- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1958-1978
- Physical Description
- 31 cm of textual records
- 25 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- The National Camps Association was established by the Zionist Organization of Canada as an administrative body responsible for overseeing the operation of the ZOC-owned summer camps in Canada. The Executive Vice-President was in charge of supervising the Camps Association which, after 1970, included a National Camps Committee comprised of regional camp chairmen and alternate representatives appointed by the regional presidents. The National Committee members were also de-facto members of the Regional Camp Committees.
- The National Camps Association created all of the standards and guidelines for the camps, which were implemented by the Regional Camp Committees as a way of streamlining operations. The Association also handled all budgetary matters. Staffing and daily camp operation was conducted in co-operation with Canadian Young Judaea, a Zionist organization of Canadian youth and young adults.
- The National Camps Association was responsible for Camp Biluim, the leadership training institutue; the Biluim Summer Programme in Israel; Camp Solelim and Camp Shalom in Ontario; Camp Hagshama and Camp Kinneret in Quebec; Camp Hatikvah in British Columbia; and Camp Kadima in Nova Scotia.
- Scope and Content
- The files in this series consist of textual records and photographs created between 1958 and 1978. These recordes relate to the administrative functioning of the National Camps Association and the operations of the various summer camps under its governance.
- Name Access
- Camp Shalom
- Camp Kadima
- Camp Biluim
- Camp Solelim
- Camp Hatikvah
- Camp Hagshama
- Camp Kinneret
- National Camps Committee
- Subjects
- Camps
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 5
- File
- 69
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of correspondence regarding the first flights from Canada to Israel by El Al Airlines, tour itineraries, lists of participants, a "Peltours welcomes you to Israel" itinerary brochure, final tour programme, bulletins, and a eulogy for Israel Goldstein.
- Name Access
- Israel Goldstein
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Central Region sous-fonds
- Ontario Camps Association series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 28-1
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- moving images
- Date
- 1957-1978
- Physical Description
- 60 cm of textual records
- 3 film reels (ca. 1 hr.) : col. ; Super 8 mm
- 1 videocassette (ca. 1 hr.) : col. ; VHS
- Admin History/Bio
- The Ontario Camps Association was established by the Zionist Organization of Canada as a regional administrative body reponsible for overseeing the operation of the ZOC-owned summer camps in Ontario. The Regional Executive Vice-President was in charge of supervising the Ontario Camps Association which also included the Ontario Zionist Region Committee on Camping. In addition to being charged with the general maintenence, upkeep, and operation of the Ontario camps, the Ontario Camps Association was also responsible for implementing the standards and guidelines set forth by the National Camps Association.
- The Ontario Camps Association oversaw the operation of three camps in Ontario: Camp Shalom, Camp Solelim, and Camp Massad. Responsibility for Camp Biluim was shared by the Ontario Camps Association and the National Camps Association. Although it was located in the Ontario region, it was a leadership training institute and thus of national significance.
- Scope and Content
- The series is organized into 5 sub-series, containing records relating to the administrative functions of the Camps Association and the Ontario Zionist Region Committee on Camping (1965-1968), and to the summer camps under its governance: Camp Biluim (1963-1967); Camp Massad (1957-1970); Camp Shalom (1965-1978); and Camp Solelim (1965, 1974). The Camp Solelim sub-series also contains three Super 8 film reels depicting camp activities, and a videocassette transfer of these film reels created by the archives in 2003.
- Name Access
- National Zionist Camps Committee
- Central Region Zionist Camps Committee
- Camp Massad
- Camp Shalom
- Camp Solelim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Central Region sous-fonds
- Ontario Camps Association series
- Camp Solelim sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 28-1
- Series
- 1-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- moving images
- Date
- 1965, 1974, 2003
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 3 film reels (ca. 1 hr.) : col. ; Super 8 mm
- 1 videocassette (ca. 1 hr.) : col. ; VHS
- Admin History/Bio
- Camp Solelim was founded in 1965 by the Zionist Organization of Canada as a leadership camp for Canadian Jewsih youth between the ages of 14 and 15. The camp was located just outside of Sudbury, Ontario and was under the direct supervision of the Ontario Camps Association, who recieved their standards and guidelines from the National Camps Association. However, daily operation and staffing of the camp was provided by Canadian Young Judaea, which still operates the camp today.
- Scope and Content
- The sub-series consists of procedure records, press and publicity records, programming records, financial records, and a visitor's day camp booklet, created between 1965 and 1968. The sub-series also contains 3 film reels created in 1974 and 1 videocassette transfer of those reels, depicting various camp activities.
- Name Access
- Camp Solelim
- Canadian Young Judaea
- Source
- Archival Descriptions