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Fonds · 1931-1939, 1984, 1995

Fonds consists of short overviews of the 39th, news clippings, Howie Osterer programming and a David Kardish’s boy scout sweater with a “39th Ottawa” patch.

39th Henry Hank Torontow Scouts
Fonds · 1891-1957

Fonds consists of a comprehensive record of the life of the Congregation from its earliest days including 1891-1892, 1910-1956 minutes; 1904 membership, officers, building committee; 1896 incorporation of by-laws; mortgages and deeds; celebrations of 1942 Golden Jubilee and 1952 Diamond Jubilee and 60 years of service: our diamond jubilee, Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Ottawa, Canada, 1892-1952, 5652-5712, edited by Herman S. Roodman ; cemetery records including 1897 deed of first Jewish cemetery at Bowesville Road, deeds, record book of burials, 1935-1957, burial permits, 1948-1956; 1920-1955 financial statements, ledgers from 1895-; 1950s Sisterhood minutes and invitations.

Adath Jeshurun Congregation (Ottawa, Ont.)
Fonds · 1978

Fonds consists of Bulletins, first published in 1978, news clippings and two pamphlets.

Adath Shalom Congregation (Ottawa, Ont.)
Adolphe Sherman fonds
Fonds · 1927-1943

Fonds consists of a scrapbook and news clippings detailing Adolphe Sherman’s Jewish community life.

Sherman, Adolphe, 1888-1943
Fonds · 1902-1956

Fonds consists of 1928-1954 minutes, early mortgages, contents of 1912 cornerstone and programs for corner stone ceremony and 1913 opening ceremonies, 1930 contract for tennis court at 417 Rideau Street, 1939-1956 Sisterhood records, membership lists and lists of seat holders, cemetery ledger, bulletins, notices and invitations, 1928 - 1956 financial material and ledgers, 1943-1956 correspondence including merger correspondence between Agudath Achim and Adath Jeshurun congregations with the Jewish Community Council

Agudath Achim Congregation (Ottawa, Ont.)
Fonds · 1938-1999

Fonds consists of Minutes of the Board 1949-1986, Annual Meetings, 1960-1975, General Meetings, 1953-1981, various committees, 1955-1988; Bulletins (1948- ) Agudath Israel Men’s Club, (1961-1980); Sisterhood membership, (1938-1940, 1956 - 1987) Minutes of meetings, (1955-1997), Newsletters, (1955-1984), Cinderella Ball, (1962-1983) and other programs; history and milestones, (1949-1989); religious material and synagogue programs, (1955-1989); building records, (1953-1963); financial statements, (1955-1982); Congregation membership, ((1955-1980);correspondence by subject and some Congregation Presidents, (1958-1986).

Agudath Israel Congregation (Ottawa, Ont.)
Alex Polowin fonds
Fonds · 1943-1945

Fonds consists of photocopied naval service records in World War II, photocopied Polowin 1928 immigration listings, biographical information, book Ready the brave: a chronicle in the wake of HMCS Huron, v.l, 1943-46 and material about Alex Polowin’s deceased son, Howard Joel Polowin (1954-1995).

Polowin, Alex, 1926-
Fonds · 1971-1980

Fonds consists of music and dance material of video reel cassettes, sound tape reels, and slides; publicity materials of photographs, brochure and newspaper articles; and administrative records of correspondence, financial, contracts and notebooks. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Clippings. - 1971 - 1980. - 1 file Souvenir Programs. - 1971 - 1980. - 3 files Correspondence. - 1973 - 1980. - 4 files Photographs. - 1973 - 1980. - 130 b&w, col Financial records. - 1974 - 1981. - l file. Contracts. - 1974 - 1980. - l file Promotional booklet and related public relations material. - 1977 - 1978. - l item Posters. - 1977, 1979. - 56 x 42 cm. or smaller Slides. - 1977. - 43 items, col. Sound tape reels. - 1977 - 1979. - 16 items Memorabilia. - 1977 - l file Notebooks / Sylvia Rosenes. - 1978 - 1980. - 2 items, Certificate. - 1978. - 1 item Video reel cassettes. - 1978, 1979: sd., col. - 2 items. Grant application. - 1980. - l item.

Ami Hai Israeli Dance Company
Ann and Art Lazear fonds
Fonds · l983-1999

Fonds consists of two loose leaf binders about Ann and Art Lazear’s careers, a file on Ann Lazear’s portrait of Joe Shenkman, two spiral-bound books, Reach for the heights by Ann Lazear and A teacher’s personal experience with the Canadian flag by Lillian Lazear and a book entitled Canadian Jewish women of today; who’s who of Canadian Jewish women, l983.

Lazear, Ann, 1926-
Anna and Samuel Lazear fonds
Fonds · 1927

Fonds consists of the Russian passports of Samuel Lazear and Anna, Arthur and Sonia Lazear, 1927.

Lazear, Anna, b. 1902
Anna Wolfe Margosches fonds
Fonds · 1932, 1934

Fonds consists of a program of Anna Wolfe Margosches: lecture - recital, April 9th, l932?; photocopy of Reminiscences of Jewish life in Ottawa, Ottawa Hebrew News September, l934; l937, 1938 and 1950 speeches on biblical music; news clipping of wedding of Sylvia Margosches to Arnold Haltrecht [1942]; How to honour the flag code, 5th ed. 1951; 1 b&w photograph.

Margosches, Anna Wolfe, 1883-1952
Fonds · 1903-1996

Fonds consists of news clippings, commemorative booklets and programs for Lillian, Archibald and their son, Lawrence Freiman; Lillian and Archibald Freiman: biographies / Bernard Figler, l962, Donât Fall off the rocking horse: an autobiography / Lawrence Freiman, l978; several books from the Alexandor (Bernard Alexandor married to Dorothy Freiman) library and presentation books to Lillian and Archibald Freiman; 7 Lillian Freiman scrapbooks, 2 b&w photograph of Lillian Freiman.

Freiman, Archibald, 1880-1944
Arie van Mansum fonds
Fonds · 1940-1999

Fonds consists of Arie van Mansum’s World War II documentation and translated news clippings of his wartime underground activities, along with Canadian honours, awards, correspondence(1969-1994), news clippings about his Righteous Gentile programs and connection with the Ottawa Jewish community.

van Mansum, Arie, 1920-1999
Arnold Borts fonds
Fonds · c l940

Fonds consists of one Boy Scout shirt with 39th of Ottawa flash and many badges, early 1940's with blue and white scarf and three photographs of Arnold Borts in his Scout uniform and one in the navy.

Arnold Borts, 1925-1997
Fonds · 1887-2000

Fonds consists of Ottawa Lodge material, (1887, 1945-2000); Parliament Lodge, (1962, 1982-1984); Bytown Lodge, (1985-1987); Confederation Lodge, (1963-1969); Camp B’nai B’rith, (1947-1964, 1985, 1990); AZA, (1939, 1940, 1961); B.B.Y.O., (1947); Women’s Auxiliary, (1943-1955, 1967); B’nai B’rith Foundation, (1985-1989); Jewish Students’ Union, (1986-1990); League for Human Rights, (1987, 1988); conferences and conventions, (1955, 1962, 1982); certificates, (1952-1963, 1971-1988); scrapbooks, (1928-1932, 1950-1954); tributes and awards, (1946, 1967-1983, 1987-2000); B’nai B’rith publications, (1937, 1940, 1960-1996); and articles and publications about B’nai B’rith (1936, 1951, 1970, 1977-1987), 2 col. photographs of the Barney Weiss trophy and 95 b&w photograph, primarily of the Jewish Boy Scout camp.

B’nai B’rith Ottawa Lodges
Fonds · 1915-1974

Fonds consists of early synagogue material including 1916 constitution, l915-1916 seating accounts, 1931 cornerstone documents, and 1920-1971 Board minutes and a complete financial history of the B’nai Jacob Loan Society from 1943 onwards and a short written history by Reuben Kalin. Later materials includes membership records, cemetery accounts, correspondence, Sisterhood minutes, 1930-1968 and 50th anniversary activities in 1967, news clippings, amalgamation committee minutes, l969-1973, A history of Sons of Jacob Congregation, 1911-1944: a souvenir marking the occasion of the burning of the James Street Synangogue mortgage, November 19, 1944/ Max Bookman, Honour Roll, 1939-1945,1966 Bulletins of Congregations B’nai Jacob and Machzikei Adas.

B’nai Jacob Congregation (Ottawa, Ont.)
Ben Karp fonds
Fonds · 1930-1946, 1991-1992

Fonds consists Yiddish Bar Mitzvah speech delivered Nov. 16, l930, Benjamin Kapinsky’s News Vendor’s Licenses, (1934,1935), photocopy of news clipping, Five Ottawa brothers are in armed services, July, 1942, Canada Club, Paris registration, 1945, Canadian Army (active) discharge certificates, 1946, two small membership pins, Agudath Israel Sisterhood Certificate and Kiwanianne tributes to Mrs. Ben Karp, l964, memorial tributes, 1991-1992.

Karp, Ben, 1918-1991
Bernard Lieff fonds
Fonds · 1936-1937, l941

Fonds consists of letters of condolence sent to Bernard Lieff and his children Bessie, Sadie & Abe, Max, Hymie and Morris on the death of Esther Malcah Lieff and the obituary of Bernard Lieff published in an Ottawa newspaper, December 31, l941.

Lieff, Bernard, d. 1941