- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Abish Tenenboym to family file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 170
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Abish Tenenboym to family file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 170
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 29 Aug. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Abish Tenenboym was likely from Ostrowiec, Poland. He was the son of Yeksil Tenenboym. During the liquidation of 1942, his family hid with Christians. Abish, who has previously served in the Polish Army, fought alongside his brothers and others against the occupiers. In 1944, his parents and one of his sisters were killed. His other siblings—Fievel, Leyba, and Hindale—survived the war. His wife also survived, and they had a son, Iksil. By the mid-1940s, Abish and his family were living in Munich, Germany.
- An alternate spelling of his surname is Tenenbaum.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Abish Tenenboym to his family, dated 29 August 1946. In this letter, Abish introduces himself as the eldest son of Yeksil and shares the story of how his parents hid with Christians during the Holocaust. He writes about the death of his parents and sister and mentions his brothers, Fievel and Leyba, in Eretz Yisrael. He discusses his plans to travel to America, having received paperwork from his wife's sister in California. Envelope is included (it is possible this envelope does not belong with this letter). File also includes a typed translation.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Fievel Tenenboym correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 171; Item 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Fievel Tenenboym correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 171
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 3 Nov. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter from Fievel Tenenboym in Tel Aviv, Palestine, to family, dated 3 November 1946. In this letter, Fievel writes that after liberation he went to Germany and from there came to Palestine, where he has been for the last four months. He expresses his satisfaction with his life there. Fievel mentions that he is enclosing a picture of himself and his brother Leyblin as well as a letter for Abish in Germany (neither of these items are included in the file). He sends warm greetings and asks about any members of the Grossman family who may be in America. He also includes the address of Abus-Eaiseacher Tenebaum in Frankfurt.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Fievel Tenenboym correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 171; Item 2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Fievel Tenenboym correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 171
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 12 Dec. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter from Fievel Tenenboym in Tel Aviv, Palestine, to family, dated 12 December 1946. Fievel writes that he had previously sent a letter regarding his brother Abish in Germany, requesting that the recipients forward it to him. He explains that he realized he forgot to enclose it in the envelope. He writes that there is nothing new with him and passes on greetings from his brother Leyb.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 138; Series 3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 138
- Series
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1908-2015
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- 115 photographs : b&w and col. (16 negatives) ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records pertaining to David Pinkus’ genealogical and biographical research. Included are photographs, research notes, postcards, legal documents, certificates, correspondence, invitations, newspaper clippings, thesis, daily logs, reports, articles, booklets, and printed copies of online sources and identification documents. Families being documented are the Stein family, the Greenberg family, the Smith family, the Rotenberg family, the Bader family, the Kofman (Kaufman) family, the Sokolsky family, and the Bossin family. Individuals being featured include Mr. and Mrs. Simon Cassels, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Morris, Sam Smith, Herbie Brodsky, Shaun Duffy, Sam Shiaman, Samuel Cass, Benjamin Swartz, David Wolgelernter, Meyer Wilson, Rabbi Solomon Langner, and others.
- Notes
- SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: Series contains a small number of photographs that need further identification.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 113; Series 5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 113
- Series
- 5
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1906-2011
- Physical Description
- 26 cm of textual records and other material
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the Pappenheim family history from the 1900s to the 1980s, collected by Irma Pappenheim in the course of doing genealogical research. Records primarily consist of copies or originals of correspondence between Albert and his siblings Ernst, Ruth Possen, and Karla Goldschmidt. Included are birth certificates and other related documents. Document summaries are provided in both print and electronic formats, and translations of the letters from German to English are also available. Also included is a transcript and recording of an interview with Erwin Schild and Albert on their internment experience, and childhood photographs of the Pappenheim family in Germany.
- Notes
- PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION NOTE: includes 2 CDs (3 MB of textual records and 4 photographs), 1 USB key (7 MB of textual records), 4 photographs, and 1 audiocassette
- Creator
- Pappenheim (family)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Henry Cassel fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 93
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 2000]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual record
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and family trees documenting the genealogy of the Cassel (Kassel), Midas, Freeman, and Sugarman families. The family trees are traced back to the 1840s.
- Accession Number
- 2010-4-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Yitsakh Grossman correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 67; Item 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Yitsakh Grossman correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 67
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 26 Dec. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Admin History/Bio
- Yitsakh Grosman (b. 1914) was born in Ostrowiec, Poland. He was the son of Jacob Joseph Grossman, had a brother named Fievel, and his grandfather was Baruch Grossman. After surviving the Holocaust, Yitsakh made his way to Paris was living there until at least 1947. During this time, he was a member of the Ostrovtzer Committee in Paris.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter from Yitsakh Grossman to the Ostrovtzer Society and his family, dated 26 December 1946. Yitsakh congratulates the Ostrovtzer Society on establishing a central committee to help survivors. He expresses his gratitude for packages sent by the commitee and asks for assistance with immigrating to Canada. He also mentions his brother, Fievel, in Poland.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Moishe Ruznberg to family members file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 144
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Moishe Ruznberg to family members file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 144
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 20 Feb. 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Moishe Ruznberg was from Ostrowiec, Poland, and was living in Haifa, Palestine, in the mid-1940s.
- A record exists for a Moses Rosenberg (b.1923) born in Ostrowiec, Poland, to Abraham and Cyrla (née Goldfluss). During the Holocaust, he was imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Moishe Ruznberg in Haifa, Palestine, to family members, dated 20 February 1947. In this letter, Moishe provides an update on family members, including his wife's brother who is living in a camp in Cyprus. He shares criticisms of the Ostrovtzer society in Tel Aviv and discusses the political situation in the country. He inquires about the well-being of the recipient and family, requests information about efforts to locate a neighbour's relatives, and asks about the cost of fabric for a suit. File also contains a typed translation.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Volf, Yankl, and Moishe to family file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 184
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Volf, Yankl, and Moishe to family file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 184
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2 Jan. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Volf, Yankl and Moishe were three brothers from Ostrowiec, Poland. They were living in Munich in the mid-1940s.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Volf, Yankl, and Moishe in Munich, Germany, to family, dated 2 January 1946. The three brothers write that they are the only remaining members of their family. They write that they are living in the American Zone in Germany with other Ostrovtzers. They ask for help obtaining immigration paperwork and ask to be sent the address of Aaron Shakhendler in Brazil. File also includes a typed translation.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Notes from unknown senders file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 197; Item 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Notes from unknown senders file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 197
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 4 Nov. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter from an unknown author in Palestine to family members. In this letter, the writer discusses their experience moving to Palestine, including difficulties finding employment and accommodation. They write at length about a child left behind in Poland and requests assistance to retrieve the child. The writer also provides updates on family members and acquaintances in Palestine. The writer sends greetings and requests a response to their letter. A typed translation is included.
- 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
- Bella Diamant fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 117
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1 Nov. 1930
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- This item is a letter with six sections. Two sections written in Yiddish were addressed to Bella and her husband Shmuel from Bella's father Moishe. One section in Yiddish was addressed to Bella from her brother Baruch. One section in Yiddish was addressed to Bella's brother Chaim-Myer from their father Moishe. Two short postscripts in Polish were sent to Bella and Myer from their sister Ruth. Included are hand-written and typed translations.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-3
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w and col. (jpg)
- Date
- 1890-[ca. 1935]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of three electronic scans of original photographs of Nathan Phillips' father Jacob, his mother Mary (nee Rosenbloom) and a group portrait of Nathan with his first son Lewis, his mother Mary and an unidentified older woman.
- Custodial History
- The original photographs are in the possession of the donor. They were loaned to the OJA for copying and then returned on Aug. 18, 2008.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Subjects
- Families
- Places
- Cornwall (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Yakel Nosinovich correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 110; Item 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Yakel Nosinovich correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 110
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 7 Feb. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter from Yakel Nosinovich in Paris, France, to Max Hartstone and family, dated 7 February 1946. In this letter, Yakel writes about an individual (possibly Lena Sheinberg) who has gone away. He briefly describes the improved situation regarding food availability. He also mentions sending a letter for the conference and requests information about the its achievements.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Moishe Rappaport and Harry Grossman correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 126; Item 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Moishe Rappaport and Harry Grossman correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 126
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 8 Sept. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Admin History/Bio
- Moishe Rappaport (b. 1915) was born in Ostrowiec, Poland, to Salomon Majgr and Owojra. After surviving the Mauthausen and Auschwitz concentration camps, he arrived in Italy around July 1945, where he lived in the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) displaced persons camp in Santa Cesarea. Around July 1946, Moishe attempted to smuggle himself across borders to Palestine but was apprehended and returned to Santa Cesarea. He was later transferred to the UNRRA displaced persons camp in Milan, Italy, around 1947.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter from Moishe Rappaport in Santa Cesarea, Italy, to Max Hartstone and his family, dated 8 September 1946. Moishe forwards a letter from Harry Grossman. He thanks Max for sending pictures and writes that he is sending one in return (this photograph is not included with the file). He expresses his disappointment with his uncle Itsrik's son for not acknowledging the picture he sent and with his uncle for not sending a picture of himself.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Moishe Rappaport to Max Hartstone and family file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 129
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Moishe Rappaport to Max Hartstone and family file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 129
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 28 Feb. 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Moishe Rappaport (b. 1915) was born in Ostrowiec, Poland, to Salomon Majgr and Owojra. After surviving the Mauthausen and Auschwitz concentration camps, he arrived in Italy around July 1945, where he lived in the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) displaced persons camp in Santa Cesarea. Around July 1946, Moishe attempted to smuggle himself across borders to Palestine but was apprehended and returned to Santa Cesarea. He was later transferred to the UNRRA displaced persons camp in Milan, Italy, around 1947.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Moishe Rappaport in Milan, Italy, to Max Hartstone and family, dated 28 February, 1947. In this letter, Moishe writes that he has been transferred from the camp in Santa Cesarea to a camp in Milan and expresses his dissatisfaction with the Milan climate. He asks after Max's family and mentions that he still has not received a letter from his relatives. He also mentions that two Ostrowtzers received travel documents from their families and are leaving for America. Envelope is included. File also contains a typed translation.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1945-1950
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence and related documents from Ostrovtzer societies in North and South America, Europe, and Palestine, as well as other organizations collaborating with Ostrovtzer societies to provide aid to Holocaust survivors from Ostrowiec, Poland. A photograph is included with one of the letters. Materials were created between 1945 and 1950 and document the activities of the various organizations, including efforts to assist with immigration, distribution of financial and material aid, coordination with other organizations, conference planning, and other relief activities. The materials also provide insights into the post-war challenges faced by the Ostrovtzer community.
- Series is arranged into eighteen sub-series: Aid Society of Landsleyt from Ostrowiec; American ORT Foundation; Beth Yehudah Center; Canadian Federation for Polish Jews; Canadian Jewish Congress; Committee of Ostrowtzer Jews in Szczecin; Committee of Ostrowtzers in Italy; District Committee, Ostrowiec; Eargun Yozei Ostrowceh in Palestine; Jewish Immigrant Aid Society of Canada; Ostrovtzer Aid Committee in Costa Rica; Ostrovtzer Aid Society Michigan; Ostrovtzer Friendship Association; Ostrowiec Aid Society of Chicago; Ostrowiec Mutual Aid Committee in Paris; Ostrowtzer Committee in Munich; Ostrowtzer Relief Committee Los Angeles; and Ostrowtzer Relief Committee New York.
- Arrangement
- The archivist imposed an alphabetical order on the sub-series within the series.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-?]-1949, 1952
- Physical Description
- 26 cm of textual records
- 5 photograhs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence, photographs, and related documents from Holocaust survivors from Ostrowiec, Poland, and other various individuals living in North and South America, Europe, and Palestine. The letters were primarily sent to Max Hartstone in his capacity as secretary for the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee and included requests for financial and material aid, assistance with immigration, and requests to locate friends and family. Materials were created between 1940 and 1952, with the majority being produced between 1946 and 1947. They document the immediate postwar experiences of survivors from Ostrowiec and the ongoing challenges they faced in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
- Arrangement
- The files within the series are arranged alphabetically first, by surname of the letter writer, and chronologically second.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 92; Series 5; File 7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 92
- Series
- 5
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1968]-1983
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of letters that were sent to J.B. Salsberg from various authors along with their books. Salsberg kept these letters inside the books with which they were sent.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Cowan family fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 102
- File
- 69
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [196-]-[198-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photocopied typed and handwritten genealogical information about the extended Rosenthal family. There are no dates for births, marriages, or deaths.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 138; Series 3; File 2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 138
- Series
- 3
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [199-?]-[200-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two notebooks documenting David Pinkus’ genealogical research.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 138; Series 4; File 10
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 138
- Series
- 4
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 2000]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of David Pinkus’ notes on the genealogical research that he conducted on the Pinkus family. The notes were written on paper slips.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-94
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-94
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 35 photographs : b&w ; 15 x 11 cm or smaller
- Date
- [ca. 1940]-1951
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of correspondence and documents in Russian and Yiddish. One letter was written in Havana, Cuba. There is what appears to be a fundraising ticket for the Warsaw Ghetto, and several copies of memorial tree planting certificates in Palestine. The certificates were created by Karen Kaymeth of Israel for tree planting donations in memory of victims of the Nazis regime in the Polish Martyrs Forest. All donation certificates were issued to Moshe Salsberg in memory of the following victims: Leon Rothblatt, Yisroel Shlomo Salsberg, Anna Salsberg, Yedidiah Salsberg, Faygie Salsberg and Shimon Salsbeg The photographs were taken in diverse locations including concentration camps, war memorials, concert halls, and bomb-damaged cities.
- Descriptive Notes
- Language note: Russian and Yiddish
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Lola Alexandrowicz correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 6; Item 2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Lola Alexandrowicz correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 6
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [194-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter from Lola Alexandrowicz in Salford, England, likely to the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee. Lola expresses her gratitude for the letter and the efforts to help her family. She writes that she is sixteen years old, living in a hostel in England, attending an English school, and learning Hebrew. She also provides information about her father and aunt.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from [Mania] Bronzait file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 22
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from [Mania] Bronzait file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 22
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 10 Jul. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Mania Bronzait (b. 1912) was born in Ostrowiec, Poland. She was living in the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp in the mid-1940s.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from [Mania] Bronzait in Bergen-Belsen, Germany, likely to the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee, dated 10 July 1946. In this letter, Mania describes her current situation in the Bergen-Belsen displace persons camp and the lack of support from the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA). She requests assistance from the Ostrovtzer Society and provide a list of names ot Ostrovtzers in the English zone of the camp. She ask that packages be sent through the American Joint Distribution Committee. File also contains a typed translation.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Hanke Kohn file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 87
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Hanke Kohn file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 87
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [1946 or 1947]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Hanke Kohn was from Ostrowiec, Poland. Her parents were Aron and Dyna (née Mincberg). In June 1940, Hanke left Ostrowiec for the Soviet Union, leaving her parents, younger brother, and grandmother behind. She was arrested at the border for crossing illegally and spent six months in prison until Moszek Klajman, whom she later married, arranged her release. They lived in Rowne in the early 1940s. After the war, they returned to Ostrowiec, only to discover that none of Hanke’s family had survived. Hanke and Moszek subsequently relocated to Szczecin, Poland, where they were living in the mid-1940s with their son.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Hanke Kohn, in Szczecin, Poland, to an unknown recipient, likely Max Hartstone. In this letter, the Hanke writes about her personal history, her decision to leave Poland in 1940 to go to the Soviet Union, and the challenges she faced, including being arrested at the border. She writes about returning to Ostrowiec after the war and discovering that none of her family had survived. She mentions that she has a fourteenth-month old son and that she and her family are now living in Szczecin. File also contains a typed translation.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Mordechai Topel file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 176
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Mordechai Topel file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 176
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 27 Oct. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Mordechai Topel (b.1920-d.2010) was born in Ostrowiec, Poland, to Moishe Jacob and Dina Topel. His father owned a shirt factory. When Mordechai was only three years old, Dina Topel passed away, and his father married a woman named Perle. He had two sisters, Ratze and Raizel, and was the nephew of David Topel.
- After surviving the Auschwitz, Majdenek, Blizyn, Oranienburg, and Flossenbürg camps, Mordechai was liberated by American soldiers while on a death march to Dachau. He lived temporarily with the 90th Infantry Division of the United States Army. He also spent time in the Winzer and Kloster Indersdorf displaced persons camps. In October 1945, he arrived in Thaxted, England, where he met and married his wife, Ester (née Koslowska). While in England, Mordechai pursued studies in engineering.
- Mordechai and Ester moved around, living in Israel, Chile, and New York before settling in New Jersey. While in New York, Mordechai served on the Yizkor Book Committee. He received rabbinic ordination and became an important member of Congregation B’nai Yeshurun in Teaneck, New Jersey. He passed away on 3 March 2010.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Mordechai Topel in Thaxted, England, to an unknown recipient, likely the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee, dated 27 October 1946. Mordechai writes that he is writing another letter despite not having received an answer to his previous letters. He thanks the recipient for sending him the address of his cousin Leon, to whom he has written. He responds to the suggestion of forming an Ostrovtzer committee in England, noting challenges due to the small number of Ostrovtzers in the country. He also shares details about his life. File also contans a typed translation.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 2; Series 1; File 9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 1
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Chaim Weizmann to David Dunkelman in connection with the Dedication of the Institute of Physics and Physical Chemistry.
- Name Access
- Weizmann, Chaim, 1874-1952
- Subjects
- Presidents--Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- General office records sub-series
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 17; Series 5-5; File 77; Item 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- General office records sub-series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 5-5
- File
- 77
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 30 Apr. 1981
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter addressed to Morley Wolfe from Frank Dimant and dated 30 April 1981. The letter concerns the Canadian Jewish Congress' reversal of "a long standing policy of theirs" in calling upon the Ontario government to provide day-school funding for Jewish schools.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Name Access
- Dimant, Frank
- Subjects
- Jewish day schools
- 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
- Accession Number
- 2008-1-8
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-1-8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1665 photographs (approx.) ; b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
- Date
- [ca. 1997]-[ca. 1999]
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of photographs of headstones at the Roselawn Cemetery in Toronto. The photographs were taken by volunteers working on the project which meant to capture genealogical information from the Jewish cemeteries around Toronto. Some of the information from the stones have been uploaded to the JewishGen's burial registry database, however, the photographs contain additional information such as Hebrew names and birth and death dates.
- Taken alongside the stone in each photograph is an accompanying marker indicating the section and row of the grave, which corresponds to a physical list filed with each binder. Researchers will have to search for the deceased person's name on JewishGen first and locate the section and row of the stone, before being able to find the photograph in the binders.
- Administrative History
- The Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada (Toronto) was formally established in 1985. It is now one of seven Jewish genealogical societies in Canada. Its mission is to stimulate interest in the pursuit of Jewish genealogical research; to facilitate the pursuit of Jewish genealogical research locally and globally; and to provide an environment for fellowship and mutual exchange among persons with an interest in Jewish genealogy.
- http://www.jgstoronto.ca/About.html
- Subjects
- Cemeteries
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Toronto Holocaust Museum series
- Special events and projects sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 67; Series 28-18; File 39
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Toronto Holocaust Museum series
- Special events and projects sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 28-18
- File
- 39
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a volunteer schedule for the Second Jewish Genealogy Conference.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Source
- OJA Website
- Source
- OJA Website
Steerage immigrants on ship from Ukraine, 1926.
Ontario Jewish Archives, item 541.
Genealogy
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- General office subject and correspondence files series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 17; Series 2; File 558
- 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
- 558
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1997
- 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
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 92; Series 3; File 18; Item 6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 92
- Series
- 3
- File
- 18
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 30 Oct. 1957
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- The letter from M. Nesbitt requests the recipient's presence at a meeting of Branch 19 (Progress Lodge) of the United Jewish Peoples Order on Tuesday, 5 November 1957, at 129 Alberta Avenue. The organization's upcoming building campaign was to be discussed at the meeting.
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Item has been digitized.
- Name Access
- United Jewish People's Order
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- 23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 17; Series 3-5; File 49; Item 8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- 23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 49
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 24 Jul. 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a form letter from Sam Filer, chairman of the Steering Committee for Soviet Jewry. In the letter, which is intended for one or more rabbis, Filer informs the recipient that "the Toronto Jewish Community is planning to commemorate the 23rd Anniversary of the Execution of Soviet-Jewish Writers in 1952."
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.
- Name Access
- Filer, Sam, 1935-2007
- Subjects
- Rabbis
- 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
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- 23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 17; Series 3-5; File 49; Item 12
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- 23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 49
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 31 Jul. 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a form letter from Sam Filer, chairman of the Steering Committee for Soviet Jewry. In the letter, which is dated 31 July 1975, Filer invites the recipient "to participate in the annual commemoration" of what he calls "a most important date in the history of Soviet Jews [12 August 1952]."
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.
- Name Access
- Filer, Sam, 1935-2007
- 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
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from organizations series
- Ostrowtzer Committee in Munich sub-series
- Letter from the Jewish Committee Munich file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 2-16; File 6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from organizations series
- Ostrowtzer Committee in Munich sub-series
- Letter from the Jewish Committee Munich file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 2-16
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 7 Feb. 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a copy of a letter from the Jewish Committee Munich to an unknown recipient, dated 7 February 1947. The letter proivides information about Mr. Malzmann Abraham of Cmielow, Poland, including his whereabouts during the Holocaust. The letter provides the details of the signatories and advises that more survivors from Cmielow will be contacted to confirm this information. File also contains a typed translation.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Szmul Ajzensztat correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 2; Item 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Szmul Ajzensztat correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 28 Mar. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter from Szmul Ajzensztat to his cousin Keyla, dated 28 March 1946. In this letter, Szmul writes that his remaining family members are scattered across Europe. He recalls family members and events from Ostrowiec. He writes about his experiences during the war, his survival through various concentration camps, and the loss of his wife and children.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Szmul Ajzensztat correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 2; Item 2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Szmul Ajzensztat correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 15 May 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter from Szmul Ajzensztat to his cousin Klari, dated 15 May 1946. Szmul expresses his gratitude for a received letter, a photograph, and five dollars. He describes his experiences during and after liberation, detailing his time spent in a hopsital, and his arrival in Rome. He sends greetings to the recipient and her family, inquiring about her husband's occupation, and requesting that she write to him often.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Eva and Hana Blumels file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 18
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Eva and Hana Blumels file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 17 Jan. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Eva and Hana Blumels were sisters, born in Ostrowiec, Poland, to Jacob Moishe and Freyde Blumels. They had two other sisters, Ròzia and Sola. During the Holocaust, Eva and Hana lived in Lódz with their mother before being taken to Auschwitz. After the war, they were living in Sweden, where Hana spent several months in the hospital.
- Records exists for Chawa (b.1927) and Chana (b.1929) Blumels, who were incarcerated in the Litzmannstadt ghetto.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Eva and Hana Blumels in Brunn, Sweden, to an unknown recipient, likely Max Hartstone, dated 17 January 1946. In this letter, sisters Eva and Hana write that they are living in Sweden, the only two members of their family in the country. They share their family history and write about their separation from family members in Auschwitz. Eva writes about Hana's illness and time spent in the hospital. She expresses gratitude for letters from other Ostrovtzers. File also contains a typed translation.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Correspondence from M. Rumianen and an unknown writer file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 143; Item 2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Correspondence from M. Rumianen and an unknown writer file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 143
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [1946?]
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Admin History/Bio
- M. Rumianen was likely from Ostrowiec, Poland, and was possibly living in Poland after the Holocaust.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a partial letter from M. Rumianen to an unknown recipient. The writer requests information about correspondence from Poland and seeks assistance in obtaining the address of the Brazilian Ostrovtzer Society. The writer provides their brother's address in Brazil and asks that the address for the Brazilian society be sent to him.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from A. Weinberg to Max Hartstone file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 186
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from A. Weinberg to Max Hartstone file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 186
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [1946]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- A. Weiberg was possibly from Ostrowiec, Poland. He was living in the Bronx, New York, in the mid-1940s.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from A. Weinberg in the Bronx, New York, to Max Hartstone. Weinberg apologizes to Max for his delay in responding, citing his busy schedule in New York. He mentions the challenges of answering numerous letters and trying to find relatives for the writers. He writes that he does not know the address of the individual Max is inquiring about but will do his best to find it. He also mentions sending affidavits to an individual in Poland with the help of the local committee there. Envelope is included. File also contains a typed translation.
- 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 Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from I. Zisman to Leybish file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 193
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from I. Zisman to Leybish file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 193
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1 Mar. 1952
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- This individual is possibly Josef Zisman, born in Warsaw in 1922. He was living in Ramat Amidar, Israel, in the early 1950s with his wife and child.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from I. Zisman (possibly Josef Zisman) in Ramat Amidar, Israel, to an individual named Leybish, dated 1 March 1952. In this letter, the writer discusses his family and their current situation, as well as some personal issues he has encountered while living in Israel. He provides updates on committee matteras, including issues with Naham Hertsl. He also asks the recipient find the addresses of two other Ostrovtzers. File also contains a typed translation.
- 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
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 17; Series 3-5; File 94
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 94
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1979-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence from the Winnipeg branch of the Canadian Committee for Soviet Jewry, both copies and originals, as well as some correspondence between Winnipeg and Toronto members.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 48; Series 10; File 8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 10
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1980-1983
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- General office subject and correspondence files series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 17; Series 2; File 1104
- 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
- 1104
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1996
- 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
- Accession Number
- 1993-1-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1993-1-7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 52 photographs : b&w (26 negatives) ; 16 x 22 cm or smaller
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [ca. 1920]-[ca. 1955]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a business card and stationary with letterhead of Nat Kane's Associated Radio, TV, & Sound Company, Dundas Street West, Toronto. In addition, there are original and copy photographs of the exterior of Kane Radio and Sound Service, a group photo of the Mozirer Girls Club, and photographs taken at Sunnyside Beach, Camp Naivelt, "Pontypool Pond," and "Lotus Farm". As well, there is a photo of Nathan Eliezer Kane at the age of ten.
- Descriptive Notes
- Identification is provided on the back of some of the photographs.
- Name Access
- Kane, Nathan
- Places
- Pontypool, Ont.
- Toronto, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2009-3-10
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2009-3-10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm
- Date
- 1945
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one photograph of Jewish members of the Royal Canadian Air Force at a seder in London, England. Standing at the head of the table is Rabbi I. Eisen of Holy Blossom Temple. Seated on the far right with his head bowed is Squadron Leader Al Glazer. The photograph was taken by the donor.
- Subjects
- Fighter pilots
- Portraits, Group
- Seder
- Name Access
- Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force
- Glazer, Al
- Isaacs, Nathan
- Places
- London (England)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 69
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three items: a message from Nathan Phillips on the occasion of the centennial celebration of the founding of the Jewish community of Toronto, dated Sept 5, 1956; a list of officers belonging to the Jewish National Club; and a pamplet for the Jewish National Brotherhood with a smiliar list of names.
- Name Access
- Phillips, Nathan, 1892-1976
- Subjects
- Politicians
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2012-2-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-2-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1943-1944
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of two audited reports for N. Reingewertz of Toronto, who appears to have been in the paint supply or painting business.
- Custodial History
- These reports were found in a box labelled CJN in the vault. They were removed and accessioned on 15 February 2012.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-13
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-13
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records and other material
- 3 objects
- Date
- [194-]-[201-]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Nathan Isaacs. Included are letters, photographs, service records, a sight log, a book with photographs of fighter planes active in the Second World War, and telegrams congratulating Nathan's family on Nathan coming home. Also included are a number of objects: Nathan's dog tags, navigator wings, and crest; a flask with Nathan's initials on it; another item with Nathan's initials that he received upon enlisting in 1942 and which would have held a mirror, nail file, and possibly a comb; a cigarette lighter made from an empty shell by ground crew; and, finally, a Bomber Command bar that was issued to Nathan in 2013.
- Administrative History
- Nathan Isaacs (né Isaacovitch) was born on 20 November 1922. He enlisted on 5 August 1942. After training, Nathan worked in the kitchen at a Royal Canadian Air Force base in Aylmer, Ontario, while awaiting deployment to Europe. After being flown to Yorkshire, England, Nathan went on to fly thirty-five missions. He was twenty-one when he flew his first.
- Following the war, bombers like Nathan received little in the way of recognition on account of the heavy civilian casualties caused by bombing. In 2013, Julian Fantino, minister of veterans affairs, gave out the Bomber Command bar to recognize Second World Bombers, including Nathan. That same year, thanks to a photograph that accompanied a Toronto Star article about Second World War bombers, Nathan was reunited with John Mulholland, the pilot with whom he flew his final mission.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: Six of the photographs and four of the textual records have been scanned and are available as JPEG, TIFF, and/or PDF files.
- Subjects
- Bomber pilots
- Veterans
- World War, 1939-1945
- Name Access
- Isaacs, Nathan, 1922-
- Places
- Canada
- Europe
- Source
- Archival Accessions
