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Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Ontario Camps Association series

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Ontario Camps Association series

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

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Ontario Camps Association series; Camp Solelim sub-series

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Ontario Camps Association series; Camp Solelim sub-series

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.