Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

999

Material Format

textual record

Date

2 Jan. - 22 Dec. 1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a list of sponsored Jewish immigrants arriving in Canada, listing their name, the ship they arrived on and the address of their sponsor.

Access Restriction

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

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

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

1000

Material Format

textual record

Date

3 Jan. - 29 Dec. 1953

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a list of sponsored Jewish immigrants arriving in Canada, listing their name, the ship they arrived on and the address of their sponsor.

Access Restriction

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

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

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

1001

Material Format

textual record

Date

1 Jan. - 24 Dec. 1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a list of sponsored Jewish immigrants arriving in Canada, listing their name, the ship they arrived on and the address of their sponsor.

Access Restriction

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

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series

Passenger lists sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

47-2

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

1947

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a list of sponsored tailors screened by the Overseas Commission while in Europe. The list includes family name, age, gender, marital status, number of children, sponsor name and address.

Access Restriction

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Photographs series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

12

File

6

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph of a husband and wife and child with several pieces of luggage.

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

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Photographs series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

12

File

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 19 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph of three women walking, one of whom is carrying a duffle bag.

Notes

Photograph by College Studeio, 499 College St. KI. 2507

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

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

997

Material Format

textual record

Date

16 Jan. 1948 - 27 Aug. 1948

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a list of Jewish refugee passengers arriving in Canada, listing their name, country of citizenship, religion, marital status, sex, age, country of birth and occupation.

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

998

Material Format

textual record

Date

13 Sept. 1948 - 18 Nov. 1948

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a list of Jewish refugee passengers arriving in Canada, listing their name, country of citizenship, religion, marital status, sex, age, country of birth and occupation.

Access Restriction

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

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series

Passenger lists sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

47-2

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

16 Jan. 1948-10 May 1949

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains passenger lists that are organized by boat name, arrival date, family name and number of family members. Some lists indicate addresses. Boat arrivals were General Sturgis, General Heintzelman, Nea Hellas, Marine Falcon, Marine Marlin.

Access Restriction

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.

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

996

Material Format

textual record

Date

2 Aug. 1949 - 5 Dec. 1951

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

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

Series

Fonds

9

Series

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1949-1986

Physical Description

76 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

Series contains records of immigrant arrivals in Canada from 1949 through 1986. The "sailings" files are basically passenger lists from Atlantic voyages between 1949 and 1953 that brought immigrants to Canada. These lists are marked, showing which immigrants were sponsored by JIAS. Not all of the immigrants were Jews. Information included indicates the ship name; date and place of departure; date and place of arrival; names of passengers; their children and ages; sponsors and their address. Some lists include age, sex, occupation and destination information for sponsor or immigrant. The later "record of arrivals" files (1959 to 1986) contain lists, letters, telegrams and memoranda, as well as "agency notification cards" that list the immigrant arriving, citizenship and destination (sponsor) in Canada, and number of dependents. The series is arranged in chronological order.

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Physical Condition

Records are foxed, some have rust or water stains.

Arrangement

Series has been arranged by the archivist in a combination of two previous series. The original "Sailings" series (MG2 I1a I) was arranged in two separate groups, the first of sailings for which JIAS had an official number (these numbers are still on the folders), and the second of those without a number. These two groups have been integrated into a single chronological series. The Record of Arrivals files were formerly part of the MG2 I1a K2 series, "Immigrant Files - Administration, Projects."

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Publications, speeches, press releases, and reports sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-2

File

43

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a report

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual Campaign series

Walk with Israel sub-series

Walk for Israel 1992 sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

17-1-18

File

20

Material Format

textual record

Date

1992

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains thank you letters, from Walk co-chairs Judy Engel and Judy Shulman to various companies, that indicate the numerous sponsors for the Walk and what they donated.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1988-5-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

[ca. 1948]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a report from JIAS Housing Committee written by Jack Shindman and a letter from M. Kraisner of HIAS Hanover, Germany to Jack Shindman concerning an immigrant family.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2010-3-5

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1.28 m of textual records

Date

1935, 1960-1998, predominant 1980-1998

Scope and Content

The records consist of materials documenting the programs and social services administered by JIAS Toronto, predominantly from the 1960s through the 1990s. The records include reports and essays, case files, statistics reports, staff manuals and other resources, budget documents, minutes of meetings, resources JIAS produced for immigrants and resources from JIAS's education programs. Much of the material from the 1980s and 1990s deals with integration, particularly of Soviet Jews. There are records relating to the Integration Committee, the provision of "direct relief aid" and other services to clients, and research and analytical reports.

The earlier case files from 1935 and 1948-1981 concern reimbursement for immigrants' transportation costs. Later case files contain only one sheet, a case report, which includes personal and immigration information, occupation, remarks, sponsor’s information and an employment history. Some files also have: identification cards from United HIAS Service with sailing information; summary of assistance forms kept by JIAS case workers; and other administrative paperwork.

Use Conditions

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.

Name Access

JIAS Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

197

Material Format

textual record

Date

1959-1963

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

198

Material Format

textual record

Date

Apr. 1963-Dec. 1963

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

199

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

200

Material Format

textual record

Date

Jan. 1965-Aug. 1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

201

Material Format

textual record

Date

Sept. 1965-Dec. 1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

202

Material Format

textual record

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

203

Material Format

textual record

Date

Jan. 1967-Oct. 1969

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

204

Material Format

textual record

Date

Oct. 1969-May 1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

205

Material Format

textual record

Date

May 1970-Jan. 1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

206

Material Format

textual record

Date

Aug. 1973-June 1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

207

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

208

Material Format

textual record

Date

Dec. 1975-Mar. 1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

209

Material Format

textual record

Date

Mar. 1976-Jan. 1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

210

Material Format

textual record

Date

Feb. 1977-Jan. 1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

211

Material Format

textual record

Date

Jan. 1980-May 1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

212

Material Format

textual record

Date

June 1980-Nov. 1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

213

Material Format

textual record

Date

Dec. 1980-Oct. 1981

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

214

Material Format

textual record

Date

Nov. 1981-May 1982

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Arrivals series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

9

File

215

Material Format

textual record

Date

May 1981-May 1986

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual Campaign series

Walk with Israel sub-series

Walk for Israel 1987 sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

17-1-13

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1987

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a blank 1987 sponsor book, which includes instructions for participants collecting donations, a map of the Walk route with checkpoints listed, sponsor "stubs", and the receipts for sponsors, which have advertisements for sponsoring businesses and "Festival '87" as well as a list of sponsors. The back page has a list of tips for walkers.

Notes

Title based on contents of the file.

Related Material

Series 17-1-18 (1992), file 18, includes a passport and a full-page newspaper advertisement for the 1987 Walk.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual Campaign series

Walk with Israel sub-series

Community March for Israel 1996 sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

17-1-22

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1996

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a printed sponsor sheet and collection envelope that come with an information flyer.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual Campaign series

Walk with Israel sub-series

Walk for Israel 1997 sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

17-1-23

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1997

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a printed sponsor sheet and collection envelope that come with an information flyer.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

9

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1925-1989

Physical Description

31.8 m of textual records

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

Admin History/Bio

The Jewish Immigrant Aid Society of Canada was established in 1920 by the newly-formed Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC). A Toronto branch was established in a storefront office on Spadina Avenue, but the organization was rudimentary. As the enthusiasm that spurred the founding of CJC died out, JIAS soon faltered. Then in 1922 it was taken over and reactivated under the cooperative support of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto, B'nai B'rith, and the Council of Jewish Women. JIAS was legally incorporated on 30 August 1922. It also operated under the moniker of the Emergency Jewish Immigrant Aid Committee, and it changed its name to Jewish Immigrant Aid Services in 1954.

Charged with organizing emergency relief for European Jews in distress, JIAS became the central agency of the Jewish community to facilitate the lawful entry of Jewish immigrants into Canada, and provided them with welfare services, transportation, and assistance with accommodation and employment after their arrival. In addition, JIAS offered consultation services for sponsors of potential immigrants, ran a competitive foreign remittance service, and campaigned to counter the activities of unscrupulous steamboat agents, lawyers, and influence peddlers, or “shtadlanim,” who often victimized immigrants and sponsors alike.

In conjunction with similar efforts by the CJC, JIAS was also actively engaged in negotiating for the increased admission of Jewish immigrants to Canada. In 1923, the federal government instituted a permit-based immigration program and JIAS competed with travel agents and solicitors in the private sector for these limited quota permits. After combating the anti-immigration policies of the Depression era, the outbreak of war in 1939 virtually closed the already limited avenues for immigration.

JIAS Canada was organized into a national office in Montreal and regional offices in Winnipeg (Western Region), Toronto (Central Region), and Halifax (Eastern Region). The Central Region covered Ontario, and established a full-time head office in 1935 at 399 Spadina Avenue in Toronto (hence the Central Region was sometimes called simply the Toronto Office). The office later moved to 265 Spadina Avenue. JIAS Toronto’s board of directors met on a regular basis at different locations in Toronto, including 206 Beverley Street and in the Talmud Torah building at 9 Brunswick Avenue. The first JIAS Toronto board included notable Toronto residents such as Henry Dworkin, Mrs. Draiman, Mr. Kronick, Dr. Brodey and Mrs. Willinsky. The role of the board was to oversee the operations of the Central Region. It rendered decisions on issues relating to finances, procedures and policies, negotiations with the federal Immigration Branch, as well as individual cases that required their attention.

General meetings of the Central Region membership were held annually. The 1943 JIAS constitution states that regional annual meetings were to be held for “receiving and considering reports,” holding nominations and elections for the executive, and discussing JIAS’s program and policies.

In the post-war era, JIAS shifted its focus to renewed efforts on behalf of individual claimants and community support, while the focus for lobbying for a reversal of Canada's immigration policy fell increasingly under the jurisdiction of the CJC. A boom in immigration between 1947 and 1952 saw the arrival of large numbers of Jewish immigrants to all parts of Canada and the Toronto Office of JIAS renewed its efforts to meet the needs of this new influx. Major world events also sparked other waves of immigration from Hungary, Czechoslovakia, North Africa, and Russia, to which JIAS responded in turn. JIAS worked in conjunction with other immigrant aid societies such as HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, in the United States, to facilitate immigration to the United States, and later to Israel, where many of the immigrants and refugees coming to Canada had family and ultimately settled.

Custodial History

Custody of these records was transferred to the Ontario Jewish Archives by JIAS in 1983, as preparations were under way for the move to a new facility in North York. Much of the material was in four-cubic-foot boxes and in file cabinets.

The accession was divided into three sections: files which were at the JIAS office and had been retained in their original order; files which had been retrieved from a flood in the basement of 152 Beverley St. and consequently had been thrown into dry boxes without regard to order; files discovered in the furnace rooms at 150 and 152 Beverley St., intact but covered in coal dust. The bulk of the records were stored off-site, with dirty files being isolated from the rest.

The dust-covered materials were cleaned at an off-site location, placed in temporary boxes and transferred to the Archives and restored, as far as was possible, to their original order.

Clips were removed and replaced as appropriate with archivally acceptable ones. All materials were transferred to acid-free folders and boxes.

Scope and Content

Fonds contains the records of the Toronto Office (Central region) of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada. The fonds consists primarily of textual records: minutes, correspondence, financial records, reports, immigration files, naturalization case files, social service case files and the records of attempts to trace missing individuals. There are also photographs of special events, speakers and arriving immigrants.

The fonds represents an important resource for the study of Canadian Jewry, especially when taken in conjunction with the JIAS National Office records at the Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives in Montreal, and those of the Western Office at the Library and Archives of Canada. It documents the means by which a particular Canadian ethnic community has dealt with the problems of rescue, settlement and government relations. These records also offer insight into the relationship between the Toronto Office and the other branches of JIAS, and invite comparison with similar agencies in the United States, as well as those of other ethnic groups in Canada.

The material collected includes information about the countries of origin, transportation routes, settlement and employment patterns of Jewish immigrants to Canada in the twentieth century. The documents also touch upon important related issues such as advocacy, sponsorship, admission processes, health and social problems.

These records cover several waves of immigration following the Second World War: Holocaust survivors in the late 1940s, Sephardic (North African) and Hungarian Jews in the 1950s, Russian and Czechoslovakian Jews in the 1960s, and additional Russians in the 1970s.

The records also contain significant information for those researchers looking to conduct genealogical research into Jewish immigrants and their descendents.

The fonds has been arranged with one sous-fonds, which contains the records of the National JIAS office in Montreal. In total there are 17 series. The Toronto office (main fonds) series are: 1. Board of Directors and Executive Committee Minutes; 2. Annual meeting proceedings; 3. Reports; 4. Legal ; 5. Administration; 6. JIAS Committees; 7. External committees; 8. Financial ; 9. Arrivals; 10. Immigration case files; 11. Social service assistance case files; 12. Photographs; 13. Miscellaneous. The National Office sous-fonds is divided into the following series: 1. National executive meeting minutes; 2. National annual meeting proceedings; 3. National annual reports; 4. Publications; and Photographs.

Notes

Physical description note: Physical extent is based on fully processed records. Additional accessions are not included (see Related Material note below).

Associated material note: The CJC National Archive, in Montreal, has additional JIAS records from 1920-1989 including 275 m of textual records and graphic materials (3250 photos): collection number I0037; alpha-numeric designation MA 4. The National Archives of Canada, Manitoba branch, in Winnipeg, has Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada JIAS textual records from 1923-1950 on 18 microfilm reels: Former archival reference number MG28-V114 (no replacement listed). The originals of these records are maintained by the Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada.

Name Access

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto

Subjects

Immigrants--Canada

Nonprofit organizations

Access Restriction

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

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.

Related Material

Other OJA records relating to JIAS may be found in the following accessions: 1979-9-5; 1988-5-2; 1991-10-5; 2006-3-11.

Creator

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto

Accession Number

1983-8-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Immigration series

Level

Series

Fonds

17

Series

27

Material Format

textual record

Date

1951

Physical Description

6 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Canadian Jewish Congress was involved in all aspects of immigration services. It facilitated the entry of immigrants into Canada, providing social assistance and finding employment for the new arrivals. It also assisted those immigrants who were filing restitution claims against Germany.

Scope and Content

Series consists of general files of Immigration.

Notes

Series formerly described and cited as RG259.

Access Restriction

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dora Till fonds

Mothers' and Babes' Summer Rest Home Association series

General photographs sub-series

The grounds, campers and staff at Tollandale file

Level

Item

Fonds

52

Series

1-7

File

3

Item

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1941]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of a group of women and children disembarking from a chartered bus after arriving at the Mothers' and Babes' Summer Rest Home in Tollandale, Ontario.

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

Accession Number

2006-3-12

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1943-1954

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material related to the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society (JIAS) of Canada. Records include campaign promotional material, national convention programmes and invitations, national activity reports and Central Region meeting invitations.

Descriptive Notes

Jewish Immigrant Aid Society of Canada.

JIAS.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-2-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

[1946?]-1951

Scope and Content

Accession includes an undated document describing immigration prospects following the Second World War and the anti-immigration sentiment. The document was published by an unknown group "interested in combating race-hatred and anti-Semitism and on strengthening the unity between the groups which make up the people of Canada". In addition, there is a copy of a confidential letter dated February 14, 1951 listing immigrants identified as skilled workers and selected by overseas Canadian immigration officials under the auspices of the Settlement Branch to settle in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. These immigrants were to arrive in Halifax on the above noted date of on board the SS Staveangerfgord.

Custodial History

File discovered while processing CJC fonds 17.

Use Conditions

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records.

Subjects

Immigrants--Canada

Places

Canada

Source

Archival Accessions

URL

http://www.ontariojewisharchives.org/Explore/Themed-Topics/Immigration

Source

OJA Website

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

110

Material Format

textual record

Date

1957-1958

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a document outlining the structure and programme of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada, a report on the Annual Meeting and Workshop of United HIAS services held in New York and a report of the Case Committee. Included in the Case Committee report are examples of specific cases and a statistical report of immigrant assistance with a focus on Hungarian, North African and Polish/other immigrants.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

114

Material Format

textual record

Date

1939-1943

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of communication from the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society of Canada. Included are reports and updates, meeting minutes, notice of meetings and a letter with New Year greeting from JIAS president (September 1941).

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

115

Material Format

textual record

Date

1946-1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of communication from the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society of Canada. Included are: a programme from 1948 National Convention, JIAS newsletter (January 1948), a statistical report on central region (1953), a copy of the publication JIAS Record from Montreal (1949), 2 letters in Yiddish from JIAS of Canada regarding Polish Jews.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

116

Material Format

textual record

Date

1944-1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of receipt books for donations to the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Pamphlets series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

51

File

100

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a booklet written by Rabbi Abraham L. Feinberg of Holy Blossom Temple, published by Canadian Welfare. Rabbi Feinberg summarizes the activities of Canadian Jewish Congress and the various projects it initiated to support Jewish-European orphan immigration to Canada before, during, and after the Second World War. Feinberg goes on to describe the continued support from organizations such as the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society (JIAS) and the YMHA to aid in the continued rehabilitation of these orphans through programs including night school, work projects, and activities.

Name Access

Canadian Jewish Congress

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto (creator)

Subjects

Orphans

Holocaust survivors

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

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1944-1953

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

197

Material Format

textual record

Date

1969-1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions