Rebekah Assembly Banff Lodge No. 34, 1913 - ca. 1979, was a lodge in the Rebekah Assembly of Alberta: Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Rebekah Assembly of Alberta is a volunteer service-orientated organization which was originally open to women and was connected to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of minute books of the Banff Rebekah Lodge No. 34 1913-1975.
1913 - 1924 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices and committees in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities, lists of members present. 1924 - 1932 minutes include conversations regarding approval of …
Date Range
May 24, 1913 - March 6, 1924; March 24, 1924-December 31, 1932
May 24, 1913 - March 6, 1924; March 24, 1924-December 31, 1932
Physical Description
2 volumes textual material
Scope & Content
1913 - 1924 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices and committees in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities, lists of members present.
1924 - 1932 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices and committees in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities, refreshment list from 1931, correspondence.
Minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices and committees in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities, lists of members present.
Minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices and committees in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities, lists of members present.
1945 - 1950 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, War Fund, appointment to offices in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities including care for the ill, purchases for families with new babies. Page pinned to June 21, 1950…
Date Range
December 18, 1945 - June 21, 1950; July 5, 1950 - April 7, 1954
December 18, 1945 - June 21, 1950; July 5, 1950 - April 7, 1954
Physical Description
2 volumes textual material
Scope & Content
1945 - 1950 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, War Fund, appointment to offices in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities including care for the ill, purchases for families with new babies. Page pinned to June 21, 1950 record with correction. Final three pages indicate who was responsible for refreshments in 1946, 1949, and 1948.
1950 - 1954 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities including care for the ill, attendance of weddings and expressions of sympathy. Book is written primarily in pen, with minimal additional notations in pencil. Final two pages indicate who was responsible for refreshments in 1952, 1951, and 1950.
1954 - 1957 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities including care for the ill, expressions of sympathy, organization of dances, and readings of thank you let…
Date Range
April 21, 1954 - November 20, 1957; December 4, 1957 - June 17, 1962
April 21, 1954 - November 20, 1957; December 4, 1957 - June 17, 1962
Physical Description
2 volumes textual material
Scope & Content
1954 - 1957 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities including care for the ill, expressions of sympathy, organization of dances, and readings of thank you letters from the community. Note on back cover reads “No. 34 instituted May 24, 1913” and names and address of a list of women are listed below.
1957 - 1962 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities including care for the ill, expressions of sympathy, fundraising for community events and banquets. Last pages of ledger include lists of “In-Town Sisters” and “Out-of-town Sisters”, the majority of the women are identified in these lists first by their husband’s initial and their last name, with the woman’s first name in brackets at the end.
1962 - 1966 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices and committees in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities including sympathy and get well cards and flowers, and fundraising for community events. Fi…
Date Range
September 5, 1962 - January 5, 1966 ; January 19, 1966 - May 6, 1970 ; May 20, 1970 - September 17, 1975
September 5, 1962 - January 5, 1966 ; January 19, 1966 - May 6, 1970 ; May 20, 1970 - September 17, 1975
Physical Description
3 volumes textual material
Scope & Content
1962 - 1966 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices and committees in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities including sympathy and get well cards and flowers, and fundraising for community events. Final page of ledge lists names and addresses of women outside of Banff. Rebekah Jewellery documentation on page 200.
1966 - 1970 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices and committees in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities including sympathy and get well cards, doll raffles, birthday celebrations, plans to begin an Alberta Oddfellow paper, financial reports. Final page of ledger lists names and addresses of women outside of Banff.
1970 - 1975 minutes include conversations regarding approval of previous minutes, dues, membership, bills, appointment to offices and committees in the Assembly, summaries of the assembly’s recent activities including sympathy and get well cards, and fundraising for community events. Final three pages of ledger lists names and addresses of women outside of Banff.