- Accession Number
- 2021-7-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2021-7-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- ca. 8 cm textual records
- 6 posters : col. ; 66 x 51 cm or smaller
- 2 photographs : b&w and col. ; 12 x 17 cm and 10 x 15 cm
- 3 audio discs : vinyl
- Date
- [1960?]-2021
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records created and collected by Cyrel Troster, which document Cyrel and her parents Jack Troster and Lillian Troster's involvement in the Jewish community. Records include three vinyl records documenting the music of William Lion Mackenzie High School orchestra and Camp Manitou-Wabing (1961-1965); six oversized posters (1960-2008); programmes, flyers, brochures, cards, and other small, printed items relating to Jewish cultural events that Cyrel attended ([197-]-2019); booklets and magazines (1977-2016); newspaper clippings documenting cultural events and activities of the Ontario Jewish community (1973-2021); and two photographs depicting a B’nai B’rith event and the 2nd women’s conference panel in Toronto. Also included are other assorted documents such as Cyrel Troster’s essay on the Workmen’s Circle (1974); certificates; listing of Board of Jewish Education (BJE) members (2000-2001 and 2004); a proposal for Yiddish Education and Cultural Centre [1998?]; an application for a film grant (1992); correspondence (1978 and 2012); and documents pertaining to Jewish Arts Directory (1992-1994), Second Encounter (bibliography for annual programs, registration cards, meeting minutes; 1977-1979), Cultural Services Planning and Allocations Committee (CSPAC) (member list, proposal, meeting minutes, strategic plan; 1994-2004), and Tzedakah Box Project (2005). Topics and events documented other than those mentioned above are Bathurst Manor, downtown synagogues, Kensington Market, the Sense of Spadina tour, Holy Blossom Synagogue, the Journey into Our Heritage exhibit, and the first Toronto Jewish Film Festival.
- Administrative History
- Cyrel Troster was an active member on the Cultural Services Planning and Allocation Committee and the Archives Committee and a former board member of the Ontario Jewish Archives Foundation. She is a recently retired schoolteacher and an active member of the Jewish community.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: digital preservation copies for some documents have been created and are available in PDF, JPG, and TIF formats.
- Name Access
- Troster, Cyrel
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-11-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-11-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [1966-1988]
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of one copy of "The Hillelite" (1966-67), copies of the architectural plans for the Shaareh Haim Synagogue and School (1988), the Charles Diamond report of the Library Study Committee to the Toronto Jewish Congress (July 1986), Cultural Services Planning and Allocations Committee meeting minutes (1988), Cultural Services Planning Committee summary of recommendations (1987-88) and Jewish Public Library correspondence (1987)
- Custodial History
- Records were kept by donor
- Administrative History
- Cyrel Troster is an active member on the Cultural Services Planning and Allocation Committee and the Archives Committee
- Name Access
- Troster, Cyrel.
- Cultural Services Planning and Allocation Committee.
- Hillel.
- Shaareh Haim Synagogue.
- Diamond, Charles.
- Jewish Public Library.
- Toronto Jewish Congress.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-3-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-3-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1986-2004
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material relating to the Latner Jewish Public Library and the Cultural Services Study Committee. Included is a report of the Cultural Services Study Committee (1986); 5 sets of meeting minutes of the Latner Jewish Public Library Board of Directors (2002-2004); a report on the library produced by Clare Lawton Beghtol, a professional library consultant (1988); two reports on restructuring and revisioning the library (2003); and a response to the restructuring report (2004).
- Name Access
- Albert and Temmy Latner Jewish Public Library.
- Cultural Services Study Committee.
- Beghtol, Clare Lawton.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-3-14
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-3-14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1990-1999
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual documents relating to the Executive Board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto, UJA Federation and the Toronto Jewish Congress; the Cultural Services Planning and Allocations Committee; the Koffler Gallery and the Leah Posluns Theatre; Ashkenaz festival and the Toronto Jewish Film Festival. Records include reports, proposals, promotional material, and financial documents.
- Custodial History
- Records were in the possession of the donor Cyrel Troster until they were donated to the archives on 2006-03-29.
- Name Access
- Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto.
- UJA Federation.
- Toronto Jewish Congress.
- Cultural Services Planning and Allocations Committee.
- Koffler Gallery.
- Leah Posluns Theatre.
- Ashkenaz.
- Toronto Jewish Film Festival.
- Troster, Cyrel.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-3-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-3-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1972, 1993-2009
- Scope and Content
- Accession contains programs from arts and culture events in the Jewish community. They include: the Ashkenaz Festival of Yiddish Culture (1995, 2004); the Toronto Jewish Film Festival (2007, 2009); the Second Annual Succah-by-the-Water held by the New Israel Fund of Canada (1993); and an exhibition outline and list from 'On the Minsk Pinsk Line: An Exhibition of Uncommon Objects' at York Quay Centre, Harbourfront, 1995. Also in the accession was the November 1972 edition of Masada.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-5-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-5-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [ca. 1977] - 2009
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one copy of the first issue of the Jewish Life: A New Generation newspaper (1993), membership invitations for the Narayever Congregation Egalitarian serivice and the Israel Frankel Jewish Public Library of Toronto, a Canadian Jewish Congress community news bulletin promoting the "Sense of Spadina" tour, a folder of records for a UJA Federation Board of Directors consultation (2009), and brochures and other records relating to The Second Encounter committee.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-11-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-11-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- 3 t-shirts
- Date
- 2002-2008
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of records related to the Board of Jewish Education's Educational Services Committee, the UJA Federation's Strategic Planning Committee, the Latner Library, the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre Board of Directors and the opening of the Pardes Shalom memorial garden. The records primarily consist of meeting minutes and reports. In addition, there are three Ashkenaz festival t-shirts.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2011-8-10
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2011-8-10
- Material Format
- textual record
- sound recording
- moving images
- Physical Description
- ca. 10 cm of textual records
- 1 audio disc : vinyl
- 1 DVD
- Date
- 1977-2006
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting Cyrel's involvement in various Jewish organization's, including; Community Planning and Allocations (CP&A), Cultural Services Planning and Allocations Committee (CSPAC), the CJC Archives Committee (Ontario Jewish Archives), the UJA Federation (Toronto Jewish Congress) Board of Directors, the Latner Library (Jewish Public Library), and the Canadian Jewish Congress. Included are meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, a vinyl record issued by CJC and the Jewish Student Federation of York University entitled "Let my People Go", event invitations, and brochures.
- Also included are Jewish Women's Forum newsletters, Ashkenaz festival brochures, a Pardes Shalom Memorial Garden video, a Leah Posluns Theatre production booklet, and event invitations for the Narayever Congregation.
- Use Conditions
- UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.
- Name Access
- Troster, Cyrel
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-1-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-1-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1991-1997
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting Cyrel Troster's activities on UJA Federation's Cultural Services Planning and Allocations Committee and its Fine and Dramatic Arts sub-committee, Jewish Theatre sub-committee, and Jewish music sub-committee. Included are meeting minutes, reports, financial records, correspondence, project proposals, flyers and brochures.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-12-8
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-12-8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. (negative) ; 35 mm
- Date
- 1983
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one negative depicting the Ontario Jewish Archives committee members in the former Beverley Street building, holding a wooden sign that reads: GENTILES ONLY.
- Custodial History
- Photograph was taken by a member of the Ontario Jewish Archives committee in 1983. The negative has been in the possession of Cyrel Troster since that time.
- Administrative History
- The sign was discovered by the committee at 152 Beverley Street in the basement hidden under the floorboards. A member of the committee used a crowbar to pull up the floor where it was discovered hidden in a hole. The physical sign was donated to the Ontario Jewish Archives.
- Descriptive Notes
- For a photograph of the sign, see image #6161.
- For the physical sign, see artifact #714.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-3-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-3-3
- Material Format
- object
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual material
- 3 objects
- Date
- [196-?]-2012
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of two program books for the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, 1997 (at Bloor Cinema) and 2012, and two pins that belonged to Lillian Troster. One pin is fron B'nai Brith Women and the other is from the Federation of Zionist Organizations of Canada. Also included is one small menorah pin, possibly from B'nai Brith Women or Girls.
- Name Access
- Federation of Zionist Organizations of Canada
- Troster, Lillian
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-5-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-5-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1993
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of an itinerary for Jewish Women's Voices: Past and Present.
- Places
- Toronto, Ont
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-6-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-6-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1997-2004
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records documenting Cyrel Troster's involvement with UJA Federation's Cultural Services Planning and Allocation Committee, Cultural Planning and Allocation, and the development of cultural policy. Also included is a program book and silent auction catalogue for an exhibit held at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto.
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Subjects
- Arts
- Name Access
- Troster, Cyrel
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-8-10
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-8-10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1988-2014
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records documenting Cyrel Troster's Jewish communal involvement, particularly with cultural planning for UJA Federation. Included are event inviations, program books, brochures, a postcard, meeting minutes, reports, and flyers. Records relate to the following agencies and projects: UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, the Tomorrow Campaign, Anshei Minsk Synagogue, Holy Blossom Temple, Shareeh Haim Synagogue, the Jewish Museum in Toronto, reports on Jewish education in Toronto, the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, the Holocaust Centre of Toronto, and the Koffler Centre. Of note is a copy of a study commissioned by UJA Federation for Frank Gehry, who was originally approached to design the Koffler Gallery.
- Subjects
- Nonprofit organizations
- Name Access
- Troster, Cyrel
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-3-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-3-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 8 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1984-2014
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records predominantly related to UJA Federation of Greater Toronto's Community Planning and Allocations Committee. Records include studies, meeting minutes, correspondence, budgets and reports, most related to the plans for redevelopment of the Bathurst JCC. Records also include bar mitzvah benchers and Ashkenaz Festival promotional materials.
- Name Access
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-8-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-8-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- ca. 15 cm of textual records
- 1 leather hide
- Date
- 1974-2009
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of documents related to UJA Federation committees and the Ontario Jewish Archives. Documents include correspondence, reports, meeting minutes and agendas, promotional material, budgets, and newspaper clippings. Accession also includes a shoe leather hide from Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited that was used at a shoe conference.
- Administrative History
- Cyrel's grandfather, Charles Troster, owned the Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited, a shoe factory, in Toronto. Cyrel's father and all of her uncles worked there. Names on the shoes were as follows: Celina, Lady Edna, Avanti, Charles (Studio of Canada), and Edna.
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Subjects
- Business
- Fashion and clothing
- Meetings
- Name Access
- Troster, Charles
- Troster, Cyrel
- Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited (Toronto, Ont.)
- Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Places
- Toronto, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-8-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-8-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook
- Date
- 1964
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one scrapbook of the Jordana Chapter of B'nai Brith Girls. Cyrel Troster was president during the time period documented in the scrapbook. Records include a corsage worn by Cyrel at her installation, Rosh Hashanah cards, letters and program materials, drawings, and one photograph.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-8-8
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-8-8
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Physical Description
- 2 folders of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- 1 pair of shoes
- Date
- 1958-1994
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the activities of Cyrel Troster and the Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited. Included are lists of elected officers and members for B'nai Brith Women (1970-1971), an invitation to a B'nai Brith Women Covenant Breakfast (1958), an issue of the Zionist student publication "masada" (1977), a schedule for High Holiday services at Darchei Noam (1994), an issue of the bulletin "The Window" of B'nai Israel Beth David Congregation (1977), and an issue of the newsletter "Shirayim" of the Canadian Union of Jewish Studies (1972). Also included are a pair of Edna shoes, a sketch of a shoe, a photograph of shoes, and two templates of shoes documenting the work of the Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited.
- Custodial History
- Cyrel found the shoes at a secondhand store and purchased them.
- Administrative History
- Cyrel's grandfather, Charles Troster, owned the Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited, a shoe factory, in Toronto. Cyrel's father and all of her uncles worked there.
- Subjects
- Business
- Fashion and clothing
- Occupations
- Name Access
- Troster, Cyrel
- Troster, Charles
- Edna Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited (Toronto, Ont.)
- Places
- Toronto, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-4-15
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-4-15
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 8 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1964-2014
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records documenting the involvement of Cyrel Troster and her mother Lillian Troster in the Jewish community of Toronto and Richmond Hill. Included is a Shareeh Haim Synagogue high holiday ticket, a B'nai Brith Youth Organization (BBYO) fall conclave booklet (1964), Ashkenaz Festival programs (2012, 2014), an issue of the Toronto Jewish Directory (2000), and UJA Federation studies and reports. The UJA reports include: Greater Toronto Jewish Community Study: A First Look (1991), Needs Assessment of York Region's Jewish Population (2002), and Centre for Jewish Knowledge and Learning Workshop : Planning Materials (2004).
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-12-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-12-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1966
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one B'nai B'rith Girls Life Member card issued to Cyrel Troster as a leader in BBG leadership training, dated April 1966.
- Subjects
- Children
- Name Access
- Troster, Cyrel
- B'nai Birth Youth Organization
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-4-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-4-6
- Material Format
- object
- sound recording
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 22 audio cassettes
- 3 cm textual of records
- 2 artifacts
- Date
- 1973-1979
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of recorded interviews with Yekil Silverman, Joshua Gershman, Mrs. Berenberg, Dave Biderman, Arthur Cohen, Victor Sefton, Sammy Taft, Joshua Altman, Esther Volpe, J. B. Salsberg, Baruch Noy, Norman Naislin (x2), Mrs. Langner, [Silverstein?] Workmen's Circle, Ted Blooms the son of Max Antlick, and concerts at the Kiever Synagogue in 1974.
Two artifacts are included: a USSR Prisoner of Conscience necklace and a ring that says NNB31.
Textual records include interview transcripts with Benjamin Brown, Annie Zeidman, Mary Levy and Mrs. Arbus; newspaper clippings related to NCSY, Kensington Market, Spadina Ave., walking tours, Honest Eds, and David Troster; letters and addresses regarding the Jewish Archives Committee; a constitution of the Congregation Rodfei Sholem Anshe Kiev (Kiever Synagogue) in English and Yiddish; a proposal for a National Jewish Historical Society; a Toronto Jewish Historical Society letter re: A Sense of Spadina walking tour, an invitation to the historical designation of the Congregation Knesseth Israel; a Canadian Jewish Congress Archives Procedure Manual prepared for the First Conference on Archives at the Toronto Zionist Centre, March 17, 1974; records related to the Jewish Historical Society of Canada exhibit Journey into our Heritage 1978-1979; copies of The Window (B'nai Israel Beth David Congregation) for September 1976 and Passover 1978; and a Hillel program card.
- Use Conditions
- Credit to be given to Susan Cohen and Cyrel Troster—coordinators of the Local Initiatives Project in 1973—and to interviewer(s) and transcribers when using tapes or transcribed interviews.
- Descriptive Notes
- RELATED MATERIAL NOTE: See accession 2018-6-7 for related sound recordings. Some may be duplicates.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-6-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-6-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records
- 6 cassette tapes
- Date
- 1973-2005
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Cyrel Troster's involvement with various Jewish committees and organizations. Included are: transcripts of oral histories with prominent Jewish Torontonians that were conducted as part of an oral history project in 1973; correspondence between Cyrel Troster and interviewees; index cards listing the dates of the oral history interviews; promotional materials for Jewish arts festivals; public proposal document for the new Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue; and documents and records from Cyrel's involvement in various Jewish organizations. Also included are Local Initiatives Program application forms (1973), lists of presidents of various Jewish organizations, a map of the Jewish York Region (1999), issues of Exodus Magazine in both English and Russian from May 2018, and two issues of the Wilson Heights High School yearbook The Torch (1962-63).
- The six tape cassettes are as follows: Cantor Paul Kowarsky Live in Concert (no date); Highlights from the 1994 Toronto Jewish Storytelling Festival; interview with Esther Volpe (two cassette tapes); interview with Samuel Harris; and one cassette marked "Dov Noy copy of Library tape" (Dov Noy was a Jewish folklorist).
- The accession contains transcripts for the following interviewees: Mrs. Arbus, David Biderman, Benjamin Brown, Benjamin Sherman, Arthur Cohen, Mrs. Draimin, Max Federman, Morris Flicht, Joshua Gershman, Samuel Harris, Ben Heisel, Rose Heisel, Mr. Lean, Mary Levy, Harry Pullan, J. B. Salsberg, Yekil Silverman, A. S. Socol, Nathan Strauss, Esther Volpe, and Annie Zeidman.
- The accession contains records related to Cyrel's involvement in the following committees and organizations: Committee for Yiddish (1997-2004); Cultural Services and Planning Committee (1990-2005), Jewish Public Library (2005); Canadian Jewish Congress, Orthodox Division (1982-1984); Holocaust Centre (1979-2004); Limmud (2000); Ontario Jewish Archives (1973-2004); Jewish Theatre (1996-2002); Jewish Arts Council (2000-2004); Jewish Toronto Tomorrow (1994-2004); Ashkenaz (1997-2004); UJA Federation (1978, 1984, 1990-2004).
- Use Conditions
- Credit to be given to Susan Cohen and Cyrel Troster—coordinators of the Local Initiatives Project project in 1973—and to interviewer(s) and transcribers when using tapes or transcribed interviews.
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Descriptive Notes
- RELATED MATERIAL NOTE: See accession 2017-4-6 for related sound recordings. Some may be duplicates.
- Subjects
- Nonprofit organizations
- Name Access
- Committee for Yiddish (Toronto, Ont.)
- Limmud Toronto
- Ontario Jewish Archives
- Troster, Cyrel
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-10
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 7 folders
- Date
- 1977-2006
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Cyrel Troster's involvement in the Jewish community.
- Included are: a copy of Jewish Life in Greater Toronto: leadership development materials (197-?), materials pertaining to the Second Encounter Holocaust-themed event series (ca. 1977-ca. 1979), a folder of source material for Jewish exhibitions (1979-1987), a copy of the 1992 Jewish Directory of Greater Toronto, a copy of The Jewish Community of Toronto: Part I Basic Demographics (2001), a copy of The Jewish Community of Toronto: Part III the Jewish Elderly (2001), and a copy of A Survey of the Attitudes and Behaviours of Greater Toronto's Jewish Community (2006).
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Subjects
- Exhibitions
- Population
- Name Access
- Troster, Cyrel
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-8-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-8-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records
- Date
- [197-]-2003
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Cyrel Troster's involvement in the Jewish community, especially her involvement in the Canadian Jewish Congress Central Committee/Toronto Jewish Congress Archives.
- Included are: A copy of a Brief Guide to Pesach by Rabbi A. Y. Bartfield (197-?); archives-related press releases (197-?); materials pertaining to the Toronto Jewish Historical Society's Kensington Market walking tour (1974?); a copy of Fraternally Yours: Official Publication of the New Fraternal Jewish Association Vol. 19 No. 4(161) (Nov. 1978); a study of Toronto's Jewish population (Jan. 1979); a list of the officers and board of directors of the Israel Frankel Jewish Public Library of Toronto (Jan. 1979); archives-related ephemera (1979-1984); a report regarding program, budget, and priority process for the archives (Aug. 1981); member lists for the archives committee (1983), archives-related correspondence (1983-1986, 2002), archives budgets (1983-1985, 2003); meeting minutes for the archives committee (1984); a directory of local synagogue artists (1999); and a programme for a Frances Mandell tribute dinner (1999).
- Subjects
- Archives
- Name Access
- Troster, Cyrel
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-14
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1964-2018
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting different public and Jewish organizations in Toronto. Included are: 1964 and 1965 issues of the William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute's Advocate yearbook; a record of the Eglinton chapter of B'nai Brith Women of Canada's opening meeting on 16 September 1992; a booklet with short profiles of the 1998-99 UJA Federation Board of Directors; a 2013 commemorative booklet celebrating Darchei Noam's fortieth anniversary and Rabbi Tina Grimberg's ten-year anniversary at the synagogue; a program for the 8th Annual Symposium in Germanic Studies University of Toronto, which was titled Global Yiddish Culture, 1938-1948; various materials from the 2018 Ashkenaz Festival; newspaper clippings; and informational material for the Canadian Jewish Congress/Toronto Jewish Congress' Heritage-in-a-Box project
- Subjects
- Festivals
- Public schools
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Ashkenaz Festival
- B'nai Brith Women of Canada
- Canadian Jewish Congress. Central Region
- Congregation Darchei Noam (Toronto, Ont.)
- Grimberg, Tina
- Toronto Jewish Congress
- Troster, Cyrel
- University of Toronto
- William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2020-2-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2020-2-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1913-1975
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Toronto's Jewish community. Included are membership dues for B'nai Brith Women Eglinton Chapter No. 771, a booklet produced in honour of Jerry Janowski on the occasion of his bar mitzvah on 21 January 1961, one bat mitzvah book that belonged to Rhonda Lee Ronson dated 1 November 1975, one bar mitzvah book that belonged to Jerry Allan Ronson dated 8 January 1966, a copy of the Congregation Rodfei Shulem Anshe Kiew (Kiever) constitution dated 1913, and a William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute pamphlet documenting the sixth annual graduation exercises dated 1 November 1967. Lastly, there is one match box with Joel Troster's name on it. The box has the date 7 September 1963 written on the side, which was the date of Joel's bar mitzvah.
- Name Access
- Troster, Cyrel
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2020-3-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2020-3-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 3 photographs : b&w and col ; 12 x 17 cm or smaller
- Date
- [195-]-1997
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Cyrel Troster and her family's involvement in the Jewish community. Included are: a copy of a camp newsletter Manitou Wabing (195-?); a copy of the B'nai B'rith Eglinton Chapter newsletter The Tattler (Nov. 1968); certificates for Lillian Troster from B'nai B'rith (1960-1973); booklets for the 24th Regional Conference of the Canadian Jewish Congress Ontario Region (1981) and an exhibit Journey into Our Heritage (1978); a wedding invitation (1997); photographs of B'nai B'rith functions (195-?); a flyer for a Frances Mandell tribute dinner (1990); press clippings of various community events (196-?); and a photograph of a Clanton Park area house (197-).
- Name Access
- Troster, Cyrel
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Name
- Cyrel Troster
- Material Format
- moving images
- Interview Date
- 28 Nov. 2016
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Cyrel Troster
- Number
- OH 441
- Subject
- Arts
- Charities
- Committees
- Interview Date
- 28 Nov. 2016
- Interviewer
- Melissa Caza
- Use Restrictions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Material Format
- moving images
- Name Access
- Ontario Jewish Archives
- Original Format
- Digital file
- Transcript
- OH 441 Part 1
0:22 Cyrel outlines her academic background and discusses her volunteer & professional positions, including Chair of the OJA, Chair of Cultural Planning & Allocation, served on the Board of the Canadian Jewish Congress & Ontario Jewish Congress and currently serves on the Board of OJA.
0:53 Cyrel discusses the history of the Ontario Jewish Archives. Cyrel. & Susan Cohen obtained federal grants to create a local initiative project with the initial focus to collect information on prominent members of the Toronto Jewish community. Cyrel identifies the organizations & individuals who assisted them initially (e.g. Toronto Jewish Historical Society,Victor Sefton) . She discusses the staff, including Steven Speisman, Bess Shockett & Ruth Ladovsky and the location in Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue.
4:53 Cyrel describes the creation of the Sense of Spadina Walking tours which were an offshoot of a living exhibit designed for the Triennial for the Canadian Jewish Congress in 1974. She discusses the contributors to the project, including Steven Speisman, Bess Shockett, Marty Mendelow, Charlie & Peggy Goldsbie and Mrs. Langner, the wife of the Rabbi from the Kiever Synagogue.
6:05 Cyrel describes the successful Sense of Spadina Walking Tours held in June 1974.
7:47 Cyrel discusses the formation of day & evening volunteer committees to help catalogue material in OJA’s new location in the basement of 150 Beverly St. She discusses some of the archival donations e.g. Sidney Harris, Ben Kayfetz.
9:12 Cyrel recalls the move to Lipa Green building in early 1980’s.
9:48 Cyrel describes the OJA office at 150 Beverly. St. She describes some of the historical documents that were discovered in the basement. She discusses the volunteers’ responsibilities.
11:27 Cyrel discusses the function of the OJA committee. She discusses Photo Committee.
13:00 Cyrel discusses early efforts to acquire material for the OJA.
15:56 Cyrel explains why an archive specific to the Ontario Jewish community was established. The effort to establish the OJA arose from a small group of researchers, including Steven Speisman, who recognized the importance of preserving ethnic Jewish history.
17:18 Cyrel explains how the material collected by OJA is unique to & valued by the Ontario Jewish community.
18:48 Cyrel discusses some of the challenges faced by OJA in the early years.
19:58 Cyrel discusses the end result of the Toronto Jewish Historical Society.
20:45 Cyrel discusses the evolvement of the Sense of Spadina Walking Tours. She explains how Ellen Scheinberg, archivist, was pivotal in the advancement of the walking tours. Spadina Walking Tours became a part of “Jane’s Walk”.
24:02 Cyrel shares an amusing story about Henry Papernick, retired lawyer & OJA volunteer.
25:35 Cyrel discusses the contributions made by Brooky Robins, assistant to Steven Speisman. She spearheaded the collection of material from northern Ontario. Also involved was Fred Schaeffer.
26:46 Cyrel discusses OJA hosting various community events to donate materials to the archives.
27:41 Cyrel explains that due to the volume of donated material, off-site storage facilities were used at Yonge & Eglinton.
28:04 Cyrel describes the changes and improvements that occurred after moving to the facilities at Lipa Green.
28:55 Cyrel discusses her responsibilities as Chair of OJA between 1983 and 1998. She mentions that she also served on the Ontario Jewish Congress, Ontario Region Executive & the Toronto Jewish Congress.
30:11 Cyrel explains that Jewish Communist papers were passed on to the collection of Multicultural History at St. Michael’s.
30:36 Cyrel discusses some of the projects and exhibits that OJA pursued.
32:05 Cyrel discusses the efforts made by Sol Edell & Marty Mendelow to fix up the Kiever synagogue in the early 1980’s.
34:25 Cyrel explains why the Kiever synagogue was chosen as a focus for an OJA project.
35:25 Cyrel discusses the special projects & direction of the OJA during the period she was Chair.
36:19 Cyrel discusses the biggest challenges faced by the OJA during her sevice as Chair.
OH 441 Part 2
00:00 Cyrel discusses the changes in leadership and operation at the OJA ca 2000. Staff included Brooky Robins, Susan Jackson and Ellen Scheinberg.
1:54 Cyrel discusses the major projects that occurred while Ellen Scheinberg was Director.
3:09 Cyrel discusses her role with the OJA while Ellen served as Director.
4:07 Cyrel discusses the challenges faced by OJA while Ellen served as Director.
5:23 Cyrel discusses the relationship between OJA and other archives and agencies.
8:00 Cyrel addresses the factors that contributed to the success of the Sense of Spadina Walking Tours.
11:13 Cyrel points that out the general groups participating in the Sense of Spadina Walking Tours tend to be Jewish but Jane’ Walk groups are varied & drawn to the neighbourhood.
11:53 Cyrel discusses why the OJA has played a major role in her life.
12:25 Cyrel shares a story from her personal life in order to illustrate the importance of preserving oral histories.
13:51 Cyrel relates a story told to her by Ben Kayfetz about the Strettiner Rebbe on Cecil Street.
OH 441 Part 3
00:00 Cyrel describes the efforts of Sol Edell, Susan Brown and Cyrel to put together an audio-visual presentation to mark the opening of the archives.
2:17 Cyrel describes a conceived project that was not realized.
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 491
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 7 Feb. 1980
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w (4 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm and 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph and four negatives depicting group shots of unidentified groups, possibly Social Planning and Allocations. Cyrel Troster is identified in two frames.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1994-10-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1994-10-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w (3 negatives) ; 13 x 18 cm and 13 x 10 cm
- Date
- 1943-1945
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of copy photographs documenting Lt. Jack Troster's Second World War military service as a machine gunner with the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa. Included is an image of a group of servicemen in Nymegen, Holland, in January 1945, an image of Jack in his uniform (July 1943), and an image of Jack and another servicemen holding up a picture of Hitler possibly in Germany (1945?).
- Identified in the photographs are: Jack Troster, Capt. Butler, Lt. W. Sharp, Major MacPherson, Lt. R. Ashman, Lt. Col. R. Ross, Capt. J. Woodward, and Pipe Major Scott.
- 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
- Canada--Armed Forces
- World War, 1939-1945
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-1-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-1-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records
- 1 matchbook
- Date
- 1958-1993, predominant 1958-1966
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting Lillian Troster's role as president of the Eglinton Chapter B'nai Brith and as the Israel Bonds chairman for B'nai Brith District One. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence, membership lists, The Tattler newsletters, certificates, fundraising material, convention proceedings, flyers, invitations, speeches, and one match book of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
- Custodial History
- Records were donated by Lillian's daughter, Cyrel Troster.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-1-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-1-1
- Material Format
- moving images
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 3 film reels (ca. 12 min.) : col., si. ; 8 mm
- 7 photographs
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1939-1993, predominant 1939-1962
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the activities of Cyrel Troster and her family. Included is a Coronet Club invitation to an annual charity ball in aid of German refugees (1939), a fyler advertising the 100th anniversary of Beth Tzedec synagogue, a brochure for a Jewish Women's Voices conference (1993), and photographs of a Brownie group celebrating Purim at Clanton Park synagogue, a talent show at Camp Timberlane, and campers at Camp New Moon and Camp Shalom. Also included are home movies of a Jewish Cub Scout parade featuring Joel Troster and visiting day at Camp Tamarack and Camp Shalom. Identified in the photographs are: Cyrel Troster and Larry Troster. The home movies were filmed by Cyrel's father, Jack Troster.
- 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
- Accession Number
- 2013-4-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-4-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1945-1946
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records documenting Lillian Troster's activities. Included is a beer ration booklet from the Second World War, a clipping likely from a B'nai Brith publication, congratulatory wedding telegrams, and a sing song sheet from the Muskoka Lodge (music directed by Lou Herman).
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-11-11
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-11-11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1959
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a program booklet for a dinner and dance reception held by the B'nai Brith Eglinton Chapter No. 771 on April 19, 1959. The program includes the dinner menu. Lillian Troster was installed as president at the event.
- Custodial History
- The material was donated by Cyrel Troster, Lillian's daughter.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Al Gilbert portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 4
- Item
- 49
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1959]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Joseph Tanenbaum was born on September 25, 1906 in Poland to parents Chippa Sarah and Abraham. The family moved to Canada. Joe became a bridge builder and industrialist, eventually taking over the family business--Runnymede Steel Construction. Two of the company's major accomplishments were the Burlington Skywayand the Hamer Bridge in St. Catharines.
- He was a founder of the YW-YMHA, director of Israeli Bonds, an active member of UJA, B'nai B'rith, New Mount Sinai, Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital, Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University, Ner Israel Rabbinical College and Talmud Torah.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Leslie Troster and Joseph Tanenbaum shaking hands.
- Name Access
- Tanenbaum, Joseph M
- Troster, Leslie
- Subjects
- Industrialists
- Philanthropists
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions