- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 49
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1955]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Kurt Weinberg was born in Frankfurt on Mein, Germany in 1925, the son of Herman and Frieda (née Julich) Weinberg. In May 1939, he escaped to Manchester, England from Germany on the Kinder Transport. In 1946, he married his ex-wife, Miriam (née Reuben) and together they had one daughter, Lynda (Crayston). In 1949, Weinberg immigrated to Toronto with his family and attended the School of Social Sciences at the University of Toronto.
- Weinberg has held several positions with Jewish communal organizations such as: the Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Region; the United Israel Appeal campaign in Ontario; Education Planning Committee of the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto; campaign secretary of the United Jewish Appeal of Metropolitan Toronto; and executive director of the Jewish National Fund of Canada, Central Region for over nineteen years.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Kurt Weinberg.
- Subjects
- Immigrants--Canada
- 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
- Harry Simon fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 23; File 8; Item 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harry Simon fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 23
- File
- 8
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 article
- Subjects
- Anti-Nazi movement
- Committees
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- Anti-Semitism cases sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings, letters, and other documents regarding anti-Nazi activities by some Jewish groups in response to neo-Nazis following the Allan Gardens incident.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Related Material
- See Fonds 17, series 5-3, file 1.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 369
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 9 Nov. 1978
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (2 negatives) : b&w ; 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two negatives depicitng two women and man exchaning and examning a book entitled "The Holocaust and the Neo-Nazi Mythomania."
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harry Simon fonds
- Level
- File
- ID
-
Fonds 23; File 8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harry Simon fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 23
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of textual records relating to Harry Simon's work as Chairman of the Anti-Nazi Committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress/B'nai Brith Joint Community Relations Committee. The records include correspondence, newsclippings, meeting notices and minutes, bulletins and flyers.
- Subjects
- Anti-Nazi movement
- Committees
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harry Simon fonds
- Level
- File
- ID
-
Fonds 23; File 9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harry Simon fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 23
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1979-1982
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of textual records relating to Harry Simon's work as Chairman of the Anti-Nazi Committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress/B'nai Brith Joint Community Relations Committee. The records include correspondence, newsclippings, and meeting notices and minutes.
- Subjects
- Anti-Nazi movement
- Committees
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- Anti-Semitism cases sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 167
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1964-1965
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various newspaper clippings about neo-Nazi activity in Ontario. Also here are clipings and correspondence about George Lincoln Rockwell, then head of the American Nazi Party.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Name Access
- Rockwell, George Lincoln, 1918-1967
- Subjects
- Neo-Nazis
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ida Lewis Siegel fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 15
- File
- 31
- Material Format
- text
- Date
- 1912-[ca. 1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 5 books belonging to Ida Lewis Siegel: "True Friendship Like the Ivy Clings", "Lays of Ancient Rome", "The Vision of Sir Launfal" by Lowell, "Gems from Longfellow" and "Mumu and Kassyan of Fair Springs" by Ivan Turgenev".
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- David Pinkus fonds
- The Kiever Shul series
- Chapel-booking record book file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 138
- Series
- 5
- File
- 40
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1981-[1988?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a chapel-booking record book of the Kiever Synagogue and the accompanying notes written on paper slips. Also included is Yetta Lucatch’s proof of death certification issued by Steeles College Memorial Chapel.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Second World War series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 4
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and clippings in connection with the Canadian Jewish Congress and its attempt to bring Second World War Nazi war criminals to justice. Some items refer to the Deschenes Inquiry, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, and former Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn. Ben Dunkelman assisted the CJC in persuading the federal government to track down Nazi war criminals.
- Name Access
- Canada. Prime Minister (1984-1993 : Mulroney)
- Subjects
- War crimes
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Services series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1940-1974
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records
- 76 photographs
- 6 architectural drawings
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records of Folks Farein services offered to the community. Of note are Bathurst Lawn architectural drawings, cemetery deeds and delegates, resolution of the board of directors, the notification of registration as a charitable organization, the United Jewish Refugee and War Relief Agencies report of meeting held on January 5, 1945. There are also several photographs depicting Passover dinners and volunteer service performed by various Folks Farein volunteers at Ontario hospitals.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Jewish Book Fair series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 7
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1981-2007
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of annual book sales tally sheets.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 28
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a photograph of the Women's Auxiliary's Memorial Book, which memorialized contributions made to Baycrest in honour of loved ones or special anniversaries and occasions.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Mizrachi series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 1
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1935-1938
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a cash book recording office and organizational transactions for Mizrachi. Included is a list of campaign donors and members and their contributions.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds
- Executive director series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 86
- Series
- 2
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- Jan. 1941
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a book review of "Social Case Work with Children - Studies in Structure and Process".
- Accession Number
- 2004-1-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Jewish Book Fair series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 7
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a flyer promoting the Helen and Stan Vine, A Celebration of Books.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1977-1984
- Physical Description
- 22 cm of textual records (8 vols.)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of eight appointment books documenting Phil Givens' various activities as an MPP, Chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission, President of the Canadian Zionist Federation, and private citizen.
- Physical Condition
- The day-planners / appointment books have been labeled in the top right corner with the old (pre February 2011) arrangement notation. The label on the 1984 volume was successfully removed, but was so difficult that the remaining labels were left on.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds
- Writing and lecturing series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 92
- Series
- 5
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a transcript of J.B. Salsberg's book review of "Marx: A Biography" by Robert Payne and Salsberg's handwritten notes regarding the book.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds
- Writing and lecturing series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 92
- Series
- 5
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 7 Nov. 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes for J.B. Salsberg's review of Isaac Deutscher's book "The Unified Revolution: Russia 1917-1967" for a meeting of the Beth Tzedec Book Review Club.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds
- Writing and lecturing series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 92
- Series
- 5
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1968]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings and notes written by J.B. Salsberg for his review of Isaac Deutscher's book "The Non-Jewish Jew and Other Essays". Also included is a copy of Deutscher's book that contains marginalia by J.B. Salsberg.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Dual Allegiance series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 6
- File
- 61
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976-1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and notes in connection with the promotion of Dual Allegiance in Israel.
- Physical Condition
- Records are fragile.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Bernard Wladowsky fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 29
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1915-1920
- Scope and Content
- Item is a record book created by Cantor Wladowsky to record the marriages and circumcisions that he performed in Toronto. The book is written in Yiddish and is organized chronologically by the date of the event. Each entry provides the following information: the type of ceremony involved (circumcision or marriage), the location, the amount of money he received for the ceremony, and, in some cases, the name of the individuals involved.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Toronto Zionist Council sous-fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28-2
- File
- 38
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of a guest book list of 145 names of people in attendance at the 16th Anniversary of the State of Israel celebration.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 1
- File
- 33
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Ben Dunkelman to Frederick A. Praeger in connection with the book "Strategy" by B.H. Liddell Hart. Enclosed with the letter is a courier form and an envelope. Dunkelman used Liddell Hart's book Strategy when researching Dual Allegiance.
- Related Material
- See fonds 2, series 6 for material related to Dunkelman's book, Dual Allegiance.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 45
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1908-1916
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains an autograph book from Betty's public school days in 1908. She folded down all the pages and covers of a Toronto Public Schools notebook so that the book is now shaped like a triangle. The outside of each folded page shows a name, and underneath a message or poem written by that person. The book contains messages from Betty, her classmates and her family in 1908, along with poems and prose added between then and 1916.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions