Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Level
Fonds
ID
Fonds 115
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Level
Fonds
Fonds
115
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
object
Date
1880-2017
Physical Description
1040 photographs (2 vol.) : b&w, sepia and col. (168 negatives)
5 cm textual records
13 artifacts
Admin History/Bio
Thelma Harris Rose was born in 1922 in Toronto. Her parents were Samuel Aaron Harris (1888-1982) and Rose Geldzaeler Harris (1892-1966). Thelma had one sibling, Sydney Harris (1917-2009). Samuel Aaron’s parents, Samuel (1869-1936) and Sarah Ruben Harris (1869-1940) immigrated to North America from Lithuania and Belarus respectively during the 1880s. They met in Michigan and married in 1892 in Detroit. The couple raised Sarah’s son from a prior relationship, Samuel Aaron, and had two more boys, William (1895-1955) and Louis (1906-1986). The Harris family moved to Toronto around 1900 and opened up the first Jewish delicatessen in the city at 233 Queen Street West. They constructed a purpose-built deli across the street from that location and relocated to the new shop at 178 Queen St. West in 1910. A couple of years later, Samuel purchased the tobacco store next door to their business, operating it from around 1913 until his death. Samuel Aaron worked with his parents in the deli for a number of years, and after marrying Rose in 1916, he ventured into the clothing industry and later sales. His brothers William and Louis went on to become successful local doctors and respectively married Tillie Shayne and Helen Gallander.
Rose’s parents, Yetta Shumer Geldzaeler (1870-1952) and Mark Geldzaeler (1862-1932), hailed from Galicia and married in Toronto in 1890. The Geldzaeler’s had 5 children who survived to adulthood: Ben (1891-1974) who married Hortense Cohen; Rose (1892-1966); Rachel (1897-1941) who married Isidore W. Ruskin; Alfred (1901-1918); and Frances (1907-2002) who married Simon Ramm. Tragically, Solomon (1899-1902) passed away as a young child and Alfred perished of the Spanish flu during the great pandemic at the end of the First World War. Mark was a religious instructor who also served as the assistant chazan and the shamus at Holy Blossom Synagogue on Bond Street. During that period, the family lived in accommodations behind the shul. Because of his religious expertise and position, Mark Geldzaeler commanded tremendous respect within the Jewish community.
Rose and Samuel Aaron Harris lived at 107 Yorkville Avenue, across from the early Mount Sinai Hospital. Thelma married Albert Rose (1917-1996) in June, 1942. The couple eventually had two sons and a daughter. Thelma earned an undergraduate degree and an M.Ed. at the University of Toronto. Albert was gold medallist in Political Science and Economics at the University of Toronto and pursued his graduate studies at the University of Illinois, receiving his PhD in macroeconomics and statistics in 1942. He then enlisted in the Canadian Army and served in the Intelligence Corps until he was demobbed at the end of 1945. During most of his career, he was a professor and later Director of the School of Social Work at the University of Toronto, ultimately becoming the first Dean of their Faculty of Social Work. Albert Rose was an expert in and advocate for public housing and social welfare, as well as a prominent community leader who was actively involved in variety of municipal and Jewish organizations.
Thelma’s older brother, Sydney Harris, completed a law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School, and married Enid Perlman in November, 1949. The couple eventually had two sons. Sydney engaged in the general practice of law for three decades before being appointed Judge of the Ontario Provincial Court (Criminal Division) in 1976. He retired in 1992 but went on to serve as a Small Claims Court Judge, referee for the LSUC and lay appointee of Council for the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors. He was also active in Jewish causes and organizations, primarily the Canadian Jewish Congress, of which he was national president from 1974 to 1977, and the Canadian Council of Reform Congregations. He was also a civil liberties activist who promoted legislation aimed at eradicating hate speech and literature, along with capital punishment. Sydney Harris was also an active supporter of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.
For more details about the many families documented within this fonds along with their respective businesses, careers and achievements, please consult the biographical and published reference materials in box 8.
Custodial History
The records in the fonds were assembled by the donor, Jeff Rose, from accumulations created and/or collected by Rose and Samuel Aaron Harris, Thelma Rose, Sydney and Enid Harris, Ruthe Rosenberg, Frances Ramm, Alfreda Henry, Tillie Harris, Marion Harris with permission, and by the donor himself. The donor hired Heritage Professionals to conduct the archival work – appraisal, selection, processing, preservation, arrangement and description – of the records. There was some specialized preservation and digitization work conducted on the photo albums to protect them and enhance their longevity. Finally, two conservators were commissioned to produce around ten high quality archival prints from the negatives and repair one of the artifacts.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records relating to the Rose, Harris, and Geldzaeler families, and some of their connected branches, including the Perlman, Ruskin, Ruben, Shumer, Shayne, Spiegel, and Rothbart families. The fonds is mainly comprised of loose photographs, photo prints, negatives and two photo albums documenting the different branches of the donor’s family. There are also some textual records and thirteen artifacts. One of the artifacts has been housed with the textual records. The remaining twelve artefacts are located in boxes 6 and 7. The two photo albums have been scanned for preservation purposes and are available in digital form.
The photographs mainly document the Harris and Geldzaeler families, and to a lesser extent, other branches of the family. The images capture the families’ lives and activities in Toronto and surrounding areas from the late nineteenth century to the early 2000s. The visuals include individual and family portraits, photobooth strips, and informal images of the family engaged in a variety of activities. Examples of the activities include: family get togethers, children playing outdoors, outings to the park or other Toronto locales, graduations, and military images. There are also many images capturing family vacations to the cottage, Bobcaygeon, Wasaga Beach, Niagara Falls, and Washington D.C. Finally, the fonds includes a photograph of Sydney Harris with Martin Luther King, Jr. in Chicago. Some of the files in the fonds contain negatives that were mostly grouped with and correspond to the photographs.
The fonds is arranged into twelve series: 1. Harris family, 2. Geldzaeler family, 3. Ruben family, 4. Shayne family, 5. Shumer family, 6. Perlman family, 7. Ruskin family, 8. Rose family, 9. Spiegel family, 10. Photo Albums, 11. Artifacts, 12. Reference materials. The first nine series are arranged by family and the last three pertain to special types of materials within the fonds. The sub-series are arranged by individual family member, couple, or family within each branch of the family.
Notes
ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: The records are open to the public except for series 1-3, file 4; and series 1-4, file 2. Researchers interested in viewing these files require permission from the donor. The photo albums are restricted for preservation purposes. The albums have been digitized and researchers can review the PDF copies of those records. There is also a family portrait of the Geldzaeler children in series 2-1, file 2 that is encased in glass and very fragile. It has been preserved and protected and a corresponding copy print is available and can be viewed by the public.
ATTRIBUTION NOTE: When citing records from this fonds, the full name of the fonds – Thelma Harris Rose Family Fonds – must be used by all parties and for all purposes as part of the reference.
Access Restriction
Conditional Access. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to accessing the records. Please contact the OJA for more information.
Physical Condition
The records are in good condition except for a small number of photographs that have some mirroring and tears. Some of the metal artifacts are also slightly tarnished.
Related Material
For other fonds and records documenting Sydney Harris, please see accessions 1976-7-1, 2015-4-3, 2008-8-10, 2008-11-14, 2016-3-56 and fonds 17 (CJC) and fonds 75 (JVS). For records relating to Mark Geldzaeler, Yetta Shumer Geldzaeler, Benjamin Geldzaeler and the Shumer family, see accession 1977-2-1 (items 1229, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1232). For additional records documenting Mark Geldzaeler's writing, see accession 2014-6-5. For records relating to the Harris family there are photo albums in accession 1986-7-6 and a photo of the Harris Delicatessen in accession 1982-6-5 (item 3283). For documentation relating to Albert Rose’s activities within the Jewish community one can consult the following fonds: 9 (JIAS), 14 (Baycrest), 61 (JCC), 67 (UJWF) and 75 (JVS). Finally, there is also a portrait of Albert Rose from the 1940s in item 748.
Arrangement
The fonds is arranged in series, sub-series and files. Artifacts are described at the item level.
Creator
Rose, Jeff
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Level
Series
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Level
Series
Fonds
115
Series
1
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
object
Date
1880-2004
Physical Description
535 photographs : b&w, sepia and col. (148 negatives) ; 15 x 20 cm on mat 23 x 30 cm or smaller
2 folders of textual records
1 artifact
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs documenting the various members of the Harris family, including the patriarch and matriarch, Samuel and Sarah Harris, and the families and descendants of their three sons, Samuel Aaron, William and Louis. Also included is a small amount of textual records related to Sgt. Fred Harris' service in the Canadian Armed Forces, certificates belonging to Samuel Aaron Harris, and wedding memorabilia related to Rose Geldzaeler Harris' marriage to Samuel A. Harris, including a section of Rose’s bouquet.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel and Sarah Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-1; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel and Sarah Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-1
File
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[188-]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w and sepia ; 10 x 15 cm and 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
File contains two photographs of Sarah and her brother Harry Ruben. The first is a studio portrait of Sarah and the second is copy print of a studio photograph featuring both Harry and Sarah.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel and Sarah Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-1; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel and Sarah Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-1
File
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1880-[194-]
Physical Description
9 photographs : b&w ; 15 x 20 cm on mat 23 x 30 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File includes portraits of the Sarah (née Ruben) Harris and Samuel Harris Sr. and their children Samuel Aaron and Louis.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1888-[ca. 1916]
Physical Description
22 photographs : b&w, sepia and hand tinted (1 negative) ; 8 x 17 cm on mat 13 x 26 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of portrait photographs and snapshots of Samuel Aaron Harris with friends and relatives. Identified are Sarah Kizell, William Harris, Aaron Shapiro, Tillie Shayne and Aaron Ruben.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1920]-[ca. 1980]
Physical Description
18 photographs : b&w and col. ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs and snapshots of Samuel Aaron Harris with friends and relatives. Images include Samuel Aaron Harris in Masonic dress, in front of his home in Yorkville and with his brother William Harris at Young's Point, Ontario.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
3
Material Format
textual record
Date
1922-1924
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of two certificates that belonged to Samuel A. Harris related to his membership in the Mount Sinai Chapter of the Masonic Lodge.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1916-[196-]
Physical Description
8 photographs : b&w, sepia and col. ; 22 x 28 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of various portraits and snapshots of Rose (née Geldzaeler) Harris, including a wedding portrait, and Rose seated at a tea service with Anne Cadesky and Hortense Geldzaeler.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
5
Material Format
textual record
object
Date
1 March 1916
Physical Description
1 textual record
1 pressed flower
Scope and Content
File consists of a wedding announcement for the marriage of Rose Geldzaeler to Samuel Aaron Harris on 1 March 1916. Also included is a pressed section of Rose's wedding bouquet.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 6
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
6
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1916-[196-]
Physical Description
21 photographs : b&w and col. ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Samuel Aaron and Rose (née Geldzaeler) Harris taken around the time they married in 1916 until just before Rose’s passing. Also included is one image of the couple with their children Sydney and Thelma.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
7
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1917-1948
Physical Description
78 photographs : b&w, sepia and col. ; 21 x 26 or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs and negatives documenting the family of Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris (née Geldzaeler), including their children Sydney and Thelma as young children and young adults, and various other members of the Harris family. Of note are several photographs of children at a Holy Blossom Temple picnic on Centre Island. Others identified in the photographs include a nanny named Margaret McGill, Mark Geldzaeler, Albert Rose, Lily Wood, Isabelle Stein, Shirley Wood, Bernard Wood, Alfreda Geldzaeler, Hortense Geldzaeler, Shirley Stein, Lester Levy, Simon Ramm, and Frances Ramm.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
8
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1917-[ca. 1921]
Physical Description
10 photographs : b&w ; 15 x 23 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File contains portraits of Sydney Harris as a baby and small child. Included in some of the photographs are Sydney's father Samuel Aaron and mother Rose (née Geldzaeler) Harris.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 9
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
9
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1922-[194-]
Physical Description
37 photographs : b&w and sepia ; 22 x 28 or smaller
Scope and Content
File includes portraits of Thelma Harris from the time she was a baby until she married her husband Albert Rose. Also pictured in some of the photos are her father, Samuel Aaron, and her mother, Rose (née Geldzaeler) Harris. Included are studeo portraits and snapshots, including graduation photos and one taken at Young's Point, Ontario.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 10
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
10
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1928]-[ca. 1935]
Physical Description
51 photographs : b&w (28 negatives) ; 11 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File contains negatives and photographs documenting the family’s trips to Niagara Falls. Pictured in the photographs are Samuel Aaron, Rose, Sydney, Thelma and Yetta Geldzaeler.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 11
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
11
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1924-1934
Physical Description
60 negatives : b&w : 7 x 11 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File contains negatives of family activities and portraits. The Geldzaeler family members are also included in some of the photos.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 12
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
12
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1925]-[ca. 1937]
Physical Description
49 photographs : b&w (37 negatives) ; 11 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File includes negatives and photographs of informal family outings and trips. Destinations include beaches, Centre Island and the Humber river.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 13
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
13
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1929
Physical Description
6 photographs : b&w ; 7 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of six photographs of a family trip that Samuel Aaron and Rose took with their kids to Wasaga Beach. Pictured are Sydney and Thelma on horses, the family in the water, and Thelma standing in front of the Hiawatha Hotel.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 14
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
14
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1940]
Physical Description
22 photographs : b&w (12 negatives) ; 7 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs and negatives from a trip the family took to Washington D.C.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 15
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
15
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Aug. 1951
Physical Description
3 photographs : b&w ; 7 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of three photographs of Samuel Aaron and Rose with family at William and Tillie Harris’ cottage.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 16
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
16
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1929]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w ; 12 x 18 cm and 5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of one portrait of Samuel Aaron and Rose and their sister-in-law Tillie (née Shayne) Harris and a second portrait of Rose and Tillie.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-2; File 17
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-2
File
17
Material Format
graphic material
Date
July 1971
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
File contains a photograph of Samuel Aaron Harris, Zelma Singer, Bud Shapiro and Vivian (née Singer) Shapiro.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Sydney and Enid Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-3; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Sydney and Enid Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-3
File
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1934-2000
Physical Description
13 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Sydney Harris. The images include casual and formal portraits of him as a student, lawyer, activist and judge. There is also a photograph of Sydney at the cottage along with an image of him with Martin Luther King, Jr.; Milton Cadsby; and Father Roland de Corneille in Chicago in 1963.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Sydney and Enid Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-3; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Sydney and Enid Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-3
File
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1950]-2004
Physical Description
28 photographs : b&w and col. ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File includes photographs documenting the couple, their wedding, and their children. Also pictured are Sydney's parents Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris, Sydney's sister Thelma Rose, and cousins Louis Bing and Natalie Bing.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Sydney and Enid Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-3; File 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Sydney and Enid Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-3
File
3
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1960, 1964
Physical Description
10 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm and 9 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
File includes photographs of two family trips taken in 1960 and 1964. One trip was to the family cottage at Hawkestone, Ontario.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Sydney and Enid Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-3; File 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Sydney and Enid Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-3
File
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1952]-1968
Physical Description
4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 13 x 18 cm and 11 x 13 cm and 7 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a class photo for Mark (grade 5) and David (grade 2) Harris at Holy Blossom Temple along with an image of Mark as a toddler with his grandparents Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris and David and his grandfather Samuel Aaron at his bar mitzvah.
Access Restriction
Conditional Access. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to accessing the records. Please contact the OJA for more information.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Albert and Thelma Rose sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-4; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Albert and Thelma Rose sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-4
File
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1939]-[197-]
Physical Description
9 photographs : b&w and col. ; 11 x 7 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Albert and Thelma (née Harris) Rose. One photograph features Albert in military uniform and Thelma in graduation dress.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Albert and Thelma Rose sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-4; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Albert and Thelma Rose sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-4
File
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1947]-[195-]
Physical Description
22 photographs : b&w (6 negatives) ; 15 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Albert and Thelma (née Harris) Rose and their children. Also pictured are Frances Rose and Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris.
Access Restriction
Conditional Access. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to accessing the records. Please contact the OJA for more information.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-5; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-5
File
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1917]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 21 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of William Harris’ graduation portrait.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-5; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-5
File
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1918]-[194-]
Physical Description
8 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of William and Tillie (née Shayne) Harris and their three sons including photographs of Sgt. Fred Harris in military dress and of William Harris ca. 1918, possibly during military training.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-5; File 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-5
File
3
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1930]-[195-]
Physical Description
19 photographs : b&w (3 negatives) ; 19 x 22 cm or smaller
Admin History/Bio
Reva Levinson was Fred Harris' finance. Sophie Marcus was Tillie Harris' aunt.
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of William and Tillie Harris and their family at the cottage at Young's Point, Ontario. Images include group shots with fish, lounging on lawn chairs and in swimsuits and canoeing. Also pictured are Samuel Aaron and Rose Harris, Sydney Harris, Thelma Harris, Fred Harris, Jack Harris, housekeeper Nellie Zepp, Reva Levinson, Lawrence Harris, and Sophie Marcus,
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-5; File 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-5
File
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1939
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w and sepia ; 20 x 20 cm and 13 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of two photographs documenting a cruise that William and Tillie Harris took with friends and relations. Also identified are Dorothy and Dave Goodman and Izzie and Ray Rothbart. There are additional photos of this trip in the photo album documenting their family.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-5; File 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-5
File
5
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[193-]-[196-]
Physical Description
4 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 21 cm and 8 x 12 cm and 7 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of portraits and snapshots of Tillie (née Shayne) Harris, including a photograph of Tillie with her brother Alex Shayne.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-5; File 6
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-5
File
6
Material Format
graphic material
textual record
Date
[ca. 1939]-1944
Physical Description
14 photographs : b&w and sepia ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File includes a number of portraits and snapshots of Fred Harris, son of William and Tillie Harris, during the Second World War when he served in the Canadian military. There are also copies of textual records related to his service in the Queen's Own Rifles and his death at Normandy on D-Day on June 6, 1944.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-5; File 7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
William and Tillie Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-5
File
7
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1958]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of one photograph of Jack and Marion Harris on their honeymoon.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Louis Harris sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 1-6; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Harris family series
Louis Harris sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
1-6
File
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1927]
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a copy photograph of Louis Harris' graduation photo from the University of Toronto.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Level
Series
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Level
Series
Fonds
115
Series
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1890]-[ca. 1945], [ca. 2000]
Physical Description
147 photographs : b&w, sepia and col. (20 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
Admin History/Bio
Mark Geldzaeler was the son of Simcha and Chaya (née Belf[i]eld) Geldzähler. Yetta (née Shumer) Geldzaeler was the daughter of Louis and Chava (née Shapiro/Shapira) Shumer. Mark and Yetta were the parents of Rose Geldzaeler. They were grandparents to Thelma Harris Rose.
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs documenting the family of Mark and Yetta (née Shumer) Geldzaeler.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2-1; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
2-1
File
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1890]-[ca. 1900]
Physical Description
4 photographs : sepia ; 10 x 14 cm on mat 11 x 14 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of two studio portraits of Mark and Yetta (née Shumer) Geldzaeler and their children, Benjamin and Rose, a studio portrait of Benjamin and Rose and one of Alfred in cadet uniform.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2-1; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
2-1
File
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1900]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm and 10 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of an original portrait of the first four Geldzaeler children – Benjamin, Rose, Rachel and Solomon, as well as a copy print. Solomon passed away in 1902.
Physical Condition
The original portrait is adhered to glass. Researchers should consult the copy print.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2-1; File 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
2-1
File
3
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1900]-1929
Physical Description
29 photographs : b&w (11 negatives) ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of the Geldzaeler and Shumer families. Identified are Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler, Rose Geldzaeler, Alfred Geldzaeler, Rachel Geldzaeler, Frances Geldzaeler, Ben Geldzaeler, Jen Shumer, Simon Shumer, Fanny Shumer, Louis Shumer, Samuel Aaron Harris, and Sydney Harris.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2-1; File 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
2-1
File
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1908]-1915
Physical Description
12 photographs : b&w (6 negatives) ; 21 x 17 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Rose Geldzaeler and her friends. Also identified is Lily Davis (Wood). Of note is a photograph of Rose Geldzaeler and a group of young women dressed in drag. The recto of the photograph is inscribed with: On the eve of the first annual dance, The Mosaic Alumni.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2-1; File 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
2-1
File
5
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1910]-[ca. 1920]
Physical Description
12 photographs : b&w ; 4 x 5 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File contains several photobooth images of members of the Geldzaeler family along with friends and relations. Identified are Jacqueline Jacobs and Lily Davis (Wood).
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2-1; File 6
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
2-1
File
6
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1913]-1915
Physical Description
13 photographs : b&w and sepia ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the Geldzaeler children and their friends in locales such as Pigeon Lake, Clarke's Island, Niagara Falls, in front of Toronto's Normal School, and on Walmer Rd. Identified individuals include Frances Geldzaeler, Lily Davis (Wood), Gerry Shumer, Rose (née Geldzaeler) Harris, Ethel Neiman (Rochester, NY), Harry Wolfe, Ray Rubenstein, and Ida Rubenstein (Rochester, NY).
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2-1; File 7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
2-1
File
7
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1911]-1916
Physical Description
13 photographs : b&w and sepia (2 negatives) ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of negatives and photographs documenting the family’s outing to a beach and experiences in Bobcaygeon. Identified individuals include: Yetta Geldzaeler, Simon Shumer, Rachel Geldzaeler, Jen Shumer, Gertrude (Gerry) Shumer, Alfred Geldzaeler, Frances Geldzaeler, Ben Geldzaeler, Rose Geldzaeler and Becky Lieberman.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2-1; File 8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
2-1
File
8
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1918-1920
Physical Description
15 photographs : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm and 7 x 11 cm and 7 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Frances Geldzaeler with family and friends in the water, in a canoe, standing in front of a baseball diamond and at Bobcaygeon.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2-1; File 9
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Mark and Yetta Geldzaeler family sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
2-1
File
9
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1920]-1924
Physical Description
6 photographs : b&w and sepia ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of portraits and snapshots of Yetta Geldzaeler alone and with her grandchild, Sydney Harris.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Frances Geldzaeler Ramm sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2-2; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Frances Geldzaeler Ramm sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
2-2
File
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1929-[ca. 2000]
Physical Description
6 photographs : b&w and col. ; 17 x 21 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Frances (née Geldzaeler) Ramm and her family, including her daughter Judy, son Mark and husband Simon. Included is an image of Frances and Simon dining on a cruise ship.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Alfreda Geldzaeler sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2-3; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Alfreda Geldzaeler sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
2-3
File
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1921], 1929
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w. ; 7 x 12 cm and 7 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of two photographs of Alfreda Geldzaeler as an infant and as a young child.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Harris and Geldzaeler families sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 2-4; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Geldzaeler family series
Harris and Geldzaeler families sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
2-4
File
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1916-[ca. 1945]
Physical Description
33 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of members of the Harris and Geldzaeler families. Included are snapshots taken in parks and backyards and a family portrait taken at a celebration for Yetta Geldzaeler, possibly her 75th birthday. A legend for the 75th birthday photo is included in the file. Some of the photographs are adhered to album pages.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Ruben family series
Level
Series
ID
Fonds 115; Series 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Ruben family series
Level
Series
Fonds
115
Series
3
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1914]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 14 cm
Admin History/Bio
Aaron Ruben was the son of David and Hannah/Annie (née Co(u)plan) Ruben, the brother and sister-in-law of Sarah (née Ruben) Harris. Aaron Ruben was killed in Flanders in the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915, during the First World War.
Scope and Content
Series consists of one file featuring a photograph of Aaron Ruben as a teenager.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Ruben family series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 115; Series 3; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
Ruben family series
Level
File
Fonds
115
Series
3
File
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1914]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of one portrait of Aaron Ruben as a teenager. Aaron was killed at Ypres during the First World War.
Subjects
World War, 1914-1918
Soldiers--Canada
Source
Archival Descriptions