- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Business series
- Tip Top Tailors sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 3-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1898, 1941-1988
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- 16 photographs
- Admin History/Bio
- David Dunkelman, Benjamin's father, started Tip Top Tailors in Toronto in 1909, and by 1950 it had become a thriving business, with more than 1000 outlets across the country. During the 1930s, Ben had worked for the company, and following the Arab-Israeli War in 1948-49, he returned to Tip Top. He took over as company CEO in the 1950s until the company was sold to Dylex Ltd. in 1967.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of photographs, correspondence and clippings documenting David and Ben Dunkelman's involvement in the family firm, Tip Top Tailors.
- Name Access
- Tip Top Tailors
- Physical Condition
- Most photographs are warped.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Business series
- Tip Top Tailors sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1941-1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains two clippings from Tip Topics, the magazine published by Tip Top Tailors. The earlier clipping announces that Ben Dunkelman has gone overseas to fight in the Second World War; the later clipping contains a tribute to Rose Dunkelman, who died in 1949.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Records are fragile and stained.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Business series
- Tip Top Tailors sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-?]-[195-?]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 23 x 33 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File contains three photographs of David Dunkelman in his role as president of Tip Top Tailors.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Physical Condition
- Records are extremely fragile.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Business series
- Tip Top Tailors sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [195-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains one newspaper clipping announcing Ben Dunkelman's appointment as General Manager of Tip Top Tailors.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Business series
- Tip Top Tailors sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- Oct. 1950
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an issue of the Coronet magazine which contains an article about David Dunkelman and Tip Top Tailors.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Business series
- Tip Top Tailors sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs documenting the Tip Top Tailors 1963 convention.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Records are warped.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Business series
- Tip Top Tailors sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains photocopies of newspaper articles from the Globe and Mail, the Telegram and the Toronto Daily Star about Tip Top Tailors.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Business series
- Tip Top Tailors sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm and 17 x 22 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains a news clipping and two photographs in connection with David Dunkelman, Tip Top Tailors and Mount Sinai Hospital. Dunkelman took part in opening the hospital's new extension in 1966, along with Marvin Gerstein and Morry Wingold.
- Subjects
- Building
- Hospitals
- 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
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Business series
- Tip Top Tailors sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1975-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, clippings, notes and booklets in connection with the Hall of Fame business awards, which were given at the Canadian Business Leadership Conference on 24 April 1979. David Dunkelman, who had died the year before, was inducted into the Business Hall of Fame.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Business series
- Tip Top Tailors sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-?]-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains clippings, correspondence and one photograph relating chiefly to David Dunkelman's inclusion in the Business Hall of Fame.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Photograph is scratched.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Business series
- Tip Top Tailors sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1898-1988
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes and documents Ben Dunkelman wrote or gathered to provide biographical information about David Dunkelman for a Zionist encyclopedia.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions