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Zionist Organization of Canada fonds [textual record (some microform), graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1898-1973.

Reference:

R3161-0-6-E, MG28-V81

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100841

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Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
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Fonds includes:

7 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1898-1973.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1.41 m of textual records.
4 microfilm reels negative and positive.
33 photographs b&w.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of minute books, 1899-1973; letterbooks and correspondence, 1898-1943; reports, 1900-1962; Israel's Tenth Anniversary, 1958. There are twenty microfilmed files of correspondence and reports of the Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada and the Zionist Organization of Canada, 1898-1951, microfilm reels K-88, K-89, K-107 and K-108. In addition, the minute books, 1899-1913, are available on microfilm, reel C-10458.

The fonds also contains photographs of tenth anniversary ceremonies celebrating Israel's nationhood, which took place in Montreal and Ottawa; photos by Photo Illustrations of Canada and Capital Press Ltd., 1958.

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Zionist Organization of Canada

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Zionist Organization of Canada : Organized Zionism has a long tradition in Canada. The first Zionist society was established in 1898. Shortly thereafter other societies were formed in Toronto, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Vancouver and smaller centres across Canada. In 1889 the societies united together to form the Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada, (F.Z.S.C.)

Initially the F.Z.S.C. collected funds for the purchase of land in Palestine. Shortly after the Balfour Declaration on Nov. 2nd, 1917, in which the British Government promised the Jewish people a national home in Palestine, the F.Z.S.C. began an active campaign to raise funds for all types of projects in Palestine and promote the Zionist cause among co-religionists and the Canadian public. The first executive director was appointed in 1917. In 1925 the Z.O.C. succeeded the F.Z.S.C. as the official voice of Zionism in Canada.

The Z.O.C. continued the work of the F.Z.S.C. and initiated many new projects. In 1927 the Z.O.C. purchased Emek Hepher for Jewish colonization. Annual campaigns were conducted for Keren Hayesod, the Jewish National Fund and United Palestine Appeals across Canada under the Z.O.C.'s auspices. In 1934 the official organ of the Z.O.C., the Canadian Zionist began with A.M. Klein as editor. In 1967 the Z.O.C. became a constituent member of the Canadian Zionist Federation. Its head office moved from Montreal to Toronto. The Z.O.C. has followed the centre of the road in the political spectrum of Zionism.

Some of the leading figures who have served as President include Clarence De Sola, 1899-1919; A.J. Freiman, 1919-1944; Samuel Zacks, 1946-1952; Edward E. Gelber, 1952-1956; Michael Garber, 1956-1958; Lawrence Freiman, 1958-1962 and Joseph N. Frank, 1962-1964.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is a list describing the contents of the volumes and microfilms. MSS0944 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002895.pdf

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General note:

The originals and photographs were transferred from Dr. George Liban, Executive Director, Rabbi D. Monson, President, the Executive of the Zionist Organization of Canada. The microfilms were received from the Central Zionist Archives, Jerusalem.
It should be noted that some volumes of correspondence and reports were reproduced by the Z.O.C. in the early 1960's from microfilm received from the Central Zionist Archives, Jerusalem. In other volumes, files of correspondence with the government of Canada were reconstituted using photocopies of government records in the Public Archives. This was done in the early 1960's.

Location of originals note:

Originals of the files of correspondence and reports are held by the Central Zionist Archives, Jerusalem.

Availability of other formats note:

The minute books, 1899-1913, are also available on microfilm, reel C-10458.
Subject heading:

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Zionist Organization of Canada - Minutes, 1899-1973 Canadian Zionist, 1934-1969

Zionist Organization of Canada - Records and correspondence, [1898-1962] The Judean, 1917-1923

Israel's Tenth Anniversary - Minutes, 1958 Zionist News Bulletin, 1951-1962

Israel's Tenth Anniversay - Records and correspondence, 1958 Zionist Newsletters, 1948

Zionism - Canada, [1898-1973] Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada, [1898-1973]

Jews - Zionism, [1898-1973] Clarence de Sola, 1899-1919

Zionist Movement - Canada, [1898-1973] A.J. Freiman, 1919-1944

Zionist Organizations - Canada, [1898-1973] Samuel Zacks, 1946-1952

Associations, institutions, etc. - Canada, [1898-1973] Edward E. Gelber, 1952-1956

Newsletters - Canada, [1898-1973] Michael Garber, 1956-1958

Canada - Periodicals, [1898-1973] Lawrence Freiman, 1958-1962

Montreal Zionist District Council - Minutes, 1946-1947 Joseph N. Frank, 1962-1964

Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada - Minutes, 1899-1913 Zionist Order Habonim 5th to 11th Conventions, 1929-1935

Federation of Zionists Societies of Canada - Records and correspondence, [1898-1917] Canadian Zionist Society Conference 1946-1947

Zionist Order Habonim 5th to 11th Conventions - Records and correspondence, 1929-1935 Montreal Zionist District Council, 1920-1924

Keren Hayesod, 1921-1926
Source:

Private

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1977-119 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG28-V81
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG28 V 81] 1--10

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 944] 89

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Textual records: microform

[Consultation90 Open]

Microfilm reel

[Consultation 90 Open]

K-107--K-108;

[Consultation 90 Open]

K-88--K-89;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions. Various copyrights. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.

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