Accession Number

2002-10-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

30 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

Accession consists of the records of the Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees, responsible for the maintenance and operations of the Dawes Road Cemetery. The Trustees reported to the Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Name Access

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1992-2-6

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25 x 21 cm or smaller

Date

1991

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a colour photograph of Hanna Schusheim, Emunah Toronto Council co-president (centre) with bazaar co-chairman Agnes Deutsch (left) and Malka Deutsch; a photograph of the entrance to Pardes Shalom cemetery with (L-R) Rabbi Sheldon Steinberg, Jewish community chaplain; Sidney Freedman, founding president of Toronto Hebrew Memorial Park; Bill Draimin, current president; and Lorna Jackson, mayor of the city of Vaughan; a photograph of Rabbi Yitzchak Witty (right) and Mr and Mrs. Yitz Feldman; and a photograph of Anna Cohen and family.

Custodial History

Thes pohtographs came to the OJA from the Canadian Jewish News through Leila Speismanm, a former journalist with the paper.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Newspapers

Name Access

Canadian Jewish News

Pardes Shalom Cemetery (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1992-7-2

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

4 photographs : col. (slides) ; 35 mm

Date

[ca. 1965]

Scope and Content

This accession consists of 4 colour slides of the dedication of a Holocaust monument in Litvische-Latvische section of Bathurst Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, with Cantor N. Stolnitz.

Subjects

Holocaust memorials

Cemeteries

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1993-2-2

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

8 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Date

1993

Scope and Content

This accession consists of a series of photographs of the monuments in the Jewish cemetery at Massey, Ontario. The gravestones of Judith Rosenthal, Gay Selene, Rosie and Aaron Silverman, Itzhak Bar Yosef, Rose Iena Nellisks, Charles Rothenberg, Izik Aharon Ben Bezalel, and Etta Mozes are depicted. The majority of these individuals did not live to adulthood.

Descriptive Notes

Hebrew and English identifying information with dates is written on the back of each photo.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Name Access

Rosenthal, Judith

Selene, Gay

Silverman, Rosie

Silverman, Aaron

Bar Yosef, Itzhak

Nellisks, Rose Iena

Rothenberg, Charles

Ben Bezalel, Izik Aharon

Mozes, Etta

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1996-3-3

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

2.4 m of textual records and graphic materials

Date

[ca. 1940]-[ca.1995]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of the records created and/or accumulated by Nechemiah Knobel. They relate to the work of the Labour Zionist Alliance and the Borochov movement. Of note are a series of photographs documenting the unveiling of the Holocaust monument at Mount Sinai Cemetery in 1968. Identified individuals include Mayor Phil Givens, Allan Grossman, Ben Himel and Max Federman.

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Holocaust memorials

Cemeteries

Labor unions

Labor Zionism

Name Access

Knobel, Nechemiah

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2003-1-1

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

2.1 m of textual records

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records documenting the operation of Pardes Shalom Cemetery in Toronto.

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Cemeteries

Name Access

Pardes Shalom Cemetery

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2004-5-75

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

4 photographs ; b&w and col. ; 21 x 25 cm or smaller

Date

[ca. 1930]-1998

Scope and Content

This accession consists of photographs relating to Kirkland Lake, Ontario - Dubinsky family; synagogue; and Krugerdorf Cemetery.

Descriptive Notes

Identification keys and biographical information is provided for the group photos.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Synagogues

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2004-5-91

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1939-1957

Scope and Content

This accession consists of records of B'nai Israel Synagogue, St. Catharines; Goel Tzedec Memorial Park, Toronto plan and deed; B'nai Israel Synagogue, St. Catharines, board of governors meetings 1975-1980 and 1981-1984; Congregation Beth Jacob, Hamilton, Ontario; and Temple Anshe Sholom, Hamilton, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Synagogue records and registers

Name Access

Beth Jacob Synagogue (Hamilton, Ont.)

Temple Anshe Sholom (Hamilton, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1986-10-1

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

10 photographs : col.

Date

1986

Scope and Content

Accession consists of photographs of the Jewish cemetery in Harbin, Heilongjiang (a province in northeast China).

Descriptive Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as JPEG and TIFF files.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Places

China

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2006-1-1

Material Format

textual record

object

Physical Description

1 marble plaque : 10 x 10 cm

1 textual record

Date

16 Oct. 2005

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one marble plaque from the opening commemoration of the Pardes Shalom Cemetery Memorial Garden. The plaque has the Magen David on carved into the averse, while on the reverse is the inscription: the Pardes Sholom Memorial Garden commemorating the opening, October 16, 2005.

The textual record is an informational/promotional single-fold booklet containing information about the cemetery and the garden, along with contact information.

Descriptive Notes

Pardes Shalom Cemetery Memorial Garden.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2007-3-3

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

70 photographs : b&w ; 50 x 40 cm. or smaller

Date

1994

Scope and Content

This accession consists of seventy photographs taken by Nir Bareket in 1994, documenting the March of the Living trip. This collection includes images of the participants visiting Jewish cemeteries in Warsaw and Lublin, the Jewish ghetto in Krakow, the Auschwitz Museum and Camp, Birkenau Camp, Majdanek Camp and Treblinka Camp, and finally, the Yad Vashem Museum and the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

Administrative History

Nir Bareket (né Zaidband) was born in Haifa, Palestine on May 7, 1939 to Esther and David Zaidband. Esther was of Sephardic heritage while David was of Ashkenazi heritage. Growing up, Nir had two siblings: an older brother, Yosi, and an older sister, Talila. Yosi, who was ten years older than Nir, was killed serving in the Palmach, an elite branch of the Haganah. Years later, while serving in the Israel Defense Forces, Nir adopted the surname Bareket (Hebrew for emerald) so that his name would sound more Israeli.

In 1964, Nir moved to the United States. He studied photography at the New York Institute of Photography and the New York School of Visual Art. In 1966, he became the chief photographer for Batten, Barton, Dustin & Osborne's communication design centre. In April 1967, he married Eti Belotzkervoskia; Eti and Nir's first daughter, Eedit, was born the next year.

In 1969 or 1970, the family of three moved to Geneva, Switzerland. During this time, Nir worked for Investors Overseas Services Ltd. (IOS) as their chief photographer. But while he lived in Geneva, Nir's job required him to frequently cross the border into France.

In 1971 or 1972, the family of three moved again, this time to Jerusalem. From 1972 to 1975, Nir worked for the Israel Museum as their chief photographer. In 1973, Eti and Nir's second daughter, Mika, was born.

In 1975, the family of four moved to Toronto. There, Nir started the Bareket Studio of Photography. In 1990, Eti and Nir split up.

Nir continued to be an active photographer, acting, for example, as the official photographer of the March of the Living trip, which is overseen by UJA Federation of Greater Toronto as part of the Canadian Israel Experience program. The trip, which takes place in Europe and the Middle East, operates each year and is intended to expose a new generation of Jews to two of the most significant events in modern Jewish history: the Shoah (Holocaust) and the creation of the State of Israel. The photographs he took on this trip were displayed at an exhibition held at the Koffler Centre of the Arts' Loggia Galery in 1995.

Throughout his career, Nir has taken part in approximately thity-five exhibitions that were held in a number of locations including Toronto, New York City, Jerusalem, China, and Cuba. Some of his notable displays have included the March of the Living (1995) and his series on Toronto's homeless population, which was held at BCE Place from 2000 to 2001.

Over the course of his career, Nir taught photography at several institutions including George Brown College, York University, Hebrew University, the Israel Museum, and the New York Institute of Photography.

Nir died on May 12, 2015. He left behind longtime partner Wendy Wright; daughters Eedit and Mika; and grandchildren Dar, Kallee, and Carmelle.

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Holocaust memorial tours

Cemeteries

Name Access

Bareket, Nir, 1939-2015

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2007-9-2

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

textual record (electronic)

architectural drawing (electronic)

Physical Description

37 photographs : b&w and col. (jpg) + 2 identification keys

16 documents (28 jpgs)

2 architectural drawings (jpg)

Date

[189-]-2004

Scope and Content

Accession consists of scanned copies of original records documenting the Jewish community in Cornwall. The records relate to various individuals in the community, including the donor, as well as organizations such as B'nai Brith, Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society, and the Beth-El Congregation. The items include scans of cemetery plans, burial certificates, photographs, meeting minutes, memorial books and various legal documents.

Photographs are as follows:

01. Sixtieth anniversary of D-Day program.

02. Abe and Rose Goldhamer, Long Sault Rapids before the seaway, ca. 1941.

03. Al Burnes in uniform. Al lived in Cornwall and moved to Toronto, [between 1939 and 1945].

04. Archie Dover, first person buried in the new cemetery, pg. 1, 1962.

05. Archie Dover, first person buried in the new cemetery, pg. 2, 1962.

06. Beth El Synagogue, exterior, nd.

07. Beth El Synagogue, interior, nd.

08. Birdie Phillips Miller.

09. B’nai Brith, ca. 1961. [obverse]

10. B’nai Brith, ca. 1961. [reverse]

11. B’nai Brith entertaining seniors from Glen Stor Dun Lodge, 1964.

12. B’nai Brith girls temporary charter, 1967.

13. B’nai Brith Youth Organization temporary charter, 1967.

14. Boys playing hockey behind the shul, 1930s. Back row, left to right: unidentified, Jack Abrugov, Murray Berns, Julius Kolomier. Front row, left to right: unidentified, Jack Goldhamer, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified.

15. Braham Goldhamer on piano.

16. Cemetery plan from office of LP Stidwill, civil engineer and Ontario land surveyor, April 18 1958.

17. Cemetery plan, nd.

18. Construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Robert Saunders Dam, 1957.

19. B’nai Brith emergency meeting minutes, 1967.

20. Entertainer, Helen Goldhamer and her father, Julius Miller.

21. General meeting regarding building of the synagogue, pg. 1, Oct. 5, 1924.

22. General meeting regarding building of the synagogue, pg. 2, Oct. 5, 1924.

23. B’nai Brith Cornwall Lodge, 1961. [obverse] Pictured are, Standing left to right: Moe Helperin, Peter Solway, Oscar Niduvitch, Louis Dubinsky, Alex Abugor, Sam Nyman, Moe Schulman, Bernard Miller, I. Martin, Saul Schulman. Seated left to right: Mark Goldhamer, Sam Smolkin, Saul Kaye, Mrs. Eddie Cantor (guest speaker), Rabbi Matts, Julius Miller.

24. B’nai Brith Cornwall Lodge, 1961. [reverse]

25. Hebrew School, ca. 1958.

26. Helen, Mark and Brham Goldhamer, ca. 1958.

27. Helen Goldhamer on the St. Lawrence just west of Cornwall.

28. Helen Goldhamer speaking.

29. Helen Goldhamer thanking guest speaker.

30. Joel Horovitz, bar mitzvah programme, 1954.

31. Julius Miller and daughter Helen Goldhamer with father Moses Miller (seated) and grandson Braham Goldhamer at age 2.

32. Julius Miller and wife Birdie in front of their furniture company’s first truck, ca. 1946.

33. Julius Miller Grove invitation to ceremony, 1969.

34. Julius Miller Grove letter, 1969.

35. Julius Miller Grove plaque, ca. 1969.

36. [Phillips family?], ca. 1900.

37. Annette Phillips and Mary Phillips, ca. 1948.

38. Julius Miller presented with a pin by Mrs. Eddie Cantor at an Israel Bonds drive, 1961.

39. Nathan Phillips with unidentified boy.

40. Left to right: Annette Phillips, Mary Phillips, Birdie Phillips Miller and Riva Phillips, 1940s.

41. Left to right: Archie Dover, Julius Miller and Rabbi Lewin at the Memory Board dedication.

42. Left to right: Helen Goldhamer, Sarah Vineberg, Mrs. M. Phillips, Birdie Phillips Miller, Annette Phillips, ca. 1938.

43. Succot. Left to right: Margot Miller, Jack Miller and Braham Goldhamer, ca. 1956.

44. Left to right: Mark Goldhamer, Iruim Thaw, Saul Schulman and guest speaker, ca. 1961.

45. Nathan and Sam Phillips, ca. 1920.

46. Legal letter regarding the deed to the cemetery, pg. 1, 1929.

47. Legal letter regarding the deed to the cemetery, pg. 2, 1929.

48. Markus Goldhamer RCAF discharge papers, pg. 1, 1945.

49. Markus Goldhamer RCAF discharge papers, pg. 2, 1945.

50. Markus Goldhamer RCAF photo, Second World War.

51. Mary Phillips, life member of Hadassah-WIZO card, April 5, 1954.

52. Memorial book, pg. 1, 1926.

53. Memorial book, pg. 2, 1926.

54. Memorial book, pg. 3, 1926.

55. Memorial book, pg. 4, 1926.

56. Memory board.

57. Moses Miller.

58. Original minutes forming the B’nai Brith chapter in Cornwall, pg. 1, 1934.

59. Original minutes forming the B’nai Brith chapter in Cornwall, pg. 2, 1934.

60. Original minutes forming the B’nai Brith chapter in Cornwall, pg. 3, 1934.

61. Original minutes forming the B’nai Brith chapter in Cornwall, pg. 4, 1934.

62. Part of crowd at the annual dinner in Beth El Synagogue hall.

63. Photocopy of Hebrew Ladies’ Aid meeting minutes, pg. 1, Nov. 29, 1922.

64. Photocopy of Hebrew Ladies’ Aid meeting minutes, pg. 2, Nov. 29, 1922.

65. President of B’nai Brith Mark Goldhamer speaking. Helen Goldhamer seated to his left.

66. Riva Phillips beside Julius Miller Furniture shop, 1950s.

67. Thank you card to Mark Goldhamer, pg. 1.

68. Thank you card to Mark Goldhamer, pg. 2.

69. [Phillips family?], ca. 1900.

Custodial History

The original records are in the possession of the donor. The OJA was granted permission to scan the records in September 2007, as part of the Ontario Small Jewish Communities initiative. These copies were then donated to the Archives on 2007-09-04.

Subjects

Communities

Cemeteries

Name Access

Goldhamer, Mark

Places

Cornwall (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Accession Number

2008-1-8

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1665 photographs (approx.) ; b&w ; 10 x 15 cm

Date

[ca. 1997]-[ca. 1999]

Scope and Content

This accession consists of photographs of headstones at the Roselawn Cemetery in Toronto. The photographs were taken by volunteers working on the project which meant to capture genealogical information from the Jewish cemeteries around Toronto. Some of the information from the stones have been uploaded to the JewishGen's burial registry database, however, the photographs contain additional information such as Hebrew names and birth and death dates.

Taken alongside the stone in each photograph is an accompanying marker indicating the section and row of the grave, which corresponds to a physical list filed with each binder. Researchers will have to search for the deceased person's name on JewishGen first and locate the section and row of the stone, before being able to find the photograph in the binders.

Administrative History

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada (Toronto) was formally established in 1985. It is now one of seven Jewish genealogical societies in Canada. Its mission is to stimulate interest in the pursuit of Jewish genealogical research; to facilitate the pursuit of Jewish genealogical research locally and globally; and to provide an environment for fellowship and mutual exchange among persons with an interest in Jewish genealogy.

http://www.jgstoronto.ca/About.html

Subjects

Cemeteries

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2008-6-7

Material Format

multiple media

Physical Description

6.82 m of textual records and other material

Date

1935-2008

Scope and Content

Accession contains records documenting the administration, programs and events of Beth Jacob Synagogue in Kitchener, from 1935 to 2008. Non-textual records include photographs, architectural drawings, artifacts, and a couple of books. The textual records include newsletters, correspondence, financial ledgers, community directories, event programmes, membership lists and dues ledgers. There is considerable material on the Talmud Torah, including teaching materials, curricula, student guides, notes on parent meetings, and correspondence. There are approximately 40 photographs in the accession, of which 25 are from one 1985 shul event. Other records relate to the cemetery, memorial plaques, adult education, nursery school, Sisterhood, youth programs, bar and bat mitzvots, clubs and chevra kadisha. There are several artifacts: Rabbi Rosensweig's quill pen, athletic trophies and medallions, I.D. bracelets, Tree of Life plaques, a Hadassah Convention name tag with ribbon from 1951, and an (empty) copper mezuzzah. Records of the Kitchener-Waterloo Hebrew Day School will form a second fonds when the accession is described (see accession file folder for proposed arrangement scheme). The Hebrew Day School records include parents and staff handbooks, procedure manual, teaching materials, certificates, correspondence, governance documents, student records and attendance books with class lists.

Use Conditions

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Synagogues

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Aug. 1978

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. slide (Kodachrome) ; 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original slide of the gates to the Jewish cemetery in Belleville, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Gates

Places

Belleville (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-8-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Aug. 1978

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. slide (Kodachrome) ; 35 mm.

Scope and Content

This item is an original slide depicting headstones in the Jewish cemetery in Belleville, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Belleville (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-8-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Aug. 1978

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. slide (Kodachrome) ; 35 mm.

Scope and Content

This item is an original slide depicting the Mayer family headstone in the Jewish cemetery in Belleville, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Belleville (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-8-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Aug. 1978

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. slide (Kodachrome) ; 35 mm.

Scope and Content

This item is an original slide depicting a headstone in the Jewish cemetery in Belleville, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Belleville (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-8-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Aug. 1978

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. slide (Kodachrome) ; 35 mm.

Scope and Content

This item is an original slide depicting headstones in the Jewish cemetery in Belleville, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Belleville (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-8-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Aug. 1978

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. slide (Kodachrome) ; 35 mm.

Scope and Content

This item is an original slide depicting a headstone in the Jewish cemetery in Belleville, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Belleville (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-8-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Aug. 1978

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. slide (Kodachrome) ; 35 mm.

Scope and Content

This item is an original slide of the Jewish cemetery in Belleville, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Places

Belleville (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-8-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Aug. 1978

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. slide (Kodachrome) ; 35 mm.

Scope and Content

This item is an original slide of the Jewish cemetery in Belleville, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Places

Belleville (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-8-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Sadie Stren fonds

Photographs file

Level

Item

Fonds

78

File

3

Item

47

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[197-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of the Beth David Synagogue cemetery gates in Brantford, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Brantford (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-11-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Aug. 1978

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. slide (Kodachrome) ; 35 mm

Subjects

Cemeteries

Places

Belleville (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-8-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1074

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and corresponding negative of a road sign for the Hebrew cemetery in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The sign states "Hebrew cemetery 3mi".

Notes

Location of negative: 12:7:24.

This photograph is similar to photo #1075.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Street signs

Places

Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1075

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and corresponding negative of a road sign for the Hebrew cemetery in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The sign states "Hebrew cemetery 3mi".

Notes

Location of negative: 12:7:25.

This photograph is similar to photo #1074.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Street signs

Places

Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1085

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph and corresponding negative of the Edith Atkinson, daughter of one of the early Jewish settlers in northern Ontario at Krugerdorf cemetery.

Notes

Location of negative 13:3:35.

Name Access

Atkinson, Edith

Subjects

Cemeteries

Places

Krugerdorf (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1076

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 19 x 13 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and negative of the road sign for the Hebrew cemetery in Krugerdorf, Ontario.

Notes

Location of negative is 12:7:26.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Street signs

Places

Krugerdorf (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1077

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 19 x 13 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and negative of a small building located on the grounds of the Jewish cemetery in Krugerdorf, Ontario.

Notes

Location of negative is 13:1:27.

Subjects

Architecture

Cemeteries

Places

Chamberlain (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1078

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 19 x 13 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and negative of a headstone at the Jewish cemetery in Krugerdorf, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Krugerdorf (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1079

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 19 x 13 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and negative of several headstones at the Jewish cemetery in Krugerdorf, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Krugerdorf (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1080

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 19 x 13 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and negative of several headstones at the Jewish cemetery in Krugerdorf, Ontario.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Chamberlain (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1081

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 19 x 13 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and negative of a headstone in the Jewish cemetery in Krugerdorf, Ontario.

Notes

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Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Krugerdorf (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1082

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 19 x 13 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and negative of several headstones in the Jewish cemetery in Krugerdorf, Ontario.

Notes

Location of negative is 13:2:32.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Krugerdorf (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1083

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 19 x 13 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and negative of several headstones in the Jewish cemetery in Krugerdorf, Ontario, including those of the Kussner family.

Notes

Location of negative is 13:2:33.

Name Access

Kussner family

Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Krugerdorf (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1084

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 19 x 13 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and negative of several headstones in the Jewish cemetery in Krugerdorf, Ontario.

Notes

Location of negative is 13:2:34.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Krugerdorf (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1086

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 19 x 13 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and negative of several headstones in the Jewish cemetery in Krugerdorf, Ontario.

Notes

Location of negative is 13:3:36.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Sepulchral monuments

Places

Krugerdorf (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1087

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 19 x 13 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and negative of a building on the grounds of the Jewish cemetery in Krugerdorf, Ontario.

Notes

Location of negative is 13:3:36A.

Subjects

Architecture

Cemeteries

Places

Chamberlain (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Cemeteries and funeral homes series

Level

Series

Fonds

4

Series

9

Material Format

multiple media

Date

1953-2000

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio

One of Sol Edell’s interests was ensuring the preservation of Jewish cemeteries. He was the president of the Jones Avenue cemetery, a member of the Board of Pardes Shalom and also served as chair of the Cemetery Committee of Clanton Park. He designed the archway at the entrance to Clanton Park's section located in the Roselawn Cemetery. He was also the synagogue’s representative on the Board of Directors of Steeles College Memorial Park.

Scope and Content

Series consists of correspondence relating to the operation of various cemeteries and funeral homes including the Jones Avenue Cemetery, which was established in the late Nineteenth century. Also included is correspondence and financial reports from Steeles College Memorial Park. As well, there is a plot map of the International Workmen's Circle section in the Mount Sinai Cemetery, Bathurst Lawn Cemetery and Jones Avenue Cemetery. Finally, there are photographs of the Pardes Shalom Cemetery and three audio-visual recordings of Jones Avenue Cemetery.

Notes

Physical description note: includes 11 photographs, 4 architectural drawings, and 3 videocassettes.

Name Access

Pardes Shalom

Dawes Road

Jones Avenue

International Workmen's Circle

Roselawn

Steeles College Memorial Chapel

Mount sinai Cemetery

Subjects

Cemeteries

Funeral homes

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

David Pinkus fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

138

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

graphic material (electronic)

architectural drawing

philatelic record

sound recording

cartographic material

object

Date

1854-2021

Physical Description

ca. 2.4 m of textual records

ca. 600 photographs : b&w and col. (ca. 90 negatives); 30 x 35 cm or smaller

other material

Admin History/Bio

David Pinkus (1924-2021) was born on May 11, 1924, at the Toronto General Hospital to Isadore Pinkus (1887-1947) and Molly (Mollie) Pinkus (née Parelstein) (1892-1990). Isadore was born in Kiev Gubernia of the Russian Empire; Molly was born in Podolia Gubernia of the Russian Empire and later moved to Ukraine with her family. Isadore and Molly met and married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1910 and moved to Toronto in 1911. The Pinkus family settled in Kensington Market in around 1914 and was one of the first Jewish settlers to the Kensington neighbourhood. David spent his entire life living in the Kensington Market area. He lived on 83 Huron Street until 1927 when the Pinkus family moved to 34 Nassau Street, which has been the house of the Pinkus family ever since. David had two siblings: brother Max and sister Goldie.

In his childhood, David attended the Brunswick Talmud Torah daily and learned Hebrew. He had his bar mitzvah at the Kiever Shul. David attended William Houston School until 1930 and Ryerson Public School until grade eight. Later, he attended Harbord School for high school and was also involved with sports at Harbord Collegiate and YMHA. In 1947, David obtained his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto. After graduation, he worked at Goodyear for one year and returned to the University of Toronto as an instructor of engineering drawing and machine design. Later, he worked at various places such as Canadian Industries Limited in Maitland, Toronto Iron Works, and Avro Aircraft Limited.

David’s father, Isadore, was one of the founders of the Kiever Synagogue. David’s involvement with the Kiever Synagogue started in 1947, following Isadore’s death. David served as president and held positions on the executive of the Kiever Shul and played a principal role in the restoration of the shul. He also served on Toronto’s Board of Health as well as the boards of the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, and St. Christopher House. In addition, David was an active community leader and local historian. He did genealogical research for many Toronto Jewish families. David had been recognized by the National Jewish Federation of North America as a Jewish community hero in 2011. He passed away on May 6, 2021.

Custodial History

Records received after the death of David Pinkus through Joseph Solomon, the executor of David Pinkus’ estate. Records have been selected by archivists following a site visit at David’s home at 34 Nassau Street, Toronto.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of textual records, graphic material, sound recordings, architectural drawings, artifacts, and a small number of philatelic records, most of which document David Pinkus’ career and personal life, the Pinkus family, the Kiever Shul, the Kiever Cemetery, as well as Mount Sinai Cemetery Association (Mount Sinai Memorial Park) and the Dawes Road Cemeteries (Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees), of which the Kiever Congregation is a member organization. Also included are documents and photographs of other individuals and families, which David collected for his genealogical research, and those that are pertaining to Kensington Market and other congregations and cemeteries.

Textual records include correspondence; scrapbooks; education records; identification documents; research notes and clippings relating to David’s genealogical research; documents pertaining to his Kensington Market activism and community work; files on David’s engineering career and his role as president of the Kiever Shul; and files documenting the Pinkus family members, such as funeral documents, notebooks, family correspondence, voters’ lists, and records relating to Pinkus Fruit Co. and 34 Nassau Street. Also included are records documenting the Kiever Shul, which include meeting minutes, ledger books, financial documents, legal documents, membership lists and application forms, address books, high holiday service cards, and historic papers dating from the 1920s and 1930s. Textual records documenting the Kiever Cemetery, Mount Sinai Memorial Park, and the Dawes Road Cemeteries are mainly comprised of cemetery maps, burial plot cards, burial record books, by-laws and regulations, and meeting minutes. Also present are records pertaining to other congregations and cemeteries, such as constitution books, brochures, booklets, and copies of legal documents.

Photographs mainly feature David Pinkus and the Kiever Cemetery, with a small number featuring the Pinkus family members, the Junction Synagogue (Congregation Knesseth Israel), the Great Choral Synagogue of Kyiv, and those that David collected for his genealogical research.

Architectural drawings of this fonds include the restoration and renovation plan for the Kiever Shul and the alteration plan for Mount Sinai Cemetery Administration Building.

Also present are sound recordings, including cassettes and microcassettes of David Pinkus; and artifacts, including felt patches, pin back buttons, medals, Toronto foot-pedlar registration badges, and a wooden gavel of the Kiever Shul.

Fonds has been arranged into the following series: David Pinkus’ personal records; Kensington Market; David Pinkus’ genealogical research; the Pinkus family; the Kiever Shul; the Kiever Cemetery; Mount Sinai Memorial Park; the Dawes Road Cemeteries; and other associations, congregations, and cemeteries.

Notes

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION NOTE: Also included are 22 architectural drawings, 7 maps, 4 audio cassettes, 2 microcassettes, 1 optical disc, 8 drawings, 2 prints, 1 photo collage, 34 pinback buttons, 15 Toronto padler-on-foot registration badges, 8 felt patches, 3 medals, 3 brooches, 1 wooden gavel, 2 tax tokens, 2 postage stamps, 1 sales tax stamp, and 9 revenue stamps.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: Books that were initially included in this fonds have been removed and incorporated into the OJA’s library collection. These books are: Spadina Avenue by Rosemary Donegan with an introduction by Rick Salutin, Toronto No Mean City by Eric Arthur revised by Stephen A. Otto, Canadian Jewish Directory edited by Edmond Y. Lipsitz, The Toronto Jewish Directory, and The Canada Year Book 1905 (second series).

HISTORY/BIO NOTE: Information is sourced from OH 413 and the content of the fonds.

Name Access

Pinkus, David, 1924-2021

Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Mount Sinai Cemetery Association (Toronto, Ont.)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park (Toronto, Ont.)

Dawes Road Cemetery (Toronto, Ont.)

Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Families

Synagogues

Genealogy

Cemeteries

Access Restriction

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.

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.

Related Material

See accessions 2004-1-5, 2004-1-6, 2004-2-1, 2008-11-9, 2016-3-48, and 2021-10-1 for additional information on the Kiever Shul; and OH 413 for more information on David Pinkus and the Pinkus family.

Arrangement

Records came into the OJA with no discernible order. Arrangement has been imposed by the archivist.

Creator

Pinkus, David, 1924-2021

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

2021-7-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Samuel Crystal fonds

1967 UJA Mission series

Level

Item

Fonds

145

Series

1

Item

15

Material Format

graphic material

Other Title Information

Title based on contents of image.

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as TIFF file.

Subjects

Cemeteries

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

Samuel Crystal fonds

1967 UJA Mission series

Level

Item

Fonds

145

Series

1

Item

26

Material Format

graphic material

Other Title Information

Title based on contents of image.

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as TIFF file.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2011-5-1

Material Format

cartographic material

Physical Description

1 map

Date

Feb. 1975

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one map of Section D of the THBS cemetery at Dawes Road, Scarborough.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Name Access

Toronto Hebrew Benevolent Society

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2012-7-9

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1.2 m of textual records

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records related to the Amalgamated Dawes Rd. Trustees as well as the Lamptom Mills Cemetery Association.

Custodial History

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

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Cemeteries

Name Access

Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees

Lambton Mills Cemetery Association

Source

Archival Accessions