Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

[191-]-1978

Physical Description

13 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Paul Edell (1882-1966) was the owner of a Toronto printing business and a prominent member of Shomrai Shabbos Congregation.

Edell was born in Poland and emigrated to Toronto in 1910. He married Molly Weinreb in 1915 and they had 5 children: David, Sol, Ethel, Connie and Sara. When he arrived in Canada he found work as a clerk and salesman. He later apprenticed as a printer and in 1921, he opened his own business, Royal Printing, at 113 Elizabeth Street in Toronto. Edell continued to work at the business until his retirement in the 1960s. His customers included many Jewish businesses, institutions and organizations. Edell was also involved in a number of community activities, mostly centered around religious matters. He served as president of Shomrai Shabbos Congregation for many year and was also involved in the maintenance of the Jones Avenue cemetery. He passed away in 1966.

Scope and Content

The fonds consists of records related to Paul Edell's business and community activities. Included is business and synagogue correspondence, property documents, certificates and a ledger book.

Name Access

Edell, Paul, 1882-1966

Royal Printing

Shomrai Shabbos

Subjects

Businesspeople

Immigrants--Canada

Synagogues

Physical Condition

Ledger book is in poor condition and requires conservation work.

Related Material

For records related to Paul Edell's son, please see the Solomon Edell fonds 4.

For further records on the Edell and Weinreb families, see accession 2012-10-9.

Creator

Edell, Paul, 1882-

Accession Number

2002-12-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Business records series

Level

Series

Fonds

5

Series

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

[191-]-[194-]

Physical Description

8 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

Series consists of correspondence and a ledger book relating to Paul Edell's business, Royal Printing. The ledger covers the years 1925 to 1932 and contains a list of customers and details about their printing jobs. Also included is Royal Printing stationery as well as samples of stationery that he printed for his customers.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Business records series

Level

File

Fonds

5

Series

1

File

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

1920

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence relating to the purchase of money orders and drafts.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Business records series

Level

File

Fonds

5

Series

1

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

[191-]-[194-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of stationery, ink blotters, and envelopes.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Business records series

Level

File

Fonds

5

Series

1

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1921

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

C. M. Herlick was Paul Edell's attorney.

Scope and Content

File consists of a letter from C. M. Herlick regarding the purchase of 113 Elizabeth Street by Paul Edell.

Places

Elizabeth Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Business records series

Level

File

Fonds

5

Series

1

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1925-1932

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a ledger containing customer names, printing jobs, prices and dates.

Physical Condition

The binding of the ledger is torn.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Community activities series

Level

Series

Fonds

5

Series

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1919-1978

Physical Description

5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

Series consists of correspondence and a certificate relating to some of Paul Edell’s community activities including Shomrai Shabbos and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Community activities series

Level

File

Fonds

5

Series

2

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

1919, 1963, 1978

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of dues statements from Shomrai Shabbos and a cheque made out to the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Community activities series

Level

File

Fonds

5

Series

2

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1941

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

Item consists of a petition sent by the members of Machziki Hadas to the president requesting that a general meeting be convened. Paul Edell was one of the members who signed the petition.

Places

Teraulay Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Community activities series

Level

File

Fonds

5

Series

2

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a letter from the synagogue appointing Paul Edell as Honourary President.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Community activities series

Level

File

Fonds

5

Series

2

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

1960-1962

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Shomrai Shabbos was a member organization of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations and Paul Edell was the delegate representing the synagogue at the convention of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations.

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence relating to the 1962 annual convention of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Paul Edell fonds

Community activities series

Level

File

Fonds

5

Series

2

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1938

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a certificate honouring Paul Edell for his fundraising efforts on behalf of the Yeshiva College Talmud Torah.

Physical Condition

Certificate is torn.

Source

Archival Descriptions