan. Sylvia was a part of a large extended family that remained close throughout her life as they shared many similar interests and a family cottage in Bobcaygeon.
Many members of her family were and are prominent individuals of the Jewish community in Toronto. Faye Halbert was Sylvia's cousin on her mother's side whose children, Ralph and Gerald, went on to become prominent doctors and members of the Jewish community. Jack Schwartz, Sylvia's uncle, was also in the fur business and was married to Minnie Schwartz. Their daughter was Jewell, who owned an art gallery in Yorkville for many years.
Other related families include the Haussers and the Wintrobs.
Scope and Content
This series consists of negatives and proofs created by Sylvia Schwartz of members of her family. Images are primarily of the Schwartz, Solway, Shlesser and Halbert families. Types of photographs include formal portraits in the studio and home and informal and candid portraits of the family at leisure and at events.
This series has been divided into three sub-series. Sub-series 1 contains formal portraits, Sub-series 2 contains images of the family at recreation and Sub-series 3 contains images of the family at events.
Sub-series 1 consists of negatives and proofs of formal portraits done by Sylvia of her immediate family. They were taken both in her studio and in her family home. Those done in the home date from an earlier time. Generally, they are images of the head and upper body of the sitter. Some images feature full body shots of the sitter and some interior views of the Schwartz family home. Those photographed include Gerald, Ralph and Rhoda Halbert, Gertrude, Joseph, Ruth, Jack and Jewell Schwartz, Isaac, Jill and Jan Shleser, and Fanny, Alex, Herbert, Carol and Gary Solway. There are multiple portraits of Ruth Schwartz, the majority of them showcasing Sylvia's early experimentation with portraiture. There are also six self-portraits of Sylvia.
Sub-series 2 consists of thirty-nine negatives and five prints taken by Sylvia Schwartz of the family at recreation. The majority of the images are of the family relaxing at their cottage in Bobcaygeon. There is one print of Herbert Solway reading the newspaper with his son Gary that may or may not have been taken at the cottage. Images consist of photographs of the family on the lawn, in the cottage and at the lake. There are both candid and staged photographs. Family members featured include Gertrude, Joseph, Ruth, Jack and Jewell Schwartz, Helen, Isaac, Jill and Jan Shleser, Fanny, Alex, Herbert, Carol and Gary Solway. Also pictured are members of the Hausser, Halbert and Wintrob families. Friends of the family also appear in these images, such as, Judith Wolfson, Frances and David Gruber and David Rotenberg and his brothers. Sylvia Schwartz is in some images. There is one print that is a view of the cottage from the lake.
Sub-series 3 consists of thirty-one negatives taken by Sylvia Schwartz of family related events that she attended. These include a Pidyon Ha'Ben ceremony for Gary Solway, the first born son of Herbert, Sylvia's nephew and an opening at the Park Plaza Hotel. Images of the Pidyon Ha'Ben include Gertrude, Joseph, Ruth, Jack, Minnie and Jewell Schwartz, Helen, Jill and Jan Shleser, and Fanny, Alex, Herbert, Elaine and Carol Solway. Also included is David Rotenberg who acted as the Kohen at the ceremony. Images from the Park Plaza Hotel include views of the ballroom, the entertainers and family members. The Wintrob, Halbert and Yolles families are also present. Sylvia Schwartz is in two images.
Subjects
Families
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle Events series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 7; Item 8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle Events series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
7
Item
8
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Oct. 1952
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 10 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Admin History/Bio
Raphael (Ralph) Wintrob is a former journalist, teacher and teacher-librarian. Since retiring he has taught a variety of courses at the senior studies program (L.I.F.E. Institute), Ryerson University, in the areas of philosophy and literature. He has also taught his Hebrew short novels course at a Toronto synagogue. He is now the co-ordinator of Wintrob Editorial Services.Ralph married Kitty, the author of "I'm Not Going Back," in 1959 while he was a journalist with the CBC. They have one daughter, Suzanne who is also a writer and editor. He is also the son of Gertrude Schwartz's sister, Zelda Wintrob. In 1989, Ralph was a founding member and chair of the Toronto Jewish Theatre Committee (TJTC), and the Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition (CJPC). In 1999, the downtown Toronto Miles Nadal JCC adopted this program.
Scope and Content
This item consists of a graduation portrait of Ralph Wintrob.
Subjects
Portraits
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Series
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Series
Fonds
80
Series
3
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1943-1953
Physical Description
80 photographs : b&w (40 negatives) ; 18 x 12 cm or smaller
Admin History/Bio
As a portrait photographer, Sylvia Schwartz excelled at photographing children. Through the 1940s and 1950s she carved out a niche for herself, becoming well known in Toronto for specializing in this area. Because of her special relationship with children and the bond she was able to form with them, her child portraits display her most creative work.
Scope and Content
Series consists of negatives and proofs produced by Sylvia Schwartz in her portrait studio. Images depict children aged four months to twelve years old. They are all formal portraits, showing the children with a variety of props, poses and backdrops. Some depict children by themselves, while others are pictured with their siblings.
There are forty portraits total. For most images only the last name of the child is known.
Children from prominent familes include Barbara Raxlan and David Winters. Records have been arranged alphabetically by last name at the item level.
Subjects
Children
Portraits
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle events series
Level
Series
ID
Fonds 80; Series 7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle events series
Level
Series
Fonds
80
Series
7
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1943-1958
Physical Description
52 photographs : b&w (26 negatives) ; 18 x 12 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
Series consists of negatives and proofs produced by Sylvia Schwartz in her portrait studio. The images depict formal portraits of individuals to mark important lifecycle events. These events include bat mitzvahs, bar mitzvahs, graduations and weddings.
There are twenty-six portraits in total. They depict two children in their bat mitzvah robes, young adults in their graduation gowns, and brides in their wedding dresses both with and without their grooms.
Two of the graduation portraits feature Sylvia's family: one of Jewell Schwartz, her cousin, and one of Herbert Solway, her nephew. For the other indivduals featured in this series, either their full name or only their last name is known.
Subjects
Rites and ceremonies
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Feb. 1952
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a young boy named Allen, approximately 9 years old, sitting on the ledge of a shuttered window, with one arm on his hip, and his other hand in his lap.
Notes
The neagative has two portraits on it.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Mar. 1951
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 1 year old Bonnie Bader, who is seated with her hands in her lap and her face towards the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
3
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1944
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a very animated baby, lying on its stomach and facing the camera.
Subjects
Infants
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1944
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 10 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 6 year old girl, standing and facing towards the camera. She is wearing a checkered jacket and matching hat, and has a cross body bag that she is holding by the strap.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
5
Material Format
graphic material
Date
June 1951
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 10 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Admin History/Bio
Susan and Bernice Binder were sisters.
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of two girls, one 6 and the other 2 years old, seated one in front of the other, facing the camera.
Subjects
Sisters
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 6
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
6
Material Format
graphic material
Date
27 Nov. 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a baby boy leaning on a ledge in front of him, facing the camera.
Subjects
Infants
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
7
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Sept. 1952
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 2 year old boy, who is standing, smiling, and looking up and away from the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
8
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Dec. 1953
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 5 year old David Dobkin, seated with an opened book in his hands, facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 9
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
9
Material Format
graphic material
Date
11 Dec. 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 10 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 7 year old boy, wearing a bowtie, seated on a ledge with one leg over the other, facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 10
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
10
Material Format
graphic material
Date
9 May 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 12 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 4 year old girl, seated on a ledge with her legs crossed and her hands in her lap, facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 11
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
11
Material Format
graphic material
Date
June 1944
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 10 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 12 year old girl, standing her hands together, next to a statue of a cat on a pedestal.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 12
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
12
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Apr. 1953
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 4 year old girl, standing while holding a book titled "The Book of Hobbies for Children ages 8-13," facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 13
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
13
Material Format
graphic material
Date
21 Sept. 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 10 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 1 year girl, seated on a fur rug with her hands in the air, facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 14
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
14
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Sept. 1943
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 5 year boy, seated on a ledge with his hands in his lap, facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 15
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
15
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Feb. 1944
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of two Goldman boys, ages 9 and 12 years old. One is standing behind the ledge with a hand on it, and the other is seated infront of him on the ledge, with his hands in his lap. Both are facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 16
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
16
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Feb. 1944
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 15 cm
Admin History/Bio
Most likely a photograph taken for the Red Cross' Home Services Group which cared for families of soldiers who were serving during World War II.
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of four boys, standing behind a table with puzzle pieces on it. All of the boys have puzzle pieces in their hands, and are facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 22
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
22
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Feb. 1943
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Admin History/Bio
Michael Marrus (b. 3 February 1941) is a Canadian historian of France, the Holocaust, and Jewish history. He was born in Toronto and received his BA at the University of Toronto in 1963 and his MA and PhD at the University of California, Berkeley in 1964 and 1968. He is a professor emeritus of Holocaust studies at the University of Toronto. Marrus married Randi Greenstein in 1971 and has three children.
Marrus is an expert on the history of French Jewry and antisemitism. He co-wrote with Robert Paxton a book on Vichy France that shows that the antisemitism of Vichy was not imposed by the Germans, that at times Vichy was more brutal towards the French Jews than the Germans, and that the French state played a leading and indispensable role in organizing the deportation of Jews to death camps. Furthermore, Marrus and Paxton argued that Vichy was more brutal than other European states occupied by the Germans.
Marrus was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2008.
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a two year-old boy seated on a ledge with a toy in his hand, while facing the camera.
Name Access
Marrus, Michael R., 1941-
Subjects
Boys
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 17
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
17
Material Format
graphic material
Date
2 Apr. 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Admin History/Bio
Martin Hurwich is the Son of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Hurwich.
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 10 year old boy who is seated and facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 18
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
18
Material Format
graphic material
Date
2 Apr. 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Admin History/Bio
Ethel Hurwich is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Hurwich.
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of an 11 year old girl who is seated and facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 19
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
19
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1 Nov. 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 1 year old girl, who is seated with her arms up and her hands behind her head.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 20
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
20
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Oct. 1943
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Admin History/Bio
Stanley Leibel was a Toronto developer, and is the father of Lorne Leibel, a Toronto developer.
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a young boy, wearing a white shirt and tie, seated with his hands in his lap while facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 21
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
21
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Apr. 1952
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Admin History/Bio
The son of Selma and Dr. "Itch" Lightman, a Toronto dentist.
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 4 year old boy, standing with one hand in the pocket of his jacket while facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 23
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
23
Material Format
graphic material
Date
15 Dec. 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of two children, age apprixamtely 6 and 1 years old, seated facing the camera. There is a strong likelihood that the wrong name was assigned to this negative by Sylvia as the Rasminsky family do not recognize these children.
Subjects
Brothers and sisters
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 24
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
24
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Dec. 1952
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of an 11 year old girl, who is seated with her legs crossed and her hands on her knee, while facing the camera.
Notes
The negative has two images on it.
Repro Restriction
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Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 25
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
25
Material Format
graphic material
Date
May 1951
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Admin History/Bio
Sion (?) Roth is the daughter of Sidney Roth, the cousin of Sylvia Schwartz.
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 5 year old girl, smiling and standing on a table in front of a patterneed curtain while facing the camera.
Repro Restriction
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Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 26
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
26
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Apr. 1953
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 4 month old baby lying on its stomach while facing the camera.
Subjects
Infants
Repro Restriction
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Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 27
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
27
Material Format
graphic material
Date
5 June 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 2 year old girl standing behind a table and holding a telephone receiver while facing the camera.
Repro Restriction
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Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 28
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
28
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Sept. 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 13 x 11 cm
Admin History/Bio
Rick Salutin (b. 30 August 1942) was born in Toronto and is a Canadian novelist, playwright, journalist, and critic and has been writing for more than forty years. Until 1 October 2010, he wrote a regular column in the Globe and Mail; on 11 February 2011, he began a weekly column in the Toronto Star. He currently teaches a half course on Canadian media and culture in University Collegeat the University of Toronto. He is a contributing editor of This Magazine. He got his BA in Near Eastern and Jewish Studies at Brandeis University and got his MA in religion at Columbia University. He also studied philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York. He was once a trade union organizer in Toronto and participated in the Artistic Woodwork strike.
Salutin has a child with the fifth estate journalist Theresa Burke.
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 2 year old boy who is seated with on e hand on his knee and the other in the air while facing the camera.
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Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 29
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
29
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1 Oct. 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 10 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 5 year old boy who is standing with a ball in hand while facing the camera.
Repro Restriction
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Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 30
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
30
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Jan. 1953
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 1 year old girl who is seated an wearing a winter coat and hat while holding a tambourine.
Notes
This negative has two images on it.
Repro Restriction
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Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 31
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
31
Material Format
graphic material
Date
5 May 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Admin History/Bio
Adrian Seguin and Natalie Seguin were the children of Bertha "Tutzi" Haspel Seguinn and Georges Seguin. Adrian and Natalie shared a younger sister, Yvonne Seguin, who is not pictured in this photograph (she may have been a baby or not yet born when the photograph was taken).
Georges Sequin's birth name was Simon Segal. He changed his name when he came to Canada from Romania in order to avoid having a more Jewish name. Bertha's birth name was Bertha Haspel; "Tutzi" was her nickname.
Scope and Content
Item is a black-and-white portrait of siblings Adrian Seguin and Natalie Seguin. Adrian and Natalie appear to be between the ages of six and eight in the photograph and are seated together on a ledge. Adrian has his hand on his knee; Natalie has both of her hands in her lap.
Name Access
Seguin, Adrian
Seguin, Natalie
Subjects
Brothers and sisters
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.
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Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 32
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
32
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Mar. 1953
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait Judith Shindman age 2, standing and smiling towards the camera.
Notes
This negative has two images on it.
Repro Restriction
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Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 33
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
33
Material Format
graphic material
Date
2 Feb. 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 6 year old boy leaning on the back of an upholstered chair with his hands together, while facing the camera.
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.
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Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 34
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
34
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Sept. 1952
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 13 x 9 cm
Admin History/Bio
Bonnie Stern (b. 1946) is a graduate of University of Toronto and George Brown College. She has studied cooking in France, Italy, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, India and the United States. Stern founded The Bonnie Stern School of Cooking and Cookware Shop in Toronto in 1973. She teaches cooking classes and hosts an informative website featuring recipes, food news, and a web store. The Bonnie Stern School of Cooking has earned an international reputation that reflects both Stern's culinary excellence and her widespread experience studying with food specialists from around the world.
Stern has authored 12 cookbooks and is a member of several culinary organizations including the International Association of Cooking Professionals, the James Beard Foundation and Cuisine Canada. Stern has received awards from the Toronto Culinary Guild, the Ontario Hostelry Institute, The International Association of Culinary Professionals, The Cambridge Food and Wine Society and Cuisine Canada. Her CKFM Cookbook (Cooking with Bonnie Stern) raised money for the Hospital for Sick Children and her three HeartSmart cookbooks raised money for The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. She helped bring Share Our Strength's "Taste of the Nation" hunger relief fundraising event to Toronto and has supported the work of Second Harvest, Toronto's food recovery program, for fifteen years.
Stern is married to Dr. Raymond H. Rupert, founder of Rupert Case Management and they have three children.
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 6 year old girl who is seated on a ledge with a bandaid on her knee while holding a ball.
Notes
This negative has two images on it.
Repro Restriction
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Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 35
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
35
Material Format
graphic material
Date
May 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 2 year old girl who is seated on a ledge with her hands in her lap, while facing the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 36
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
36
Material Format
graphic material
Date
7 Dec. 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 10 cm and 12 x 8cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 1 year old boy who is seated with his legs crossed and a toy is next that he has pieces of in his hands, while facing the camera.
Repro Restriction
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Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 38
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
38
Material Format
graphic material
Date
22 Oct. 1945
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 5 year old boy who is standing in a checkered suit and has a bubble wand in his hand and the bubble solution at his feet.
Repro Restriction
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Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 39
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
39
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Sept. 1944
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 1 year old baby seated on a fur rug with a set of play keys in its hands, while looking away from the camera.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 40
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
40
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Jan. 1953
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a brother and sister leaning against a chair, the sister in front of the bother while facing the camera.
Subjects
Brothers and sisters
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 3; Item 37
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Child portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
3
Item
37
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Dec. 1951
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of a 1 year old baby who is seated and had a toy in his hands while facing the camera.
Notes
The neagative has two portraits on it.
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
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle Events series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 7; Item 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle Events series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
7
Item
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Oct. 1952
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 11 x 8 cm
Admin History/Bio
Melvin Himel (1939-2021) was the son of Howard and Ruth (Clavir) Himel.
Scope and Content
This item consists of a bar mitzvah portrait of Melvin Himel.
Notes
This negative has two images.
Subjects
Bar mitzvah
Repro Restriction
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Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle Events series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 7; Item 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle Events series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
7
Item
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1957-1958
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 15 x 11 cm
Admin History/Bio
Blossom Houpt is the daughter of Abraham and Esther Houpt, and the sister to Benjamin, Joseph and Milton Houpt. She is married to Joel, and has 2 daughters.
Scope and Content
This item consists of a portrait of Blossom Houpt at her bat mitzvah.
Subjects
Bat mitzvah
Repro Restriction
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Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle Events series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 7; Item 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle Events series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
7
Item
3
Material Format
graphic material
Date
May 1951
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
This item consists of a graduation portrait of Leonard Hanzer.
Subjects
Portraits
Repro Restriction
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Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle Events series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 7; Item 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle Events series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
7
Item
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Dec. 1952
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 cm x 8 cm
Scope and Content
This item consists of a graduation portrait of Mr. Keemore.
Subjects
Portraits
Repro Restriction
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Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle Events series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 7; Item 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Lifecycle Events series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
7
Item
5
Material Format
graphic material
Date
May 1951
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 11 cm x 8 cm
Scope and Content
This item consists of a graduation portrait of Moe Paperny.
Notes
This negative has two images.
Subjects
Portraits
Repro Restriction
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