- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1953-2009
- Physical Description
- 1.2 m of textual records
- 960 photographs
- 2 coins
- Admin History/Bio
- The Women's Auxiliary (WA) of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care was established in 1955 as a fundraising arm of the Baycrest Centre as well as a provider of services to the residents and patients. It represented the amalgamation of the two women’s auxiliaries that had previously operated at the Jewish Old Folks’ Home (Baycrest’s predecessor) – The Ladies Executive and the Young Ladies Auxiliary. Dora Till served as the founding President and was succeeded by Lillian Soles in 1959.
- The WA’s initial activities included running the volunteer service, the Beauty Salon, the Tuck Shop, religious and festival programming, communicating information about Baycrest to the community, and managing the memorial books and card services. These activities soon expanded to include recreational programming for residents, such as outings, an annual fashion show, and Mazel Tov nights, running Baycrest’s Day Care program, and managing the library, Gift Shop, and Snack Bar. Originally, the WA raised funds through membership fees, the sale of happiness and condolence cards, and memorial inscriptions. In 1959 the WA began organizing an annual Theatre Night fundraising event, which was supplanted by an annual Auxilorama in 1968. During the 1960s members of the WA served in Baycrest’s Women’s Corp to help raise money for the Building Expansion Fund. In 1971, the WA established a junior auxiliary called the Capricorn Group.
- Today the WA continues to run many of its programs and services and to fundraise through annual events and campaigns such as, a Gala evening, a spring sale (or Bargain Bonanza), Games Girls Play (an evening of board games and arts and crafts activities), and a Women of Baycrest campaign (to support research into women’s brain health and aging). In 2000, the Women’s Auxiliary Winter Garden opened in the Apotex Centre, which was sponsored by the WA.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the formation, governance, and activities of the Women's Auxiliary of Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Included are meeting notices, agendas, and minutes, reports, speeches, correspondence, lists, invitations, financial records, theatrical scripts, a scrapbook, photographs, newspaper clippings, programmes, brochures, booklets, a survey, statistics, flyers, a certificate, memos, newsletters, questionnaires, and coins.
- Series is arranged into the following sub-series: 1. Board of Directors and Executive Committee; 2. Annual meetings; 3. Committees and meetings; 4. Capricorn Group; 4. Festival Committee; 5. Programs and services; 6. Volunteer program; 7. Fundraising; 8. Membership; 9. Publications and publicity; 10. Finance; 11. Administrative functions; and, 12. Events. Records are described to the file level with some item level description.
- Name Access
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Women's Auxiliary
- Related Material
- For additional records related to the Women's Auxiliary, see the Dora Till fonds 52, series 2.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1953-1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Women's Auxiliary's formation. Included are meeting notices, minutes and correspondence of the Jewish Home for the Aged's sub-committee on Auxiliaries. File also includes reports on the formation and program of a Women's Auxiliary for the Jewish Home for the Aged and of the Ladies Auxiliary first Nominating Committee. Finally, file contains the first Bulletin of the Auxiliary and a speech written by the Auxiliary's first president, Dora Till, in salute to the founders of the Jewish Home for the Aged.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1960-1965
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook : 28 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one scrapbook documenting the Women's Auxiliary's programs and services. Included are photographs of special events, courier services, the Barber Shop, Yiddish reading groups, food services, the fashion show, volunteers, the Volunteen program, the Gardening Club, Baycrest Choir, the Residents Committee of the Jewish Home for the Aged, Festival Committee events, small group outings, family picnics, the Folk Dancing Group, and Concerts with the Franks. Also included are newspaper clippings, correspondence, flyers, and event programs. Of special note is an invitation to the wedding of two residents of the Jewish Home for the Aged. Scrapbook pages are likely not in their original order.
- Subjects
- Scrapbooks
- Physical Condition
- Scrapbook is unbound and many items are loose and falling off the pages.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a bulletin for the Provincial Auxiliary Homes for the Aged convention.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dora Till fonds
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Women's Auxiliary series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 52
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1951-1986
- Physical Description
- 62 cm of textual records
- 10 photographs
- 2 objects
- Admin History/Bio
- The Women's Auxiliary of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care was established in 1955 as a fund-raising arm of the Baycrest Centre as well as a provider of services to the residents and patients. Some of its activities included running the volunteer service, the beauty salon, the gift shop, theatre nights, religious and festival programming and fundraising projects.
- Dora Till was the founding president of the Women's Auxiliary from 1955 to 1959. She remained active on the Executive Committee well into the 1980s. Dora was honoured several times by the Women's Auxiliary, including at a tribute dinner in 1983 and in 1984 when an entire floor of Baycrest was named in her honour.
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of records documenting the activities of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Women's Auxiliary. The records include minutes, reports, speeches, correspondence, financial records, invitations, brochures and pamphlets, photographs and artifacts.
- The records have been arranged into six sub-series: Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Sub-Committees, Finance and Accounting, Programming and Services, Events, and Press and Publicity.The records have been described to the file level and a selection of photographs have been scanned and described at the item level.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Scrapbook file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of volunteen Bobbie Leiberman taking Mr. Dubowsky (patient) to one of the programs.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Harold Hundert.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Scrapbook file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of residents listening to Mr. H. Levine (resident) reading from a Yiddish text. Mr. Levine read every Thursday.
- Subjects
- Yiddish language
- 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
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Scrapbook file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Lester B. Pearson greeting resident Harry Applebaum during his visit to the Jewish Home for the Aged.
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Name Access
- Pearson, Lester B., 1897-1972
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Scrapbook file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 10 x 13 cm
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Scrapbook file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of residents practicing for a Purim shpeil.
- Subjects
- Purim
- 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
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Scrapbook file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Item
- 9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1961]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a resident receiving a trim at the Barber Shop.
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Scrapbook file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Item
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1961]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a highland dancer entertaining resident Harry Applebaum at a weekly concert.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Seymour Green.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Scrapbook file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of resident Mr. M. Myers reading a poem he wrote dedicated to the Franks. Identified in the photographs is (left to right): Sharon Frank, M. Myers, and George Frank.
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Scrapbook file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Sept. 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- 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
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Scrapbook file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1961]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of members of the Jewish Home for the Aged's Folk Dance Group performing a dance.
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 22
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1972-1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Treasury Gifts Committee established a "Tree of Life" around 1972 to honour organizations that have made donations. Names of donors who donated at least $200.00 were inscribed on the leaves of the tree.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and a meeting summary regarding the Treasury Gifts Committee Tree of Life project.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 25
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975, 1977
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of members of the Treasury Gifts Committee in a meeting and at a luncheon. Identified in the photographs are: Minnie Winters, Sarah Mendly, Esther Exton, Ella Himel, Zelma Solursh and Toby Isaacs.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 28
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a photograph of the Women's Auxiliary's Memorial Book, which memorialized contributions made to Baycrest in honour of loved ones or special anniversaries and occasions.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 29
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1960-[ca. 1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm and 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual and graphic material documenting the Women's Auxiliary's card services. Included are brochures, cards, donation receipt books, meeting summaries, correspondence, revenue reports, general reports, lists of Card Office volunteers, and photographs of volunteers at work in the card office. Identified in the photographs are: Belle Krangle, Mollie Goldman, Ethel Thompson, and Helen Kellerman.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 30
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1972-1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 5 photographs : b&w and col. ; 26 x 21 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual and graphic material documenting the Women's Auxiliary's role in the operation of the Baycrest Lottery. Included is correspondence, financial and general reports, lottery meeting notices, flyers, lottery telethon notices, lists of winners, minutes of the Lottery 4 Planning Committee, a certificate, lists of canvassers, and photographs of lottery telethon volunteers at work. Identified in the photographs are: Jean Wagman, Jeanne Kamarner, Dorothy Biback, Dora Track, Vera Gross, Jenny Seaman, Fannie Izenberg, Merle Seligman, Belle Krangle, Mollie Goldman, Ethel Thompson, B. Lucatch, D. Farrow, Luba Kleinstein and Lilian Baumwald.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 31
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1973-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 6 photographs : b&w (4 negatives) ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, schedules, lists of volunteers and sale summaries documenting the Women's Auxiliary's involvement in tag days, which were organized to help charities, such as the Canadian Cancer Society, raise money through the sale of flowers. Also included are photographs of volunteers selling the flowers. Identified in the photographs are: Rose Cohen, Bessie Worsh (?), and Bluma Cogan.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 32
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1967-[ca. 1975]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 photographs : b&w and col. ; 18 x 13 cm and 9 x 9 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Sabbath and Festival Lights project was a fundraising project initiated in 1967. Through donations made in honour of a loved one or to mark a special occasion, lights were placed in each residents room in Baycrest Centre.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes and an advertisement regarding the Women's Auxiliary's Sabbath and Festival Lights project. Also included are photographs of residents blessing the lights.
- 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
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 33
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [199-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a flyer advertising the Baycrest Mezuzah Project, which was operated by the Women's Auxiliary and raised money for through the sale of mezuzah's that were hand-painted by residents and patients.
- Subjects
- Mezuzah
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1957-1978, 1995
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 10 photographs (2 negatives)
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and graphic material documenting the Women's Auxiliary's membership campaigns and membership. Included are meeting notices, agendas and minutes, membership lists, reports, correspondence, invitations, and photographs.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1967-1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invitations to the Women's Auxiliary's various membership teas. Also included is one photograph of a membership tea meeting.
- Physical Condition
- The photograph is actually composed of two photographs that have been taped together to create one image.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 5 May 1966
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of a new members tea taken at the home of Mrs. Benjamin Levy. Identified in the photograph is (left to right): Leon Stein (resident, guest speaker), Mrs. Eisen, Mrs. Goodman, and Abe Posluns.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Graphic Artists Photographers.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Oct. 1967
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two photographs of a Hamilton membership tea. Identified in the photographs are:
- Fourth from right: Birdie Smurlick
- Fourth from left: Annette Wonder.
- Also identified are Frances Wintrob and Dorothy Newman.
- Notes
- Photographs are by Bochsler Studios Ltd. (Hamilton, ON)
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1970], 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and one photograph documenting the Women's Auxiliary's Junior Members program. Identified in the photograph is (left to right): Tara Berenstein and Lana Kerzner.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Jacob El-Baz.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Membership sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-9
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a photograph of a life membership tea that took place at Esther Exton's home. Identified in the photograph is (left to right): Mrs. Morris Rubenstein, Bluma Kogan (resident), and Mrs. Joseph Kleinstein.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
