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Photograph depicts a group of unknown members at a B'nai B'rith Women convention.

Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated October 2, 1916. Sent from Camp Hughes, Manitoba to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. Private Seidelman asks Rachel questions about her university life. He tells Rachel that he engraved his name on many desks in U.B.C. and that she can find his name in other places as well. In the letter, Private Seidelman also indicates his camp mailing address as the following: D Company, 196th. Western Universities Batt. Camp Hughes, Man. In another part of the letter, Private Seidelman mentions that he actually went to Brandon, Manitoba and not Winnipeg for the Jewish holidays, and while in Brandon he stayed with a Jewish family by the name of Kisner. Additionally, Private Seidelman writes that he will be going to Brandon again this coming Thursday till Saturday.

Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated December 14, 1916. Sent from Seaford, Sussex, England to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. Private Seidelman spends part of the letter describing the differences in food available in England and Canada. He also states that cases of measles have broken out in the camp and as a result some men are being quarantined for 16 days. Private Seidelman adds that his battalion is changing into an Officer's Training Corps.

Private Seidelman's return address is given as:
911849 Pte. E. J. Seidelman
D Company
196th Western Universities Batt., [B.E.F.]
Canadian Contingent
Army P.O.
London, England

Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated September 1, 1917. Sent from "Somewhere in France" to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. Private Seidelman writes that it was reported that some Canadian soldiers recently captured some German soldiers who stated to them, "We put over on you a little barrage but you Canadians throw on us a whole ammunition factory", possibly suggesting that Germany might soon surrender.

Obituary of Private Edward Joseph Seidelman from the Daily Province on December 13, 1917.

Photograph depicts Esther Nemetz (right) and two unidentified women in the snow.

Photograph depicts Esther and Ben Dayson (standing left) and an unidentified group of people.
Back row l-r: Ben Dayson, esther Dayson, Abrasha Wosk, Chava Wosk, Bill Nemetz, Sylvia Nemetz.
Front row l-r: Leo Nemetz, Bessie Nemetz, Harry Nemetz, Rose Nemetz, Dave Nemetz, Annie Nemetz, Charlie Nemetz.

Photograph depicts depicts Ben and Esther Dayson cutting a cake together at their 40th wedding anniversary celebration.

Photograph depicts from a portrait of Peter Barnett.

Photograph depicts Louise Sylvester posing on a swing. Written on verso: "Louise M. Sylvester".