Printed: 2013-05-22
View archival description
Fonds Add. MSS. 453 - St. Andrews and Caledonian Society of Vancouver fonds
Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
St. Andrews and Caledonian Society of Vancouver fonds
General material designation
Parallel title
Other title information
Title statements of responsibility
Title notes
Level of description
Fonds
Repository
Reference code
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 453
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
-
1886-1933 (Creation)
- Creator
- St. Andrews and Caledonian Society of Vancouver
Physical description area
Physical description
16 cm of textual records
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
Parallel titles of publisher's series
Other title information of publisher's series
Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series
Numbering within publisher's series
Note on publisher's series
Archival description area
Name of creator
St. Andrews and Caledonian Society of Vancouver
Biographical history
The St. Andrews and Caledonian Society in Vancouver was organized in 1886. Its objectives were to provide relief and mutual assistance to natives of Scotland and their descendants, to encourage a national spirit, and to promote Scottish music and literature. The Society sponsored The Caledonian Games annually and also held banquets honouring the poet Robert Burns and celebrating St. Andrew's Day.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The fonds consists of two minute books (1886-1933).
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Language of material
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Associated / related material
Accruals
Other notes
- Alpha-numeric designations: BCAUL control number: CVAN-262
