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Ottawa Modern Jewish School fonds

fonds1953 - 2003 (1953 - 1980 predominate)E0006

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Ottawa Jewish Archives via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates
1953 - 2003 (1953 - 1980 predominate) (indexed as 1953–2003)
Level
fonds
Extent
textual records; photograph album
Scope & content
Fonds consist of five boxes covering early history, constitution and by-laws, minutes of meetings, financial documents and school-related material. Box One includes early history, anniversary pamphlets and prospectae published by the school as well as lists of Officers 1955-1996 and Bulletins and Newsletters. Box Two contains meetings of the Board of Directors June 1953 to May 1995. Box Three contains Executive Committee meetings December 1967- January 1984 along with material relating to finances: auditor’s reports 1955-1995, financial statements, fund-raisers, general correspondence and educational committee meetings. Box Four contains mostly correspondence and documents pertaining to the relationship of OMJS and the Ottawa Va’ad Ha’ir. Box Five contains all school related materials: teaching contracts, staffing concerns; timetables, book allocations, student lists, graduation lists. Flat Storage Box: contains one photograph album 1967 - 1968 and an 8 mm motion picture film. Box 1 Folder 1: Invitation to first meeting to plan OMJS; notes of first meeting, June 22, 1953; Folder 2: Early History, 1953; Folder 3: Letter Patent, 1954; Folder 4: Legal agreement between OMJS and Ottawa Jewish Community, 1978; Folder 5: Constitution and By-Laws, undated; OMJS Constitution and By-Laws with changes, 1956, 1967, and 1992; document entitled The Philosophy of OMJS, 1981; Folder 6: Early committee reports and history, 1956-1958; Folder 7: OMJS Prospectus, 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1959-1960; Handbook for Parents and Students, 1964-1985; Folder 8: Letterhead, envelopes samples; Folder 9: Histories of OMJS entitled "The Roots of OMJS" by Sydney Abbey, undated; and "Ten Years An Ottawa Institution: The Ottawa Modern Jewish School" by A, Andras, original and 10 copies, undated; Report to OMJS,1972, 1980; article in Ottawa Jewish Bulletin about OMJS, 1979; Folder 10: Andy Andras Award; Folder 11: Report of Anniversary Booklet Project, 1955; Folder 12: Anniversary Booklets of OMJS, 1954-1960, 1962-1963, 1968-1969; Folder 13: Notes for 25th Anniversary Party, 1978; Folder 14: Invitation to Wine and Cheese Party, 1978; Folder 15: Notes concerning 30th and 35th Anniversary Parties, 1983; Folder 16: 50th Anniversary Booklets, 2004; Folder 17: Bulletins & Newsletters, 1954-1964; Folder 18: Bulletins & Newsletters, 1965-1970; Folder 19: Bulletins & Newsletters, 1971-1981; Folder 20: Bulletins & Newsletters, 1983-1995; Folder 21: Miscellaneous News Clippings, various dates; Folder 22: Addressograph Mailing Lists; Folder 23: Lists of Officers, 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1960-1963, 1964-1965, 1971-1972, 1977-1978, 1983-1984, 1987-1988, 1988-1989, 1991-1992, 1995-1996; Folder 24: Ladies' Auxiliary: Minutes and correspondence, 1955-1958; Folder 25: AGM Agendas and Minutes,1954-1995; Box 2 Record Books with meeting Minutes, June 1953 - August 1958, November 1958 - June 1964, May 1964 - December 1967; Folder 1: Board of Directors, Meeting Minutes, May 1972 - June 1976; Folder 2: Board of Directors, Meeting Minutes, January 1977 - December 1980; Folder 3: Board of Directors, Meeting Minutes, January 1981 - December 1985; Folder 4: Board of Directors, Meeting Minutes, January 1986 - October 1989; Folder 5: Board of Directors, Meeting Minutes, January 1990 - May 1995; Folder 6: Procedures Manual for Board of Directors, 1995; Box 3 Folder 1: Executive Committee Minutes, December 1967 - December 1968; Folder 2: Executive Committee Minutes, January 1969 - December 1970; Folder 3: Executive Committee Minutes, January 1971 - April 1972; October 1982; January 1984; Folder 4: Audited Financial Reports, 1955; 1958; Folder 5: Audited Financial Reports, 1974, 1976-1979, 1980-1983, 1985-1989; Folder 6: Audited Financial Reports 1990-1995; Folder 7: Financial Committee Reports, 1958, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1971-1972, 1989, 1995; Folder 8: Balance Sheets for OMJS, 1956-1974 (with gaps); Folder 9: Monthly Bookkeeping Statements, July 1972 - July 1974; Folder 10: Projected Budget Sheets and Operating Budget Sheets, 1954-1998 (with gaps); Folder 11: Financial Working Papers (rough notes; not consecutive), 1965-1989: Folder 12: Campaign Fundraising, sample appeal letters for canvassers and donors 1959; 1961-1971; 1979-1980; canvas list 1963, 1966; Folder 13: Sample cards from "Smoker" Fund-raising campaign, 1968; Folder 14: Financial correspondence, 1959-1981; letters regarding Bond certificate, 1959-1960; accountant letters confirming Board members, 1960, 1963-1964; Insurance coverage, 1961, 1972-1973; GIC certificate, 1973; Folder 15: Estate of David Epstein bequest to OMJS, date unknown; Folder 16: Revenue Canada Statement of investment income [see GIC], 1973; Statement of Arrears, Nov 16, 1987; monthly remittance forms for Revenue Canada, October 1988 - May 1990; Folder 17: General Correspondence, 1954-1969; Folder 18: General Correspondence, 1970-1971; Folder 19: General Correspondence, 1972-1988; Folder 20: Membership Committee Meeting, April 1972; Folder 21: Educational Committee Reports from early years, 1953-1958; Folder 22: Education Committee Reports (infrequent)1964-1993; Folder 23: Brief to Committee on Religious Education in the Public Schools, December 1966; Folder 24: National Education Conference, November 3-5, 1972; Folder 25: Conference on Jewish Secular Education, 1972; Box 4 Folder 1: Correspondence giving and acknowledging funds received by OMJS from UJA, 1972-1989; general correspondence, 1972-1986; UJA correspondence specific to fund distribution, campaign fund raisers, August 9, 1994 - March 29, 1995; Folder 2: Correspondence between the Va'ad Ha'ir and OMJS, 1955-1979; Folder 3: Budgets and correspondence between OMJS and the Va'ad, 1980, 1982-1983, 1985-1991; Folder 4: Commentary, budgets, allocations and curriculum information shared between OMJS and the Va'ad Ha'ir, May 15, 1992 - March 28, 1995; Box 5 Folder 1: Membership lists, undated; membership lists, 1958-1959, 1962-1979, 1981-1982, 1988-1989, 1993-1994, 2002-2003; Folder 2: Personal documents of Principal Joe Wolfson, includes notes on teachers' progress reports, meeting minutes, scheduling, curricula notes, 1954-1965; Folder 3: Correspondence re: teaching positions, 1954-1966 (19540-1955 predominant); Folder 4: Applications and resumes, 1980-1991; staffing contracts, 1994-1995; Folder 5: Payroll documents, 1972, 1979-1980, 1986-1989; staffing contracts, 1989-1995; Folder 6: Payroll documents, 1972-1989; Folder 7: Teachers meeting memo, 1995-1996; Folder 8: Correspondence regarding classroom accommodations and concerns, 1955-1970; Folder 9: Rental agreements between the OMJS and the City of Ottawa Public School Board, 1954-1967; Folder 10: Grade 2 time table, 1954-1955; Grades 1-6 time table plus curricula outline, 1965-1966; Grades 2-7 time table, 1970-1971; time table by teacher and by grade, 1975-1976; school calendar plus timetable for K 4-5 to Grade 7 (2 copies), 1971-72; Folder 11: Correspondence re curriculum development, 1954-1963; Folder 12: Teaching resources to assist curricula development, paper on Christianity, typed notes on Jewish holidays, Jewish civilization, undated; Folder 13: American curricula aids: Stavitsky, Michael A. Relationship of Jews in the United States to Israel, Series: Jewish Life in America: A Discussion of Some Contemporary Problems, NY: NCJW, 1951; Gensler, K. D. A Syllabus based on Ahad Ha-Am, Essays, Letters, Memoirs, translator. Leon Simon. New York: Hadassah Publications, no date; Rosinger, Laurence. Jews in American History. Southfield, MI: United Hebrew Schools of Metropolitan Detroit, 1972; Folder 14: Book orders, catalogues and teaching aid lists; mostly correspondence concerning book orders, 1953-1964; Folder 15: Book order distribution documents, ca. 1964; Folder 16: Attendance sheets, September - December 1971, January - May 1972, 1974-1976: list of comparative enrolment across grades (2 copies); Letter from Anthony Cates to Sam Asher , JCC regarding OMJS enrolment, October 29, 1980; Folder 17: Student lists, 1963-1965; Folder 18: Student lists, 2001-2001; Folder 19: 5 children's reports, December 1970 - January 1971; Folder 20: Graduation lists, 1959-60 to 1963-1964, 1977-78 to 1978-79, 1979-1980 to 1981-1982; Graduation exercises outline, 1965; Graduation lists appearing in Ottawa Jewish Bulletin grad flyer, 1983-1987, 1990, 1993, 1996-1999; To-do list for graduation, 2001; Articles, "OMJS Honours Graduates and Top Students" Ottawa Jewish Bulletin and Review, page 8, August 25, 1978; "Students receive awards at OMJS graduation ceremonies," Ottawa Jewish Bulletin and Review, page 10, August 14, 1981; "OMJS Graduates get proficiency awards," Ottawa Jewish Bulletin and Review, page 12, July 30, 1982; Folder 21: Graduation ceremony flyers, 1966-1967; 1974-1976; Minutes of Grad Committee meeting, 1982; Grad programmes, 1983-1985, 1988-1989, 1991; Grad Committee to-do list, 1992; Grad programmes, Grad Committee to-do lists and facility arrangement, 1994-1996, 1997 & 1998; Folder 22: Yearbook (2 copies), 1972-1973; Folder 23: OMJS Parent Handbook, 1991-1992; 1994-1995, 2000-2001; Folder 24: Home & School Association Financial Statement, 1969-1970: Folder 25: Grant Application 1989; correspondence regarding Federal Cultural Heritage grant program; Minutes from Meetings of Heritage Language Programs, January and April 1990; Correspondence from Multicultural Office; Heritage Language Teacher's contracts, 1993-1994; Folder 26: Meeting of OMJS Library Committee, February 22, 1981; Folder 27: OMJS Home and School Association Financial statements and notes (blue notebook), 1969-1973; Home and School Association Member List, 1970-1972; Folder 28: Sample Questionnaire and Report regarding the establishment of a community high school, 1981-1982; Folder 29: Meeting of Afternoon School Representatives, April 8, 1993; Folder 30: Miscellaneous correspondence regarding donations, thank you notes, communication with parents, resignation of a board member, 1968-1994; Folder 31: Blank OMJS Financial Assistance Forms; requests for assistance; Folder 32: OMJS photographs: col. 1. History taken from The roots of O.M.J.S. by Sydney Abbey and a school prospectus.
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Box 5: Applicant's Resumes, Teaching Contracts, Staff Contracts, Teaching Salaries, Children's Reports, Donation letters, Requests for Financial Assistance.
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