Fonds reflects the work done by the Canadian Jewish Congress, Western Division to support and aid members of the Jewish community. Textual records consist of correspondence (concerning congress activities, programs and fundraising as well as relief and aid services between the Western Division and the divisions and organizations of the Canadian Jewish Congress, other aid organizations and individuals seeking assitance); minutes; reports (describing activities and operations of the divisions and aid organizations of the Canadian Jewish Congress as well as other aid organizations); memoranda; publications (including conference proceedings, organizational bulletins and publications supporting the Jewish Community and fighting against anti-Semitism, discrimination and prejudice); financial records; and lists of Holocaust survivors. There are a limited number of photographs (including identification pictures and rural and urban scenes) as well as two artefacts (letter presses).
The records reflect the Western Division’s programs, projects and World War II aid efforts as well as its relationship with the National, Eastern and Central Divisions of the Canadian Jewish Congress, the aid organizations under the direction of the Canadian Jewish Congress, including the Winnipeg Congress Council, the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society and the United Jewish Refugee and War Relief Agencies as well as other aid organizations, including the World Jewish Congress, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.
These records are predominately arranged by subject matter and the organization, branch or committee which the documents are related to.

Fonds consists of publications, correspondence, reports and other records of the Jewish Historical Centre of Western Canada (JHC) and its predecessor organizations. The records were created in support of the organization’s mandate to preserve and promote the history of Jews in Western Canada. This includes records of the JHC and its predecessor organizations: the Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada, the Ed and Marion Vickar Jewish Museum of Western Canada and the Freeman Family Foundation Holocaust Education Centre.
Correspondence includes research requests from members of the public. This also includes correspondence with Jewish organizations throughout Canada, donors, board members and archives and museum associations.
Other records include internal policies, annual reports, invitations, project planning, meeting minutes, membership lists, newsletters, cash books, invoices and press releases.

Fonds consists of records of the Interim Camping Commission relating to its temporary management of the B’Nai Brith Camp and its creation of a new permanent body to operate the camp. Records include meeting minutes of the committee, correspondence with the Winnipeg Jewish Community Council, the YMHA and other relevant organizations and a draft constitution of the new organization. Also included are operating budgets for the camp and architectural drawings of existing and proposed infrastructure.

Fonds consists of records of Beth Israel Synagogue including meeting minutes; marriage, cemetery and circumcision registers; and publications.

Meeting minutes include those of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors and of the Sisterhood of Beth Israel. The minutes cover all aspects of the synagogue’s operations including religious services and rituals, building management, finances, fundraising, staffing and social events.

Published records of the synagogue include programs for the building’s consecration as well as its 10th and 20th anniversaries, bulletins and notices and a children’s cookbook.

Other records include a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding the Hebrew Sick Benefit Association and the founding of Beth Israel and interviews with residents of HSBA gardens at its opening.

Fonds consists of newspaper clippings and financial reports relating to a proposed low-cost housing development project in Winnipeg by architecture firm Green Blankstein Russell.

The newspaper clippings are mostly from Winnipeg newspapers discussing the project directly. Other clippings relate to similar projects in other cities in North America and Europe. The financial records consist of proposed budgets submitted to the City of Winnipeg over several years.

Fonds consists of records of Elhanon Hanson relating to his writing and his involvement with Paole Zion and other Jewish organizations in Edmonton. Records include manuscripts of his writings, meeting minutes and personal correspondence.

Handwritten and typed manuscripts include articles and short stories, mostly in Yiddish. The topic of most of the articles are related to Zionism but also include other subjects related to the Jewish community in Edmonton.

The correspondence mostly relates to his writing but also reflects his work with Jewish organizations and some of a personal nature.

Also included in these records are the minute books and correspondence of Paole Zion of Edmonton.

Other records include pamphlets for community events and published material on Zionism and on anti-semitism.

Fonds consists of personal records of Esther Korchynski and records relating to her work with various choir groups in Winnipeg. Personal records include photographs of family members and of labour groups and some genealogical research. Choir related records mostly consist of music scores.

The musical scores are in English, Yiddish, Hebrew and other languages and include popular music, traditional folk songs, feminist and international labour anthems. The scores include published and handwritten material.

Organizations depicted in the photographs include Sholem Aleichem School, Liberty Temple and the Jewish Worker’s Party.

Fonds consists of records of Jewish Child and Family Service (JCFS), mostly regarding executive meetings, as well as small amounts of records from related organizations.

JCFS records include board meeting minutes, committee reports, annual reports, constitutions and amendments and correspondence with board members, related organizations and the provincial government.

The other organizations whose records are included in this fonds are Mount Carmel Clinic, the Jewish Old Folks Home and the Saskatoon Council of Jewish Women. These records consist of minute and ledger books and annual reports. It is unclear how these records came to be with those of the JCFS.

Fonds consists of financial records and correspondence of The Israelite Press. The majority of the records consist of correspondence with advertisers and related invoices. Also included is a synoptic journal outlining financial transactions.

Fonds consists of records created or collected by the Jewish Women’s Musical Club related to performances and sponsored programs.

Records created by the club include board meeting minutes, invitations and programs for events and membership lists. Also included are scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, photographs, programs and other records documenting the organizations activities.