Accession Number

1991-6-3

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

2 cm of textual records

2 photographs : b&w

Date

[ca. 1961]-1984

Scope and Content

Accession consists of the records created and collected by Morton Bernholtz. Records document Morton Bernholtz's involvement within the Windsor Jewish community.

There are newspaper clippings about the Shaar Hashomayim Religious School in Windsor and specifically about Bernholtz's participation with the school, including as chair for several years. Programmes are included from some of the graduation exercises and bar mitzvah ceremonies held by the school. Included is a black-and-white photograph depicting members of the school's staff.

The records also include materials of the Windsor Jewish Community Council, for which Morton Bernholtz was president from 1966–1968. There is also a playbill, newspaper review, and a photograph from a production of Guys and Dolls put on by the Centre Theatre Workshop at the Jewish Community Centre in 1963. Both Morton Bernholtz and his wife Lottie played roles in the musical.

Administrative History

Morton Bernholtz was an active member of the Jewish community in Windsor, Ontario, where he held positrons as president of the Windsor Jewish Community Council and was chair of the Shaar Hashomayim Religious School. He was married to Lottie Bernholtz.

Places

Windsor (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2017-10-4

Material Format

moving images

Physical Description

11 film reels

Date

[ca. 1941]-[1956?]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of eleven film reels, which appear to document travel in Ontario and abroad as well as life in London, Ontario.

Custodial History

Material donated by Sandra Ainsley, widow of Morton Ainsley.

Administrative History

Morton (Mort) Ainsley (1937-1995) was born in London, Ontario to Esther and Irving Ainsley. Esther (née Rash) was born in Toronto and Irving in Russia; the two met at Stitsky’s textile store on Bathurst Street in Toronto and moved to London in the 1940s. In London, Irving Ainsley owned Ainsley’s dress store and was a co-founder and president of B’nai Israel congregation. The family were friends with the Siskinds and Rubinoffs, going on fishing trips with the Rubinoffs and cruises with others in the Jewish community. Irving loved to film, and filmed Second World War newsreels in the movie theatre.

Morton graduated from the University of Western Ontario School of Business Administration, and then the University of Toronto Law School in 1962. Following graduation, he worked at the Department of Justice and at Minden, Gross, Grafstein and Greenstein. In 1969, he and Sandra Gula were married at Beth Tzedec Synagogue. They had three children, Efrem, Andrew, and Daniel. He died in September 1995 at Toronto General Hospital.

Subjects

Amateur films

Families

Travel

Name Access

Ainsley, Morton, 1937-1995

Places

London (Ont.)

Mexico

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Sylvia Schwartz fonds

Jewish military portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

80

Series

2

Item

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Mar. 1943

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 12 x 17 cm and 13 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

The item is a portrait of Morton Berg.

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

Passenger Names

Morton, Richard,

Page Number

247

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

188

Material Format

textual record

Date

1939-1940

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence with M. Morton Rubenstein who served on the executive of Mizrachi Organization of America and the National Committee for Rabbi Meyer Berlin Forest on Jewish National Fund Land.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Adas Israel Synagogue series

Clergy sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

5-2

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975, 1984

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Jewish National Fund and Adas Israel synagogue sponsored dinners in honour of Rabbi Morton Green.

Scope and Content

File consists of programmes and invitations to testimonial dinners given in honour of Rabbi Morton Green as well as a newspaper article about his tenure at Adas Israel.

Name Access

Jewish National Fund

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Miscellaneous series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

27

Item

4

Material Format

sound recording

Date

[between 1982 and 1986]

Physical Description

1 audio reel (9 min., 6 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of an interview with Dr. Morton Seelenfreund, of the Retina Services at Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. Dr. Seelenfreund discusses the connection between diabetes and retina deterioration, as well as the surgical methods to revert said deterioration.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in fair condition -- a few editing splices, all stable. Audio quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2011-1-5

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

1.5 m of textual records

ca 1000 photographs

Date

1900-2000

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records documenting the life and career of Morton Shulman as well as the Saxe family. Included in the Shulman records are photographs and slides, correspondence, newsletters, scripts for The Shulman Files, biographical material, writings and speeches, political constituency material, promotional literature for his books, diplomas and certificates, event invitations, scrapbooks and newsclippings. The Saxe family records consist of photographs, event invitations, diplomas and certificates and biographical material.

Custodial History

Records were in the possession of Dianne Saxe, the daughter of Morton Shulman and the wife of Stewart Saxe.

Administrative History

Morton Shulman (1925-2000) was a coroner, an MPP, a physician and an all-around controversial public figure.

Morton Shulman was born in Toronto April 2, 1925, son of David Shulman (?-1947) and Netty Wintrope Schwartz (1898-1985). He was educated at North Toronto Collegiate and received an MD from the University of Toronto in 1948. On 30 May 1950, Shulman married Gloria Bossin, daughter of Isadore and Lena Bossin. They had two children, Dianne and Jeffrey.

Shulman began his career by practising medicine and was first appointed to the Coroner's Office in 1952. He became Chief Coroner for the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto in 1963. Shulman was elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1967 as the NDP MPP for Toronto's High Park riding and was e-elected in 1971. Publicly he called himself a "socialist millionaire" and authored several books on investment strategies, including Anyone Can Make a Million (1966), The Billion Dollar Windfall (1972), and How to Invest and Profit from Inflation (1979). He also wrote The Coroner (1971) and Member of the Legislature (1973). Shulman also wrote a regular column for the Toronto Sun and hosted a television show call The Shulman Files (1976-1983) on City-TV.

During the 1960s, Shulman's use of the Office of Chief Coroner to lead crusades against the establishment led to his being removed from the position in 1967. A Royal Commission, led by Mr. Justice William Parker, was struck in 1967 to investigate Shulman's allegations that officials in the Attorney-General's Department had suppressed evidence, funds were being wasted, and discrimination influenced appointments of coroners. In 1970, another commission under Mr. Justice Campbell Grant was struck to investigate Shulman's allegations of improper relationships between some employees of the OPP and particular individuals associated with underground criminal activities. Shulman's career as the outspoken Chief Coroner for Metropolitan Toronto was the inspiration for the CBC dramatic television series Wojeck.

After being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in the early 1980s, Shulman was successful in establishing a business and charitable trust to speed up Health Canada's approval and import of Deprenyl, a drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. In recognition of his multi-faceted career and public life of advocacy and generosity, Morton Shulman received the Order of Canada in 1993. He died in Toronto on August 17, 2000. ---------------------------------------------

Stewart Saxe is the son of Percy Saxe and Bernice Cohen and the grandson of Morris Saxe, who was responsible for the founding of the Jewish Farm School in Georgetown. Stewart Saxe is currently a lawyer and is married to Dianne (Shulman) Saxe, an environmental lawyer and the daughter of Morty and Gloria Shulman.

Use Conditions

No publication without donor's approval. Morton Shulman's personal correspondence is closed to researchers. Donor must be contacted prior to viewing.

Name Access

Shulman, Morton, 1925-2000

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

21

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of a photograph of Bernie Cooperman; Sir Barnett Janner and Morton Reuzen.

Name Access

Bernie Cooperman

Sir Barnett Janner

Morton Reuzen

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Level

Item

Fonds

22

Item

50

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971

Physical Description

1 item

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Level

Item

Fonds

22

Item

136

Material Format

textual record

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 item

Source

Archival Descriptions