- Part Of
- Men's Clothing Manufacturers' Association of Ontario fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 31
- Series
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1922-1987
- Physical Description
- 77 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of the general correspondence files created by the MCMAO's executive director. The records consist of correspondence to other committee members, manufacturers, the general membership, as well as other men's clothing associations.
- Accession Number
- 2008-12-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1919-1969
- Physical Description
- 60 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of Katz's miscellaneous correspondence and telegrams filed chronologically by year. The content includes messages of congratulations, regrets, Passover and New Year's greetings; family correspondence and letters; letters from Katz as a representative of various organizations and agencies such as Mizrachi, Jewish National Fund, Jewish Immigrant Aid Services and United Jewish Welfare Fund; solicitation letters; and letters of recognition (e.g. Polish Farband for service, donations, etc.).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 30
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence from the 1950. Included is personal correspondence and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations (e.g. Mizrachi, Ezras Torah, Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto, United Jewish Welfare Fund, Jewish National Fund).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 31
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1951
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence from the 1951. Included is personal correspondence and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations (e.g. Mizrachi, Ezras Torah, United Jewish Welfare Fund, Jewish National Fund). Included are bank receipts for bank drafts sent to Ezras Torah Fund, Rabbinical Seminary of America, Yeshivath Torah Vadaath and Mesifta and Hebrew Theological College. Also included is an invitation to a Testimonial Banquet honouring Rabbi Judah L. Maimon, Minister of Religious Affairs in Israel.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 32
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence from the year 1952. Included is personal correspondence and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations (e.g. Mizrachi, Canadian Federation to Aid Polish Jews in Israel, Rabbinical Seminary of America). Several letters are notes of sympathy referring to the death of the father of J.P. Katz.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 33
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1953
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence from the year 1953. Included is personal correspondence (e.g. letters,birthday cards, invitations,holiday greetings) and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations (e.g. Mizrachi, Jewish National Fund, United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto, Hebrew Theological College). Included are letters naming Katz as elected to the Dominion Council of the Canadian Jewish Congress, as a member of the Board for the Jewish Home for the Aged and as representative of the Committee on Non-Local Agencies to the Board of Directors of the United Jewish Welfare Fund. Also included is correspondence pertaining to fund-raising to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of B'nai Zion Association.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 34
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence from the year 1954. Included is personal correspondence and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations. Included are letters appointing Katz to serve on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society of Canada, as Chairman of the Membership Committee of JIAS, on the Board of Directors of the Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto, as a member of the executive of the Toronto Zionist Council and as a member of the National Administrative Council of the Zionist Organization of Canada. Also included are invoices from hotels in Israel; 3 copies of a programme for the B'nai Zion Association general meeting, an invitation to a reception for delegates to the National Convention of the Zionist Organization of Canada and a letter concerning the establishment of a central system of Kashruth in Toronto. Also included is a personal letter from J.B. Salsberg. M.P.P. to Katz concerning a letter written in Yiddish by the spiritual leader in Rakov. the community Katz came from. The letter, sent at the end of the First World War, was found in Salsberg's father's papers.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 35
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence from the year 1955. Included is personal correspondence and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations. Included are letters referencing Katz's illness; an invitation to a luncheon honouring Mrs. S.G. Salsberg; a postcard of a synagogue under construction in Kiryat Shmuel, Israel; a reservation card for the First Annual Dinner sponsored by the Toronto Committee, State of Israel Bond Issue; a program for the Gala Chanukah Festival sponsored by State of Israel Bonds; letters acknowledging philanthropic efforts and monetary contributions (Beth Jacob Synagogue, Jewish National Fund of Canada, Canadian Jewish Congress ; a notice concerning an emergency meeting for Israel; meeting minutes of the Regional Executive Committee of Canadian Jewish Congress; a copy of the Jewish National Fund report, January 1955; a letter from Nathan Phillip, Mayor of Toronto; two personal notes from David Croll, Senator; a letter from Israel asking Katz to help locate a brother in Toronto and lists of donations collected by Katz (Jewish National Fund, Ezras Torah).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 36
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence from the year 1956. Included is personal correspondence and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations. Included are letters acknowledging philanthropic efforts and monetary contributions; letters appointing Katz to serve as a member of the National Administrative Council for the Central Region of the Zionist Organization of Canada, to serve on the Board of Directors for the Jewish Home for the Aged, to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of The Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto; a programme for a Birthday Dinner honouring David Abramowitz; a programme for the Thirty Third Annual Dinner of The Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto; a personal note from Nathan Phillips, Toronto Mayor; 2 publications of the Fortnightly Summary of Inter-office Information distributed by Canadian Jewish Congress (October, December 1956); a press statement issued by United Zionist Council of Canada in November 1956 concerning the Sinai War; an invitation to a reception in honour of the Ambassador of Israel & Mrs. Comay; 3 letters written in Yiddish in 1955 by Katz with 2 unidentified photos: a letter and donation made by Katz to Minister of Defence with the Government of Israel and a personal letter of thanks in response from the Israeli government.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 37
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1938-1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence from 1938-1956. Included are 2 notices in Yiddish concerning Keren Kayemeth and Mizrachi and a newsletter in Yiddish.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 38
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence from the year 1957. Included is personal correspondence and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations. Included are letters acknowledging Katz's philanthropic efforts and monetary contributions; several thank-you and New Year's greeting cards; a copy of a programme to mark the Dedication Ceremonies of the New Talmud Torah Building; several letters in Yiddish; an invitation to The Charter Membership Dinner honouring Moshe Shapiro, Minister of Religion and Social Welfare, State of Israel; notice of a meeting for Members of the Board of Education for Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto; 2 invitations to a testimonial dinner honouring Mark A. Levy, Chairman, State of Israel Bonds and attended by Abba Eban, Ambassador of Israel to United Nations; a letter appointing Katz to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the Jewish Public Library; a notice to publicize a mass-meeting to commemorate the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising; a letter from Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada requesting donations on behalf of reception and settlement of Hungarian, North African, Polish and Egyptian Jews; a letter to Katz inviting him to serve as a Sponsor for a Testimonial Dinner to honour Mark Levy, Chairman of State of Israel Bonds; letters from the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto notifying of meetings; a letter in Yiddish from M. Ginsburg, journalist; a hand-written letter in Yiddish by Katz; a letter informing Katz that he has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors of Toronto Hebrew Free Loan Society ; a letter from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel concerning Yeshivath "Bnei Akivah" Nechalim with 2 unidentified photos and excerpts from a publication. Also included are several letters from the Jewish National Fund concerning the registration of a "Nachla" by Katz. Personal details and a biographic note were submitted for the purpose of the Nachla Scroll.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 39
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence from the 1958. Included is personal correspondence and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations. Included are letters acknowledging Katz's philanthropic efforts and monetary contributions; several New Year's greeting cards, thank you notes and personal invitations; an invitation from B'nai Zion Association; a letter from Abraham Feinberg, President of State of Israel Bonds inviting Katz to attend a meeting with Levi Eshkol, Finance Minister of Israel & Ambassador Abba Eban as guest presenters; a letter recommending Katz as an Honourary Member to the Board of Directors of the Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto; a letter advising Katz of his election to serve on the Board of Directors of the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto; a letter advising Katz that he was reelected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bureau of Jewish Education; a letter advising Katz that he was reelected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Public Library; a copy of a meeting agenda for the Regional Executive and National Administrative Council; a letter of thanks from Mayor Nathan Phillips; a photo of Hersh Mayer Lebovitz from Mea Shearim, Chazer Chabad, Jerusalem and a letter from Phil Gazner, Accountant concerning a Consolidation Order in the 1st Division Court, County of York.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 40
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence from the year 1959. Included is personal correspondence and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations. Included are letters acknowledging Katz's philanthropic efforts and monetary contributions; several New Year's greeting cards, thank you notes and personal invitations; an invitation from The Israel Bond Organization to a Gala Dinner in tribute to Golda Meir; several get-well letters; a thank-you note from Vernon Singer, M.P.P.; 2 copies of a programme from the 25th Graduation Exercises of Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto; a get-well letter from E. Marton representing Keren Kayemeth Leisrael noting Katz was admitted to Hadassah Hospital and a prescription from Dr. Michael Lenczner.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 45
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1920-1959
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of miscellaneous correspondence. Included is personal correspondence and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations. Included are: a letter from Rabbi Samuel Levanon (Weiss), a letter from Rabbi S. Silverstein; a letter from Rabbi N Perlow; a letter from Rabbi Aaron Kagan (son of the Chofetz Chaim);a letter from Rabbi Arye Leibush Lifshitz; a letter from Rabbi S. Warshavchik; a letter from Rabbi David Graubart; a letter from Katz pertaining to M'ril Graubart Yeshivah; wedding invitation from Rabbi & Mrs. Wohlgelernter; several New Year's greeting cards (from organizations and personal); a letter from Issachar Dov Katz to his father; notices from Canadian Federation for Polish Jews; invitations to a Melave Malke sent out by Katz in honour of Issachar Dov Katz; a receipt book for donations to Rabbi Meyer Berlin Forest; booklet of resolutions created by the Canadian Jewish Congress during a Plenary Session; 3 copies of a notice to promote Mizrachi guest speaker, Rabbi Aryeh Gelman and a poster to announce Mizrachi guest speaker, Rabbi Ze'ev Gold.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 46
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950-1969
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence. Included is personal correspondence and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations. Included are: thank you notes; New Year's cards, Christmas cards; business cards; a letter from Moshe Yechiel Epstein;a letter from Rabbi Y. Twersky; request for donations (N Nachmanovitz, Mount Zion Committee; receipts for donations(e.g. Yeshivas Ch'san Sofer, United Tiberias Institutions, Jewish Home for the Aged, T.T. Yeshivath Haye Olam); a photo of Hilda T. Graubart; get well cards; personal jottings; a list of tobacco jobbers in Toronto; tourist booklet published by the Department of Religion in Israel; 3 letters from Rabbi Menashe Klein; invitation to a dinner sponsored by Tomche Tmimim Lubavitch Rabbinical College; invitation to a luncheon to meet Mr Samuel Bronfman; an invitation to a reception sponsored by Canadian Federation to Aid Polish Jews in Israel; receipts for telegrams; a poster from the Central Fund for Traditional Institutions; blank cheques from the Toronto Dominion Bank; a list of expenses toward the care of Katz's illness and blank receipts for the Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 47
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950-1969
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence. Included is personal correspondence and correspondence/literature pertaining to Katz's involvement with various Zionistic, religious and philanthropic organizations. Included are: a poster in English and Yiddish titled "A Warning Against Reforms"; an announcement honouring Rabbi Moshe Yechiel Halevi Epstein; a farewell letter from Katz to Bronte community; thank you note; receipts for donations (JIAS, JNF, Talmud Torah & Yeshivath Haye Olam, Yeshivat Chochmei Lublin); request for donation (Ontario Hebrew Children's Home); notice for an Oneg Shabbath Mass Meeting sponsored by Jewish National Fund of Ontario; 5 copies of Ezras Torah brochure; 2 letters from Grand Rabbi S.E. Taub; letters from Moshe Yechiel Epstein; 2 letters from Yisrael Freedman; an announcement for the official opening of the New Mount Sinai Hospital; list of donors to Ezras Torah; personal jottings, a notice signed by A.Cohen criticizing Zambrowsky and Mizrachi Organization of Canada; New Year's cards and business cards.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 51
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950-1954
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of telegrams from the period 1950 to 1954. Included are: telegrams extending holiday greetings; telegrams conveying good wishes for weddings, births and bar mitzvahs; a telegram of congratulations to S. Z. Shragai, the mayor of Jerusalem; a letter of congratulations to Nathan Philips, mayor of Toronto; telegrams from D. Lou Harris/Meyer W. Gasner, Israel Bonds and a telegram to Mrs. Abels advising of father's serious illness.
- Name Access
- Shragai, Shlomo Zalman, 1899-1995
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 52
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of telegrams from the period 1955 to 1958. Included are: telegrams extending holiday greetings; telegrams conveying good wishes for weddings, birthdays and Bar Mitzvahs; a telegram of congratulations to David Croll for his appointment to the Canadian Senate and several telegrams conveying regrets for inability to attend meetings/conferences/dinners.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- General correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 3
- File
- 53
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1940-1959
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of undated telegrams from the period 1940 to 1959. Most telegrams pertain to Mizrachi matters. Also included are: telegrams pertaining to Canadian Federation of Polish Jews matters; telegrams extending holiday greetings; telegrams conveying good wishes for weddings and Bar Mitzvahs; a telegram of congratulations to Allan Grossman for re-elections as M.P. Also included is a list of addresses and representatives from Montreal congregations.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Joint Committee with the Bureau of Jewish Education series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957-1963
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Joint Committee with the Bureau of Jewish Education was established in order to study the relationship of the Bureau to the Welfare Fund and the relationships of both subsidized and non-subsidized schools to both organizations. Beyond establishing these precise formal relationships, its major accomplishment was to create a standard for the subsidizing of Jewish schools in Metropolitan Toronto
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of one sub-series: Meeting Minutes. Included within these records are correspondence and a final report of the Committee. Files are arranged chronologically within the sub-series.
- Notes
- Access restriction note: Records documenting the meeting minutes and activities of this committee are CLOSED until they are more than ten years old.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions