Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Jewish Independent—40 Years of Community Newspapers
Agreement Number:
2021-0158
Agreement Value:
$11,678.00
Agreement Date:
May 27, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
The Jewish Western Bulletin began as a local Jewish community newspaper in British Columbia in 1925. Known today as The Jewish Independent, the paper provided a community space for all, "regardless of affiliation, politics, gender, orientation, ability, denomination or age, to find out what their Jewish community has to offer."
The Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia (JMABC) collected these newspapers for decades, and in 2006 it worked with Simon Fraser University to digitize them. In 2011, the JMABC acquired the research and photographic collection that supported the newspaper from 1970 to the early 2000s. This project involves processing these files and making them accessible.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Reference Number:
001-2020-2021-Q1-00019
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia
Program:
Documentary Heritage Communities Program