Accession Number

2018-3-4

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w and col. ; 10 x 15 cm and 12 x 11 cm and 9 x 9 cm

Date

1950, [196-], 1982

Scope and Content

Accession consists of 3 photographs of Henry Weingluck. Included is Weingluck's wedding photo to Rae Simon in 1950, a photo of Henry and Rae at Simon's Restaurant on their 32nd anniversary on 26 March 1982, and a photograph of Weingluck riding a camel in Israel, possibly in the late 1960s.

Subjects

Wedding anniversaries

Portraits

Name Access

Weingluck, Henry, 1902-1987

Places

Israel

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

44

Material Format

multiple media

Date

[ca. 1939]-1985

Physical Description

60 cm of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio

Henry Weingluck (1902-1987) was an artist and Toronto art gallery owner, who immigrated to Canada in 1948 after being imprisoned in concentration camps in France during the Second World War. Weingluck was born in Zawiercie, Poland on May 7th, 1902, to an Orthodox Jewish family. He was the son of Alter Weingluck, a footwear designer. He studied at art academies in Crakow, Copenhagen, and Berlin and was a pupil of Professor Max Lieberman, president of Berlin's Academy of Arts prior to the Nazi takeover of Germany. Weingluck often depicted Jewish themes in his paintings, in a style he called "academic impressionism." He exhibited in Paris with Kandinsky and Chagall, as well as at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Jewish Museum, Berlin. He painted portraits of such prominent figures as Albert Einstein, Max Schmelin, Yehudi Menuhin, and Chaim Weizmann.

From 1933 to 1942, Weingluck lived in France and, during the Nazi occupation of France, was imprisoned in eight concentration camps from 1942 to 1945. The Nazis made use of his artistic talent as a barracks designer and portraitist. During this time, the Germans confiscated 375 of his paintings. After the war, Weingluck moved to Tangiers, Morocco, and then emigrated to Canada to join his brother in Toronto. Henry opened H. W. Art Gallery, at 665 College Street, around 1948, and then Weingluck's Art Gallery and Gift Shoppe at 623 College Street, in the 1950s. In 1950, he married his wife Rae (née Simon) Weingluck (1904-1987), whom he met in Canada. Henry died in Toronto in 1987.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of material related to the personal life and artistic career of Henry Weingluck. The records pertain to the following: his experiences during the war and in the work camp at Beaulieu, France; his emigration to Canada; his restitution claims for artworks confiscated by the Nazis; his exhibitions; and his art gallery on College Street in Toronto. These records include personal and professional correspondence, certificates, photographs, newspaper clippings, personal writings, publications, programmes, exhibition catalogues, designs and sketches, and artifacts.

Notes

Physical description note: includes 30 photographs, 1 audio cassette, 22 designs and sketches, and 16 objects.

Associated material note: the Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives (Montreal) has a collection of paintings and other records of Henry Weingluck.

Name Access

Weingluck, Henry, 1902-1987

Subjects

Artists

Physical Condition

Some of the records are in fragile condition.

Related Material

See also the Ontario Jewish Archives' news clippings file under "Weingluck, Henry"

Creator

Weingluck, Henry, 1902-1987

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ethel Mehr fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

68

Item

55

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1947

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 36 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of a group of people at the 50th birthday dinner for Henry Greisman. Identified individuals include: Richard Greisman, Sally Greisman, Henry Greisman, Leonard Mehr, Esther Mehr and Ethel Greisman.

Notes

For location of identified individuals, see accession record.

Subjects

Birthdays

Dinners and dining

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.)

Accession Number

1988-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3784

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-?]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a banquet held during the 1940s involving a dresscutters group.

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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

1985-7-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3284

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1909]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Levy, Alec

Levy, Masha

Subjects

Married people

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

1982-6-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2346

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1930 and 1934]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Dashkin, David

Dashkin, Ethel

Toronto Transportation Commission

Subjects

Married people

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

1980-9-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3531

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1900 and 1920]

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia toned ; 9 x 14 cm (sight) in folio, 15 x 23 cm

Admin History/Bio

Stein's daughter married Pezim.

Notes

Enclosed note reads: "Prob Mr. Heller"

Photograph by Dixon, 249 Yonge Street, Toronto

Photographer's stamp is embossed on bottom of mat.

Name Access

Stein, Hersh

Stein, Mrs. Hersh

Subjects

Married people

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

1981-4-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

531

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1939

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative); 18 x 13 cm and 4 x 5 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a copy photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Litvack, Toronto, May 6, 1939.

Name Access

Litvack, Harry

Subjects

Married people

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

Acquired June 22, 1975.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4669

Material Format

graphic material

Date

30 Nov. 1941

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Notes

Physical description: Yiddish note on back translates as: "To David, Simply because of jealousy - maybe".

Name Access

Hart House

Mandel, Jack

University of Toronto

Subjects

Married people

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

1981-11-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3785

Material Format

graphic material

Date

9 Oct. 1945

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the Dress Cutters Banquet held at the Royal York Hotel on 9 October 1945.

Name Access

Royal York Hotel (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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

1985-7-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2349

Material Format

graphic material

Date

6 Dec. 1949

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 43 cm

Name Access

Kronick, Samuel

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-11-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3968

Material Format

graphic material

Date

7 June 1951

Physical Description

1 photograph

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the first annual Board of Jewish Eduacation dinner at Murray House in Torotno. The dinner took place on 7 June 1951. The speaker is Sam Posluns, to his left (partially hidden) is Joe Diamond and Rabbi Bernard Rosensweig.

Name Access

Board of Jewish Education (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Places

Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-4-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2351

Material Format

graphic material

Date

6 Dec. 1949

Physical Description

3 photographs : (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

Item is an original and copy photograph and copy negative of Sam and Gertie Kronick with Ben Sadowski at Kronick's Negev testimonial dinner. They are seated at the head banquet table.

Name Access

Kronick, Gertie

Kronick, Samuel

Royal York Hotel (Toronto, Ont.)

Sadowski, Ben

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-11-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

998

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[May 1946?]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of individuals at the farewell dinner for Mr. and Mrs. David Joseph at Bais Yehuda Synagogue in Toronto. Rabbi Avraham (Adolph) Kelman was the older brother of Rabbi Joseph Kelman.

Name Access

Kelman, Rabbi A

Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. David

Sporn, Mr. and Mrs

Bais Yehuda Synagogue

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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

1977-8-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1209

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1904

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a studio portrait of Joseph and Mollie Caplin.

Name Access

Caplin, Joseph

Caplin, Mollie

Subjects

Married people

Portraits

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

1977-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4139

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1953

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

There is a 4 x 5 negative.

Name Access

Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Synagogues

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-3-7

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3037

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[192-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Admin History/Bio

Solly Nisker and Sarah Nisker (née Rubinstein) were married on February 14, 1926 in Toronto.

Scope and Content

Photograph might be Solly and Sarah's wedding portrait.

Name Access

Nisker, Mr. Solly

Nisker, Mrs. Solly

Nisker, Mr. Zelig

Nisker, Mrs. Zelig

Rubinstein, Miss

Subjects

Married people

Portraits

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

1974-001

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Levine and Cass family fonds

Weiner family series

Level

Item

Fonds

25

Series

14

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1920]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 10 cm (oval)

Scope and Content

Item is a photographic portrait of Fanny and Julius Weiner taken in Toronto.

Notes

Mounted on card.

Photographer: Dixon, 259 1/2 Yonge Street, Toronto.

Name Access

Weiner, Fanny

Weiner, Julius

Subjects

Married people

Portraits

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

Part Of

Henry Weingluck fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

44

Item

6

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Henry Weingluck standing in front of his gallery and gift shop at 623 College Street West, Toronto, called Weingluck's Art Gallery and Gift Shoppe.

Name Access

Weingluck's Art Gallery and Gift Shoppe

Subjects

Businesspeople

Portraits

Storefronts

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Places

College Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1988-2-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4311

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1948

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Left to right: Helen Pullan, Elias Pullan, Harry Pullan, Rose Pullan.

Notes

Original by Cyril Cassidy.

Subjects

Anniversaries

Dinners and dining

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

1987-2-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1990-2-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

120 cm of textual records and other material

Date

1955-1988

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting Harry and Florence Topper. Included are booklets, etchings, letters, magazines, scrapbooks, photographs, recipes, and other documents.

Custodial History

Materials were donated by Victor and Renee Topper.

Subjects

Married people

Name Access

Topper, Florence, 1900-1989

Topper, Harry, 1900-1981

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

18

Series

1

Item

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1965]

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

Jacob Adler was born in circa 1896, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Adler. He was married to Rose Adler (ca. 1899-1998). Jacob was originally from Guelph, Ontario where he worked in the clothing business, and was a founding member of Guelph's Beth Isaiah Synagogue. In the 1950s, Jacob and Rose moved to Toronto. He was the Gabbai of Beth David Synagogue in Toronto for over twenty-five years and both Jacob and Rose were supporters of Jewish and non-Jewish charities, schools and hospitals. Jacob died on 15 November 1989, at the age of ninety-three, and Rose died on 30 October 1998, at the age of ninety-nine.

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of Jacob "Jack" and Rose Adler.

Subjects

Married people

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

18

Series

1

Item

15

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1962]

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

Isadore Green was born 22 September 1898, in Poland, the son of Younison and Rivka Green. He married Toby (née Goldman) and had three children: Goldie, Carl and Jerry.

Green was an active member of the Toronto Jewish community. He was the past president and secretary of the Ostrovtzer Congregation; president of the Adeth Israel Congregation in Oshawa; president of the Radomer Mutual Benefit Society; founder and secretary of the Radomer Co-operative Credit Association Ltd.; founder and treasurer of the Canadian Polish Farband; executive member of the Canadian Jewish Congress Board; national recording secretary of the United Radomer Relief, USA and Canada; founder of the Warsaw Lodzer; founder of the Toronto branch of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society; founder of Beth Radom Congregation, and an active Israel Bonds salesman.

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of Isadore and Toby Green.

Subjects

Married people

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

Item

828

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1948]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of Mr. and Mrs. Kussner of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph may have been taken at a tribute dinner at the Adath Israel Synagogue, in honour of Sam Davis.

Notes

Photo by Duke Studio.

Acquired in 1976.

Name Access

Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)

Davis, Sam

Kussner, Mr.

Kussner, Mrs.

Subjects

Married people

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

Level

Item

Item

829

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1948]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of Mr. and Mrs. Blackstein of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph may have been taken at a tribute dinner at the Adath Israel Synagogue, in honour of Sam Davis.

Notes

Photo by Duke Studio.

Acquired in 1976.

Name Access

Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)

Blackstein, Mr.

Blackstein, Mrs.

Davis, Sam

Subjects

Married people

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

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Family photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

1

Item

32

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1946]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 7 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Bill Stern and his first wife Laura (Rubinstein) Stern, standing in front of the Forestry building at St. George Street and College Street.

Subjects

Married people

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

College Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Saint George Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

2006-2-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

44

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978-1985

Physical Description

3 photographs : col. ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of a portrait of Libbie and Saul Cowan at their wedding in June 1978 at Temple Sinai, Toronto, a photo of Libbie and Saul with Belle and Phil Aiken (Libbie's brother) at the Cowan wedding, and a portrait of Libbie and Saul in 1985.

Name Access

Aiken, Belle

Aiken, Phil

Cowan, Libbie

Cowan, Saul

Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto

Subjects

Married people

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Bert Godfrey file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

2

Item

11

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Mrs. and Mr. Bert Godfrey at the Negev dinner held in the latter's honour. Mrs. Godfrey is holding a bouquet of flowers that were presented to her during the dinner by Samuel Shainhouse.

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Godfrey, Bert, 1908-2006

Shainhouse, Samuel

Subjects

Married people

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

Level

Item

Item

4833

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1910]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kert of Rainy River, Ontario. Ben is wearing a fur coat and his wife is wearing a fur-trimmed wool coat.

Subjects

Married people

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

Rainy River (Ont.)

Accession Number

1984-4-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2375

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1909

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Taraday of Salem, Ontario. The couple are pictured standing in front of a stone house.

Name Access

Taraday, Moshe

Subjects

Married people

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

Salem (Ont.)

Accession Number

1977-8-16

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Sylvia Schwartz fonds

Portraits of prominent Jewish Torontonians series

Level

Item

Fonds

80

Series

1

Item

23

Material Format

graphic material

Date

24 Mar. 1953

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm, 13 x 18 cm.

Admin History/Bio

Louis Lazonick was involved with the Yehoash Club and worked at the H. Williams & Co. Ltd. pawnbroker shop in Toronto later in his life.

Scope and Content

The item is a portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Lazonick.

Subjects

Married people

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

Sylvia Schwartz fonds

Jewish military portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

80

Series

2

Item

33

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Dec. 1944

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 11 x 8 cm

Admin History/Bio

Mr. Switzer served as a Sergeant with the St. John Ambulance Association in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.

Scope and Content

The item is a portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Switzer.

Name Access

Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force

St. John Ambulance Association

Subjects

Married people

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

Part Of

Sylvia Schwartz fonds

Family series

Portraits sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

80

Series

5-1

Item

11

Material Format

graphic material

Date

May 1940

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

Joseph Schwartz was married to Gertrude Schwartz and had four daughters, Sylvia, Fanny, Helen, and Ruth.

Joseph owned J. Schwartz and Company, a fur-manufacturing firm, and eventually became a partner in the Park Plaza Hotel on Avenue Road.

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of Joseph and Gertrude Schwartz.

Notes

This listing only contains a negative; there are no proofs.

Subjects

Married people

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

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Al Gilbert portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

4

Item

35

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1970]

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 7 cm

Admin History/Bio

Sam was born on April 11, 1921 to Harry and Jennie. He married Lillian Pearlstein and they had three children named Shari, Noah and Alane.

Harry and Jennie Shopsowitz started the family business, Shopsy's Delicatessen, in 1921. The first location was on Spadina Avenue at Dundas Street and was initially an ice-cream parlour, although they quickly converted it into a delicatessan in 1922. Shopsy's became an institution in the city where the likes of Bob Hope, Al Waxman, Dennis Hull and Scotty Bowman were regular customers. Harry's three sons took over the business in 1947. The brothers, Sam and Israel, expanded the business by packaging and distributing their hotdogs and corned beef to grocery stores. Sam Shopsowitz, the more gregarious of the two brothers, was known as the "Corned Beef King".

Sam Shopsowitz's affiliations included: founding member of YW-YMHA; executive crew of the Varsity Club of Ontario; Honorary Director, St. Alban's Boys Sports Club; Honorary Member, Ontario Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association; and member of, Associated Hebrew School of Toronto, B'nai B'rith, Herzl Zion Club, and Palestine Lodge.

Scope and Content

Photograph of Sam and Lillian Shopsowitz.

Name Access

Shopsowitz, Lillian

Shopsowitz, Sam

Subjects

Married people

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

Gilbert Studios fonds

Al Gilbert portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

4

Item

41

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 7 cm

Admin History/Bio

Sam was born on April 11, 1921 to Harry and Jennie. He married Lillian Pearlstein and they had three children named Shari, Noah and Alane.

Harry and Jennie Shopsowitz started the family business, Shopsy's Delicatessen, in 1921. The first location was on Spadina Avenue at Dundas Street and was initially an ice-cream parlour, although they quickly converted it into a delicatessan in 1922. Shopsy's became an institution in the city where the likes of Bob Hope, Al Waxman, Dennis Hull and Scotty Bowman were regular customers. Harry's three sons took over the business in 1947. The brothers, Sam and Israel, expanded the business by packaging and distributing their hotdogs and corned beef to grocery stores. Sam Shopsowitz, the more gregarious of the two brothers, was known as the "Corned Beef King".

Sam Shopsowitz's affiliations include: founding member of YW-YMHA; executive crew of the Varsity Club of Ontario; Honorary Director, St. Alban's Boys Sports Club; Honorary Member, Ontario Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association; and member of, Associated Hebrew School of Toronto, B'nai B'rith, Herzl Zion Club, and Palestine Lodge.

Scope and Content

Photograph of Sam and Lillian Shopsowitz.

Name Access

Shopsowitz, Lillian

Shopsowitz, Sam

Subjects

Married people

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

Level

Item

Item

1687

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1914

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 26 x 21 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Markson, on their way to their daughter's wedding in Alexandria, Ontario. They are dressed in formal wear and are posed in the doorway of their home.

Name Access

Markson, Abraham

Subjects

Married people

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

Alexandria (Ont.)

Accession Number

1979-6-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Levine and Cass family fonds

Salamansky family series

Level

Item

Fonds

25

Series

6

Item

6

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[191-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Harry and Hinda Salamansky.

Notes

Mounted in cardboard frame.

Photographer: Lord Photo Co., 886 Yonge St., Toronto.

Subjects

Married people

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

Part Of

Levine and Cass family fonds

Bliss family series

Level

Item

Fonds

25

Series

8

Item

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[193-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond in London, England.

Notes

Mounted in card frame

Photographer: Mayfair Portraits

Name Access

Raymond family

Subjects

Married people

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

England

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1553

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1948

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of a B'nai Brith banquet in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario. The photograph depicts a group of men and women seated at several banquet tables.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Repro Restriction

Original owned by the Manitoba Archives, Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada collection. Please credit accordingly.

Places

Thunder Bay (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-4-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Benevolent societies sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-6

File

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

10 Jan. 1965

Physical Description

2 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of two images taken at the Ivansker Mutual Benefit Society's thirty-fifth jubilee banquet, held at Adath Israel Synagogue. The images depict members of the executive standing in at the head table, holding a cheque and a State of Israel Bonds certificate.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Ivansker Mutual Benefit Society

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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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Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3

File

36

Material Format

graphic material

Date

6 Nov. 1966

Physical Description

12 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of images taken during a Ner Israel Yeshiva College banquet. The images depict speakers at the podium, invited guests seated at banquet tables, and several individuals receiving scrolls of honour and other citations, including Saul Sigler and Wilfred Gordon, Q.C.

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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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Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3

File

49

Material Format

graphic material

Date

9 Sep. 1963

Physical Description

5 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of five images taken at the opening banquet for the thirteenth annual State of Israel Bonds drive. The banquet was held at Beth Tzedec Synagogue. The images include individuals seated around banquet tables and at the head table, and speakers at the podium. The banner behind the head table reads: build a better Israel with Israel Bonds in the bar mitzvah year.

Item 1: The woman seated on the far right facing the camera at the centre banquet table is Bertha Kaplan, who for many years was the treasurer at Adath Israel Synagogue.

Name Access

Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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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Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

1200

Material Format

graphic material

Date

12 Nov. 1962

Physical Description

15 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of fifteen photographs of guests and honouree of a farewell dinner for Dr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Hurwich, including shots of Dr. and Mrs. Sam Hurwich (Becky or Rebecca), J. I. Oelbaum, Lil Levy, Myer Casner, Jacob Finkelman, Q.C., Sam Sable, David Lewis, M.P., D. Lou Harris, Julius Hayman, Kalman Berger, and representatives from the Consulate of Israel and the Pioneer Women's Organization, reading at a podium, receiving flowers and a plaque and posing in groups. The photographs were taken by Graphic Artists Photographers (Toronto,ON).

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1953

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of a group of men and women of the Kingston Lodge B'nai B'rith standing in front of a banquet table.

Notes

The accession form for this item is missing.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Places

Kingston (Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-3-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

795

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of a tribute dinner held in honour of Sam Davis of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The dinner took place in the Adath Israel Synagogue hall. The photograph depicts several individuals seated at a banquet table.

Pictured from left to right are: [unidentified woman], Rabbi and Rebbetzen Rabinovitch, Esther Davis, Sam Davis, Harry Atkins, and Fagie Atkins.

Notes

Photo by Duke Studio

Acquired in 1975

Name Access

Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)

Atkins, Fagie

Atkins, Harry

Davis, Esther

Davis, Sam

Rabinovitch, Rabbi

Rabinovitch, Rebbetzen

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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

Level

Item

Item

793

Material Format

graphic material

Responsibility

Duke Studio

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print featuring "Kay" Kadish, Mrs. Al Atkins, and Al Atkins seated at a dinner table at an unknown event.

Name Access

Atkins, Al

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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

Level

Item

Item

796

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of a tribute dinner in honour of Sam Davis. The dinner took place at the Adath Israel Synagogue hall. The photograph features several people seated at a banquet table.

Pictured left to right are: Fay Atkins, Sam Finkleman, Annie Finkleman, Mr. Gashon (Gabbai), Mrs. Gashon, Simcha Kaplan, Hyman Kaplan.

Notes

Photo by Duke Studio.

Acquired in 1975

Finkelman may be an alternate spelling for Sam and Annie Finkleman.

Name Access

Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)

Atkins, Fay

Davis, Sam

Finkelman, Annie

Finkleman, Annie

Gashon, Mr., Gabbai

Gashon, Mrs.

Hyman, Kaplan

Kaplan, Simcha

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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

Level

Item

Item

818

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1948]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of a group of unidentified men and women, seated and eating dinner at a banquet table. The photograph may have been taken at a tribute dinner in honour of Sam Davis.

Notes

Photo by Duke Studio.

Acquired in 1976.

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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

Level

Item

Item

817

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1948]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of Max Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mallin, Mrs. Rose Garmaise (née Vernor) and Judge Max Garmaise seated at a banquet table in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph may have been taken at a tribute dinner held in honour of Sam Davis.

Notes

Photo by Duke Studio.

Acquired in 1976.

Name Access

Martin, Max

Mallin, Tom

Garmaise, Rose

Garmaise, Max

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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

Level

Item

Item

797

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1948]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Korman at a tribute dinner held in honour of Sam Davis at the Adath Israel Synagogue, in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph depicts a group of men and women seated at banquet tables and Mr. Korman standing to say some remarks.

Notes

Photo by Duke Studios.

Acquired in 1976.

Name Access

Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)

Davis, Sam

Korman, Mr.

Korman, Mrs.

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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