The Western Jewish History Center, Vertical Files contain the office reference and research files of the Center and document its efforts to provide guidance and assistance in the study of western Jewish Americana.

The Western Jewish History (WJHC), Newsletter Collection consists primarily of newsletters related to various Jewish congregations, temples, lodges, and community groups located in the western region of the United States. The materials also include directories, brochures, dedication books, program event fliers, and anniversary booklets.

The "San Francisco Jews: Old Traditions on a New Frontier" was a special traveling exhibition prepared, in 1976, by the Western Jewish History Center. It was created in commemoration of the United States' bicentennial, and it was developed with the assistance of the American Issues Forum and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The collection consists of photographs and supporting information utilized in the exhibition, as well as additional biographical material received after the exhibition. Subjects of the exhibition include: David Belasco, Sol Bloom, Mortimer and Herbert Fleishhacker, Rube Goldberg, Isaias Hellman, Joshua ("Emperor") Norton, Abraham Ruef, Gertrude Stein, Joseph Strauss, Philo Jacoby, Anne Bremer, Joseph Choynski, and Jessica Peixotto.