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Fonds consists of the financial records of the R.H. MacDonald & Sons Ltd. fruit and vegetable packing house from 1936-1958 and 1976. Includes 3 general accounts payable and receivable ledgers (1936-1941, 1941-1958, 1950-1956), customer and supplier account ledgers (ca.1938-1954), and a company appraisal (1976). The appraisal, which was produced for the company by Philip E. Locke, Real Estate Appraiser for Mountain Appraisals Ltd., includes monthly financial statements, correspondence, reports, photocopied photographs, site analyses, assessments, estimates of value, cost estimates and various maps and plans of the company's cold storage centre.

Fonds consists of the personal records of the Rev. Augustine Mackie from 1929-1937 documenting his interest in nature and animals. Includes general notes (1929-1932) on the tracking of various migratory bird species and the dates they were spotted, as well as correspondence (1937) from the Natural History Museum in California regarding the identification of snake species.

Fonds consists of photocopies of the personal records of Reverend James A. Wood from 1890-1916. Includes copies of his personal diaries, financial records, and correspondence. Of particular note are the records from 1893, when the reverend spent time in Vernon and area working with the natives and community members.

Fonds consists of the personal records of Simon Dodd Ord for 1895. Includes personal correspondence from family and friends during his time as ranch hand at the Coldstream Ranch. The letters from his cousin Tibbie, sister Katherine, and uncle Nicholas all contain news and gossip of family and friends in England and South Wales. Some concern over his lack of communication, an accident he suffered on the job, and his dismissal from his job are expressed. Accompanying his uncle's letter is a bank draft from the Bank of New South Wales. Fonds also includes love letters to Simon from a young woman named Loosie, who lived at the Guisachan Ranch in the Mission area. Of particular note is that they were conducting their 'long distance' courtship in secret.

Fonds consists of the legal records of Lord Aberdeen from 1893. Includes two copies (draft and final) of Lord Aberdeen's application for a water license, 1893.

Fonds documents Mabel Grayston Ellison's life from 1985-1994. Business and personal records include correspondence, financial and legal records, personal data documents, and lists of possessions.

Fonds consists of records and documents of the McIntosh Girls' Pipe Band from 1944-1960. Includes three scrapbooks containing newspaper articles, souvenirs, programs, ephemera, correspondence and photos. Items document the various appearances made by the band, awards received, and the various cities the band travelled through.

Fonds consists of the records of the North Okanagan Community Concerts Association from 1954-1964. Includes correspondence (1954-1955), newsletters (1954), donation lists (1954-1955) and a report (1964) written by J.R. Kidston in regards to the process of the purchase of a Steinway full concert grand piano.

Fonds consists of the business records of the Okanagan Farmers' Institute, documenting their formation, financial situation, and the projects the institute worked on. Fonds includes minutes, reports, correspondence, financial records, newspaper clippings, and membership lists.

Fonds consists of the financial records of the Okanagan Stationery & Book Co. Ltd. from 1934-1937. Includes financial statements and balance sheets documenting all revenue and expenditures, assets, liabilities, inventory on hand, and cash on hand. Fonds also includes some correspondence to and from the company in regard to their financial situation.

Fonds consists of the administrative records of the Oldtimers Association for 1941. Includes the Association's record book containing the names of Vernon and District Oldtimers, as well as the Association's minutes from Feb.- July of 1941. The minutes document the Association's objectives, guidelines for membership, and activities. Some of the more prominent projects the Association was involved in include the establishment of an outdoor checkerboard play area, the proper storage of oldtimer relics, picnics, banquets and the documentation of Oldtimer names, birthplaces, and dates of arrival in the Okanagan.

Fonds consists of the correspondence to and from the Mann family from 1907 and 1917. Includes a letter (1907) to Ike Mann from Vernon resident, Ted Watts, extolling the Vernon areas and its prospects. Also includes a letter (1917) written by one of the Mann family children which details the health and activities of the Mann family.

Fonds consists of the financial records of the Martin Bros. Hardware store from 1897-1902. Includes an accounting ledger containing financial entries for merchandise purchases and sales, accounts payable and receivable, investments, individual customer credit accounts, the business bank accounts, and general business expenses. Of note, the customer credit accounts include customers throughout B.C. and some U.S. cities. Ledger also includes some of the brothers' general household accounts.

Fonds consists of the personal and business records of Vera McCulloch from ca.1890-1989. The records document Mrs. McCulloch's personal interests and activities, as well as her career as owner and manager of McCulloch's Aerated Waters, Ltd. The personal records include: correspondence; legal documents; personal data documents; financial records; school books and records; scrapbooks; ephemera; personal records of various McCulloch and Sharpe family members; records of the various committees, clubs, and organizations to which Mrs. McCulloch belonged; and photographs. The business records include: the general administrative records; financial records; and legal documents pertaining to the operation of McCulloch's Aerated Waters, Ltd.

Fonds consists of the administrative and operational records of the Vernon & District Council of Women from 1895-1920 and 1959-1974. Includes the organization's constitution and by-laws, minutes, correspondence, speeches, briefs, reports, general notes and a play script produced by the members of the local council. Fonds also includes some of the Provincial Council of Women's records.

Fonds consists of the administrative records of the Vernon and District Horticultural Society from 1925-1929. Includes a minute book containing the records of the society's formation, the establishment of the society's constitution and by-laws, the appointment of society leaders and administrators, a listing of all society members, the society's objectives, some financial records, and various reports and briefs on the society's planned flower shows, competitions and plans to encourage city beautification.

Fonds consists of the financial records of the Vernon Anglican Church from 1913-1924. Includes a general accounting ledger containing the daily and monthly financial revenues and expenditures such as: sundry church expenses, offering collections, repairs, rectory notes (loans), organ collections account, parish hall rentals, maintenance fund guarantees, Sunday School expenses, synod assessments, stipends and salaries, mission funds, insurance policies and premiums, choir expenses, and the church bank account balances. Entries are scattered throughout the ledger without any true chronology.

Fonds consists of the administrative and operational records of the Vernon Community Chest from 1939-1976. Includes minutes (Jan. 21, 1941) , financial records (1939-1940, 1942) and a brief history of the organization (ca.1976).

Fonds consists of the adminstrative records of the Vernon Cricket Club from 1938-1962. Includes the constitution, minutes, correspondence, financial records, lists, rules, clippings and press releases, and ephemera.

Fonds consists of a looseleaf scrapbook documenting the activities of the Vernon Ladies' Curling Club from 1941-1961. Compiled by club member, Margaret Sigalet, the scrapbook includes bonspiel programs, song sheets, newspaper clippings, correspondence, greeting cards, membership cards, minutes, financial statements and photos of the club's activities. Scrapbook also includes some information on the activities of the Vernon Mens' Curling Club.

Fonds consists of the administrative records of the Vernon Legion Cricket Club from 1935-1961. Includes a softbound minute book containing the monthly and annual meetings of the club. The minutes consist of discussions on the election of club officers, fundraising drives for the purchase of equipment, membership fees, the club's financial status and donations. Also includes some financial records. Four separate bound books contain club scoring records from 1948-1961.

Fonds consists of records of the Vernon Yacht Club from 1952-1999. Includes minutes (1961-1963), bylaws and constitution (1985), a short history (1985), financial records (1962), lists of members (1952, 1962), and ephemera (1970-1999).

Fonds consists of the personal records and documents of Violet Hubble from 1946-1974, which document her career as an elementary school teacher. Includes evaluation reports, certificates, newspaper clippings and various pieces of ephemera collected by Mrs. Hubble throughout her career.

Fonds consists of the personal documents and financial records of W.C. Calhoun from 1895-1921. Includes his marriage certificate (1908) and a personal account ledger (1895-1921) containing detailed accounts of his household income and expenses. Some records pertain to Ethel Jean Brown.

Fonds consists of the Studybaker family history compiled by Dan Studybaker ca.1986, documenting the family's attempt to become orchardists in the Killiney area of B.C. between 1944-1946. Fonds consists of transcribed excerpts of correspondence, diary entries, and reminiscences of various Studybaker family members, copies of legal and financial documents, and photocopies of family photographs. The records have been arranged into chronological order and are accompanied by explanatory notes by Dan Studybaker in regard to who is writing, what they were writing about and reasons for particular events.