Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Zionist series

Level

Series

Fonds

2

Series

2

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Date

1927-1996

Physical Description

6 cm of textual records

2 photographs

4 postcards : b&w and col. ; 9 x 14 cm

Admin History/Bio

Dunkelman, like his parents, was an active Zionist throughout his life. As a young man from 1930-1931, he lived in Israel and later fought in the Arab-Israeli War. Following the war in 1948-49, he wrote articles, kept correspondence, encouraged investment, and gave speeches in support of Israel. He was also on the executive committee of Israel Speaks, an American publication, and was a member of the Zionist Organization of Canada (ZOC). In 1976, Dunkelman agreed to be the deputy president of the ZOC’s Charitable Fund.

Scope and Content

The series consists of records documenting Ben Dunkelman's Zionist activities. Included are legal papers, photographs, correspondence, articles and newspaper clippings.

Notes

Herb Mowat was a Canadian Zionist who maintained a correspondence with Dunkelman during the 1950s and 1960s. Dunkelman acquired some of his records.

Source

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