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A Job Well Done. Judy Mandleman receives a plaque from Sandy Chernoff

Photograph depicts (l-r) Judy Mandleman and Sandy Chernoff holding a plaque. The banner in background reads: "Canadian Hadassah-WIZO. [33rd] National Convention."
Caption "A Job Well Done. Judy Mandleman (left) receives a plaque from Sandy Chernoff, president of Vancouver Hadassah-WIZO Council for her work as chairman of the Hadassah-WIZO national convention held here Nov. 18 to 21. The plaque names Mandleman as a patron on the pillar of gifts at the Vancouver day care center in Kirat Sharrett, Israel."

Adele Zucker

Oral history interview with Adele Zucker who grew up in Colorado, worked for B’nai B’rith Women and the U.S. Department of Agriculture as an administrator and training officer for secretaries in California and than Washington.

Adoption Luncheon Committee

Photograph depicts a group of women and children around a table with papers on it.
Written on the verso: "Adoption luncheon committee L to R. Lola Hammer, Miriam Mendelson, Pat Wiebe, Louise Houta, also in picture, Ben, Orli and Mia Houta. 105%. May 24/84. 2 cols x 2 1/2. P. 12. Crop table."

Anne Goldbloom

Oral History of Anne Goldbloom. Her father was from Poland, and her mother was from Russia, they meet in Liverpool. Her uncle, Jack Stark, was the first family member to come to Canada. He originally settled in Winnipeg but moved to Vancouver before Anne's family immigrated. Her father followed her uncle to Canada and they opened a store together. At 16 Anne got a job as a stenographer, a skill that she used working as Secretary for many Jewish community organizations. During WW2 she was in charge of the knitting group that was making items to send to the overseas soldiers. Most of the interview is about her work with the National Council of Jewish Women and their Baby Clinic. She talks a lot about the Jewish community that she grew up in Vancouver.

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