BC 798 SCHOONDER STREET HEBREW CONGREGATION ARCHIVE  

Manuscripts & Archives

University of Cape Town Libraries

(incorporating Roeland Street congregation)

A

MINUTES

1902-15 (Roeland Street)

1915-73

B

MEMBERSHIP

Birth certificates - a few 1964, 1972

Marriage registers 1903-55 - no details of parents

(for 'Ketubah' marriage certificates 1930-44, with

details of parents , enquire Schoonder St. Synagogue)

Cemetery register 1894-1921

Funeral ledgers and registers 1924-84

Funeral applications 1935-61

Batmitzvah and Batmitzvah lists

Seating lists

Membership lists

etc.

C

CORRESPONDENCE 1906-76 (mainly 1960's-70's)

incl. S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies

Green & Sea Point congregation

Ladies' Guild

Applications for posts

etc.

D

HIGH FESTIVALS, YAHRZEIT prayers etc.

1953-74

E

FINANCES

1930'3-1970's

Ledgers, cashbooks, bank statements etc

incl. Beth Hamedrash Hachadosh finances.

F

BUILDING OF SYNAGOGUE Estimates, proposals

G

UNITED ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATION

The amalgamation of Vredehoek (formerly Constitution Street) and Schoonder Street (formerly Roeland Street) congregations. (1972?)

H

PRESS CLIPPINGS

1909-1979 Including Golden Jubilee Ball, Souvenir Programme, 1953 Photo of Roeland St Shull Committee, ± 1930s