- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 172
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 16 Nov. 1975
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 20 x 25 cm and 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph and two negatives of the Women's Division telethon at 120 Adelaide Street West. Identified on the back of the photo (L to R) are: Caren Pass (Co-Chairman), Raisyl Wagman, Brenda Enchin (Co-Chairman), Bonnie Horowitz, and Gail Debow.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as digital image.
- 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
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Family photographs and other personal materials series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1915]
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 14 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Several views of stores on Dundas Street, including Gold's Ladies Ready-to-Wear and United Bakers.
- Notes
- Title based on content of photographs and inscriptions on the back of the photographs.
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 26
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains a house and store lease for the property owned by the Franklin family at 566 Richmond Street West.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains a house and store lease for the property owned by the Franklin family at 85 Queen Street West.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains an agreement for tenancy for the property owned by the Franklin family at 49 Gerrard Street West.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1949, 1954
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains house and store leases for the property owned by the Franklin family at 51 Gerrard Street West.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1940-1941
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains house and store leases for the property owned by the Franklin family at 53 Gerrard Street West.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1951, 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains house and store leases for the property owned by the Franklin family at 68 Gerrard Street West.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1931-1932, 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains house and store lease, a fire insurance policy and mortgage discharge papers for the property owned by the Franklin family at 72 Gerrard Street West.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 20
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950, 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains house and store leases for the property owned by the Franklin family at 595 Queen Street West.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 21
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1926, 1949-1950
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains house and store leases for the property owned by the Franklin family at 597 Queen Street West, as well as a letter from the Legal Department of the City of Toronto regarding the erection of fire escapes on the property.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 22
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains house and store leases for the property owned by the Franklin family at 599 Queen Street West.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 24
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1901-1955
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains house and store leases, a deed of land and statutory declarations for the property owned by the Franklin family at 605 Queen Street West. The Franklin family bought the property in 1912 from the Protestant Orphans' Home of Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 27
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948-1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains house and store leases for the property owned by the Franklin family at 570 Richmond Street West.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 105
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- graphic material
- Date
- 1929-1930
- Physical Description
- 41 architectural and technical drawings : some pencil, some blueprints ; 81 cm length or smaller and 9 cm diam.
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 38 x 30 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Balfour Building is a Toronto landmark and designated heritage building that is located at 119 Spadina Avenue. It was designed by Benjamin Brown and was one of his most important commissions. Built in 1930, the building is twelve storeys high and crowned by a two storey tower. It is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in Toronto. Initially, many Jewish garment businesses were located in the building. It currently houses offices for several graphic design and advertising firms, shops and a post office. The Balfour Building was declared a heritage building by order of City Council in July of 1989.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural and technical drawings of the Balfour Building. Floor plans, a roof plan, detailing, sections, elevations, electrical plans and drawings of the entrance are included. Also included is a photograph of the exterior in the early 1930s.
- Notes
- Photograph is mounted on cardboard and encased in Melinex.
- Due to the fragility of this material, the description and extent are partially based on Steven Speisman's item level descriptions.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See photo 3308 for a copy print of the Balour building photograph in this file.
- See File 49-3-34 for alterations to Lazar's restaurant in the Balfour Annex at 125 Spadina and File 49-3-32 for alterations to Balfour Annex stores for Messrs. Shiffer, Hillman and Lichtman.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds
- Jewish community involvement series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 92
- Series
- 4
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 1 medallion : silver ; 4 cm in diam. + 1 purple velvet case
- Admin History/Bio
- Commodore International Limited was founded in Toronto by Jack Tramiel in 1954 under the name Commodore Portable Typewriter Company.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a Commodore Computer 25th anniversary medallion. Around the edge is an inscription reading, "There will be a computer in every home, school and business years before anyone ever dreamed". On the verso is a map of the world and the inscription, "The world of Commodore".
- Notes
- Artifact number 144.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 676
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 676
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Feb. 1965
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a Broadway Theatre and another building on the south side of Queen Street West, Toronto.
- Name Access
- Broadway Theatre
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Theaters
- 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
- Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Jewish community building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 1
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- [ca. 1915]
- Physical Description
- 2 architectural drawings : pencil and hand col., watercolour, 1 on cardboard backed paper ; 52 x 41 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- The Chevra Tehillim congregation was established in 1887 and held services at various locations until it moved to its permanent home at 69 McCaul Street in 1905. Around 1910, the congregation had the McCaul premises remodeled. The synagogue remained on McCaul Street until 1952, when it merged with Goel Tzedek to form the Beth Tzedek synagogue, currently Canada's largest. The Beth Tzedek synagogue is currently located on Bathurst Street. The McCaul Street premises was demolished in the late 1950s.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two colour drawings of a proposed new Ark for the McCaul Street Synagogue. They were drawn by Benjamin Brown as a proposal for redesigning the Ark during the 1910s. According to an interview with Brown in 1973, this ark was his first commission after he opened his office at 600 Bay St.
- Notes
- It is possible that Item #16 is a design of the Ark for the Beach Hebrew Institute.
- Subjects
- Torah arks
- 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
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 23
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954, 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains a house and store lease and an agreement for tenancy for the property owned by the Franklin family at 601-603 Queen Street West.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 513
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [Jun. 1980?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of the exterior of the UJA building at 150 Beverley Street. Also in the shot is the old Chudleigh House (152 Beverley Street), at the corner of D'Arcy.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as a digital image.
- Subjects
- Buildings
- Places
- 150 Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 35
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 7 architectural drawings : blueprints ; 41 cm length or smaller and 8 cm diam.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of an apartment building located on Beverley St. for Mr. Benjamin Brown (in trust). Floor plans, sections and elevation drawings are included.
- Places
- Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 673
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 673
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Feb. 1965
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Queen Street West at York Street.
- Subjects
- Streets
- 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
- Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- York Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3308
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3308
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1930]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Name Access
- Brown, Benjamin, 1888-1974
- Subjects
- Architecture
- 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
- Adelaide Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 69
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1929
- Physical Description
- 8 architectural and technical drawings : blueprints ; 76 cm length or smaller and 8 cm diam.
- Admin History/Bio
- The Empire Clothing Company, co-owned by Mr. William Leibel and Mr. A. M. Schiffer, manufactured men's clothing and sold it wholesale. Leibel and Schiffer were also close neighbors, living only a few houses apart. The headquarters of Empire Clothing was located at 197/199 Spadina Avenue.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural and technical drawings of a building for the Empire Clothing Company at the corner of Spadina Avenue and Adelaide Street. The building is likely the Balfour Building, which was commissioned by the Empire Clothing Co., Sam Lichtman of Blue Bird Dress, and the Shiffer-Hillman Co. Many of the plans are of a structural nature. Floor plans, footing plans, schedules for placing support columns and detailing are included.
- Related Material
- See File 49-3-94 for plans of additions and alterations to the office headquarters of the Empire Clothing Company at 197/199 Spadina Avenue.
- See File 49-2-4 for plans of private garage for Mr. A. M. Schiffer.
- See File 49-2-6 for plans of alterations to home of Mr. William Leibel. Elevations and floor plans of an unknown building are on the verso of two of the blueprints.
- See File 49-3-105 for plans of the Balfour Building.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 106
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 40 architectural and technical drawings : 3 blueprints, 9 pen on linen weave, 28 pencil on tracing paper ; 88 cm length or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- The Hermant Building, located at 21 Dundas Square, is a designated heritage building that is actually composed of two connected office buildings and an annex. The nine storey western building was designed by architects Bond and Smith in 1913. The six storey Hermant Annex and fourteen storey eastern tower were designed by Benjamin Brown in 1920 and 1930 respectively. The building is named after Percy Hermant and served as the headquarters of his company, Imperial Optical, which for a time was the largest prescription lens business in the British Commonwealth. The buildings were designated as heritage buildings in 1990. Benjamin Brown's office was also located in the Hermant building during the 1940s.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural and technical drawings of the Hermant Annex located at 254-256 Victoria Street. Foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, a roof plan, sections, a block plan and a lettering design for a building sign are included. Technical drawings of structural elements of the building as well as schedules for construction of the building are also included.
- Physical Condition
- Some drawings are fragile and torn.
- 6/16/2015: Records were sent out for conservation treatments.
- Related Material
- See File 49-3-97 for the architectural drawings of the Hermant Building.
- See File 49-3-37 for the architectural plans of a proposed storage building for Mr. Percy Hermant at 179 Ontario Street and for a biography of Mr. Hermant.
- See File 49-3-58 for the architectural plans of a factory for Imperial Optical Co. at 270 Ontario Street and for an administrative history of Imperial Optical.
- See File 49-3-63 for the architectural plans of alterations to the ground floor of the Hermant Building.
- See File 49-3-100 for architectural drawings of Montgomery's Tavern, located on the ground floor of the Hermant Building.
- See File 49-3-93 for the architectural drawings of a factory for Imperial Optical at the S.W. corner of Dundas and Ontario Streets.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Passenger Names
- Hardiman, Adelaide
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Hardiman, Adelaide
- Page Number
- 697
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 19
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains a house and store lease for the property owned by the Franklin family at 104 1/2 Queen Street West.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1975-004
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1975-004
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1883-1922
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of ten deeds of sale for a parcel of land in Toronto at 909 Dundas Street West (119 Arthur Street) and Strachan Sreet (Bellwoods Avenue) from 1883 to 1922. The first transaction was between Joseph Phillips and his wife, Elizabeth Jane Phillips, and James Crocker. The last documents, both of which are dated June 5, 1922, record the sale of the land from W. T. O. Parry and Wexler Woolfe to Samuel Dvoretsky and Samuel Dvoretsky to W. T. O. Parry.
- Places
- Dundas Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 25
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1906-1932
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains the original deeds of land, mortgage papers, purchase offers, leases and title abstracts for lot four, the property owned by Henry Franklin at the southeast corner of Queen and Bay (Terauley) streets. Specifically, this was the property that included the Colonial Theatre at 43-45 Queen St. West, which Henry Franklin owned and operated.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Passenger Names
- West, A.
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- West, A.
- Page Number
- 590
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3748
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3748
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-?]-[195-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Adath Israel Congregation, Toronto. Burning of Mortgage on Bathurst St. Building. Probably late 1940s to early 1950s.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Rites and ceremonies
- 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
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 2
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1953-1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 presentation drawing : brownline drawing, hand col. ; 41 x 82 cm
- 3 technical drawings : brownline prints ; 52 x 54 cm and 54 x 78 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invoices from the architect relating to the construction of a new building which Sol Edell wanted to build on the site occupied by Edell's Drug Store. Also included is correspondence with the Municipality of Etobicoke regarding a building permit and a report from the Ontario Municipal Board regarding by-laws for apartment buildings. File also consists of a presentation drawing of what the proposed apartment building would look like and preliminary floor plans and elevation drawings by architect Sidney Samuels.
- Name Access
- Edell's Drug Store
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Crystal fonds
- 1967 UJA Mission series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 145
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 58
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of image.
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as TIFF file.
- Subjects
- Buildings
- 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 1484
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1484
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Left to right: Max Sherman, Goldie Sherman, Min Sherman.
- Name Access
- Sherman, Goldie
- Sherman, Max
- Sherman, Min
- Subjects
- Hardware stores
- 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
- Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-8-28
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 67
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 6 architectural drawings : pencil on tracing paper ; 62 cm length or smaller and 5 cm diam.
- Admin History/Bio
- Samuel Godfrey was the owner of S. Godfrey tailor supplies and trimmings.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of a three-storey factory for Mr. Samuel Godfrey on King Street West. Elevations, floor plans, a roof plan, and a section are included.
- Subjects
- Factories
- Related Material
- See File 49-5-14 for plans of a house for Mr. Samuel Godfrey designed by Douglas E. Kertland.
- Places
- King Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1867
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1867
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- August 4, 1921
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Adelaide Cohen, taken outdoors. Adelaide was involved with the Jewish Girls' Club and the Jewish Girl Guides under the auspices of the National Council of Jewish Women.
- Name Access
- Cohen, Adelaide
- Subjects
- Girl Guides
- 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
- 1980-1-11
- 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
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Commercial building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 3
- File
- 104
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1921-1922
- Physical Description
- 27 architectural and technical drawings : 26 blueprints, 1 pencil and paint ; 81 cm length or smaller and 9 cm diam.
- Admin History/Bio
- Located at 285 Spadina Avenue, the Standard Theatre was the first purpose-built Yiddish theatre in Canada. Described as the finest Yiddish theatre in North America, it contained seating for 1500 and included a balcony. The Standard held its opening performance and ceremony on August 31, 1922. It became the site of a variety of Yiddish plays, musical performances and other entertainment. The theatre was also the scene of political activity during this period, including a 1929 gathering to commemorate the death of Lenin. In 1935, due to poor attendance, the theatre was converted into a movie theatre renamed the Strand. Over the next several decades, the theatre was used for a variety of purposes, including as a Chinese movie house and even as a burlesque house for a time. Most recently, the main floor of the building has been converted into a bank, while the upper balcony has been closed. The Standard was designated as a heritage building in 2007.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings by J. M. Jeffrey of the Standard Theatre located at 285 Spadina Avenue. Elevations, floor plans, sections, detailing, a heating plan, a roof plan, a colour drawing of a theatre sign and technical drawings of structural elements of the building are included. These drawings are the original permit plans that would have been used onsite during construction. Although Jeffrey is the name on the drawings, Benjamin Brown has also been credited as the architect for the theatre according to an August 31, 1922 Globe and Mail article detailing the opening night.
- Name Access
- Jeffrey, J. M.
- Standard Theatre
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Drawings are torn and wrinkled. A conservator should examine these drawings before further handling.
- 2023-11-28: Some drawings are still very fragile after conservation treatments. They should be handled with extreme care.
- Places
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- David Pinkus fonds
- The Kiever Shul series
- Historic site designation file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 138
- Series
- 5
- File
- 50
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1978-2008
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of documents and correspondence relating to the designation of the Kiever Shul as a historic site under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Also included is an invitation to a plaque presentation ceremony commemorating the Kiever Shul held by Heritage Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1498
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1498
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [192-?]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograh of an unidentified man standing in front of B. Feldman's Clothing.
- Name Access
- B. Feldman's Clothing
- Subjects
- Clothing trade
- Storefronts
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-8-28
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1442
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1442
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1928]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the Runnymede Shoe Market located at 3341 Dundast Street West. The location was the residnece and business of Samuel and Elsie Kaufman. The shop was also known as Kaufman's Shoe Store.
- Name Access
- Runneymede Shoe Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Markets
- 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
- West Toronto Junction (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-7-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Businesses series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 2
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1966]
- Physical Description
- 4 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images of the interior of Mr. Klermintz' tailor shop on Queen Street West. Included are two photographs of the tailor shop workroom and two photographs of a young woman helping a customer on the sales floor.
- Name Access
- Klermintz, Mr.
- Subjects
- Business
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Passenger Names
- West, John
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- West, John
- Page Number
- 281
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 68; Item 52
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 68
- Item
- 52
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 15 Nov. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph depicting a large line-up of people waiting to get into the first Lady Ellis Shop located at the corner of Yonge and Adelaide Streets in Toronto. The photograph was taken on opening day.
- Name Access
- Lady Ellis Shop
- Subjects
- Consumers
- Storefronts
- Women's clothing
- 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
- Adelaide Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 68; Item 53
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 68
- Item
- 53
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 15 Nov. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the interior of the first Lady Ellis Shop located on the corner of Yonge and Adelaide Streets in Toronto. The photograph depicts many customers inside the store being shown merchandise by the sales women behind the counter.
- Subjects
- Consumers
- Stores, Retail
- Women's clothing
- 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
- Adelaide Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 68; Item 54
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 68
- Item
- 54
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 15 Nov. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the interior of the first Lady Ellis Shop located on the corner of Yonge and Adelaide Streets in Toronto. The photograph depicts many customers inside the store looking at merchandise.
- Subjects
- Consumers
- Stores, Retail
- Women's clothing
- 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
- Adelaide Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4497
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4497
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1929
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Notes
- From the Benjamin Brown Collection : Commission CLV.
- Name Access
- Brown, Benjamin
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Streets
- 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
- Cumberland Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1987-9-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Brown fonds
- Jewish community building plans and drawings series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 49
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1919-1922
- Physical Description
- 136 architectural drawings : pencil, some hand col., watercolour, on linen weave and tracing paper ; 100 x 90 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- The Henry Street Beth Jacob Synagogue was founded by Toronto’s Polish-Jewish Community, as the successor of an older, smaller synagogue on Elm Street. It was the first synagogue in Toronto that was designed by a Jewish architect, Benjamin Brown. Located at 23 and 23 ½ Henry Street, the synagogue was dedicated in 1922, at a cost of $156,000, and could accommodate up to eight hundred worshippers. It was built in Romanesque style and was notable for its stained glass windows and retractable roof that was used on Sukkoth. It also contained a vaulted ceiling capped by a large dome and four smaller ones. The building was eventually sold and converted into a church. It is the current site of the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings of Beth Jacob Synagogue. Contained within are basement, floor, stairwell and roof plans, load plans, sections, and elevation drawings. Also included are detailing of windows, the Ark, entrances and other structures and objects.
- Notes
- Most of the drawings are stored in four rolls, the remainder are encased in five sheets of Melinex. Due to the fragility of these drawings, the medium, extent and sizes of them are based on the descriptions compiled by Steve Speisman. It is recommended that a conservator examine these drawings.
- Name Access
- Beth Jacob Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Some drawings are frayed and torn.
- Places
- Henry Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions