- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 34
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950-1955
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Combined Building Campaign began in 1950 in order to raise $2 750 000 for a new YM-YWHA building and a new Jewish Home for the Aged. The campaign co-chairmen were Samuel Godfrey and Abe Posluns.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records relating to the Combined Building Campaign. This includes correspondence, reports, a speakers handbook, pledge and donor lists, financial records, promotional material and a copy of the Builder newsletter.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 52
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 9 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 and 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs related to the Combined Building Campaign to raise money for a new YM-YWHA and a new Jewish Old Folks' Home. The photographs are of a meeting held at one of the camps, possibly the Mothers' and Babes' Rest Home and one photograph of members of the executive looking at the new drawings for the Bloor building.
- Identified individuals in the photographs include Louis Borsook, Jacob Bailin, H. Max Swartz, Larry Sadoff, Jack Bernstein, Maude Leibert, Maurice Berg, Fred Mann, David Andrews, Betty Zipin, John Bernstein, Bob Pirie, Murray Schiff, Mac C. Cohen, Daisy Green, Nathan Marcus, Joseph Kronick, Moishe Kirsch, Sam Feder, [?] Gilbert, Betty Harris, Jack Berger, Sandy Berger and Irving [Lappin?].
- Name Access
- Berg, Maurice, 1913-1993
- 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
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 35
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Combined Building Campaign began in 1950 in order to raise $2 750 000 for a new YM-YWHA building and a new Jewish Home for the Aged. The campaign co-chairmen were Samuel Godfrey and Abe Posluns.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains two combined building fund campaign books used for publicity purposes.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 36
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Combined Building Campaign began in 1950 in order to raise $2 750 000 for a new YM-YWHA building and a new Jewish Home for the Aged. The campaign co-chairmen were Samuel Godfrey and Abe Posluns.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records related to the collection of the money pledged to the Combined Building Campaign. This includes correspondence and collection lists.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 37
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950-1955
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Combined Building Campaign began in 1950 in order to raise $2 750 000 for a new YM-YWHA building and a new Jewish Home for the Aged. The campaign co-chairmen were Samuel Godfrey and Abe Posluns.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains various financial reports relating to the Combined Building Campaign. These include statements of collections, reports of payments and lists of outstanding pledges.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Combined Building Campaign Committee series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 6
- Item
- 31
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (glass slides) ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a glass slide with the caption "For a better today and a new tomorrow".
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 1988-4-9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Combined Building Campaign Committee series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 6
- Item
- 32
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (glass slides) ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a glass slide containing the words: "The story told here is the story of the hopes and plans of the Jewish Community of Toronto. The course that we have set for ourselves is not an easy one, but the rewards of achievement will be beyond measure. Let us meet the challenge as a united community, with a singleness of purpose and a will to succeed. Let us make a promise come true. Remember, a community is known historically by the structures it builds." The quote is signed underneath by Samuel Godfrey and Abe Posluns.
- 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
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Combined Building Campaign Committee series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 6
- Item
- 33
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (glass slide) ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a glass slide containing the caption: "Build for both".
- 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
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Combined Building Campaign Committee series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 6
- Item
- 30
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (glass slide) ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a glass slide showing the growth of the Jewish community in Toronto between 1901 and 1950. The chart was used to help raise funds for a new Jewish Community Centre and Jewish Old Folks' Home through the combined building campaign.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 1988-4-9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 106
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of pledge cards with payments dedicated to the combined building campaign for the Jewish Community Centre and the Jewish Home for the Aged.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Building sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-1
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1958-1960
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- 14 architectural drawings : 68 x 102 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- Max Hoffman and Sam Katz were the co-chairmen of the Adas Israel Building Fund Committee.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the construction and fundraising activities for the erection of a new building for Adas Isreal Synagogue. Included are brochures, bulletins, correspondence, a meeting invitation, floor plans, detail sketches, a site plan, photographs of the proposed model of the synagogue, and an architectural sketch of proposed menorahs for the synagogue. Also included are floor plans for the cantor's home at 126 Cline Ave. and the Ritualarium (Mikvah) at 11 Cline Ave.
- Name Access
- Hoffman, Max
- Katz, Sam
- 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
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Combined Fundraising Committee minutes series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957-1959
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- This committee operated fundraising campaigns jointly with the Zionist Organization of Canada. Monies collected financed local activities of both organizations, as well as projects in Europe and Israel. Canadian Jewish Congress took the lead in campaign organization, and provided speakers and publicity material.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of minutes of the Combined Fundraising Committee.
- Notes
- Series formerly described and cited as RG204.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds
- Toronto Section series
- House Committee sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 38
- Series
- 7-10
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961-1963
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of minutes of meetings and correspondence related to the planning of the new Council House at 4700 Bathurst Street, and a photograph of the proposed sculptural panels for the front elevation of the builidng.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Client agency correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 18
- File
- 52
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- Feb. 1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence about the fundraising campaign for a new YMHA building in Jerusalem.
- Places
- Jerusalem
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
- Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 95
- Series
- 2
- File
- 44
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1969-[ca. 1973]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual records documenting the Associated Hebrew School's building campaign for the Finch Avenue School. Included is correspondence, bulletins, brochures, press releases, booklets, and meeting minutes of the Building Committee.
- 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
- 198
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1963-1966
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of architectural drawings of 2nd and 3rd floor plans, the kitchen and coffee shop located in the new Zionist Centre, list of members of the office planning sub-committee, minutes of meetings and a report of the building committee.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 111
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1958-1965
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records and graphic material relating to the building campaign for a new northern branch of the YM-YWHA on Bathurst Street. The records include promotional material, reports, ceremony itineraries, executive correspondence, financial records, pledge lists and a bulletin. The photographs are images of the building under construction.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 5029
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5029
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 30 Dec. 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of several men and one woman standing behind a model of the proposed Temple Sinai School.Second from left: Harry Pollock. Third from right: Harold Green.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Green, Harold
- Pollock, Harry
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Schools
- Synagogues
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 93
- Material Format
- graphic material
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1956-1968
- Physical Description
- 65 photographs : b&w (17 negatives ) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- 1 architectural drawing : proposal ; 21 x 36 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs taken during the construction of the northern YM-YWHA branch. Included are images of the surrounding land and river and some images of the completed building and parking lot. There are also some photographic copies of artistic renderings of the interior of the building, photographs of individuals looking at architectural plans and drawings of the new building -- including the visiting Israeli tennis team -- and a copy drawing of the original architectural proposal. There are also some images of the Building Committee and a fundraising meeting at the home of Sam Granatstein.
- Identified individuals include Ben Shore, Dorothy Shore, Stephen Shore, John Shore, Percy Hermant, Gordon A. Adamson (architect), Lou Posluns, Sam Granatstein, Paul Granatstein, Alex Fisher, E. I. Shapiro, Ralph Fisher, H. Max Swartz, Bert Fine, Florence Hutner, Harvey Blackstein, Louis Posluns, John Fienberg and Stephen Berger.
- 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
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 38
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-1964
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Combined Youth Appeal was a fundraising arm of the United Jewish Appeal campaign that encompassed the many youth groups in the city. A staff person at the YM-YWHA was appointed to coordinate the fundraising and educational efforts of the campaign, in consultation with UJA staff. Each organization conducted its own campaign and programs to meet its desired targets. The groups were divided into divisions, which elected representatives to the Combined Youth Appeal cabinet. The cabinet acted as a liaison between the Combined Youth Appeal and the United Jewish Appeal.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records relating to the Combined Youth Appeal campaign. This includes meeting minutes and reports, correspondence and promotional material. There are also meeting minutes from groups within the Combined Youth Appeal structure, namely the sorority and fraternity division.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
- Jewish communal activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 95
- Series
- 4
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 7 Apr. 1943
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a campaign dinner programme.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-12
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 2 posters : col. ; 54 x 28 cm
- Date
- 1956
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of two posters for the Combined Jewish Appeal and United Israel Appeal joint campaign of 1956. This campaign was a national effort and thus, the posters were created in Montreal. The posters are printed on heavy card stock.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Toronto Zionist Council sous-fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28-2
- File
- 20
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1962-1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of correspondence related to the construction of the New Zionist Centre including lists of invitees to the committee meetings; an offer to purchase the Zionist Centre building at 651 Spadina Avenue, Toronto; minutes of meetings; reports; budgets; notices of meetings; memoranda and correspondence between committee members and a draft of House Rules for the New Zionist Centre.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 113
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956-1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records detailing the finances of the northern "Y" building campaign. This includes correspondence and financial statements and summaries.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
- Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 95
- Series
- 2
- File
- 45
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings and photographs depicting parlour meetings to discuss the building campaign for the Finch Ave. School. The meetings took place at the homes of Mark Gross and Syd Greenstein. Identified in the photographs is: David Newman, Hershel Buchstein, and Mark Gross.
- Notes
- Photographs are by Graphic Artists Photographers.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 22
- Item
- 43
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- [nd]
- Physical Description
- 1 item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Building sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-1
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1958-1961
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records and other material
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of material relating to the construction of Adas Israel synagogue's new building at 125 Cline Ave. South. This includes publicity brochures and financial records about the building campaign and correspondence, programmes, and a film of the turning of the sod. As well there is correspondence, programmes, photographs and audio recordings of the laying of the cornerstone and dedication of the synagogue. There is also a key to the synagogue which was presented at the dedication ceremony.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 27 photographs, 14 architectural drawings, 3 audio reels, 1 film reel, and 1 key.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Building
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 5
- File
- 146
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1963-1970
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of minutes of meetings; financial statements; inter-office memoranda; a copy of the maintenance and cleaning contract; duties of the building superintendent; copy of the constitution; and correspondence.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 114
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957-1960
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains canvasser lists, pledge lists and correspondence relating to the founder's division of the northern building fund campaign.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 115
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1959-1960
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records relating to the general canvassing activities of the northern building fund campaign. This includes canvasser and pledge lists and general correspondence.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 116
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1959-1960
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains canvasser lists, pledge lists and correspondence relating to the membership division of the northern building fund campaign.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 6032
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6032
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- For identification, see accession record.
- Perhaps Geverkshaften.
- Includes: Abe Freeman, Max Manson, Nachman Lovinsky, A. Rhinewine; H.M.Kirshenbaum; Dr. Sam Hurwich; Israel Freeman; I.J. Weinrob; Louis Coldoff; Yisroel Meriminski of Israel; Sonya and Joseph Marin.
- Notes
- Photo by M. Schlachter, Modern Studio, Toronto.
- Name Access
- Coldoff, Louis
- Freeman, Israel
- Kirshenbaum, H.M.
- Rhinewine, A.
- Weinrob, I.J.
- Subjects
- Committees
- Labor Zionism
- 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
- 1992-2-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 6035
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6035
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1929
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm on mat 31 x 33 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the Buffalo Campaign Committee for the Workers in Israel. The individuals include people from Toronto, such as I. J. Wienrot.
- Notes
- See accession record for further identification.
- Subjects
- Employees
- Israel
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 1992-2-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Mayor series
- Campaign sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 4-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- graphic material
- Date
- 1964-1966
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w
- 3 objects
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records, graphic material and objects that document Phil Givens' two campaigns for mayor in 1964 and 1966. Included is campaign literature, correspondence, campaign platforms, memos, newsclippings, photographs, bottle caps, and one ruler.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Controller series
- Campaign sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 3-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1960-1962
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 20 cm
- 2 rulers
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of signs, rulers, campaign brochures, correspondence, and photographs documenting Phil Givens' two successful campaigns for election as Controller for the City of Toronto in 1960 and 1962.
- Notes
- Photographers and photography studios are identified on the photograph.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto fonds
- Fundraising campaign series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 66
- Series
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1934-1935
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records
- 1 ruler : 6 in.
- Admin History/Bio
- Although originally referred to as "contributions from subscribers", by the 1920s the annual fundraising campaign efforts of the FJPT were simply referred to as "Campaign." Beginning in 1917 with a collection of $25,000 used to support a group of eleven affiliated charitable organizations, early campaigns relied on face-to-face solicitations, door-to-door collections, and mailed instalments for most of the FJPT income.
- By 1924, collections had risen to over $70,000 from more than 1,600 donors. Three more "affiliated" agencies could be supported. By 1929, donations had surpassed $140,000, but thereafter declined dramatically by almost 50%, as the Great Depression reduced wages and employment while multiplying need. At the same time, collections fell dramatically when many donors became unable to fulfill their pledges. Campaign results were thus woefully inadequate to fund the traditional social service organizations while now competing with the campaigns of newer organizations such as the Canadian Jewish Congress, the Palestine Appeal, and Toronto's impoverished Jewish educational institutions.
- In 1938, the FJPT was supplanted by the United Jewish Welfare Fund. This successor organization was created with an expanded mandate to improve and re-unify fund-raising within Toronto's Jewish community. Its success would underwrite the following half-century of expansion of Toronto's Jewish community facilities and programs.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of one sub-series containing reports, promotional materials and newsclippings documenting the 1934 and 1935 fund-raising campaigns of the FJPT. Series also contains one wooden ruler promoting the 1931 FJPT fund-raising campaign.
- Notes
- Although the organization was created in 1917, the only remaining documentation on FJPT campaigns from 1917 through 1933 is that found in the Annual Reports of 1917, 1924-25 and 1929.
- Related Material
- For records documenting the fund-raising campaigns by the United Jewish Welfare Fund from 1938 onwards see See Fonds 67, Series17.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Clothing Centre series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 9
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1934-1936
- Physical Description
- 2 folders of textual records
- 1 architectural drawing : blueprint, ms. annotations ; 39 x 48 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The architectural firm Kaplan & Sprachman was established by Harold S. Kaplan and Abraham Sprachman in 1922. Kaplan & Sprachman were best known for their more than 300 movie theatre projects completed from the 1920s to the 1960s, designing and renovating theatres across Canada in progressive "modern" styles and using innovative building materials. In 1937, they were awarded the bronze medal in the Sixth Biennial Toronto Exhibition for their interiors to the Eglinton Theatre (400 Eglinton Ave. W.) in Toronto, considered to be the finest example of their Art deco design work.
- Over the course of their careers, they designed many synagogues for the Jewish community, such as the Anshei Minsk and Shaarei Shomayim synagogues in Toronto, Beth Israel Synagogue, Edmonton, and Beth Israel Synagogue in Vancouver. They also designed the new Mount Sinai Hospital, the Oakdale Golf & Country Club, the Jewish Home for the Aged (Baycrest), and the Jewish Community Centres of Toronto and Hamilton. Their design for the Oakdale Golf & Country Club was chosen as a Canadian entrant in the Arts Competition of the 14th Olympic Games in London, 1948.
- In addition to the projects already mentioned, Kaplan & Sprachman worked on retail stores, warehouses and factories, apartment buildings, and single family residences. Their partnership continued until 1965, when the firm of Kaplan & Sprachman was dissolved as of 30 October 1965. Kaplan continued to work as an architectural consultant for several years after this date.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual records and one architectual drawing documenting the renovations to the Clothing Centre, which was located at 55 Baldwin Street. Included is one blueprint and a building alteration proposal by Kaplan & Sprachman Registered Architects, correspondence and job quotes.
- Name Access
- Clothing Centre
- Kaplan & Sprachman Registered Architects
- Related Material
- See also Harold S. Kaplan fonds 27.
- Places
- Baldwin Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Building and operations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 6
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1943-1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence relating to the renovation of the building at 37 Cecil St.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Building and operations series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1937-1977
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 3 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence and legal documents relating to the building and operations of the Folks Farein. Of note is the offer to purchase the Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home, a letter regarding the merger of the Folks Farein and the Chaplaincy division of the Canadian Jewish Congress and a copy of the motion of Kirshenbaum vs Green.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1
- File
- 36
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- 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
