- Part Of
- Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
- Reference materials series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 115
- Series
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1905-2017
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of five files related to the Harris and Geldzaeler families. Included are reference materials related to Samuel and Sarah Harris, Samuel Aaron Harris, Judge Sydney Harris, Mark Geldzaeler, and Albert Rose. The documentation includes items such as: copies of newsclippings, Toronto Directory listings, obituaries, biographies, publications by Mark Geldzaeler and Dr. Ellen Scheinberg, and a transcript from an interview with Samuel Aaron Harris undertaken in 1973.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Association for Ethiopian Jews fonds
- Clippings and reference materials series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 125
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1985-1990
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of articles, reports, and publications on the Ethiopian Jews dated 1985 to 1987; a letter to Ron from Andrea Krames-Zians dated 7 September 1989; and a CAEJ annual general meeting notice dated 7 August 1990.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Association for Ethiopian Jews fonds
- Clippings and reference materials series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 125
- Series
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1980-1991
- Physical Description
- ca. 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of CAEJ news clippings and reference materials relating to organization articles, reports, and publications from 1981 and 1990.
- Arrangement
- The folders are arranged alphabetically by title
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- The Shuls Project fonds
- Reference series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 64
- Series
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1859-1980
- Physical Description
- 35 cm of textual records
- 10 photographs
- 41 architectural drawings
- Scope and Content
- Series contains reference materials created by and written about the synagogues. Primary records include commemorative booklets, a small number of newsletters, brochures, and programs from special events. There are also newspaper clippings and copied articles providing histories of synagogues. There is a small number of photograph prints and negatives, but many of the files also include photographs from books, magazines or photocopies. The series is arranged in alphabetical order by city, then by synagogue. Not every synagogue the project team researched has a reference file, and there may be reference files for shuls for which no photographs survive.
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Refusnik cases sub-series
- Reference publications sub-sub-series
- Level
- Sub-sub-series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-6-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- text
- Date
- 1972-1986
- Physical Description
- 11 v. text
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of widely-distributed publications listing large numbers of refusniks as well as assorted folders of refusnik file listings and fact sheets. These publications and lists were utilized by the committee and its associated member agencies both to enhance public awareness concerning the extent of the problems and also to create mailing lists that could be used by the agencies to assist in expanding direct contact with individual refusniks.
- Related Material
- Individual refusnik case files may be found at Fonds 17, Sub-sub-series 3-6-1.
Publications about refusniks may be found at Fonds 17, Sub-sub-series 3-6-2.
- Arrangement
- Sub-sub-series records are organized chronologically.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ida Lewis Siegel fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 15
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [196-], 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two biographies, one written by Ben Kayfetz on the occasion of Ida Siegel's 90th birthday.
- Name Access
- Kayfetz, Benjamin, 1916-2002
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Mizrachi series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 1
- File
- 67
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [1939?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of printed materials distributed by the Mizrachi Organization including an educational pamphlet, a notice entitled "A Call to Orthodox Jewry", and a collection sheet, a receipt book and certificate pertaining to fund-raising to plant trees in the Rabbi Meyer Berlin Forest.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Pappenheim family fonds
- Posthumous materials series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 113
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- sound recording
- Date
- 1984-1997
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- 2 audiocassettes
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of tributes, condolence cards, letters, and other documents related to memorializing Rabbi Albert Pappenheim, Rhoda Pappenheim, and Sarah Kabatznik.
- Creator
- Pappenheim (family)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ben Kayfetz fonds
- Collected materials series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 62
- Series
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1919-1970
- Physical Description
- 11 cm of textual records
- 18 photographs
- 1 object
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of various materials collected by Ben Kayfetz. It includes various items from Nazi Germany including a Jewish yellow star and number on a badge, Nazi hymn book and a service book of a Nazi Stormtrooper. Among the other materials are photographs of the Bronfman family, World War II enlistment posters, Peretz School Composition books and Jewish Old Folks Home Committee minutes.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Beta Sigma Rho Fraternity fonds
- Eta Chapter series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 73
- Series
- 2
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1965]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a booklet entitled "An Introduction to Beta Sigma Rho" which explains the benefits of joining the Fraternity and details its history.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Zionist series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 2
- File
- 19
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes and drafts in connection with an article Ben Dunkelman wrote entitled "Israeli Strength: Politics and Morale".
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- World Zionist Organization series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 10
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1964-1971
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of information concerning the election of delegates to meetings of the World Zionist Congress and includes general correspondence; the rules for the election of delegates; resolutions of the World Zionist Congress held in 1971; and the model of rules for the election of delegates.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- World Zionist Organization series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 10
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971-1972
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of promotional material for the 28th World Zionist Congress consisting of information about the Kfar Silver Agricultural School and general correspondence concerning the 28th World Zionist Congress; an invoice from the Canadian Jewish News concerning the insertion of advertisements; tour information; list of Canadian delegates and observers to the 28th Congress; and memoranda.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- General Campaign records sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-2
- File
- 31
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954-1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various campaign promotional materials such as brochures and information cards. Also includes material for 1954 Community Chest of Greater Toronto campaign.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- General Campaign records sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-2
- File
- 26
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1943-1953
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, hand-outs, and campaign newspapers. Of special note is a 1947 UJWF campaign comic for the Youth Campaign, drawn by Winslow Mortimer, famous for his drawings of Batman and Superman.
- Name Access
- Mortimer, Win
- 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
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds
- Toronto Section series
- Membership Portfolio sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 38
- Series
- 7-5
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1957-1987
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 9 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two Branch Membership Guides; 1970 and 1971-73 lists of names of Council members who are representatives to other organizations, and their corresponding organizations, a press cutting detailing Council's annual 1959 donor campaign, and 9 photographs of Council and potential Council members.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds
- Toronto Section series
- Education Portfolio sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 38
- Series
- 7-6
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1969-1996
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 11 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 2 photographs, and literature pertaining to the Education portfolio. The portfolio provides a forum for women to exchange thoughts and feelings, update knowledge pertinent to Jewish women and educational programs run by NCJW for the community, e.g. the breast self-examination awareness program.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Performances and events series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 9
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- moving images
- textual record
- Date
- 2002, 2007-2008
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 videocassette : VHS
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Gala 2002 video, a Gala 2007 program book and a 2008 Silent Auction program guide.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Controller series
- Campaign sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting Phil Givens' campaign for election as controller for the City of Toronto. Included are two campaign signs, a brochure, and two campaign cards.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Controller series
- Campaign sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting Phil Givens' campaign for re-election as controller for the City of Toronto. Included are two campaign signs, and two brochures.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 45
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1906-1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains the following items: 1) Souvenir from the seventh annual convention, held in Toronto in 1906. It features a rendering of Theodor Herzl; 2) Jewish Colonial Trust Share Club booklet issued to Betty Goldstick in 1907 by the Herzl Girls for the purpose of tracking instalments towards share holding. Stamps from the organization were used to track payments; 3) Pamphlet advertising The Herzl Girls' production of "Esther, a Purim play," March 16, 1908. Assisted by the Zion Cadet Corps, the production was held at Assembly Hall, Zion Institute; 4) Program from a comedietta and dance given by The Herzl Girls' Zionist Society on Jan. 25, 1916. The dance was held at the Orange Hall on Euclid and College Streets; 5) "The Zionist movement: its aims and achievements," by Israel Cohen; 6) "A Zionist catechism," published by the Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada; 7) Certificate from JNF's King George V Jubilee Forest in Israel, made out to "Elijah Lindgreen" of Toronto, Ontario. "Elijah" was likely the Hebrew name of Betty's son Edward; 8) May, 1948, State of Israel issue of "Canadian Zionist". The materials in this file are arranged in chronological order by date of publication.
- Name Access
- Edward Lindgren
- Elijah Lindgren
- Israel Cohen
- Subjects
- Zionism
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 2
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1919-[ca. 1945]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of publications entitled Jews of the Empire and the Great War (1919), The Jew in Battle, and Jewish War Heroes, an invitation to an annual Remembrance Day dinner held by the Jewish Branch Canadian Legion, and two certificates from Buckingham Palace accompanying medals for John Glass to wear in commemoration of royal events. Also included is Glass's membership card for the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League, and his 1943 certificate of military qualification for the Canadian Army issued at National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Central Region sous-fonds
- Community correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28-1
- Series
- 6
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1964-1966
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of a copy of the constitution of the Council of Jewish Organizations of Hamilton, fundraising campaign objectives, statements of remittance, lists of members of the Campaign cabinet, and notices of events.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Walk for Israel 1991 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-17
- File
- 27
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1991
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains a participation certificate for walkers that is modelled like a certificate of citizenship to match the Walk's theme. There are also stickers for several checkpoints with the themes and trivia facts, which were likely affixed to walkers' passports as they passed through each checkpoint. The file also contains a package for Walk participants, which consists of a letter to parents, a collection envelope, and a sponsor book.
- Notes
- Title based on file contents.
- Related Material
- Series 17-1-18 (1992), file 18, contains a promotional booklet on the 1991 Walk.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Walk for Israel 1992 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-18
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1986-1992
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 posters (facsimiles) : 22 x 32 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains a collection of published and promotional material from several years of the Walk. The records include: the "Operation Exodus quiz" from 1990; facsimile copies of the 1986 and 1989 posters; a promotional booklet on the 1991 Walk; a 1987 passport with the routemap; a programme from the 1987 Festival; a walk sponsor book and collection envelope from 1992; a 1987 sponsor/collection booklet; two packages of quotations, cartoons, articles and stories about tzedakah; a full-page newspaper adverstisement for the 1987 Walk for Israel; a collection book for the 1988 Israel 40 Walk; and a sheet of passport stickers from a checkpoint at a early 1990s Walk. Also included is a Baycrest fun run/walk sponsor form for 1992.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- 1998 Israel 50 Fun Walk sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-24
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1998
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 poster (2 copies) : 28 x 43 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains a collection of designs and printed material, including a walker passport, a thank-you certificate, coupons for entrance into Ontario Place, Walk wristband, five stickers, a walker kit with sponsor sheet, letter, collection envelope, etc., flyers and posters.
- Physical Condition
- Poster is creased and somewhat worn.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
