The Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada

The Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada 

The Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada was founded in May 1968. We operated for over 30 years, functioning as the standing committee on history, research and archives of the Canadian Jewish Congress. Our objectives were to gather, record, preserve and present the history and the religious and cultural heritage of the Jewish People of Western Canada. To that end, the Society conducted a continuous program of acquiring documents, photographs and memorabilia; and engaged in an extensive oral history program. In January 1999, the Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada amalgamated with the Marion and Ed Vickar Jewish Museum of Western Canada and the Freeman Family Foundation Holocaust Education Centre to become the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada. The Jewish Heritage Centre is now performing all the functions of the Museum, Holocaust Centre, and Historical Society combined, to continue to preserve the Heritage of the Jewish people of Western Canada. The Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada has an extensive archival collection that was started in the 1967 and was maintained and added to during the Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada's 30 year existence. The Jewish Heritage Centre now preserves and made these materials available for research. 

Claims Conference Compensation Archives 

Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada](https://www.jhcwc.org/) website, last consulted 26/10/2022 

The archives can be searched through [here](https://www.jhcwc.org/search-the-archives/).  

Viewing hours follow the same hours as the Asper Jewish Community Campus which are as follows: Monday to Thursday – 6 AM to 10 PM Friday – 6 AM to 7 PM Saturday – 8 AM to 6 PM Sunday – 7 AM to 7 PM There is no cost to view the displays, but the center gladly accept donations to help support the organization. There is also free parking in a parking lot across the street from the building. You will need to register your vehicle as a visitor with security when you enter the building. 

To contact the archivist regarding a research request, please write to amorrison@jhcwc.org Payment may be made by credit card or by e-transfer to jewishheritage@jhcwc.org For more information, see [here](https://www.jhcwc.org/research/archival-genealogical-fees/). 

For more information, see [here](https://www.jhcwc.org/research/archival-genealogical-fees/). 

The Campus is fully accessible and has adjacent parking for members and visitors.