1 handwritten letter addressed to the Congregation from Cerline Braverman, regarding an extract of a will, dated May 16, 1905, and 1 typed extract from Isidor Braverman's will, dated August 19, 1902. There is a note on each of the documents which states that both documents were found in the 1900-1922 Minute Book (which can be found in Series 018, File 86).
1 typed letter addressed to D. Hart from J. H. French, regarding Mr. French withdrawing his monthly subscription, dated September 13, 1893. There is a note on the document that states that the letter was found in the 1893 Account Book (which can be found in Series 018, File 90).
2 handwritten pages of a note addressed to the Building Committee of the Synagogue [from Henry P. Anthony?], regarding a sum of $182, dated October 2, 1863. Written on verso: "J. Malawanzyk Esq. - Pleas pay this amount - K. Gambitz".
2 handwritten pages of a bill addressed to the Congregation Emanu-El from the Evening Express Office (of Job Printing), regarding the purchasing of advertising space, dated October 15, 1863.
File contains the Sylvester Feed Co. 1906 Spring Catalogue of seeds, poultry supplies, fertilizers, flour and feed, stock food and general hints to feeders; 87-89 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia.
The fonds consists of administrative and operational records generated by Congregation Emanu-El including: textual records; photographs; moving images; sound recordings; ledgers; and scrapbooks.
The fonds is arranged into 22 series: Preschool and Hebrew School; Correspondence; Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia/Allan Klenman; Membership; Committees; Photographs and audio-visual; Publications; Restoration; Ben Levinson historical/archival files; Renovation (Matanah G’Dolah Project); Congregation Rabbi’s; Bar/Bat Mitzvah and conversion certificates; Jewish cemetery; Vancouver Island Jewish Community Directory (VIJCD); Financials; Holocaust Symposium; Board; Administration and operational records; Ephemera; Marriages and divorces; Scrapbooks; and Sylvester family.
2 handwritten pages of a letter addressed to the Congregation from J. P. Davies respecting a reader for the consecration of the synagogue, dated August 19, 1863.