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Yom Ha'atzmaut parade on College St., Toronto [graphic material] – May 1948.
Accession Number
2004-5-43
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2004-5-43
Material Format
graphic material
Physical Description
12 photographs : b&w (4 negatives) ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller
Date
May 1948
Scope and Content
Accession consists of photographs and negatives of a parade on College Street, Toronto celebrating the establishment of the State of Israel. Identified is Mrs. Greenberg, the leader of the girl guides. The girl guide carrying the British flag is Gloria Mosoff (her married name is Roden).
Subjects
Israel--History--Declaration of Independence, 1948
Parades
Places
College Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
First Israel Day Parade in Toronto [graphic material] – 1948.
Accession Number
2004-5-74
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2004-5-74
Material Format
graphic material
Physical Description
6 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Date
1948
Scope and Content
Accession consists of photographs taken on College Street in Toronto of a parade celebrating the establishment of the State of Israel in May 1948.
Use Conditions
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.
Subjects
Israel--History--Declaration of Independence, 1948
Parades
Places
College Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
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United Zionist Council of Toronto [textual record] – 1948.
Accession Number
2016-3-38
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2016-3-38
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1948
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a pamphlet for a mass rally to be held at Maple leaf Gardens on May 16 in solidarity with the Provisional Jewish Government in Palestine. The pamplet is not dated as to the year but since the State was proclaimed on May 14, 1948, it is logical that the document was for an event on May 16, 1948.
Custodial History
There is no information on the acquisition of this material.
Use Conditions
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.
Subjects
Israel--History--Declaration of Independence, 1948
Name Access
United Zionist Council of Toronto
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
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Archives [textual record] – 1942-1971.
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Central Region sous-fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28-1; Series 7; File 14
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Central Region sous-fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
28-1
Series
7
File
14
Material Format
textual record
Date
1942-1971
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
The file consists of a photostat of the letters of patent for The Toronto Zionist Council, event programmes for the Zionist Herzl Club, programme for a mass demonstration on the occasion of the proclamation of a Jewish State in Palestine, and correspondence.
Subjects
Israel--History--Declaration of Independence, 1948
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Region, Israeli Independence Day celebrations [graphic material] – 28 May 1967.
Part Of
Gordon Mendly fonds
Events and organizations series
Zionist Organization of Canada sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 18; Series 3-5; File 19
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gordon Mendly fonds
Events and organizations series
Zionist Organization of Canada sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
18
Series
3-5
File
19
Material Format
graphic material
Date
28 May 1967
Physical Description
10 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of images taken at the Israel Independence Day celebrations at the Royal York Hotel. The celebrations were sponsored by the Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Region. The images depict speakers at the podium addressing the large gathering, a flag ceremony featuring the Canadian and Israeli flags, and a choir on stage.
Subjects
Independence Day (Israel)
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Eva Lazarus [graphic material] – [1918 or 1919].
Accession Number
2018-3-3
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2018-3-3
Material Format
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm on mat 30 x 35 cm
Date
[1918 or 1919]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a photograph likely taken in the summer of 1918 or 1919 of a parade float in Fort William, Ontario. Eva Burgard (m. Lazarus) is pictured seated near the front driver's side tire holding a Red Ensign flag. Wording on the side of the truck reads: "We are Grateful to the Allies for Delivering Palestine to the Jewish Nation" and "The Wandering Jew, To Have a Home". Slightly obscured are the words: "One of the War Aims of the Allies was to Make a Reality [the Dream of Israel?]." Pictured in the background is a wooden stadium with people seated for an event.
Subjects
Parade floats
Balfour Declaration
Places
Fort William (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
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Weber-Grosbein family in hall of Shaw St. Synagogue on occasion of Norman Grosbein's bar mitzvah, Toronto [graphic material] – January 1948.
Level
Item
ID
Item 4162
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4162
Material Format
graphic material
Date
January 1948
Physical Description
2 photographs : (1 negative)
Notes
For identificaiton, see accession record.
Name Access
Grosbein, Norman
Shaw Street Synagogue
Weber family
Grosbein family
B'nai Israel Synagogue
Subjects
Bar mitzvah
Families
Portraits, Group
Repro Restriction
Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Accession Number
1986-10-10
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Grosbein Family [textual record] – 1973.
Accession Number
1995-5-4
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1995-5-4
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1973
Scope and Content
Accession consists of materials documenting the Bar Mitzvah of Eric Grosbein at the Pride of Israel Temple, Toronto on August 11, 1973. Included are a guest list with addresses and their gifts, a table listing, a Toronto Dominion bankbook with transactions for July and August 1973, and contracts, licences, and receipts for hall rental, catering, liquor, musical entertainment, photography, formal attire rental, dressmaking and other purchases. In addition, there is an undated newspaper clipping about the 70th wedding anniversary of Nathan and Hinda Grosbein.
Source
Archival Accessions
Arab-Israeli War [textual record, graphic material, cartographic material] – 1943-1991.
Part Of
Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
Arab-Israeli War series
Level
Series
ID
Fonds 2; Series 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
Arab-Israeli War series
Level
Series
Fonds
2
Series
5
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
cartographic material
Date
1943-1991
Physical Description
15 cm of textual records
28 photographs
20 maps
Admin History/Bio
Dunkelman joined the Machal (foreign fighters for Israel) (Hebrew: " ) in 1948 at the onset of the First Arab-Israeli War and was active in helping the fledgling Israeli Army break out of Jerusalem and find a road to Tel Aviv. The Burma Road—named after a Second World War Burma supply route—was a makeshift route from Jerusalem to Tel-Aviv. Israeli soldiers, including Dunkelman, drove a convoy at night along a little-used route to reconnect the two cities. Later in the war, commanding the 7th Brigade, he captured Nazareth and northern Galilee. After Dunkelman had left the Israel Defense Forces in 1949 to seek work as a businessman, he kept in contact with the armed forces of Israel through such organizations as the Jewish War Veterans of Canada, the 7th Brigade Veterans Fund, American Veterans of Israel, the Association of Jewish War Veterans, and the Mahal Association.
Scope and Content
Series consists of reports, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and maps and documents recording Ben Dunkelman's involvement in the First Arab-Israeli War. The series branches into the following topics in this order: Machal; the 7th Brigade; Operation Hiram; Operation Dekel; the Burma Road; the Israel Defence Forces; a Profile of Ben Dunkelman; and Arab-Israeli War veterans.
Subjects
Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949
Physical Condition
Some records are fragile.
Related Material
See fonds 2, series 6 for more information on the war. Dunkelman wrote an autobiography, Dual Allegiance, based on his experiences in the First Arab-Israeli War and the Second World War.
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Nathan Grosbein, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1912].
Level
Item
ID
Item 4163
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4163
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1912]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Name Access
Grosbein, Nathan
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.
Accession Number
1986-10-10
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Festivities in front of Maple Leaf Gardens at the conclusion of a parade to celebrate Israel's independence, Toronto [graphic material] – May 1948.
Level
Item
ID
Item 3185
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3185
Material Format
graphic material
Date
May 1948
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Name Access
Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd.
Subjects
Israel--Anniversaries, etc
Parades
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.
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Accession Number
1982-2-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Wingate Branch, Royal Canadian Legion on parade, Yonge St., Toronto [graphic material] – [194-].
Part Of
General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 74; Item 8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
Level
Item
Fonds
74
Item
8
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[194-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
Name Access
Royal Canadian Legion
Yonge Street
Subjects
Flags--Israel
Parades
Streets
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.
Places
Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Accession Number
1976-9-1
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Festivities in front of Maple Leaf Gardens at the conclusion of a parade to celebrate Israel's independence, Toronto [graphic material] – May 1948.
Level
Item
ID
Item 3186
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3186
Material Format
graphic material
Date
May 1948
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Subjects
Israel--Anniversaries, etc
Parades
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.
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Accession Number
1982-2-8
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Brick, Norman [textual record] – 1949-1951.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Executive director series
Teacher files sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 2-4; File 69
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Executive director series
Teacher files sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
2-4
File
69
Material Format
textual record
Date
1949-1951
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Norman Gulko [textual record, graphic material] – [ca. 1944] - [ca. 2003].
Accession Number
2010-6-17
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2010-6-17
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 6 cm
Date
[ca. 1944] - [ca. 2003]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of one photograph of Norman Gulko that was taken in Holland near the end of the Second World War and Norman's unpublished war memoir entitled "A Toronto Boy Goes to War."
Administrative History
Norman Gulko was born in Toronto on March 4, 1923. He was conscripted into the Royal Canadian Army in late 1942 and joined Canada's active service in 1944. Norman was initially stationed in Italy, but was moved to various other cities in France, Holland and Germany. After the war, Norman received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and worked as a social worker in Toronto from 1952 until his retirement in 1988.
Name Access
Gulko, Norman
Source
Archival Accessions
Norman Sharpe [textual record, graphic material] – [ca. 1950]-[ca. 1999].
Accession Number
2010-10-6
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2010-10-6
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
5 photographs : col. and b&w ; 40 x 26 cm or smaller
Date
[ca. 1950]-[ca. 1999]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of photographs, business cards, and a one-page history documenting Norman Sharpe and his department store, which was located on Dundas Street West in the Junction.
Source
Archival Accessions
Norman Hersch [graphic material, textual record] – 1920-1980.
Accession Number
2015-3-2
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2015-3-2
Material Format
graphic material
textual record
Physical Description
ca. 100 photographs
1 folder of textual records
Date
1920-1980
Scope and Content
Accession consists of photographs of the Hersch family, a screenplay by Phillip Hersch, school certificates from Landsdowne School, Canadian naturalization certificates, thank you notes, a New Year's greeting card, and a Polish passport. Included are photographs of weddings, Europe vacations, class photos, houses in Toronto, bar mitzvah, Niagara falls, Channukah, Farms, studio sets, the beach, and snow scenes.
Custodial History
The records were in the possession of Norman Hersch until his death in the mid-1980s, at which point the donor took possession of the records and stored them until donating them to the OJA in March 2015.
Administrative History
Norman Hersch was a special effects technician for the CBC from the early 1950s until his retirement in the mid-1980s. He was married to a French woman from Western Canada named Margaret. He is buried in the Mount Albert area with his wife. He served in the Canadian military during the Second World War and graduated from Central Technical School upon his return. In later years, he started P & M Display in Yorkville. Norman's older brother Phillip was a screenwriter in Toronto. He wrote the CBC series Wojek. Their mother Lily (Polish) volunteered at Mount Sinai Hospital. Their father Alexander (Romanian) worked in stainless steel manufacturing. They lived around Cecil Street. Doug Wardle was a friend and colleague of Hersch's at CBC in the Special Effects Department.
Subjects
Bar mitzvah
Immigrants--Canada
Families
Name Access
Hersch, Norman
Source
Archival Accessions
Norman Levitt [graphic material] – [196-?].
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28; Series 6; File 145
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
Fonds
28
Series
6
File
145
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
The file consists of a portrait photograph of Norman Levitt.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Cowan, Norman [object] – 1960.
Accession Number
2002-10-46
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2002-10-46
Material Format
object
Physical Description
1 trophy
Date
1960
Scope and Content
Accession consists of an Arts Theatre Club Trophy. This trophy has a wood base, on the left are theatrical masks in gold, on the right is a taller wood block with a plaque on the front, on top is a silver statue. This item has been deaccessioned and removed (11/24/15)
Source
Archival Accessions
Morris Norman [graphic material, object] – [ca.1928]-[1942].
Accession Number
2008-6-5
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2008-6-5
Material Format
graphic material
object
Physical Description
2 posters : 56 x 36 cm and 57 x 36 cm
2 fans : cardboard ; 29 x 22 cm
Date
[ca.1928]-[1942]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of two Yiddish broadsides and two fans from Tip Top Tailors. The broadsides are from performances at Massey Hall and Centre Theatre at Dundas Street and Markham Street.
The Massey Hall broadside is for a November 1942 performance of Judas Maccabaeus, which included contributions by Jack Reid, Emil Gartner, Virginia Dobson, Igor Gorin, Irving Levine, and Ernest Shaeffer.
The Centre theatre broadside is for Joseph in the Land of Egypt, ca.1931.
Custodial History
The donor purchased the broadsides and fans at auction and therefore the custodial history is unknown.
Source
Archival Accessions
Morris Norman [graphic material] – [191-]-1971.
Accession Number
2008-12-3
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2008-12-3
Material Format
graphic material
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
[191-]-1971
Scope and Content
This accession consists of textual records related to Toronto Jewish businesses and organizations including business receipts, United Jewish Appeal certificates, a Canadian Jewish Congress program and a U of T Jewish Studies program booklet.
Custodial History
The records were bought at auction by Morris Norman and then donated to the Archives on 4 December 2008.
Source
Archival Accessions
Morris Norman [textual record] – 1918-[196-].
Accession Number
2009-5-8
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2009-5-8
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records (2 vol.)
Date
1918-[196-]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of several short publications:
A four-page edition of the Canadian Daily Record from December 23, 1918; a 1938 report by the Canadian National Committee on Refugees and Victims of Political Persecution, entitled "Should Canada Admit Refugees? Some considerations and arguments submitted for the consideration of the people of Canada"; "Notes for an Address by the Honourable R[ichard]. A[lbert]. Bell, M.P., Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to the Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada," from January 20, 1963; and The Dynamics of Economic Adjustment of Canadian Jewry, an essay by Dr. Joseph Kage, [196-].
Source
Archival Accessions
Morris Norman [object, graphic material, textual record] – [193-?]-[195-?].
Accession Number
2009-6-4
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2009-6-4
Material Format
object
graphic material
textual record
Physical Description
M6 artifacts
1 postcard
1 textual record
Date
[193-?]-[195-?]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a Tip Top Tailors wall clock and five tzedakah boxes from Israel. Also included is a postcard of the Mossington Park resort on Lake Simcoe featuring a Gentiles Only sign, several copies from the mid-1940s of the CJC Committee on Social and Economic Studies Information and Comment bulletins, as well as a programme for the twenty-seventh anniversary celebrations for the Soviet Union, held at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1944. The program included a message from the prime minister, W. L. MacKenzie King, and a broadcast from Paul Robeson. The master of ceremonies was Lorne Greene. The content of the CJC studies include: research projects of the CJC (1946), racial discrimination and public policy (1946), the use of the terms "racial origin" and "religion" in the Canadian census (1946), opinion polls and social control (1946), intermarriage and children of intermarriages (1946), prejudice and Canadian unity (1946), comparative occupational distribution (1947), community action versus racial prejudice (1947), audience reaction analysis to the film "Don't Be a Sucker" (1947), Fair Employment Practices Laws for Canada (1947), age distribution of Jewish population in Ontario (1949), Immigration of Jews to Canada (1948), Saskatchewan Bill of Rights Act (1949), Jews in the professions in Canada (1949), answering the bigot: a summary of the Incident control project (1949), Canadian public opinion on racial restrictive covenants (1949), anti-minority discrimination and the law: a Canadian progress report (1950), immigration to Canada 1945 to 1949: official figures, refugee industries in Canada: latest available statistics (1947), and from juvenile immigrant to Canadian citizen (1950). Authors of CJC reports include Dr. A. F. Citron, Dr. J. Harding, Dr. Louis Rosenberg, Dr. Manfred Saalheimer, Professor F. R. Scott and Dr. Morris C. Shumiatcher.
Custodial History
The items were bought by Morris Norman, a collector of Judaica, and donated to the archives on 3 June 2009.
Subjects
Human rights
Discrimination in employment
Name Access
Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)
Tip Top Tailors
Source
Archival Accessions
Morris Norman [textual record] – 2 Dec. 1942.
Accession Number
2009-12-12
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2009-12-12
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
2 Dec. 1942
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a typed letter, written and signed by Dr. Otto Strasser, regarding an order for an article titled, "Memorandum for shortwave propaganda to Germany."
Custodial History
The item was bought by Morris Norman, a collector of Judaica, and donated to the Archives in December 2009.
Administrative History
Otto Strasser (1897-1974) was a German politician and member of the German Nazi party. He was expelled from the party in 1930 for creating and leading a leftist faction called the "Black Front," and was exiled from Germany until 1955. He spent his years in exile in various countries. In 1941 he immigrated to Canada, settling in Montreal and later Nova Scotia. As a dissenting Nazi, he sought the downfall of Hitler by heading the Free German Movement and writing articles on the Nazi leadership for newspapers in Canada, Britain and the U.S.
Source
Archival Accessions
Norman Cowan [graphic material] – [between Jan. and May 1953].
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Portraits of Prominent Jewish Torontonians series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 1; Item 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Portraits of Prominent Jewish Torontonians series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
1
Item
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[between Jan. and May 1953]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 11 x 8 cm and 13 x 18 cm
Admin History/Bio
Norman Cowan was the B'nai Brith's Toronto Lodge President in 1947.
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of Norman Cowan.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Related Material
See Fonds 17: 2: 1309, and Fonds 28 : 6 : 307.
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Helpert, Norman
Passenger Names
Helpert, Norman
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
Passenger Names
Helpert, Norman
Page Number
280
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Photographer
Harvey and Adena Glasner
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
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Norman, G.
Passenger Names
Norman, G.
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
Passenger Names
Norman, G.
Page Number
791
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Photographer
Harvey and Adena Glasner
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
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Toronto Zionist Balfour Declaration parade [graphic material] – [Nov. 1917?].
Level
Item
ID
Item 4689
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4689
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[Nov. 1917?]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Original and copy photographs of the Toronto Zionist parade to celebrate the signing of the Balfour Declaration, Toronto. From left to right: Mr. David Abramowitz, President of the Toronto Zionist Organization; Mr. Meyer Michalson, Secretary/Treasurer of the Toronto Zionist Organization; Esther Michalson (Cooper) representing "Britannia" flanked by two little girls representing "Palestine" and "Canada". The girl most pictured is Claire Bochner Palmer.
Notes
A copy negative for this photograph is available.
Photographer: James & Son Photographers.
Name Access
Toronto Zionist Organization
Abramowitz, David
Balfour Declaration
Michalson, Meyer
Michalson, Esther
Subjects
Parades
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.
Accession Number
1988-3-3
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Sylvia Fisher [graphic material] – 1917.
Accession Number
1980-12-8
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1980-12-8
Material Format
graphic material
Physical Description
3 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
Date
1917
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a photograph of the Toronto Zionist parade to celebrate the Balfour Declaration along with a copy negative and copy print.
Descriptive Notes
See photo #4689 (accession 1988-3-3) for another photograph of this parade.
Subjects
Parades
Name Access
Balfour Declaration
Source
Archival Accessions
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B'nai Brith float, Victory Bond parade (Kingston, ON) [graphic material] – 1942.
Level
Item
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1942
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative); 17 x 10 cm
Name Access
B'nai B'rith
Subjects
Parades
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.
Places
Kingston (Ont.)
Accession Number
1981-6-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Jewish community parade to commemorate the Balfour Declaration (St. Catharines, ON) [graphic material] – 1917.
Level
Item
ID
Item 418
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
418
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1917
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print of the Jewish community on parade in St. Catharines, in celebration of the Balfour Declaration. The photo depicts a group of children in white dresses marching down the street alongside several men and women.
Notes
Credit photographer Franklin Caplan when used.
Name Access
Balfour Declaration
Subjects
Parades
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.
Places
St. Catharines (Ont.)
Accession Number
Acquired 6 Feb. 1975.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Jewish community parade to commemorate the Balfour Declaration (St. Catharines, ON) [graphic material] – 1917.
Level
Item
ID
Item 419
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
419
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1917
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print of the Jewish community on parade in St. Catharines, in celebration of the Balfour Declaration. The photo depicts a marching band and a group of men carrying a banner thanking Great Britain.
Notes
Credit photographer Franklin Caplan when used.
Name Access
Balfour Declaration
Subjects
Parades
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.
Places
St. Catharines (Ont.)
Accession Number
Acquired 6 Feb. 1975
Source
Archival Descriptions
Jewish community parade to commemorate the Balfour Declaration (St. Catharines, ON) [graphic material] – 1917.
Level
Item
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1917
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print of the Jewish community on parade in St. Catharines, in celebration of the Balfour Declaration. The photo depicts a decorated car leading the parade down the street.
Notes
Credit photographer Franklin Caplan when used.
Name Access
Balfour Declaration
Subjects
Parades
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.
Places
St. Catharines (Ont.)
Accession Number
Acquired 6 Feb. 1975.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Jewish community parade to commemorate the Balfour Declaration (St. Catharines, ON) [graphic material] – 1917.
Level
Item
ID
Item 417
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
417
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1917
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print of the Jewish community on parade in St. Catharines, in celebration of the Balfour Declaration. The photo depicts a group of young girls dressed in white, marching down the street alongside several men and women.
Notes
Credit photographer Franklin Caplan when used.
Name Access
Balfour Declaration
Subjects
Parades
Access 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.
Places
St. Catharines (Ont.)
Accession Number
Acquired 6 Feb. 1975.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Sammy Luftspring driving down Yonge Street in the Canadian Cancer Society Parade [graphic material] – 29 Mar. 1985.
Part Of
Sammy Luftspring fonds
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 82; Item 34
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sammy Luftspring fonds
Level
Item
Fonds
82
Item
34
Material Format
graphic material
Date
29 Mar. 1985
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Sammy Luftspring riding down Yonge Street in the Canadian Cancer Society Parade with Earl Walls, Jim Proudfoot, and Stan Brock. This photograph was taken the same year Sammy was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
Notes
Image is located on page 53 of the 34 x 30 cm scrapbook.
Name Access
Canadian Cancer Society
Subjects
Parades
Repro Restriction
Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Accession Number
2009-10-3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Summary - History of Anti-Semitism [textual record] – [196-?].
Part Of
Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
Community Relations Committee series
Anti-Semitism Cases sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 17; Series 5-3; File 232
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
Community Relations Committee series
Anti-Semitism Cases sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
17
Series
5-3
File
232
Material Format
textual record
Date
[196-?]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a note summarizing historical periods of antisemitism from pre-Christian to modern times
Notes
Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
Subjects
Antisemitism--History
Source
Archival Descriptions
Norman T. White [textual record] – 2004.
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Art Exhibitions series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 8; File 125
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Art Exhibitions series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
8
File
125
Material Format
textual record
Date
2004
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting the Koffler Gallery exhibitions. Included in the file is a media release, art reviews and an exhibit catalogue for Norm's Robots.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Morris Norman collection [multiple media] – 1856-1995.
Part Of
Morris Norman collection
Level
Collection
ID
Fonds 22
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Morris Norman collection
Level
Collection
Fonds
22
Material Format
multiple media
Date
1856-1995
Physical Description
1.1 m of textual records and other material
Admin History/Bio
Morris Norman (b. 1946) is a chartered accountant living and working in Toronto. He is an avid collector of Canadiana, specifically Judaica. He purchases lots at auction and donates them to the Ontario Jewish Archives, as well as other institutions.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of the individual items collected at auction by Morris Norman. The records relate to the Toronto Jewish community and Ontario Jewry and include textual documents, photographs, near-prints, publications, artifacts, posters and broadsheets, sound recordings, and ephemera. Most of the items relate to various Jewish organizations, businesses, synagogues and individuals, and to Christian missionary work in Toronto. The material has been described at the file level, or where appropriate, the item level.
There are also four distinct series of records which document Berul Sugarman, who was a concert violinist and orchestral leader; the Franklin family, who owned a large amount of property in Toronto in the late 1800s and early 1900s; radio and television scripts written by Wayne and Shuster, Henry Karpus and Russell Bradley; and a collection of Turofsky photographs.
Notes
Physical description note: Includes 49 objects, 25 photographs, 7 audio recordings and 4 prints.
Name Access
Norman, Morris
Norman, Jessie
Creator
Norman, Morris (1946-)
Accession Number
1995-9-3
1995-9-4
1995-9-8
1996-6-3
1996-7-3
1996-9-1
1997-7-1
1998-1-1
1998-3-44
1998-7-2
1999-10-1
2000-7-4
2000-12-3
2001-3-3
2001-4-3
2001-8-5
2001-10-6
2001-11-1
2002-4-1
2002-5-1
2002-7-1
2002-9-1
2002-10-5
2002-10-58
2002-12-3
2003-5-3
2003-10-6
2004-7-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Norman Hersch drawings [graphic material] – 1947-1948.
Accession Number
2008-4-1
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2008-4-1
Material Format
graphic material
Physical Description
29 drawings : pen and ink ; 61 x 44 cm and smaller
2 paintings : oil and acrylic ; 49 x 22 cm and 40 x 31 cm
Date
1947-1948
Scope and Content
This accession consists of 29 pen and ink drawings by artist Norman Hersch, and two paintings. The drawings represent the history of the Jewish people, created for the magazine Jewish Life in 1947 or 1948. The paintings are an oil portrait of the artist's father and an acrylic abstract piece. There are also several magazine pages showcasing the final printed version of the drawings.
Custodial History
The records were in the possession of the artist, Norman Hersch until his death in the mid-1980s, at which point the donor took possession of the records and stored them in his garage, until donating them to the Archives on April 1, 2004.
Administrative History
Norman Hersch was a special effects technician for the CBC from the early 1950s until his retirement in the mid-1980s. He served in the Canadian military during the Second World War and graduated from Central Technical School upon his return. In later years, he started P & M Display in Yorkville. Doug Wardle was a friend and colleague of Hersch's at CBC in the Special Effects Department.
Source
Archival Accessions
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Norman Springer (Kingston, ON) [graphic material (electronic)] – [ca. 1941]-[ca. 1955].
Accession Number
2008-7-7
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2008-7-7
Material Format
graphic material (electronic)
Physical Description
4 photographs : b&w (jpg)
Date
[ca. 1941]-[ca. 1955]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of 4 scanned photographs relating to the Springer and Palmer families of Kingston, Ontario. included are anniversary, wedding and family photos. Identified in the photograhs are: Hinda Palmer, Jerry Springer, Sarah Rebecca Springer, Nate Hendin, Sam Springer, Miriam Palmer, Morris Palmer, Moses Cramer, Maury Kaye, Eva Hendin, Ben Palmer, Leah Cramer, Sheina Kaye, Aaron Palmer, Seddy Springer, Samuel Springer, Moe Cramer, Birdie Cramer, Edith Cramer, and Fern Cramer.
Administrative History
Norman Springer is the son of Leddy Palmer and Samuel Springer of Kingston, Ontario. His maternal grandparents, Ben and Hinda Palmer, arrived in Kingston around 1900. They had five children: Lean, Sarah (Seddy; Norman's mother), Eva, Morris, and Shana. Around the same time Ben and Sarah Springer arrived in Belleville. They had four children: Fanny, Samuel (Norman's father), Jenny, and Charles.
Samuel and Seddy met in Sandbanks (near Picton) on holidays in the 1920s. They lived in Belleville for two years and then moved to Kingston in 1934/35. Sam had a strong affiliation with Belleville; he ran the Artistic Ladies’ Wear clothing store (taken over by Julius and Jenny Abramsky) in town. Later he swapped clothing stores with his brother-in-law (Abramsky) because the women wanted to be close to their families (Jenny Abramsky was originally from Belleville).
Norman's maternal grandfather, Ben Palmer, was very involved with the synagogue in Kingston, serving on the 1910 building committee. Sam was a business leader in Kingston and was also involved in Jewish activities and committees. He was the sole building chairman in charge of building the new synagogue in Kingston. His son, Jerry, and grandson, Ryan, were the committee chairs when the Robinson wing was built. Norm and his son Douglas (grandson) were chairs on the Otterburn House (Hillel) committee when major renovations were needed to it.
Use Conditions
Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
Source
Archival Accessions
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Ben Grosbein of Toronto in Canadian army [graphic material] – 21 Oct. 1943.
Level
Item
ID
Item 4152
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4152
Material Format
graphic material
Date
21 Oct. 1943
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Notes
No location is specified.
Name Access
Grosbein, Ben
Subjects
Canada--Armed Forces
World War, 1939-1945
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.
Accession Number
1986-10-10
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Reclaiming Our Pride video [moving images] – 2010.
Accession Number
2010-5-17
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2010-5-17
Material Format
moving images
Physical Description
1 DVD ( 58 mins., 41 secs.)
Date
2010
Scope and Content
Accession consists of 1 DVD titled "Reclaiming Our Pride: A documentary film about Pride and Prejudice" by Martin Gladstone. The film explores the controversy that surrounded the 2009 Gay Pride Parade generated by the inclusion of groups that branded Israel an apartheid state.
Descriptive Notes
Produced by Queer Films Corporation.
Subjects
Gay pride parades
Israel
Jewish sexual minorities
Name Access
Gladstone, Martin
Pride Toronto
Queers Against Israeli Apartheid
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
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Norman Kaman and Brenda Kaman [graphic material (electronic)] – [193-].
Accession Number
2015-7-9
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2015-7-9
Material Format
graphic material (electronic)
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w (tif)
Date
[193-]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of one digital photograph of a group of men inside Shaw Street Synagogue in the early 1930s. Identified in the image are: Avraham Calstein (far right) and Harry Weinstein (2nd from the left).
Subjects
Synagogues
Name Access
Shaw Street Synagogue
Calstein, Avraham
Weinstein, Harry
Source
Archival Accessions
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Dr. Norman Shaul's passing [textual record] – 1998.
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Clanton Park Synagogue series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 4; Series 6; File 88
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Clanton Park Synagogue series
Level
File
Fonds
4
Series
6
File
88
Material Format
textual record
Date
1998
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of speeches and obituaries documenting the life of Dr. Norman Shaul, who was one of the founders of Clanton Park Synagogue.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Norman and Bertha Cowan and family [textual record, graphic material] – [194-]-1989.
Part Of
Cowan family fonds
Level
File
ID
Fonds 102; File 59
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Cowan family fonds
Level
File
Fonds
102
File
59
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
Date
[194-]-1989
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
8 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20 x 15 cm or smaller
Admin History/Bio
Norman Cowan was the eighth of the nine Cowan siblings and the fifth boy. He worked as an estate planner with Imperial Life.
Scope and Content
File consists of family correspondence and photographs of Norman Cowan and his wife Bertha from the 1940s to the 1980s in locations such as Wapaska Lodge, Gravenhurst, and Heritage Park, Calgary, as well as a photo of their son Phil as a young man. There are three greeting cards decorated with photographs of Norman's photography and Bertha's paintings, a speech delivered by Norman to the Toronto Jewish Historical Society on Ward 4 (Kensington) in Toronto during the depression years, and an article from the Canadian Jewish News about the presentation, as well as newspaper clippings about the couple's retirement activities, and an advertisement for an exhibit of their art at the Koffler Gallery in Toronto. Finally, there is a sympathy acknowledgement card for a donation to Baycrest written by Saul Cowan following the passing of his brother Norman.
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Klein, Mrs. H. & Norman
Passenger Names
Klein, Mrs. H. & Norman
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
Passenger Names
Klein, Mrs. H. & Norman
Page Number
331
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Photographer
Harvey and Adena Glasner
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
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Jewish community float for coronation of King George VI (Fort William, ON) [graphic material] – 1937.
Level
Item
ID
Item 4445
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4445
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1937
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm.
Scope and Content
This item is an original print of the float created by the Fort William (Thunder Bay) Jewish community for King George VI's coronation parade. The float is a car covered in a white fabric, simulating the King's robe, and is topped with a crown. On the side of the car is a Star of David with the words: "blessed be their reign".
Name Access
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
Subjects
Parade floats
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.
Places
Fort William (Ont.)
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
Accession Number
1986-9-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Jewish community participating in silver jubilee parade (Kirkland Lake, ON) [graphic material] – 1935.
Level
Item
ID
Item 2384
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
2384
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1935
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a community parade in Kirkland Lake, in honour of the silver jubilee celebration of King George V and Queen Mary. The photograph depicts members of the Kirkland Lake Jewish community marching up a street. Tip Top Tailors can be seen in the background.
Notes
Photo by Duke Studio.
Name Access
George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
Subjects
Communities
Parades
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.
Places
Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
Accession Number
1980-12-6
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Benjamin Dunkelman fonds [multiple media] – 1898, [192-?]-1997.
Part Of
Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
Level
Fonds
ID
Fonds 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
Level
Fonds
Fonds
2
Material Format
multiple media
Date
1898, [192-?]-1997
Physical Description
80 cm of textual records and other material
Admin History/Bio
Benjamin Dunkelman (1913-1997) was a successful businessman and President of Tip Top Tailors. He had a distinguished military career in both the Canadian army during the Second World War and in the Haganah during the 1948-1949 Arab-Israeli War.
Dunkelman was born in Toronto to David Dunkelman (1883-1978) and Rose (nee Miller) (1889-1949). He had three sisters and two brothers: Joseph, a movie executive; Ernest, a manufacturer; Zelda; Veronica; and Theodora. His father, David, was a successful entrepreneur who established Tip Top Tailors in 1910. Both David and his wife Rose were fervent Zionist community activists.
Benjamin Dunkelman attended Upper Canada College and, at the age of 18, visited Palestine (now Israel). While in Palestine, he worked for a year on a kibbutz, mostly as a guard protecting it from nearby Palestinians. During the Second World War, Dunkelman served as a Major in the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada and in that role gained respect for his knowledge of mortars. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in 1945 for his role in the final Allied assault on Germany. Two years later, Benjamin Dunkelman returned to Palestine to join the Haganah in the 1948-1949 Arab-Israeli War. As a commander, Dunkelman captured Nazareth, and brought northern Galilee under Jewish control. Near the end of the war, Dunkelman met and married Yael Lifshitz, a corporal in the Israeli Army. Dunkelman was elected National Commander of the Jewish War Veterans of Canada in 1977.
In addition to his work as a soldier, Dunkelman was a successful businessman. He served as president of Tip Top Tailors after his father stepped down, and was also director of Colonial Finance Corporation, president of Cloverdale Shopping Centre and president of Renforth Developments. Besides operating the Dunkelman Gallery for modern art, Dunkelman and his wife Yael ran the Constellation Hotel and Dunkelman’s Restaurant.
Dunkelman later wrote of his experiences in both wars in his autobiography Dual allegiance (MacMillan, 1976). As well as the DSO, Dunkelman was awarded the Fighter’s Decoration of the State of Israel (1970), and an Israel Bonds Award Dinner in Tribute to Ben Dunkelman (1977). He was a guest of honour both at a reception hosted by the Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science and the veterans of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada (1976) and at a 7th Brigade Reunion in Israel (1991).
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records documenting Benjamin Dunkelman's personal, business, and military activities. Included is personal and business correspondence and other records, maps, photographs, news clippings, and scrapbooks assembled by Dunkelman. The bulk of the records relate both to Dunkelman’s autobiography Dual allegiance and to his military career in the Second World War and in the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-1949. Other records relate to his business work with Tip Top Tailors, the Constellation Hotel, Dunkelman’s Restaurant and the Dunkelman Gallery, as well as to his Zionist actvities, his writing and public speeches, and his personal life.
The fonds is organized into the following series: Personal records and correspondence, Zionist materials, Businesses, Second World War, Arab-Israeli War, Dual allegiance, and Speeches.
Notes
Physical description note: Includes 218 photographs, 60 maps, 7 postcards, 5 architectural drawings, and 3 albums.
Associated material note: see the Ben Dunkelman fonds at Library and Archives Canada.
Name Access
Dunkelman, Benjamin, 1913-1997
Subjects
Authors
Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949
World War, 1939-1945
Related Material
See fonds #39 (Rose Dunkelman fonds).
Creator
Dunkelman, Benjamin, 1913-1997
Accession Number
2000-3-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) [textual record] – 1973.
Part Of
Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
Community Relations Committee series
Research Records sub-series
Advocacy, General sub-sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 17; Series 5-4-9; File 132
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
Community Relations Committee series
Research Records sub-series
Advocacy, General sub-sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
17
Series
5-4-9
File
132
Material Format
textual record
Date
1973
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence related to various statements and positions expressed by the CCC pertaining to the State of Israel,
Notes
Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
Name Access
Canadian Council of Churches
Subjects
Israel
Source
Archival Descriptions
50 records – page 1 of 1.

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