A nationwide search for historical source materials which will shed light on American Jewish history from 1654 to the present day will be undertaken this year by members of the B’nai B’rith through their local, lodges and chapters, it was disclosed here today by Philip M. Klutznick, president of B’nai B’rith.
The history project is one phase of the B’nai B’rith participation in the celebration this year marking the 300th anniversary of the first settlement of Jews on the Atlantic seaboard. B’nai B’rith is cooperating with the American Jewish Tercentenary Committee in this celebration.
Members throughout the country are being urged to search for minute books of the first meetings of lodges and chapters, manuscripts, photographs, paintings, documents and other historic records, and to send them to B’nai B’rith headquarters here. A special committee will arrange a significant collection of these American Jewish history records for display in the exhibit hall of the B’nai B’rith building which will be erected in the nation’s capital.
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