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B'nai Brith Canada. Edmonton Office fonds
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20 cm of textual records
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B'nai Brith was begun in 1843 as a philanthropic organization in New York City. By the turn of the century, B'nai Brith lodges had been created throughout the United States of America and most of Canada. B'nai Brith Canada was founded in 1964 and became known as District 22. B'nai Brith lodges in Western Canada continued to be affiliated with the Northwest Council and District 6 out of Chicago. In 1982, the Western Canadian lodges opted to join District 22 and B'nai Brith Canada. Also in 1986, and reflecting a new commitment to political advocacy, B'nai Brith opened an office in Edmonton with David Goldberg as Northwest Regional Director. In 1987, Debby Glaser took over as Northwest Regional Director. During this period, the Edmonton Office actively campaigned against anti-Semitism in Canadian and Alberta society, including the controversy surrounding Eckville high school teacher James Keegstra. The Edmonton Office of B'nai Brith Canada closed in 1989.
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The fonds consists of materials created by the Edmonton Office of B'nai Brith Canada from 1985- 1990. The fonds consists of these series: 1. Correspondence (1986- 1988) The series consists of correspondence to and from the Edmonton office. 2. Regional Reports (1986- 1987) The series consists of B'nai Brith regional reports. 3. Western Canadian Lodges (1984- 1989) Series consists of newsletters, correspondence, reports, and other materials for B'nai Brith lodges in Calgary, Saskatoon, and Regina. 4. B'nai Brith Cabinets and Committees (1986- 1989) The series consists of reports, correspondence, and other materials created by the Institute for International Affairs, Western Cabinet, the Northwest Regional Cabinet, and the International Affairs- Standing Committee on Human Rights. 5. League for Human Rights (1985- 1989) The series consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports, and other materials relating to human rights issues arranged by subject.
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Acquired from Debby Shoctor (Glaser), a former director of the Edmonton Office of B'nai Brith Canada, in 2001.
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- The material is in English.
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Additional material may be found in the First Century of Jewish Life Editorial Committee fonds held by JAHSENA.<br><br>Record No. BBC.01.1<br><br>
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- B'nai Brith Canada. Edmonton Office (Subject)