- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Jan Shleser, Judith Wolfson and an Unidentified Girl at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 3
- Item
- 9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 13 x 6 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Jan Shleser (now Simonsky) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jill Shleser and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/2013 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Jan Shleser holding hands with an unidentified girl wearing a dress and cardigan, walking in front of a large tree and building, facing the camera.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs. This item shares a negative with F80_s5-2_f3_i8
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See Fonds 80, series 5 for more photographs and information about the Shleser family.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Jan Shleser, Judith Wolfson and an Unidentified Girl at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 3
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 13 x 6 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Jan Shleser (now Simonsky) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jill Shleser and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/2013 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Jan Shleser seated with an unknown girl one wearing a dress and cardigan, in front of a building, facing the camera.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs. This item shares a negative with F80_s5-2_f3_i10
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See Fonds 80, series 5 for more photographs and informationa about the Shleser family.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Jan Shleser, Judith Wolfson and an Unidentified Girl at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 3
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 13 x 5 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Jan Shleser (now Simonsky) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jill Shleser and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/2013 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Jan Shleser (wearing pants and a striped shirt) with an unknown girl walking next to a building, facing the camera. The image has been exposed twice, and there is another image of one of Jan Shleser posing in front of a large tree.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs. This item shares a negative with F80_s5-2_f3_i7
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See Fonds 80, series 5 for more photographs and information on the Shleser family.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Jan Shleser, Judith Wolfson and an Unidentified Girl at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 3
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 13 x 6 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Jan Shleser (now Simonsky) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jill Shleser and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/2013 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Jan Shleser wearing a hat that says "Bobcaygeon" on it, posing in front of a large tree, facing the camera.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs. This item shares a negative with F80_s5-2_f3_i9
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See Fonds 80, series 5 for more photographs and information about the Shleser family.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca.1955]
- Physical Description
- 11 photographs : b&w (11 negatives) ; 13 x 7 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 11 negatives taken at the Schwartz family cottage at Bobcaygeon, circa 1955. Images feature young girls dressed up in costume and relaxing in and around the cottage.
- Images include Jan Shleser, Judith Wolfson and an unknown girl.
- Notes
- General: Judith Wolfson went on to become the vice-president of university relations at the University of Toronto. She is the daughter of Harry Wolfson, a prominent economist. They often stayed at the Gelber’s cottage across the lake.
- Subjects
- Cottages
- Places
- Bobcaygeon (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Portraits sub-series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-1
- Item
- 21
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Mar. 1951
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 11 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Jill Shleser (now Gillian Gillison) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen Shleser (née Schwartz). She is the sister of Jan Simonsky (née Shleser) and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/13 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Jan Shleser.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See Fonds 80 Series 5-2 for photographs of Jan Shleser at the family cottage.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Events sub-series
- Pidyon Ha'Ben Ceremony file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 2
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Mar. 1957
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 13 x 7 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Jan Shleser (now Simonsky) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jill Shleser and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/2013 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Jill Shleser (now Gillian Gillison) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jan (née Shleser) Simonsky and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz.
- Gillian is an Associate Professor at Trinity College at the University of Toronto in the Theological Department, and has written several books and articles on the topics of the study of myth and ritual in non-literate societies, religion in the history of Anthropological theory, psychoanalysis, and peoples of Oceania.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a portrait of Jan and Jil Shleser.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs. This item shares a negative with F80_s5-3_f2_i1.
- Subjects
- Sisters
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See Fonds 8, series 5 for more photographs and information about the Shleser family.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- July 1941
- Physical Description
- 11 photographs : b&w (9 negatives) ; 18 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 9 negatives and 2 proofs taken at the Schwartz family cottage at Bobcaygeon in July, 1941. Images are informal portraits of family and friends taken on the lawn of the cottage.
- Those pictured include Helen Shleser (née Schwartz), Ruth Schwartz, Fanny Solway (née Schwartz), Joseph Schwartz, Gertrude Schwartz, Carol Solway, Sylvia Schwartz, Herbert Solway, David Rotenberg and his brothers, Isaac Shleser and Leonard Hausser
- Notes
- David Rotenberg pictured in Image 3 went on to become a Member of Parliament for the Conservative party.
- Subjects
- Cottages
- Places
- Bobcaygeon (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca.1945]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one print that features the Schwartz family cottage at Bobcaygeon. It is a view from the lake of the cottage and surrounding land.
- Subjects
- Cottages
- Places
- Bobcaygeon (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Jan Shleser, Judith Wolfson and an Unidentified Girl at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 3
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 12 x 7 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Judith Wolfson is the daughter of Harry Wolfson, a prominent economist. The family often stayed at the Gelber’s cottage across the lake from the Schwartz's. Wolfson is a double graduate of the University of Toronto in Social Work and Law. Wolfson spent ten years with the Government of Ontario in several senior positions including deputy minister – intergovernmental affairs, deputy minister – economic development, trade and tourism, and deputy minister – consumer and commercial relations.She is now the vice-president, university relations for the University of Toronto, where she is responsible for the University’s Government and Community Relations, International Relations and Strategic Communications and Marketing. In 2003 she received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for leadership and service to the community in recognition of her leadership in a wide range of major community organizations.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Judith Wolfson.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs.
- 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
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Jan Shleser, Judith Wolfson and an Unidentified Girl at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 3
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 12 x 7 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Judith Wolfson is the daughter of Harry Wolfson, a prominent economist. The family often stayed at the Gelber’s cottage across the lake from the Schwartz's. Wolfson is a double graduate of the University of Toronto in Social Work and Law. Wolfson spent ten years with the Government of Ontario in several senior positions including deputy minister – intergovernmental affairs, deputy minister – economic development, trade and tourism, and deputy minister – consumer and commercial relations.She is now the vice-president, university relations for the University of Toronto, where she is responsible for the University’s Government and Community Relations, International Relations and Strategic Communications and Marketing. In 2003 she received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for leadership and service to the community in recognition of her leadership in a wide range of major community organizations.
- Jan Shleser (now Simonsky) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jill Shleser and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/2013 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Judith Wolfson and Jan Shleser.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs.
- 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
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Jan Shleser, Judith Wolfson and an Unidentified Girl at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 3
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 7 x 12 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Judith Wolfson is the daughter of Harry Wolfson, a prominent economist. The family often stayed at the Gelber’s cottage across the lake from the Schwartz's. Wolfson is a double graduate of the University of Toronto in Social Work and Law. Wolfson spent ten years with the Government of Ontario in several senior positions including deputy minister – intergovernmental affairs, deputy minister – economic development, trade and tourism, and deputy minister – consumer and commercial relations.She is now the vice-president, university relations for the University of Toronto, where she is responsible for the University’s Government and Community Relations, International Relations and Strategic Communications and Marketing. In 2003 she received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for leadership and service to the community in recognition of her leadership in a wide range of major community organizations.
- Jan Shleser (now Simonsky) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jill Shleser and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/2013 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Jan Shleser and Judith Wolfson.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs.
- 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
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Jan Shleser, Judith Wolfson and an Unidentified Girl at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 3
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 7 x 12 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Judith Wolfson is the daughter of Harry Wolfson, a prominent economist. The family often stayed at the Gelber’s cottage across the lake from the Schwartz's. Wolfson is a double graduate of the University of Toronto in Social Work and Law. Wolfson spent ten years with the Government of Ontario in several senior positions including deputy minister – intergovernmental affairs, deputy minister – economic development, trade and tourism, and deputy minister – consumer and commercial relations.She is now the vice-president, university relations for the University of Toronto, where she is responsible for the University’s Government and Community Relations, International Relations and Strategic Communications and Marketing. In 2003 she received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for leadership and service to the community in recognition of her leadership in a wide range of major community organizations.
- Jan Shleser (now Simonsky) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jill Shleser and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/2013 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Jan Shleser and Judith Wolfson.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs.
- 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
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- 1955 Family Gathering at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 4
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 7 x 6 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Joseph Schwartz was born in the United States. He had four daughers, Sylvia, Helen, Fanny and Ruth. Joseph was a furier who eventually set up his own business, J. Schwartz & Co. Ltd., a fur manufacturing company on Madison Avenue. He later became a partner in the Park Plaza Hotel on Avenue Road. Hi daughter Helen married Dr. Isaac Shleser, a doctor of internal medicine, and had two daughters, Gillian and Jan.
- Jan Shleser (now Simonsky) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jill Shleser and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/2013 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Joseph Schwartz and Jan Shleser.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See Fonds 80, series 5 for more portraits of the Schwartz and Shleser families.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- 1955 Family Gathering at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca.1955]
- Physical Description
- 8 photographs : b&w (8 negatives) ; 11.5 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 8 negatives taken at the Schwartz family cottage at Bobcaygeon, circa 1955. They consist of informal portraits taken on the lawn and in the cottage of family and friends.
- Those pictured include Jan Shleser, Joseph Schwartz, Gertrude Schwartz, Ruth Schwartz, Alex Solway, Helen Shleser, Fanny Solway, Carol Solway, Sylvia Schwartz, Ida Schwartz, Minnie Schwartz, Jewell Schwartz, Isaac Shleser, Bev Ragal, Herbert Solway and Jack Schwartz
- Notes
- Frances Gruber was Sylvia Schwartz’s closest friend
- Subjects
- Cottages
- Places
- Bobcaygeon (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca.1955]
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w (4 negatives) ; 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 4 negatives taken at the Schwartz family cottage at Bobcaygeon, circa 1955. They consist of candid images of family and friends relaxing at the cottage.
- Individuals pictured include Joseph and Gertrude Schwartz and Herbert and Carol Solway.
- Subjects
- Cottages
- Places
- Bobcaygeon (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- View of family cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 2
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1945]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a view of the Schwartz Family Cottage.
- Notes
- This item has no negative.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- 1955 Family Gathering at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 4
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 7 x 12 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Joseph and Gertrude Schwartz were respectively born in the United States and Austria. They had four daughers, Sylvia, Helen, Fanny and Ruth. Joseph was a furier who eventually set up his own business, J. Schwartz & Co. Ltd., a fur manufacturing company on Madison Avenue. He later became a partner in the Park Plaza Hotel on Avenue Road. Helen married Dr. Isaac Shleser, a doctor of internal medicine, and had two daughters, Gillian and Jan. Ruth was a respected book seller in Toronto. In 1976 Sylvia Schwartz set up a special children's book award to honour her late sister Ruth. In 2004, six years after Sylvia's death, her family changed the name of the award to the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards.
- Jack Schwartz, Joseph's brother and Sylvia's uncle, was also in the fur business and was married to Minnie Schwartz. Their daughter was Jewell owned an art gallery in Yorkville for many years.
- Ida Schwartz was Jospeh and Jack Schwartz's sister.
- Jewell Schwartz was the daughter of Jack and Minnie Schwartz, and was Sylvia Schwartz's cousin.
- In 1955, Jewell opened an upscale craft retail store called Trade Winds at 150 Bloor Street West. In 1963 she relocated the store to 138 Cumberland Street in Yorkville, due to the previous building being torn down. Trade Winds remained at this location until her retirement in 1984. Jewell was known to take courses in the construction of the wares she sold, such as jewelry and pottery to have a better idea of the materials she was selling.
- Sylvia Schwartz was born in 1914 in Toronto. Her parents were Joseph and Gertrude, who were respectively born in the United States and Austria. She had three sisters, Helen, Fannie and Rosetta (Ruth). Her family moved to Toronto around 1903. Joseph was a furier who eventually set up his own business, J. Schwartz & Co. Ltd., a fur manufacturing company on Madison Avenue. He later became a partner in the Park Plaza Hotel on Avenue Road. Unlike her siblings, Sylvia was a dwarf, who led a successful life despite her physical limitations. She became a prominent portrait photographer in Toronto and owned a studio on Grenville Road. She began her career during the 1940s, capturing images of families, servicemen during the war as well as brides. She eventually carved out a niche for herself mid-career, specializing in children's portraiture. In addition to her professional activities, she was also recognized for her commitment to Communism. She befriended many famous American artists who were supporters of the cause, such as Paul Robeson, Duke Ellington, Lena Horne and Cab Caloway, travelling across the border frequently to attend meetings and work with her American comrades
- Dr. Isaac Shleser was a doctor of internal medicine. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1937. He was married to Helen Schwartz (d. 3 August 2007), the sister of Sylvia Schwartz, and had two daughters, Jill and Jan. He had five grandchildren, Dean, Natalie, Samantha, Duncan and Douglas, and one greatgrandson, Henry. He died on the 10 July 2007.
- Jan Shleser (now Simonsky) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jill Shleser and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/2013 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple
- Alex Solway was married to Fanny Schwartz, sister of Sylvia Schwartz, and had two children, Carol and Herbert. He had three grandchildren, Gary, Diane and Michael. He died on 1 July 1988.
- Alex was a member of the Board of Govenors of Beth Tzedec during the 1950s.
- Fanny (née Schwartz) Solway was the sister of Sylvia Schwartz. She was married to Alex Solway (d. 1 July 1988) and had two children, Carol and Herbert. She had three grandchildren, Gary, Diane and Michael. She died on 22 April 1971.
- Herbert Solway received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 1953 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1955. He was called to the Bar in 1957. Herbert was a founding member of Goodmans LLP, joining the firm in 1955. He has played a significant role in helping build the foundation of the firm, serving as its chair from 1980 to 1992. He served as a Chariman until 1994 and Partner until 1998. He continues to serve as Counsel to Goodmans. He was appointed to the Queen's Counsel in 1968.
- Herbert has also been a Director of Gluskin Sheff and Associates Inc. since May 2006. He is a Director of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and a Founding director of the Tarragon Theatre Company. He was a Founding director of Sun Media Corporation, as well as a Director of John Labatt Ltd.
- Carol Solway is the daughter of Alex and Fanny Solway, brother of Herbert Solway and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a large group portrait of front row (left to right): Unknown boy, Jan Shleser, Joseph Schwartz, Gertrude Schwartz and Ruth Schwartz. Second row (left to right): Alex Solway, Helen Shleser, Fanny Solway, Carol Solway, Sylvia Schwartz, Ida Schwartz, Minnie Schwartz and Jewell Schwartz. Third row (left to right): Isaac Shleser, unknown man, Bev Ragal, unknown woman, Herbert Solway, unknown man, unknown woman, unknown woman, unknown man, Jack Schwartz, unknown woman and unknown woman.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs.
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See Fonds 80, series 5 for more portraits of the Schwartz, Shleser and Solway families.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- 1955 Family Gathering at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 4
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 7 x 12 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Joseph and Gertrude Schwartz were respectively born in the United States and Austria. They had four daughers, Sylvia, Helen, Fanny and Ruth. Joseph was a furier who eventually set up his own business, J. Schwartz & Co. Ltd., a fur manufacturing company on Madison Avenue. He later became a partner in the Park Plaza Hotel on Avenue Road. Helen married Dr. Isaac Shleser, a doctor of internal medicine, and had two daughters, Gillian and Jan. Ruth was a respected book seller in Toronto. In 1976 Sylvia Schwartz set up a special children's book award to honour her late sister Ruth. In 2004, six years after Sylvia's death, her family changed the name of the award to the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards.
- Sylvia Schwartz was born in 1914 in Toronto. Her parents were Joseph and Gertrude, who were respectively born in the United States and Austria. She had three sisters, Helen, Fannie and Rosetta (Ruth). Her family moved to Toronto around 1903. Joseph was a furier who eventually set up his own business, J. Schwartz & Co. Ltd., a fur manufacturing company on Madison Avenue. He later became a partner in the Park Plaza Hotel on Avenue Road. Unlike her siblings, Sylvia was a dwarf, who led a successful life despite her physical limitations. She became a prominent portrait photographer in Toronto and owned a studio on Grenville Road. She began her career during the 1940s, capturing images of families, servicemen during the war as well as brides. She eventually carved out a niche for herself mid-career, specializing in children's portraiture. In addition to her professional activities, she was also recognized for her commitment to Communism. She befriended many famous American artists who were supporters of the cause, such as Paul Robeson, Duke Ellington, Lena Horne and Cab Caloway, travelling across the border frequently to attend meetings and work with her American comrades.
- Jan Shleser (now Simonsky) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jill Shleser and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/2013 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Fanny (née Schwartz) Solway was the sister of Sylvia Schwartz. She was married to Alex Solway (d. 1 July 1988) and had two children, Carol and Herbert. She had three grandchildren, Gary, Diane and Michael. She died on 22 April 1971.
- Herbert Solway received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 1953 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1955. He was called to the Bar in 1957. Herbert was a founding member of Goodmans LLP, joining the firm in 1955. He has played a significant role in helping build the foundation of the firm, serving as its chair from 1980 to 1992. He served as a Chariman until 1994 and Partner until 1998. He continues to serve as Counsel to Goodmans. He was appointed to the Queen's Counsel in 1968.
- Herbert has also been a Director of Gluskin Sheff and Associates Inc. since May 2006. He is a Director of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and a Founding director of the Tarragon Theatre Company. He was a Founding director of Sun Media Corporation, as well as a Director of John Labatt Ltd.
- Carol Solway is the daughter of Alex and Fanny Solway, brother of Herbert Solway and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz.
- Frances Gruber was the closest personal friend of Sylvia Schwartz. Schwartz photographed her many times with musicians and celebrities.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a large group portrait of front row (left to right): Jan Shleser, Joseph Schwartz, Gertrude Schwartz and Sylvia Schwartz. Second row (left to right): Carol Solway, Fanny Solway, Helen Shleser, Herbert Solway, Ruth Schwartz and Frances Gruber.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs.
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See Fonds 80, series 5 for more portraits of the Schwartz, Shleser and Solway families.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca.1960]
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : col. (5 negatives) ; 6 x 6 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Harry L. Wolfson, economist and community leader, was born in Toronto, the son of Hyman and Rebecca (Tranbetsky) Wolfson. He received his education at the University of Toronto and King's College, Cambridge University 1932-1934 where he studied under John M. Keynes.
- He was the director and officer of various organizations including the general manager of the Palestine Jewish Colonization Association (1934-1950); executive secretary of the Economic Stabilization Commission in Palestine (1942-1948); economic co-coordinator of the State of Israel (1948-1950); financial councilor for the Canadian Embassy in Washington (1951-1952); and alternate director of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank (1951-1952). He was affiliated with the Zionist Organization of Canada, the Canadian Jewish Congress, the United Jewish Welfare Fund, the Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital and the Y-Arts Council of the YM-YWHA.
- Harry L. Wolfson was married to Rose Chrom and had four children: Sheila, Alan, Judith and Laurence.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 5 colour negatives of the Wolfson Family at the Schwartz family cottage at Bobcaygeon, circa 1960. They feature informal portraits of the family on the lawn and one image of a dam near Bobcaygeon. Also pictured is Ruthie Solway, Fanny Solway’s niece by marriage who had been adopted by Alex Solway’s brother.
- Individuals pictured include Ruthie Solway, Sheila Wolfson, Harry L. Wolfson, Rose Wolfson, Laurence Wolfson, Alan Wolfson and David Gruber.
- Also pictured is the bridge in Bobcaygeon.
- Subjects
- Cottages
- Places
- Bobcaygeon (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Crystal fonds
- 1967 UJA Mission series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 145
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 44
- 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
- Girls
- Portraits
- 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
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Harry L. Wolfson and Family at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 7
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour (negative) ; 13 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a view of a bridge at Bobcaygeon, with one person standing on it looking into the water and another person seated on the edge of the bridge.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs. This item shares a negative with F80_s5-2_f7_i4.
- 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
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Portraits sub-series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-1
- Item
- 22
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Dec. 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Jill Shleser (now Gillian Gillison) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen Shleser (née Schwartz). She is the sister of Jan Simonsky (née Shleser) and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz.
- Gillian is an associate professor at Trinity College at the University of Toronto in the theological department and has written several books and articles on the topics of the study of myth and ritual in non-literate societies, religion in the history of anthropological theory, psychoanalysis, and peoples of Oceania.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Jill Shleser.
- Subjects
- College teachers
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- See Fonds 80 Series 5-2 for photographs of Jill Shleser at the family cottage.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1870
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1870
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 21 Jul. 1920
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Admin History/Bio
- Fairview cottage was owned by the National Council of Jewish Women and operated by the Junior Council. It was purchased in 1916 as part of their "Fresh Air" work that afforded urban and working girls a respite from the city. It was located at Whitby Beach.
- Located nearby was a cottage owned by Arthur Cohen and another owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Bertha Draimin. Mrs. Bertha Draimin was president of the Council of Jewish Women at the time that Fairview Cottage was purchased. Adelaide Cohen was the leader of the Jewish Girl Guildes and was the superintendent of the Jewish Girls' Club, which was established in 1909 by the National Council of Jewish Women.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Adelaide Cohen (centre) with a group of Jewish Girl Guides at Fairview Cottage in Whitby.
- Name Access
- Fairview Cottage
- National Council of Jewish Women (Toronto, Ont.)
- Jewish Girl Guides (Toronto, Ont.)
- 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
- Whitby (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-1-11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Frankel and Draper family fonds
- Carl and Dorothy Frankel photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 104
- File
- 2
- Item
- 22
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1907 or 1908]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a copped photograph of Dorothy Jacobs and her sister Bobbie (Elsie) Jacobs siting on a lawn in a park.
- Notes
- Item 23 is pasted on the reverse side.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Portraits sub-series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-1
- Item
- 20
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- June 1951
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs: b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 11 x 8 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Dr. Isaac Shleser was a doctor of internal medicine. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1937. He was married to Helen Schwartz (d. 3 August 2007), the sister of Sylvia Schwartz, and had two daughters, Jill and Jan. He had five grandchildren, Dean, Natalie, Samantha, Duncan, and Douglas, and one great-grandson, Henry. He died on 10 July 2007.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Dr. Isaac Shleser.
- Notes
- This negative has two images on it.
- Subjects
- Physicians
- 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
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Family series
- Recreation sub-series
- Jan Shleser, Judith Wolfson and an Unidentified Girl at the Cottage in Bobcaygeon file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 3
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 12 x 7 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Jan Shleser (now Simonsky) is the daughter of Dr. Isaac Shleser and Helen (Schwartz) Shleser. She is the sister of Jill Shleser and the niece of Sylvia Schwartz. She is married to Rob Simonsky.
- Jan was nominated for the 2012/2013 Sisterhood Board of Directors at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Jan Schleser.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Passenger Names
- Guba, Jan
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Guba, Jan
- Page Number
- 228
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Primak, Jan
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Primak, Jan
- Page Number
- 535
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Walaschin, Jan
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Walaschin, Jan
- Page Number
- 721
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Part Of
- Gary family fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 97; Item 6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gary family fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 97
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of six of the ten cottages on the Gary property in Pontypool.
- Name Access
- Gary, Joseph
- Gary, Goldie
- Gary, Ethel
- Gary, Shirley
- Gary, Leslie
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Pontypool (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Child portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 10 cm and 12 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- The item is a portrait of a 6 year old girl, standing and facing towards the camera. She is wearing a checkered jacket and matching hat, and has a cross body bag that she is holding by the strap.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Child portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 9 May 1945
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 12 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- The item is a portrait of a 4 year old girl, seated on a ledge with her legs crossed and her hands in her lap, facing the camera.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Child portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- June 1944
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 10 cm and 12 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- The item is a portrait of a 12 year old girl, standing her hands together, next to a statue of a cat on a pedestal.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Child portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1953
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- The item is a portrait of a 4 year old girl, standing while holding a book titled "The Book of Hobbies for Children ages 8-13," facing the camera.
- 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
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Child portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 19
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1 Nov. 1945
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- The item is a portrait of a 1 year old girl, who is seated with her arms up and her hands behind her head.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Child portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 25
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- May 1951
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Sion (?) Roth is the daughter of Sidney Roth, the cousin of Sylvia Schwartz.
- Scope and Content
- The item is a portrait of a 5 year old girl, smiling and standing on a table in front of a patterneed curtain while facing the camera.
- 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
- Sylvia Schwartz fonds
- Child portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 27
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 5 June 1945
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 12 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- The item is a portrait of a 2 year old girl standing behind a table and holding a telephone receiver while facing the camera.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
