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Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn18200
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
4 m of textual records and other material
Date
1908-current
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of 10 series containing the operating records of the Workmen's Circle, its committees, branches, choir and school program. Series I – Committees Series II – Branches Series III – His tory and Organizational Papers Series IV – Publications Series V – Abra…
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
4 m of textual records and other material
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of 10 series containing the operating records of the Workmen's Circle, its committees, branches, choir and school program. Series I – Committees Series II – Branches Series III – His tory and Organizational Papers Series IV – Publications Series V – Abraham Reisen Schools Series VI – Workmen’s Circle Loan Syndicate Series VII – Workmen’s Circle Choir Series VIII – Workmen’s Circle, New York Series IX – Correspondence Series X – Scrapbooks and Artefacts
Date
1908-current
Storage Location
Bay 6
Creator
Workmen's Circle
Physical Condition
Excellent.
History / Biographical
The Workmen’s Circle (Arbeter Ring) of Montreal (now Worker’s Circle) celebrated its 100th Anniversary in the city in 2007. The organization, which was originally founded in New York in 1892 by mainly Russian Jewish immigrants fleeing Czarist pogroms, conducted itself as an “irretrievable part of the radical labour movement.” An advocate for change, the Workmen’s Circle also provided education, enlightenment, health benefits, open forums, a library, clubs and cemetery plots for its members. The work of the group extended to emergencies such as operating a soup kitchen during the Depression or organizing the Action Committee for Soviet Jewry in the late-1980s and early 1990s to aid immigration. Their involvement in politics saw support for the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and candidates such as A.M. Klein, David Lewis and Kalman Kaplansky. In 1940, two Workmen’s Circle members from Branch 151 were elected to the Montreal municipal council, Michael Rubenstein and Albert Eaton. The first Workmen’s Circle building was completed in 1936 after several years of planning and a hold due to the Depression. The building was located at 4848 St. Laurent and served the Workmen’s Circle’s business and social activities as well as one of the schools. Like most other Jewish organizations, the Workmen’s Circle moved from the once-traditionally Jewish Main area and re-located to Isabella closer to the Jewish community campus. The Worker’s Circle is still housed there although the organization is shrinking and serves an aging population.
Language
Yiddish, English, Russian
Acquisition Source
Workmen's Circle of Montreal
Custodial History
Transferred directly from the Workmen's Circle, first date of transfer unknown, accural of new materials in November 2007.
Arrangement
Current arrangement based on an older system of description used by the JPL-A during the 1970s and 1980s. The finding aid was up-dated to RAD standards in March 2008.
Related Material
Jewish Labour Committee Fonds
Name Access
Workmen's Circle, Montreal
Subjects
Workmen's Circle Schools (Montreal, Quebec)
Labour and labouring classes
Workmen's Circle - Eugene Debs Branch no. 204
Workmen's Circle - Meyer London Branch no. 151
Workmen's Circle - Moishe Lewis Branch
Workmen's Circle, New York
Workmen's Circle - Vladeck Branch
Workmen's Loan Syndicate (Montreal)
Labour movement
Labour unions
Women in the labour movement - Canada
Workmen's Circle - Ladies' Vladeck Branch
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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City Committee

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16782
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
1; 001
Date
1965-1987
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
Date
1965-1987
Series No.
1
File No.
001
Storage Location
Ctn. 001
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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City conferences

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16785
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
1; 001
Date
1954-1958
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
Date
1954-1958
Series No.
1
File No.
001
Storage Location
Ctn. 002
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal
Workmen's Circle of Montreal - Conferences
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Cultural committee

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16791
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
1; 001
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
Series No.
1
File No.
001
Storage Location
6-4F, Ctn. 002
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal - Conferences
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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City committee minutes

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16783
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
1; 002
Date
1969-1976
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
Date
1969-1976
Series No.
1
File No.
002
Storage Location
Ctn. 001
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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City conferences

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16786
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records.
1; 002
Date
1959
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records.
Date
1959
Series No.
1
File No.
002
Storage Location
Ctn. 002
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal - Conferences
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Cultural Committee

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16792
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
1; 002
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
Series No.
1
File No.
002
Storage Location
6-4F, Ctn. 002
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal - Conferences
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Reports of the City Committee

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16944
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
1; 002
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Series No.
1
File No.
002
Storage Location
6-5D, Ctn.030
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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City Committee Minutes

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16784
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
1; 003
Date
1977-1988
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
Date
1977-1988
Series No.
1
File No.
003
Storage Location
Ctn. 001
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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City conferences

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16787
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
1; 003
Date
1961-1962, 1969
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
Date
1961-1962, 1969
Series No.
1
File No.
003
Storage Location
Ctn. 002
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal - Conferences
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Cultural Committee

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16793
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
1; 003
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Series No.
1
File No.
003
Storage Location
6-4F, Ctn. 002
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal - Conferences
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
Less detail

City conferences

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16788
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
1; 004
Date
1970, 1972, 1974-1978
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
Date
1970, 1972, 1974-1978
Series No.
1
File No.
004
Storage Location
Ctn. 002
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal - Conferences
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Cultural committee, programs

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16794
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
1; 004
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Series No.
1
File No.
004
Storage Location
6-4F, Ctn. 003
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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City conferences

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16789
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
1; 005
Date
1979
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
Date
1979
Series No.
1
File No.
005
Storage Location
Ctn. 002, 6-4F
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal - Conferences
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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City Conferences

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16790
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
1; 006
Date
1980-1982
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
1 file textual records
Date
1980-1982
Series No.
1
File No.
006
Storage Location
6-4F, Ctn. 002
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal - Conferences
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Minutes, City Committee

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16937
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
1; 018
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Series No.
1
File No.
018
Storage Location
6-5D, Ctn.029
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Minute book, Senior Citizen's Committee

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16938
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
1; 019
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Series No.
1
File No.
019
Storage Location
6-5D, Ctn.029
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Minute book, A. Reisen School Committee

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16939
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
1; 020
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Series No.
1
File No.
020
Storage Location
6-5D, Ctn.029
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Publications

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16781
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
App. 0.4 m of textual records
10
Date
1937-2007
Scope and Content
Series consists of publications on the Workmen's Circle's history and involvement in the labour movement.
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
App. 0.4 m of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of publications on the Workmen's Circle's history and involvement in the labour movement.
Date
1937-2007
Series No.
10
Storage Location
Bay 6
Name Access
Workmen's Circle, Montreal
Subjects
Workmen's Circle, Montreal
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Souvenir Book, Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Workmen's Circle, Meyer London Branch No.151

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16976
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
10; 002
Date
October 1957
Collection
Workmen's Circle of Montreal Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual record
Date
October 1957
Series No.
10
File No.
002
Storage Location
6-5E, Ctn.033
Subjects
Workmen's Circle of Montreal
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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