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- Fonds 22; Series 2; File 3
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- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1951-1952
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of house and store leases for the property owned by the Franklin family at 716 Bay Street.
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- Fonds 22; Series 2; File 4
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1951
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of house and store leases for the property owned by the Franklin family at 774 Bay Street.
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
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- ID
- Fonds 27; Series 4; File 2
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1915]
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 14 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Several views of stores on Dundas Street, including Gold's Ladies Ready-to-Wear and United Bakers.
- Notes
- Title based on content of photographs and inscriptions on the back of the photographs.
- 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
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 22; Series 2; File 5
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948, 1954
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of house and store leases for the property owned by the Franklin family at 695-699 Bay Street.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Passenger Names
- Nelson, John
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Nelson, John
- Page Number
- 599
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Nelson, Miss
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Nelson, Miss
- Page Number
- 445
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Administration series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 9; Series 5-3; File 17
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Administration series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 22; Series 2; File 29
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 29
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1903-1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains the original deed of land and offer to purchase, as well as a statutory declaration for lot nineteen, the property owned by the Franklin family located on the southwest corner of Walton and Bay (Terauley) streets, as well as a lease for the erection of a gasoline station on the same property by Sun Oil Company Limited.
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 672
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 672
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Feb. 1965
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the southeast corner of Queen and Bay Streets, Toronto.
- Subjects
- Streets
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Bay Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 678
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 678
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Feb. 1965
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a Toronto streetscape.
- Subjects
- Streets
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Bay Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 22; Series 2; File 25
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 25
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1906-1932
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains the original deeds of land, mortgage papers, purchase offers, leases and title abstracts for lot four, the property owned by Henry Franklin at the southeast corner of Queen and Bay (Terauley) streets. Specifically, this was the property that included the Colonial Theatre at 43-45 Queen St. West, which Henry Franklin owned and operated.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 49; Series 3; File 65
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 65
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1930
- Physical Description
- 9 architectural drawings : 8 pencil, 1 hand col. pencil crayon on tracing paper ; 49 cm length or smaller and 5 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of a two storey restaurant for Mr. Alexander Good. Elevations, sections, floor plans, a roof plan and a block plan are included.
- Notes
- Formerly listed as Commission XIV.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Administration series
- Correspondence sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 9; Series 5-2; File 6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Administration series
- Correspondence sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1943-1944
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Maurice Ezrin was JIAS President from 1944 to 1946.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
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- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 27; Series 1; File 34
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1
- File
- 34
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 18 x 36 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of entrance to the store and showroom.
- Notes
- Title based on content of and inscriptions on the photographs.
- 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
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 49; Series 3; File 82
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 82
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- [ca. 1930]
- Physical Description
- 6 architectural drawings : pencil on tracing paper ; 44 cm length or smaller and 4 cm diam.
- Admin History/Bio
- Schipper Brothers was a large fur manufacturing company owned by Irving, Frank and Marcus Schipper. The brothers all lived at 84 Beverly Street. After the death of two brothers, the business was sold to Ben Krakower, Bert Shinwell and Syd Schipper. It closed shortly afterwards due to financial difficulty.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of a two storey apartment and an attached fur manufacturing factory for Schipper Brothers at 1323-1325 Bay Street. Sections, floor plans and elevation drawings are included.
- Related Material
- See File 49-3-83 for architectural drawings of additions to the factory in 1935.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Central Region sous-fonds
- Community correspondence series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 28-1; Series 6; File 15
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Central Region sous-fonds
- Community correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28-1
- Series
- 6
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1965-1967
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of correspondence concerning the Israel Art Exhibition, fundraising campaigns and community events.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 28; Series 6; File 341
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 6
- File
- 341
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-?]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 5 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of photographs of George Liban in North Bay.
- Name Access
- George Liban
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 28; Series 6; File 31
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 6
- File
- 31
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of a photograph of the Furriers Group. Included in the photograph are Jack Wechsler, Harry Topper, Irving Berger and William Slater.
- Name Access
- Jack Weschler
- Harry Topper
- Irving Berger
- William Slater
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Address
- 320 Bathurst Street
- Source
- Landmarks
- Address
- 320 Bathurst Street
- Time Period
- 1920-
- Source
- Landmarks
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1858
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1858
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1948-1949
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 36 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original composite photograph and copy negative of the students and teachers of the North Bay Hebrew school.
- Name Access
- North Bay Hebrew School
- Subjects
- Students
- Teachers
- 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
- North Bay (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-1-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- Research Records sub-series
- Small Ontario Jewish Communities sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 17; Series 5-4-8; File 9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- Research Records sub-series
- Small Ontario Jewish Communities sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 5-4-8
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and newspaper clippings from North Bay concerning Jewish related issues
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- Research Records sub-series
- Small Ontario Jewish Communities sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 17; Series 5-4-8; File 50
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- Research Records sub-series
- Small Ontario Jewish Communities sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 5-4-8
- File
- 50
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence regarding Jewish related issues in North Bay.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2008-12-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-12-6
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (jpgs)
- Date
- [ca. 1940]
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of two photographs taken on Lake Nipissing near North Bay. They feature Brooky Himmel and her brother Marvin, Zave Brown and his grandmother Leah, as well as the Himmel housekeeper.
- Custodial History
- The original records are in the possession of Brooky Robins. The were loaned to the Archives for copying as part of the Ontario Small Jewish Communities project
- 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.
- Places
- North Bay (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 61; Series 2-2; Item 38
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- Item
- 38
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of one photograph of a group of children standing on Major Street outside a group of homes. The Y.M.-Y.W.H.A. used a building on Major Street for their after-school children's programs.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 49; Series 3; File 48
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 48
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1940
- Physical Description
- 5 architectural drawings : pencil on tracing paper ; 55 cm length or smaller and 7 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of a furrier warehouse for Woodhouse & Co. at 39 Logan Avenue. Floor plans, a block plan, sections and elevation drawings are included.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 4812
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4812
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1915]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia
- Admin History/Bio
- Lou Roseman was a relative of Ray Havelock, Toronto.
- Name Access
- Roseman, Lou
- Subjects
- Fathers and sons
- Fur trade
- 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
- 1985-10-9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1982-11-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1982-11-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [between 1940 and 1945]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a flyer from the synagogue urging congregants to make a pledge to a fund to purchase a new building for their Talmud Torah.
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-8-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-8-9
- Material Format
- textual record (electronic)
- graphic material (electronic)
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 compact disc
- 21 photographs (electronic) : b&w and col.
- 16 textual records (22 jpg files)
- Date
- [192-]-[198-]
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of scanned copies of original documents and photographs depicting the Jewish community of North Bay and the Brown family. The records relate to various individuals in the community, including the donor, as well as the Sons of Jacob Congregation. The items include scans of photographs, correspondence, employment contracts with various spiritual leaders, newspaper clippings, and High Holiday lists.
- The compact disc contains a scan of the Synagogue's letters-patent from 1924. The original textual records include a copy of the Synagogues' constitution from the 1950s and a photocopy of a cartoon drawing depicting members of the North Bay B'nai Brith lodge.
- Custodial History
- The original records are in the possession of the donor. The OJA was granted permission to scan the records in August 2007, as part of the Ontario Small Jewish Communities initiative. These copies were then donated to the Archives on 2007-08-17.
- Descriptive Notes
- Associated material note: Herb Brown fonds 029 and fonds 032, series 02 at the Nipissing University and Canadore College Archives and Special Collections.
- Places
- North Bay (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-4-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-4-2
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w (jpg)
- Date
- 1926, [ca. 1944], 1949
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of three scanned photographs from North Bay. The first is a Hebrew school compositite, the second is of Gloria Hockman and Brooky Robins as little girls, and the third is of Shirley and Marvin Martin Hockman just before their arrival from Russia in 1926.
- Hebrew school photo, 1948-49: Top left: Henry Wiseman (father of Ricky Pasternak), Nathan Rivilis, Jack Stoller Middle left: Rifka (Ricky) Pasternak, Faegi Hoffman, Michael Cohen, Cynthia Waiser, Gloria Hockman Bottom left: Irwin (Butch) Rivilis, Peter Brown, Bernice (Brooky) Himmel, Herbie Herman, Sandra Hockman.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-7-13
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-7-13
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs
- Date
- [ca. 1935]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of 2 scanned photographs of the storefront of Stitt & Sons shoe store in Thunder Bay and of David Stitt standing outside it.
- Custodial History
- Jerry Still is the son of David Stitt.
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-1
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w and sepia (jpg)
- Date
- 1948-1951
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of five electronic scans of original photographs documenting the Hurtig family of Thunder Bay (formerly Fort William and Port Arthur). The photographs depict Dave and Bert Hurtig in front of the Empire Hotel, the Hurtig family at Izzy and Rhona Baron's wedding and a children's Chanukah celebration in the B'nai Brith hall.
- Identified in the photographs is: Rabbi Wolfson, Sheila Hurtig, Dora Hurtig, Chava Hurtig, Reva Hurtig, Theresa Hurtig, Doreen Hurtig, Larry Hurtig, Terry Hurtig, Marshall Hollenberg, Gary Polonsky, Nathan Stitt, Jack Orenstein, Larry Jurtig, Don Bass, Harvey Cogas, Jack Dodick, Michael Helper, Benny Hurtig, Bernie Hurtig, Harry Hurtig, Morley Hurtig, Bert Hurtig, Dave Hurtig, Matas Hurtig, Max Hurtig
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-19
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-19
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs : b&w and col. (jpg)
- Date
- [193-]-1995
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of ten electronic copies of photographs documenting the Laskin family and the Jewish community of Thunder Bay. The photographs depict a 1937 royal coronation parade float created by the Jewish community, as well as a portrait of Saul Laskin and members of the Laskin family and some photos of Saul during his political election campaign and during a store giveaway. Also included is the sod turning ceremony of the new synagogue and the street naming of Saul Laskin Drive in Thunder Bay. Also identified in the photographs are: Murray Stitt, Rabbi Sternberg, and Mayor Norman Wilson.
- Custodial History
- The original records are in the possession of the donor. They were loaned to the OJA for the small Jewish communities project for copying.
- 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.
- Subjects
- Communities
- Families
- Places
- Thunder Bay (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [192-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 33 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print of M. Spector, J. Lefton and H. Gurevich.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- This item is in very poor condition. It has suffered water and mould damage and is stuck to the glass.
- Accession Number
- 1986-9-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Director of school finances series
- School audited financial statements sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 48; Series 3-2; File 29
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Director of school finances series
- School audited financial statements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 3-2
- File
- 29
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1960-1963
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Executive Committee series
- Executive Director sub-series
- Executive Director's Correspondence sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 67; Series 5-5-1; File 23
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Executive Committee series
- Executive Director sub-series
- Executive Director's Correspondence sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 5-5-1
- File
- 23
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1951-1953
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Executive Committee series
- Executive Director sub-series
- Executive Director's Correspondence sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 67; Series 5-5-1; File 289
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Executive Committee series
- Executive Director sub-series
- Executive Director's Correspondence sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 5-5-1
- File
- 289
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 18 June 1973-9 July 1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence.
- Name Access
- Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 48; Series 5; File 210
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 5
- File
- 210
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1949-1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 2912
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2912
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- For identification information, please see accession record.
- Name Access
- Belvin House
- Nelson, Pearl
- Subjects
- Weddings
- 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
- College Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1981-4-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2007-7-10
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-7-10
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 19 photographs : b&w
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 books
- 1 CD
- 1 vest
- 1 hat
- Date
- 1938-1986
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of material documenting the donor's family, particularly her father, Nathan Rivelis. The items include a vest and hat worn by her father during the late 1950s as part of the Lion's Club. It also consists of an oral history of her father conducted in 1983; his school primer and English reader; photographs of the business and Hebrew classes; certificates; and, finally, newspaper clippings.
- Administrative History
- The Rivelis family owned a large clothing store in North Bay from 1926 until 1986 called Rivelis. They sold men's and women's mid-range clothing and became famous in town for their annual sale held on 16 November. The business grew from a small family-run store to a large department store with twelve employees.
- In addition to running the business, Nate Rivelis was also involved in the local Lion's Club and was the president of this organization from 1957-1958. He was the only Jewish member at that time. In addition, he also served as the president of the Hebrew school during the 1940s.
- Subjects
- Business
- Communities
- Name Access
- Rosen, Rheta
- Rivelis, Nathan
- Places
- North Bay (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-7-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2007-7-3
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. (jpg)
- 1 painting : col. (jpg)
- Date
- [194-?]
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of one digital photograph of a painting depicting the Dodick family while in Poland, and one scanned copy of an original photograph. Identified in the painting are, left to right: Harry, Dora (mother), Sam (baby), Cecil, Fay, Abraham, Murray.
- Custodial History
- The original records are in the possession of the donor. The OJA was granted permission to scan the records in July 2007, as part of the Ontario Small Jewish Communities initiative. These copies were then donated to the Archives on 2007-07-19.
- 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
- Communities
- Families
- Name Access
- Dodick, Vicki
- Dodick, Cecil
- Places
- Thunder Bay, Ont.
- Poland
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2009-1-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2009-1-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records
- 21 photographs
- Date
- 1941-1992
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of records relating to Sydney and Zave Brown of North Bay, Ontario, who were both killed in combat during the Second World War. The records include Sydney's flight log book from the Second World War, Hadassah Wizo scholarship certificates and documents pertaining to the Sydney and Zave Brown endowment fund and an album containing a history of the Brown brothers and their military careers. The album features copies of various military documents and correspondence as well as copies of photographs.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1957
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the officers of the B'nai B'rith lodge in North Bay, Ontario. Pictured are:
- Back row, 3rd from left: Abraham (Abe) Brown.
- Front row (far right): Henry Wiseman
- Other individuals who might be in the photograph are: Gordon Rosenberg, Joe Hoffman, Harry Himmel, Dr. Max Back, and Nathan Revels.
- Name Access
- B'nai B'rith
- Back, Dr. Max
- Brown, Abe
- Brown, Abraham
- Himmel, Harry
- Hoffman, Joe
- Rosenberg, Gordon
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright owned by The Daily Nugget, North Bay.
- Places
- North Bay (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-2-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 64; Series 2; File 39
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 64
- Series
- 2
- File
- 39
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 25 photographs : col. slides, b&w prints, (1) b&w negatives ; 35 mm and 12 x 9 cm
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- 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
- Thunder Bay (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2010-1-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-1-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- object
- Physical Description
- 2 objects
- 1 photograph : col. ; 36 x 28 cm
- Date
- 1971
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a large portrait of Martin Shaffer during his bar mitzvah at Shaarey Shomayim Synagogue in 1971. There are also two Shaffer family kiddish cups, one inscribed with Hebrew lettering. Nancy's husband, Sam, received one of the cups at his bar mitzvah and the second was given to Martin.
- Custodial History
- Photograph and cups were mailed in by Nancy Shaffer to be included with the Shaffer family records.
- Descriptive Notes
- For related material see accessions 2007-7-4, 2009-8-4, 2009-9-3
- Subjects
- Bar mitzvah
- Families
- Kiddush cups
- Places
- Thunder Bay (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-6-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-6-6
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 pin
- Date
- [ca.1950]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a B'nai Brith pin given to Sam Shaffer approximately 60 years ago.
- Custodial History
- The pin was mailed in by Nancy Shaffer to be included with the Shaffer family records. Sam Shaffer is the donor's husband.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- 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 152
- 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
- 152
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 31 July 1963
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an Ontario Human Rights Commission bulletin regarding the inquiry into complaints of service discrimination against Mitchell's Bay Sportsman Camp in Chatham, Ontario.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Subjects
- Camps
- Discrimination
- Places
- Chestnut Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 51; Series 4-6; File 2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 4-6
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 12 Dec. 1963
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm and 22 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs documenting Phil Givens' visit to the NORAD Station in North Bay. Included are images of Givens conversing with Canada's Minister of National Defense, Paul T. Hellyer, and walking away from an airplane with other politicians. Also identified in the photographs are: William Dennison and Joe Piccininni One photograph is signed with a message from Hellyer.
- Notes
- Photographers and photography studios are identified on the photographs.
- Places
- North Bay (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 22; Series 2; File 14
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954-1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains house and store leases for the property owned by the Franklin family at 156 Portland Street.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 22; Series 2; File 2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1912, 1916
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains statements of adjustments and tax certificates for the property owned by the Franklin family at 234 Terauley (Bay) Street.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 22; Series 2; File 30
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 30
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains a store lease for a property at 376 Yonge Street, owned by the Franklin family.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
Narrow By
- Administration series 3
- Alterations to entrance of Loew's Theatre, 189 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario sub-sub-series 1
- Alterations to inner lobby, 189 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ont., for Marcus Loew's Inc. sub-sub-series 1
- Alterations to Loew's Theatre, 189 Yonge Street, Toronto sub-sub-series 1
- Anti-Semitism Cases sub-series 2
- Architectural plans sub-series 2
- Architectural projects series 7
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds 2
- Benjamin Brown fonds 36
- Board of Jewish Education fonds 2
- Businesses series 1
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds 9
- Central Region sous-fonds 1
- City of Toronto Mayor series 1
- Combined Building Campaign Committee series 23
- Commercial building plans and drawings series 31
- Community activities series 1
- Community correspondence series 1
- Community Relations Committee series 4
- Correspondence sub-series 2
- Cowan family fonds 1
- Deltex Draperies Ltd. and Dodd's Draperies Ltd. series 4
- Director of school finances series 1
- Eastern Canada synagogues series 1
- Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series 6
- Ethel Mehr fonds 4
- Events and organizations series 1
- Executive Committee series 3
- Executive director series 2
- Executive Director sub-series 3
- Executive Director's Correspondence sub-sub-series 3
- Family photographs and other personal materials series 1
- Franklin family legal documents series 29
- Gary family fonds 1
- General office subject and correspondence files series 5
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds 2
- George Morrison fonds 4
- Gilbert Studios fonds 1
- Gordon Melamed fonds 2
- Gordon Mendly fonds 2
- Hamilton Jewish community photographs series 1
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds 8
- Harry Clairmont fonds 3
- Henry Weingluck fonds 2
- Ida Lewis Siegel fonds 1
- Jewish community building plans and drawings series 2
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series 1
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds 26
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds 3
- Jewish Old Folks' Home series 2
- Julius P. Katz fonds 1
- Levine and Cass family fonds 4
- Loew's Theatre (189 Yonge St., Toronto) sub-series 6
- Loew's Theatre, Toronto : [floor plan of street-level entrance and lobby] sub-sub-series 1
- Maurice Solway fonds 1
- Miscellaneous collection series 1
- Morris Norman collection 30
- Moses Levine family series 4
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds 2
- Official engagements sub-series 1
- Ontario synagogues series 4
- Paul Edell fonds 1
- Personal series 1
- Philip Givens fonds 1
- Photograph collection sub-series 1
- Photographs file 3
- Proposed alterations to store basement, 191 Yonge Street, Toronto, adjoining Loew's Theatre sub-sub-series 1
- Publicity photographs of people and events series 2
- Reference materials series 1
- Reference series 1
- Research Records sub-series 2
- Residences sub-series 1
- Residential building plans and drawings series 2
- Sadie Stren fonds 1
- Sammy Luftspring fonds 2
- Scenes from The Ward in the early 20th Century fonds 2
- Scheuer family fonds 1
- School audited financial statements sub-series 1
- School files series 1
- Second exit from second floor of Loew's Theatre, 189 Yonge Street sub-sub-series 1
- Small Ontario Jewish Communities sub-sub-series 2
- Solomon Edell fonds 11
- Subject files series 1
- Subject files sub-series 1
- The Shuls Project fonds 6
- Toronto Jewish community photographs series 3
- Toronto Section archival material sub-series 2
- Toronto Section series 2
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds 3
- William Stern fonds 4
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds 3
- Ambassadors 1
- Architecture 20
- Banners 2
- Bar mitzvah 3
- Boys 1
- Brick houses 1
- Business 2
- Camps 1
- Charities 5
- Clothing trade 1
- Clubs 1
- Communities 5
- Consumers 3
- Demonstrations 2
- Dinners and dining 2
- Discrimination 1
- Discrimination in housing 1
- Drugstores 4
- Dwellings 1
- Education 2
- Families 7
- Fathers and sons 1
- Fires 1
- Food 1
- Fund raising 1
- Fur trade 3
- Genealogy 2
- Hardware stores 1
- Heder 1
- Homecoming 1
- Hospitals 1
- Hotels 1
- Kiddush cups 1
- Manufacturer 1
- Mayors 1
- Medical 1
- Men's clothing 1
- Military uniforms 1
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada--Presidents 1
- Newspaper vendors 1
- Old age homes 1
- Parades 1
- Passenger manifests 2
- Passover 1
- Portraits 1
- Portraits, Group 6
- Posters 1
- Private Clubs 1
- Public schools 2
- Rabbis 2
- Rites and ceremonies 2
- Rosh ha-Shanah 1
- Rotenberg Ledger 2
- Schools 1
- Seder 1
- Small business 2
- Socialism 1
- Storefronts 13
- Stores, Retail 3
- Streets 14
- Students 8
- Synagogue architecture 1
- Synagogues 19
- Teachers 1
- Theaters 1
- Theatrical posters, Yiddish 1
- Torah arks 1
- Weddings 1
- Women 3
- Women's clothing 3
- World War, 1939-1945 1
- A. & S. Nordheimer Co. 1
- Abramsky, Joseph 1
- Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Alter Furs 1
- Anne 1
- B. Feldman's Clothing 1
- Back, Dr. Max 1
- Bais Yehuda Congregation 2
- Bais Yehuda Synagogue 1
- Bais Yehuda Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Belvin House 1
- Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.) 4
- Beth Jacob Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- B'nai B'rith 1
- Board of Jewish Education (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Borochov School 2
- Broadway Theatre 1
- Brown, Abe 1
- Brown, Abraham 1
- Brown, Benjamin 1
- Brown, Rosa 1
- Canadian Cancer Society 1
- Clarfield, Philip 1
- Clinton Street Public School (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Comay, Mrs. 1
- Deltex Drapery 2
- Dicker, Mrs. 1
- Dickler, George 1
- Dickler, Irving P. 1
- Disenhouse, Shoshana 1
- Dodd's Drapery 3
- Dodick, Cecil 1
- Dodick, Vicki 1
- Edell, Annie 1
- Edell, Israel 2
- Edell, Moses 3
- Edell, Rivka 2
- Edell's Drug Store 6
- Elgin Theatre (Toronto) 6
- Fineberg, Helen 1
- Fineberg, Sam 1
- Frankel Grocery 1
- Frankel, Lou 1
- Gary, Ethel 1
- Gary, Goldie 1
- Gary, Joseph 1
- Gary, Leslie 1
- Gary, Shirley 1
- George Liban 1
- Glasner, Adena 2
- Glasner, Harvey 2
- Gordon, Jacob, 1877-1934 1
- Hadassah-WIZO Organization of Canada 1
- Harry Topper 1
- Henkle, Louis 1
- Himmel, Harry 1
- Hoffman, Joe 1
- Hyman, Menachem Mendel 1
- International Left Opposition 2
- Irving Berger 1
- Isaac Nelson's New York Free Yiddisher Folk Theatre 1
- Israel Bonds 1
- Jack Weschler 1
- Jewish Old Folks Home (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. David 1
- Kelman, Rabbi A 1
- Kelman, Rabbi Abraham 1
- Kerbel, Rose 1
- Klermintz, Mr. 1
- Koffler, Murray, 1924-2017 1
- Koffler's Drug Store 1
- Lady Ellis Shop 1
- Lastman, Mel 1
- Levine, Abe 1
- Levine, Anne 2
- Levine, Annie 1
- Max Grossman Furrier Shop 1
- Mehr 1
- Menachovsky, Moshe 1
- Minegarten, Hymie 1
- Mirochnick, Mooney 1
- Mirochnick's Drug Store 1
- Mount Royal Hotel (Montréal, Québec) 1
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada 1
- Nelson, John 1
- Nelson, Miss 1
- Nelson, Pearl 1
- Nesker & Co. 1
- Nesker, Bella 1
- Nesker, Joe 1
- Nesker, Manny 1
- Nisker, Mollye 1
- North Bay Hebrew School 1
- Parliament Dry Goods 1
- Pearl, Shirley 1
- Primrose Club (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Princess Grocery (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Queen Wallpaper and Paint Company 1
- Rotenberg's Limited 2
- Toronto City Hall (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Adelaide Street West (Toronto, Ont.) 3
- Baldwin Street (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.) 8
- Bay Street (Toronto, Ont.) 4
- Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.) 3
- Bloor Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Chestnut Street (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Clinton Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- College Street (Toronto, Ont.) 4
- Cumberland Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Dovercourt Road (Toronto, Ont.) 3
- Dundas Street West (Toronto, Ont.) 4
- Dupont Street (Toronto. Ont.) 1
- East 85th Street (New York, N.Y.) 1
- Elizabeth Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Galt (Cambridge, Ont.) 1
- Gerrard Street (Toronto. Ont.) 1
- Glace Bay (N.S.) 2
- Hamilton (Ont.) 1
- Harbord Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Henry Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Hermant Building Annex 1
- Hove Street (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.) 4
- King Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- King Street East (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Kingston (Ont.) 1
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.) 2
- London (Ont.) 1
- Major Street (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Markham (Ont.) 1
- Max Grossman Furrier Shop 1
- Montréal (Québec) 1
- Nassau Street (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- North Bay (Ont.) 8
- Ontario Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Orde Street Public School 1
- Ossington Avenue (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Oxford Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Parliament Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Pembroke (Ont.) 1
- Poland 1
- Pontypool (Ont.) 1
- Princess Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Queen Street East (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.) 9
- Richmond Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Robert Street (Toronto, Ont.) 3
- Saint George Street (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- St. John's Ward (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Sudbury (Ont.) 1
- Sussex Street (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Teraulay Street (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Thunder Bay (Ont.) 4
- Thunder Bay, Ont. 2
- Toronto 2
- Toronto (Ont.) 12
- Ulster Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Walton Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Willcocks Street (Toronto, Ont.) 1
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.) 9
- York Street (Toronto, Ont.) 2
- Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Hebrew Association 1