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Series contain records pertaining to regional conferences hosted and/or attended by Vancouver Hadassah-WIZO members. Records include reports, meeting minutes and agendas, conference related ephemera, and other general textual records.

Series contain records pertaining to the events organized, hosted and/or attended by Vancouver Hadassah-WIZO members. Records include reports, meeting minutes and agendas, and event related ephemera.

Series contain reports on activities hosted and/or attended by Vancouver Hadassah-WIZO members, such as conventions, campaigns, and events.

Series contain the Hadassah Blue Binders, a series of scrapbooks covering the history of the Vancouver Hadassah-WIZO Chapters over the years of 1924 through to 2000. This project was initiated and carried out by Dora Skully, a member of the Royal City Chapter. She worked with Lisa Komar, Mary Katz, and Gerry Biely in gathering and compiling information on the people, events, and activities of Vancouver Hadassah-WIZO.

Series consists of newsletters, reports and studies created by the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada and distributed to the secretary of the local branch.

Series consists of audio recordings of the School for Citizen Participation, a citizen’s forum held in 1969.

Series consists of one 16 mm film reel of the Jewish Girls’ Summer Camp, Crescent Beach, B.C. and a videotape of the procedures followed to test children’s hearing in the Mobile Hearing Bus.

Series consists of minutes of National Council of Jewish Women, Vancouver Section meetings and meetings of the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada of which Vancouver members participated. Minutes of national and international meetings are also included in this series, as are minutes from other Canadian branches. Minutes of local Branches and groups include: the Board of Directors, Vancouver Branch; the Executive of the Board of Directors; the Hannah Soloman Branch; the Irene Samuels Branch; Professional Women’s and Technical Branch. Local committee minutes include the Hearing Screening Committee and the Golden Age Committee.

Minutes of local Branches and sections may also be found embedded in other series such as series 12 (Program, project and subject Files) and series 3 (President’s subject files). These groups include: Chana Szenes; Reva Gerstein; Tikvah Branch; Eleanor Roosevelt Branch; Mozah Zemans Branch; Bride’s Group; Evening Group; Afternoon Group.

Series consists of records relating to community wide fundraising campaigns organized initially by the Vancouver Jewish Community Fund and then by the Fund and Council operating under the Jewish Community Trust Fund of Vancouver. Included are lists of names assigned to the volunteer canvassers, canvasser lists, lists of donors and the amounts given, and staple bound books of donations receipt copies.

The series consists of early material relating to the establishment of Congregation Emanu-El. These five manuscripts are some of the earliest records extant of any activities of the first Jewish congregation on the West Coast of Canada.

The eighteen letters from Abraham Blackman in Victoria to his brother Morris document the development and changes of their mercantile business in Victoria, New Westminster, and the Cariboo during the heyday of the Cariboo Gold Rush.

This series contains letters to and from members of the Seidelman family, especially members in Winnipeg and Minneapolis; records relating to Harry Seidelman’s career; financial records; receipts; published articles concerning Seidelman family members; and schooling records. The series also includes letters to and from William Seidelman, Sr. from the 1889 and 1890s; some of the letters come from Seattle. The CD-R contains family records digitized by the family ca. 2007. Some of the originals of the digitized records on CD-R are part of the fonds.

This series contains correspondence between Harry Seidelman and Arthur Laing, MP, in Ottawa. Senator Laing and Harry Seidelman worked together as young men at Buckerfield’s Limited, a feed and farm supply store, and remained friends until Harry’s death in 1972. Records include letters to Harry Seidelman, copies of letters that Harry Seidelman sent, and invitations. The letters are generally about political issues.

The seven photographs depict Marjorie in both her public and private life. The slides depicts scenes from Montreal's Hadassah bazaars.

The series consists of film and lecture flyers, financial and legal documentation, publicity and newspaper clippings, and film catalogues and lists.

Series consists of a variety of musical scores, sheet music, and handwritten lyrics. Reason why such a large amount of music is included in this collection is, at present, unknown.

The series consists of 353 photographs (including 1 scrapbook) and 2 VHS documenting the history of the Burquest Jewish community.

Series consists of minutes of the finance committee of the NSJA.

Series consists of: Judaic related materials from BC and USA; synagogue activities, including the Sisterhood and the Rabbi; correspondence; greeting cards and invitations.

The series consists of files on Congregation Emanu-El financial matters as well as their constitutions.

The series consists of fundraising files, most notably files on the Matanah G’Dolah which was a large fundraising campaign to build the new Educational and Cultural Centre attached to the synagogue.

Series contains files which document deaths, funerals and the Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery.

Series contains files compiled and created for the preparation of Congregation Beth Israel’s 75th anniversary.

Series contain records pertaining to conventions attended by Vancouver Hadassah-WIZO members. Records include newsclippings, correspondence, committee lists, and convention related ephemera.

Series contain correspondence to and from Regional Chair Ruth Freeman, as well as general correspondence regarding claiming rebates for GST paid.