- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Arab-Israeli War series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 5
- File
- 22
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two letters. One from Lewis Bend, President of The Royal Canadian Legion's General Wingate Branch, invites Dunkelman and his wife Yael to the branch's President's Ball. Dunkelman replies in the second letter that he and Yael will be unable to attend.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 17
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1957]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- Identified is (front row): Al Pearlstein (far left), Harvey Lister (centre), and Abe Shinwell (far right). Abe Shinwell was a First World War veteran.
- Notes
- Photo by Norman Leyton Photographer
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Veterans
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2016-1-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-1-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records
- 285 photographs : b&w and col. ; 10 x 12 cm of smaller
- Date
- 1975-1985
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting the activities of the Royal Canadian Legion, General Wingate Branch 256. Included are meeting minutes from 1975-1977; an album containing photographs, event materials, and newsclippings celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legion in 1984, remembrance day memorial and an event in tribute to Phil Givens; and one scrapbook containing newsclippings, photographs and other textual records related to various activities of the Branch and its membership, including a tribute to Ben Dunkelman and a 99th birthday celebration for Norman Creed.
- Custodial History
- The records were originally loaned by the donor to an OJA researcher who arranged to have the materials donated to the OJA.
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion, General Wingate Branch 256 (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-7-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-7-5
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 45 cm of textual records (6 vol.)
- ca. 1000 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- 5 drawings
- 2 ribbons
- Date
- 1976-2007
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs and textual records that document the activities of the General Wingate Branch 256 from 1976-2007. Also included in the accession are 6 albums dated 1976, 1984, 1985-1986, 1998-2002, 2002-2004, and 2002-2007.
- The album for 1976 consists of material related to the First World Assembly of Jewish War Veterans held in Jerusalem. Included are photographs, correspondence, a contact list for branch officers, executive committee and chaplains for 1976/77, newsclippings and general memorabilia related to the First World Assembly in Israel. Of note is a photograph of Moshe Dayan at a lecture of the First World Assembly and of Ephraim Katzir, Israel's fourth president.
- The album for 1984 consists of material related to the unveiling of the Canadian Jewish War Veterans's Cenotaph at Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Toronto. Included are photographs of the Cenotaph, Mt. Sinai cemetery, the annual Remembrance Day parade, newsclippings, drawings and political cartoons. Of note are letters of congratulations from members of Parliament to the General Wingate Branch for their efforts in making the Cenotaph possible.
- The album for 1985-1986 consists of material related to the annual memorial service dedicated to the men and women who lost their lives in World War II and in particular the 430 Jewish men and women slain in the Canadian Forces. Included are photographs and newsclippings related to the annual memorial service at Mt. Sinai cemetery, Remembrance Day parade and fundraising events.
- The album for 1998-2002 consists of material related to the memorial service dedicated to 50th anniversary of the end of WWII. Included are photographs of the memorial service, articles related the Wingate Branch donations to Baycrest and Sunnybrook Hospitals, the CNE Warrior Day parade, the annual Veterans' seder and poppy campaign and the Jewish military exhibit held at Toronto's Lipa Green Building. Of note is a letter from Jean Chretien paying tribute to war veterans.
- The album for 2002-2004 consists of material related to the 70th anniversary of the General Wingate Branch 256. Included is a 70th anniversary commemorative soft cover booklet, photographs, newsclippings, general meeting newsletters, correspondence, letters from members of Parliament and the 2004-2005 report to the community.
- The album for 2002-2007 consists of material relating to the Wingate Branch annual memorial services held at Mt. Sinai cemetery. Included are photographs of the annual memorial services, community and fundraising events, newsclippings concerning the diminishing membership of the Canadian Legion, letters from members of Parliament, a Portraits of Bravery: Canadian Jewish War Veterans brochure and photo negatives of 2003-2006 events.
- Administrative History
- The Jewish Brigade was a member of the Great War Association in the 1920s. After its first president was installed in the early 1930s, the Royal Canadian Legion granted a charter for a Jewish Veteran’s Branch. The brigade was renamed the General Wingate Branch in the mid-1940s after the British army officer Major General Orde Charles Wingate, D.S.O. Although Major Wingate was not Jewish, he was a passionate Zionist.
At first, the branch met at a veteran’s hall at Crawford and College Street in Toronto, but later purchased its own house at 1610 Bathurst Street. In 1968, the branch moved to Eglinton Avenue West. It is currently located at the Zionist Centre on Marlee Avenue.
The Branch holds an annual memorial march and service at the Mt. Sinai Cemetery where there stands a Cenotaph funded and maintained by the branch. The Cenotaph memorializes Jewish servicemen who died and are buried overseas, as well as those who fought in Israel's War of Independence and partisans who fought the Nazis. Once a year veterans distribute poppies and the funds raised are disbursed to assist veterans and their families, hospitals, medical research and charitable causes in the community. In 2018, after more than eight decades of operation Toronto's General Wingate Branch 256 of the Royal Canadian Legion voted to close its doors and give up its charter.
- Subjects
- Veterans--Canada
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion. General Wingate Branch 256
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- ca 104 cm of textual records and other material
- Date
- 1952-2017
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting General Wingate Branch 256 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Included are member records of Jewish Second World War veterans and others; thank you cards written by students to members of the veterans; a pamphlet titled Portraits of Bravery that contains portraits of veterans, a short history of the branch, and a brief biography of Major General Orde Charles Wingate (1903-44); a certificate issued by the Royal Canadian Legion establishing a ladies' auxiliary within its General Wingate Branch; and a certificate issued by the Canadian Legion establishing General Wingate Branch, Ontario No. 2561.
- Administrative History
- The Jewish Brigade was a member of the Great War Association in the 1920s. After its first president was installed in the early 1930s, the Royal Canadian Legion granted a charter for a Jewish veterans' branch. The brigade was renamed the General Wingate Branch in the mid-1940s after the British army officer Major General Orde Charles Wingate, DSO. Although Major Wingate was not Jewish, he was a passionate Zionist, hence the name.
- At first, the branch met at a veteran’s hall at Crawford and College Streets in Toronto, but later purchased its own house at 1610 Bathurst Street. In 1968, the branch moved to Eglinton Avenue West. It was then located at the Zionist Centre on Marlee Avenue.
- The branch held an annual memorial march and service at the Mt. Sinai Cemetery, and distributed poppies to raise funds for veterans and their families, hospitals and medical research. Members also gave speeches at schools on Remembrance Day. It closed in September 2018 after more than eighty years.
- Subjects
- Veterans
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion. General Wingate Branch 256
- Places
- Canada
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-9
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- 2 flags
- Date
- [between 1940 and 2019]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of two flags that belonged to Royal Canadian Legion General Wingate Branch 256. The first is a flag of Israel. The second is a blue ensign bearing the name of the branch. (The blue ensign is a blue flag with the Union Jack in the top corner next to the flagpole; it is similar to the red ensign, which was the flag of Canada until 1965, when it was replaced by the maple leaf.)
- Administrative History
- The Jewish Brigade was a member of the Great War Association in the 1920s. After its first president was installed in the early 1930s, the Royal Canadian Legion granted a charter for a Jewish veterans' branch. The brigade was renamed the General Wingate Branch in the mid-1940s after the British army officer Major General Orde Charles Wingate, DSO. Although Major Wingate was not Jewish, he was a passionate Zionist, hence the name.
- At first, the branch met at a veteran’s hall at Crawford and College Streets in Toronto, but later purchased its own house at 1610 Bathurst Street. In 1968, the branch moved to Eglinton Avenue West. It was then located at the Zionist Centre on Marlee Avenue.
- The branch held an annual memorial march and service at the Mt. Sinai Cemetery, and distributed poppies to raise funds for veterans and their families, hospitals and medical research. Members also gave speeches at schools on Remembrance Day. It closed in September 2018 after more than eighty years.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: Photographs of the flags are available as JPEG files.
- Subjects
- Flags--Canada
- Flags--Israel
- Veterans
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion. General Wingate Branch 256
- Places
- Canada
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 74
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1914-1986
- Physical Description
- 35 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 79 cm or smaller
- 2 folders of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Jewish Brigade was a member of the Great War Association in the 1920s. After its first president was installed in the early 1930s, the Royal Canadian Legion granted a charter for a Jewish veterans' branch. The brigade was renamed the General Wingate Branch in the mid-1940s after the British army officer Major General Orde Charles Wingate, DSO. Although Major Wingate was not Jewish, he was a passionate Zionist, hence the name.
- At first, the branch met at a veteran’s hall at Crawford and College Streets in Toronto, but later purchased its own house at 1610 Bathurst Street. In 1968, the branch moved to Eglinton Avenue West. It was then located at the Zionist Centre on Marlee Avenue.
- The branch held an annual memorial march and service at the Mt. Sinai Cemetery, and distributed poppies to raise funds for veterans and their families, hospitals and medical research. Members also gave speeches at schools on Remembrance Day. It closed in September 2018 after more than eighty years.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs and textual records that document the activities and history of the General Wingate Branch 256. Included are images of parades, memorials, picnics and executive members. There is also one 1950s branch newsletter documenting the branch's purchase of Wingate House.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion. General Wingate Branch 256
- Subjects
- Veterans
- Related Material
- See also Fonds 51, series 5-3, file 15 for images of Remembrance Day ceremonies held by the General Wingate Branch 256.
- Creator
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion (Toronto, Ont.)
- Places
- Canada
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- 1987-12-1
- 2007-1-3
- 2007-12-10
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- The man seated in the centre is Joe Morris (Boer War).
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Picnics
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 16
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1957]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is one group portrait of members standing outside the Jacob N. Goldblatt Jewish Community Centre in Hamilton. Standing in the centre (in the dark suit) is Harvey Lister and to his left is Abe Shinwell. Both Lister and Shinwell were presidents of the branch.
- Notes
- Photo by Norman Leyton Photographer
- Name Access
- Jacob N. Goldblatt Jewish Community Centre
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Brach 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 26
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 30 Apr. 1977
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. ; 13 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of two identical photographs of past presidents of the General Wingate Branch taken at a banquet at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue, Elder St. One photograph is annotated with names.
- Left to right: Murray Ehrlick; Harvey Lister; Al Perly; Norman Leyton; Cy Townsend; David Elie; Phil Ely; Joel Sacks.
- Notes
- Credit: Royal Canadian Legion.
- Name Access
- Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Ehrlick, Murray
- Lister, Harvey
- Perly, Al
- Leyton, Norman
- Townsend, Cy
- Elie, David
- Ely, Phil
- Sacks, Joel
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Synagogues
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 25
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 27 Jun. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 36 cm
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Beth Sholom Synagogue
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 22
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of five members standing outside of Wingate House. On the far left is Harvey Lister; on the far right is Abe Shinwell. Lister and Shinwell were presidents of the General Wingate Branch.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 19
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a General Wingate parade along Bathurst Street in Toronto.
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 15
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 3 Nov. 1957
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 28 cm
- Scope and Content
- Holding the flag on the far right is Abe Shinwell who was a First World War veteran and president of the branch. Standing in the background at the far left is Lou Harris who served during the First World War in the air force. Also in the background, at about mid-flag, is Harvey Lister (front row).
- Notes
- Original photo by Norman Leyton, photographer, Toronto.
- Name Access
- Monson, Rabbi David
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Rabbis
- Veterans
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Yonge Street
- Subjects
- Flags--Israel
- Parades
- Streets
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph depicts members of the General Wingate Branch. First from the right is Mr. (?) Strawsman.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph depicts First World War veterans with a boy scout. Second from the left is Jack Aaron (First World War); third from the left is Joe Morris (Boer War); and third from the right is Mike Sandler.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- South African War, 1899-1902
- Veterans
- World War, 1914-1918
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 20
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a General Wingate parade along Bathurst Street in Toronto.
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph documents First World War veterans on parade. At the front is Jack Aaron; at the far left with crutches is Joe Moscoe.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Parades
- Veterans--Canada
- World War, 1914-1918
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- University Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 30
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Sept. 1985
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the General Wingate Branch, Royal Canadian Legion and Jewish war veterans memorial service held at Mount Sinai Cemetery. Identified in the photograph are Barry Goldman (5 yrs.) and Randy Goldman (6yrs.). Their father Israel Goldman is buried in the cemetery. On the far left is Ernie Stein, a Jewish war veteran and member of the colour party.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Graphic Artists, Toronto
- Name Access
- Goldman, Barry
- Goldman, Randy
- Stein, Ernie
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Mount sinai Cemetery
- Goldman, Israel
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Cemeteries
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Accession Number
- 1986-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 14
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- June 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds
- Toronto Section series
- Membership Portfolio sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 38
- Series
- 7-5
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-]-1987
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of branch photographs of different Toronto chapters. The branches are York Mills, Zion, Orah, Yedidot, Shalom, Kadima, Zahau, International, Aviva and Tikvah. (Not all photographs are identified.)
- 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
- 108
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains a list of signatures that was to be placed on the northern YM-YWHA's cornerstone, in honour of the contributions made by their parents or grandparents. The intended cornerstone was never laid.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- 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
- 109
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- 15 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records and graphic material documenting the dedication ceremonies of the northern branch of the YM-YWHA on Bathurst Street. The textual records include invitations, publicity booklets, correspondence, meeting minutes of the Executive Committee, speeches and ceremony itineraries. The photographs are of several individuals from the executive, the northern building fund campaign, or invited dignitaries speaking at the podium, and a few crowd shots.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- 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
- 110
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual material documenting the groundbreaking ceremonies of the northern branch YM-YWHA on Bathurst Street. The records include invitations, community and executive correspondence, invite lists and ceremony itineraries.
- Subjects
- Building
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 23
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 19 cm
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-9-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 38
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 3 February 1953
- Physical Description
- 13 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 and 13 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs of the cornerstone dedication ceremonies for the Bloor and Spadina branch, held on 3 February 1953. The photographs depict several members of the executive, along with invited dignitaries, reciting speeches at the podium. There is also one photograph of the laying of the cornerstone, one of the cornerstone itself and two of the crowd gathered in front of the building.
- Identified individuals at the ceremony include Samuel Godfrey, Rabbi Abraham L. Feinberg, Mayor Allan Lamport, Lou Borsook, David Andrews, Ben Sadowski, Dana Porter M.P.P., J. I. Oelbaum and Robert Soren.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 261
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 261
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of members of Branch 6 of the Labor League of Toronto.
- Name Access
- Labor League (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1937
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one souvenir programme produced by the Jewish Veterans' Branch 256 of the Royal Canadian Legion. This branch was later renamed Wingate. The programme celebrates the First annual benefit dance by the Ladies Auxiliary of Branch 256 and includes a brief history of the branch, which formed in 1934, a list of officers, a report on the year's activities and a number of sponsored advertisements.
- Custodial History
- Item was donated by the Royal Canadian Legion Brach 187 in Port Colborne.
- Subjects
- Veterans--Canada
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion. General Wingate Branch 256
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-12-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-12-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 book
- Date
- [19--?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the book Ohel Yitzhak from the Book Branch at 35 D'Arcy Street in Toronto.
- MG_RG
- MG2 c1h
- Subjects
- Books
- Places
- D'Arcy Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 21
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs: b&w; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of two identical photographs of Abe Shinwell giving a speech during a ceremony at at Wingate House. Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips is seated third from the left in the background.
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 28
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 7 Sept. 1980
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 13 x 9 cm
- Notes
- Credit: Royal Canadian Legion / Sacks.
- Name Access
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Mount sinai Cemetery
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Cemeteries
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1626
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1626
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-?]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Identification list available in accession record.
- Notes
- Credit: the Estate of Max Speisman.
- Name Access
- Labor League (Toronto, Ont.)
- Speisman, Max
- Subjects
- Labor unions
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-4-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harry Clairmont fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 32
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a demonstration, likely organized by the International Left Opposition. Several people are walking together displaying banners, one of which reads the Workers' Party of Canada, Toronto Branches.
- Name Access
- International Left Opposition
- Workers' Party of Canada
- Subjects
- Banners
- Communism
- Demonstrations
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-11-18
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Lipa Green fonds
- Organizations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 20
- Series
- 3
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1967-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of six program books, a seder invitation, donation receipts, a sympathy card and a form in Yiddish. The program books are for the twenty-third-to-twenty-eighth(with the exception of the twenty-fifth) annual theatrical events presented by B. Borochov Branch 124 of the Farband Labor Zionist Order. There is also a fiftieth anniversary program book (1917-1967) commemorating the Branch's golden jubilee.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2019-4-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-4-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder
- Date
- 1965
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a booklet issued on the occassion of the fifteenth anniversary of the Cloakmakers Branch of the Independent Workers Circle. The latter took place in 1965 and a celebration was held on Sunday, November 7 in the auditorium of the Borochov Centre at 272 Codsell Avenue, Downsview, Ontario. Also included is a certificate that was found inside the booklet. The latter, which appears to be dated to 1965, has not been translated.
- Descriptive Notes
- Language: Apart from its cover, booklet is mostly in Yiddish; certificate is also in Yiddish.
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Places
- Downsview (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1268
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1268
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1942
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- This photograph was taken at the Borochov Branch's 25th anniversary banquet.
- Name Access
- Borochov
- Farband
- Jewish Organizations
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-4-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1271
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1271
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 25 July 1926
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- This photograph shows a group of people at a picnic for the Borochov Branch 124.
- Name Access
- Farband
- Borochov
- Trafalgar
- Jewish Organizations
- Subjects
- Picnics
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Physical Condition
- Poor condition.
- Related Material
- See photo 2453 for a copy print and negative of this image.
- Accession Number
- 1977-4-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- General community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 11
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1982-1986
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting notices.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2453
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2453
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 25 July 1926
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- This photograph shows a group of people at a picnic for the Borochov Branch 124.
- Name Access
- Farband
- Borochov
- Trafalgar
- Subjects
- Picnics
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Related Material
- See 1271 for an origianl photograph of this image.
- Accession Number
- 1980-12-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1997-8-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-8-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 21 x 25 cm and 13 x 18 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1937-[ca.1975]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of group photographs of members of the Labour League's Ostrovtzer Branch in Toronto in the 1940s and 1970s. Accession also inlcudes photocopies of letters written in Yiddish from Chana or Chaim Lalcman, a prisoner of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, and Symcha Lalcman and Laurie Minchew who appear to be living on Godesberger Strasse in (Bonn?) Germany. The letters were sent to the Greenspoon Bros. in Sudbury, Ontario. Another letter is from Simon (Shimon) Leib Kierbel, a DP in Germany, sent to Esther Borenstein, who lived at 60 Barton Ave. in Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Accessions