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Israel Golden Gate Lodge records, 1907-1942.
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Israel Golden Gate Lodge records, 1907-1942Creator/Contributor:
Israel Golden Gate Lodge (Oakland, Calif.), creatorCreator/Contributor:
Western Jewish History Center, 145.Creator/Contributor:
Judah L. Magnes Museum, WJHC 1968.007.Creator/Contributor:
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and LifeAbstract:
The collection consists of the records of the Israel Golden Gate Lodge in Oakland, California. Included are by-laws and constitution;
minutes; applications for membership, lists of its members (these have information about the country of origin, age, profession,
address, and the name of the spouse for both members and prospective members), and some financial records. The collection
also contains information on the Commission on Americanism and on the Jewish Folk Chorus, both of which were based in Oakland.
Date:
1907 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caIsrael Golden Gate Lodge (Oakland, Calif.) -- Archives
Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco.
Choral music -- California
Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies -- California -- Oakland
Jews -- California -- Oakland -- Societies and clubs
Jews -- Charities
Note:
Formerly: Western Jewish History Center Collection Number 145.
Formerly: Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection Number WJHC 1968.007.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Israel Golden Gate Lodge records, BANC MSS 2010/611, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Bancroft Library, University
of California, Berkeley.
Objects, including a hand press that has the Lodge's seal, a rubber stamp, and badges, transferred to the museum holdings
of The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life for separate cataloging and handling.
Also known as Chevra Kadusha, Israel Golden Gate Lodge in Oakland, California was founded in 1886 to provide its members and
their families with medical assistance and to help pay for their burial according to Jewish tradition and custom. It was incorporated
in 1907. With time, the Lodge expanded its activities to take a more active role in Oakland's Jewish affairs.
Materials in English.
Type:
Application forms-California-Oakland.By-laws-California-Oakland.
Constitutions-California-Oakland.
Death certificates-California-Oakland.
Minutes-California-Oakland.
Account books.
Physical Description:
2 boxes (.8 linear feet)
Language:
English
Identifier:
2006585202
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.