- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Men's Service Group series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1957-2005
- Physical Description
- 82 cm of textual records
- 6 photographs
- 2 posters
- Admin History/Bio
- The Men’s Service Group (MSG) of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care was established in 1956 to assist Baycrest with both its fundraising and public relations activities. It also supplied volunteers to help run programs and services for Baycrest’s residents and patients, and acted as a training ground for future lay leaders of Baycrest. Herbert J. Weiss served as the founding president and was succeeded by Charles A. Grosberg in 1960.
- The MSG’s activities included driving residents to events, organizing special outings to the theatre, concerts, or sporting events, planning a monthly Sunday Brunch for residents and patients, assisting with recreational programming at Baycrest, and meeting with organizations across Ontario, such as synagogues and service clubs, to disseminate information about Baycrest. The MSG also planned an annual Family Carnival and picnic for residents and their families and organized a variety of fundraising projects, such as its annual Honour Roll publication, an annual Fun Run (now known as the Baycrest Challenge), a letter and greeting card service, garage sales, and the sale of Yarmulkes made by residents. Today the MSG continues to plan and run many of its early projects and services.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of textual and graphic material documenting the formation, governance, and activities of the Men's Service Group. Included are meeting notices, agendas, and minutes, reports, speeches, invitations, programs, correspondence, press releases, newspaper clippings, brochures, publications, financial records, newsletters, flyers, cards, certificates, photographs, posters, and cards.
- Series is arranged into the following nine sub-series: 1. Board of Directors and Executive Committee; 2. Annual and general meetings; 3. Committees; 4. Fundraising; 5. Membership; 6. Public relations and publicity; 7. Honour Roll; 8. Programs and events; and, 9. Administrative functions.
- Name Access
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Men's Service Group
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Men's Service Group series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 5
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1953-1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the Jewish Home for the Aged's Membership Committee (or Membership Planning Committee), which document the formation of the Men's Service Group.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1953-2009
- Physical Description
- 1.2 m of textual records
- 960 photographs
- 2 coins
- Admin History/Bio
- The Women's Auxiliary (WA) of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care was established in 1955 as a fundraising arm of the Baycrest Centre as well as a provider of services to the residents and patients. It represented the amalgamation of the two women’s auxiliaries that had previously operated at the Jewish Old Folks’ Home (Baycrest’s predecessor) – The Ladies Executive and the Young Ladies Auxiliary. Dora Till served as the founding President and was succeeded by Lillian Soles in 1959.
- The WA’s initial activities included running the volunteer service, the Beauty Salon, the Tuck Shop, religious and festival programming, communicating information about Baycrest to the community, and managing the memorial books and card services. These activities soon expanded to include recreational programming for residents, such as outings, an annual fashion show, and Mazel Tov nights, running Baycrest’s Day Care program, and managing the library, Gift Shop, and Snack Bar. Originally, the WA raised funds through membership fees, the sale of happiness and condolence cards, and memorial inscriptions. In 1959 the WA began organizing an annual Theatre Night fundraising event, which was supplanted by an annual Auxilorama in 1968. During the 1960s members of the WA served in Baycrest’s Women’s Corp to help raise money for the Building Expansion Fund. In 1971, the WA established a junior auxiliary called the Capricorn Group.
- Today the WA continues to run many of its programs and services and to fundraise through annual events and campaigns such as, a Gala evening, a spring sale (or Bargain Bonanza), Games Girls Play (an evening of board games and arts and crafts activities), and a Women of Baycrest campaign (to support research into women’s brain health and aging). In 2000, the Women’s Auxiliary Winter Garden opened in the Apotex Centre, which was sponsored by the WA.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the formation, governance, and activities of the Women's Auxiliary of Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Included are meeting notices, agendas, and minutes, reports, speeches, correspondence, lists, invitations, financial records, theatrical scripts, a scrapbook, photographs, newspaper clippings, programmes, brochures, booklets, a survey, statistics, flyers, a certificate, memos, newsletters, questionnaires, and coins.
- Series is arranged into the following sub-series: 1. Board of Directors and Executive Committee; 2. Annual meetings; 3. Committees and meetings; 4. Capricorn Group; 4. Festival Committee; 5. Programs and services; 6. Volunteer program; 7. Fundraising; 8. Membership; 9. Publications and publicity; 10. Finance; 11. Administrative functions; and, 12. Events. Records are described to the file level with some item level description.
- Name Access
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Women's Auxiliary
- Related Material
- For additional records related to the Women's Auxiliary, see the Dora Till fonds 52, series 2.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950-1963
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Board of Directors consisted of fifty-one elected members and two representatives each of the Adult and Young Adult Councils. They were elected annually at the YM-YWHA's annual meetings by the general membership and Board of Governors.
- The Board of Directors were in charge of internally electing their officers, which included the chairman of the board, president, first vice-president, second vice-president, third vice-president, secretary and treasurer. They also elected the Executive Committee, which consistsed of the abovementioned officers and fifteen directors, including all of the appointed standing committee chairmen.
- The board had control of management over the activities of the "Y" and was responsible for approving the decisions made by the Executive Committee.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains general correspondence between the various members of the Board of Directors regarding upcoming meetings, and meeting minutes, agendas and reports.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Jewish Home for the Aged sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 13 May 1959
- Physical Description
- 4 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images taken at a Men's Service Group meeting. The images include a group photograph of Service Group members, and individuals receiving certificates and gifts from Herbert Weiss.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Segregated due to vinegar syndrome.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Jewish Home for the Aged sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 38
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 13 Sep. 1971
- Physical Description
- 2 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two images of the Men's Service Group seated at a boardroom table.
- 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
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1996-1997
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of minutes of the meetings of the board of directors and an accompanying general report.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2000-2006
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the board of directors and a list of board members.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 1
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2001-2003
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of board of directors meeting minutes and list of board members.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Yeshivah Torath Chaim Theological Seminary of Canada fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 21
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947-1966
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains chronological minutes for board of directors meetings from 1947 to 1966. Most of the minutes are typed, but some are handwritten.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Jewish Home for the Aged sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 31 May 1962
- Physical Description
- 3 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images taken at a campaign meeting of the Jewish Home for the Aged, Men's Service Club. The images depict the group seated at luncheon tables.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Jewish Home for the Aged sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 25
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 12 Feb. 1967
- Physical Description
- 2 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two images taken during the Men's Service Group general meeting. The images depict members of the service group addressing the crowd, and holding a cheque.
- 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
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Festival Committee sub-series
- Mother's and Father's Day Program, photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-5
- File
- 7
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 19 May 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the Women's Auxiliary hostesses taken at Baycrest's Mother's and Father's Day event.
- Name Access
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Women's Auxiliary
- Subjects
- Father's Day
- Mother's Day
- Access Restriction
- Conditional Access. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to accessing the records. Please contact the OJA for more information.
- 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
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1953-1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Women's Auxiliary's formation. Included are meeting notices, minutes and correspondence of the Jewish Home for the Aged's sub-committee on Auxiliaries. File also includes reports on the formation and program of a Women's Auxiliary for the Jewish Home for the Aged and of the Ladies Auxiliary first Nominating Committee. Finally, file contains the first Bulletin of the Auxiliary and a speech written by the Auxiliary's first president, Dora Till, in salute to the founders of the Jewish Home for the Aged.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Jewish Home for the Aged sub-series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-4
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 8 May 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is an image of a meeting of the Jewish Home for the Aged, Men's Service Group. They are seated around a boardroom table.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Segregated due to vinegar syndrome.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds
- Board of Directors series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 31
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1943-1957
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Board of Directors consisted of lay leaders, namely from the various manufacturers that were represented by the Association.
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of one file of meeting minutes and agendas taken at the meetings of the Board of Directors of the Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario.
- Accession Number
- 2008-12-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1994]-2006
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the activities and functions of the Koffler Board of Directors and its executive director. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence, and reports.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1931-1943
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of textual records documenting the activities of JFWB's board of directors. Included are meeting minute excerpts, correspondence, and one speech.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Congregation Beth David fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 88
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1962-1987
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and a motion notice of the Congregation's Board of Directors. The correspondence is primarily regarding board member resignations.
- Accession Number
- 2001-10-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds
- Toronto Section series
- Board of Directors sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 38
- Series
- 7-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-1999
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Toronto Section's Board of Directors was responsible for ensuring the section's awareness of and subscription to national programs and policies.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of a fairly complete set of Board of Directors meeting minutes from 1955 to 1979. It also includes two folders of minutes from meetings held betweeen 1980 and 1995.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Board of Directors series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 22 Feb. 1939-28 Oct. 1975
- Physical Description
- 74 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Based on the Feb. 2, 1939 report to the Annual Meeting regarding the new proposed permanent structure for the United Jewish Welfare Fund, a Board of Directors was created as the most senior part of the new organization with “final authority for managing the affairs of the Welfare Fund” [Fonds 67, Series 3, File 1, attached report]. Officers of this Board consisted of; a President, one or more (and up to 5) Vice-Presidents, an Honorary Secretary, and an Honorary Treasurer. These 8 were augmented by; 4 representatives of the permanent campaign organization, 17 representatives of the 4 functional divisions of recipient agencies (Personal Service and Relief, Jewish Education, Civic-Protection, and Non-local Agencies), and a further 16 representatives of the community at large.
- The President was to be the “leading figure in the functioning of the Welfare Fund”, with responsibility for dealing with pressing issues between meetings of the Executive Committee and for arranging meetings of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. Vice-Presidents (not more than 5) were to assist the President with decision-making and one was to substitute as Chair at meetings when the President could not attend.
- The Board of Directors had the authority to establish all standing and/or special committees. In 1939, 3 standing committees were established; the Executive Committee, The Budget and Admissions Committee, and the Committee on Interpretation (community education and publicity). The inclusion of up to three Board members within each standing committee was mandatory, with the Chair of the Executive Committee always being an ex-officio member of the Board.
- Board of Directors meetings were originally scheduled to occur every six weeks, or if called by the President. Executive Committee meetings were scheduled every two weeks. Division Committees were to meet once a month, but not in July and August. In reality, meeting frequency for the Board and its standing committees varied greatly over the years as wars and social and economic changes created various crises requiring more rapid responses.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of one sub-series 3-1, of meeting minutes of the Board of Directors of the UJWF. Records are arranged chronologically.
- Notes
- Previously described and cited as RG1-8.
- Access restriction note: Records documenting the meeting minutes and activities of this Board are CLOSED until they are more than ten years old.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Committees and meetings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 3
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- Feb. 1982
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a meeting notice and accompanying report for a Convenience Services Group meeting. The report documents the planning and operation of Baycrest's Centre's convenience services (Beauty Shop, Library, Gift Shop, Banking services, Dry Cleaning, and food services).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Board of directors series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1997-2001
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the board of directors, a letter from Board President Dorothy Shoichet to the board of directors, and a BJC board of directors bio.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds
- Board of Directors series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 31
- Series
- 2
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1943-1957
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Board of Directors consisted of lay leaders, namely from the various manufacturers that were represented by the Association.
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of meeting minutes and agendas taken at the meetings of the Board of Directors of the Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario.
- Accession Number
- 2008-12-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 467
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 4 Dec. 1979
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w (3 negatives) ; 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three negatives depicting an unknown group of men.
- Notes
- Photo 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
- 571
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 29 Nov. 1981
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w (3 negatives) ; 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three negatives depicting a group shot of an unidentified men's group, possibly at the federation offices. Izy Stern is identified in the front row (far right).
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Name Access
- Stern, Izy
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Board of Directors and Executive Committee sub-series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-1
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The President's Pin of the Women's Auxiliary was designed by Founder President Dora Till and presented to her in 1959 when she left office. All succeeding Presidents have since worn this pin, which consists of Forget-Me-Nots (centre) and the Star of David.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the Women's Auxiliary's President's Pin.
- Name Access
- Till, Dora, 1896-1987
- 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
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 230
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Sep.1976
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three photographs of a Women's Campaign meeting, possibly a board orientation meeting. Several attendees wear nametags. Marvelle Koffler, Helaine ??, Penny Offman, and Bryna Hyman are identified.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.
- Name Access
- Koffler, Marvelle, 1929-2020
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1385
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1385
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide
- Scope and Content
- Colour slide of Jewish Information Service board meeting, board room, Jewish Public Library, Toronto.
- Notes
- Acquired Nov. 1976.
- No restrictions on access.
- Name Access
- Jewish Information Service
- Jewish Public Library (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Meetings
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Jewish Home for the Aged sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 21
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 13 Oct. 1965
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three images taken at the Jewish Home for the Aged, Women's Auxiliary's opening meeting. The images include a choir singing on stage, a photograph of the banquet room with attendees seated at the tables, and a photograph of the executive at the podium.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions