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85 photographs of Jack Edelson Catering staff and various simchas.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104966
- Collection
- Jack Edelson Catering fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 85 photographs : col.
- Fonds No.
- B0008; OJA 2-306-03
- Date
- [198-?]
- Collection
- Jack Edelson Catering fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 85 photographs : col.
- Date
- [198-?]
- Fonds No.
- B0008
- Item No.
- OJA 2-306-03
- Notes
- This photograph is one of approximatey 85 in this fonds that show Jack Edelson Catering staff and displays of food at various simchas.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Jack Edelson and fellow Jewish War Veterans.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105789
- Collection
- Jack Edelson Catering fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- B0008; OJA 2-306-04
- Date
- 1993
- Collection
- Jack Edelson Catering fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- 1993
- Fonds No.
- B0008
- Item No.
- OJA 2-306-04
- Acquisition Source
- Sharon Edelson
- Notes
- This photograph is one of approximatey 85 in this fonds that show Jack Edelson Catering staff and displays of food at various simchas. Jack Edelson is pictured at centre, to his left is George Kerzner, the man on his right is unidentified.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Jack Edelson attending a desert table at unknown function.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104965
- Collection
- Jack Edelson Catering fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- B0008; OJA 2-306-02
- Date
- [198-?]
- Collection
- Jack Edelson Catering fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- [198-?]
- Fonds No.
- B0008
- Item No.
- OJA 2-306-02
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- This photograph is one of approximatey 85 in this fonds that show Jack Edelson Catering staff and displays of food at various simchas.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Jack Edelson Catering fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101313
- Collection
- Jack Edelson Catering fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 6 files textual records, multiple media.
- Fonds No.
- B0008
- Date
- [ca. 1955 - 200-]
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of menus, correspondence, photographs, stationery, newspaper clipping and artifacts of a promotional nature and include an apron, 3 men's caps, match covers, pen, metal plate engraved with Jack Edelson Catering, a Jack Edelson's Catering sign on corrugated board (2-314) and a plastic…
- Collection
- Jack Edelson Catering fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 6 files textual records, multiple media.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of menus, correspondence, photographs, stationery, newspaper clipping and artifacts of a promotional nature and include an apron, 3 men's caps, match covers, pen, metal plate engraved with Jack Edelson Catering, a Jack Edelson's Catering sign on corrugated board (2-314) and a plastic rain hat.
- Date
- [ca. 1955 - 200-]
- Fonds No.
- B0008
- Storage Location
- A.1.2
- History / Biographical
- Jack Edelson (b. March 21, 1924, Ottawa) was the owner and manager of Jack Edelson Catering. He is the son of Alice (nee Coblentz) Edelson (b. October 15, 1896, Russia, d. December 28, 1972) and Benjamin (Ben) Simon Edelson (b. March 27, 1889 - d. October 12, 1988). Alice and Ben were married in 1912 in New York and had lived in Montreal prior to Jack’s birth, but moved to Ottawa after visiting the city in 1920 and lived on Clarence Street.The Edelsons had seven children; Samuel, Dina, Lillian (Katznelson), Vivian (Caplan), Jack, Shirley, Joyce and Elihu. Jack attended York St. Public School. As an adolescent, Jack joined a newly-formed Jewish Air Cadet Unit called the Ottawa Maccabee Flight, which was sponsored by the War Services Committee of the Ottawa B’nai B’rith. The Cadet unit provided training at Rockcliffe and Uplands air stations. During his training, Jack created detailed model airplanes to help with training exercises. He enlisted in the Air Force during the Second World War, and was one of a number of servicemen to take up an offer from the Department of National Defense to voluntarily continue to serve in the Pacific after hostilities had ended in Europe. After returning to Ottawa, Jack married Freda Davis (b. August 20, 1926 - d. October 16, 1976), daughter of Rachel and Ben Davis, at Adath Jeshurun Synagogue on December 25, 1949. After Freda’s death, Jack was eventually remarried, to Annette Diotte (b. 1938). Jack Edelson Catering catered largely for the Jewish community. They served food at weddings, bar mitzvahs, and private parties, and they frequently advertised in the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin. The catering company worked with Agudath Israel, Machzikei Hadas, Beth Shalom, the Jewish Community Centre, Young Israel, and Temple Israel. They also provided catering for larger events such as the Canada-Israel Committee’s annual conference at the Chateau Laurier. In addition to events, they also provided take-out platters, and holiday meals. For most events, the food was prepared in the kosher kitchen at Agudath Israel Congregation. For much of his career Jack Edelson worked with Yudi Chein, a caterer from Israel who first started working in the catering business in 1992. Yudi initially worked for Jack’s catering company, then later started Yudi Chein Kosher catering, where Jack later worked as a consultant. Jack and Yudi’s combined experience in catering meant that they were able not only to provide the food for events, but also to give advice on music and decor to the hosts. Until the 1990s, Jack Edelson Catering was one of only two kosher caterers in Ottawa, the other being Jack Smith. The catering business initially only catered kosher events, but later expanded into non-kosher catering as well. Jack Edelson expressed frustration in 1995 when the Vaad Hakashrut, which was responsible for supervising kosher food production across the city, introduced a clause stating that caterers would not be permitted to sell non-kosher food or events to Jewish customers. This clause was introduced after Jack Smith’s catering company mistakenly served non-kosher food during an event that was supposed to be kosher, resulting in a number of sanctions placed against him by the Vaad Hakashrut. Jack Edelson protested this decision, on the grounds that many of his Jewish customers did not keep kosher, and he did not feel that he had the right as their caterer to force them to do so. As of 2001, Jack Edelson had been working in the catering business for 40 years, while running a number of other businesses. He opened a restaurant and delicatessen at 177 Montreal Road in 1966, which boasted a coffeeshop/restaurant, a banquet hall which could be rented for large events, and a “Candlelite Dining Room”. In the 1970s, he opened another restaurant at 1208 Wellington Street, called “J’s Steak House & Deli.” The restaurant had live piano music, and was open until 1am, with dancing in the evenings. He operated two food stands 1982 during Winterlude, selling chili and smoked meat sandwiches at two locations between fifth avenue and Dow’s Lake. Annette and Jack Edelson also ran a business called Alpine Industries, which sold air purifiers, in addition to their food services businesses. Jack Edelson’s Catering contributed to various charitable events and organizations in the Jewish Community and in the broader Ottawa community. He donated meals to events such as the Tele-shalom project organized by Temple Israel, and the Bon Appetit meal program for individuals suffering from addiction in 1994. Jack Edelson chaired the dining room committee for the Rideau View Golf Club during its creation in the 1950s. The golf course initially provided a simple lunch counter where sandwiches could be purchased, though food and beverage options were eventually expanded.
- Acquisition Source
- Sharon Edelson,
- Notes
- 1. The name Diamond Catering came from the Diamond Barbeque restaurant where Jack Edelson was Restaurant manager. The restaurant was owned by the Ages brothers. 2. Diamond Catering was located on Nelson Street near Murray Street. 3. Jack Edelson enlisted on Elgin Street following graduation at Ottawa Tech High School as a cadet, where he had become very interested in aeronautics. Following the war he worked in the watch making business before starting in the restaurant and catering businesses.
- Related Material
- Edelson Family fonds
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Jack Edelson's Catering sign.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106146
- Collection
- Jack Edelson Catering fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 poster
- Fonds No.
- B0008; OJA 2-314
- Date
- 2011
- Collection
- Jack Edelson Catering fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 poster
- Date
- 2011
- Fonds No.
- B0008
- Item No.
- OJA 2-314
- Storage Location
- Oversize Mixed Box 12
- Physical Condition
- Mounted on corrugated board.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Jack Edelson with two members of his Catering staff.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104964
- Collection
- Jack Edelson Catering fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- B0008; OJA 2-306-01
- Date
- [199-?]
- Collection
- Jack Edelson Catering fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- [199-?]
- Fonds No.
- B0008
- Item No.
- OJA 2-306-01
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- This photograph is one of approximatey 85 in this fonds that show Jack Edelson Catering staff and displays of food at various simchas. Jack Edelson is pictured at centre between two unidentified catering staff.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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