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The collection consists of administrative, operational, and financial records for the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture. This collection consists of 41 boxes of textual records, 1 book in oversized storage, and 3 smaller boxes containing pledge cards, registration cards, and member information cards from the years 1957-1975. Within the collection, there are 3 boxes (boxes 1-3) containing information about events, employee records, and building records, ranging from approximately 1948 to 2005. There are 3 boxes (boxes 3-6) containing correspondences with other Jewish organizations, ranging from approximately 1945 to 2001. There are 3 boxes (boxes 6-8) consisting of meeting minutes and documents regarding the executive board, in the period of approximately 1945 to 2011. There are 4 boxes (boxes 9-12) containing general administrative files, from approximately 1946 to 1989. There are 2 boxes (boxes 12-13) containing membership and mailing lists, from the period of 1943 to 2002. There are 7 boxes (boxes 14-20) containing documents pertaining to programming and publications, within the period 1946 and 2014. There are 4 boxes (boxes 20-23) with files related to the Peretz School, with documents from 1948 to 2000. There is 1 box (box 24) containing files from the library, from the years 1951-1995. There are 9 boxes (boxes 24-32) with files from the construction of the new Peretz building, from the years 1961-2002. There are 2 boxes (boxes 33-34) with files from room rentals within the Peretz School, from the years 1964 to 2004. There are 8 boxes (35-42) containing financial documents, from the years 1945 to 2006.

The fonds consist of family photographs and portraits; a high school yearbook; a newspaper obituary clipping for Chaia Faigen; a souvenir drawing of Theodore [Ted] Cohen + Bertha [Babs] Cohen [nee Faigen] from a trip to Hawaii in 1990 ; Ted Cohen AZA membership certificate ; photo album contents of [David Beckerman unveiling Nahala sign at Tashur, Israel] ; [Len] Korsch’s V.R.E.B golf trophy, Leonard Korsch’s Inter High debate finalist trophy; a masonic ring; and a ZBT fraternity pin.

This fonds is arranged into two series: textual records, photographs and ephemera; and objects.

The fonds consists of administrative and operational records generated by a variety of B’nai B’rith lodges and chapters, including: Victoria Lodge #365 and Victoria Lodge #758; Vancouver Lions’ Gate Vancouver Lodge #668 (Samuel Lodge #668 ; Vancouver Lodge #668); B’nai B’rith Women; Lions’ Gate Lodge #1716; B’nai B’rith Youth Organization; District 4; Alec Jackson; and Lions’ Gate B’nai B’rith Building Society.

The fonds is arranged into 8 series: Victoria Lodge #365 and Victoria Lodge #758; Vancouver Lions’ Gate Vancouver Lodge #668 (Samuel Lodge #668 ; Vancouver Lodge #668); B’nai B’rith Women; Lions’ Gate Lodge #1716; B’nai B’rith Youth Organization; District 4; Alec Jackson; and Lions’ Gate B’nai B’rith Building Society.

The fonds consists of administrative and operational records (including minutes, reports, and financial statements), correspondence with representatives of other organizations, and publicity materials (including newsletters, flyers, and posters). It also includes reference material (e.g. magazine and newspaper clippings, pamphlets, press releases) on topics relevant to Jewish life such as conflicts in the Middle East, as well as anti-Semitism and the persecution of Jews around the world. While the fonds consists largely of textual records, there is also a small number of photographs as well as a few unique items (such as buttons and stickers).

The fonds is arranged into 6 series: Finances, Publicity, Administration, Relationship with other organizations, Reference and resources, and Programming and outreach.

The fonds consists of administrative and operational records generated mainly by the local section including: textual records; photographs; sound recordings; and moving images. Records generated by the National Council for Jewish Women Canada are included as the policies, procedures and activities of the local branch influenced, and were influenced by the larger administrative body. The records were generated by members of the Board of Directors and members at large. Series 1, minutes, contains a fairly complete record of proceedings from the 1950s to the 1990s while earlier minutes may be found embedded in Series 3, President’s subject files and Series 12, Program, project and subject files.

The fonds is arranged into 16 series: Minutes; Correspondence; President’s subject files; Annual reports; Local publications; Financial statements; Clippings; Directories; Membership lists; Ephemera; National publications; Program, project and subject files; Scrapbooks; Audio recordings; Moving Images; and Photographs.

The fonds contains records from various Seidelman family members, including Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, Harry Seidelman, and William Seidelman Sr. The records reflect the family’s daily life. The fonds includes photographs of the Seidelman family members and friends. The textual material includes letters written by Private Edward Joseph Seidelman while in the Army from 1916 to 1917. Also included are correspondence of Harry Seidelman and records relating to his employment as a sailor and as a partner at United Grain and Milling Co. Ltd. Other records include receipts, financial records, school certificates, newspaper clippings, and records relating to the family’s involvement in the Vancouver Jewish community.

The fonds consists of some administrative and operational records for the Society, generated by Mr. Leonoff in his capacity as a director, an extensive collection of historical research material, as well as drafts and correspondence relating to publication of this historical research material in various monographs and articles.

The fonds consists of administrative files generated by Morris Saltzman and predecessors of the Jewish Community Fund and Council such as: minutes, reports, correspondence, financial records, fundraising campaign files, and files of organizations who received funding; as well as census cards (potential donor information) and individual donations cards. Fonds also includes 4 photographs and 1 over-sized scrapbook.

The fonds is arranged into 7 series: Organizations; Administrative matters; Financial matters; Fundraising campaigns; Census cards: potential donors card catalogue; Individual donations card catalogue; and Photographs and scrapbooks.

The fonds consists of records generated by Henry Avery in the course of his work as a volunteer director of Histadrut, and consist primarily of fund-raising material and contributors lists.

The fonds consists of administrative and operational records from Congregation Har El. Textual records include: minutes and correspondence, publications, and financials.

The fonds is arranged into 8 series: Publications; Synagogue construction; Fundraising; Board minutes; North Shore Jewish Centre (NSJC) records; Financial records; West Vancouver School Board dealings; and Congregation Har El miscellaneous files.