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Eulogy of Evelyn Messeri

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn108780
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date
July 10 2018
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date
July 10 2018
History / Biographical
MESSERI, Evelyne (née Marcos) Passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at St Vincent Hospital at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late Eliyahu Messeri. Beloved mother of Jack (Denise), Yigal, and Ron (Kim). Grandmother of Gila (Ilan) and Talya. Great-grandmother of Ari. Graveside service at Jewish Memorial Gardens, Bank St Cemetery on Friday, July 13 , 2018 at 11:30 a.m. Donations in Evelyne's memory can be made to Ottawa Torah Institute.
Notes
1. Consent form was signed by Jack Messeri, son of Evelyn Messeri.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Eulogy of Theodore Roseman

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn108781
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date
July 10 2018
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date
July 10 2018
History / Biographical
ROSEMAN, Theodore (Ted) Peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the age of 78. Beloved husband of Susan Roseman. Dear brother of the late Stephen Roseman. Cherished uncle of Valerie Roseman and Eric Roseman. Dear cousin of Ellen, Howard, Michael and Douglas Roseman. Funeral Service will be held at the Jewish Memorial Chapel, 1771 Cuba Ave on Tuesday, July 10 at 1 p.m. Interment to follow at the Jewish Memorial Gardens Bank St. Special thank you to the hematology department at the Ottawa General Hospital and Dr. Michael Malek for their compassionate care. Arrangements in care of Kelly Funeral Home, Carling Chapel, 613-828-2313.
Notes
1. Consent form was signed by Susan Roseman, wife of Theodore Roseman.
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Eulogy of Fred Ballon

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn109830
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 CD-ROM
Date
November 7, 2019
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 CD-ROM
Date
November 7, 2019
Storage Location
vault
Creator
Lite-Stage Productions, 213 Flora Street, Ottawa
History / Biographical
March 22, 1932 - November 5, 2019 (Ballon's Grocery & Ballon's) Died peacefully November 5th at the Queensway Carleton Hospital, in his 87th year. Fred will be dearly missed by his beloved wife Esther, by their children Shari, Anna (Rudy), and Ben (Norma), by Fred's brother Henry (Frances) in Winnipeg, and by his many friends and relatives. He was predeceased by his parents Jack and Betty, brother Larry and sister Sheila (Marvin Blackstien). Fred and Esther took over Ballon's Dairy in the Byward Market from his parents Jack and Betty in 1967, and they ran the popular shop, making it a big cheese destination, until they retired in 1985. Fred had a great sense of humour, loved getting together with friends and family, and wintering in Florida. He was an avid photographer, recording many family events. A graveside funeral was held November 7th at the Machzikei Hadas section of the Ottawa Jewish Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Fred and Esther Ballon Fund at Hillel Lodge (613-728-3990) in memory of Fred, or to the Canadian Cancer Foundation.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Unknown

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112066
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
16 photographic negative strips
Fonds No.
40045; 01; 4-045-01
Scope and Content
Series consists of 16 colour photographic negative strips
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
16 photographic negative strips
Scope and Content
Series consists of 16 colour photographic negative strips
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
01
Item No.
4-045-01
Storage Location
research room
Notes
Original envelope labelled "Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds. 4-512" See also 4-512 series?, 4-500 series.
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Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Unknown

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112072
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
4 photographic negative strips
Fonds No.
40045; 02; 4-045-02-01
Scope and Content
4 black and white photographic negative strips
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
4 photographic negative strips
Scope and Content
4 black and white photographic negative strips
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
02
Item No.
4-045-02-01
Storage Location
research room
Notes
See also 4-437-01, 4-440
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Photos of Murray Street Synagogue (30 photo slides)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112482
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
30 photo slides : colour
Fonds No.
40045; 10; 4-045-10-01 to 4-045-10-30
Date
27 November 1978
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of the Murray Street Synagogue (the former Machzikei Hadas Synagogue) including murals, stained glass windows, and the exterior of the building in the midst of demolition
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
30 photo slides : colour
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of the Murray Street Synagogue (the former Machzikei Hadas Synagogue) including murals, stained glass windows, and the exterior of the building in the midst of demolition
Date
27 November 1978
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
10
Item No.
4-045-10-01 to 4-045-10-30
Storage Location
vault
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Photos of Murray Street Synagogue (10 photo slides)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112483
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
10 photo slides : colour
Fonds No.
40045; 11; 4-045-11-01 to 4-045-11-10
Date
1978
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of the Murray Street Synagogue (the former Machzikei Hadas Synagogue) including murals, stained glass windows
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
10 photo slides : colour
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of the Murray Street Synagogue (the former Machzikei Hadas Synagogue) including murals, stained glass windows
Date
1978
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
11
Item No.
4-045-11-01 to 4-045-11-10
Storage Location
vault
Notes
Original box labelled "Ottawa Jewish Historical Society S. Berman 232-7306"
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Photo slides of the Greenberg family and others at event (50 photo slides)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112484
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
50 photo slides : colour
Fonds No.
40045; 12; 4-045-12-01 to 4-045-12-50
Date
197-?
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of various members of the Greenberg family including Michael at a formal event
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
50 photo slides : colour
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of various members of the Greenberg family including Michael at a formal event
Date
197-?
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
12
Item No.
4-045-12-01 to 4-045-12-50
Storage Location
vault
Notes
No label on original box of slides - curtain looks as though it could indicate location as a synogogue
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Photo slides of a Walkathon and NAC reception (43 photo slides)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112485
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
43 photo slides : colour
Fonds No.
40045; 13; 4-045-13-01 to 4-045-13-43
Date
197-? to 1973
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of 1970s walkathon as well as photos from an NAC reception
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
43 photo slides : colour
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of 1970s walkathon as well as photos from an NAC reception
Date
197-? to 1973
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
13
Item No.
4-045-13-01 to 4-045-13-43
Storage Location
vault
Notes
Original box labelled "Walkathon slides 197? Also receptions sludes[sic] NAC 1973 May"
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Photo slides of Holocaust exhibit (22 photo slides)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112486
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
22 photo slides : colour
Fonds No.
40045; 14; 4-045-14-01 to 4-045-14-22
Date
197-?
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of an unspecified Holocaust exhibit, exact year unknown but likely 1970s
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
22 photo slides : colour
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of an unspecified Holocaust exhibit, exact year unknown but likely 1970s
Date
197-?
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
14
Item No.
4-045-14-01 to 4-045-14-22
Storage Location
vault
Notes
Original box unlabelled
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Exhibit Built by the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112059
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
12 photographic negative strips
Fonds No.
40045; 4; 4-045-04-01
Date
1990s?
Scope and Content
Series consists of 12 colour photographic negative strips
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
12 photographic negative strips
Scope and Content
Series consists of 12 colour photographic negative strips
Date
1990s?
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
4
Item No.
4-045-04-01
Storage Location
research room
Creator
Unknown
Notes
Original envelope labelled "Ottawa Jewish historical society." Negatives related to photos numbered 4-444, 4-434-01, 4-435-02, 4-443, 4-440.
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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'Journey Into Our Heritage' Ottawa Jewish Historical Society exhibit, close up images of a Torah scroll, 'opening By Town Museum,' canal lock at Rideau

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112450
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
29 photo slides : colour
Fonds No.
40045; 5; 4-045-05-01 to 4-045-05-29
Date
1979
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides including 'Journey Into Our Heritage' Ottawa Jewish Historical Society exhibit, close up images of a Torah scroll, 'opening By Town Museum,' canal lock at Rideau
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
29 photo slides : colour
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides including 'Journey Into Our Heritage' Ottawa Jewish Historical Society exhibit, close up images of a Torah scroll, 'opening By Town Museum,' canal lock at Rideau
Date
1979
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
5
Item No.
4-045-05-01 to 4-045-05-29
Storage Location
vault
Creator
Unknown
Notes
Original box labelled " 'Journey Into Our Heritage' Ottawa Jewish Historical Society exhibit, close up images of a Torah scroll, 'opening By Town Museum,' Ann Marie Chapham, Marion Dewary, Cl. By. Martin Well - canal lock at Rideau "
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Synagogue Artefacts / Artifacts (102 photo slides)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112467
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
102 photo slides : colour
Fonds No.
40045; 6; 4-045-06-01 to 4-045-06-102
Date
1979
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of synagogue artefacts including torah scrolls, art, quilts, stained glass windows, coins, pamphlets, shofar(es)
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
102 photo slides : colour
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of synagogue artefacts including torah scrolls, art, quilts, stained glass windows, coins, pamphlets, shofar(es)
Date
1979
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
6
Item No.
4-045-06-01 to 4-045-06-102
Storage Location
vault
Creator
Gail Sussman
Notes
Original box labelled "Synagogue Artifacts by Gail Sussman"
Accession No.
Gail Sussman
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Interior of Murray Street Synagogue after sale (14 photo slides)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112474
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
14 photo slides : colour
Fonds No.
40045; 7; 4-045-07-01 to 4-045-07-14
Date
1978
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of murals inside Murray Street Synagogue (the former Machzikei Hadas Synagogue) after its sale and prior to its demolition. The murals have since been installed in the foyer of the Soloway Jewish Community Centre.
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
14 photo slides : colour
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of murals inside Murray Street Synagogue (the former Machzikei Hadas Synagogue) after its sale and prior to its demolition. The murals have since been installed in the foyer of the Soloway Jewish Community Centre.
Date
1978
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
7
Item No.
4-045-07-01 to 4-045-07-14
Storage Location
vault
Notes
Original box labelled "Interior slides of Murray Street Synagogue building - after sale"
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Photos of Murray Street Synagogue murals (13 photo slides)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112475
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
13 photo slides : colour
Fonds No.
40045; 8; 4-045-08-01 to 4-045-08-13
Date
1978
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of murals inside Murray Street Synagogue (the former Machzikei Hadas Synagogue). The murals have since been installed in the foyer of the Soloway Jewish Community Centre.
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
13 photo slides : colour
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of murals inside Murray Street Synagogue (the former Machzikei Hadas Synagogue). The murals have since been installed in the foyer of the Soloway Jewish Community Centre.
Date
1978
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
8
Item No.
4-045-08-01 to 4-045-08-13
Storage Location
vault
Notes
Original box labelled "Copies of Murals, July 24 / 78"
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Interior photos of Murray Street Synagogue (15 photo slides)

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112477
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
15 photo slides : colour
Fonds No.
40045; 9; 4-045-09-01 to 4-045-09-15
Date
1978
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of the interior of the Murray Street Synagogue (the former Machzikei Hadas Synagogue) including murals, stained glass windows
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
15 photo slides : colour
Scope and Content
Series consists of photo slides of the interior of the Murray Street Synagogue (the former Machzikei Hadas Synagogue) including murals, stained glass windows
Date
1978
Fonds No.
40045
Series No.
9
Item No.
4-045-09-01 to 4-045-09-15
Storage Location
vault
Notes
Original box labelled "Interior Machzikei Hadas Murray Street, dark"
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101311
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
9 boxes of multiple media
Fonds No.
O0045
Date
1966-2017
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records related to the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society. It is divided into 11 series: Administrative records, Meeting Minutes, Financial records, Correspondence, Services and Programs, Speakers, Those Pesky Weeds, Lowertown Tour, A Common Thread, the Ottawa Jewish Archives, and I…
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
9 boxes of multiple media
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records related to the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society. It is divided into 11 series: Administrative records, Meeting Minutes, Financial records, Correspondence, Services and Programs, Speakers, Those Pesky Weeds, Lowertown Tour, A Common Thread, the Ottawa Jewish Archives, and Interviews. As the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society's mandate is to preserve and promote the history of Ottawa's Jewish community, its fonds includes relevant historical material regarding Ottawa's Jewish history. Box 1: File 1: Early History - Descriptions File 2: Admin - Early History and Proposals File 3: Constitution File 4: Minutes and Annual reports, 1966 File 5: Minutes and Annual reports, 1969-1979 File 6: Minutes and Annual reports, 1980-1989 File 7: Minutes and Annual reports, 1990-1995 File 8: Board of Director Minutes, 1996 File 9: Board of Director Minutes, 1997 File 10: Board of Director Minutes, 1997 File 11: Board of Director Minutes, 1998 File 12: Board of Director Minutes, 1998 File 13: Board of Director Minutes, 1999 File 14: Board of Director Minutes, 2000 File 15: Board of Director Minutes, 2001-2002 File 16: Board of Director Minutes, 2003 File 17: Board of Director Minutes, 2004 File 18: Board of Director Minutes, 2006-2007 File 19: Board of Director Minutes, 2010 File 20: Annual reports, 1999 File 21: AGM October 27, 2005 Box 2: Financial ENTIRE BOX IS RESTRICTED File 1: Financial [RESTRICTED] File 2: Budget, 1993-1994 [RESTRICTED] File 3: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency [RESTRICTED] File 4: Admin - Charitable Organization [RESTRICTED] File 5: Ledger, 1987-1994 [RESTRICTED] File 6: Financial Statements and Analysis, 1975-1995 [RESTRICTED] File 7: Requests for Grants, 1997-1998 [RESTRICTED] File 8: Financial Statements and Analysis, 1996-2002 [RESTRICTED] File 9: Investments, 1991-1998 [RESTRICTED] File 10: Term Certificate Ontario Savings, 2001-2002 [RESTRICTED] File 11: Province of Ontario - Operating Account [RESTRICTED] File 12: Desgardins Bank Term Deposit Receipts, 2003-2005 [RESTRICTED] File 13: Carlofsky Estate [RESTRICTED] File 14: Estate of Lenn Flesher [RESTRICTED] File 15: Levendel Estate [RESTRICTED] File 16: Shenkman Estate [RESTRICTED] File 17: Shenkman Estate cont. [RESTRICTED] File 18: Wortmann Estate [RESTRICTED] File 19: Zelikovitz [RESTRICTED] File 20: Fund Raising, 1998 [RESTRICTED] File 21: Requests for fund, 1999 [RESTRICTED] File 22: Heartwood House [RESTRICTED] File 23: Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation, 1980-1997 [RESTRICTED] File 24: Donations [RESTRICTED] File 25: Financial Statements, 2003-2005 [RESTRICTED] File 26: Submissions to multiple AppealsCommittee, 1998-2008 [RESTRICTED] File 27: Arthur Drache, 2003 [RESTRICTED] File 28: Purchase of Cevra Kadisha Chapel, Report by OJHS [RESTRICTED] File 29: Wall of Honour [RESTRICTED] File 30: Elliott Gluck re: Goldie Robert's Exceptional war effort, 1998 [RESTRICTED] Box 3: Financial Cont. ENTIRE BOX IS RESTRICTED File 1: Grants - Secretary of State, History and Archives Project, 1974 [RESTRICTED] File 2: Grants - Secretary of State, Journey into our Heritage Exhibition, 1979 [RESTRICTED] File 3: Grants - Secretary of State, History and Archives Project, 1976 [RESTRICTED] File 4: Grants - Wintario, Fil Project, 1977 [RESTRICTED] File 5: Grants - Secretary of State, Journey into our Heritage, Financial [RESTRICTED] File 6: Grants - Ontario Ministry of Culture and Communication, youth employment, 1984 [RESTRICTED] File 7: Grants - Canadian Council of Archives, 1986, Ottawa Vaad Ha'Ir [RESTRICTED] File 8: Grants - Canadian Council of Archives, Backlog Reduction, Jewish Communit Centre of Ottawa, Hillel Academy, 1987-1990 [RESTRICTED] File 9: Grants - Ontario historical Society Paper Legacy, 1988-1989 [RESTRICTED] File 10: Grants - Canadian Council of Archives, Backlog Reduction, Ottawa Vaad Ha'Ir (1962-1970), Ottawa Talmud Torah (1966-1976), Ottawa Modern Jewish /Schol, (1954-1977), 1990-1991 [RESTRICTED] File 11: Grants - Canadian Council of Archives, Conservation equipment, 1992 [RESTRICTED] File 12: Grants - Canadian Council of Archives, Backlog Reduction Grant, Agudath Israel Congregation, 1990-1991 [RESTRICTED] File 13: Grants - Canadian Council of Archives, Backlog Reduction, Ottawa Vaad Ha'Ir (1978-1983), 1992-1993 [RESTRICTED] File 14: Grants - City of Ottawa, Ottawa Jewish Bulletin and Review, 1991 [RESTRICTED] File 15: Grants - Canadian Council of Archives, Conservation - fire proof door, 1991-1992 [RESTRICTED] File 16: Grants - Canadian Council of Archives, Guide to the Collection, 1992-1993 [RESTRICTED] File 17: Grants - Canadian Council of Archives, Conservation of Photographic negatives, 1993-1994 [RESTRICTED] File 18: Grants - Canadian Council of Archives, Backlog Reduction Grant, Labour Zionist Council of Ottawa, 1993/1994 [RESTRICTED] File 19: Grants - City of Ottawa, Pamphlet, 1994 [RESTRICTED] File 20: Grants - Canadian Council of Archives, Preservation, Freiman certificates, 1994 [RESTRICTED] File 21: Grants - Canadian Council of Archives, Backlog Reduction, Control of Holdings Program, 1994 [RESTRICTED] File 22: Human Resoures Grant for an Archival summer student, 1997 [RESTRICTED] File 23: Bronfman Founation, 1998-2000 [RESTRICTED] File 24: Grant - Cultural Assistance Program, City of Ottawa, 2001 [RESTRICTED] File 25: Grant Applications, Historica, 2001 [RESTRICTED] File 26: Historica Foundation Application, 2001 [RESTRICTED] File 27: Award Program to Schools Grant [RESTRICTED] File 28: Jacob Freedman Memorial Award and Others [RESTRICTED] Box 4: Correspondence File 1: Correspondence, 1966, 1969-1974 File 2: Correspondence, 1975 File 3: Correspondence, 1976 File 4: Correspondence, 1977 File 5: Correspondence, 1978, 1979 File 6: Correspondence, 1980-1982 File 7: Correspondence, 1983-1985 File 8: Correspondence, 1986-1989 File 9: Correspondence, 1990-1991 File 10: Correspondence, 1992-1993 File 11: Correspondence, 1994-1995 File 12: Correspondence, 1996 File 13: Correspondence, 1997 File 14: Correspondence, 1998-2004 File 15: Correspondence, 2010 Box 5: Correspondence Cont. File 1: National Archives of Canada, 1968-1994 File 2: Outreach, 1975-1997 File 3: Canadian Jewish Historical Societies, 1976-1998 File 4: Multicultural History Society of Canada, 1977-1991 File 5: Learned Societies, 1981-1982 File 6: Sorel Gwartzman File 7: Ontario Council of Archives, 1990-1996 File 8: Algonquin College Archives Technician Program, 1991-1998 File 9: Lawrence Freedman, Gdalyah Rosenfeld, 1997-2002 File 10: Holocaust Project, 2004-2007 Box 6: Admin File 1: Personnel, 1972-2002 File 2: Memberships, 1965-1971 File 3: Memberships File 4: Membership Lists and Correspondence, 1985-1991 File 5: Membership Lists and Correspondence, 1992-2003 File 6: Digitization of Ottawa Jewish Bulletin File 7: Research Material Shirley Berman File 8: Plaque in Honour of OJHS File 9: Temple Israel 40th Anniversary File 10: Taping of Eulogies Box 7: Services and Programs File 1: Requests for services, 1973-1979 File 2: Requests for services, 1980-1989 File 3: Requests for services, 1990-1997 File 4: Requests for services, Canadian Congress Datebook File 5: Journey into our Heritage, Student Compositions File 6: Journey into our Heritage, Correspondence, 1978-1979 File 7: Newsletters, 1986-1991 File 8: Newsletters, 1992-1998 File 9: Newsletters, 1999-2002 File 10: Newsletters, 2003-2008 File 11: Newsletters, 2011-2012 File 12: News articles and Flyers, 1975 File 13: Jewish War Veterans Box 8: Services and Programs File 1: History and Archives Week, February 9-16, 1975 File 2: Exhibits: Arts Alive, 1975 File 3: Exhibits: Looking Back - the Jewish Community in Ottawa, 1977, Heritage Gallery, Ottawa File 4: Exhibits: Small ones, New Year's Exhibit, Hoffman Exhibit, 1978, De Castro Pentateuch File 5: Exhibits: Yestertear, 1981, Ottawa City Hall File 6: Coat of Many Colours, 1986-1994 File 7: Exhibits: In Tribute to Scandinavia, 1985, JCC File 8: Commonwealth Jewish Exhibits, 1986 File 9: Exhibits: David Ben-Gurion, 1886-1973, 4 locations, Ottawa, 1986-1987 File 10: Billings Bridge, 1987, 1988 File 11: The Image Maker, Hugo Levendel, 1989 File 12: Paper Legacy, 1989 File 13: Beth Shalom Centennial, 1989 File 14: Celebrating the Legislative Building Centennial, 1998 Box 9: Speaker Series File 1: Judge Jacie Horwitz Vignettes, 1988 File 2: Speakers Correspondence, 1975-1979 File 3: Speakers Correspondence, 1980-1990 File 4: Speakers Correspondence, 1990-1996 File 5: Speakers Correspondence, 1997 File 6: Speakers, 1991-1992 File 7: Joe Feller in Florida, 1994 File 8: Molot, Zelikovitz Families, Sheila Mandel, Bill Shenkman, 1996 File 9: Sheila Mandel - the Zelikovitz Family, 1996 File 10: Speakers - Elliott Gluck, 1996 File 11: Speakers - Lionel Metrick, 1996, 2000 File 12: Speakers: Jerrold Landau, Cheryl Jaffee, 1997 File 13: Speakers - Debbie Baylin, 1997 File 14: Dr. Jack Jedwab, Oct. 26, 1997 File 15: Moses Bilsky, May 11, 1998 File 16: Speaker - Peter Meggs, From Conversion to Conversation, May 7, 1998 File 17: From Conversion to Conversation, Research, Peter Meggs File 18: The Establishment of Reform Judaism in Ottawa, Bill Dawson, 1998 File 19: Carole Anders, 1998 File 20: Moses Bilsky: A Life well lived, 1999 File 21: Betsy Rigal, 1999 File 22: Speaker: Israel Shinder, 2001 File 23: Charles Wiseman, 2001 File 24: Barry Cantor, 2001 File 25: Sylva Gelber, 2001 File 26: Lowertown Retrospective, 2002 File 27: Albert Rivers, 2002 File 28: Joseph Lieff, 2002 File 29: Process for Speaker Meetings, 2003 File 30: May - Oct 2003, Freiman, Lithwick, Rosenfeld, Kimmel File 31: Bertram Loeb, 2004; Appotive, 2004 File 32: Stephen Appotive - Appotive family, 2004 File 33: Ethel Taylor's Billing's Bridge, 2002 File 34: 2005 - Abelson, Viner, Polowin File 35: Mirsky, 2006 File 36: Adele Sidney, Goldstein family history, 2007 File 37: History of Ottawa Scrap Metal/ Elliott Levitan, 2008 File 38: Diane Koven, Marcia Aronson, Alan Rachow, 2009-2010 File 39: Speaker - Lynn Cohen, 2010 Box 10: Those Pesky Weeds File 1: Grants - City of Ottawa, Those Pesky Weeds, 1991 File 2: Correspondence, 1992-1994 File 3: Book Orders, 1992 File 4: Consignments: Books Stores, 1992 File 5: Reprint of book cover, 1992 Box 11: Book File 1: Costs, Writers, Contracts File 2: Submissions to Mac re: Book, 2003 File 3: Donor Information, 2000-2003 File 4: Financial, 2000-2004 File 5: Thelma Steinman 2003 File 6: Inez Zelikovitz, 1998-1999 File 7: Pledges Box 12: A Common Thread File 1: Montreal Jewish Publication Soociety File 2: Outlines File 3: Vaad Minutes File 4: Interview Agreements File 5: Drafts, 2005 File 6: Interview notes File 7: Ottawa Jewish History File 8: R.K. Goldberg's notes File 9: G. May notes File 10: The Book: Author's Writings File 11: H. Hadaya notes File 12: Author notes File 13: Time Line topics File 14: Eugene Rothman File 15: Editorial Committee File 16: Book Committee, 2004 File 17: Book Contracts File 18: Photographs copyright clearance File 19: Manuscripts for 'The Book' File 20: Committee File 21: Joe King File 22: Anna's file File 23: A Common Thread book launch - Sylvia Kershman Box 13: Archives File 1: Loans File 2: Acquisitions National Archives, 1995-1996 File 3: Acquisitions, 1970-1979 Box 14: Archives Cont. File 1: Archives Committee meeting minutes, 1998-2005 File 2: Archivse Opening, 1998 File 3: Admin: Transfer of Archives, 1997-2000 File 4: Cemetery Plan, 2005 File 5: Archives Financial Plan, 1998-2004 File 6: Human Resources, 1987-2001 File 7: Joint Project, Lowy Collection, 2004 File 8: Oral History Interviews, 1975 File 9: Archives Mission Statement, 2001-2002 File 10: Needs Assessment, 1997 File 11: Young Canada Works Plan Box 15: Vaad File 1: Vaad Correspondence - Bellman - Farber File 2: OJHS and Vaad File 3: Vaad Presentation Box 16: File 1: Lowertown Tour, Albert River, 1992 File 2: Draft Scripts, 2001 File 3: Final Script, 2001 File 4: Publicity, 2001 File 5: Maps, 2001 File 6: Photos, 2001 File 7: Hillel Lodge Tour, 2003 File 8: Lowertown Heritage Project, 2013
Date
1966-2017
Fonds No.
O0045
History / Biographical
The Ottawa Jewish Historical Society was founded in 1966, but did not become active until 1971. In 1969, a History and Archives Committee was established under the Ottawa Vaad Ha’Ir. Beginning in the early 1970’s both groups began to actively collect and preserve the general archival material of the Jewish community of Ottawa. In May 1974, the History and Archives Committee merged with the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society. Initially the OJHS did not serve as an archival repository; rather it served as a collecting agency for records, depositing the bulk of their holdings with the Public Archives of Canada (now Library and Archives Canada). The OJHS was first chaired by Max Bookman, followed by Dr. Abram Slone, who assumed the chair position in an acting role until Michael Freedman was appointed in 1970. Mrs. Celia Bookman was secretary. Mr. Hy Hochberg was the Ottawa Vaad Ha’Ir co-coordinator. In 1971, a small room was set aside at the Jewish Community Centre at 151 Chapel Street where material was identified and organized before deposit with the Public Archives of Canada. In the spring of 1984, the Society received an office and a larger storage space in the JCC. Sid Green became the next chairman in 1974, followed by Hugo Levendel on July 9, 1980; Ben Karp on August 27, 1986; Lawrence Freedman on April 27, 1992, John Holzman, August 2006; Ian Sadinsky, February 2011. Anna Bilsky, 2016 and current President Teri Levine, 2018. The Historical Society’s primary purpose was to collect, preserve and make available for use the documents and archival material of the Jewish community in Ottawa; a mission that would become the basis for the mandate of the Ottawa Jewish Archives. Shirley Berman was appointed Archivist by the Ottawa Vaad Ha’Ir in 1972, a role which she maintained until her retirement in the fall of 1998. In this role Mrs. Berman and the OJHS saved important documents, collected and copied early photographs, and recorded oral histories. These materials would become the foundation of the Ottawa Jewish Archives collections. On October 7, 1998, the Jewish Community Council of Ottawa, under Barbara Farber’s term as President, assumed responsibility for the Ottawa Jewish Archives. With the interest and support of the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society, Ottawa Vaad Ha’Ir, Archives Association of Ontario, and a loyal group of volunteers, the Ottawa Jewish Archives was able to expand, publicize its activities and gradually organize the holdings according to archival standards. In the fall of 1999, the Ottawa Jewish Archives moved to its new location in the Jewish Community Centre in the Joseph and Rose Ages Family Building in the west end of Ottawa. Archival facilities are modern with convenient shelving in a new vault. The Society’s transfer was completed by October 2000. In 2004, the OJHS began recording eulogies at funerals and donating copies to the Ottawa Jewish Archives and the family of the deceased. The first eulogy was recorded on July 27, 2004 at the funeral of Hy Soloway. The archives operated under the direction of Dawn Logan from 1999 - 2008. Marcia Rak was Assistant Archivist from 1999 - 2007, followed by Laurie Dougherty from 2007 - 2008. In January 2009, Laurie Dougherty became archivist upon Dawn Logan's retirement. Laurie left the position in July 2012. Emily Leonoff was archivist from August 2012 to August 2014. Saara Mortensen was Archivist from September 2014 - 2018. Zoe Thurmston was archivist from 2018 - 2019. The present archivist, Teigan Goldsmith, began in November 2019. Elaine Brodsky was Secretary until January 2021. Teigan Goldsmith became Executive Director in January 2021.
Custodial History
Files came from several sources at various times including Lawrence Freedman, John Holzman and Elaine Brodsky - secretary of the OJHS until 2021.
Notes
1. Ongoing accruals expected. 2. Gap in minutes between 1966 and 1969 are a result of no activity, not a loss of records. (S. Berman - 2010).
Access Restrictions
Restrictions apply to personnel folder in Correspondence Series and Financial Series. Access is granted to OJHS Board only.
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John MacCracken Interview

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101401
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Physical Description
audio cassette; transcript
Fonds No.
O0045
Date
November 30, 2009
Scope and Content
Interview with John MacCracken Conducted by Joel Yan & Laurie Dougherty At the Ottawa Jewish Archives Monday November 2009 Joel and John worked together at Statistics Canada. At a recent meeting of retirees, John asked Joel about his kippah. John recalled the following story to Joel and repeated i…
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Physical Description
audio cassette; transcript
Scope and Content
Interview with John MacCracken Conducted by Joel Yan & Laurie Dougherty At the Ottawa Jewish Archives Monday November 2009 Joel and John worked together at Statistics Canada. At a recent meeting of retirees, John asked Joel about his kippah. John recalled the following story to Joel and repeated it for the Ottawa Jewish Archives: “In 1940 & 1941, my grandfather [Thomas Charles James] went down to Union Station on occasion, when he knew the train from Halifax was coming in. Sometimes, he would notice that there were families that didn’t have people who came to bring them home and give them a refuge. They’d be standing around, looking rather lonely, in a strange place, in a cold town and he’d go and use sign language to try and encourage them to come home with him”. “It was at least three, possibly more occasions when families came home with him. He had a large house on Monkland Ave. and he and his wife had three daughters who were still at home and they had a maid, so they had a capacity there to look after people. As I said, at least 3 of these families journeyed to his home. Some of them spent a couple of weeks, some 4 or 5 weeks and at least one of them was about 3 months.” “He had a neighbor who wasn’t too fond of the idea that he was having people as guests in his home. He referred to him running a boarding house. But, it really came down to the fact that the next door neighbor was anti-semitic and realized that these people were not just anybody – they were Jewish people coming from war-torn Europe. He had a set-to with my grandfather and was told to leave - the door was slammed in his face. He started a petition as a result, but didn’t get very far, he only got one name going up and down Monkland Ave. The man they got it from probably didn’t know the whole story.” “What I’ve just given you is something I was told, I wasn’t even born in 1940 but when I was a very small boy I used to go to Bank Street with my grandfather on occasion, picking up something from the store or what have you and people would walk along the sidewalk and then suddenly go out a laneway onto the street – not pass him on the sidewalk directly as you’d normally do. I always thought that was strange when I was a kid until I was a teenager when I was told what it was really all about. It was a form of shunning for the fact that he had Jewish people in his home.” “The incident with the kippah was a very funny scene in the kitchen of Monkland Ave. when 3 of my aunt’s and my mother and my grandmother of course and the maid were all in hysterics trying to get this yarmulka to stay on his bald head... quite a challenge. They got it to stay on somehow. My mother had me home for supper so I never did get to see how they achieved it. He’d been invited to a bar mitzvah, he and my grandmother. They had a good time.” Questions and answers about various aspects of his grandfather’s life followed John’s story: - name of family who had the bar mitzvah (not known) - preparing special meals with the Jewish families (not known) - description of where the families stayed (third floor of house) - background of T. C. James (birth, great-grandparent’s immigration to Canada due to religious persecution as a Baptist) - T.C. came to Ottawa, marriage, worked as a tree topper then went to Vancouver, lost one child (identical twin) and returned to Ottawa, where they lived. - Involvement with Zion Congregationalist Church, another son, Emma died from TB. He married Alice and had 6 children including one adopted daughter Mabel. Where they lived in Ottawa before they moved to Monkland. Moved to Stewarton United Church where Alice taught Sunday school and he was an elder. - Grandfather helped other bricklayers to contract with building contractors. He built a lot of churches including South Minster United Church, the Sunnyside Fire Station, the Mayfair theatre and others. - Bought a commercial laundry which his son operated - T.C. was not a member of the Masons and did not join other organizations. John, Joel and Laurie then looked at a copy of a photograph taken at his grandfather’s 80th birthday by his cousin Bob James, a professional photographer. John pointed out 5 individuals that no-one in the family could identify. Wondered if possibly were from Jewish families that he had assisted. Laurie did not recognize anyone from the Jewish Community. Other ideas and discussion followed around what the Jewish families would have done in Ottawa at the time they were living at James’ house on Monkland. John did not know what happened to any of the families. He mentioned that his grandfather knew the Molot family who ran a pharmacy on Bank Street quite well. John recalled falling down a trap door at Molot’s and ending up at the Civic Hospital. Mr. Molot was very concerned. John lived on Strathcona, so knew the Molots too. Joel will introduce John to Henry Molot, son of the oldest Molot boy. John moved out to the west end but his grandparents stayed on Monkland. T.C. James died in 1952 at the age of 85. His grandmother died in 1966. T. C. James bought a family cottage in Norway Bay in 1921 which they traveled to on the train on the weekend. The women moved there for the summer. Presumably, the Jewish families were met at the train station in the fall or winter. John’s parents married in 1939 but they waited to have children till 1944 because they didn’t want to bring children into the world with Hitler still a threat. His aunt and uncle also waited to have children. His grandfather was a “Laurier Liberal” and enthusiastic about the Liberal party. John recalled that his grandfather predicted that television “would never amount to anything”. End of side A. Side B begins with a discussion of his grandfather’s fastidious care of his hands. He worked right up till he was 79. His last job was building a brick wall at Glebe Collegiate. He didn’t think of himself as a wealthy man. He rarely went on vacation but as the 30’s wound down he took more time off. He did go to visit relatives in the United States and went to Atlantic City and Garden City. He had a 1947 Frazer automobile which he never drove. He bought it for his family and Mabel drove it to the cottage. He actually used horses for his contracting business and he had 3 yards where supplies were stored. He converted model T fords into trucks. T.C. James controlled 120 or more men at times. He was good at public relations and would fire men on the spot if they weren’t polite. He would drink sherry on occasion and enjoyed Guinness. He admitted that his grandfather would probably cuff him over the head if he knew he was telling people about his good deeds. Discussion of Kristallnacht to end of audio cassette (halfway through side B)
Date
November 30, 2009
Fonds No.
O0045
History / Biographical
Thomas Charles James was born in England in 1866. He immigrated with his family to Canada when he was around 10 years old. He worked as a building contractor in Ottawa for many years and lived on Monkland Avenue. He died at age 85 in 1952.
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History of the Loeb Family

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106334
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Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
moving images
Fonds No.
O0045
Date
June 9, 2004
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
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Item
Material Type
moving images
Date
June 9, 2004
Publication
Bertram Loeb
Fonds No.
O0045
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vault
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Interview with David Appotive

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106335
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Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Fonds No.
O0045
Date
October 28, 2003
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Responsibility
Interviewed by Sylvia Kershman,
Date
October 28, 2003
Fonds No.
O0045
Storage Location
vault
Name Access
Sylvia Kershman,
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