- 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
- 97
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1969–1970
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings regarding Dr. George Haggar, an Arab professor who claimed he was discriminated against by Zionists. Also included are: a statement by the Canadian Jewish Congress regarding the case of Dr. Haggar, a letter to an unknown individual from Sydney M. Harris regarding the same, a letter to the consul-general of Israel from Sydney M. Harris regarding the same, and a memo to J. A. Geller from B. G. Kayfetz regarding an address by George Haggar.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Name Access
- Haggar, George
- Subjects
- Discrimination in employment
- 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.
- Related Material
- Related groups of records within the same fonds, series or collection: Additional records related to Dr. George Haggar can be found in fonds 17, series 5-4-6, file 68.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- Anti-Semitism cases sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 27
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 15 July 1954
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one statement made by Sandor Brief regarding discrimination against Jewish kitchen staff employees at the Mount Sinai Hospital.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Name Access
- Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Discrimination in employment
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ben Kayfetz fonds
- Canadian Jewish Congress and Joint Community Relations Committee series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 62
- Series
- 4
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains a kit distributed by the Fair Employment Practices Commission regarding combating racial and religious discrimination in the workplace. This kit was distributed to Ben Kayfetz in his capacity as the National Director of Community Relations at the Canadian Jewish Congress.
- Notes
- "To gauge public opinion, the JPRC commissioned the Canadian Institute of Public Opinion to take a poll on anti-discrimination legislation. Canadians were asked to consider the following: 'In some parts of the United States, it is against the law to refuse a man a job because of his race, color or religion. Some people approve of this because it ensures equality for all; others disapprove, claiming it interferes with employers. Would you approve or disapprove of such a regulation in this province?'(77) Although the public would remain unaware of it, the Canadian Jewish Congress paid for the poll. Congress officials did so because they were uncertain of the outcome and wanted to reserve the right of publication in the event that the results were unfavourable.(78) Since a majority of those polled favoured anti-discrimination legislation, the results formed the basis of a massive publicity campaign in Ontario. Editors of newspapers and magazines could now confidently be approached to publicize fair employment practices legislation. The poll's results were also included in a fair employment kit that was prepared by the Canadian Jewish Congress and distributed to a large number of community groups." - Ruth Frager and Carmela Patrias
- Subjects
- Discrimination in employment
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- Anti-Semitism cases sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 213
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1943
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence regarding Mrs. Seguin's resignation from the Humewood Nursing Division of the St. John's Ambulance Division due to possible antisemitism.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Subjects
- Discrimination in employment
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2009-6-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2009-6-4
- Material Format
- object
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- M6 artifacts
- 1 postcard
- 1 textual record
- Date
- [193-?]-[195-?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a Tip Top Tailors wall clock and five tzedakah boxes from Israel. Also included is a postcard of the Mossington Park resort on Lake Simcoe featuring a Gentiles Only sign, several copies from the mid-1940s of the CJC Committee on Social and Economic Studies Information and Comment bulletins, as well as a programme for the twenty-seventh anniversary celebrations for the Soviet Union, held at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1944. The program included a message from the prime minister, W. L. MacKenzie King, and a broadcast from Paul Robeson. The master of ceremonies was Lorne Greene. The content of the CJC studies include: research projects of the CJC (1946), racial discrimination and public policy (1946), the use of the terms "racial origin" and "religion" in the Canadian census (1946), opinion polls and social control (1946), intermarriage and children of intermarriages (1946), prejudice and Canadian unity (1946), comparative occupational distribution (1947), community action versus racial prejudice (1947), audience reaction analysis to the film "Don't Be a Sucker" (1947), Fair Employment Practices Laws for Canada (1947), age distribution of Jewish population in Ontario (1949), Immigration of Jews to Canada (1948), Saskatchewan Bill of Rights Act (1949), Jews in the professions in Canada (1949), answering the bigot: a summary of the Incident control project (1949), Canadian public opinion on racial restrictive covenants (1949), anti-minority discrimination and the law: a Canadian progress report (1950), immigration to Canada 1945 to 1949: official figures, refugee industries in Canada: latest available statistics (1947), and from juvenile immigrant to Canadian citizen (1950). Authors of CJC reports include Dr. A. F. Citron, Dr. J. Harding, Dr. Louis Rosenberg, Dr. Manfred Saalheimer, Professor F. R. Scott and Dr. Morris C. Shumiatcher.
- Custodial History
- The items were bought by Morris Norman, a collector of Judaica, and donated to the archives on 3 June 2009.
- Subjects
- Human rights
- Discrimination in employment
- Name Access
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)
- Tip Top Tailors
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Name
- Lillian Gordon
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Interview Date
- 1 Jan. 1985
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Lillian Gordon
- Number
- OH 209
- Subject
- Lawyers
- Antisemitism
- Discrimination
- Interview Date
- 1 Jan. 1985
- Quantity
- 2 cassettes (1 copy)
- 2 WAV files
- Interviewer
- Phyllis Platnick
- Total Running Time
- 60 min.
- Conservation
- Copied August 2003
- Digitzed September 2014
- Use Restrictions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Biography
- Lillian Gordon was born in Toronto in 1908. She was one of three women to graduate from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1928. Gordon opened her own real estate law practice in Toronto and continued her practice until she retired in 1981.
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Name Access
- University of Toronto
- Geographic Access
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Original Format
- Audio cassette
- Copy Format
- Audio cassette
- Digital file
- Transcript
- 0:00-6.56: Lillian Gordon was born in Toronto in 1908 to Annie and Aaron Sandler. In this portion of the interview, Gordon discusses her parents, the family catering business, and her father’s work as a union organizer in the needle trade.
7:15-8:59: Gordon discusses the requirements for entry into the Osgoode Law School in 1926.
9:00-10:19: Gordon discusses her fellow students at Osgoode Hall from 1926–1929.
10:20-11:48: Gordon discusses looking for a job within the legal profession after graduating from Osgoode Hall in 1929.
11:49-13:10: Gordon discusses looking for a location to open her own law office.
13:11-14:20: Gordon discusses being hired as an investigator for Eaton’s and being dismissed when it was learned she was Jewish.
14:21-15:34: Gordon discusses looking for a real estate office in which to open her own practice.
15:35-16:56: Gordon discusses antisemitism within the legal profession.
16:57-19:24: Gordon discusses her move to California in 1936.
19:25-20:34: Gordon discusses how the scarcity of male lawyers during the Second World War resulted in increased business within her own legal practice.
20:35-22:05: Gordon discusses the problems of being a woman within the legal profession (discussion strays).
22:06-24:45: Gordon discusses the challenges she faced as a female lawyer during the 1930s.
24:46-28:40: Gordon discusses her professional and personal dealings with financial institutions.
28:41-28:54: Gordon discusses how she came to be accepted as a woman and a Jew by her colleagues and clients.
28:55-29:42: Gordon discusses the reaction by colleagues to the hiring of the first Black person to work in the office.
29:43-31:13: Gordon discusses her choice of wardrobe for the office and the courtroom.
Side 2:
0-9:20: Gordon discusses early childhood memories.
9:21-11:32: Gordon discusses the diversity of her fellow students at Jarvis Collegiate.
11:33-13:32: Gordon discusses learning to skate and to ride a bicycle.
13:33-16:10: Gordon discusses learning to drive a car.
16:12-22:30: Gordon talks about the early years of her marriage to Sandy Gordon.
22:31-24:30: Gordon reminisces about her law career from her student days until her retirement from law.
24:31-29:00: Gordon discusses working for J. L. Cohen at the beginning of her law career.
Photo: Item 1216 Osgoode Hall graduation 1928
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Accession Number
- 2019-8-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-8-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [195-]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one Oakwood Oracle yearbook (1953) and two photographs of Oakwood Collegiate basketball teams (1950s?).
- Subjects
- Basketball teams
- Portraits, Group
- School yearbooks
- Name Access
- Oakwood Collegiate Institute
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 2
- File
- 27
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1937-1972
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence relating to John Glass' battle against discrimination based on race and religion in Ontario and society in general. Included are commentaries on his newspaper article proposing amendments to the Ontario Libel and Slander Act, his correspondence with the Canadian Jewish Congress, and the prime minister (premier) of Ontario regarding offensive "Gentiles Only" signs on highways, at country resorts, and in parks. In addition there is a report on the operation of Nazi-affiliated groups in the province and a telegram expressing support from a "Negro Youth Group," as well as an impassioned speech delivered by Glass in the Ontario legislature, in which he pleads for human rights and the end of intlolerance and bigotry.
- Name Access
- Canadian Jewish Congress
- Ontario Libel and Slander Act
- Ontario. Premier
- Subjects
- Antisemitism
- Discrimination
- Human rights
- Physical Condition
- Several of the letters are in fagile condition and are enclosed in plastic.
- Places
- Ontario
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1990-5-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1990-5-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 11 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm or smaller
- Date
- [ca. 1900]-1946
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material pertaining to the Rosen, Silver, and Winkler families. Photographs include views of Abraham Silver's two tobacco and grocery stores in Toronto ( one at Spadina and Adelaide), and pictures of family members in unidentified locations. Documents include a marriage registration certificate for the 1912 marriage of Alexander and Freda Rosen, a 1939 letter attesting to the Canadian naturalization of Elik Rosen in 1914, and a Certificate of Canadian Naturalization for Rachel Rosen (1946).
- Name Access
- Winkler Family
- Rosen Family
- Silver, Abraham
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-3-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-3-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Physical Description
- 12 drawings: blueline and pencil: 111 x 77cm or smaller
- 1 folder of textual material
- Date
- 1924-1981
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of the original architectural plans of the Kiever Synagogue in Kensington Market as well as plans drawn by Martin Mendelow for the Synagogue's restoration in the early 1980s. Also included is a Mendelow drawing of the Minsk Synagogue and textual materials relating to the Kiever
- Custodial History
- Materials were kept by Martin Mendelow
- Administrative History
- Martin Mendelow is a well known architect working in the Toronto area. His professional association with the Kiever Synagogue began when he was hired as architect of the Synagogue's restoration, which was completed in the early 1980s
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Anshei Minsk Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Menedelow, Martin
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 27
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1965]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 12 x 8 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Martin Irwin Lockshin was born in Toronto in 1952, the son of Louis Leon and Sylvia Lockshin (née Freedman). He received his PhD from Brandeis University in 1984 and is also an ordained rabbi.
- Currently, Professor Martin Lockshin is an associate professor of humanities in the Department of Languages, Literature, and Linguistics at York University. He has published extensively and recently completed a term as director of York's Centre for Jewish Studies.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a bar mitzvah portrait of Martin Lockshin.
- Subjects
- Bar mitzvah
- Rabbis
- 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
- 2015-6-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-6-2
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 39 photographs (tiff)
- Date
- 1923, [1950?]-[2011?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs documenting Martin Charney and his family. Included are portraits of Martin as a child and young man, wedding photographs of Martin's grandparents in Johannesburg (1923), images of Martin's bar mitzvah and weddings, photographs of Matin's family in London en route to Montreal, images of Martin and his family in Montreal, images of Camp Timberlands (New York), images of the Anglo-African Glass Company, images of Martin with his family in South Africa and images of Martin's family at weddings and bar mitzvah's in Toronto. Of note is an image from the dedication of Chabad Lubavitch in Thornill (2011). Identified in the images are: Martin Charney, Jack Frenkel, Doris Levinstein, Max Charney, Leah Charney, Candy Charney, Rabbi Gansberg, and Norman Charney.
- Administrative History
- Martin was born in Johannesburg in 1947 to Max and Joan Lena (née Frenkel) Charney. He has a younger brother, Norman. Max owned a glass manufacturing business called Anglo-African Glass. In 1963, the family left South Africa and immigrated to Montreal, Canada. They left South Africa because Max anticipated a future of political uncertainty. The family remained in Montreal for 7 years, before returning to South Africa in 1970. During this time, Martin graduated from high school and attended Sir George Williams University (now Concordia) where he studied for a 4 year Bachelor of Commerce Degree. Max built three office buildings in Sherbrooke, Kingston and Valleyfield and had six One Hour Martinizing laudromats. Joan was a Home Maker - never having done domestic work before.
- Soon after returning to South Africa in 1970, Martin married Yaffa (née Franco). They had one daughter, Candyce Jasmine. They divorced in 1980. In 1982 Martin married his second wife, Basia (nee Sztrom). They had four children together: Candy, Leah, Avi Jack and Mirelle Feiga. All 5 children were born in Johannesburg. Martin worked as a real estate broker in South Africa and as a finance resource consultant concentrating on factoring accounts receivable in Toronto.
- Due to the worsening violence in South Africa, Martin immigrated to Thornhill with his family in 1999. Martin and Basia divorced soon after immigrating here and Martin eventually re-married to a Canadian Judy Rosenberg. Martin continued in the same line of work once he arrived in Canada; however, he had to build his business back up again from scratch. Martin volunteers with a variety of organizations, including: Circle of Care, Tomchei Shabbos, HOD (Hebrew Order of David - Lodge Ramon) and Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel. He is a member of Chabad Lubavitch at 770 Chabad Gate in Thornhill.
- Subjects
- Immigrants--Canada
- South Africa--Emigration and immigration
- Name Access
- Charney, Martin, 1947-
- Places
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Child portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 17
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 2 Apr. 1945
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Martin Hurwich is the Son of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Hurwich.
- Scope and Content
- The item is a portrait of a 10 year old boy who is seated and facing the camera.
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Passenger Names
- Jones, Martin
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Jones, Martin
- Page Number
- 758
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Martin, Robert
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Martin, Robert
- Page Number
- 548
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Martin, Robert
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Martin, Robert
- Page Number
- 594
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Accession Number
- 2022-10-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2022-10-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 textual record
- Date
- Sep. 2022
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a publication authored by Joanna Krongold and published in September 2022 titled "In Their Own Words: Jewish Doctors, Antisemitism, and the Restrictive Quota System at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine." The publication was made available at no cost to those attending the event Reflecting on Historic Jewish Student Quotas in Toronto Medical Education, which was held at Innis Town Hall in Toronto, Ontario, on 29 September 2022
- Dr. Joanna Krongold is a 2022–2023 joint postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto's Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine's Office of Inclusion and Diversity. She received her PhD from the Department of English at the University of Toronto in 2020.
- Custodial History
- The donor acquired the item at the event Reflecting on Historic Jewish Student Quotas in Toronto Medical Education.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Antisemitism
- Discrimination in higher education
- Physicians
- Name Access
- Krongold, Joanna
- University of Toronto. Faculty of Medicine
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2002-10-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2002-10-9
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- ca. 50 photographs : b&w and col. ; 26 x 35 cm or smaller
- Date
- 1933-1971
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textural records, including an Israel postage stamp (1954); a US postage stamp (1932); and Philip Martin's membership cards to Central High School of Commerce Literary Society (1930–31), Central Commerce Association (1933–34), Central High School of Commerce Old Boys' and Girls' Association (1932–33), General Accountants Association (1933–34), Aleph Zadik Aleph of the B’nai Brith (1934), Kibitzers Klub, and the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild. The photo collection consists of studio portraits of various family members and a photograph of the exterior of United Clothing Store at Queen and Soho Streets in Toronto.
- Administrative History
- Philip Martin (5 Nov. 1913–20 Dec. 2002), the son of David Martin (b. ca. 1881, Romania) and Clara (née Herman) Martin (b. ca. 1884, Romania), was born in Ontario, Canada. In 1921, the Martin family lived in Toronto Ward 4, Kensington Market, at 59 Leonard Ave. Philip’s father David was a salesman for United Clothing Stores and his mother Clara was a homemaker who eventually worked as a saleslady (1931). In 1939, Philip married Dr. Laura (Lottie) (née Levine) Martin. Dr. Laura Levine graduated from University of Toronto medical school in 1938. She was one of 10 women to graduate in a class of 110 students. She continued her graduate studies, worked for a time at Windsor's Grace Hospital and eventually specialized in Dermatology. At one point, Phillip and Laura settled in Hamilton where Philip ran a successful sporting goods store. With an ambition to improve himself, Philip pursued a career in chiropractic medicine. He graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1966 and went on to run a private practice for 20 years. Philip and Laura returned to Toronto in 1970 and Philip joined the CMCC staff as a clinician in 1980. He went on to specialize in the field of nutrition.
- Subjects
- Families
- Storefronts
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1996-3-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1996-3-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1931
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a photocopy of the memoir of Joseph Martin, written in Yiddish with an English translation.
- Places
- Timmins.
- Englehart.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Passenger Names
- Martin, Mr. & Mrs.
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Martin, Mr. & Mrs.
- Page Number
- 366
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Martin, Robt. & Agnes
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Martin, Robt. & Agnes
- Page Number
- 397
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Accession Number
- 1980-7-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1980-7-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder textual records
- 4 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Date
- 1919-1970
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of Yiddish newspaper clippings and Yiddish theatrical programs including a Kiever Podoler Society concert program, Victory Theatre, Spadina Avenue. (Toronto, ON), 30 Oct.1949 Also included are two copy photographs of a Toronto Yiddish Theatre Company poster for a performance in Hamilton and a poster for an Isaac Nelson New York Free Yiddisher Folk Theatre performance in Hamilton.
- Descriptive Notes
- LANGUAGE NOTE: Materials are in Yiddish and English.
- MG_RG
- MG4 A1
- Name Access
- Cohen, Philip
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2011-9-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2011-9-6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- moving images
- Physical Description
- 22 photographs : b&w and col. ; 16 x 10 cm and 7 x 9 cm
- 1 DVD
- Date
- [197-]-[198-]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of 22 copy photographs documenting the political and personal career of Philip White, former mayor of York, as well as one DVD entitled the Life of Philip White, produced by Knowledge Media Design Institute in the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. Several of the photographs also depict politicians such as Nathan Phillips, Phil Givens, Paul Godfrey, Pierre Trudeau, David Crombie, Bob Rae and Mel Lastman.
- Administrative History
- Philip Cecil White was a Jewish mayor of York, a borough of the pre-amalgamated Toronto, from 1970 to 1978. He was the longest serving mayor of the region since 1850. He was also a pharmacist and owned White's pharmacy with his brother Murray at Jane St. and St. Clair Ave. from 1950 to 1972.
- Phil White was born in Toronto on October 23, 1923 to Harry and Sara (Steinhart) White, immigrants from Poland and Austria. He attended Harbord Collegiate and graduated from the University of Toronto in Pharmacy. He first served as alderman from 1959 to 1968, then as controller from 1968 to 1970 and again from 1982 to 1988. White was with partner Trudy Appleby from 1987 to 2013, following a first marriage to Helen Strachman from 1950 to 1978. He has four children, Bryon, Glenna, Lesley and Kevin. Philip White passed away on June 8, 2013.
- Subjects
- Mayors--Canada
- Name Access
- White, Philip, 1923-2013
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 7
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm
- 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
- Passenger Names
- Korn, Philip
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Korn, Philip
- Page Number
- 355
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Philips, Harry
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Philips, Harry
- Page Number
- 559
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Schachter, Philip
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Schachter, Philip
- Page Number
- 363
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Shedlowski, Philip
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Shedlowski, Philip
- Page Number
- 346
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Name
- Rivka Hurwich and Sam Hurwich
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Interview Date
- 2 Jul. 1974
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Rivka Hurwich and Sam Hurwich
- Number
- OH 22
- Subject
- Antisemitism
- Hospitals
- Rabbis
- Schools
- Teachers
- Interview Date
- 2 Jul. 1974
- Quantity
- 1
- Interviewer
- Stephen Speisman
- Total Running Time
- Side One - 43 minutes
- Side Two - 3 minutes
- Conservation
- Copied August 2003.
- Digitized in 2014.
- Use Restrictions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Biography
- Dr. Sam Hurwich was involved in a number of organizations, including the Canadian Jewish Congress, Jewish Immigrant Aid Services, and several Labour Zionist groups.
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Name Access
- Hospital for Sick Children
- Hurwich, Rivka
- Hurwich, Sam
- Geographic Access
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Original Format
- Audio cassette
- Copy Format
- Audio cassette
- Digital file
- Transcript
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 22 - Hurwich\OH22_001_Log.docx
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 22 - Hurwich\OH22_002_Log.docx
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 308
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Nov. 1977
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two negatives depicting Martin Mendelow standing in front of a small plane.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 448
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 21 Oct. 1979
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs : b&w (6 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm and 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of six photographs and six negatives of an unidentified meeting. Martin Benjamin and Joey Steiner are identified.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 52
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1938-1941
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of correspondence between Katz, President of Mizrachi Organization of Toronto with Martin Cohn, Executive Director and Florence Hutner, Assistant Executive Director of United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- General office records sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 5-5
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of memos and reports related to various issues including religious education in public schools, performance of the Merchant of Venice, antisemitism, and High Holiday advertising.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Name Access
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice
- Subjects
- Antisemitism
- High Holidays
- Religion in the public schools
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1998-2-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-2-3
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 trophy : silver and wood ; 36 cm in height
- Date
- 1926
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of one silver trophy presented to Jacob Mosoff for his ten years of service as Recording Secretary at the McCaul Street Synagogue on October 24th 1926.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 88
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a letter from Rabbi Philip Graubart.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 518
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 518
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Philip Cohen.
- Notes
- No negative.
- Modern Studio, M. Schlachter, Photographer, 452 Queen Street West, Toronto.
- Name Access
- Cohen, Philip
- Subjects
- Portraits
- 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
- Acquired 22 June 1975.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions