Accession Number

2016-12-65

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1979

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a spiral bound proposal of renovations specifications for the YMHA, 4588 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Project No. 7718 submitted by Jerome Markson Architects, 161 Davenport Rd., Toronto. Stamped on the cover, in several locations is the number 78-4340 as well as a Reviewed for Compliance with OBC Building Permit stamp by the City of North York. Included in the specifications are Instructions to Bidders, Tender Information, General Requirements, the Specifications for Technical Specs, which include Demolition, Masonry, Metals, Wood & Plastics, Thermal & Moisture Protection, Windows & Doors, Finishes, Specialties, Equipment, Furnishings, Special Construction, Conveying Systems, Door Schedule, Room Finish Schedule and detail sketches. Also included are the Mechanical and Electrical specifications.

Subjects

Architecture

Name Access

Young Men's Hebrew Association (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2016-12-66

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

6 cm of textual records

Date

1975-1976

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a spiral bound proposal of specifications for the YMHA Completion Program, Project No. 7120, submitted by Jerome Markson Architects, 161 Davenport Rd., Toronto. It lists the supplementary sub-contractor conditions, excluding Mechanical and Electrical. It also contains Architectural, Elelctrical and Mechanical addendums.

Subjects

Architecture

Name Access

Young Men's Hebrew Association (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 19 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph of two boys woodworking with machinery at the Young Men's Hebrew Association.

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as digital image.

Name Access

Young Men's Hebrew Association (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Boys

Woodworking machinery

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

Accession Number

2004-5-41

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1922-1940

Scope and Content

This accession consists of Workmen's Circle or Arbeiter Ring History 1900-1940, from library of Sol and Lilly Glazer and A Sabbath Letter - booklet in English and Yiddish to Jewish-American Manufacturers and Workmen by Rabbi L. Graubart, 1922.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds

Artifacts series

Level

Item

Fonds

115

Series

11

Item

7

Material Format

object

Date

[ca. 1930]

Physical Description

1 napkin ring : silver plate ; 4 cm (diam.) x 2 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a silver or silver plate napkin ring. The inscription "AG" is engraved on the ring. The item possibly belonged to Alfred Geldzaeler.

Physical Condition

Item is in good condition but is slightly tarnished.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

401

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Feb. 1979

Physical Description

2 photographs (2 negatives) : b&w ; 28 x 28 mm

Scope and Content

File consists of two negatives of six women from the YMHA.

Notes

Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

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

114

Material Format

textual record

Date

11 Mar. 1954-9 Nov. 1954

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

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

115

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1954

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

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

228

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

155

Material Format

textual record

Date

1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file contains correspondence between David Andrews and Louis Kraft, secretary of the World Federation of YMHAs.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds;

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

323

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

4 photographs (3 negatives) : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 28 x 28 mm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph and two negatives of two men wearing "chairman" badges examing a document at aYMHA/Bloor JCC event; also consists of one negative of a group of unidentified women.

Notes

Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1979-4-4

Material Format

graphic material

moving images

Physical Description

18 photographs : b&w (9 negatives)

1 film reel

Date

1959-1965

Scope and Content

Accession consists of photographs documenting the Workmen's Circle (Arbeiter Ring) Peretz School and Camp Yungvelt. Also included is a film reel of activities at Camp Yungvelt from 1959.

Subjects

Camps

Schools

Name Access

Camp Yungvelt

Matenko, Isaac, 1874-1960

Workmen's Circle (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Ontario

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

3664

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1910]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Left to right: Abraham Rhinewine; Mrs. Rhinewine; Max Helfand; [unknown]; [unknown]; [unknown]; [unknown]; Sheiner; Paul Frumhartz.

Name Access

Arbeiter Ring

Arbeter Ring

Workmen's Circle

Rhinewine, Abraham

Rhinewine, Mrs.

Helfand, Max

Sheiner

Frumhartz, Paul

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

1984-10-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Client agency correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

18

File

52

Material Format

textual record

Date

Feb. 1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence about the fundraising campaign for a new YMHA building in Jerusalem.

Places

Jerusalem

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Level

Item

Fonds

22

Item

187

Material Format

object

Date

1928

Physical Description

1 item

Subjects

Basketball

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

6

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1950?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph of boys at summer camp learning canoeing strokes.

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a digital image.

Name Access

Young Men's Hebrew Association (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Boys

Camps

Canoes and canoeing

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1694

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1952

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy photograph of Louis Borsook sitting with several other members of the YMHA executive board during the planning stage of the Combined Building Campaign for a new YMHA building at Spadina and Bloor and a new Jewish Old Folks' Home on Bathurst Street.

Notes

This item is a copy of a photograph found in Fonds 61, series 2-2, file 52.

Name Access

Borsook, Louis

Young Men's Hebrew Association

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Workmen's Circle / Arbeiter Ring fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

30

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1919-1921

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Admin History/Bio

The Workmen's Circle / Arbeiter Ring was founded in 1900. It was originally created to protect the rights of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe who were trying to enter the North American labour force. The Workmen's Circle's main purpose was to protect the labour movement and ensure economic justice for its members

Still strong today, the organization promotes Jewish and Yiddish culture through educational and cultural programs, and as well, is a leader against injustice in the Middle East. They also organize protests for a variety of causes, including unethical labour practices, abortion rights, and gun violence prevention

Some of their programs include adult lecture series, secular Jewish children's schools, summer camps, and dramatic and choral organizations

Workmen's Circle / Arbeiter Ring's call to action is "for all to create a more beautiful and better world"

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Peretz Shule's students and staff members.

Name Access

Arbeòter-ring Y.L. Perets-Shuln

Workmen's Circle (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Schools

Creator

Workmen's Circle

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2017-8-9

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 36 x 31 cm

Date

1939

Scope and Content

Accession consists of an original photograph of the Arbeiter Ring (Workmen's Circle), Branch 670, 10th year jubilee celebration. The photo is dated March 1939 and was taken by Daylight Studio Toronto, Photograph by Simon.

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

Anniversaries

Nonprofit organizations

Name Access

Workmen's Circle (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

3693

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1920]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Identified in this photograph in the second row, third from right: Abe Magerman.

Name Access

Magerman, Abe

Arbeter Ring

Arbeiter Ring

Workmen's Circle

Subjects

Youth

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

1983-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

146

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

147

Material Format

textual record

Date

1981-1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

148

Material Format

textual record

Date

1984-1994

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2016-1-8

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w : 18 x 13 cm

Date

1925

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one black and white photograph of the officers and executives of the Young Men's Hebrew Association for the year 1925-1926. Standing in the back row, 3rd from the right is Sam Pearson.

Administrative History

Sam Pearson (Parzynski) was born in [Lodz], Poland. He immigrated to Canada from Germany. He met his wife Sadie Kleinstein in Toronto and worked as a tailor.

Name Access

Young Men's Hebrew Association (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Level

Item

Fonds

18

Series

3

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

21 Mar. 1965

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Item is an image of the Arbeiter Ring (Workman's Circle) group standing with a resident of the Jewish Home for the Aged, who is seated in a wheelchair.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3

File

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Apr. 1965

Physical Description

2 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one class photo of an I. L. Peretz school group and one image of the interior of an I. L. Peretz classroom, with students seated at their desks.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

• 

Level

Item

Item

3727

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1942

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Probable location is on Beverley Street.

Notes

For identification, see photo file.

Subjects

Graduation (School)

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

Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-1-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

410

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950-1957

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5004

Material Format

graphic material

Date

13 May 1962

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph features three men wearing West End Y t-shirts and holding trophies for the Toronto Daily Star Canadian Handball Doubles Championship.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

YM-YWHA

Young Men's Hebrew Association

Subjects

Sports

Places

Bloor Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1519

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1933

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the graduating students of the Arbeiter Ring (Workmen's Circle) Peretz School in Toronto.

Notes

Photo by The Modern Studio, 452 Queen St. W., Toronto.

Subjects

Students

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

1978-4-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dorothy Dworkin fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

10

Item

14

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1915]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

Identified is: second row (left to right): -- , -- , -- , -- , ? Rigelhaupt, Joseph? Daniluk, -- , --.

Bottom row (left to right) : -- , -- , Boris Litman, Morris Langbord, -- , Paul Frumartz, -- , ? Riba.

Rigelhaupt (or Rigelhoff), was the choirmaster.

Notes

Inscription of title in Yiddish, recto, bottom.

Inscription, recto, lower left: BY SIMON.

Name Access

Arbeiter Ring

Camp Yungvelt

Daniluk, Joseph

Frumartz, Paul

Langbord, Morris

Litman, Boris

Riba

Rigelhaupt

Rigelhoff

Subjects

Camps

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

2005-4-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6125

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1962

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Julie Mandell (left) and Joe Leibovici (right) on roof of Bloor YMHA, Toronto, 1962.

Name Access

Mandell, Julie

Leibovici, Joe

Bloor YMHA

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

Bloor Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1993-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4049

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1934

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 twenty-fifth anniversary banquet of the Arbeiter Ring's Self Educational Club in London, Ontario. The photograph depicts a group of members seated at several banquet tables in a decorated hall.

Subjects

Anniversaries

Clubs

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

London (Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-8-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2012-10-2

Material Format

object

Physical Description

1 jacket

1 cream and sugar service set

Date

[195-]-1958

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one varsity jacket with a YMHA crest, as well as a copper cream and sugar service set in celebration of the society's 50th anniversary in 1958. The items belonged to former member, Marvin Allen.

Custodial History

The items were donated by Marlee Petroff, the daughter of Marvin Allen

Administrative History

Marvin Allen (1931-1995) was born 15 Jan. 1931 to Percy and Anne Appelbaum. As a child he attended the Palmerston Ave. school and Harbord Collegiate. He then took his chartered accountancy exam though Queen's Univeristy. In 1952, he married Bertha Allen and had four children: Marlee (Petroff), Laruel (Sandler), Kelvin and Jordan. Marvin was introduced to the YMHA society through his friends. He was also a member of Beth Tikvah Synagogue. Marvin died on 5 Feb. 1995 at the age of 64.

The YMHA Mutual Benefit Society was founded in 1908 and was not affiliated with the YMHA athletic assocation.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

755

Material Format

textual record

Date

1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4285

Material Format

graphic material

Date

5 Dec. 1921

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Notes

Photo by Modern Studio, 452 Queen St. W.

Name Access

Winchevsky, Morris, 1856-1932

Subjects

Children

Schools

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

1985-3-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

1056

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and reports from the Canadian Council of YMHAs and Jewish Community Centres, known to CJC staff as "The Council of Ys."

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

1057

Material Format

textual record

Date

1961-1963

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and reports from the Canadian Council of YMHAs and Jewish Community Centres, known to CJC staff as "The Council of Ys," including organizational material for a CCY conference.

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

913

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Mar. 1965

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Aquired 1976.

Credit: Jack Mitchell, Toronto.

Name Access

Gasner, Meyer W.

YMHA

Young Men's Hebrew Association

Subjects

Meetings

Speeches, addresses, etc

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

Bloor Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions