- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Administration series
- Correspondence sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1959-1960
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists mainly of correspondence between Central Region executive director Louis Poch and National executive director Joseph Kage.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Administration series
- Correspondence sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists mainly of correspondence between Central Region executive director Louis Poch and National executive director Joseph Kage.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Administration series
- Correspondence sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists mainly of correspondence between Central Region executive director Louis Poch and National executive director Joseph Kage.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Administration series
- Correspondence sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists mainly of correspondence between Central Region executive director Louis Poch and National executive director Joseph Kage.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Administration series
- Correspondence sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists mainly of correspondence between Central Region executive director Louis Poch and National executive director Joseph Kage.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
- Administration series
- Correspondence sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists mainly of correspondence between Central Region executive director Louis Poch and National executive director Joseph Kage.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Date
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1881
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1881
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- August 1926
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 25 x 87 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a panoramic photograph of individuals standing outside at a convention for Eastern Managers of Famous Players Canadian Corporation. Convention was held August 24-25, 1926.
- Name Access
- Famous Players
- Famous Players Canadian Corporation
- Subjects
- Congresses and conventions
- Motion picture theaters
- 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.
- Creator
- Panoramic Camera Company
- Accession Number
- 1980-1-11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1880
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1880
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- July 9, 1924
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 30 x 85 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a panoramic photograph of individuals in front of the Albertonia Hotel in Mississauga. Present are Arthur Cohen and N.L. Nathanson.
- Name Access
- Nathanson, N.L.
- Cohen, Arthur
- Famous Players
- Famous Players Canadian Corporation
- Subjects
- Congresses and conventions
- Motion picture theaters
- 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
- Mississauga (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-1-11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Thorncliffe Theatre for Famous Players Canadian at Thorncliffe Market Place, Borough of East York sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1-11
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- textual record
- Responsibility
- Mandel C. Sprachman
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 14 drawings : blackline prints ; 59 x 92 cm
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Drawings include site and roof plans, floor plans, elevations and detail drawings, details of candy bar, electrical and mechanical plans and schedules. Sub-series includes one document, entitled "Division 9 : finishes", listing details of the finishing of the theatre.
- Notes
- Harold Kaplan's role in this project is unclear from the available records.
- Mandel Sprachman project reference code 65-10-19.
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Events sub-series
- Park Plaza Opening file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 1
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 10 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Park Plaza Hotel, originally called the Queen's Park Plaza, began construction in 1928. However, because of financial problems in the Depression it was not completed until 1936. Prior to its completion it was bought by the Park Plaza Company, a group of investors including Harry Rotenberg of Yolles and Rotenberg and Joseph Schwartz, Sylvia Schwartz's father. It was originally used as a hotel, residences and office space. Through the 1940s and 1950s it was a popular hot spot, acting as a venue for entertainers such as Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington. In the 1960s it became a popular location with the literary crowd, including Margaret Atwood and Mordecai Richler.
- It was eventually bought by the Hyatt chain and re-named the Park Hyatt Toronto.
- Scope and Content
- This item is a view of a piano player performing.
- Notes
- This image has no proofs.
- Subjects
- Musicians
- 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
- Beta Sigma Rho Fraternity fonds
- Head chapter series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 73
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956-1960
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual material
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of two files documenting the Fraternity's history and alumni affairs. Included is an historical mauscript of the fraternity and an alumni newsletter.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners series
- 1969 dinner file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 2
- File
- 1
- Item
- 29
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w
- 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
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 30
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- [ca. 1935]
- Physical Description
- 2 architectural drawings : pencil, 1 hand col. pencil crayon on tracing paper ; 36 x 58 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- Mr. Harry Trachter was the owner of a creamery and grocery store at 800 Dundas St. West, where he also resided. In 1934, the building was badly damaged by fire. Mr. Trachter died in 1982.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of stores (one of which was Trachter's Groceteria), an apartment and an office, located on the northwest corner of Dundas St. and Euclid Avenue. The first floor consisted of two stores, and the second floor consisted of a four bedroom dwelling and an office. Floor plans and a sketch of the building exterior are included.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Dundas Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Euclid Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Art exhibitions series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 8
- File
- 144
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of exhibit proposals for The Promise of Solitude by Ed Pien and New Work by Nina Levitt.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 5
- File
- 51
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1969-1971
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of memoranda concerning salaries, the suggested participants in workshop sessions held during the 2nd national convention of the Federated Zionist Organization of Canada (1970), correspondence concerning the commencement of El Al Airline flights between Tel Aviv and Montreal, a copy of the constitution of the Federated Zionist Organization of Canada, information bulletins, copies of the Happenings Plus bulletin, Director's Conferrences, notices of meetings, agendas of meetings and minutes of meetings of the inner executive.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 5
- Item
- 49
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 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
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Committees and meetings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 3
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1972-1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting agendas and minutes documenting the Baycrest Centre's Department Head meetings. Topics discussed at these meetings include: personnel issues, safety and security issues, and updates for special projects and upcoming events.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 467
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 467
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of members of the Charles Benjamin Players, Seated, left to right: Mina Livingston; Helen Weinberg; Mildred Ludwig; Earl Fauman; Sylvia Page (Lennier). Standing, left to right: [unknown]; Mark Lutsky; __ Messenger; Ida Strauss; Elliot Markus; Charles Benjamin.
- Name Access
- Benjamin, Charles
- Charles Benjamin Players
- Fauman, Earl
- Lennier, Sylvia
- Livingston, Mina
- Ludgwig, Mildred
- Lutsky, Mark
- Markus, Elliott
- Messenger
- Page, Sylvia
- Strauss, Ida
- Weinberg, Helen
- Subjects
- Actors
- 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 April 7, 1975.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Zionist Organization of Canada sub-series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-5
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Jan. 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is an image of the officers of the Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Region, at a meeting at the house of Mr. [Ecstein?].
- 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
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Jewish community building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 1
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 6 architectural drawings : 1 pen on linen weave and 5 pencil ; 54 x 54 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Benjamin Brown's designs for a proposed synagogue. The designs were likely created before the congregation had purchased land or secured an architect. The congregation did not end up using Benjamin Brown as the architect. Included are floor plans, sections, and a rough sketch of the exterior.
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Physical Condition
- Drawings are brittle and fragile. One drawing is badly torn.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
- Board of Jewish Education series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 95
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1965]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a proposal for amendments to the constitution of the Board of Jewish Education.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 98
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- [196-?]
- Physical Description
- 2 architectural drawings : 36 x 62 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two presentation drawings of a proposed addition to Clanton Park Synagogue by architect Jack Brenzel.
- 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
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is of the head table at the 1966 Negev Dinner held in honour of Bert Godfrey. Seated from left to right are: Mr. & Mrs. Julius Hayman, Rabbi & Mrs. Stuart Rosenberg, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Lockshin, and in front are Dr. & Mrs. Ira Pollock.
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Godfrey, Bert, 1908-2006
- Hayman, Julius
- Lockshin, Louis
- Pollock, Ira
- Rosenberg, Stuart E., 1922-1990
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- Rabbis
- 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
- Negev dinners series
- Negev dinner honouring Bert Godfrey file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Item
- 24
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of members of the head table at the 1966 Negev Dinner held in honour of Bert Godfrey. Seated on the far left is Julius Wiener and beside him is Harris Gulko.
- Name Access
- Wiener, Julius
- Gulko, Harris
- 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
- Negev dinners series
- Negev dinner honouring Bert Godfrey file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Item
- 26
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- 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
- Negev dinners series
- Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Item
- 26
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the head table at the 1968 Negev dinner held in honour of Philip G.Givens. From right to left: Rabbi Erwin Schild, Harris Gulko (behind podium).
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Gulko, Harris
- Schild, Rabbi Erwin
- Givens, Philip G.
- 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
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 5
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the head table at the 1970 Negev dinner held in honour of Leon E. Weinstein.
- Seated fourth from the left is Stephen Berger.
- Name Access
- Berger, Stephen
- Weinstein, Leon E.
- 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
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 5
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of guests sitting at the head table of the Negev dinner held in honour of Leon E. Weinstein. Sitting from left to right are: Rabbi David Monson, Jacob and Rose Adler, and two unknown guests.
- Name Access
- Weinstein, Leon E.
- Monson, Rabbi David
- Adler, Rose
- Adler, Jacob
- 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
- ID
-
Item 5004
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5004
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 13 May 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph features three men wearing West End Y t-shirts and holding trophies for the Toronto Daily Star Canadian Handball Doubles Championship.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- YM-YWHA
- Young Men's Hebrew Association
- Subjects
- Sports
- Places
- Bloor Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Controller series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1963
- Physical Description
- 38 photographs : b&w (32 contact sheet) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of City of Toronto Council members and the players of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrating after the team won the Stanley Cup. Included are images of Council members and players outside Old City Hall, Mayor Summerville holding the Stanley Cup and players signing their names into a book. Identified individuals include: Phil Givens, David Rotenberg, Herb Orliffe, William Dennison, "Red" Kelly, Johnny Bower and Mayor Summerville.
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Radio and television scripts series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 3
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- Responsibility
- Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster
- Date
- [ca. 1953]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Wayne and Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of one annotated radio script for the Wayne and Shuster Show, starring Terry Dale, Eric Christmas, Wayne and Shuster.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
