- Accession Number
- 2004-5-39
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-39
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1945-1949
- Scope and Content
- The records include 23 case files documenting orphans who survived the Holocaust. They were all inmates of the orphanage in Otwoc, Poland. The case files were likely sent to a Jewish organization in Toronto who found local sponsors to support the individual orphans. At the bottom of each case file includes the name of the Toronto sponsors, which ranged from individuals to labour unions and women's auxiliaries. The file also includes English translations for each file (since the information is all in Polish), along with thank you letters from the children to their sponsors written in Yiddish. Photographs of the children are attached to the case files.
- Custodial History
- The case files had been in the custody of Estelle Tambak, a Harlem, New York teacher and activist who had travelled to Poland to volunteer at the orphanage in the late 1940s. All translation work was done by Ann Szedlecki (1925-2005), a Holocaust survivor from Lodz who had herself been orphaned after the war. This custodial history has been confirmed by Miriam Borden, the granddaughter of Ann Szedlecki, who has a photograph depicting Ann and Estelle viewing the records within this file.
- Use Conditions
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-11-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-11-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- ca. 30 cm of textual and graphic material
- Date
- [1979?]-[ca. 2007], predominant 1992-2007
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting the governance, operation, and programs of the Hillel Children's Workshop. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence, policy documents, programming records, newsletters, mission statements, financial records, course outlines, class lists, and teacher handbooks. Also included are photographs of special events, such as Hanukkah, Purim, and Sukkot parties.
- Administrative History
- Established in 1974, the Hillel Children's Workshop was a cooperative Jewish Sunday school that ran programs for both parents and children. The curriculum was focused on Jewish humanist principles and based on biblical and secular sources. As a cooperative group, parents were actively involved in the organization. In 2012, the school closed due to decreased enrolment.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-1-10
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-1-10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1953
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of correspondence from the acting director of the Children's Aid and Infants' Homes of Toronto located at 32 Isabella Street to the executive director of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society located at 145 Beverly Street. The subject of the correspondence concerns a reference for an applicant for the position of investigator in the Protection Department of the Children's Aid and Infants' Homes.
- Custodial History
- Item was discovered while processing CJC Fonds 17 holdings.
- Use Conditions
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records.
- Subjects
- Orphanages
- Name Access
- Children's Aid and Infants' Homes of Toronto
- Places
- Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Isabella Street(Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-4-12
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-4-12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [193-]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a document printed and distributed by the Canadian Nationalist Party titled "The Sign of Satan: If You Want to Save Canada from Communism Never Vote for a Freemason or a Jew!" According to the second page of the document, the main text consists of "a reprint of Chapter VIII taken from Charles G. Finney's work on Freemasonry."
- Rev. Finney's articles on Freemasonry were originally published in the Independent between April and July 1868. Since Rev. Finney died in 1875, it is impossible he consented to the Canadian Nationalist Party reprinting his articles. Rather, the Canadian Nationalist Party appears to have chosen the title, reprinted one of Rev. Finney's articles, and added several quotes near the end purporting to show that "Freemasonry is Jewish."
- Administrative History
- The Canadian Nationalist Party was led by William Whittaker and based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In October 1934, it merged with the Parti National Social Chrétien/Christian National Socialist Party. It is not to be confused with the Nationalist Party in Canada (founded 1977), nor is it to be confused with the Canadian Nationalist Party (founded 2017).
- Use Conditions
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: Item has been scanned and is available as a PDF/A file.
- Subjects
- Anti-Jewish propaganda
- Communism
- Freemasonry
- Name Access
- Canadian Nationalist Party
- Finney, Charles G., 1792-1875
- Places
- Winnipeg (Man.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 49
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1972-1985
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 81 photographs : b&w (62 negatives) ; 9 x 13 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invitations and photographs documenting Hanukkah parties at Clanton Park Synagogue.
- Notes
- Photographs are by Paul Brown.
- Subjects
- Hanukkah
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Annual meetings sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-2
- File
- 56
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- Dec. 1973
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a meeting invitation, flyer, and photographs of the "Show, Tell and Sell" show. The arts and crafts sold at the show were made by Baycrest's residents, hospital patients, and special care and day care residents.
- Notes
- Photographs are by Gordon Mendly Famous Studio.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Events sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-13
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 19 Dec. 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of programmes for the residents anniversary party, which was in honour of the Board of Directors on the first anniversary of the opening of the Jewish Home for the Aged.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Events series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 11
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 20 Dec. 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- file consists of an invitation.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Events series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 11
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1971]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- file consists of an invitation.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- Anti-Semitism cases sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1965-1969, 1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of news clippings and correspondence regarding the Canadian Nazi Party (also known as the Canadian National Socialist Party) and its leader John Beattie.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Name Access
- Beattie, William John
- Subjects
- Neo-Nazism
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- Anti-Semitism cases sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 35
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1937-1938
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence documenting the Canadian Nationalist Party of Canada (also known as the Canadian Nazi Party, the Canadian National Socialist Party, and the National Unity Party of Canada).
- Notes
- Availablity of other formats: File contents have been scanned and are available in PDF.
- General: Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Name Access
- National Unity Party of Canada
- Subjects
- Political parties
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 22
- Item
- 50
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971
- Physical Description
- 1 item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds
- Toronto Section series
- Toronto Section archival material sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 38
- Series
- 7-13
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 3 photographs : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three photographs taken at a 1990 Hanukkah party and a Canadian Citizenship Certificate awarded by the Minister of Multiculturaliam and Citizenship to NCJW Toronto Section, in appreciation of outstanding contributions to the reception program of the Court of Canadian Citizenship.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds
- Toronto Section series
- Toronto Section archival material sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 38
- Series
- 7-13
- File
- 32
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1947-1966
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of texual records
- 16 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 23 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 16 photographs pertaining to the Ship-A-Box program. Examples are Council members holding a box in front of a ship, and kindergarden children enjoying the boxes' contents. A map in one of the photographs show that boxes were shipped to homes, communities, medical centres and D.P. camps, in Europe and Israel. A Ship-A-Box monthly report, dated March 14, 1961, serving kindergardens in Israel lists the educational toys, and work and play materials packed in their boxes.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds
- Toronto Section series
- Toronto Section archival material sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 38
- Series
- 7-13
- File
- 51
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1983-1996
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 10 photographs : b&w and col. ; 15 x 10 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs, newsclippings, teachers guide, and activity book about the Kids on the Block troupe, the puppets and their message, which is helping children to understand and accept the disabled. There are also letters and pictures from children moved by the performance, who provided thank you's and comments.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions