- Part Of
- Samuel Posluns fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 70
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1946-1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of envelopes (some with enclosures) sent to or from displaced persons camps, including Bergen-Belsen.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4079
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4079
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- May 1945
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy photograph and corresponding negative of Camp Ludwigsdorf in Germany. The camp was a concentration camp that was used as a displaced persons camp after the war.
- Subjects
- Concentration camps
- Refugee camps
- 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
- Germany
- Accession Number
- 1978-7-11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 2
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1937-1969
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of miscellaneous personal correspondence sent and recieved by John Glass concerning a variety of subjects including: sympathy notes; charitable donations; banking; financial matters; insurance claims; attendance at civic, social and sports events; family travel; and correspondence with Rabbi Samuel Sachs, who was the rabbi at Goel Tzedec Congregation before returning to the United States.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- David Green series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 7
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1940-1965
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of personal correspondence. Included are letters of appreciation, congratulations, requests for donations, invitations, program guides, and reports. The majority of correspondence is with the United Jewish Welfare Fund, Canadian Jewish Congress, National Jewish Welfare Fund and State of Israel Bonds. Mentioned is JIAS, the National War Finance Committee, B'nai Brith, Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto and the Zionist Organization of Canada. Of note is a copy of a speech given in honour of Menachem (Manny) Kraicer, Executive Director of JIAS central region. Included in the file is a copy of photograph of an unidentified woman.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 1
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976-1985
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Phil Givens's personal correspondence with various people. Included are letters of thanks and congratulations, reference letters, letters of condolence, correspondence regarding financial matters, such as donations and investments, and correspondence relating to a car accident involving Phil.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- David Vanek fonds
- Personal records series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 1
- Series
- 1
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1946-1950
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File includes correspondence from David Vanek to his wife Joyce from New York and Washington, D.C.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Lipa Green fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 20
- Series
- 1
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [194-]-[196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an assortment of correspondence, most of which is in Yiddish. English written correspondence include personal letters to family members, a Mother's Day card, a poem to Zadie Green, a bar mitzvah speech, and legal papers.
- Subjects
- Speeches, addresses, etc
- Yiddish letters
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ida Lewis Siegel fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 15
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1904-1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of personal correspondence written and received by Ida Lewis Siegel. Included are letters and postcards.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4078
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4078
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- May 1945
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy photograph and corresponding negative of the electric fence at Camp Ludwigsdorf in Germany. The camp was a concentration camp that was used as a Displaced Persons camp after the war.
- Subjects
- Concentration camps
- Refugee camps
- 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
- Germany
- Accession Number
- 1978-7-11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rebecca Kamarner fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 11
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1927-1968
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file includes 8 textual records: an invitation to the 25th anniversary of Harry and Rebecca Kamarner (11 Sep. 1927); invitation to tea in Anne’s honour (13 May 1931); invitation to the wedding ceremony for Harry Graner and Anne Kamarner (16 Jun. 1931); invitation to social event, Re-Mar Social Service League, from Vera Latchman, secretary (4 May 1941); a letter of congratulations on the occasion of Mr. and Mrs. Kamarner’s 60th wedding anniversary (14 Sep. 1962) from Mayor Nathan Phillips, Q.C.; an invitation to attend a “Gala Champagne Party” as “honoured guest” from The Women’s Auxiliary, New Mount Sinai Hospital (14 Nov. 1963); invitation to life membership, Women’s Auxiliary, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care (10/06/68) ; and, a hand written resume of Rebecca Kamarner’s record of community service [author unidentified; no date].
- Accession Number
- 1986-5-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Executive director series
- Personal correspondence and writings sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 2-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1969-1993
- Physical Description
- 72 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The sub-series consists of Dr. Joseph Diamond's and Rabbi Irwin Witty's personal correpondence, filed with their executive director records, the text of public talks and of commentaries made on Zelda Young's "Jewish hour" radio programme, broadcast every Sunday on the CHIN (Toronto) radio station. The topics of these commentaries varied widely, including Talmudic commentaries, Israeli and Diaspora Jewish politics, as well as matters relating to Jewish education in Toronto and elsewhere. Although much of the personal correspondence is routine in nature, some of the letters include discussions of Jewish education and activities of the BJE.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Henry Cassel fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 93
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1940]-1947, 1996
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Henry Cassel's personal and legal correspondence. The bulk of the correspondence is between Henry and his parents during his internment in Canada. Also included is correspondence between Henry and his cousin just after the war in which he learns of his parents' death, and legal correspondence regarding his parents' possessions. Finally, file contains correspondence regarding Yad Vashem Pages of Testimony.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Accession Number
- 2010-4-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Pappenheim family fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 113
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1938-1990
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records
- 5 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 19 x 14 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records related to the personal life and education of Albert and Rhoda (née Kabatznik) Pappenheim. Records include general correspondence, administrative documents, school yearbooks, certificates, lecture notes and essays, and personal notebooks. Also included is a photograph of Rhoda at an Eitz Chaim Hebrew School picnic and a program booklet of the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto, featuring Rhoda's mother Sarah Kabatznik on the cover.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Date
- 1923-1963
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records
- 1 plaque
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a variety of personal records including: medical reports, certificates and plaques recognizing Katz's service; mementos from conferences and trips; personal receipts from charitable donations to Israel Bonds, Jewish National Fund and B'nai Zion; general correspondence, bill payments for services and taxes for his home, cottage and business; and 60th birthday greetings.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Lipa Green fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 20
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- [190-]-[197-]
- Physical Description
- 18 cm of textual records
- 68 photographs : b&w and sepia (23 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting Lipa Green's personal life. Included are donation receipts, greeting and bereavement cards, event invitations, personal correspondence, speeches and writings, photographs, and a scrapbook.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 92
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1924-1991
- Physical Description
- 28 cm of textual records and other material
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of graphic and textual records related to J. B. Salsberg's personal life. Of note are records documenting the activities and passing of Salsberg's wife, Dora Wilensky. Included are photographs, portraits, stories, certificates, event invitations and programmes, correspondence, a graduation book, a newsletter, sympathy cards, a drawing, a sketch, and notes.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 19 photographs, 1 sketch, and 1 drawing.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ben Kayfetz fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 62
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1933-1999
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records and other material
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of biographical materials and memorabilia relating to Ben Kayfetz and his family. Materials include newspaper articles, a taped interview, certificates, awards, university examinations, personal memorabilia from his service in Germany and materials relating to the Bronfman Medal and Order of Canada he received. This series also contains the video "The Life and the Times of Ben Kayfetz".
- Notes
- Audio tape A14 is part of this series.
- Physical description note: includes 1 photograph, 1 audio tape and 1 Beta video cassette.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- [192-?]-1995
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- 43 photographs
- 2 postcards
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting Ben Dunkelman’s family/private life and such hobbies as yachting and travel. Included are photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, invitations, certificates, speeches, a travel diary, a passport, and a scrapbook. The series is made up of two sub-series: 1. David and Rose Dunkelman (including biographies of those in the Dunkelman family) and 2. Theodora Dunkelman (Ben Dunkelman’s sister).
- Name Access
- Dunkelman, David, 1883-1978 (subject)
- Dunkelman, Rose, 1889-1949 (subject)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dora Till fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 52
- Series
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1932-1984
- Physical Description
- 15 cm of textual records (1 vol.)
- 24 photographs
- Admin History/Bio
- Dora Tobias married Morris S. Till on 21 May 1916, in Toronto. They had two children, Sigmund and Cecile, both of whom she outlived. Sigmund died tragicallyin 1938 at the age of 11 after a sudden illness. Cecile married Frank Goldhar and they had two children, Sheila Anne and Meyer Garson.
- Morris Till (1892-1977) was born in Poland to Solomon and Cyril Till. The family later immigrated to Toronto in 1914. In business, Morris headed the M. S. Till and Company Limited, a lingerie manufacturing company.
- Morris was one of Toronto's prominent communal leaders, holding positions on the boards and executives of Goel Tzedec Synagogue, the YM-YWHA, Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital, B'nai Brith, Mount Sinai Hospital, Zionist Council of Toronto and the United Jewish Welfare Fund. He was primarily responsible for merging the United Palestine and Jewish Welfare fund appeals into one campaign, now known as the United Jewish Appeal.
- Morris Till was honoured on numerous occasions throughout his lifetime, including a citation from the Keren Hayesod United Israel Appeal in recognition of distinquished service to the State of Israel.
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of records documenting the personal life of Dora Till and the many awards and tributes conferred upon her during her lifetime. The records include personal wiritings and speeches, correspondence, newsclippings and photographs. There is one sub-sereis entitled Personal awards and tributes. The records are described to the file level and a selection of photographs are described at the item level.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- [ca. 1900]-2000
- Physical Description
- 49 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell, the son of Paul and Mollie Edell, was one of five siblings. He and Dolly Weinstock, the daughter of Moishe and Sylvia Weinstock, had two daughters and two sons and lived in Toronto. After Dolly died in 1961, he married Celia (née Rogen) Hoffman, a widow, in 1966. He became the stepfather to the two sons of Max and Celia Hoffman who had been residents of Hamilton. Some members of the family remained in Toronto while others moved to other parts of Canada, the United States and Israel. Sol Edell was actively involved in or provided financial support to many educational, professional and religious organizations.
- Scope and Content
- Series includes correspondence, invitations, publications, photographs, family films and a sound recording. The series is made up of seven sub-series: Associations, Charities, Community Activities, Education and Extra-Curricular Activities, Life Cycle and Family Events, Religious, and Residence.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 12 photographs, 7 film reels, 1 audio reel, 1 plaque, 4 badges, and 47 architectural drawings.
- Name Access
- Hoffman, Max
- Hoffman, Celia
- Rho Pi Phi
- Harbord Collegiate
- Subjects
- Education
- Greek letter societies
- Physical Condition
- Film and sound reels should be digitized.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Hoffman family fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 6
- Series
- 3
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- [195-]-1962
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Max and Celia Hoffman lived in Hamilton with their 2 children, Stephen and Jay. They were members of Adas Israel synagogue and the Beverley Golf and Country Club. The children attended the Hamilton Talmud Torah.
- Scope and Content
- Series contains correspondence and blueprints relating to the construction of the Hoffman residence. Also included are the Westlake Secondary School yearbook, the school attended by the Hoffman children and a biography of Meyer Hoffman, a relative of Max Hoffman. In addition, there is correspondence relating to the Hoffman family membership in the Beverly Golf and Country Club.
- Subjects
- Building
- Education
- Golf
- Recreation
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ben Kayfetz fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 62
- Series
- 1
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1945-1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of materials relating to Ben Kayfetz's service with the Control Commission in British Occupied Germany. Materials include troop movement orders, a berthing card, an immigration identification card and other materials.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Personal life series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- graphic material (electronic)
- Date
- [192-]-1988
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 74 photographs : b&w and col. (8 negatives) ; 36 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of textual records and graphic material related to the personal life of Phil Givens. This includes general correspondence, family portraits and personal snapshots, school materials and biographical writings.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 1
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948-1949, 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains early personal correspondence Dunkelman kept during and just after the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-1949.
- Physical Condition
- Some records are fragile.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 45
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1906-1936
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains memorabilia from Betty Lindgren's childhood and adulthood. It includes invitations to her sister Annie's 1910 wedding and her brother Isidore's 1917 wedding, a public school certificate of honor, high school year cards, a newspaper clipping, condolence telegrams from her father Wolf's passing in 1923, Yiddish reading exercises, a University of Toronto commencement program, and the pamphlet: "How to tell Bible stories to Jewish children.".
- Name Access
- Annie Goldstick
- Isidore Goldstick
- Wolf Goldstick
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Henry Rosenbaum fonds
- Personal records series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 121
- Series
- 2
- Date
- 1971-2012
- Physical Description
- textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series includes Henry Rosenbaum’s personal records including handwritten speeches written by Rosenbaum primarily for family milestone events such as weddings, birthdays, bar mtizvahs, and bat mitzvahs, his published memoir and copies of identity cards issued to him and his wife Bella by the Government of Palestine.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Henry Rosenbaum fonds
- Personal records series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 121
- Series
- 2
- File
- 3
- Date
- 1946 - 1964
- Physical Description
- photocopied documents
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photocopies of original documents, with the originals presently retained by Brenda Bornstein.
These documents include the following:
Identity card for Chanoch Rosenbaum, issued by the Government of Palestine.
Certificate of releasen from Athlit for Henry.
Identity card for Bela Rotberd, issued by Government of Palestine.
Certificate of release from Athlit for Bella Rotbart (Rotbard)
Document issued by the Sochnoot foir new residents
Driving license of Henry Rosenbaum
Letter from Ministry of the Interior stating that members of Henry's family did not become Israel Nationals. This exemption was important in order to avoid mandatory subscription' into the armed forces should any person visit Israel.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harry Simon fonds
- Level
- File
- ID
-
Fonds 23; File 11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harry Simon fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 23
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1931, [197-]
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a Jewish Workers Culture Club members library card, as well as a biographical tribute booklet.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dora Till fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 52
- Series
- 8
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1965-1986
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- David Vanek fonds
- Personal records series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 1
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1906-1999
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Series includes correspondence and documents pertaining to the Vanek family in Russia and their early years in Ontario, recent letters from a cousin concerning family genealogy, and personal letters from Vanek to his wife, as well as correspondence concerning personal and professional matters from colleagues and friends. There is also an itinerary and notes from a judges' trip to China that took place in 1983 plus several photographs of the Vanek family.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Lipa Green fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 20
- Series
- 1
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [190-]-[197-]
- Physical Description
- 68 photographs : b&w and sepia (23 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an assortment of photographs belonging to Lipa Green. Included are family portraits and snapshots; photographs documenting Lipa Green's general contracting company; group snapshots of Green with members of some of the organizations that he belonged to; photos of Lipa Green with son Al Green in uniform; snapshots of the the family home dressed to receive Al Green home from the war; photos of an unknown memorial to Lublin victims of the Holocaust; snapshots of an anniversary celebration for an unknown couple; a copy portrait of B. Borochov; as well as pages from a travel scrapbook documenting a trip to Israel and Italy.
- Identified individuals include: Lipa Green; Fanny Green; David Green; Avrom Green; Max Shecter; Eddie Richmond; Al Green; Gershon Pomerantz; Abraham Rhinewine; Abraham [Reizler?]; Misha [German?]; Lucy [German?]; Menashe Skulnik; Mandelbaum; Yitzhak (Israel) Weinrot; Abraham [Tz?]; Sarah Skulnik; Bertha [Gutensky?]; Rosen; and Yitzhak Freeman.
- Notes
- Further idenfification of photographs is required.
- The negatives are copies of the prints.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
