Fonds - B’nai B’rith Ottawa Lodges fonds

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B’nai B’rith Ottawa Lodges fonds

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    • 1887-2000 (Creation)

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    1.26 m of textual records 95 photographs : b&w 2 photographs : col.

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    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’ani B’rith in Eastern Canada. The first president was Dr. Harry Dover. It was also the first Lodge to sponsor a ladies’ auxiliary in Canada. A local chapter of AZA was formed in 1932. The Ottawa Lodge also supported a Jewish Boy Scouts camp. 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 the 1940s 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 fund raising 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 2519 was founded in November 1957, mainly by former AZA members. 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 3061 was formed in May 1977.

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

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    Material donated by Irving Rivers, Jacqui Vital, Nap Kapinsky and David Freedman Further accrual of 1970-1973 Camp B’nai Brith photograph donated by Laura Greenberg

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        Organizational history taken from History of B’nai B’rith in Eastern Canada, by Abel Selick ed., 1964.

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