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Irving Chapley [graphic material] – [ca. 1965].
Part Of
Gordon Mendly fonds
Portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 18; Series 1; Item 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gordon Mendly fonds
Portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
18
Series
1
Item
5
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1965]
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
Admin History/Bio
Irving Chapley was a North York city councillor and member of Metropolitan Toronto Council from 1974 until his death, making him one of the city's longest running representatives. He was born in 1924 and was married to Norma (née Levinson) and had two children: David and Rosanne. He was an active member of B'nai B'rith before entering into the political sphere. The Irving Chapley Community Centre and Park is located in his former North York ward on Wilmington Avenue. Chapley died on 21 June 1992, at the age of 68.
Scope and Content
Item is a portrait of Irving Chapley.
Subjects
Politicians
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Irving Matlow [textual record, graphic material] – 1948-1951.
Accession Number
2013-5-5
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2013-5-5
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 17 cm
Date
1948-1951
Scope and Content
Accession consists of four issues of the Hillelite newspaper (Hillel, University of Toronto) published between 1950 and 1951 as well as a copy photograph of five Jewish men from Toronto en route to Israel to fight in the Machal during Israel's War of Independence (June 1948). They are standing in front of a ship which sailed from New York to Le Havre. Identified in the photograph are (left to right): Bob Eisen, Dr. Isadore Weinsweig, Walter Leff, Irving Matlow, and Al G. Rosenberg.
Source
Archival Accessions
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Irving Levine [graphic material (electronic), textual record (electronic)] – [195-?]-1979.
Accession Number
2015-6-9
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2015-6-9
Material Format
graphic material (electronic)
textual record (electronic)
Physical Description
6 photographs : b&w (jpg)
4 documents (jpg)
Date
[195-?]-1979
Scope and Content
Accession consists of six electronic copies of photographs of Irving Levine and the Levine family and electronic copies of three invitations to Irving Levine's birthday party, and one newspaper clipping. Included is Irving and Ruth's wedding portrait and wedding photo with their parents (Sept. 6, 1952), two photographs of Irving with his mother Anne at Crystal Beach, a photograph of the Irving brothers in Grimsby, and a photo of Irving with business partner Lionel Robins (ca. 1978). Identified individuals in the photographs include: Irving Levine, Lionel Robins, Harry Levine, David Levine, Anne Levine, Ruth Levine, Sam Levine, Abraham Feldman, and Jennie Feldman.
Administrative History
Irving Levine was born in 1929 to Sam and Anne Levine. He was born in Grimsby, Ontario, where his father owned a junior department store. They were members of Beth Jacob Synagogue in Hamilton. Irving moved to Toronto in 1953, he married Ruth Fern in 1952 and they had three children: Alan, born in 1953, Suzy, born in 1956 and Michael, born in 1961. He has six grandchildren. He purchased Braemar clothing store in the early 1960s, with the first location in Cloverdale Mall. He became the top vice-president of Dylex, Ltd.,one of Canada's largest retail clothing companies, and general manager of Fairweather's division. Lionel Robins became his business partner in 1964.
Use Conditions
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Descriptive Notes
Further identification can be found with the accession record.
Subjects
Families
Name Access
Levine, Irving, 1929-
Places
Crystal Beach (Fort Erie, Ont.)
Grimsby (Ont.)
Hamilton (Ont.)
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
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Irving Wintrob [textual record] – 1967.
Accession Number
2016-11-36
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2016-11-36
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual record
Date
1967
Scope and Content
Accession consists of an unframed Certificate of Recognition presented to Irving Wintrob by Beth Tzedec Congregation for his devoted servie as an Officer of the Congregation. It is dated at Toronto, January 8th, 1967.
Source
Archival Accessions
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Irving Posluns [graphic material] – Mar. 1943.
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Portraits of prominent Jewish Torontonians series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 80; Series 1; Item 27
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Sylvia Schwartz fonds
Portraits of prominent Jewish Torontonians series
Level
Item
Fonds
80
Series
1
Item
27
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Mar. 1943
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 12 x 8 cm, 13 x 10 cm.
Admin History/Bio
Irving Posluns is a member of the Posluns family. His mother was Sadie Posluns from Los Angeles. Irving married Shirley Carpman (m. Posluns). They had three children: Marie Helaine (b. 1951), Harold Lewis (b. 1952), and Randi Lynn (b. 1960).
He originally worked at the family's ladies wear factory and later in life became a commercial portrait photographer. His business, the Irving Posluns Portrait Studio, is located on Broadview Avenue in Toronto. Ryerson University's Irving A. Posluns Scholarship for portrait photography is named in his honour.
A history of the Poslaniec (Posluns) family can be found online at: http://www.posluns.com/
Scope and Content
The item is a portrait of Irving Posluns.
Subjects
Photographers
Repro Restriction
Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Goodman, Irving [textual record] – 1953-1959.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Executive director series
Teacher files sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 2-4; File 157
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Executive director series
Teacher files sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
2-4
File
157
Material Format
textual record
Date
1953-1959
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Irving Teitel [graphic material] – [197-?].
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28; Series 6; File 281
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
Fonds
28
Series
6
File
281
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[197-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
The file consists of a portrait photograph of Irving Teitel.
Source
Archival Descriptions
David Irving [textual record] – 1991.
Part Of
Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
Community Relations Committee series
Research Records sub-series
Civil and Human Rights Legislation sub-sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 17; Series 5-4-1; File 181
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
Community Relations Committee series
Research Records sub-series
Civil and Human Rights Legislation sub-sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
17
Series
5-4-1
File
181
Material Format
textual record
Date
1991
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence and newspaper clippings related to a visit to Canada and speaking engagements by Holocaust denier David Irving.
Notes
Availability of other formats: Digitized material.
General: Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Swan, Irving (a)
Passenger Names
Swan, Irving (a)
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
Passenger Names
Swan, Irving (a)
Page Number
655
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Photographer
Harvey and Adena Glasner
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
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Eisner, Irving (memoirs) [textual record] – 1983.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Toronto Holocaust Museum series
Documentation sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 28-17; File 11
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Toronto Holocaust Museum series
Documentation sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
28-17
File
11
Material Format
textual record
Date
1983
Physical Description
1 folder textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a manuscript of Irving Eisner's memoir with a rejection letter from a publisher.
Source
Archival Descriptions
J. Irving Oelbaum [graphic material] – 29 May 1961.
Level
Item
ID
Item 5005
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
5005
Material Format
graphic material
Date
29 May 1961
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of J. Irving Oelbaum, seated behind a desk with a cigar in his hand.
Notes
Photo by Graphic Artists.
Name Access
Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966
Subjects
Portraits
Accession Number
1990-1-5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Mr. Irving Hennick [graphic material] – [ca. 1970].
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Al Gilbert portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 37; Series 4; Item 16
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Al Gilbert portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
37
Series
4
Item
16
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1970]
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
Admin History/Bio
Irving Hennick was a gemologist. He was born in Poland in 1922 to Molly and William Hennick. The family emigrated to Canada shortly afterwards. Irving Hennick was married to Shirley Kirshenblatt and they had three children named Georgia, Jeffrey, and Steven. Irving was president of Marvel Jewellery Ltd. on McCaul Street in Toronto.
Irving Hennick was a member of the Mason Order, Herzl Zion, Maple Downs Golf and Country Club and Chairman of the Jewellery Division of U.J.A.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Irving Hennick.
Name Access
Hennick, Irving
Subjects
Gemologists
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.
Related Material
see Photo # 50 for Nat Hennick
Source
Archival Descriptions
Irving Granovsky at podium [graphic material] – 1974.
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Negev dinners series
Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 37; Series 1; File 7; Item 32
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Negev dinners series
Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file
Level
Item
Fonds
37
Series
1
File
7
Item
32
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1974
Physical Description
1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm
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
Irving and Toddy Granovsky [graphic material] – 1978.
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Negev dinners series
Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 37; Series 1; File 8; Item 34
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Negev dinners series
Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file
Level
Item
Fonds
37
Series
1
File
8
Item
34
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1978
Physical Description
1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm
Name Access
Gilbert, Al, 1922-
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
J. Irving Oelbaum [graphic material] – 1949.
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28; Series 6; File 183
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
Fonds
28
Series
6
File
183
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1949
Physical Description
4 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
The file consists of a portrait photograph of Irving Oelbaum and 3 photographs of Oelbaum during a speech.
Name Access
Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Swan, Irving inf.
Passenger Names
Swan, Irving inf.
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
Passenger Names
Swan, Irving inf.
Page Number
655
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Photographer
Harvey and Adena Glasner
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
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J. Irving Oelbaum fonds [textual record, graphic material, object] – [189-]–1966.
Part Of
J. Irving Oelbaum fonds
Level
Fonds
ID
Fonds 24
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
J. Irving Oelbaum fonds
Level
Fonds
Fonds
24
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
object
Date
[189-]–1966
Physical Description
15 cm of textual records (2 vol.)
63 photographs (19 negatives)
1 artifact
Admin History/Bio
Julius Irving (J. I.) Oelbaum (1899–1966) was a dedicated community leader, whose tireless work with fraternal, educational, and philanthropic organizations included an extensive list of Toronto's prominent Jewish organizations. He was born in New York City on 11 October 1899 to Moishe Oelbaum and Miriam Oelbaum (née Jacoby). He had four brothers, Charles, Sidney, Abraham (Babe), and Cuppel (Jack). In 1906, the family moved to Toronto, where Oelbaum received his education. In 1923, he married Sadie Margulies and had two daughters, Dorothy Koven and Helen Simpson. Oelbaum was a social worker by profession, but in 1932 he went into business with his brothers and became president of the Acme Paper Products Company Limited.
J. I. Oelbaum devoted a lifetime to Jewish communal service, beginning in 1923, when he was hired as the executive director of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto, a post which he retained for five years. During the same period, he was also the executive director of the Toronto Hebrew Free Loan Association and the Toronto Hebrew Free School. Oelbaum held executive lay leadership positions with numerous organizations including: District Grand Lodge No. 1, B'nai Brith, United Jewish Welfare Fund, Jewish Family Welfare Bureau, Yeshiva Torath Chaim, Zionist Organization of Canada, Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region, Joint Public Relations Committee, Jewish Immigrant Aid Society of Canada, Jewish Camp Council of Toronto, United Jewish Refugee and War Relief Agencies, Toronto Jewish Old Folks' Home, Mount Sinai Hospital, Canadian Conference of Christians and Jews, Congregation Goel Tzedec, and the YMHA.
In 1954, Oelbaum was honoured at a Jewish National Fund Negev Dinner, which over 1,400 people attended. He also received the Queen's Coronation Medal in 1952 and the Canadian Council of Christian and Jews Human Relations Award in 1953. J. Irving Oelbaum died on 2 October 1966 after a lengthy illness.
Custodial History
The records in accession 1985-5-15 were in the possession of Oelbaum's daughters, Helen Simpson and the late Dorothy Koven, before they were donated to the Archives on 29 May 1985. The photograph from accession 2004-5-31 was donated to the OJA by Oelbaum's niece, Annette Cohen.
Scope and Content
This fonds consists of records documenting J. I. Oelbaum's family and his work with Toronto Jewish organizations. The records include photographs, correspondence, event booklets and invitations, newsclippings, Oelbaum's certificate of marriage and wedding invitation, a miniature silver shovel from the turning of the sod ceremony at Baycrest Hospital, and two scrapbooks.
The photographs include portraits of Oelbaum as well as his parents, and snapshots of famous individuals attending events in Toronto, such as David Ben Gurion, Eleanor Roosevelt, Richard Nixon and Bob Hope.
Notes
A large amount of the loose newsclippings were removed from the fonds, photocopied and added to the J. I. Oelbaum clipping file.
Name Access
Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966
Subjects
Businesspeople
Immigrants--Canada
Philanthropists
Creator
Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966
Accession Number
1985-5-15
2004-5-31
Source
Archival Descriptions
Greenberg, Dr. Irving (event) [textual record] – 1981.
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 13
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
13
Material Format
textual record
Date
1981
Physical Description
1 folder textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of flyers, correspondence, and press releases for Dr. Irving Greenberg's lecture "Presenting the Holocaust a Generation Later."
Name Access
Greenberg, Irving, 1933-
Subjects
Lectures and lecturing
Source
Archival Descriptions
J. Irving Oelbaum trophy [object] – 1945-1954.
Accession Number
2012-1-1
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2012-1-1
Material Format
object
Physical Description
1 item
Date
1945-1954
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a small silver plate trophy presented each year by the United Jewish Welfare Fund to the division with the largest percentage of new givers. It was named after J. Irving Oelbaum, who was a former president of the fund. The first recipient division in 1945 was the Women's Division, followed by the University Students Division, the Metropolitan Division, Youth Division and the Young Men's Division.
Custodial History
The custodial history of this item is unknown. It belonged to the United Jewish Welfare Fund and thus was most likely transferred to the Archives by UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. It was in a box at the back of the vault and was discovered during a sweep of the vault.
Source
Archival Accessions
Irving Lazar/Lynda Jones [textual record] – 1977.
Part Of
Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
Dual Allegiance series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 2; Series 6; File 88
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
Dual Allegiance series
Level
File
Fonds
2
Series
6
File
88
Material Format
textual record
Date
1977
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence chiefly between Ben Dunkelman and Irving Lazar, a literary agent, in which they discuss the possibility of turning Dunkelman's book Dual Allegiance into a television mini-series.
Physical Condition
Some records are fragile.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Irving Milchberg - 26 Jul. 2007
Name
Irving Milchberg
Material Format
moving images
Interview Date
26 Jul. 2007
Source
Oral Histories
Name
Irving Milchberg
Number
OH 333
Subject
Immigrants--Canada
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Holocaust survivors
Refugees--Canada
Interview Date
26 Jul. 2007
Quantity
1 mini DV ; 1 archival DVD ; 1 reference DVD
Interviewer
Sharon Gubbay Helfer
Total Running Time
1 hr
Notes
Part of Ontario Small Jewish Communities Project.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Biography
Irving Milchberg, the Holocaust survivor known from Joseph Ziemian's book "The Cigarette Sellers of Three Crosses Square," used to sell cigarettes to Nazis in Warsaw as an oprhan during the Second World War.
Milchberg, the leader of a group of orphaned Jewish children hiding their identities, used to gather at Three Crosses Square, the centre of the German occupation of Warsaw, to sell cigarettes. The group went wandering around under the very noses of policemen, gendarmes, Gestapo men, and ordinary spies.
Before joining the cigarette sellers, Milchberg twice escaped from the Nazis. The first time he scaled a fence and fled the Umschlagplatz, where Jews were put aboard trains to the Treblinka death camp. The second time, he managed to break the bars of the train taking him to Treblinka and scramble out. His father, mother, and three sisters were all murdered by the Nazis.
In 1945, Milchberg made his way to Czechoslovakia, then Austria, then to a camp for displaced people in occupied Germany, where he learned watchmaking, which became his lifelong occupation. In 1947, he moved to Canada, ending up in Niagara Falls, where he opened his own jewellery and watch business. In 1953, he met his wife, Renee, who had survived the war. They had two children and three grandchildren. Milchberg died in January 2014 at the age of eighty-six.
Material Format
moving images
Geographic Access
Niagara Falls, Ont.
Original Format
Mini DV
Copy Format
DVD
Source
Oral Histories
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Irving Ungerman in army uniform, Toronto [graphic material] – 1942.
Level
Item
ID
Item 684
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
684
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1942
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Irving Ungerman in uniform during the Second World War.
Name Access
Ungerman, Irv
Ungerman, Irving
Subjects
Canada--Armed Forces
World War, 1939-1945
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
1976-12-5
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Irving and Toddy Granovsky with Phil Granovsky [graphic material] – 1974.
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Negev dinners series
Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 37; Series 1; File 7; Item 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Negev dinners series
Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file
Level
Item
Fonds
37
Series
1
File
7
Item
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1974
Physical Description
1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm
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
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Children of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Liss [graphic material] – 1951.
Part Of
Levine and Cass family fonds
Soskin family series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 19
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Levine and Cass family fonds
Soskin family series
Level
Item
Fonds
25
Series
10
Item
19
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1951
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w ; 12 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of two photographs in the same card mount of Estelle and Irving Liss's children, a boy and girl, taken in Toronto in 1951.
Notes
Photographer: Eisenstat.
Mounted in card frame.
Name Access
Liss, Estelle
Liss, Irving
Subjects
Children
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
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J. Irving Oelbaum Centre, 1948-1983
Address
150 Beverley Street
Source
Landmarks

The Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto was made a charitable organization under the laws of Ontario in March, 1917. Its central goal was to end the frequent, uncontrolled, and competitive fund soliciting by a wide range of individual Toronto Jewish philanthropic and social service institutions and instead substitute a single coordinated city-wide community fundraising effort. This would ensure adequate and accountable funding for all its affiliated organizations and agencies in Toronto. The first office of the FJPT was at 206 Beverley St., but by 1924 it was headquartered at 218 Simcoe St. and by 1928 it had moved to 179 Beverley St., which was renamed "Scheuer House" after the FJPT's first president, Edmund Scheuer.
Address
150 Beverley Street
Time Period
1948-1983
Scope Note
The Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto was made a charitable organization under the laws of Ontario in March, 1917. Its central goal was to end the frequent, uncontrolled, and competitive fund soliciting by a wide range of individual Toronto Jewish philanthropic and social service institutions and instead substitute a single coordinated city-wide community fundraising effort. This would ensure adequate and accountable funding for all its affiliated organizations and agencies in Toronto. The first office of the FJPT was at 206 Beverley St., but by 1924 it was headquartered at 218 Simcoe St. and by 1928 it had moved to 179 Beverley St., which was renamed "Scheuer House" after the FJPT's first president, Edmund Scheuer.
History
They moved to Dundas Square in the late 1940s and then occupied a number of different buildings until they moved into their long term home at 150-152 Beverley Street in 1948 where they remained until July 1983. This building was called the J. Irving Olebaum. As the community moved north, the the J. Irving Oelbaum Centre building was eventually sold in 1983 and the United Jewish Welfare Fund moved to the Lipa Green building at Bathurst and Sheppard. The building on Beverley Street was mysteriously burned down.
Category
Social Service
Organization
Source
Landmarks
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Irving Ungerman Maccabi Resource Centre opening [graphic material] – 1990.
Part Of
Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
Photograph collection sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 61; Series 2-2; File 131
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
131
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1990
Physical Description
24 photographs : col. ; 13 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
This file consists of photographs taken at the opening of the Irving Ungerman Maccabi Resource Centre at the Jewish Community Centre on 5 June 1990. The centre is dedicated to all young Jewish sports men and women to perpetuate their desire to achieve athletic and educational excellence. There is also a newsclipping announcing the opening.
Identified individuals include Sid Greenberg, Harold Cipin, Irving Ungerman, Alex Fisher and Herb Belman.
Source
Archival Descriptions
J. Irving Oelbaum Lodge B'nai Brith [textual record] – 1970-[ca. 1975].
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
General community activities series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 4; Series 11; File 13
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
General community activities series
Level
File
Fonds
4
Series
11
File
13
Material Format
textual record
Date
1970-[ca. 1975]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting Sol Edell's membership in the J. Irving Oelbaum Lodge of B'nai Brith. Included is a membership certificate, membership contact list, receipt, flyer, and a copy of the lodge's charter.
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Liss [graphic material] – [194-].
Part Of
Levine and Cass family fonds
Soskin family series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 25; Series 10; Item 18
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Levine and Cass family fonds
Soskin family series
Level
Item
Fonds
25
Series
10
Item
18
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[194-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Liss in Los Angeles in the 1940s.
Notes
Photographer: Hoffman-Luckhaus Studio of Photography, Los Angeles.
Name Access
Liss, Irving
Subjects
Married people
Portraits
Weddings
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
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Julius Hayman, Harry Wolfson and Irving Oelbaum [graphic material] – [196-?].
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28; Series 6; File 86
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
Fonds
28
Series
6
File
86
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
The file consists of a photograph of Julius Hayman, Harry Wolfson and Irving Oelbaum.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Former home of Irving Kokotow, Kirkland Lake, Ontario [graphic material] – 1976.
Level
Item
ID
Item 886
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
886
Material Format
graphic material
Responsibility
Duke Studios
Date
1976
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
This item is an original print of the former home of Irving Kokotow in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Kokotow had business interests in lumber, grain and animal feed.
Name Access
Kokotow, Irving
Subjects
Two-story houses
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.
Places
Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
J. Irving Oelbaum Centre - 150 Beverley Street [graphic material] – 9 Mar. 1979.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Photographic and audiovisual collection series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 27; File 408
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Photographic and audiovisual collection series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
27
File
408
Material Format
graphic material
Date
9 Mar. 1979
Physical Description
1 photograph (2 negatives) : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 28 x 28 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of one negative of the exterior of the J. Irving Oelbaum Centre building, at 150 Beverley Street.
Notes
Photo by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
Subjects
Architecture
Places
150 Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
J. Irving Oelbaum giving a speech at Negev dinner [graphic material] – 1956.
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Negev dinners series
Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 37; Series 1; File 1; Item 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Negev dinners series
Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file
Level
Item
Fonds
37
Series
1
File
1
Item
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1956
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 11 x 13 cm
Admin History/Bio
J. Irving Oelbaum was vice-president of Canadian Jewish Congress.
Scope and Content
Photograph of J. Irving Oelbaum giving a speech at the 1956 Negev dinner held in honour of the Toronto Jewish community on the occasion of its centennial 1856-1956.
Notes
Photograph by Al Gilbert.
Name Access
Jewish National Fund
Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966
Subjects
Dinners and dining
Speeches, addresses, etc
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.
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Wedding of Anne and Irving Goldstein, Kirkland Lake, Ontario [graphic material] – 7 Nov. 1937.
Level
Item
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Material Format
graphic material
Date
7 Nov. 1937
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
Admin History/Bio
Minnie came to Kirkland Lake in the 1920s with her father, Elia Dubinsky, a musician, who was hired in Montreal to conduct the orchestra in the Strand Theatre. He and his wife opened Kirkland Lake's first delicatessen called the Tel Aviv.
Scope and Content
This item is a photograph of Anne Dubinsky (Dubin) and Irving Goldstein. Pictured to the left of Anne is her sister, Minnie Dubinsky (Dubin). Pictured to the right of Irving is his brother Harry.
Notes
Acquired in 1976.
Photo by Duke Studio.
There are typed notes on the back of the photograph with background information on the Dubinsky family.
Name Access
Dubinsky, Anne
Dubinsky, Minnie
Goldstein, Harry
Goldstein, Irving
Subjects
Weddings
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
Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Irving Ungerman in his Royce Avenue Poultry office [graphic material] – 1953.
Level
Item
ID
Item 683
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
683
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1953
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy photograph and corresponding negative of Irving Ungerman seated behind a desk in the office of the Royce Poultry shop in Toronto. An unidentified man is standing on his right.
Name Access
Royce Poultry Shop
Ungerman, Irving
Subjects
Storefronts
Places
Royce Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
Accession Number
1976-12-5
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Residence and garage for Mr. Irving Stone at 10 Admiral Road [architectural drawing] – [ca.1925].
Part Of
Benjamin Brown fonds
Residential building plans and drawings series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 49; Series 2; File 14
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Benjamin Brown fonds
Residential building plans and drawings series
Level
File
Fonds
49
Series
2
File
14
Material Format
architectural drawing
Date
[ca.1925]
Physical Description
3 architectural drawings : pencil on tracing paper ; 51 cm length or smaller and 4 cm diam.
Admin History/Bio
Mr. Irving Stone was the president of Stone Clothing Company Limited.
Scope and Content
File consists of architectural drawings of a four bedroom, two storey house and a garage for Mr. Irving Stone at 10 Admiral Road. Floor plans, a cross section and elevation drawings are included.
Notes
Formerly listed as Commission XVI.
Places
Admiral Road (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Max Goody, Mark Zimmerman, and Irving Matlow at a head table [graphic material] – [196-].
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28; Series 6; File 58
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
Fonds
28
Series
6
File
58
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
The file consists of a photograph of Max Goody; Mark Zimmerman; and Irving Matlow at a head table.
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Rabbi J. A. Goldwasser, Signalman John A. Devor and Irving Moldaver (Peterborough, ON) [graphic material] – Nov. 1942.
Level
Item
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Nov. 1942
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of Rabbi J. A. Goldwasser, Signalman John A. Devor and Irving Moldaver, president of B'nai B'rith, of Peterborough, Ontario. The three men are standing in front of a microphone and Devor is shaking Moldaver's hand.
Notes
Credit Bert Krugel.
Subjects
Rabbis
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
Peterborough (Ont.)
Accession Number
1982-5-6
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Mr. and Mrs. Irving Goldstein wedding portrait, Kirkland Lake, Ontario [graphic material] – 7 Nov. 1937.
Level
Item
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Material Format
graphic material
Date
7 Nov. 1937
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
Scope and Content
Item is an original wedding portrait of Anne Dubinsky and Irving Goldstein.
Notes
Acquired in 1976.
Photo by Duke Studio.
Name Access
Dubinsky, Anne
Goldstein, Irving
Subjects
Portraits
Weddings
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
Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Toronto Zionist Council outgoing president Irving Matlow award presentation [graphic material] – 1976.
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28; Series 6; File 288
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
Fonds
28
Series
6
File
288
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1976
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
The file consists of a presentation to Irving Matlow, out-going President, by George Liban and incoming President, Helen Smollack. The file also includes a group photograph of the Toronto Zionist Council members. Identified individuals include: Irving Matlow, Esther Matlow, Helen Smolack, Maurice Berg, George Liban, and Max Goody.
Name Access
Irving Matlow
George Liban
Helen Smollack
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Ben Simon, George Simon, and Irving Simon in front of Simon's Book Store, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1940].
Part Of
Henry Weingluck fonds
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 44; Item 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Henry Weingluck fonds
Level
Item
Fonds
44
Item
5
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1940]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 8 cm
Admin History/Bio
Ben, George and Irving were the sons of Etta and Ephraim Simon.
Scope and Content
This item is a photograph of Ben Simon, George Simon, and Irving Simon in front of Simon's Book Store at 549 Dundas Street, Toronto.
Name Access
Simon, Al
Simon, Ben
Simon, George
Simon's Book Store
Subjects
Families
Portraits, Group
Storefronts
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
Dundas Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
Accession Number
1988-2-11
Source
Archival Descriptions
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B'nai Brith Empire Lodge Charitable Foundation, Irving Paisley re York General Hospital [textual record] – 1950-1961.
Accession Number
2004-5-49
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2004-5-49
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1950-1961
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a brief prepared by Irving Paisley, interim chair of the York General Hospital, for the Reeve and Council of the Township of North York and documents, correspondence, financial records and newspaper clippings pertaining to the activities of the B'Nai Brith Empire Lodge Charitable Foundation.
Administrative History
The Empire Lodge raised funds for medical research and hospital facilities in Toronto.
Irving Paisley was was active in politics in North York and Metropolitan Toronto from 1951-1984.
Source
Archival Accessions
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Irving Ungerman, aged eighteen, in front of Royce Ave. Poultry Market, 216 Royce Avenue, Toronto [graphic material] – 1941.
Level
Item
ID
Item 682
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
682
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1941
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Admin History/Bio
Born on February 1, 1922, in Toronto, Irving Ungerman was Canada’s premier boxing promoter and manager of championship-class boxers, most notably George Chuvalo. He was the first person ever elected to the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame in 1973 and received the Order of Ontario in 2000.
Ungerman instituted boxing on Canadian closed-circuit television in the early 1960s and was responsible for establishing Canada’s Friday Night at the Fights on commercial TV.
In addition to the world of boxing, Ungerman served on the 1972 organizing committee that developed the inaugural hockey series between Team Canada and the Soviet National Team. And he was a key figure on the organizing committee responsible for bringing Major League Baseball to Toronto.
Scope and Content
Royce Ave. is now Dupont St.
Name Access
Royce Avenue Poultry Market
Ungerman, Irv
Ungerman, Irving
Subjects
Matchmakers (Boxing)
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
Dupont Street (Toronto. Ont.)
Royce Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
Accession Number
1976-12-5
Source
Archival Descriptions
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Group photo; Irv, Shirley and Phil Granovsky, Eric and Esther Exton, Max Schecter, David and Harriet Dennis [graphic material] – 1974.
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Negev dinners series
Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 37; Series 1; File 7; Item 23
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Negev dinners series
Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file
Level
Item
Fonds
37
Series
1
File
7
Item
23
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1974
Physical Description
1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm
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
Robert Soren, [unknown], Lou Lockshin, Phil Givens, Irv Paisley, Israeli consul, [unknown], Herb Orliffe [graphic material] – 1962.
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Zionist Centre cornerstone ceremony series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 37; Series 3; Item 17
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Zionist Centre cornerstone ceremony series
Level
Item
Fonds
37
Series
3
Item
17
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1962
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
Name Access
Gilbert, Al, 1922-
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
J. Irving Oelbaum addresses the 16th Regional Conference, Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region, Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue, Toronto [graphic material] – Jan. 1956.
Level
Item
ID
Item 3709
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3709
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Jan. 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph
Notes
Photo by Graphic Artists.
Name Access
Canadian Jewish Congress. Central Region
Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
Subjects
Congresses and conventions
Speeches, addresses, etc
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
[from left to right] Dave Peters, [unknown], Robert Soren, Lou Lockshin, Phil Givens, [unknown], Irv Paisley, Israeli consul, ? , Herb Orliffe, [unknown], George Liban kneeling in front [graphic material] – 1962.
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Zionist Centre cornerstone ceremony series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 37; Series 3; Item 18
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gilbert Studios fonds
Zionist Centre cornerstone ceremony series
Level
Item
Fonds
37
Series
3
Item
18
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1962
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
Name Access
Gilbert, Al, 1922-
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