- Part Of
- Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 86
- Series
- 3
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1942-1943
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of case presentations of JCWA's Case Committee.
- Accession Number
- 2004-1-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Case Committee series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1935-1943
- Physical Description
- 5 folders of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of textual records documenting the activities of the JFWB's Case Committee. Included are reports, case presentations, correspondence, and meeting notices, agendas and minutes.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- JIAS committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 6
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- JIAS committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 6
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 10 January [1958]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Case Committee series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 5
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- June 1942
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual records documenting a special joint meeting between the JFWB's Case Committee and the Jewish Child Welfare Association's Child Placement Committee that took place on June 17, 1942. Included is the meeting notice, agenda and two case presentations.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Joint meetings and committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 6
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1938
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, memos, and meeting notices, agendas and minutes documenting the short-lived Case Committee on German Emigres, which was set up to coordinate the services of all the agencies working with German Emigres. Agencies involved in the Committee include the JFWB, the Council of Jewish Women, the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society, B'nai Brith, and the Canadian Jewish Congress.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Services series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1946-1969
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of thank you letters for Christmas gifts, distribution of Passover kosher meals and concerts for patients in Ontario hospitals, santitoriums and penal institutions. The majority of letters are from the Ontario Hospital, Toronto General, Toronto Western, Jewish Home for the Aged, the Industrial Farm in Burwash and the St. John's Convalescent Hospital.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Alderman series
- Public works projects sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 2-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1952, 1957-1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 10 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of photographs and one event programme documenting the public works projects Phil Givens was connected to as Alderman of the City of Toronto.
- Notes
- Photographers and photography studios are identified on the photographs.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds
- Jewish Children's Vocational Board series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 86
- Series
- 8
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 27 Jan. 1942
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one case presentation of the Jewish Children's Vocational Board.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of the Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
- Accession Number
- 2004-1-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Federation Communal Council series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 3
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1933 and 1934
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two case presentations that the JFWB delivered to the Federation Communal Council. The JFWB made one case presentation with the Jewish Children's Bureau and the other with the Big Brother Movement.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Case Committee series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 5
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1942-1943
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of case presentations that were delivered at the JFWB's Case Committee meetings
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Joint meetings and committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 6
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1935-1942
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of case conferences between the JFWB and various other member agencies of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies. The bulk of the case conferences are with the Jewish Child Welfare Association, the Jewish Big Sister Committee, and the Jewish Application Bureau. There are also some case conferences regarding the provision of Hebrew Free Loans and one JFWB case presentation to the Jewish Children's Vocational Board.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Publicity series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 15
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1932-1936, 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of news clippings and articles written by staff of the JFWB for publicity. Articles contain anonymous case histories of specific cases handled by the JFWB.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Vocational Services of Toronto fonds
- Career, employment and training services series
- Placement centre sub-series
- Case files sub-sub-series
- Level
- Sub-sub-series
- Fonds
- 75
- Series
- 7-2-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947-1954
- Physical Description
- 3.16 m of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of the client cards kept by the Jewish Vocational Services from the late 1940s and 1950s. Many of the individuals documented in these cards were refugees who were assisted by the JVS in securing a job.
- The cards contain information such as the client name, date of birth, date of contact with JVS, type of work, weight, height, education, name of parents, hair colour, UI number, languages spoken, years in Canada, dependents, type of work they were searching for and education. Each one documents the work placements the individual was given and dates along with the occasional comments about those experiences. The cards are arranged in alphabetical order by surname.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director (and whomever else) prior to accessing the records.
- Related Material
- .
- Accession Number
- 2002-10-34
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Case files series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1927-1975
- Physical Description
- 1.66 m of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- In general terms, the majority of Jewish immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe during the inter-war years settling primarily in the Kensington Market area working mainly as laborers in the garment industry or as peddlers. Immigrants sought the aid of the Folks Farein for financial assistance by helping to reduce fees for hospital stays, physicians, pharmaceuticals, dentists, vision care, medical appliances, home care, rent, food relief and specifically Passover relief, and legal fees. The Folks Farein would also provide interpretation services when necessary, such as at Toronto hospitals and when dealing with legal services or city officials, as the majority of their clients spoke only Yiddish. The Folks Farein worked in conjunction with a number of medical and mental health institutions such as the Toronto Hospital, the Ontario Hospital Whitby, Mt. Sinai, the Sick Children's Hospital and the Hospital for Incurables. Case workers would often make site visits to client homes in order to assess and/or remedy their living situation.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of case files of individuals or families seeking financial, medical and legal aid. The files include intake forms, remarks, medical reports, legal documents, correspondence with hospitals, physicians, charitable organizations, social service agencies, and the department of immigration. In most cases, multiple people are mentioned in the file, such as spouses and children, or close relatives.
- Intake forms are divided into two sections: one that captures general biographical information about the client at first contact, such as the client name, age, current address, telephone number, occupation, employer, birthplace, citizenship, length of time in Canada and Toronto, names and number of children, and name of spouse and relatives; and one section that captures ongoing general remarks about the individual's situation as recorded by the case worker.
- Medical reports include the nature of the client's illness and record of ongoing care, health care provider correspondence, administration of fees for service, prescriptions, date and cause of death.
- Correspondence includes letters to and from social service agencies, government departments, medical institutions, legal services and religious institutions. Also included are client letters of thanks to the Folks Farein. Most client letters are written in Yiddish.
- Legal documents include original passports, birth certificates, marriage certificates, military records, landing papers, naturalization certificates, and medical certificates. Documents have often been translated from language of origin into English by case workers.
- There are several different blocks of clients evident in the records: those who arrived during the inter-war years; post-Second World War refugees including those from DP camps brought over through the tailor's project, and those who were sponsored by relatives and businesses; those who came after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956; and in the later years, first-born Canadians in need of assistance and those having lived in Canada for a considerable time applying for old age security and mother's allowance.
- Researchers should consult the Folks Farein case file database for information on individual files.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Case files are closed until 120 years after date of creation or 50 years after death. In some cases the death of the individual is noted in the file, but in many of these instances there are other family members mentioned and so this information will require redaction.
- The series was formerly known as MG2 O1N
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Arrangement
- Case numbers are based upon the date a case was first opened. The title of each file contains the client name, address and case number. This arrangement has been maintained.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Refusnik cases sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- text
- Date
- 1970-1988
- Physical Description
- 81 cm of textual records
- 11 v. text
- 456 photographs : b&w; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- Individual case files and refusnik listings were assembled by numerous Soviet Jewry advocacy groups and distributed internationally. Such records were then used by groups like the Committee for Soviet Jewry in their promotional material such as leaflets and news briefs to inform the Jewish community, interest groups and members of the general public about updates to the status of individual refusnik cases and the plight of Soviet Jews within the Soviet Union.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of files documenting individual refusniks, some very well known, as well as files and publications containing lists and/or groups of Soviet Jews and documents related to group activities. Sub-series is organized into three sub-sub-series: individual case files, groups, and publications.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [191-]-[195-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- David Pinkus fonds
- Kensington Market series
- Kensington Market Working Group file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 138
- Series
- 2
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1997-1998
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Kensington Market Working Group and its involvement with the development of Kensington Lofts, the former Kensington Campus of George Brown College. Included are committee member lists, meeting minutes, an advertising leaflet of Kensington Lofts, and a printed copy of an offer to lease along with its attachments.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Conferences series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 19
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1937-1940
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, an agenda and conference papers documenting the JFWB's participation in the Canadian Conference of Social Work.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds
- Liaison with other social welfare organizations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 86
- Series
- 14
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- Apr. 1940 - May 1940
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and an invitation documenting the JCWA's participation in a special meeting of the Canadian Conference on Social Work for agencies interested in Jewish social welfare.
- Accession Number
- 2004-1-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Services series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1967-1970
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records of financial aid for the sick and needy.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ben Kayfetz fonds
- Published and unpublished works and research series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 62
- Series
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- sound recording
- Date
- 1974-2000
- Physical Description
- 26 cm of textual records
- 34 audio cassettes
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of articles, book reviews and works written in Yiddish and English by Ben Kayfetz for various publications, including the Jewish Western Bulletin, Jewish Standard, Fraternally Yours and others. This series also consists of biographical and autobiographical works he composed and translated. These include a first person account of the Kielce pogrom as experienced by Moses Kwasnievski and a biographical work on J.B. Salsberg. Also included in this series are various interviews conducted by Kayfetz with members of the Jewish community, many of which he used as source material to compose his written works.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Operational statistics series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 11
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1937-1939
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one report outlining statistics for the location and type of cases the JFWB managed through correspondence.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- Anti-Semitism cases sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 5-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938-1985
- Physical Description
- 1.65 m of textual records
- 15 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of case files on individual and long-term antisemitic activities, events, publications, and individuals tracked by this committee. Case files are organized by name of subject, organization, or individual and may consist of documentation assembled over several years and contained within many folders.
- Files containing detailed information about the Toronto trial of Ernst Zundel, along with transcripts of the Ontario and Canadian Supreme Court appeal rulings, are now within boxes 25 and 26 of the JCRC records.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Subjects
- Antisemitism
- Related Material
- For more detailed information concerning hate crimes and literature see also: Fonds 17, Sub-sub-series
5-4-6, Hate Crimes and Hate Literature.
- See also Fonds 17, Sub-sub-series 6-4-7, War Crimes and Criminals.
- Arrangement
- Because records in this series had previously been organized in a manner that proved impossible for use by archivists and researchers, the records in this fonds have been totally rearranged and described to comply with RAD standards, to provide ease of access by researchers, and to fully reflect the activities and organizational history of the Community Relations Committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress during and after the period when it was a joint committee with the B'nai Brith.
- Case files in this sub-series have been titled according to place names, individuals, and organizations.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Immigration case files series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1930-1979
- Physical Description
- 18.3 m of textual records and graphic material
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of the case files created by JIAS for immigrants or potential immigrants, individuals or families, who wished to enter Canada directly or to pass through Canada in order to settle in the United States.
- The files include correspondence with Canadian immigrant agencies and governmental departments, correspondence with other worldwide immigrant agencies, case reports and related biographical information. Some files also contain photographs.
- Notes
- This series was formerly known as MG2 I1a K1
- The photographs contained in this series are interspersed with the textual records. They are generally passport photographs or similar headshots used for identification purposes.
- 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.
- Arrangement
- The title of each file is either the name of the prospective immigrant or the name of their sponsor in Canada. JIAS had originally arranged these files chronologically based upon the date a case was first opened by the office, such as the date of their first interview with a prospective immigrant, or the date they first corresponded with an international agency.
- A suffix following the file number (eg. A, B) indicates a separate file opened for the individual, rather than the same file divided into two folders. For example, an individual may have immigrated to Canada and then sponsored a family member, in which case JIAS would have created two separate files.
- The national office in Montreal often had first contact with the prospective immigrants to Canada, and/or the international agencies representing them. They would have kept their own case file and forwarded any documents to the appropriate regional offices. Thus, many of the case files have two numbers: one for the Toronto office and one for the Montreal office. The Archives has retained both numbers if they exist, with Montreal numbers appearing in parenthesis.
- Accession Number
- 1983-8-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harry Moscoe fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 69
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Other Title Information
- National Plan vs. Wilson
- Date
- 1944-1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence regarding a legal case in which Mr. Moscoe represented the plaintiff.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- United Jewish Relief Agencies, Toronto (UJRA) series
- Refugee case files sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 4-11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1938-1960
- Physical Description
- 2.68 m of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This sub-series documents the relationship of the UJRA (CJC) with the refugees admitted to Canada. Often the UJRA office was a starting point for newly-arrived refugees, who would be referred to Jewish Employment Service/Jewish Vocational Services for help finding a job, to hospitals, dentists and other health care providers for medical care, to Toronto Hebrew Free Loan, and sometimes to Jewish Immigrant Aid Services for accommodations and loans. The office in Toronto worked in cooperation with local refugee committees in centres like Hamilton, London and Oshawa, which would sometimes assist with or take over cases. In most cases the form of assistance given by the UJRA was financial, with decisions taken by the UJRA Farm & Establishment Committee. They granted loans for the purchase of farms, to either individuals or in many cases, a partnership of two refugees wishing to buy jointly. Refugee farmers settled across southern Ontario, from towns in the Chatham/London area, to ones in eastern Ontario towards Kingston/Cornwall, and the southern Niagara region. The largest numbers were concentrated near Hamilton and Oshawa. The UJRA helped immigrants survey and appraise properties and offered advice and guidance on farming to those with no experience. UJRA loans were granted also for the furnishing of homes, equipping of farms with machinery and livestock, medical services, visas for family members, and short-term "maintenance" costs while new immigrants got on their feet. For "urban" refugees, UJRA arranged lodgings, helped with transportation and baggage, ensured a family had food, tickets to High Holiday services, and school for the children. In some cases UJRA was called upon as arbitrator between disputing farming partners or family members.
- Sub-series contains case files from clients of UJRA dating from 1938 to 1960. Until 1950, refugees were categorized as either "farmer" or "urban" settlers, and these designations remain written on the earlier files, while later ones are not categorized other than by name of the immigrant. Files include an identification form, either a "summary of contact" sheet with notes added over time, or a standard Loan Committee application form. Records also include correspondence.
- The files are arranged in alphabetical order by refugee surname.
- Notes
- This sub-series is composed of former RG 292, RG 293 and RG 296, three separated sets of case files. Unspecified, farmer, and urban case files were combined into this series, and case files from RG 296 were pulled from amongst the administrative files.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Related Material
- Related files regarding loans may be found in the minutes of the Loan Committee in sub-series 6 of this series (4-6).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series
- Employee case files sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 47-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948-1950
- Physical Description
- 16 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence and employee personnel files. Files include forms capturing the employee name, date of contact with employee and remarks about the individual's situation both financial and personal. Financial remarks relate to weekly earnings, payroll deductions and requests for assistance in the form of loans. Personal remarks relate to family situations regarding the health and welfare of spouses, children, and relatives. Correspondence includes letters from the Canadian Overseas Garment Commission to employees regarding updated contact information, financial assistance, notification to appear in person, and matters related to government services such as Family Allowance, immigration and issuance of employee certificates of merit.
- Files are arranged alphabetically by employee last name and religion and are grouped by Jewish and non-Jewish immigrants.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Physical Condition
- Records are extremely fragile, careful handling of documents should be observed
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
- Artifacts series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 115
- Series
- 11
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- 1919
- Physical Description
- 1 watch : 5 cm (diam.)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a Waltham watch with light decorative engraving on the front and back of the gold case. The watch face has roman numerals with a separate 60 second dial. In a separate compartment on the other side of the case, there is an engraving with the Hebrew letters: "pei pei pei mem" Jan 4, 1919. The watch may have belonged to Samuel Aaron Harris.
- Physical Condition
- Watch is in good condition but some discoloration on the inside of the metal case.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds
- Foster care series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 86
- Series
- 5
- File
- 1
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [193-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of the Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
- Accession Number
- 2004-1-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions