Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

31

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

sound recording

Date

1919-1988

Physical Description

3.15 m of textual records

459 photographs

1 audiocasette

Admin History/Bio

The Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario (MCMAO) was formed and incorporated in 1919 under the name of the Associated Clothing Manufacturers. The Association's primary mandate was the representation of its membership in negotiations with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and later, the Toronto Joint Board of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. The MCMAO membership was comprised of the manufacturing firms of men's clothing in Toronto and Hamilton and inlcuded companies such as Tip Top Tailors, Empire Clothing and Shiffer-Hillman among others. The Association was also involved in furthering the interests of the clothing industry in Ontario and with all matters pertaining to the clothing business in which the Association's membership was interested. The MCMAO was a represented member of the Apparel Manufacturers' Associatoin of Ontario and the Apparel Manufacturers' Council of Canada. The MCMAO ceased operation around 1989.

Custodial History

There is no information on the acquisition of these records. They came into the Archives in the early 1990s but the original source from the Association is unknown. The records were stored at the OJA's offsite storage location until 2008, when they were transferred to the OJA vault for processing.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of records documenting the Association’s role in negotiations with the employee’s union on behalf of their membership, as well as their work in lobbying senior levels of government on such matters as labour relations, tariffs and taxes, and other issues related to the production of men’s and boys’ garments. The records include legal documents; executive and committee meeting minutes; financial records; arbitration, mediation and negotiation reports and correspondence; collective agreements; labour statistics; general correspondence files; parliamentary briefs, submissions and reports; and seminar photographs. There are also files related to specific bodies that the Association collaborated or corresponded with, such as the Toronto Club of Clothing Designers. Of particular interest are the files of the Overseas Garment Workers Commission, which documents the Associations' role in helping bring over Jewish refugees and other Displaced Persons as tailors and garment workers.

The fonds has been divided into twelve series: Legal; Board of Directors meeting minutes and agendas; Executive Committee / Executive Board meeting minutes and agendas; Annual and general meeting minutes and agendas; Negotiations Committee; Finance Committee; Public Relations Committee; Labour Relations Committee; Other committee meeting minutes and agendas; General correspondence; Parliamentary briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence; and Seminars.

Name Access

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario

Subjects

Clothing trade

Access Restriction

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.

Related Material

Queen’s University Archives holds records of the MCMAO dating from 1920 to 1969. These records appear to have originated from the same source and at one point the collection had been split in two. The fonds at Queen’s is complementary to the OJA’s fonds and together, the two fonds provide a complete picture of the MCMAO and its work.

Library and Archives Canada holds the records of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America fonds.

Creator

Men's Clothing Manufacturer's Association of Ontario (1919-1989)

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Other committee meeting minutes and agendas series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

9

File

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

1922-1939

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Other committee meeting minutes and agendas series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

9

File

11

Material Format

textual record

Date

1943-1954, 1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Parliamentary briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

11

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Parliamentary briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

11

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1972-1979

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series

Administration sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

47-7

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1940-1950

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains the association of clothing manufacturers membership list.

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

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Other committee meeting minutes and agendas series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

9

File

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

1958-1967, 1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Parliamentary briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

11

File

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

1982

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Parliamentary briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

11

File

11

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

974

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

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

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Other committee meeting minutes and agendas series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

9

File

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

1943-1947

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Parliamentary briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

11

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Parliamentary briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

11

File

13

Material Format

textual record

Date

1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Parliamentary briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

11

File

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975-1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Parliamentary briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

11

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1969

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6046

Material Format

graphic material

Date

2 Apr. 1946

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the Association of Millinery Manufacturers (Ontario Division), 4th Annual Dinner in Toronto.

Notes

For identification, see accession record.

Name Access

Association of Millinery Manufacturers

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Labor unions

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

1992-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds

Joint meetings and committees series

Level

Series

Fonds

87

Series

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1933-1942

Physical Description

4 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

Series consists of textual records documenting the JFWB's participation in various short-lived joint committees and special meetings with other agencies. Included are meeting agendas and minutes, reports, surveys, correspondence and news articles.

Access Restriction

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing some of the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Men's Service Group series

Board of Directors and Executive Committee sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

5-1

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

Dec. 1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a meeting notice and minutes.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

454

Material Format

graphic material

Date

8 Nov. 1979

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 28 x 28 mm

Scope and Content

File consists of two negatives of four men meeting. Sheldon Sher and ?? Nissenbaum are identified.

Notes

Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

7

File

350

Material Format

textual record

Date

1962-1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence and a copy of the periodic reports on the Jewish Position published by the Institute for Jewish Affairs.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1990-12-5

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1928-1938

Scope and Content

This accession consists of two copies of a silver anniversary book (1933) and one 30th Jubilee book (1938) for the Young Men's Hebrew Benevolent Association, founded in 1908. There is also a member's pin presented to L. Golanskey for 20 years service.

Administrative History

The YMHBA was a mutual benefit society and is not related to the athletic YMHA.

MG_RG

MG 20 B 1O

Subjects

Societies

Name Access

YMHBA.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2016-1-8

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w : 18 x 13 cm

Date

1925

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one black and white photograph of the officers and executives of the Young Men's Hebrew Association for the year 1925-1926. Standing in the back row, 3rd from the right is Sam Pearson.

Administrative History

Sam Pearson (Parzynski) was born in [Lodz], Poland. He immigrated to Canada from Germany. He met his wife Sadie Kleinstein in Toronto and worked as a tailor.

Name Access

Young Men's Hebrew Association (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Ontario Camps Association series

Level

Series

Fonds

28-1

Series

1

Material Format

textual record

moving images

Date

1957-1978

Physical Description

60 cm of textual records

3 film reels (ca. 1 hr.) : col. ; Super 8 mm

1 videocassette (ca. 1 hr.) : col. ; VHS

Admin History/Bio

The Ontario Camps Association was established by the Zionist Organization of Canada as a regional administrative body reponsible for overseeing the operation of the ZOC-owned summer camps in Ontario. The Regional Executive Vice-President was in charge of supervising the Ontario Camps Association which also included the Ontario Zionist Region Committee on Camping. In addition to being charged with the general maintenence, upkeep, and operation of the Ontario camps, the Ontario Camps Association was also responsible for implementing the standards and guidelines set forth by the National Camps Association.

The Ontario Camps Association oversaw the operation of three camps in Ontario: Camp Shalom, Camp Solelim, and Camp Massad. Responsibility for Camp Biluim was shared by the Ontario Camps Association and the National Camps Association. Although it was located in the Ontario region, it was a leadership training institute and thus of national significance.

Scope and Content

The series is organized into 5 sub-series, containing records relating to the administrative functions of the Camps Association and the Ontario Zionist Region Committee on Camping (1965-1968), and to the summer camps under its governance: Camp Biluim (1963-1967); Camp Massad (1957-1970); Camp Shalom (1965-1978); and Camp Solelim (1965, 1974). The Camp Solelim sub-series also contains three Super 8 film reels depicting camp activities, and a videocassette transfer of these film reels created by the archives in 2003.

Name Access

National Zionist Camps Committee

Central Region Zionist Camps Committee

Camp Massad

Camp Shalom

Camp Solelim

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Personal series

Associations sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

1-1

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1990]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of membership cards.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds

Case Committee series

Level

File

Fonds

87

Series

5

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

June 1942

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of textual records documenting a special joint meeting between the JFWB's Case Committee and the Jewish Child Welfare Association's Child Placement Committee that took place on June 17, 1942. Included is the meeting notice, agenda and two case presentations.

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual General Meetings series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

1

File

13

Material Format

textual record

Date

Oct. 18, 1951

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of the minutes of the fourteenth annual meetings of the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto and the second annual meeting of the United Jewish Appeal.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual General Meetings series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

1

File

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

Nov. 6, 1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of the minutes of the joint annual meeting of the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto and the United Jewish Appeal.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual General Meetings series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

1

File

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

Nov. 16, 1953

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of the minutes of the joint annual meeting and dinner of the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto and the United Jewish Appeal.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual General Meetings series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

1

File

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

Nov. 16, 1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of the minutes of the joint annual meeting of the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto and the United Jewish Appeal.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual General Meetings series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

1

File

17

Material Format

textual record

Date

Nov. 8, 1955

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of the minutes of the joint annual meeting of the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto and the United Jewish Appeal.

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

167

Material Format

textual record

Date

1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence regarding various civil liberty issues.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-9

File

159

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Toronto Holocaust Museum series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

28-22

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

1979-1995

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of flyers and correspondence from the Canadian Holocaust Remembrance Association.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds

Canadian Association of Social Workers series

Level

Series

Fonds

87

Series

17

Material Format

textual record

Date

1933-1938

Physical Description

3 folders of textual records

Scope and Content

Series consists of textual records documenting the JFWB's professional membership and participation in various committees and projects of the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW). Included is correspondence, reports, and index cards.

Access Restriction

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing some of the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds

Liaison with other social welfare organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

86

Series

14

File

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

1940-1942

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of textual records documenting the JCWA's relationship with the Canadian Association of Social Workers and participation on its Publicity Committee and Evaluation Committee. Included is correspondence, committee membership lists, and meeting notices.

Accession Number

2004-1-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Aliyah series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

8

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

[198-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documenting the activities and projects of the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence, proposals and reports, brochures, newspaper clippings, and an annual conference programme book (1988).

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

7

File

344

Material Format

textual record

Date

1963-1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence concerning the appointment of an activities coordinator, copy of a job posting for a recreation and camping worker and schedule of events for a study group sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Social Planning Committee series

Correspondence with funded agencies sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

9-13

File

19

Material Format

textual record

Date

1968-1969

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence with the YM&YWHA about their programs and budgets.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2911

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1938

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

This is a membership composite photograph.

Name Access

Young Men's Hebrew Association (Toronto, Ont.)

YMHA

Subjects

Societies

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

1981-4-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

201

Material Format

textual record

Date

8 Jan. 1970-9 Dec. 1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Women's Auxiliary series

Administrative functions sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

4-12

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1973-1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documenting the Women's Auxiliary's relationship with the Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario. Included is correspondence, reports, completed questionnaires, pamphlets and convention programs.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Men's Service Group series

Administrative functions sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

5-9

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1973-1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of reports.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

304

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1951

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of photographs of people participating in a clothing drive.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

305

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1953

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of photographs of participants in the clothing drive.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds

Clothing Centre series

Level

Series

Fonds

87

Series

9

Material Format

textual record

architectural drawing

Date

1934-1943

Physical Description

6 folders of textual records

1 architectural drawing : blueprint, ms. annotations ; 39 x 48 cm

Admin History/Bio

In the 1930s, the United Welfare Clothing Centre was established to provide clients of the Jewish Family Welfare Bureau, Jewish Big Sisters Committee, Jewish Big Brother Movement, and the JIAS Refugee Establishment Committee with clothing. The Centre’s finances and daily operations were managed by the JFWB’s Clothing Committee; however, other organizations also participated in its operation. For instance, the Rest Home Club collected, sorted and cleaned used clothing, and members of the Community Sewing Centre regularly made clothes for the Centre. The Centre was located at 55 Baldwin Street and likely stopped operating in the early 1940s due to a lack of funds and donations.

Scope and Content

Series consists of textual records and one architectual drawing documenting the renovation and operation of the JFWB's Clothing Centre. Included is correspondence, one blueprint, a building alteration proposal, reports, price lists, inventories, publicity articles and meeting notices, agendas and minutes.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds

Clothing Centre series

Level

File

Fonds

87

Series

9

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1937-1941

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of textual records documenting the JFWB's Clothing Committee. Included is correspondence, memos, lists of Committee members, and meeting notices, agendas and minutes. Also included are the minutes of a joint meeting with the Committee on Community Sewing and the JFWB's Sewing Group.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Passenger Names

Toronto, Clothing

Page Number

457

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Negotiations Committee series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

5

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

1951-1952, 1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds

Other committee meeting minutes and agendas series

Level

File

Fonds

31

Series

9

File

18

Material Format

textual record

Date

1937

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Accession Number

2008-12-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1919

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Feb. 1946

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Please see accession record for identification notes.

Name Access

Independent Motion Picture Association of Ontario

Subjects

Meetings

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

1979-6-1

Source

Archival Descriptions