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archival descriptions
Herring family fonds
NWMA 028 · Fonds · 1868-1953

The fonds consists of letters, programmes, and fishing licences.

Herring (family)
Irving family collection
Fonds · 1860-1990

The Irving family collection is one of the oldest manuscript collections in the city archives collection as it was initiated upon the acquisition and opening of Irving House Historic Centre in 1950 by the City of New Westminster and the Native Sons and Daughters of B.C. Post #4. The Irving Family Collection is unique among the Manuscript Collections of the N.W. Museum and Archives because it was collected with the intention of forming the primary documentation source to interpret the history of Irving House and the Irving family. The collection that has been assembled is large and diverse as it is an artificial amalgamation of several disparate private record groups accessioned over many years. This collection of record groups is integral to the operation of the museum's interpretive and research programs for Irving House and remains an open collection in order to integrate future additions.

In 1989 museum staff organized the various donations of archival material related to the Irving Family into one physical location within the Museum building for the purpose of maintaining one collection. All photographs were numbered and indexed as one collection with the prefix IFP [Irving Family Photograph]. The Irving family collection was arranged and described in 2006 into five family groups representing the different branches of the Irving Family created by the children of Capt. William and Elizabeth Irving: John Irving family, Mary Irving Briggs family, Susan Irving Cox family, Elizabeth Irving Spencer family, and the Nellie Irving Chandler family. There are also two other records groups: Other Sources and Photographs. Each item or file represents separate donations from various descendants and others to the archives. Provenance of this collection's items with known accession numbers has been noted where documented.

Irving, William, 1816-1872 (family)
James Cunningham Brown fonds
NWMA 020 · Fonds · 1907-1956

The fonds consists of correspondence.

Brown, James Cunningham
James K. Suter fonds
NWMA 106 · Fonds · 1896

The fonds consists of correspondence and an invitation.

Suter, James K.
J.J. Johnston fonds
Fonds · 1859-1972

The J.J. Johnston fonds consists of records relating to both J.J. Johnstons business and personal activities. The records have been arranged according to the activity by which they were produced. However, in order to maintain the natural record groupings designated by the creator, there are some overlaps of record types across series. For example, there may be insurance papers attached to a deed of land or receipts attached to correspondence.

Johnston, John Joseph
John B. Sclater fonds
Fonds · 1913-1977

The John B.Sclater fonds consists of personal papers, correspondence, ledgers, survey reports, specification sheets, vouchers, and duty papers related to his activities as Port Warden and Private Marine Surveyor.

Sclater, John B.
John Booth fonds
NWMA 092 · Fonds · 1959-1962

The fonds consists of a notebook of poems and letters.

Booth, John
CA KMA 75.40 · Fonds · 1919-1937

The fonds consists of cash books for the Laminated Material Company.

Laminated Material Company
Lorne Pearson collection
NWMA IH 000.15 · Fonds · 1926-1952

Collection consists of the annual reports of the New Westminster Harbour Commission for the years 1926-1938, 1945-1952, and the 1932 report for the Port of Vancouver. These reports contain a summary of the port's annual activities, statistics, and photographs.

Fonds · 1947 - 1987

Fonds consists of records of the Association. Series included are: Advertising, Market closure, Newsletters and meeting notes, Centennial Ball, Constitution and bylaws, and Operations.

Market Vendors' Association (New Westminster B.C.)
NWMA IH 981.31 · Fonds · 1928-1968

The fonds consists of records on the Chinese Nationalist Party affairs, including certificates of appointments, minutes of a 1947 meeting attended by representatives from western branches of the Chinese Nationalist League of Canada, the NWBCNL work and financial reports, as well as work and financial reports received from the Chinese Nationalist League of Canada. Published material, such as Writings Mourning the Death of Sun Yat-sen, and Government by All the People which was translated into Chinese, is part of this fonds.The fonds consists of two series: Records on Nationalist Party Affairs, and Published Material.

Chinese Nationalist League. New Westminister Branch
NWMA IH 980.30 · Fonds · [ca 1904-1974]

The fonds consists of the following series: minutes of the meetings of the NWCBS; the Society's financial records, the Chinese Hospital records; fundraising records; general records of the Society; published material in the form of newspapers, magazines, pictorials, as well as classroom textbooks.

New Westminster Chinese Benevolent Society
Fonds · 1907-1952

Fonds consists of one record series: sewer plans (1909-1952). Series consists of plans relating to the development of New Westminsters sewer system infrastructure. Includes plans for the following sewer systems:;Columbia St., First St., West End, Fourth St., Front St., Sapperton, Braid St., College Court, Glen Brook, Victory Heights, Lulu Island.;Most drawings were created by the office of Chief Engineer for the City; some were created by external sources, such as the Canadian Pacific Railway, for the Citys use. Drawings show water mains, reservoirs, connections, grades, storm sewers, manholes, outfalls, and material specifications. Includes plans, profiles, technical drawings, details, and specifications.

New Westminster (B.C.). Engineering Dept.
NWMA IH999.44 · Fonds · 1861- , predominant 1899-1974

The fonds consists of call books, log books, duty books, Rescue and Safety call sheets, ambulance logs, truck and hall maintenance, truck daily check, fire boat log, gasoline log, supplies taken, BC fire convention financial records, loaned material, radio log, telephone log, daily watch reports, evaluation charts, study bulletins, financial and budget, and civil defense.

New Westminster (B.C.). Fire Dept.
Fonds · 1934-1982, predominant 1956-1978

The New Westminster Horticultural Society fonds contains minute books, financial records, the constitution, membership newsletters and lists, general correspondence, and pamphlets on garden shows held by the society and other horticultural societies. The bulk of the material was created by the executive members of the society in conjunction with their duties, and a smaller amount of material was created by various horticultural societies in BC.

New Westminster Horticultural Society
NWMA 081 · Fonds · 1924-1928

The fonds consists of correspondence and organizational papers for May Day celebrations.

New Westminster May Day Committee
NWMA IH 004.24 · Fonds · 1927-2001

Fonds consists of five record series: Parks and Recreation Committee meeting minutes (1927-1998); financial records (1953-1968); parks photographs (1909-1954); plans and drawings (1934-2001); and news clippings and memorabilia (1968-1983).

New Westminster (B.C.). Parks and Recreation Dept.
Fonds · 1924-1968

The Pacific Coast Terminals Co. Ltd. fonds consists of records relating to the incorporation of the Fraser River Dock & Stevedoring Co. and Pacific Coast Terminals Co. Ltd., investment records, miscellaneous administrative records, insurance records, records related to purchasing services and goods, as well as property leasing/renting records and records relating to the storage and handling of customer goods.

Pacific Coast Terminals Company
Fonds · 1905-1991

Collection consists of newspaper clippings, annuals and other student publications, minutes, scrapbooks, visitor books, and photographs. The collection is arranged into series that pertain to specific schools or colleges as well as several general series. There are over 11,000 items in the collection.

Public Education collection (New Westminster, B.C.)
Fonds · 1859-1993

Fonds consists of records from Mary Street Methodist Church, Queen's Avenue Methodist Church, Queen's Avenue United Church, Wesleyan Methodist Church, and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Records include Baptismal records (1859-1981), Marriage records (1859-1987), Burial records (1901-1987); Membership records (1883-1989); Session minutes (1925-1936), Stewards minutes (1902-1968), Official Board minutes (1898-1989), Unofficial Board minutes (1954-1958), Trustees minutes (1899-1948), Congregational Meetings minutes, (1925-1989), Official Board Committees minutes (1989); Ladies' Aid records (1887-1942), Woman's Association records (1919-1964), Woman's Missionary Society records (1890-1961), United Church Women records (1961-1990), As One That Serves minutes (1927-1934), Sunday School records (1898-1958); Young People's Union Records (1939-1955); Worship Service Bulletins (1954-1993); Cash Book (1880-1934); Annual Reports (1952-1984).

Queen's Avenue United Church (New Westminster, B.C.)
Fonds · [ca.1885-ca.2000]

Fonds pertains to the Reformed Episcopal Church in Canada, the United States and England (known as the Free Church of England). The fonds consists of four series:

I. General Synod of the Reformed Episcopal Church of Canada (annual reports, correspondence, constitutions and canons, legal cases and general information, ca.70 cm;

II. Diocese of Western Canada (annual reports, records of individual churchs), ca.150 cm;

III. Free Church of England (yearbooks 1928-1993, and publications), ca.25 cm;

IV. Reformed Episcopal Church USA (newsletters, pamphlets, constitution and canons, general information), ca.25 cm.
The largest portion of the fonds consists of the records of St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church, New Westminster, which was from 1883 to 2002. The St. Paul's REC sub-series includes marriage, baptism and burial registers, Vestry records, records of womens groups, scrapbooks and other material.

Reformed Episcopal Church
R.G. Dingle fonds
NWMA 205 · Fonds · 1862-1893

The fonds consists of ledgers, journals, daybooks, and account books.

Dingle, R.G.
CA CCOQ C5 · Collection · 1870 - 2018

The Riverview Hospital Historical Society collection consists of the records collected and maintained by the Riverview Hospital Historical Society (RHHS). Through their museum and library, the RHHS acquired and stewarded records documenting the history of Riverview Hospital, the British Columbia School of Psychiatric Nursing, and the history of psychiatric care in British Columbia.

The collection consists of a range of documentary forms, including: reports, theses, newspaper clippings, newsletters, publications, correspondence, manuals, plans and drawings, directories, inventories, procedures, programmes, annuals, invitations, motion pictures, personal narratives, staff lists, minutes, study notes, scrapbooks, ephemera, and photographs depicting aspects of social and administrative life at the hospital and school.

The collection is arranged into ten series that reflect original collections maintained by the RHHS, and are organized by media type or content. See the Arrangement note below for more information.

British Columbia. School of Psychiatric Nursing