- Accession Number
- 2006-6-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-6-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm
- Date
- Aug. 1925
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one photograph of a group of boys from the Jewish Boys Club at Camp Bnai Brith. The boys are having their hands inspected for cleanliness. One of the counsellors in the background is reading from a merit book and another is setting up a tent. Pictured are:
- Standing, third from the left: Sydney Blinick.
- Inspecting the hands: Nadie Bronstein
- Administrative History
- The Jewish Boys’ Club was formed in 1921, under the leadership of M. M. Cohen, and was funded by the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies. The club operated out of a house on Simcoe Street, which had a games room, meeting rooms, library and offices. The Boys’ Club used various facilities around the city for its athletic programming.
- The club primarily targeted disadvantaged boys from low income homes. It addressed the YMHA’s gap in programming, since their focus at the time was on young adults rather than boys. The club offered cultural programming, had basketball teams and ran a summer camp in cooperation with B’nai Brith
- Name Access
- Jewish Boys' Club.
- Camp B'nai Brith.
- Blinick, Sydney.
- Bronstein, Nadie.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-10-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-10-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 15 cm of textual records
- 2 photographs : b&w and col. ; 10 x 15 cm and 10 x 13 cm
- Date
- 1939-2002
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of records related to the Jewish community of Peterborough, Ontario, particularly the Beth Israel Congregation, the B'nai Brith lodge and the Hadassah chapter. The records include a Beth Israel Congregation diamond jubilee booklet, bulletins and correspondence, B'nai Brith bulletins, Hadassah-WIZO event invitation, programs, a recollection on the Peterborough Jewish community written by Rabbi Abraham Fine, with accompanying colour photograph, as well as one photograph of Martin Hollend with several other members of the Peterborough B'nai Brith lodge during the opening launch in 1939. Pictured are:
- Back row, left to right: Jacob Low, Ben Rogow, Irving Moldaver, Hymie Smith, [Zimmel Levine?], Martin Hollend, Ben Swartz, Sam Moldaver.
- Front row, left to right: Mayer Levine, Morris Cowan, Sid Goldstone, Isadore Black.
- Custodial History
- The records were in the possession of the donor before they were donated to the archives on 6 October 2008.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Name
- Montague Raisman
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Interview Date
- 11 Jul. 1982
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Montague Raisman
- Number
- OH 64
- Subject
- Nonprofit organizations
- Human rights
- Antisemitism
- World War, 1939-1945
- Zionism
- Interview Date
- 11 Jul. 1982
- Quantity
- 1
- Interviewer
- Jack Lipinsky
- Total Running Time
- 39:42 minutes
- Conservation
- Copied August 2003
- Notes
- Low sound volume
- Use Restrictions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Biography
- Montague Raisman came to Canada from England in 1926. He was actively involved in B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge and held positions of office. He served as the commanding officer for the B'nai Brith Air Cadet Squadron in Toronto during the Second World War. He was instrumental in the formation of the Joint Public Relations Committee, a united Jewish voice in response to pro-Nazi activity.
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Language
- English
- Name Access
- Raisman, Montague
- B'nai Brith
- Lipinsky, Jack
- Canadian Jewish Congress
- Geographic Access
- Toronto
- Calgary (Alta.)
- Montréal (Québec)
- Original Format
- Audio cassette
- Copy Format
- Audio cassette
- Digital file
- Transcript
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 64 - Raisman\OH64_Log.pdf
- Source
- Oral Histories
In this clip, Montague describes the formation of the B'nai Brith Air Cadet Squadron during the Second World War. He discusses the recruitment and training of the officers and cadets. He explains how this squadron was instrumental in changing recruitment qualifications to allow entry of new immigrants and Black cadets.
In this clip, Montague Raisman discusses the events leading up to an association between B
- Name
- Karrie Weinstock
- Material Format
- moving images
- Interview Date
- 11 Jul. 2016
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Karrie Weinstock
- Number
- OH 435
- Subject
- Immigrants--Canada
- Interview Date
- 11 Jul. 2016
- Interviewer
- Lisa Newman
- Total Running Time
- OH 435 part 1: 22 min.
- OH 435 part 2: 11 min.
- OH 435 part 3: 22 min.
- OH 435 part 4: 5 min.
- Biography
- Karrie’s life has long been characterized by both privilege and an acute sensitivity to the challenges facing those less fortunate than herself. Although she grew up in a happy professional family, her childhood was marked by uncertainty. Her father, Jack Unterhalter, was a civil-rights lawyer in the apartheid era, active in left-wing politics, and Karrie recalls him keeping a packed briefcase by the door during the state of emergency in case the authorities should come for him.
- As a young woman, Karrie studied to be an English teacher at Homerton College, Cambridge. She then returned to South Africa, where she taught for two years, before moving to Boston to pursue a master’s degree in educational administration, planning, and social policy at Harvard. Upon graduating, she took a position at Milton Academy, an independent school in Boston. She enjoyed her time there but chose to relocate to Toronto, where she had an aunt. For over three decades, she has worked at Branksome Hall, first as an English teacher, then as an administrator, and now in her current role as deputy principal.
- In 1985, Karrie married Michael Weinstock, a native Torontonian, whose family embraced her as one of their own. Both Karrie and Michael had been married previously, and, through her marriage to Michael, she inherited three beautiful stepdaughters. Karrie and Michael had a child of their own, a son who shares his mother’s love of South Africa, visiting the country each year.
- Recognizing her great fortune in life, Karrie gives back through her volunteer work with the Stephen Leacock Foundation, which, among other initiatives, supports low-fee independent schools in South Africa that are connected to independent and public schools in Canada so as to form a unique triangle of hope.
- Material Format
- moving images
- Language
- English
- Name Access
- Weinstock, Karen
- Geographic Access
- Boston (Mass.)
- Cambridge (England)
- Jamestown (South Africa)
- Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Original Format
- Digital file
- Transcript
- Part 1:
- 00:00 Karrie outlines her immediate family. She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- 01:28 Karrie discusses her family history. Her maternal grandfather was born in 1891 in Lithuania. He came to South Africa in 1914 to escape the military. Her maternal grandmother was born in 1903 in Lithuaniaf. Her paternal grandfather was born in 1888 in Poland. Her paternal grandmother, whose parents came from Lithuania, was born in London in 1893.
- 03:54 Karrie discusses her father's career as a civil rights lawyer. She discusses her father's role as a founding member of the Liberal Party in South Africa.
- 06:35 Karrie discusses the impact her father's political activism had on her family. She offers examples to illustrate the unique situation in her home while growing up (e.g. political meetings, fear of her father's imminent arrest, visits from political prisoners).
- 08:26 Karrie offers her impressions of the position taken by the greater Jewish community in South Africa.
- 09:27 Karrie explains why she and her siblings attended independent schools.
- 11:00 Karrie discusses her family's involvement in the Jewish community and Jewish practice.
- 13:15 Karrie discusses how her parents stressed the importance of education and viewed education as a means of leaving South Africa. She discusses the education paths of her siblings as well as her own. Karrie received her teaching qualifications at Cambridge and earned a master's degree in administration planning and social policy at Harvard.
- 15:34 Karrie lives in Canada. Her sister lives in London. Her brother opted to return to South Africa.
- 16:38 Karrie relates an anecdote that compares her current situation of seeing her mother once a year with Black workers in South Africa who saw their children once a year.
- 17:48 Karrie explains that both her sister and brother were unable to return to South Africa for a period of time. In her sister's case it was due to her political activity; in her brother's case, it was due to his refusal to serve in the military.
- 18:55 Karrie discusses her "charmed" life growing up.
- 20:54 Karrie discusses her teaching qualifications and first teaching position at an independent school for mixed-race students.
- Part 2:
- 00:56 Karrie discusses her experience at Harvard. Specifically, she mentions a friendship.
- 06:09 Karrie explains why her parents preferred that she not return to South Africa.
- 07:09 Karrie relates the story of finding a job at Milton Academy in Boston following graduation.
- Part 3:
- 00:00 Karrie explains how she decided to move to Toronto.
- 03:45 Karrie explains how she became engaged and married to Clive Lovett in 1979. She explains the factors that contributed to the end of their four-year marriage.
- 05:16 Karrie discusses her teaching and administrative responsibilities at Branksome Hall.
- 12:59 Karrie describes meeting and marrying Michael Weinstock. Michael has three children from a previous marriage. Karrie and Michael have one son together.
- 15:20 Karrie explains how Peter Oliver, a prominent South African-born Toronto philanthropist and businessman, arranged to fund and build an independent school, the Get-Ahead Project School in rural South Africa. She explains her involvement with the project and the connection with Branksome Hall, Rose Avenue Public School, a high-needs school in Toronto, and the Get-Ahead Project School in South Africa.
- Part 4:
- 00:00 Karrie continues to describe the inter-school program that has been set up for students at Branksome Hall, a school in Jamestown; Toronto, and the Get-Ahead school.
- 02:26 Karrie discusses her role on the board of the Leacock Foundation and her opportunity to further the inter-school program. She cites an example of how they contributed to the Get-Ahead school.
- 04:17 Karrie reminisces about times when she felt Canadian.
- Source
- Oral Histories
A Triangle of Hope
A Packed Suitcase by the Door
A Charmed Existence
- Name
- Anthony Melman, 1947-
- Material Format
- moving images
- Interview Date
- 27 Sept. 2017
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Anthony Melman, 1947-
- Number
- OH 447
- Subject
- Immigrants--Canada
- Businessmen
- Capitalists and financiers
- South Africa--Emigration and immigration
- Interview Date
- 27 Sept. 2017
- Interviewer
- Lisa Newman
- Total Running Time
- 1 hr., 19 min.
- Biography
- Anthony “Tony” Melman was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 1 June 1947 to Frances and Jack Melman. He was Frances and Jack’s second child, their first being Tony’s older sister, Lillian. Both of Tony’s parents were second-generation South Africans, his father’s family originating from Lithuania and his mother’s from Poland.
- Tony describes himself as having been “quite naughty” as a child, which, among other things, resulted in him being sent to a Methodist boarding school. The experience was not entirely negative as Tony forged close friendships with other Jewish boys at the school. Prefiguring his lifelong passion for music, he even formed a rock ‘n’ roll band while he was there.
- After high school, Tony enrolled in the army, eventually becoming a major. His rebellious streak alive and well, he would sometimes go AWOL in order to play music at different nightclubs around town.
- Tony’s postsecondary education spanned several institutions: He holds a bachelor of science degree from Wits University, a master of business administration degree (gold medalist) from the University of Cape Town, and a doctor of philosophy degree (also from Wits). At the time, Tony thought of his PhD as a kind of “ticket” for leaving South Africa.
- Tony and his wife came to Toronto in February 1977 and fell in love with the city. In July, Tony took up a position at CIBC, where he rose to the position of senior vice president. In 1984, he left CIBC to co-found Onex Corporation, where he stayed until 2006. Upon leaving Onex, he enjoyed a brief retirement before returning to the world of finance, co-founding Acasta Capital in 2012 and Acasta Enterprises in 2015.
- In addition to music, Tony is passionate about health and fitness. He and his wife Valerie have three children.
- Material Format
- moving images
- Language
- English
- Name Access
- Melman, Anthony
- Geographic Access
- Cape Town (South Africa)
- Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Original Format
- Digital file
- Transcript
- 00:15 Anthony introduces himself. He states his date and place of birth and describes his immediate family. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 1 June 1947. Growing up, he had an older sister, Lillian. His parents were Frances and Jack Melman.
- 00:50 Anthony discusses his family history. His parents were born in South Africa and were second-generation South Africans. His father's family was from Lithuania originally while his mother's family was from Poland.
- 01:15 Anthony talks about his sister. He relates a story about her marking up his face when they were little. They weren't close. Today, she lives in Los Angeles with her family.
- 02:40 Anthony talks about himself as a child. He describes himself as "quite naughty." His naughty behaviour led his father to send him to boarding school.
- 03:55 Anthony discusses Jewish observance at home. They were Orthodox but did not run an Orthodox home. He shares memories of synagogue attendance.
- 05:13 Anthony discusses his father's relationship to Judaism. He describes his father as "a proud Jew." He was not, however, an especially religious man.
- 06:05 Anthony discusses his father's profession. Jack Melman was a lawyer who ran a family practice. He did not encourage Anthony to follow in his footsteps, professionally-speaking.
- 07:47 Anthony explains his decision-making process around leaving South Africa. He then talks about his family's reaction when he informed them of his decision. They were supportive.
- 09:25 Anthony talks about his schooling. He attended a Methodist boarding school, where he formed a rock 'n' roll band. The Jewish boys at the school bonded over their outsider status. His education was in English, although he did learn Afrikaans.
- 13:05 Anthony remembers his bar mitzvah. It was a fun event.
- 14:25 Anthony talks about his time in the army. Conscription was not mandatory at the time. His father felt it was important for Anthony to serve his country. Anthony became a major in the army. He also relates stories of going AWOL to play music at different nightclubs.
- 20:05 Anthony talks about his mother, who was very musical. Neither Anthony's father nor his sister were musical. Anthony concludes his love of music comes from his mother. On the whole, Anthony's family was indifferent to his musical interests. His mother-in-law appreciated his music.
- 23:18 Anthony elaborates upon the continuing importance of music in his life. He wrote music for each of his daughter's weddings as well as for his son's bar mitzvah. He considers his music spiritual as well as philosophical.
- 25:44 Anthony discusses his postsecondary education at the University of Witswatersrand, where he studied chemical engineering. He did not want to become a chemical engineer, so he went to Cape Town to attend business school. Following that, he went into the workforce only to decide to do a PhD. He saw the PhD as a "ticket" to exit South Africa.
- 28:57 Anthony explains how he came to North America upon completing his PhD in December 1976.
- 30:10 Anthony describes falling in love with Toronto. He and his wife came in February 1977. They had never experienced snow before. He began working at CIBC in July 1977.
- 32:20 Anthony talks about friends in Toronto who helped him and his wife get set-up.
- 34:45 Anthony discusses how he came to co-found Onex. It became a launching pad for his "evolution" in finance.
- 43:30 Anthony talks about what he means by "evolution." He talks about his early forays into business (such as selling his mother's sandwiches at school) and his later entrepreneurial endeavours. He believes it is necessary to be both tough and fair in business.
- 46:00 Anthony discusses a Financial Post article that profiled him. He considers himself to have been instrumental in Onex's success. He cites Celestica as an example. He speaks at length about the Labatt takeover.
- 50:45 Anthony returns to the theme of evolution. He considers himself to have been at grade one when he came to Canada. Now he is "as far as . . . most people can go."
- 52:20 Anthony talks about his decision to leave Onex after twenty-one years. He felt that the culture changed. It was not a culture that he felt comfortable with.
- 52:55 Anthony talks about his short-lived retirement, during which time he was the chair of Baycrest. He also devoted himself to his hobbies, including guitar and photography.
- 54:50 Anthony recalls his experience being approached by Belinda Stronach regarding a business opportunity. Together, they started Acasta Capital.
- 57:30 Anthony talks about his passion for and commitment to fitness.
- 1:02:05 Anthony discusses fainting in a Four Seasons hotel in New York and hitting his head on the way down. At the time, he attributed it to low blood sugar. Anthony goes on to relate his prior and subsequent health history.
- 1:11:00 Anthony talks about his life today, including his health, the significance of the number eleven for him, his family, and Acasta Capital/Acasta Enterprises. Anthony closes on the theme of people and the importance of people to business.
- Source
- Oral Histories
Methodist Boarding School
Family Reactions
Getting Started
Dealmaker of the Year
- Accession Number
- 2013-12-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-12-5
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Date
- 1920-1965
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one digital image of a Mandel Bros. Produce Pasteurized Special Sour Cream lid.
- Administrative History
- Mandel’s Creamery opened between 1913-1920. It was initially owned by Harry Mandel. After 1944, it was owned by one of his sons William Mandel and, in the 1950s, it was owned by the brothers Saul, Abraham, Ben, and William Mandel. From 1960 to approximately 1965, it was owned by William Mandel (exclusively).
- Mandel's Creamery manufactured cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and butter milk under the labels Mandel Bros. & Silver Brand. They also manufactured for private label brands and other wholesale and retail customers. They sold wholesale butter, eggs, and hard cheese which they did not manufacture. Low salt & low fat cottage cheese was a specialty sold to institutions such as Baycrest Hospital. Their customers included supermarkets, bakeries, restaurants, institutions, resorts, and summer camps. There was also retail sales at the store front at 29 Baldwin St.
- The business was sold by the Mandel family around 1965 to Mr. Bricks and Mr. Caplan who then sold it to Western Creamery some years later.
- Subjects
- Creameries
- Business
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-6-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-6-6
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs : b&w (tiffs)
- Date
- 1958-1970
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of 17 scanned photographs from Joe Solomon's time as a camper and tripper at Camp Timberlane, an overnight camp founded in 1957 by Barry and Philomena Lowes on Lake of Two Islands in the Haliburton Highlands. Since it's founding, Camp Timberlane has catered to Jewish campers from Toronto. There is a finding aid in the folder with the scanned photos.
- Administrative History
- Joseph Nathan Solomon was born on September 4, 1944 to Myer and Sarah (nee Grafstein) Solomon. He is their middle son. He has two brothers David (deceased 2013) and Robert. Solomon attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, University of Toronto for his Bachelors and Osgoode Law School. A highlight of Solomon's life is being a tripper at Camp Timberlane for over 15 years. Solomon practiced law with his father Myer Solomon for the firm Solomon & Solomon and independendly following Myer's retirement and death in the late 1980s. Solomon married Maureen (nee Kokotow) Solomon from Kirkland Lake, ON in 1968. They have two daughters Alida Solomon and Dara Solomon, who started serving as the director of the Ontario Jewish Archives in 2012. Alida Solomon is a chef and restaurant owner.
- Subjects
- Children
- Camps
- Name Access
- Solomon, Joseph, 1944-
- Camp Timberlane
- Places
- Haliburton, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-10
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of graphic material and textual records
- Date
- 1925-1980
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Kirschner family, in particular Maurice and Gertrude Kirschner. Included are family photographs, wedding telegrams, marriage certificates, certificates of naturalization, and passports. Individuals identified in the photographs include: Ann Kirschner, Chaim Kirschner, Gertrude Kirschner (née Taylor), Hannah Kirschner, Helen Kirschner, Joseph Kirschner, Maurice Kirschner, Shlomo Kirschner, Ruth Lowe, Bernice Taylor, Leah Taylor, and Saul Taylor.
- Administrative History
- Gertrude Kirschner (née Taylor) was born on 29 November 1907 in Toronto, Ontario. She lived with her parents at 770 Markham Street and finished high school. On 3 July 1932, she married Maurice Kirschner, with whom she had two daughters: Helen (b. 1934) and Elaine (b. 1942). The couple lived at 770 Markham Street until they bought their first home at 46 Gloucester Grove. They became founding members of Beth Sholom Synagogue on Englinton Avenue. Gertrude died 7 June 1982.
- Maurice Kirschner was born on 13 August 1904 in Lyck, Germany. He was trained as a watchmaker and opened a watch repair shop on Bay Street, just north of Queen. The shop was demolished to make way for the new city hall. Maurice subsequently went to work for Sayvette, where he remained for the rest of his career. He died on 15 February 1980.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: Digital copies (jpg, tif) have been created for thirty-one documents.
- Subjects
- Families
- Immigrants--Canada
- Married people
- Name Access
- Kirschner (family)
- Kirschner, Gertrude
- Kirschner, Maurice
- Places
- Germany
- Ontario
- Soviet Union
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
surprised with the low charges. CALL Lombard 2171 For all Departments JOS KRONICK President M. H.BERNSTEIN, Manager Modern Laundry
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
Palmerston av (Low Bedding Co)
Sugar Lillian 42 Cameron fnshr
Sugar Louis 80 Grace tray
Sugar LOuis 196 John apt 16 ctr
Sugar Mary
- Publisher
- Publishers Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1925 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1925
- Publisher
- Publishers Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1925 Toronto Jewish Directory
Factories. Offices Phone Trinity 6933 We guarentee Satisfaction Stores and Private at Low Rates. Dwellings Our specialty
- Source
- OJA Website
- Source
- OJA Website
manufacturers. It was a time when low wages, long hours, and hazardous working conditions were the norm; when striking was a common part
- Source
- OJA Website
- Source
- OJA Website
identification is often impossible)
low level financial documents like cheque stubs, receipts, requisition slips (unless they are
- Source
- OJA Website
- Source
- OJA Website
involved minimum capital. The work was extremely arduous, the conditions were poor and the pay was quite low. As a result, many
- Source
- OJA Website
- Source
- OJA Website
on low chairs and do not wear leather shoes to display their grief and humility. All distractions are removed: doors are kept
- Source
- OJA Website
- Source
- OJA Website
Windows
Media - Low Bandwidth
Real
Player - High
- Format
- textual record (electronic)
- Source
- History of the YMHA Online Exhibit
- Format
- textual record (electronic)
- Language
- English
- Available Digital Content
- Online Exhibits
- Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- Place
- Toronto
- Source
- History of the YMHA Online Exhibit
.
The club primarily targeted disadvantaged boys from low income homes. It addressed the Y.M.H.A.’s gap in programming, since
- Address
- 29 Baldwin Street
- Source
- Landmarks
Mandel’s opened between 1913-1920. It was initially owned by Harry Mandel. After 1944, it was owned by one of his sons William Mandel. And, in the 1950s, it was owned by the brothers Saul, Abraham, Ben, and William Mandel, from approx. From 1960 to approximately 1965, it was owned by William Mandel (exclusively).
- Address
- 29 Baldwin Street
- Time Period
- 1915-1970
- Scope Note
- Mandel’s opened between 1913-1920. It was initially owned by Harry Mandel. After 1944, it was owned by one of his sons William Mandel. And, in the 1950s, it was owned by the brothers Saul, Abraham, Ben, and William Mandel, from approx. From 1960 to approximately 1965, it was owned by William Mandel (exclusively).
- History
- Mandel's Creamery manufactured cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and butter milk under the labels Mandel Bros. & Silver Brand. They also manufactured for private label brands and other wholesale and retail customers. They also sold wholesale butter, eggs, and hard cheese which they did not manufacture. Low salt & low fat cottage was a specialty sold to institutions such as Baycrest Hospital. Their customers included supermarkets, bakeries, restaurants, institutions, resorts, and summer camps. There were also retail sales out of the store front at 29 Baldwin St. The business was sold around 1965 to Mr. Bricks and Mr. Caplan who then sold it to Western Creamery some years later.
- Category
- Food-related business
- Source
- Landmarks
- Address
- 1612 Dudley Rd
- Source
- Landmarks
In 1958, Camp Timberlane was founded by Barry and Philomena Lowes on the shores of the Lake of Two Islands in the Haliburton Highlands. Their vision was to create a camping experience that would build confidence, spirit and leadership. They strived to provide a nurturing environment that recognized a person’s uniqueness and where values would be learned that would benefit them over a lifetime. The tradition continues today and is being carried out by the present Director and Owner Corey Mandell who attended Timberlane as a camper and counselor.
- Address
- 1612 Dudley Rd
- Time Period
- 1958-present
- Scope Note
- In 1958, Camp Timberlane was founded by Barry and Philomena Lowes on the shores of the Lake of Two Islands in the Haliburton Highlands. Their vision was to create a camping experience that would build confidence, spirit and leadership. They strived to provide a nurturing environment that recognized a person’s uniqueness and where values would be learned that would benefit them over a lifetime. The tradition continues today and is being carried out by the present Director and Owner Corey Mandell who attended Timberlane as a camper and counselor.
- Category
- Camps and Resorts
- Source
- Landmarks
- Passenger Names
- Low, Abraham
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Low, Abraham
- Page Number
- 218
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Lowe, Arthur
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Lowe, Arthur
- Page Number
- 564
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Level
- Item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1907]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of Jacob Low with his younger brother Louis Low, of Peterborough, Ontario.
- Subjects
- Boys
- Brothers
- 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
- Peterborough (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-7-12
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 4083
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4083
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of a Jewish school in Poland. The photograph depicts the students and teachers of the school assembled in front of it. The photograph was sent to Sarah Low of Peterborough, Ontario.
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Schools
- Students
- 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
- Poland
- Accession Number
- 1978-7-12
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1913]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the Low & Co. junk business, located at 385 Bethune Street (west side of Bethune, near Hunter Street), in Peterborough. Abraham Low is standing in the doorway. The boy on the sidewalk is probably Jacob (Jack) Low.
- Subjects
- Business
- 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
- Peterborough (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-7-12
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Solway fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 13
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1926-1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file contains low quality photocopies from the original scrapbook. These are primarily of newspaper clippings regarding recitals and reviews from Toronto newspapers in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
- Subjects
- Scrapbooks
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- United Jewish Relief Agencies, Toronto (UJRA) series
- Housing Committee sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 17; Series 4-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- United Jewish Relief Agencies, Toronto (UJRA) series
- Housing Committee sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 4-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948-1958
- Physical Description
- 15 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Housing Committee of UJRA, formally known as the Canadian Jewish Congress Holding Corporation Limited, oversaw the placement of new immigrants temporarily in Congress shelters and in UJRA-owned houses. UJRA bought about thirty houses between 1948 and 1951 to provide low income housing for immigrants. These houses were gradually sold to immigrants, who were required to maintain them as immigrant residences for at least a year. The last of them was sold in 1955, but the Holding Corporation continued its work beyond that time.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of minutes, invoices, correspondence, reports and lists created by the Housing Committee of UJRA. The records are arranged in chronological-alphabetical order.
- Notes
- This sub-series is an amalgamation of former RG 210B and RG 295.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 80; Series 6; File 3; Item 11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 80
- Series
- 6
- File
- 3
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Aug. 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (negative) ; 12 x 6 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Dick Contino (b. 17 January 1930) was born in Fresno, California and is an American accordionist and singer. Contino studied accordion primarily with San Francisco-based Angelo Cognazzo, and occasionally with Los Angeles-based Guido Deiro. Early on he exhibited great virtuosity on the instrument.
- Contino got his big break on December 7, 1947 when he played Lady of Spain (his signature piece) and won first place in the Horace Heidt/Philip Morris talent contest in Fresno which was broadcast on national radio. Contino also won first place in subsequent competitions in Los Angeles, Omaha, Des Moines, Youngstown, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and New York City. He won first place in the final round on December 12, 1948 in Washington, D.C. Eddie Fisher had much better success with the song in 1952. Contino's song "Yours" was his first hit single. The song reached #27 on the U.S. pop charts in 1954. His second and only other hit single was "Pledge My Love." It reached #42 on the U.S. pop charts in 1957. Contino toured with the Horace Heidt Orchestra and was billed as the "world's greatest accordion player." He appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show a record 48 times.
- His success was interrupted when Contino was drafted during the Korean War. Contino, at the time earning a reported $4,000 per week, fled from pre-induction barracks at Fort Ord, due to extreme and unpublicized phobias and neuroses. He was falsely labeled a 'draft dodger' and was jailed for a few months before proudly serving in the United States armed forces and being honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant and receiving a Presidential Pardon. The resultant scandal dealt Contino's career a serious blow, but he continued performing, including acting in a few movies in the 1950s and 1960s.Contino's acting became known to a new generation in 1991, when "Daddy-O," a low-budget 1958 movie in which he played the starring role as a faddishly-dressed beat rebel and singer, became the centerpiece of an episode of the third season of "Mystery Science Theatre 3000." Contino continues to perform regularly throughout the United States.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a portrait of Dick Contino and Ed Sullivan onstage.
- Notes
- This item has no proofs. This item shares a negative with F80_s6_f3_i12.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ladovsky family fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 83
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1890]-2012
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm of textual records
- 185 photographs : b&w and col. and sepia toned ( 10 negatives, 4 slides, 3 contact prints) ; 26 x 20 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- Aaron Ladovsky (1888-1960) was born in 1888 in Kielce, Poland. He immigrated to Toronto in 1906 at the age of 18. Soon after arriving, Aaron Ladovsky worked to help form a Jewish bakers’ union to advocate for collective rights among Jewish Bakers. In 1911 he married Sarah Eichler who was from his home town of Kielce, Poland. In 1912 he opened the United Bakers Dairy Restaurant at Dundas and Bay Streets (known then as Agnes and Terauley Streets respectively) in the heart of the Ward. That same year, the couple had twin sons, Herman and Samuel, who were born on September 23, 1912.
- Only a short time later, in 1920, Aaron moved the location of his restaurant to 338 Spadina Avenue, just north of Dundas. He and his family lived in an apartment upstairs. Herman and Samuel attended Hester How Elementary School until 1919, Lord Lansdowne Public School once the family moved to Spadina, and later Central Commerce. The twins worked in the family business in the 1920s delivering fresh breads and buns by horse cart.
- Aaron Ladovsky was involved in a number of community organizations. He was instrumental in founding the Kieltzer Society of Toronto in 1913, a community based immigrant-aid association extending aid to Kielcers in Poland and around the world. Ladovsky remained an active member of the organization until his death on April 5, 1960. His restaurant provided a welcome gathering place for the Jewish community, serving traditional dishes and maintaining a friendly open-door policy. Aaron Ladovsky was known for his generosity and claimed that no one, whether they had money or not, left his restaurant hungry. The United Bakers' menu was mainly based on Sarah’s original recipes, and continues to be so to this day.
- During the Second World War, Herman served overseas as an electrician in the Canadian army show with comics Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster. After returning from the war, he married Dora Macklin in 1947, a registered nurse from Regina. He also began to take over management of the family business. Later, his son Philip and daughter Ruth would follow in his footsteps, helping to run the restaurant with him and later taking over managment. United Bakers remained on Spadina Avenue for 66 years, until 1986 when it moved to its current location at 506 Lawrence Avenue West, off of Bathurst Street. Herman was an active fixture in restaurant until his death on January 6, 2002. He also supported and was involved in the work of the Ontario Jewish Archives over the years. Today, Philip and Ruth carry on the family tradition of running United Bakers Dairy Restaurant. In May 2012 the restaurant celebrated its 100th anniversary.
- Custodial History
- The records were donated in multiple small accessions by Herman Ladovsky from 1977 until 2004.
- It appears as though previous archivists integrated some materials into a manuscript group relating to Aaron Ladovsky and then later deconstructed a portion of this group into original accessions. Also, a number of periodicals and textual materials from these accessions were integrated into various other manuscript groups and remain there.
- One item, a Lord Lansdowne School anniversary booklet which contains a photocopy of Herman's student record, remained in the Aaron Ladovsky manuscript group. This item could not be identified as part of a previous accession, but has been integrated into the fonds as it appears to have been donated by Herman.
- Photo #3050 was not associated with an accession number, but documents United Bakers Dairy Restaurant and was likely donated by Herman Ladovsky.
- Recent accruals have been donated by Ruth Ladovsky.
- Scope and Content
- The fonds consists of records documenting the Ladovsky family in Kielce, Poland and Toronto. It is primarily made up of photographs of Ladovsky family members in Kielce and Toronto, and of various organizations that Aaron and Herman were involved in. There are also a few textual records that document the Ladovsky family and their involvement in the Kieltzer Society.
- Notes
- Newspaper clippings were photocopied and placed in the Aaron Ladovsky vertical file.
- Many photographs were originally cited with diifferent numbers. These numbers are mentioned below photo descriptions.
- Name Access
- Kieltzer Sick Benefit Society (Toronto, Ont.) (subject)
- Ladovsky, Aaron, 1888-1960 (creator)
- Ladovsky (family)
- Ladovsky, Herman, 1912-2002 (creator)
- United Bakers Dairy Restaurant (subject)
- Related Material
- Se MG 2B-1R
- See vertical file on Aaron Ladovsky
- Arrangement
- Records have been organized by media and chronology due to low volume and disparate subject matter. Textual records have been arranged in 17 files. Photographs have been arranged chronologically and are largely described at the item level.
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-7-5
- 1978-12-7
- 1981-1-2
- 1983-11-6
- 1988-4-12
- 1993-10-1
- 1994-1-3
- 1999-11-4
- 2000-4-4
- 2004-5-21
- 2004-5-82
- 2008-4-9
- MG 6 E6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Fonds
- ID
- Fonds 85
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 85
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1922-1999
- Physical Description
- 6.6 m of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The original Toronto Hebrew Free Loan agency was formed in 1911 under the Associated Hebrew Charities. Its Hebrew name was G'milath Chasodim, which means to do good deeds. Initially all of the loans that it gave out were guaranteed by individuals from the community. This body went into debt in 1917. In 1922, with the administrative support of the Toronto Federation of Jewish Philanthropies and the financial support of B'nai Brith, a new free loan society was established.
- The first president was Sam Kronick, the vice president was Nathan Phillips, and the treasurer was Elias Pullan—three extremely high profile citizens within the community and Toronto. The first meeting was held at the Zionist Institute on Beverley Street. By 1923 they had hired a secretary and executive secretary, Moses Oelbaum. The society was incorporated on 12 July 1924. Their mandate was to prevent pauperism and preserve the self respect of individuals. Many of the early loans that came in during that period were through referrals from other Jewish organizations. In 1925, they reviewed 625 applications and approved 510 loans which ranged from $25 to $200, allocating $9307.92 in total. They did not charge interest and had the borrower repay the loan at a rate of $2 to $10 a week.
- In 1942 the Moses Oelbaum fund was established with capital of $10,000. Historically, B'nai Brith and the National Council of Women provided the funds for student loans. In 1957, the Scholarship Aid program began to operate under the auspices of the United Jewish Welfare Fund. By 1974, the THLA had given out over 5 million dollars in loans to over 20,000 families. In 1985, through a merger of Toronto's business, personal and educational loan agencies, the Toronto Jewish Free Loan Cassa was formed.
- Today, the Loan Cassa has over 700 active clients and gives out over $1,500,000 in loans each year to the needy as well as in the form of scholarships and business start up loans. The rate of defaults has been extremely low, less than one percent. As a result, this program has helped strengthen the community by sustaining and investing in its members. The name was formally changed to Jewish Free Loan Toronto in 2012.
- Scope and Content
- The records consist of minutes of meetings, correspondence, financial statements, loan ledger books, loan guarantee cards, case files, cash books and receipts, court records relating to trusts and wills and other material.
- Name Access
- Toronto Jewish Free Loan Association
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Creator
- Toronto Jewish Free Loan Association
- Accession Number
- 1986-11/4; MG 201D; 1989-12/2, 1999-7/1; 2004-5/122.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 87; Series 12; File 2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 12
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1933-1938, 1942
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of four reports documenting the JFWB's finances. Included in the reports are details regarding the costs of managing the Scheuer House building and problems encountered due to a low budget. Also included is one copy of the preliminary report of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies Budget Committee for 1934.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 87; Series 18; File 7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 18
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual records documenting the JFWB's involvement on the Welfare Council of Toronto's Committee on Low Wages. Included is correspondence, client lists and meeting notices and minutes.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 104; File 2; Item 12
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 104
- File
- 2
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1935]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- item is a photograph of Carl Frankel standing on grass in front of a low stone fence or retaining wall. Location is not indicated.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 9
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 9 min., 7 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Admin History/Bio
- Mrs. Chana (Ann) [unintelligible] was raised in the Betar Organization.
- Mr. Max Abella was born in 1895 in Pinczów, near Kielce, Poland. He moved to Canada in 1922 and was a member of Poale Zion. He was the father of Malka Siegel.
- Mr. Henry Weingluck was born in 1917 in Zawiercie, Poland and moved to Canada in 1940.
- Chazzan J. Weiss was born in 1922 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia). He moved to Canada in 1948 and was cantor at the Clanton Park Synagogue, Toronto.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of recorded sessions with Mrs. Bela Chaikoff; Mrs. Sarah Weingarten; Mr. Shaye Braun; Mr. Charles Goodman; Mr. Joshua Abramczyk, Mrs. Chana (Ann) [?], who explains at the beginning the Goldfaden Songs (Bar Kokhba); Mr. Max Abella; Mr. A. Z. Sokol; Mr. Tovya Berkovitch; Mr. Henry Weingluck, who sings in a cantorial mode, as heard in his yeshiva; and Chazzan J. Weiss.
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains DN 19; track 2 contains DN 20 and side one of DN 21.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Track 1 audio quality is poor -- volume is very low; most of track 2 audio quality is mostly poor -- considerable noise, content intelligibility varies.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 10
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 10
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 6 min., 48 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Admin History/Bio
- Mr. Abraham Langer was born in 1927 in Ladowicze, Poland. He moved to Canada in 1949.
- Mr. Ezra Lwowski was born in 1945 or 1946 in Frankfurt, Germany. His family moved to Toronto in 1946.
- Mrs. Moshe Frank was born in 1906 in Czestochowa, Poland.
- Mrs. Mira [Kipper] was born in 1927 in Sucha, Poland. She was educated in the religious girls' schools of Beyts Yankiv and was active in Agudath Israel.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of recorded sessions with Mr. Abraham Langer; Mr. Ezra Lwowski; Chazzan J. Weiss; Mrs. Moshe Frank, who heard the songs between 1922 and 1927; Mrs. Mira [Kipper]; Mr. Tovya Berkovitch; Mrs. Pearl Waissblat; Mrs. [unintelligible] Brickman; Mr. Joshua Abramczyk; and Mrs. Pola Kroch.
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains partial DN 21 and partial DN 22; track 2 contains partial DN 22 and DN 23.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Track 1 audio quality varies from fair to poor -- volume and noise amount vary; track 2 audio quality is fair -- volume is low, but content is mostly clear, with some amount of noise.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 5 min., 40 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Admin History/Bio
- Mr. Morris Nobleman was born in 1893 in Orsha, near Mogilev, Belarus. He moved to Toronto in 1911. He studied at Zhitomir yeshiva. He was culturally active at Baycrest (Bulletin) and a writer (reminiscences).
- Mrs. Brokhe Geller was born in 1898 in Uman, Podolia (present-day Ukraine) She moved to Canada in 1921. She was grandmother of five grandchildren at the time of recording.
- Mrs. Pola Kroch was born in 1888 in Volodymyr-Volynskyi (present-day Volodymyr, Ukraine). She moved to Canada in 1928.
- Mrs. Fannie Rosen-Gershkowitz was born in 1889 in Wierzbolów (present-day Virbalis, Lithuania). She moved to Toronto in 1906.
- Mrs. Sheva Zamick was born in Ryzhanivka, near Zhytomyr, in present-day Ukrain. She was active in Baycrest's cultural life (Bulletin).
- Mr. Sam Krakower was born in 1898 in Czestochowa, Poland.
- Mrs. Rae Grossman was born in 1910 in Ostrów Mazowiecka, near Warsaw, Poland. She moved to Toronto in 1925.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of recorded sessions with Mr. Morris Nobleman, who heard most of the songs he remembers from his mother before the First World War; Mrs. Brokhe Geller; Mrs. Pola Kroch; Mrs. Thelma Cohen; Mrs. Fannie Rosen-Gershkowitz; Mr. Ben Shneider, who relates three stories about the Baal Shem Tov; Mrs. Sheva Zamick; Mr. Sam Krakower; Mrs. S. Milgram; Mrs. Rae Grossman; Mr. M. Shushan; Mr. Abe Simrow; and Mrs. Yetta Brickman.
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains DN 24; track 2 contains DN 25.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Track 1 audio quality is very poor -- volume is low, considerable amount of noise, content is very hard to understand, large section seems to be backwards; track 2 sound quality varies from fair to poor -- volume varies, and content is often difficult to understand.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 13
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 13
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 9 min., 11 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Admin History/Bio
- Mrs. Yarmus was born in 1912 in Chelm, Poland. She moved to Canada in 1940.
- Mrs. Khava Lifshits-Horowitz was born in Mlawa, Poland. She moved to Toronto in 1929. She used to sing in the Folk Choir in Toronto.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a session recorded at Baycrest with Mrs. Brokhe Stern and Mr. Albert (Aaron) Priedlander, and a session recorded at the National Council of Women with Mrs. Yarmus; Mrs. Khava Lifshits-Horowitz; Mr. S. Simkhovitsh; Mrs. Ruth Nefsky, who heard her songs from her grandfather, Berish Grunbaum, born in Ostrowiec, Poland; Mr. [unintelligible] Zimmerman; Mr. Shlomo Mitzmakher; Mr. M. Fiszman; and Miss Anne Miranski.
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains DN 28; track 2 contains DN 29.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Track 1 audio quality is fair -- volume starts extremely low, but improves quickly, and content is mostly clear; track 2 audio quality is fair, with some background noise.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 20
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 20
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 7 min., 54 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Admin History/Bio
- Rachel Leah Shonfield was born in 1885 in Radom, Poland, where she was a friseure (hairdresser). She moved to Canada in 1937.
- Mrs. Rivka Nielkin was born in 1900 in Warsaw, Poland, where she sang in choirs. She lived from 1932 to 1952 in Palestine-Israel then moved to Toronto in 1952.
- Mrs. Rachel Abkin was born in 1900 in Lithuania and moved to Canada in 1925.
- Mrs. Dora Pincus was born in 1878 in London, England and moved to Toronto in 1906. She was an amateur actor in the Yiddish theatre.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of sessions recorded with Mr. Pawel Mroz and Mrs. Felicia Mroz; Rachel Leah Shonfield; Mrs. Rivka Nielkin; Mrs. Rachel Abkin; Mr. Joshua Abramczyk; Mr. L. Bassman; Mr. Zurick Wise; Mrs. Dora Pincus; Mr. Aaron Freedlander; Mr. Shalom Shlifer; Mrs. Fanny Guttman; Mrs. Y. Brickman; and Mrs. Rae Grossman.
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains partial DN 41; track 2 contains DN 42.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Track 1 audio quality ranges from fair to poor -- volume is low at times, with some amount of noise and hum, and content can be difficult to understand; track 2 audio quality is fair, and content is mostly clear.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 22
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 22
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 7 min., 7 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Admin History/Bio
- Mrs. Leah Layevsky was born in 1892.
- Mr. Schaeffer was born in 1902.
- Mr. Shmuel Dovid Freed (Freud) was born in 1892.
- Mrs. Elka Sternberg was born in 1902.
- Mrs. F. Novitsky was born in 1902 in Opatów, Poland.
- Mrs. Moshe Bock was born in 1917 and was the barber of Baycrest.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of sessions recorded at Baycreast with Mr. Aaron Freedlander; Mrs. Yetta Brickman; Mrs. Rae Grossman; Mrs. Leah Layevsky; Mrs. Esther Brown; Mrs. F. Mroz; Mr. Schaeffer; Mrs. Miriam Waisman; Mrs. Rose Shonfield; Mr. Shmuel Dovid Freed (Freud); Mrs. Yehudit Becker; Mrs. Fried Wiener; Mrs. Sonia Shafran; Mrs. Pearl Waisblatt; Mrs. Elka Sternberg; Mrs. Fannie Fishoff; Mrs. F. Novitsky; Mrs. Brokhe Geller; Annie Bress; Mr. Shalom Shlifer; Mr. Litvak; Mrs. Rachel Abkin; Mrs. Ronnee Jaeger; Mr. Shmuel Federman; Mrs. Moshe Bock; and Mr. Zurick Wise.
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains partial DN 44 and partial DN 45; track 2 contains partial DN 45 and partial DN 46.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Track 1 audio quality is very poor -- volume is very low, sound is muffled, and content is barely audible; track 2 audio quality is equal to track 1 for most of DN 45 section (improves slightly), DN 46 section ranges from very poor to poor, and content is hard to understand for the most part.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 23
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 23
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 6 min., 15 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Admin History/Bio
- Mr. Boris Rosenblatt, Mr. Isaac Rosenblatt's son, was born in 1926.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of sessions recorded at Baycrest with Mr. Moshe Bock; Mrs. Yehudit Becker; Mrs. Dora Pincus; Mr. Shmuel Shlifer; Mrs. Toba Cohen; Mrs. Pesl Kroch; Mr. Moshe Bock; Mr. Leybl Bassman; Mrs. Brokhe Geller; Mrs. Tobias; Mr. Zurick Wise; Mrs. Felicia Mroz and Mr. Pawel Mroz; Mrs. Ronnee Jaeger; Mr. Isaac Rosenblatt; and Mr. Boris Rosenblatt, son of Isaac, 46 years old.
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains partial DN 46 and partial DN 47; track 2 contains partial DN 47 and partial DN 48.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Track 1 audio quality is fair -- volume is a bit low for part of the recording, and audio is a bit muffled, but content can be understood with some effort; track 2 audio quality is the same as track 1 for DN 47 section and ranges from poor to very poor for DN 48 section -- volume is low, high-frequency noise, audio is muffled, and content is barely audible at times.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 24
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 24
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 7 min., 40 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of sessions recorded with Mr. Isaac Rosenblatt; Mr. Ben Shneider; and Mr. Frank Rock.
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains partial DN 48 and partial DN 49; track 2 contains partial DN 49 and partial DN 50.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Track 1 audio quality is good, and content is clear (DN 48), DN 49 audio quality is poor, and content can be hard to understand at times; Track 2 audio quality ranges from poor to low -- volume is low with considerable noise.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 28
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 28
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 6 min., 6 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of sessions recorded with Mr. Paul Rosenbaum; Mr. L. Bassman; Mr. Moshe Nobleman; and Mr. Y. Altman telling Yiddish jokes and stories.
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains DN 56; track 2 contains DN 57.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Audio quality is fair, and content is mostly clear -- volume is somewhat low in some sections.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 29
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 29
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 7 min., 8 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of sessions recorded with Mr. L. Bassman and Mr. Sidney Swerdlow. Also included is a session meeting of Mr. L. Bassman with the IKUF branch members in Toronto. Several of the participants sang in the Toronto Yiddish Folk Choir: Ethel Temkin and Mrs. Ida Podolyak; Clara Wiener; and Mr. Jack Robbins.
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains DN 58; track 2 contains DN 59.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Audio quality is fair -- content is mostly clear, but volume is somewhat low, and sound is somewhat muffled in certain sections.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 38
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 38
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 8 min., 12 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Admin History/Bio
- Mr. J. Boles was born in 1901 in Vashbinik (Radom province), Poland. He moved to Canada in 1913.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a proverb session with Sholom Katz. Interviewed according to his collection of thousands of proverbs (Katz Proverbs). Also included are sessions with Mr. Yitskhok and Mrs. Menukhe Halpert, who recall proverbs, sayings and similes, and relate them to Dov Noy; Leybl Basman, who relates a song from "Bunt un Statshke;" Mrs. Felicia and Mr. Pawel Mroz; Mr. J. Boles, who provides biographical information, and discusses different situations of Jews in Toronto, activities in theatre, brother's activities in Yiddish theatre in Toronto, Yiddish cultural activities in Toronto, and Purim-shpils in the old country. Also includes sessions at Nakhman Sokol's home with Mr. Dave Newman, who relates proverbs and folk sayings; and with Mr. Norenberger. Also includes a session with Mr. Leo Robin, who relates sayings and proverbs according to the collection of I. Furman during an interview with Mr. L. Bassman (most of the sayings are explained by the informant and collector; the latter participates actively).
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains DN 77; track 2 contains partial DN 78.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Track 1 audio quality is fair -- content is mostly clear, with some amount of noise and volume variation; track 2 audio quality is poor -- volume is quite low, and sound is muffled.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 39
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 39
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 1 min., 38 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Admin History/Bio
- Mr. Nakhman Lovinsky moved to Canada in 1921.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of recorded interviews with Mr. Leo Robin; Mr. Philip Podolyak (in English); Mrs. Feygl Rapaport; and Mr. Nakhman Lovinsky.
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains partial DN 78 and partial DN 79; track 2 contains remainder of DN 79.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Track 1 audio quality is poor -- volume is quite low, and sound is muffled (DN 78 section); DN 79 section audio quality is good.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 133; Series 1; Item 70
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 133
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 70
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (2 hr., 2 min., 23 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of recorded sessions for the Dov Noy Toronto Yiddish Folklore Recordings project. No participants could be identified.
- Notes
- Scope & Content: Track 1 contains DN 138; track 2 contains DN 139.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Track 1 audio quality starts poor (very low volume in first half), but improves to good (second half); track 2 audio quality is good.
- Accession Number
- 1974-16
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Hanke Kohn to Max Hartstone file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 86
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Hanke Kohn to Max Hartstone file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 86
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [1946 or 1947]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Hanke Kohn was from Ostrowiec, Poland. Her parents were Aron and Dyna (née Mincberg). In June 1940, Hanke left Ostrowiec for the Soviet Union, leaving her parents, younger brother, and grandmother behind. She was arrested at the border for crossing illegally and spent six months in prison until Moszek Klajman, whom she later married, arranged her release. They lived in Rowne in the early 1940s. After the war, they returned to Ostrowiec, only to discover that none of Hanke’s family had survived. Hanke and Moszek subsequently relocated to Szczecin, Poland, where they were living in the mid-1940s with their son.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Hanke Kohn in Szczecin, Poland, to Max Hartstone. In this letter, Hanke emphasizes her need for assistance, citing her husband's low income. She asks for individual's addresses and about life in America. She also mentions an upcoming letter from the Ostrowtzer Committee in Szcecin. Envelope is included (it is possible this envelope does not belong with this letter as the return address is for Germany). File also includes a typed translation.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions