Accession Number

2015-7-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

4 cm of textual records

Date

1949-2002

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a computer generated scrapbook with text, articles, and hundreds of photos documenting the activities of Club Orion.

Administrative History

Alby Sokol grew up on Markham Street in Toronto. He was part of Club Orion that formed in 1949 and was originally part of the YMHA. The boys stayed connected through the years and still meet regularly. Alby Sokol was a well known sportswriter, at first for the Telegram and then later for the Toronto Star (1970-2000).

He is the cousin of Ted Sokolsky (former CEO of UJA Federation).

Subjects

Clubs

Name Access

Club Orion (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

32

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of a portait photograph of Dr. William Garbe.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Turofsky photographs series

Level

Series

Fonds

22

Series

4

Item

1-18

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1945]-1974

Physical Description

18 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller

Admin History/Bio

Noted brothers, Nat and Lou Turofsky, began taking photos in 1907. They photographed wedding banquets, social and public events, and celebrities, but were mostly known for their sports photography and quickly established themselves as the premier photographers in the sporting world. Their diverse hockey photographs truly captured the essence of the game, all of which chronicled the Original Six era.

Lou Turofsky was born in 1892 in Chicago to Russian immigrant parents. The family moved to Toronto in 1900, and Lou began work as a photographer at Alexandra Studios in 1907. In 1910, he bought the business and in 1911, he hired his brother Nat to work with him. While Nat never married, Lou married Ruth Seigel in 1936, at the age of forty-five, and had two daughters, Carol (m. Grafstein) and Riki, who is now an opera singer.

Nat and Lou Turofsky were perhaps the most famous sports photographers of the 1940s and 1950s, due in part to their contract as the official photographers of Maple Leaf Gardens from the 1930s until the mid-1950s. They also photographed baseball games for the Toronto Maple Leaf baseball club.

Nat and Lou Turofsky died in 1956 and 1959 respectively.

Scope and Content

This series consists of eighteen photographs taken by the Turofsky brothers from the late 1940s up until 1974. The photographs depict members of the sports community in Toronto, including athletes, managers, newscasters, and reporters, as well as international athletes and celebrities such as Herb Elliot, Danny Kaye, Phil Silvers, and Liberace. Many of the photographs feature Spencer "Spiff" Evans, who was the publicity chief for the Maple Leaf Gardens during the 1940s and 1950s and, in 1963, became the director of public relations for the Toronto Maple Leafs baseball club.

The series has been arranged and described at the item level.

Notes

Associated material note: The Hockey Hall of Fame possesses a Turofsky collection numbering 19,000 negatives.

Subjects

Sports

Accession Number

2002-12-3

2004-7-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-9

File

23

Material Format

textual record

Date

1951

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence regarding the potential impact of Sunday sports on church-going

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Subjects

Sports

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3703

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Mar. 1928

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Name Access

Workers' Sport Group

Subjects

Sports

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

1985-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3702

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Mar. 1928

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

The identification of those pictured is available with the original photograph.

Name Access

Workers' Sport Group

Subjects

Sports

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

1985-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3700

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Mar. 1928

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

The names of those pictured are identified on the original photograph.

Name Access

Workers' Sport Group

Subjects

Sports

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

1985-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3699

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1928

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Name Access

Workers' Sport Group

Kingston Road

Subjects

Sports

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Kingston Road (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3698

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1929

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

This photograph was probably taken at stop 21, Kingston Rd.

Name Access

Workers' Sport Group

Kingston Road

Subjects

Sports

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Kingston Road (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3697

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1929

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

This photograph was probably taken at stop 21, Kingston Rd.

Name Access

Kingston Road

Workers' Sport Group

Subjects

Sports

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Kingston (Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3696

Material Format

graphic material

Date

21 Apr. 1929

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

This photograph was probably taken at stop 21, Kingston Rd.

Name Access

Workers' Sport Group

Kingston Road

Subjects

Sports

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Kingston Road (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2639-2646

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1978 or 1979]

Physical Description

8 slides

Name Access

YMHA

YWHA

Young Men's Hebrew Association

Young Women's Hebrew Association

BJCC

Bathurst Jewish Community Centre

Subjects

Sports

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-2-9

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

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series

Photograph collection sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

2-2

File

27

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1969

Physical Description

37 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

This file consists of photographs taken at the Bloor and Spadina YM-YWHA during an athletic competition. The photographs depict people participating in various sporting activities, such as boxing, karate and gymnastics in the Bloor gym, as well as people at a banquet held afterwards.

Identified individuals include Hy Beck, John (Jack) Wahl, Sam Ozak, Mr. and Mrs. Cherry, Lou Friedman, Sam Helfenbaum, Kiva Barkin, Irving Soren, Mark Zimmerman and Bernard Dales.

Subjects

Sports

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series

Photograph collection sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

2-2

File

97

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1965]-1982

Physical Description

50 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

This file consists of photographs of children partaking in various physical education activities such as gymnastics, soccer and basketball. The file also includes contact sheets with four images on each sheet.

Subjects

Sports

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2023-5-8

Material Format

graphic material

object

Physical Description

1 trophy : metal, cup shape

1 photograph : sepia ; 20 x 25 cm on matte 31 x 35 cm

Date

1923-1931

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a 1931 JCSSL Championship trophy. The inscription on the trophy reads "J.C.S.S.L 1931 Champs. Yolles-Herzls. Pres. by Harry Tait to J. Goldman." Also included is a group photograph of the YMHA 1923–24 Midget basketball team. Individuals identified include J. Benjamin, E. Sniderman, Captain B. Goldman, Coach, Manager I. Gold, S. Ramm (top row from left); M. English, H. Lister, W. Garbe (bottom row from left). Photograph by Alexandra Studios, Toronto.

Custodial History

Material received through Steve's wife, Merle Goldman.

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

Sports

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1990-10-2

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w

Date

1943-1947

Scope and Content

This accession consists of four photographs that document YMHA basketball teams. Ben Atkin was the coach of both the bantam and senior teams. The 1947 team became the Ontario champions

Administrative History

Ben Atkin as a young man was very involved in the YMHA. During the late 1930s, he was involved in handball. Then during the 1940s, he acted as coach of the batam and senior boys basketball teams

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

Sports teams

Name Access

YMHA.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1989-8-2

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 23 cm

Date

1924

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a photograph of the Young Judaea Baseball Team (Senior League Champions) in a Toronto park.

Subjects

Sports teams

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1984-1-9

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

17 photographs : b&w (4 negatives) ; 21 x 25 cm or smaller

Date

[ca. 1915]-[ca. 1955]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of five photographs, eight copy photographs, and four negatives which include group photographs of Elizabeth St. (Lizzies) sports teams. There is also a bar mitzvah postcard photo of the son of Mr. Ungarman from Opatow and a group photo of one man and eight women in front of a composite photo of the Ezras Noshem Society of Mount Sinai Hospital. As well, there are seventeen newspaper clippings about high school football, rugby, and basketball competitions, many including Lizzies teams.

Caption 1: Lizzies' championship rugby team, 1926. Individuals from left include, [unknown], Bob Abate (coach), [unknown], Frankel, [unknown], Morris Shapiro, Devore, Matty Eckler, [unknown], Miller, N. Davidson, [unknown], Eckler, S. Armstrong (Head of Toronto Playgrounds). Photograph by Alexandra Studios, Toronto.

Caption 2: Elizabeth Junior Playground (Lizzies) and T. And D. basketball champions, (Toronto, ON), 1928. Identified from left to right: Robert (Bob) Abate (Coach); A. Eisen (captain), forward; H. Mitchell, defence; S. Eckler, defence; P. [unknown], forward; S. Starr, forward, K. Swartz, forward; A. Levinsky, defence; H. Gallander, centre; L. Litowitz, defence; H. Silverberg, manager.

Caption 3: Rosh Hashanah greeting card picturing a young boy wearing a cap, blazer and knickers. He is also wearing a prayer shawl (tallit) and holding a prayer book (siddur). [192-?] - [193-?]. Note: Yiddish message on reverse: “Mr. Ungarman and Mrs. Ungarman wish you a happy new year.” Studio stamp on reverse: L. Surdin, Photo Studio, 16 Cameron St., Toronto.

Caption 4: Basketball Team, 1926. Identified from left, Bobkin, [Darraeh?], Bochner, Denis, Eckler, Sager, Davidson, Titus.

Administrative History

The Elizabeth St. Playground (The Lizzies) had the largest number of sports teams of any organization in Toronto. In 1928 there were seven teams.

Descriptive Notes

Identification is provided for several of the photographs.

Language note: Yiddish

Subjects

Sports teams

Source

Archival Accessions

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Accession Number

2004-5-33

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph

Date

1928

Subjects

Sports teams

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1975-007

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 74 cm

Date

1919-1980

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a panoramic photograph of the opening game of the Jewish Fraternal Softball League. Pictured are the Judean Benevolent and B'nai Brith teams. In addition, accession includes a Sons of Jacob Benevolent Society Directory, and material pertaining to the Judean Benevolent and Friendly Society including several versions of its Constitution and By-Laws, an anniversary banquet programme, and two copies of the Golden Jubilee Book.

MG_RG

MG2B1E

Subjects

Sports

Societies

Name Access

Sons of Jacob Benevolent Society (Toronto, Ont.)

Judean Benevolent and Friendly Society (Toronto, Ont.)

Jewish Fraternal Softball League (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2006-8-7

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 43 cm

Date

1932

Scope and Content

This accession consists of one group photograph of the Yolles-Herzls softball team of 1932.

Pictured are, left to right: Joe Benjamin (business manager), Harry Sniderman (manager), Bill Sniderman, P. Baylin, Harry Polevoy, S. Pancer (mascot), Herman Smith, Sam Rubin, Sam "Lefty" Starr, Bill Gold, Harry Stone, Lou Langbord, Max Scheff, S. Yolles (president).

Administrative History

S. Yolles owned a furniture store. His business sponsored the team.

Subjects

Sports teams

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Sadie Stren fonds

Photographs file

Level

Item

Fonds

78

File

3

Item

24

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a youth hockey team sponsored by B'nai Brith of Brantford, Ontario. The photograph depicts the team members in their hockey attire, as well as two coaches, on an outdoor rink. The photograph was taken at the Earl Haig hockey rink. Mark Resnick is pictured wearing a jersey with a "C" and his brother David Resnick is wearing a jersey with an "A". Their father was the coach. Jeff Kanter is also in the photo.

Subjects

Sports teams

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

1978-11-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1922

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative); 17 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

Back row, left to right: M. Bailey, Sec.; J. Circle, Def. & trainer; I. Yampolsky, Centre; D. Rosenfeld, Pres. Middle row, left to right: "Pep" Susman, Treas.; H.R. Sugel, Forward; B. Morris, Def. (capt.); S. Abramsky, Centre; S. Robinson (Manager) Front row, left to right: M. Speizman, Forward; F.R. Morris, Forward

Notes

Photograph by Morrison Studio, Kingston

Photograph is a copy.

Subjects

Sports teams

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Kingston (Ont.)

Accession Number

1982-7-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1915]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 19 x 24 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

Identified in this photograph are:

First row (front), left to right: L. Carr-Harris, K. Douglas

Second row, left to right: H. Dick, L. Walsh, J. J. Newman, F. Gillespie, H. Somerville

Third row, left to right: W. Schulz, D. Pound, G. Sleeman, R. Davidson, G. Dick, W. Laird, H. Abramsky

Fourth row (back), left to right: G. Vanhorne, W. McFedridge, N. M. Cooke, L. Sleeth, E. Hartick

Notes

Photograph is a copy.

Original photograph by Marrison Studio, Kingston.

Subjects

Sports teams

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Kingston (Ont.)

Accession Number

1982-7-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1889

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1916]

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 a group of men from the Enushevsky family baseball team near Lake Simcoe, Ontario. The men are pictured on the grounds of the family home on Lake Simcoe. Pictured are:

Back row left to right: [unidentified], Meyer Rotenberg, [unidentified], Maurice Ensley, [unidentified], [unidentified].

Second row, left to right: [unidentified], [unidentified], [unidentified], [unidentified].

Front row, left to right: Max Rotenberg, Bernard Enushevsky.

Name Access

Ensley, Maurice

Enushevsky, Bernard

Enushevsky family

Rotenberg, Max

Rotenberg, Meyer

Subjects

Sports teams

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

Simcoe, Lake, Region (Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-1-13

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Toronto Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

4

Item

13

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1945

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 35 mm

Admin History/Bio

Bill Stern attended Central Technical Institute before and after his service in the Second World War.

Scope and Content

This item is a copy photograph is of the Central Technical School Bantam basketball team and their coach. Pictured are:

Back row, left to right: Vern Dubinsky, Harold Shafman (now Chapman), Coach George Coulter, [unidentified], and Irving Salsberg.

Front row, left to right: [unidentified], Bernie Kerzner, Samuel Madonick and [unidentified].

Notes

Title taken from writing on photograph.

Subjects

Sports teams

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

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Toronto Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

4

Item

14

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 17 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Bill Stern standing next to a Toronto youth hockey team. The team jersey has the words Banner Sandwich Bar printed on the front. Bill Stern is standing on the far right.

Subjects

Sports teams

Repro Restriction

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

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Hamilton Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

3

Item

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1958

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Max Rotman with the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre's junior boys basketball team. The team are all wearing their uniforms, which has the letters J.C.C. on the front.

Subjects

Sports teams

Repro Restriction

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

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Hamilton Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

3

Item

20

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1960]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Max Rotman with the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre's senior boys basketball team. The team are wearing their uniforms, which have the words J.C.C. Royals on the front.

Subjects

Sports teams

Repro Restriction

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

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Hamilton Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

3

Item

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1959

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item consists of one negative of the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre's junior basketball team, with Physical Education Director Max Rotman. The team are wearing their uniforms that have the initials J.C.C. on the front.

Subjects

Sports teams

Repro Restriction

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

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Sports Celebrity Dinners series

Level

Series

Fonds

61

Series

5

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

object

Date

1987-1994

Physical Description

427 photographs : col. ; 13 x 13 cm

3 cm of textual records

2 artifacts

Admin History/Bio

The Sports Celebrity Dinners were developed by the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto in 1985. Each year, a different person connected with the world of sports was honoured by the community for their contributions. The night included a dinner, guest speakers and celebrity appearances, and usually an athletic demonstration or participatory event that related to the honouree's sport. For example, a boxing match, a skating demonstration or a batting cage.

Scope and Content

This series consists of photographs and program books from eight of the annual Sports Celebrity Dinners held by the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto.

Subjects

Celebrities

Sports

Accession Number

2004-6-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2011-9-4

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 19 x 24 cm on matte 28 x 36 cm

Date

[ca. 1983]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one photograph of Sydney Cooper with Sammy Luftspring. Writing on the mat reads: Sydney Cooper and Canadian Welterweight Champion Sammy Luftspring. Writing on the verso reads: To my friend Sydney Cooper, You are nice people. My best wishes always. Sincerely, Sammy Luftspring.

Custodial History

The item was dropped off to Brenda Cooper of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto by Sydney Cooper's daughter, Tobie Bekhor.

Subjects

Boxers (Sports)

Name Access

Luftspring, Sammy, 1916-2000

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2012-11-1

Material Format

graphic material

object

textual record

Physical Description

5 cm of textual records

5 objects

25 photographs

Date

1945-2012

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records related to The Lizzies and the Lizzies Old Timer Association, including newspaper articles, membership lists, a proclamation, booklets, articles, photos, one hat, two shirts, and one luggage tag.

Custodial History

This material was gathered together by Bronstine and Cornack and donated to the archives. Further accruals from other former Lizzies are expected.

Administrative History

The Lizzies were a collection of sports teams that played amateur baseball and basketball in Toronto starting in 1912 in the school yard of the Elizabeth Street School. This “Playground” was situated in Toronto’s first Jewish quarter, St. John’s Ward, or simply “The Ward”. Supervised by the Parks Department’s Playground and Recreation branch, these playgrounds were popular places for inner-city children. They hosted athletic teams that competed in intramural competitions. The Lizzies won more than 150 titles at the city, provincial, and national levels in baseball, basketball, football, and hockey.Bob Abate (1893-1981), coached the Lizzies’ teams for 26 years and in 1990, the Elizabethan Recreation Centre (at Grace Street and Bloor Street West) was renamed the Bob Abate Recreation Centre in his honour. The Lizzies Old Timers Association is run by Harvey Bronstine and Norm Cornack and they bring together the remaining members of the Lizzies annually at a dinner.

Subjects

Sports teams

Name Access

Lizzies Old Timers Association

Places

Elizabeth Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2016-11-21

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Date

6 July 1927

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a group of young men who were members of Hakoah Vienna, an all Jewish social-athletic sports club. On the reverse of the photograph are signatures of the famous sports club and a German inscription "In memmory of the cameraderie of the sport club Hakoah". Signatures identified include: Max Scheuer; [Béla Guttmann?]; [Schwartzbein?]; Joseph Stross.

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.

Descriptive Notes

History: According to Wikipedia article Hakoah Vienna, "Hakoah", Hebrew for strength, is the name of a Jewish sports club established in Vienna in ca. 1909 and and closed by the Nazis in [1938 or 1941]. In 1945, the club re-formed its football team only, which disbanded in 1949.

Subjects

Sports

Clubs

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Item

Item

804

Material Format

graphic material

Date

12 May 1931

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 117 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a panoramic photograph of the opening game of the Jewish Fraternal Softball League at Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto.

The Jewish Fraternal Softball League was affiliated with the Judean Benevolent and Friendly Society.

Identified individuals include: 3rd from left, Sam Urman; 7th from left, Sam Feldt; 16th from left, Fred Hamilton; 17th from left, Jimmy Simpson; 20th from left, Henry S. Rosenberg; 24th from left, Arnold Hundert.

Subjects

Societies

Sports

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

Trinity Bellwoods (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1975-007

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4844

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[192-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Identified in the back row, second from left: Ben Cohen.

Name Access

Cohen, Ben

Subjects

Sports teams

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

D'Arcy Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1989-11-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4142

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1930

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Admin History/Bio

The Adamantus Club was a Toronto Jewish boy's club. All of the members of this team attended Upper Canada College and graduated from 1930 to 1933.

This hockey team played in the PCAC collegiate hockey league. That year they lost the cup to the Collegiate Club hockey team. The game was played at Varsity Arena.

Scope and Content

Identified in this photograph from left to right: Gerald Levenston; Peter Myers; Eugene Kates; Norton Penturn; Peter Draimin (son of Charles and Bertha Draimin); John Samuel (son of Harry and Irene Samuel); Ralph Singer (son of Louis Singer); Arthur Wagman; Bernard Herman.

Notes

Photo by Panoramic Camera Co., Toronto.

For additional information on the club, see accession record.

Name Access

Levenston, Gerald

Myers, Peter

Kates, Eugene

Penturn, Norton

Draimin, Peter

Samuel, John

Draimin, Charles

Draimin, Bertha

Samuel, Harry

Samuel, Irene

Singer, Ralph

Singer, Louis

Wagman, Arthur

Herman, Bernard

Upper Canada College

Subjects

Sports teams

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-11-7

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1554

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1930

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Composite photograph of team members and their trophies.

Name Access

Yolles-Herzls

Subjects

Sports teams

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 Islands (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-11-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3862

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1930]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Identified in the second row, extreme left: J.O. Goodman.

Notes

Photo by H.H. Menzie, 99 Jarvis St., Toronto.

Name Access

Goodman, J.O.

Subjects

Sports teams

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

1985-11-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2515

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1948

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Bellwoods Park

Subjects

Sports teams

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

Trinity Bellwoods (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-1-7

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3701

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1930

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Name Access

Workers' Sport Group

York Mills Tourist Camp

Subjects

Camps

Sports

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

York Mills (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1773

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1920

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

This composite photograph is of the Hebrew Literary and Athletic Club basketball team, "Champions B" section.

Name Access

Hebrew Literary and Athletic Club

Subjects

Sports teams

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

1979-9-42

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1779

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1924

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Pictured third from the left is H. Bocknek.

Name Access

Bocknek, H.

Simcoe Senior Baseball Team

Subjects

Sports teams

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

1979-9-42

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1775

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1925

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Identified in this photograph from left to right are: H. Bocknek; Isaac Goodfellow; Terry Turofsky.

Name Access

Bocknek, H.

Goodfellow, Isaac

Turofsky, Terry

Subjects

Sports teams

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

1979-9-42

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1777

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1926

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Name Access

Hebrew Literary and Athletic Club

Toronto Senior Baseball League Champions

Subjects

Sports teams

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

1979-9-42

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3181

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1928

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the Ryerson School volleyball team.

Name Access

Ryerson School

Subjects

Sports teams

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1982-1-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1907

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1929

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Notes

For identification, see accession record.

Name Access

Diamond AC's Baseball Team

Subjects

Sports teams

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

1980-4-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2513

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1939

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Luftspring, Sammy, 1916-2000

Subjects

Boxers (Sports)

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

New York (N.Y.).

Accession Number

1981-1-7

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2514

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1938

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Admin History/Bio

Sammy Luftspring (b.1915-d.2000) was a professional boxer and Canadian Welterwight Champion. Luftspring married Elise and together they had two children, Brian and Orian.

Scope and Content

Item consists of a copy of an advertisement for Adam Hat, featuring Welterweight Champion of Canada Sammy Luftspring.

Name Access

Luftspring, Sammy, 1916-2000

Subjects

Boxers (Sports)

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

1981-1-7

Source

Archival Descriptions