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Milton Shaffer fonds

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Collection
Milton Shaffer fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material
textual record
object
Physical Description
textual material; 312 photograph : b&w & col.
Fonds No.
I0301
Date
1800 - 2011
Scope and Content
Box 1 File I: Family History Records The Family History series contains paper documents pertaining to the family history of Milton Shaffer. It consists of five hand-drawn family trees, letters, family timelines, genealogy records, a Bar Mitzvah invite for Milton Shaffer, and a family coat of arms.…
Collection
Milton Shaffer fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material
textual record
object
Physical Description
textual material; 312 photograph : b&w & col.
Scope and Content
Box 1 File I: Family History Records The Family History series contains paper documents pertaining to the family history of Milton Shaffer. It consists of five hand-drawn family trees, letters, family timelines, genealogy records, a Bar Mitzvah invite for Milton Shaffer, and a family coat of arms. It was chosen to break the Family History Series down into 3 subseries which are: Family Trees & Timelines, Correspondence and Misc. Records. File II: 70th Anniversary The 70th Anniversary Series contains documents and photographs pertaining to the 70th wedding anniversary of Mr. Milton Shaffer and Mrs. Sarah (Fine) Shaffer. Series consists of one speech, 4 photographs, 2 negatives, a card from the Britannia Yacht Club and Three congratulatory letters from the governor general of Canada, the Prime Minister of Canada, and Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England. File III: Shaffer’s Ltd. The Shaffer’s Ltd. series contains documents and photographs pertaining to the store Shaffer’s Ltd. It consists of receipts, photographs, office expense reports, sales records, letters, telegrams, advertisements, anniversary acknowledgments, store closing letters, and board member lists. The series is broken down into three subseries: The store, Shaffer’s 50th Anniversary 1961, and Shaffer’s retailing. File 4: Housing Records The Housing Records series contains documents pertaining to two of Milton Shaffer’s properties. It consists of notes, letters, lawyer bills, land bills, land sale documents, neighbourhood watch notes, and a thank you card. The series is broken down into two subseries: Killeen Ave series, and Northwest One apartment series. File 5: Correspondence The Correspondence series contains letters to and from Milton Shaffer. It consists of letters from Brian Mulroney, Carl Baltare, Bob Rae, Mayor Bourque, Marlene Catterall, David Kimmel, Lynn Villeneuve, Ruth Wildgen, Marion Seymour, Joe Feller, Canadian Museum of Civilization, and the PC Party. File 6: Army service, Second World War The Army Service, Second World War series contains documents pertaining to Milton Shaffer’s service during the Second World War. It consists of one Department of Labour certificate of Medical Exam (1944), a letter regarding failure to appear at a parade, photocopies of Milton Shaffer’s service records and a certificate of enrollment in the Volunteer Worker of Civil Defence (1943). File 7: Scouts The Scouts series contains documents pertaining to Milton Shaffer’s time as a Scout leader in Ottawa. It consists of a Patrol leader’s pocket record for Ottawa 39th beavers, Milton Shaffer’s assistant scoutmaster card, letters, a Camp B’nai Brith reunion invitation and ticket, the history of Troop 39, Boy Scouts association application charters, and a Scouts shofar award. File 8: Wartime Prices and Trade Board The Wartime Prices and Trade Board series consists of 16 letters between 1944 and 1945 pertaining to Milton’s Correspondence with the WPTB regarding a company that was dealing in illegal trade. File 9: Joe Feller Store The Joe Feller Store series consists of sales memos, letters to staff, price sheets, and sales sheets. File 10: Simpson-Sears Ltd. The Simpson-Sears Ltd. series consists of records pertaining to Milton Shaffer’s time working for Simpson-Sears Ltd. It contains 1 Ottawa Sears catalogue, two retirement letters, a retirement bulletin, and a retirement card. File 11: Lisgar Collegiate Alumni Association The Lisgar Collegiate series contains documents pertaining to Milton Shaffer’s schooling. It consists of seven school examination reports (report cards) and a certificate of admission. File 12: Memorabilia/Emphemera The memorabilia series contains cards and certificates relating to Milton's life.It includes a Shaffer's Ltd. hanger, a stereoscope with slides of the store, an Expo 67 booklet, a photo album, and a medal. File 13: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem This series contains updates on all the students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem who received scholarships from Abraham's Endowment fund.
Date
1800 - 2011
Fonds No.
I0301
Storage Location
C.3.2
Creator
Milton Shaffer
History / Biographical
Milton Shaffer was born October 8, 1916 in Ottawa, Ontario. He was the son of American-born Abraham Shaffer and Mary Baslaw (original family name was Boguslawsky), who was born in Poltava, Ukraine and immigrated to New York around 1890. He had two brothers, Irving and Harold, who were born in New York, and an older sister, Beatrice and a younger brother, Sheldon, both of whom were born in Ottawa. The Shaffers moved to Ottawa around 1911; Abraham’s parents, Samuel and Mary, nee Katz, were already established there. Abraham and Mary established The Ottawa Bargain Store at 147 Rideau. The family lived above the store until they moved into a home on Marlborough Avenue in Sandy Hill. They continued to operate Shaffer’s Ltd. at the Rideau Street location until 1966. Milton attended York Street School and Lisgar Collegiate Institute. He was active in the Boy Scouts movement and Camp B’nai Brith, and co-founded a chapter of AZA. He and Sarah Fine, younger daughter of Leon and Rachel Feller Fine, had been ‘sweethearts’ since childhood. They married on September 11, 1938 in Montreal. They had three daughters: Ingrid Shaffer Robinson Shapiro (born 1941); Marilyn Shaffer Kimmel (born 1943); Wendy Shaffer Green (born 1945). Milton joined the family business upon graduation from Lisgar and continued there until the business closed some 30 years later. During the Second World War, he volunteered with the Civil Defense Corp and was involved in efforts to control wartime profiteering. Milton was an enthusiastic person willing to share his ideas with anyone who would listen. He was active in the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society, the Lisgar Collegiate Alumni Association, and the Britannia Yacht Club, where he and Sarah sailed and had an active social life. Sarah died in Ottawa in 2012; Milton died in 2015, three months short of his 99th birthday. They were survived by their daughters, 6 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren.
Acquisition Source
David Kimmel
Access Restrictions
1 sealed manila envelope with restricted access until July 15, 2065.
Related Material
Shaffers Ltd. fonds B0021
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Four schoichet knives owned by Abraham Caplin.

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Collection
Abraham Caplin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
4 butcher knives
Fonds No.
I0007; OJA 1-1201
Date
[between 1850 and 1915]
Collection
Abraham Caplin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
4 butcher knives
Date
[between 1850 and 1915]
Fonds No.
I0007
Item No.
OJA 1-1201
Storage Location
vault
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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Moses Bilsky as a young man.

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Collection
Bilsky family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Fonds No.
I0037; OJA 1-167
Date
1860
Collection
Bilsky family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Date
1860
Fonds No.
I0037
Item No.
OJA 1-167
Storage Location
vault
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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Miscellaneous Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian Documents

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn108843
Collection
Joe and Inez Zelikovitz fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds No.
I0124; 1; 1,1
Date
1869-1912
Scope and Content
File contains miscellaneous documents in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian, including correspondence, new year's cards, receipts, and flyers.
Collection
Joe and Inez Zelikovitz fonds
Description Level
File
Scope and Content
File contains miscellaneous documents in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian, including correspondence, new year's cards, receipts, and flyers.
Date
1869-1912
Fonds No.
I0124
Series No.
1
File No.
1,1
Related Material
See Barney Weiss fonds.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Freida Hymovitch before her marriage to Abraham Marcovitch.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103933
Collection
Marcovitch family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Fonds No.
I0156; OJA 1-314
Date
1880
Collection
Marcovitch family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Date
1880
Fonds No.
I0156
Item No.
OJA 1-314
Storage Location
vault
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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Yente Rifkin Bodovsky.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn107617
Collection
Sylvia and Harry Kershman Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Fonds No.
I0230; OJA-1-574-077
Date
[ca. 1880]
Collection
Sylvia and Harry Kershman Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Responsibility
Sylvia Kershman
Date
[ca. 1880]
Fonds No.
I0230
Item No.
OJA-1-574-077
Storage Location
vault
Physical Condition
photograph and support are warped with creases at corners.
History / Biographical
Yente Rifkin Bodovsky was the wife of Berke Bodovsky and the mother of Wolf Bodovsky. Wolf immigrated from Russia to Ottawa in 1913. He would be joined by his wife Kele four years later in 1917, and sponsored his parents immigration to the city in 1925.
Notes
Yente Rifkin Bodovsky is Mrs. Sylvia Kershman's grandmother.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kert with their children Rachel, Sarah, Harris and Elizabeth.

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Collection
Abraham Kert Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; reproduction
Fonds No.
I0008; OJA 1-119
Date
1885
Collection
Abraham Kert Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; reproduction
Date
1885
Fonds No.
I0008
Item No.
OJA 1-119
Physical Condition
tear through centre of the orginal photograph.
Notes
L-R: Abraham Kert, Rachel Kert, Sarah (Kert) Rosenstein, Harris Kert, Mrs. Kert, and Betsy (Elizabeth) (Kert) Benwick.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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Abraham Marcovitch in Romania.

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Collection
Marcovitch family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Fonds No.
I0156; OJA 1-315
Date
1886
Collection
Marcovitch family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Date
1886
Fonds No.
I0156
Item No.
OJA 1-315
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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B'nai B'rith Ottawa Lodges Fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101189
Collection
B'nai B'rith Ottawa Lodges Fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
Textual records, 205 B&W, 2 colour photographs, 2 framed charter documents, 6 framed panoramics, 1 small book, 1 textile uniform
Fonds No.
O0005
Date
1887 – 2000
Scope and Content
-1. One sole box remains in the collection: The Covenant: The Covenant is the official newspaper of B'nai B'rith. Articles contain mentions of Emergency Fund, Board of Governors, J. Horowitz, Board Committee, Ottawa Lodge News, M. Kapinsky, Parliament Lodge, E. Cohen, New Members, Herb S. Gray - 1…
Collection
B'nai B'rith Ottawa Lodges Fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
Textual records, 205 B&W, 2 colour photographs, 2 framed charter documents, 6 framed panoramics, 1 small book, 1 textile uniform
Scope and Content
-1. One sole box remains in the collection: The Covenant: The Covenant is the official newspaper of B'nai B'rith. Articles contain mentions of Emergency Fund, Board of Governors, J. Horowitz, Board Committee, Ottawa Lodge News, M. Kapinsky, Parliament Lodge, E. Cohen, New Members, Herb S. Gray - 1967-1972; Minutes - April 1924- January 1927; Book of records of B'nai B’rith's Officer's meeting activities and minutes. Book contains descriptions, invitations, and letters, from the general meetings, events, and activities performed by B'nai B'rith - 1946-1949; Executive and General Meetings Minutes – handwritten - May 1978 - May 1979; Minutes/Reports presented at B’nai B’rith conferences - 1928 – 1933, 1938-1943; B'nai B'rith Members Manuals: Manuals contain information related to the structure of the organization, the programs involved, and the required rituals and procedures - 1996, 2003; Folder on Abe Bookman: Contains Article and Photograph of Abe Bookman. Article from 2010 was published in 55+ Magazine- 1982, 2010; Readings from the Holy scriptures for Jewish sailors, soldiers, and airmen- 1943; Folder on Herbert Wolf: Contains Wolf's letters home during his training as well as newspaper articles related to his service as a pilot and his death and burial. Articles clipped from The Shofar and The Evening Citizen - 1941, 1942; "The Facts"- A booklet on Anti-Semitism in Canada. Discusses the history, the contributing factors, and the types of discrimination related to Anti-Semitism of The Jewish people in Canada - 1949; Lodge Rules and Guidelines, Constitutions, and by-laws- 1887, 1946, 1962, 1979, 1996; Ottawa Lodge No. 885 Stationary. Contains lists of members of B'nai B'rith as well as custom B'nai B'rith letterhead - 1954, 1988; Ottawa Lodge No. 885 – Program – 1930; Ottawa Lodge No. 885 Membership Lists and Lodge Rosters - 1945, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1990; Ottawa Lodge No.885 Program listing the officers of the organization and members of the committee 1930; Ottawa Lodge No.885 Ephemera Bulletins. Contains invitations and letters related to organization meetings, gatherings, and dinners - 1946-2000; Ottawa Lodge Correspondence letters - 1946, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1971 Ottawa Lodge No.885 Cult Information. Contains information, documents, and pamphlets related to cults - 1979-1984; Ottawa Lodge No.885 History. Includes cassette tape - ca. 1970, 1982, 1986; B'nai B’rith Buttons, House of Commons Button - 1987, ?; Newspaper Articles – 2010; Miscellaneous – n.d. Fonds consists of various Series: 1. Ottawa Lodge Material, (1887, 1945 - 2000) 2. Parliament Lodge, (1962, 1982 - 1984) 3. Bytown Lodge, (1985 - 1987) 4. Confederation Lodge, (1963 - 1969) 5. Camp B’nai B’rith, (1947 - 1964, 1985, 1990) 6. Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA), (1939, 1940, 1961) 7. B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (B.B.Y.O.), (1947) 8. Women’s Auxiliary, (1943 - 1955, 1967) 9. B’nai B’rith Foundation, (1985 - 1989) 10. Jewish Students’ Union, (1986 - 1990) 11. League for Human Rights, (1987, 1988) 12. B'nai B'rith Canada - Invoices - 1995 13. Lodge Rules and Guidelines (1887 - 1996) 14. Conferences and Conventions, (1955, 1962, 1982) 15. Certificates, (1952 - 1963, 1971 - 1988) 16. B’nai B’rith Publications, (1937, 1940, 1960 - 1996) 17. B'nai B'rith: Articles and Publications about B’nai B’rith (1936, 1951, 1970, 1977 - 1987) 18. Tributes and Awards, (1946, 1967 - 1983, 1987 - 2000) 19. Scrapbooks, (1928 - 1932, 1950 - 1954) 20. Memorabilia (1943 - 1994) 21. Photographs: 2 colour. photographs of the Barney Weiss trophy and 95 B&W photographs, primarily of the Jewish Boy Scout camp. BOX LIST 1. Ottawa Lodge No. 885: Boxes 1, 2 B'nai B'rith Ottawa Lodge Charter – January 29, 1921 (Stored on the wrapped items shelf - see 4-729). Membership lists and lodge rosters - 1945, 1972 - 1976, 1980 - 1981 Correspondence - 1946, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1971 Ephemera - 1946 - 2000 Minute book - 1946 - 1949 Stationery - 1954, 1988 History – c.1970, 1986 Membership cards – 1972 - 1995 Activities and fund raising - 1974, 1981 Lodge Line: newsletter - January 1976 - October 1977, 1979, 1986 - 1990 Notice of general meeting – 1977 Cult information – 1979 - 1984 Balance sheets - 1980 Minutes – 1981 Thank you letters – 1990 – 1993 Blank certificates – no date 2. Parliament Lodge No. 2519: Box 3 Charter – November 23, 1957 Presentation of charter - November 23, 1957 Correspondence - 1962, 1983, 1989 - 1995 Minutes -1983, 1994, 1995 Parliament Bulletin - 1983, 1991 - 1992 Notices and invoices - 1984 Passover baskets – 1993 - 1995 Membership list- no date, 1984 Gavel, Parliament Lodge, #2159 3. Bytown Lodge No. 3061: Box 3 Talk of the Bytown: newsletter - 1985 – 1988 Members list – 1987 – 1990 Foundation – 1987 - 1989 Correspondence – 1988 – 1989 4. Confederation Lodge No. 2429: Box 3 Charter – June 26, 1963 (see Photographic Database - 4-727). Minutes of the executive meeting – 1963 – 1967 News bulletin – November 1966 Balance sheets – 1969 Blue felt banner - "Confederation Lodge No. 2429 B'nai B'rith" (see Photographic Database). 5. Camp B’nai B’rith: Box 3 Jewish Theatre Guild program - 1937 Financial receipts and bills - 1947 - 1961, 1964 Financial statements - 1949 - 1963 Handbook and promotional material - 1949, 1953, 1959, 1985, 1990 Newspaper clippings - 1953, 1954, 2010. (2010 articles stored in onsite box in vault) Miscellaneous.- Report of Camp B'nai B'rith. Provides overview of camp and short history. Written by Steven Victor, trustee of Parliament and member of board of directors of camp - 1971; Architectural drawing of the layout of the camp, map based on original drawing by H.A. Reitapple. Includes architectural stamp by the firm Hazelgrove, Lithwick and Lambert - 1960; (Miscellaneous items stored in a folder in the onsite B'nai B'rith box in vault);1 blue baseball uniform owned by Joey Kruger consisting of a shirt, a set of blue socks, and a pair of pants. B’nai B’rith Agencies and Chapters: 6. Aleph Zadik Aleph – Moved to separate box. See Series Level Description for A.Z.A. 7. B’nai B’rith Youth Organization – Membership list - 1947: Box 3 Newspaper clippings - 1990, 1991 Statement of relationships between Jewish Community Centre and B.B.Y.O.- no date. A large charter for B'nai B'rith Girls Youth Organization (charter is stored in Oversized Certificates Box 1 within the special collections area of the vault). 8. Women’s Auxiliary – Correspondence, 1943: Box 3 Newsletters - 1946 – 1948 Newspaper clippings - 1951 - 1953 Invitations - 1952, 1955 Meeting notes - 1967 9. B’nai B’rith Foundation- Fund raising campaign - 1985, 1988 – 1990: Box 3 Holocaust and Hope fund raiser - 1988, 1989 10. Jewish Students’ Union – Correspondence - 1986, 1990: Box 4 Jewish Student Union Newsletter- 1986, 1987, 1989 Review of Jewish Student Union mandate and programming - 1990 Resumes and job applications - 1990 Interview questions - 1990 Potential programs - 1990 11. League for Human Rights – Holocaust lecture invitation - 1987 Box 3 Correspondence - 1987, 1988 Charles Goldlust Centre promotional materia l- no date Raoul Wallenberg article - no date Donation request form - no date Holocaust lecture invitation - 1987 Correspondence - 1987, 1988 Museum of History of Jews in Poland event - 2008 12. B’nai B’rith Canada - Invoices - 1995: Box 4 Emperor of Atlantis theatre program - 1996 Insurance coverage - no date 13. Lodge Rules and Guidelines: Box 4 Constitution and bylaws – 1887, 1946, 1962, 1979, 1996 Bulletin chairman and publicity chairman syllabus – 1981 Community volunteer service chairman syllabus – 1984 Financial secretaries syllabus – 1984 A Guide to accounting terminology - no date How to create and maintain bulletin syllabus – 1964, 1965, no date Induction of new members syllabus – no date Lodge leadership syllabus – no date Operating and closing of meetings syllabus - no date President’s syllabus – no date Programming syllabus – no date Program chairman syllabus – no date Treasurer and trustees syllabus – no date 14. Conferences and Conventions: Box 4 Eastern Canadian Council conference in Ottawa – 1950, 1955, 1962 Eastern Canadian Council conference in Hamilton - 1956 International convention in Toronto - 1982 15. Certificates: Box 4 Gift of love in honour of Greta Cohen to the Women’s Children’s Home - 1971, 1972 25 year membership certificates - 1976 - 1978 Centenary certificate for B’nai B’rith Canada - 1991 50 year membership certificates (blank) – no date 16. B’nai B’rith Writings and Publications from Ottawa: Box 4 The Reporter ( Ottawa Jewish Youth Paper) - number 5, January 1 c. 1940s Speeches and addresses - 1960, 1964 Carnival show script - 1968 The Jewish Star - 1989 B’nai B’rith Writings and Publications from Outside Ottawa: Box 4 History of B’nai B’rith in Eastern Canada/ Abel Selick, ed. Toronto, District Grand Lodge No. 22, 1964. The Gazette (Montreal) - April 1964 The National Jewish Monthly (Washington) - September 1967 The Reporter: League for Human Rights (Downsview) - vol. 1 no.2, January 1981 The Review of Anti-Semitism in Canada/ Frank Chalk, ed. Vol IV, No. 5 Anti-Semitism in Canada May 1949 of "The Facts" Reported monthly by the Civil Rights Division, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. Downsview, The League for Human Rights, 1987. The B’nai B’rith Covenant (Downsview) - vol.19 no. 4, September 1, 1988 The Covenant - The Official Organ of District Grand Lodge No. 22 (Montreal) 1967 - 1972 (with gaps). Issues contain Ottawa info. Foundation News - September 1988 The Hillel Star (Montreal) - 1989 17. Articles and Publications about B’nai B’rith: Boxes 4, 5 Newspaper clippings - 1936, 1951 - 1956, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1992 Ottawa Jewish Bulletin - 1955, 1970, 1977 B’nai B’rith The Story of a Covenant/ Edward E. Grusd. New York, Appleton-Century, 1966. 18. Tributes and Awards: Boxes 5, 6 25th anniversary booklet (3 copies) - 1946 Citizen of the year newspaper articles - 1958 - 1960 Samuel Mirsky citation award dinner - 1967 Noel Kerr citation award dinner (3 copies) - 1973 Alex Dayton citation award dinner - 1974 Mervin Mirsky citation award dinner (3 copies) - 1975 Earl Bullis sportsman of the year award - 1976 William J. Sparks Citizen of the year 1976 Mayor Lorry Greenberg citation award dinner (2 copies) - 1977 Reverend Norman Johnston citation award dinner - 1978 60th anniversary booklets (4 copies) - 1981 Ottawa Negev dinner - 1983 Jean Pigott award of merit - 1987 Gord Atkinson Citation Award Dinner, 1987 Norman Zagerman citizen of the year award - 1988 Gordon Henderson award of merit - 1988 Gordon Henderson dinner video cassette - March 1988 Allan Gotlieb award of merit dinner (organizational planner) - 1989 James Durrell and Michel Gauener award of merit - 1990 William Grossman citizen of the year - 1993 John P. Ne;;ogan Award of Merit, 1998 John and Shirley Westeinde award of merit - 2000 19. Scrapbooks: Box 6 Nap Kapinksy – 1928 – 1932, 1950 – 1952, 1957, 1968 Ottawa Lodge – 1952 – 1954 20. Memorabilia: Trophy – 1943 - 1944 Plaques – 1981 – 1994 Stamp - no date A small pocketbook titled, "Readings from the Holy Scriptures for Jewish Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen." - Printed in 1943 in New York (see 9-030 for more information) 21. Photographs - See Database 22. Women's Parliament Lodge: White silken banner belonging to the Women's Parliament Lodge No. 1041. Various patches are sewn onto the banner with the dates ranging from 1963 - 1976. (See database) Various panoramics of the campers from Camp B'nai B'rith (see 4-733-01 to 07). 1954, 1955, July 1956, August 1956, July 1957, 1979. B&W photograph of the B'nai B'rith Ottawa Lodge sports dinner. Left to right: Sam Koffman, Jack K. Willknow, Bill Westwiick, Tony Golab, Bob Edelson, ..., Tom Shields, Jack Koffman, Jim McCaffrey. At the table: Al Bloom (with glasses), Max Koffman. Date unknown (see 4-248). Box Photographs: B'nai B'rith Meeting and Dance - [1970's]; B'nai B'rith Meeting, Irving Rivers, Isla Rivers - 1973; B'nai B'rith Special Olympics - 1977-1978; B'nai B'rith, UJA Mission to Israel, Hy Hochberg, Bill Shinkman - [1980s]; Camp B'nai B'rith - 1987; B'nai B'rith BBQ Lou Hanignan House - 1990; AZAA Basketball, Beauhert ball, Conclave - 1994; B'nai B'rith Youth - 1995-1996; B'nai B'rith Youth Conclave - 1998; B'nai B'rith Meeting and Award Presentation - [undated]; Unidentified individual - [undated]; Robert Edelstein - [undated]; Maxwell Yalden - [undated]; Class on Steps of Talmud Torah - 1932-1933; Aleph Zedex Aleph - 1939; Installation of War Veterns to B'nai B'rith by J.C Horotwitz - 1945-1946; B'nai B'rith Ottawa Meeting - [1950's]; B'nai B'rith Ottawa Lodge 26th Annual Convention, eastern Canadian Council - May 1950; B'nai B'rith for Bonds - 1955; Unidentified Awards, Binder 2 - [undated]; Unidetified, Binder 1 - [undated];
Date
1887 – 2000
Fonds No.
O0005
Storage Location
The Jewish Star issue located in OS Mixed Box 14; Uniform in Mixed Box 2
History / Biographical
Ottawa Lodge 885 was officially founded in February 1921 with 25 members. It was the third Lodge formed in Canada after the rejuvenation of B'nai B'rith in Eastern Canada. The first presidents were Dr. Harry Dover, J. J. Marks and Benjamin Goldfield. It was also the first Lodge to sponsor a ladies’ auxiliary in Canada in about 1925. A local chapter of AZA was formed in 1932. The Ottawa Lodge also supported a Jewish Boy Scouts camp which was first located at Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario. It evolved into the first Ottawa B’nai B’rith summer camp for Jewish youth. Children who could not afford the camp fees were sponsored by the Lodge. In 1938 it was located at Dunrobin, Ontario and moved to Quyon, Quebec after WWII. The scout camp was sponsored by the Ottawa Lodge of B'nai B'rith but was run under the strict supervision of the District Boy Scouts Association. By the mid 1920's the Lodge established a Free Loan Association and was contributing annually to the support of an orphanage in Turkey. In the 1940's Ottawa Lodge put their full support behind the war effort. During World War II, every eligible AZA member went on active duty. This accomplishment was noted in the government folder “Canadians All”. After the war it set up a citizenship committee to help veterans reintegrate themselves into society. The Ottawa Lodge was also active in fundraising and charity. It offered scholarships at Carleton and Ottawa Universities. It also provided buses for outings for seniors and disadvantaged children. The Lodge gave tributes and awards to individuals who had played a significant role in shaping Canadian society. Past recipients include James Durrell, Allan E. Gotlieb and Gordon Henderson. Parliament Lodge 2159 was founded in November 1957, mainly by former AZA members (see 4-730). Confederation Lodge 2429 was organized in 1963. Its membership was comprised mainly of civil and public servants. It merged with Ottawa Lodge in 1968. Bytown Lodge 3061was formed in May 1977.
Custodial History
NOTE*** - Most textual material moved to off-site Storage in August 2009. Parliament Lodge Membership Roster 1984 donated by Sam Ages September, 2010.
Notes
1. Organizational history taken from History of B’nai B’rith in Eastern Canada, by Abel Selick ed., 1964 and The Jew in Canada 1926. 2. Material donated by Irving Rivers, Jacqui Vital, Nap Kapinsky and David Freedman. 3. Further accrual of 1970-1973 Camp B’nai B'rith photograph donated by Laura Greenberg. 4. Framed charters are stored in the framed and wrapped items shelf within the vault. 5. Most material from the B'nai B'rith fonds has been moved to offsite storage. There is one box remaining in the vault as of March, 2013. 6. Baseball uniform donated in 2022 by Donna Kruger. It was worn and owned by her husband Joey Kruger. Located in Mixed box 2 7. Gavel donate by Norma Freeman. Ownd by her husband who was at one time, President of BB. Locate in Accurals box. Sept. 2023
Related Material
See Robert and Blanche Edelstein fonds for related material.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Russian Diploma and Travelling Permit

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn108844
Collection
Joe and Inez Zelikovitz fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds No.
I0124; 1; 1,2
Date
1888-1913
Scope and Content
File contains a diploma from the Russian Department of Education and a traveller's permit, permitting the holder to temporarily travel outside of the Pale of Settlement.
Collection
Joe and Inez Zelikovitz fonds
Description Level
File
Scope and Content
File contains a diploma from the Russian Department of Education and a traveller's permit, permitting the holder to temporarily travel outside of the Pale of Settlement.
Date
1888-1913
Fonds No.
I0124
Series No.
1
File No.
1,2
Related Material
See Barney Weiss fonds.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Leonora Tisch

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101412
Collection
Leonora Tisch fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
2 German/Hebrew prayer books
Fonds No.
I0146
Date
1889, 1897
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of two German/Hebrew prayer book written in 1889 and 1897. The first was used for Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah and is metal covered with decorative ivory cutouts nailed into place. The second book is another German/Hebrew prayer book, written in 1897. The front cover is plain brown …
Collection
Leonora Tisch fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
2 German/Hebrew prayer books
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of two German/Hebrew prayer book written in 1889 and 1897. The first was used for Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah and is metal covered with decorative ivory cutouts nailed into place. The second book is another German/Hebrew prayer book, written in 1897. The front cover is plain brown leather with small raised metal furniture. The back cover is decorated with mother of pearl and metal Fleur de Lis.
Date
1889, 1897
Fonds No.
I0146
Physical Condition
Small leather book has significant damage to one page due to pressure sensitive tape repair - significant adheasive staining and stain migration. The number six has been scratched into the back cover. There is significant seperation between the text block and the covers
History / Biographical
Leonora Tisch was born October 11, 1895 and died November 14, 1982. She is buried in Bank St Cemetery, plot number S5-R13-5. Very little is known about Ms. Tisch other than she moved to Ottawa late in life from Montreal.
Custodial History
Daniel Kimmel donated books following his handling of the estate.
Notes
1. The books may have belonged to a family member or collected by Ms. Tisch, it unknown for certain. 2. Books are in stable condition but have some damage. Large metal covered book has some cracking of the decorative ivory with one small loss. The number 9 has been scratched into the metal of the front cover. There is some lifting of the metal on both the front and back of the first book, with the more significant lifiting on the back. There are hinges present on the cover of the book indicating clasps were once present but they are now missing. The paper inside both books is yellowed, brittle and acidic.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Rachel Kert

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103888
Collection
Abraham Kert Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Fonds No.
I0008; OJA 1-129
Date
1889
Collection
Abraham Kert Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Date
1889
Fonds No.
I0008
Item No.
OJA 1-129
Notes
Rachel is thought to be sixteen years old in this photograph.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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German / Hebrew Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah prayer book.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106000
Collection
Leonora Tisch fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
1 prayer book
Fonds No.
I0146; OJA 5-325-01
Date
1889
Collection
Leonora Tisch fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
1 prayer book
Date
1889
Fonds No.
I0146
Item No.
OJA 5-325-01
Conservation
Light surface cleaning completed on front of book using polyvinyl eraser; slight loss of the ivory detailing on the front cover.
Acquisition Source
Daniel Kimmel
Notes
Book has painted metal covers (tin?) with cutout details of ivory nailed to the front cover.
Related Material
5-325-02, 5-325-03, 5-325-04, 5-325-05.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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German / Hebrew Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah prayer book.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106004
Collection
Leonora Tisch fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 prayer book
Fonds No.
I0146; OJA 5-325-02
Date
1889
Collection
Leonora Tisch fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 prayer book
Date
1889
Fonds No.
I0146
Item No.
OJA 5-325-02
Acquisition Source
Daniel Kimmel
Notes
"Before Treatment" photo. Book has painted metal covers (tin?) with cutout details of ivory nailed to the front cover.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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German / Hebrew Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah prayer book.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106005
Collection
Leonora Tisch fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
1 prayer book
Fonds No.
I0146; OJA 5-325-03
Date
1889
Collection
Leonora Tisch fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
1 prayer book
Date
1889
Fonds No.
I0146
Item No.
OJA 5-325-03
Acquisition Source
Daniel Kimmel
Notes
"During Treatment" photo. Book has painted metal covers (tin?) with cutout details of ivory nailed to the front cover.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Detail of German / Hebrew Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayer book.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106009
Collection
Leonora Tisch fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
1 prayer book
Fonds No.
I0146; OJA 5-325-04
Date
1889
Collection
Leonora Tisch fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
1 prayer book
Date
1889
Fonds No.
I0146
Item No.
OJA 5-325-04
Acquisition Source
Daniel Kimmel
Notes
Detail photo of prayer book, inner information page.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Detail of German / Hebrew Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayer book.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106010
Collection
Leonora Tisch fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
1 prayer book
Fonds No.
I0146; OJA 5-325-05
Date
1889
Collection
Leonora Tisch fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
1 prayer book
Date
1889
Fonds No.
I0146
Item No.
OJA 5-325-05
Acquisition Source
Daniel Kimmel
Notes
Detail photo of two pages of prayer book showing layout.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Elsbeth Heckers fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn111470
Collection
Elsbeth Heckers
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
17 photographs; 23 letters
Fonds No.
I0011
Date
1889-1985
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of: a scrapbook of photos and Second World War / Holocaust letters outlining the family history and deportations.
Collection
Elsbeth Heckers
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
17 photographs; 23 letters
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of: a scrapbook of photos and Second World War / Holocaust letters outlining the family history and deportations.
Date
1889-1985
Fonds No.
I0011
Storage Location
Individuals Boxes
History / Biographical
Elsbeth Heckers (nee Schoepser) was born December 30, 1906 in a small town in East Prussia. She was the youngest of 5 children, 4 girls and one boy. When she finished school she went to Berlin to train as an Administrator of large institutions, such as hospitals and seniors homes. She worked at various Jewish establishments in Berlin, Hamburg, and Aachen (Aix), until forced to stop by the Nazis. After that she was only permitted to work as a cleaning lady. She married Hubert Heckers on June 5, 1934. He was a catholic and under very dire threats, was ordered by the Nazis to divorce his Jewish wife which he did in 1936. It is believed that Hubert was one of a few people who were given a choice due to him being one of the foremost architects at the time and enjoyed the priviledges of government work and connections. Elsbeth had a daughter named Ursula Rosemarie Martha Margherita (married name Dapery) (b. January 15, 1935). In June or July of 1939 she took her daughter to England where they lived out the remaining War years. Her two sisters, Mika and Trude, received their exit papers in September 1939, but there was not enough time for them to arrange their departure from Germany prior to the official declaration of war. Her brother Heinrich, and sister Trude died in Auschwitz along with their families. Her sister Marie survived various concentration camps. Elsbeth worked any job she could find while in England to try and give her daughter the best life possible. During the winter of 1940, she worked at a large manor house in North Wales. One day, on her way home from work, she slipped and feel into a snowdrift and remained there for 4 hours before a postman accidentally stepped on her and pulled her out. She was in hospital for months, paralyzed and was told she would never walk again without the aid of crutches. During that statement, she was standing at one end of a 30-bed ward, being released by the doctor. She promptly threw the crutches at the doctor, walked the entire length of the ward and back and then collapsed at the doctor's feet. A few days later she was send to a Convalescent Home, without crutches. Elsbeth and Ursula immigrated to Canada in 1951, leaving from Düsseldorf, Germany on October 30, 1951, and arriving in Canada in December, 1951. She worked as a dietician at a small Jewish Hospital in Montreal. She then did various odd jobs until she eventually went to work for a library where she stayed until cataracts forced her to stop in 1960. In 1961 she took on the job of looking after her newly-born granddaughter, Angela so her daughter and son in-law could continue to work. In 1965, her son-in-law walked out and Elsbeth supplied a stable home for her granddaughter for 10 years, including 3 years in Western Australia from 1968 to 1971. In 1977, she and her family moved to Ottawa where she spent the rest of her life. In July 1982 her health began to deteriorate. She suffered from Parkinson's Disease, arthritis, blindness, and finally cancer. She died August 10, 1985 at 8:20pm, with her daughter beside her in her own home. She was buried in the Bank Street Memorial Gardens on August 12, 1985.
Custodial History
Donated by Ursula Dapery
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Portrait of Jacob Schoepser

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Collection
Elsbeth Heckers fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Fonds No.
I0011; OJA 1-011-001
Date
1889-1899
Collection
Elsbeth Heckers fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Date
1889-1899
Fonds No.
I0011
Item No.
OJA 1-011-001
Storage Location
vault
Creator
Wilh. Lubrecht, Strasburg
History / Biographical
Jacob Schoepser born Febraury 21, 1875, Grossglombotchek bei Graidenz, West Prussia. He fought for Germany in World War One and captured the first Russian flag at the Battle of Tannenberg. For this he received a medal and had "afternoon tea" with the Emporer and Empress. Later he was wounded - shot in the lung - which caused his deather 4 years later. He died November 16, 1924 in Hohenstein Kreis Osterode, East Prussia.
Notes
Photo is attached to a page from a photo album. Page information about photo included on it. Photo is a reproduction of original.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Moishe Mendel Applebaum and family.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn102894
Collection
B. Applebaum & Son fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Fonds No.
B0002; OJA 1-062
Date
[ca. 1890]
Collection
B. Applebaum & Son fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Date
[ca. 1890]
Fonds No.
B0002
Item No.
OJA 1-062
Storage Location
vault
Acquisition Source
Dorothy Hymes
Notes
L-R standing; Rae, Gershon, Ben, and Pinhey Applebaum. Sitting: Moishe Mendel Applebaum, Ethel (Baker) and Mike (Motel).
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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