- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Dora Till fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 52
- Series
- 8
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1932]-1979
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs : b&w and col. ; 36 x 28 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of portraits and snapshots of Dora Till and the Till family and friends.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dora Till fonds
- Personal series
- Personal awards and tributes sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 52
- Series
- 8-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1946-1984
- Physical Description
- 11 cm of textual records (1 vol.)
- Scope and Content
- This sub-series consists of records documenting the various awards and tributes conferred upon Dora Till during her lifetime. The records include correspondence, speeches, event invitations and newsclipppings.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 551
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 9 Jul. 1981
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w (3 negatives) ; 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three negatives of a meeting of an unidentified young person's group.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Subjects
- Youth
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 2
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1930-1967
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of biographies of John Glass; newspaper clippings; the Constitution of Toronto Central Liberal Association with Ward 4 by-laws; a newsletter to to the electors of the St. Andrew riding; and invitations to events honouring John Glass, Lillian Freiman of Hadassah's 50th birthday party; the Annual Banquet of Former Members of Toronto City Councils' and a garden party in Jerusalem for delegates to the World Council of Synagogues.
- Physical Condition
- Newspaper clippings are in fragile condition as is the cover of the banquet programme.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harry Moscoe fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 69
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1939-1942
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of personal financial records, various receipts, and Income Tax returns.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- 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
- David Pinkus fonds
- David Pinkus' personal records series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 138
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- sound recording
- object
- philatelic record
- Date
- [ca. 1903]-2021
- Physical Description
- ca. 50 cm of textual records
- ca. 120 photographs : b&w and col. ; 30 x 35 cm or smaller
- other material
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting David Pinkus’ career and personal life. In addition to David’s education and employment, many records also provide insight into his active involvement with the Toronto Jewish community as well as his passion for sports and the City of Toronto.
- Included are David’s secondary and post-secondary education records, certificates and awards, personal correspondence, invitations, greeting cards, scrapbooks, identification documents, licenses and permits, medical records, financial and insurance records, notes, newspaper clippings, address books, recommendation letters, application forms for jobs, and board appointments. Also included are records relating to his military service during the Second World War; his trips to Israel, Cuba, and the U.S.; and his collaborations with the Ontario Jewish Archives. Records that reflect his personal interests in sports and the Jewish community include historic photographs of sports teams, brochures and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Pavilion of Judaism at Expo 67, artworks featuring Jerusalem and synagogues, notated music of Yiddish-American songs, documents and historic letters in Yiddish and Hebrew, speeches and field-trip workbooks of Toronto’s Jewish community relationship building projects, and miscellaneous material such as personalized Hebrew New Year cards, tickets and promotional material of exhibitions, and the Handbook of Practical Cookery of Toronto Board of Education. Of note is his scrapbooks, which document the City of Toronto and the Ontario Jewish community. The scrapbooks are comprised mainly of photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, postage stamps, wartime ration books, brochures, and historic TTC tickets. This series also contains David’s portraits, photographs featuring him at various events, cassettes and microcassettes, and artifacts of his personal collection such as one brooch, pinback buttons, felt patches, and medals. A small number of pinback buttons and felt patches are part of the scrapbooks.
- Notes
- PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION NOTE: Also included are 4 audio cassettes, 2 microcassettes, 2 paintings, 2 prints, 34 pinback buttons, 8 felt patches, 1 brooch, 3 medals, 2 postage stamps, and 9 revenue stamps.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Posluns fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 70
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1945-1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of letters written to or from displaced persons in Europe.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Posluns fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 70
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1934-1957
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Samuel Posluns' passport and other items of identification.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Franklin family legal documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 2
- File
- 32
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1911-1958
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains legal documents relating to the Franklin family, including the statement of succession duty on the Abraham Franklin Estate, detailing the value of the Franklin property; an income tax assessment for Dora Franklin; a conveyance transferring the land surrounding James and Albert Streets to Henry, Simon, Hyman, Annie, Dora and Katie Franklin from the estate of their father Abraham; a declaration by Ruth Dorothy Holmes that Henry Franklin was also known as Harry, for the purpose of his last will and testament; the conveyance and release by Annie Franklin of her real estate holdings to her brothers at a cost of $25,000, to be administered in trust to her; and the last will and testament of Elias Robinson, the husband of Annie Franklin.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series
- Passenger lists sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 47-2
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 16 Jan. 1948-10 May 1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains passenger lists that are organized by boat name, arrival date, family name and number of family members. Some lists indicate addresses. Boat arrivals were General Sturgis, General Heintzelman, Nea Hellas, Marine Falcon, Marine Marlin.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
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Item 3767
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3767
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Feb. 1913
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- The item is a portrait of Sam Berger and either a friend or a family member taken at a local studio before the First World War.
- Notes
- Photo by Shapiro Multigraph, 101 Yonge St., Toronto.
- Name Access
- Berger, Sam
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1985-7-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds
- Toronto Section series
- Service Portfolio sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 38
- Series
- 7-11
- File
- 20
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1980-1984
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of assorted booklets and reports related to bringing about an awareness of people with disabilities within the Jewish community, and a photograph of Robin Mednik and Nita Goldband who set up a fashion event for disabled persons.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds
- Toronto Section series
- Service Portfolio sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 38
- Series
- 7-11
- File
- 19
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1980-1984
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of assorted booklets, reports and newsclippings related to "Jewish Disabled in the community: A Time for Action". The newsclippings show the plight of the disabled and the barriers they face.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Family photographs and other personal materials series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca.1910]-[ca. 1968]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- 10 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of the following materials:.
- 4 prize cards (9x12 cm) won by Kaplan in drafting or design competitions at the Canadian National Exhibition in 1916, 1918, and 1919.
- 5 photographs of stores on Dundas Street near Bay Street, probably dating from the mid-1910s.
- A colour photocopy of the invitation to Kaplan's stag party, 13 Dec 1923.
- A participant's medal from the 1948 Olympic Games in London, England, where Kaplan & Sprachman's design for the Oakdale Golf & Country Club was entered in the Arts Competition.
- An undated typescript of a speech given by Kaplan to the Council of Jewish Women, entitled What to look for in building or buying a home.
- 4 family photographs.
- A pamphlet and button from the Save the Eglinton Theatre Committee, and an article on the Eglinton Theatre from the Toronto Star, 26 Apr 1996. These materials were added to the fonds by Kaplan's daughter, Phyllis Pepper.
- Name Access
- Kaplan, Harold S., 1895-1973
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- 2004-3-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1997-8-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-8-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 21 x 25 cm and 13 x 18 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1937-[ca.1975]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of group photographs of members of the Labour League's Ostrovtzer Branch in Toronto in the 1940s and 1970s. Accession also inlcudes photocopies of letters written in Yiddish from Chana or Chaim Lalcman, a prisoner of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, and Symcha Lalcman and Laurie Minchew who appear to be living on Godesberger Strasse in (Bonn?) Germany. The letters were sent to the Greenspoon Bros. in Sudbury, Ontario. Another letter is from Simon (Shimon) Leib Kierbel, a DP in Germany, sent to Esther Borenstein, who lived at 60 Barton Ave. in Toronto.
- 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
- 1310
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [after 1940?]
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs : b&w and col. (6 col. slides) ; 25 x 21 cm and smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of six coloured slides and eleven photographs of unidentified events and individuals related to the CJC. The slides are of scenes from a European town, including Judaic headstones and buildings. The photographs include:
1. A group photograph of seventeen women sitting in a dinning room or parlour, possibly taken in Welland, ON. [196-?].
2. A portrait of a man sitting at a desk with a pen and a report.
3. A group of men in kippot talking, attributed to the Sarnia Observer newspaper. [196-?].
4. A portrait of a young man with dark hair and a girl with blond hair wearing a dark pea jacket. [196-?].
5. A portrait of an unidentified man.
6. Three unidentified men pose with a check in front of a banquet table and a club flag, attributed to the Tay-Sachs Disease Donation at Upper Canada Lodge, Toronto, ON in 1971.
7. A portrait of an unidentified man with horn-rimmed glasses.
8. A portrait of an unidentified man.
9. A portrait of an unidentified man.
10. A portrait of an unidentified man, possible a violinist.
11. A group of young men and women clustered around the entrance of a train car, possibly in the winter.
- Physical Condition
- Some photographs are scratched and contain finger prints and smudges.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
