Records of B'nai B'rith, Dan Lodge Number 593
Collection Overview
Collection includes Dan Lodge Number 593 member and officer rosters (1940-1942), minutes from monthly meetings (1938-1942), and correspondence (1940-1942) between officers and members. Topics covered in minutes and correspondence include fundraising and social activities, involvement with the Anti-Defamation League and Dan Lodge Number 593's participation in civilian defense and other home front efforts during World War II. Misc. material contains two pamphlets related to local war effort programs, "War Service Fund of B'nai B'rith, Procedure for B'nai B'rith Units" (1942) and "Rallies for Victory Program Material" published by the War Service Department of B'nai B'rith (1942).
Dates
- Creation: 1938-1942
Creator
- B'nai B'rith. Dan Lodge, No. 593 (Organization)
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Historical Note
The oldest and largest Jewish service and fraternal organization in America, The Independent Order of B'nai B'rith was formed in the United States in 1843. Its membership included Jewish men of all political or ideological backgrounds. The organization later included women's and youth's auxiliaries. B'nai B'rith was organized into regional and local lodges. The local lodges, formed primarily around a single community, were granted autonomy over local affairs. The B'nai B'rith lodge served as a focal point for Jewish communities across the country. Dan Lodge Number 593 of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith was organized in Charleston in 1867.
Extent
0.375 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Acquisitions Information
Transferred from Jewish Community Center records.
Subject
- B'nai B'rith. Dan Lodge, No. 593 (Organization)
- B'nai B'rith. Dan Lodge, No. 593 -- Organization and administration (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Records of B'nai B'rith, Dan Lodge Number 593, 1938-1942
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Special Collections staff; finding aid created by: Special Collections staff
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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