Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

International Council of Jewish Women series

Level

Series

Fonds

38

Series

6

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1940-1996

Physical Description

30 cm of textual records

11 photographs

Admin History/Bio

The International Council of Jewish Women is made up of Jewish women's organizations from across the world. Founded in 1912 and revived in 1949, the ICJW's goals were to promote equal rights, women's rights, understanding, and peace throughout the world. It sought to spread knowledge about and strengthen Jewish cultural traditions, to help build Israel, and to encourage women to participate in community services. It cooperated actively as a non-governmental organization with UNESCO, and was an accredited observer at the United Nations. The National Council of Jewish Women has been a vital member of the ICJW, with a number of its members having served on the executive and as vice-presidents and presidents of the ICJW.

In a first attempt to form an international council of Jewish women, representatives from the National Council of Jewish Women in the United States, along with similar organizations in Great Britain and Germany, met in Rome in 1912. Their efforts were aborted with the onset of World War I, but in the 1920s, Jewish women's groups reconvened and ended up holding three meetings. After a long hiatus due to the devastation of World War II and the Holocaust, the International Council of Jewish Women was officially re-born in 1949 in Paris. The ICJW has held conventions every three years since 1954, and in countries around the world, including in Toronto in 1972, and in Vancouver in 1987.

The ICJW was organized in a committee system which communicated through a network of newsletters, mailings, and triennial meetings. Committees have included By-Laws, Community Services, Herczeg Israel Seminar, Newsletter, North American Committee, Public Relations, Resolutions, Soviet Jewry, Status of Women, and United Nations. The ICJW also held regional meetings, seminars such as the Rosa and Esteban Herczeg seminars in Jerusalem, and field trips.

Canadian presidents of the ICJW have included Antonia S. Robinson (1957-1960), and Helen Marr (1990-1993). While serving as president, Tony Robinson represented Jewish women of Canada at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Helen Marr served as president of National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Toronto Section from 1973 to 1976, and as president of the NCJWC from 1981 to 1985. She married Gerald Marr, and has three children. Helen served as Canada's Vice-President to the ICJW from 1986-1989, and chaired the ICJW's triennial convention in Vancouver in 1987. She also held leadership positions with the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Ben Gurion University, Canadian Jewish Congress, and the Skylight Theatre.

Scope and Content

Series contains records documenting the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada's involvement in the International Council of Jewish Women. It includes pamphlets and publicity material, newsletters, the 75th anniversary tribute book, by-laws and resolutions, material from conventions and other activities, correspondence, and photographs.

A portion of the records were generated during Helen Marr's presidency of the ICJW. These records include by-laws and guidelines, committee files, and mailings.

Notes

The International Council of Jewish Women was variously called the World Congress of Jewish Women, the World Conference of Jewish Women, and the World Organization of Jewish Women between 1912 and 1929.

Name Access

Helen Marr

World Congress of Jewish Women

World Conference of Jewish Women

World Organization of Jewish Women

Subjects

Human rights

Women

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

International Council of Jewish Women series

Level

File

Fonds

38

Series

6

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

1989-1996

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of seven copies of "The Newsletter", three published by ICJW France and four by ICJW Canada. The newsletters provide information about council activities and conferences, both local and international, and news of interest to council members.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

International Council of Jewish Women series

Level

File

Fonds

38

Series

6

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1958]-1995

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of six ICJW pamphlets.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

International Council of Jewish Women series

Level

File

Fonds

38

Series

6

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1940-1948

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of pamphlets from South Africa, England and Australia and a radio broadcast announcement from National Council of Jewish Women, New York.

Name Access

National Council of Jewish Women. New York Section

Subjects

Women

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds

Jewish community involvement series

Level

File

Fonds

92

Series

4

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1947

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of one booklet commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Council of Jewish Women, Toronto Section.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-9

File

145

Material Format

textual record

Date

1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a newsletter from the Council

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2018-2-7

Material Format

textual record (electronic)

Physical Description

1 file of textual records (pdf)

Date

23 Oct. 2017

Scope and Content

Accession consists of speech written and presented by Gloria Roden. She presented the early history of National Council of Jewish Women, (1897-1957) at a government of Canada ceremony in which NCJW’s Council House, formerly located at 44 St. George Street, Toronto, was designated an institution of national historic significance by Parks Canada Historic Sites and Monuments Board. The event took place at Council House, 4700 Bathurst Street on October 23, 2017.

Administrative History

Gloria Roden is a a second generation volunteer National Council of Jewish Women member.

Use Conditions

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Subjects

Speeches, addresses, etc

Name Access

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1944-1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence with, and publications of, the National Council of Jewish Women.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

48

Material Format

textual record

Date

20 Jan. 1953-21 Dec. 1953

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

218

Material Format

textual record

Date

28 Aug. 1970-14 Oct. 1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

280

Material Format

textual record

Date

19 Jan. 1973-8 June 1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

National program and event materials series

Level

File

Fonds

38

Series

4

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a report on an international women's year workshop, "Women as Citizens", held during NCJW's 1975 biennial convention in Calgary, Alberta.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2014-10-1

Material Format

multiple media

Physical Description

10 cm textual records

ca. 70 photographs: b&w and col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm or smaller

1 scrapbook

Date

1963-2013

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records documenting the activities of "Council '63", a branch of the Toronto Section of the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada (NCJWC). Types of records include a photograph album, a scrapbook, correspondence, souvenirs, meeting minutes, membership lists, program materials and budgets.

Administrative History

The "Council '63" Branch of the Toronto Section of the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada (NCJWC) was formed in 1963. Currently consisting of 20 members, the group was initially spearheaded by Barbara Norwich (d. 2011), and they met regularly in homes in the Cedarvale area. The group primarily did volunteer work, although it later evolved into a study group and book club.

Subjects

Women

Nonprofit organizations

Name Access

National Council of Jewish Women (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Ida Lewis Siegel fonds

Level

File

Fonds

15

File

27

Material Format

textual record

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of National Council of Jewish Women of Canada Toronto Section Board Meeting minutes February 1, 1968 containing Ida Lewis Siegel's hand-written notes.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2018-2-8

Material Format

moving images (electronic)

graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description

1 video recording : (mov)

6 photographs : col. (jpg) ;

Date

23 Oct. 2017

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a video recording of a speech written and presented by Gloria Roden. She presented the early history of National Council of Jewish Women, (1897-1957) at a Government of Canada ceremony in which NCJW’s Council House, formerly located at 44 St. George Street, Toronto, was designated an institution of national historic significance by Parks Canada Historic Sites and Monuments Board. The event took place at Council House, 4700 Bathurst Street on October 23, 2017. In addition, there are several photos of Gloria Roden, along with NCJW representatives and government officials with a commemorative plaque to be installed at 44 St. George Street.

Administrative History

Gloria Roden is a a second generation volunteer council member.

Use Conditions

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Name Access

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

260

Material Format

textual record

Date

4 May 1972-6 Dec. 1972

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dora Till fonds

United Jewish Welfare Fund series

Level

File

Fonds

52

Series

6

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1940-1953

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

910

Material Format

graphic material

Date

29 May 1972

Physical Description

1 photograph

Name Access

Canadian Jewish Congress

International Council of Jewish Women

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dora Till fonds

Other organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

52

Series

7

File

11

Material Format

textual record

Date

1927-1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

National Executive Council series

Administration sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

38

Series

2-2

File

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

1957-1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of two identical magazines produced by the NCJW of Canada describing who they are, what they do, how they do it and details of the council programming.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

National portfolios and committees series

Level

File

Fonds

38

Series

3

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1970-1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a newsletter describing NCJW's history of social action, what it is and how to implement it.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

38

Material Format

multiple media

Date

[190-]-2002

Physical Description

2.6 m of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio

The National Council of Jewish Women of Canada (NCJWC) was the first national Jewish women's organization in Canada. The council had its beginnings among the urban elite, and played a strong role over the years in influencing public policy in such areas as relations with Israel, national unity, and the plight of world Jewry. The NCJWC is dedicated, in the spirit of Judaism, to furthering human welfare in the Jewish and general communities -- locally, nationally and internationally. It operated around three main pillars: service, education, and social action.

The National Council of Jewish Women was founded in the United States in 1893 by activist Hannah G. Solomon. In 1897, its first Canadian chapter was established in Toronto. In 1925, with seven chapters in Canada, a Canadian liaison position to the National Council of Jewish Women was created. A full-fledged “Canadian Division” of the NCJW was formed in 1934, with rules drafted at the first conference in Winnipeg three years later. Irene Samuel served as the Canadian Division’s first national president. In 1943, the division was renamed the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, and was officially incorporated in 1944, though it did not receive its letters patent until three years later. Even so, the NCJWC still retained some affiliation with the NCJW, whereby they paid per-capita dues to the Americans in return for program and administrative materials. In 1967 the NCJWC ceased these payments altogether, thereby separating from NCJW completely.

The early NCJWC focused on providing service to young girls and immigrants. They also involved themselves in contemporary politics through support for the war effort; the council donated vehicles to the Red Cross, turned Council House into a servicemen's centre, and even built several libraries at Canadian army camps. A national office opened ca. 1950 in Toronto, but until 1966 it moved to the national president's home city with every election. That year the office was permanently anchored in Toronto. In the 1950s and 1960s the council established Good Age clubs, the Irene Samuel Scholarship Fund, and developed the national Higher Horizons child-care and Newer Horizons elder-care programs. It expanded its overseas programs with support for the Israel Family Counseling Association and Ship-a-Box. The Soviet Jewry projects in the 1970s and 1980s reflected the council’s increasing emphasis on social action. Since the late 1990s, the council has focused on women's issues with efforts such as the Breast Self-Examination (BSE) program.

The NCJWC was governed by an executive council, led by a president. Vice-presidents were each responsible for one portfolio, such as membership, public affairs, etc., which were in turn made up of a number of national committees. The national executive was responsible for producing by-laws, guidelines, policies and procedures, as well as developing national service and social action programs. National also provided support and program materials to the sections, and held biennial meetings every other year from 1937 in cities across Canada. Its decentralized structure meant that while the national office remained in Toronto, officers of the executive have resided right across the country.

As of 1997, the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada was an affiliate member of the International Council of Jewish Women, a member of UNESCO Canadian Subcommission of the Status of Women, and a member of the Coalition of Jewish Women Against Domestic Violence and the Coalition for Agunot Rights. Prominent past presidents include Mrs. Harry (Irene) Samuel, Mrs. Lucille Lorie, Dr. Reva Gerstein, Mozah Zemans, Mina Hollenberg, Sophie Drache, Thelma Rolingher, Helen Marr, Bunny Gurvey, Sheila Freeman, Penny Yellen, and Gloria Strom. The council’s national office moved to Winnipeg in November, 1993. As of 2006, the council still had 5 active sections in Canada: Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal.

Custodial History

NCJWC donated these records to the OJA after they had finished a historical exhibit and catalogue in 1997 called "Faith and Humanity," celebrating 100 years of NCJWC.

Scope and Content

The fonds documents NCJWC’s fundraising, social service and social action work in Toronto, in other cities across the country, and overseas. Records include conference and meeting programs, minutes, hand-written correspondence, speeches and reports, national newsletters, published histories, by-laws and policies, photographs, publicity material, historical subject files and artifacts. The records have been arranged into nine series: National biennial conventions and annual meetings; National Executive Council; National portfolios and committees; National program and event materials; National history research and subject files; International Council of Jewish Women; Toronto Section; Photos and audio-visual material; and National Council of Jewish Juniors, Toronto Section.

Notes

Physical description note: includes ca. 2470 photographs, 13 architectural drawings, 2 artistic drawings, 3 badges, 3 medals, 1 pin, 28 audio cassettes, and 1 videocassette.

Name Access

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada

Subjects

Women

Related Material

See also: photographs 3207, 3192, 4140, 4067, 4066, 4434; Accession 1977-8-7 for National Council of Jewish Women of Welland; National Council of Jewish Juniors, photographs 458, 459, 460, 463, 464, 465, 466, 468; MG2 B-1K

Arrangement

Records have been arranged by function, in accordance with information gleaned from NCJWC's organizational charts and annual reports

Creator

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada

Accession Number

2001-8-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

103

Material Format

textual record

Date

1980-1982

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, notices and newspaper clippings concerning the activities of the council in relation to Soviet Jewry. The primary correspondent is the Chairman of the committee, Jeanette Goldman.

Source

Archival Descriptions

URL

http://www.ontariojewisharchives.org/Blog/100th-International-Women-s-Day-at-the-OJA

Source

OJA Website

Part Of

Ida Lewis Siegel fonds

Level

File

Fonds

15

File

20

Material Format

textual record

Date

1925

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a programme for the Toronto Local Council of Women banquet, 1925 with handwritten notes.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3409

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Mar. 1948

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Notes

Credit: Graphic Artists, 781 Bloor St. W., Toronto.

Name Access

Jewish Organizations

Jewish Women International of Canada

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Women

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

1982-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Level

Item

Fonds

22

Item

162

Material Format

textual record

Date

[196-?]

Physical Description

1 item

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

Toronto Section series

Toronto Section archival material sub-series

1897-First Toronto Section Branch. 1906-Visiting young immigrants file

Level

Item

Fonds

38

Series

7-13

File

1

Item

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1 Mar. 1984

Physical Description

1 newspaper clipping

Scope and Content

Item is a newspaper clipping from the 1 March 1984 edition of the Jewish Journal. The clipping reproduces "an early 1906 photograph" of National Council of Jewish Women "making a home visit to Jewish immigrant young women."

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

Subjects

Immigrants

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

Toronto Section archival material sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

38

Series

7-13

File

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

1920-1921

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of two monthly bulletins dated December 1920 and January 1921.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Affiliated organizations sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-4

File

19

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1973-1987

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

6 photographs : col. ; 11 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

File contains six unidentified colour photographs of participants in an event, newsletters, facsimiles and originals of letters sent to Parliament and meeting reports, notices and minutes of the World Jewry Committee. Case files are attached to several of the letters. The file also contains a petition, a Passover program, with guest speaker Jim Peterson M.P., and an event poster. Among the members of the organization identified in the documents are Helen Marr, Jeanette Goldman and Stella Rozan.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Social Planning Committee series

Studies and surveys sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

9-2

File

32

Material Format

textual record

Date

19 Jan. 1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a study report by the UJWF on the Centre for Creative Living in Toronto.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Cassel fonds

Level

File

Fonds

93

File

8

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1940-2000, predominant 1940-1943

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 11 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of records documenting Henry Cassel's internment in Canada. Included is a small hand-made booklet in which Cassel recorded notes about his internment experience, the transcript of a speech delivered to internees upon their arrival at "Camp N," Cassel's prisoner of war card and national registration certificate, a mug shot photograph of Cassel that was taken soon after his arrival in Canada by Canadian officials, Cassel's certificate of exemption for enemy aliens, correspondence between Cassel and Jewish agencies, correspondence from various departments of the Canadian government, and magazine articles collected by Cassel regarding the internment of refugees in Canada. Some of the records are copies obtained by Cassel from his case file in the United Jewish Relief Agencies records at the Canadian Jewish Archives in Montreal.

Accession Number

2010-4-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Cassel fonds

Level

File

Fonds

93

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1940-1942

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documenting Henry Cassel's internment in England and Canada. Cassel originally maintained these records together in a binder. Included is a journal documenting Cassel's first few months in the camps, correspondence between Cassel and Jewish agencies, instruction sheets and correspondence regarding camp functions and regulations, blank copies of government forms that were filled in by internees in Canada, poems and/or songs written by internees about their experience, newspaper clippings, a copy of the standing orders for the camp, correspondence between the camp committee and the commanding officer, a financial statement, a program for a play put on in the camp by internees, and correspondence regarding Cassel's activities as canteen steward.

Accession Number

2010-4-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Na'amat Canada Toronto fonds

Administrative records and foundational narratives series

Pioneer Women Na'amat Toronto Council file

Level

File

Fonds

130

Series

2

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

1972-2005

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a 1972 yearbook, an invitation to a tribute event, and messages from past council presidents.

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.

Accession Number

2019-3-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2017-11-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

30 cm of textual records

Date

1958-1976

Scope and Content

Accession consists of B'nai Brith Women Toronto cookbooks from 1958, 1960-1963, 1967-1972, and B'nai Brith Women's Council of Toronto yearbooks from 1973, 1975-1976. Each cookbook has a specific theme: Food for Fun; Dinner Dates; Chef's Choice; Gourmet Goodies; Around the World; Candlelight and Wine; Calories a la Carte; Gourmet's Gallery; Confessions of a Bala Busta; Dinner Magic; and People Helping People. The 1972 issue is both a yearbook and a cookbook. From 1973 on, the yearbooks, entitled Pledged to Serve, no longer contained any recipes and instead focused solely on the work of the B'nai Birth Women's Council of Toronto and its chapters.

Custodial History

There is no acquisition information for this accession. The accession number was assigned by the archivist.

Subjects

Food

Women in charitable work

Name Access

B'nai Brith Women's Council of Toronto

B'nai Brith Women (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

Toronto Section series

Toronto Section archival material sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

38

Series

7-13

File

25

Material Format

textual record

Date

1933-1935

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of an invitation to an Opening Reception and Membership Tea on September 28, 1933 at Community House, 44 St. George Street; pamphlets announcing a joint meeting of CJW and Local Council of Women on February 16, 1935; and a program of the play "That's Why Council was Born" by Mrs. Roy Frankfurter on November 21, 1935.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

National Executive Council series

Presidents sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

38

Series

2-1

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

[193-?]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of the president's speech, "Religion of the modern world" and a manual listing the functions of the president, officers, and various committees.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

National history research and subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

38

Series

5

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1967-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of articles giving a history of the NCJWC, a fact sheet about what they have accomplished over the last 85 years, and articles and documents about services and programs they offer.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds

United Jewish Welfare Fund Men's and Women's Service Council series

Level

Series

Fonds

87

Series

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1937-1943

Physical Description

2 folders of textual records

Scope and Content

Series consists of correspondence documenting the JFWB's relationship with the UJWF's Service Council and membership on the Council's Speakers' Committee.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

54

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975-1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains transcripts and news releases prepared from telephone conversations with refusniks in the Soviet Union interviewed by Jeanette Goldman.

Name Access

Goldman, Jeanette

Subjects

Refuseniks

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1996-9-3

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

66 photographs : b&w and col. ; 19 x 24 cm or smaller

Date

1908-1972

Scope and Content

Accession consists of group photos of organizatons including delegates to the 1910 Zionist convention in Toronto on the steps of the Goel Tzedec Synagogue, volunteer collectors for the War Relief Conference in Toronto during the First World War, founders of the Toronto Hebrew Students Association, the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine holders of "T" for athletics, the University of Toronto Medical Alumni Association, the University of Toronto Zionist Circle, the University of Toronto Menorah Society, the Nordau Zion Club picnic at Long Branch, and the Associated Hebrew Charities Childrens Home (orphanage). Many of the photos have identification of individuals including David Eisen, Henry Dworkin, Morris Goldstick, A.G. Volpe, Jacob Singer and Fred Catzman.

In addition there are a series of photographs of the University of Toronto St. George Campus, and buildings along Queen Street West, Nathan Phillips Square, New City Hall, Kensington Avenue and other downtown locations taken in 1965 and 1966. Some of the buildings have since been demolished.

Finally, a clipping from the Canadian Jewish Congress Supplement written by Stephen Speisman outlines the history of the Central Region Archives Committee, later the Ontario Jewish Archives. Photo Captions: 002 Associated Hebrew Charities Children's Home, Simcoe St., (Toronto, ON), 1916. Adults indtified in the back row (L to R): [Unknown], Sam Miller (Dr. Miller of Chicago), [unkown woman], [Unkown woman], [unknown man], Reuben Lieberman (Toronto Lawyer), A.G. Volpe. 003 "T" holders in the Faculty of Medicine, 1920. See reverse for identification of the members of the boxing and wrestling teams. 005 Founders of Toronto Hebrew Students Association, September 1918. Front Row (L to R): P. Phillips, Henry Lipsett, A. Glassberg-Volpe, and Harry Fine. Back Row (L to R): Sam Moss, Henry Papernick, A. Kaminsky, Reuben Lieberman. 006 Members of the Hebrew Club, 1921. Front Row: K.I. Freeman, Fred Catzman, and Goodman; Middle Row: Reuben Hurwich, Shirley Freeman (Kraicer), I. Wallerstein, Miss Madorsky, S.W. Leslie, Riva Bronstein and Sam Hurwich. Back Row: Himel, Unidentified, Miss Wallerstein, Unidentified, Miss Goodman, Tomashinsky (Tomson), Unidentified, Lachovsky, Yitzhak (Itche) Goldberg and Abe Katz. 007 Toronto Hebrew Student Association cast of actors in sketch presented at Orange Hall, (College at Euclid), Toronto, ON JAN 7, 1918.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

326

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1995

Physical Description

9 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of nine black and white photographs of attendants of a Jewish events, including Charles Harnick, Attorney General of Ontario, Premier of Ontario Bob Rae, Moshe Ronen and Manuel Prutschi. There are a number of unidentified individuals in these photographs.

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

49

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[197-]

Physical Description

19 photographs : col. (19 negatives) ; 35 mm

Scope and Content

File consists of nineteen negatives depicting eight women at a Jewish Women's Organization meeting held at a private home.

Subjects

Meetings

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

338

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

7 Mar. 1978

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records ; 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of materials relating to the Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations Conference of Women, held on 7 March 1978 at Beth Tzedec Synagogue. Photographs consist of one portrait of Edith Levy (Chairman, Conference of Women) and one photograph of (L to R) Esther Goodbaum, Robert Cooper, Flora MacDonald, and Ruth Bass. Documents consist of a press release form announcing the conference, a program, . The program featured a dialogue between Mel Hurtig (founding member of the Committee for an Independent Canada), Beverley Smith (former Liason Officer to Rene Levesque), and Peter Trueman (Global TV news anchorman), moderated by Ruth Schwartz (Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations); the afternoon featured a keynote talk by Mme. Solange Chaput-Rolland (member of the Task Force on Canadian Unity). File also consists of news clippings related to the conference, Beverley Smith's curriculum vitae, correspondence between Mel Hurtig and Edith Levy, a biography of Mel Hurtig, Beverley Smith, and Peter Trueman, and a letter from Maurice Lucow at the Toronto Jewish Congress to the Toronto Star requesting an article be written about Edith Levy and the conference.

Notes

Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.

Subjects

Women

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

46

Material Format

textual record

Date

Dec. 1961

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence regarding the antisemitic behaviour of an employee of Crush International Limited.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dora Till fonds

Other organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

52

Series

7

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1948-1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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

73

Material Format

textual record

architectural drawing

object

Date

1943-1954

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

1 architectural drawing : blueprint ; 34 x 42 cm folded to 18 x 22 cm

2 artifacts

Admin History/Bio

The Jewish Camp Council was formed in 1945 by five different groups running summer camps for Jewish youth: B’nai Brith, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Mothers’ and Babes’ Summer Rest Home Association, the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto and the YM-YWHA.

The United Jewish Welfare Fund eventually assumed responsibility for all camp property, including Camp Northland in Haliburton, and programming for all camps was organized as a unified service. The Jewish Camp Council Board of Directors included representatives from all five organizations, while the executive director of the YM-YWHA acted as executive director of the Jewish Camp Council. Initially, the head office was located at Camp B'nai Brith, near Orillia, and then moved into the new YM-YWHA building at Spadina and Bloor in 1953.

Scope and Content

This file contains textual records relating to the operation of the Jewish Camp Council and the camps it oversaw. The records include reports, meeting minutes and agendas, executive and community correspondence, financial records, camp pamphlets, event invitations and flyers and an architectural blueprint of the grounds of the Mothers' and Babes' Rest Home in Tollandale near Barrie, Ontario. There is also a parent's guide and two YMHA cousellor badges from Camp Frailoch and Camp Northland.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

1988-11-7

1983-12-1

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

74

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955-1956

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Jewish Camp Council was formed in 1945 by five different groups running summer camps for Jewish youth: B’nai Brith, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Mothers’ and Babes’ Summer Rest Home Association, the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto and the YM-YWHA

The United Jewish Welfare Fund eventually assumed responsibility for all camp property, including Camp Northland in Haliburton, and programming for all camps was organized as a unified service. The Jewish Camp Council Board of Directors included representatives from all five organizations, while the executive director of the YM-YWHA acted as executive director of the Jewish Camp Council. Initially, the head office was located at Camp B'nai Brith, near Orillia, and then moved into the new YM-YWHA building at Spadina and Bloor in 1953.

Scope and Content

This file contains textual records relating to the operation of the Jewish Camp Council and the camps it oversaw. Records include reports, executive and community correspondence, financial records, camp pamphlets and camper registration sheets.

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

75

Material Format

textual record

Date

1957-1981

Physical Description

2 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Jewish Camp Council was formed in 1945 by five different groups running summer camps for Jewish youth: B’nai Brith, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Mothers’ and Babes’ Summer Rest Home Association, the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto and the YM-YWHA

The United Jewish Welfare Fund eventually assumed responsibility for all camp property, including Camp Northland in Haliburton, and programming for all camps was organized as a unified service. The Jewish Camp Council Board of Directors included representatives from all five organizations, while the executive director of the YM-YWHA acted as executive director of the Jewish Camp Council. Initially, the head office was located at Camp B'nai Brith, near Orillia, and then moved into the new YM-YWHA building at Spadina and Bloor in 1953.

Scope and Content

This file contains textual records relating to the operation of the Jewish Camp Council and the camps it oversaw. Records include reports, executive and community correspondence, financial records, camp pamphlets and program itineraries.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

84

Material Format

textual record

Date

1983-1985

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions