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Fonds consists of records relating to University ceremonies created by the Office of Ceremonies since 1982, and before that time, by the Registrar's Office and the President's Office. Activities and topics documented include the opening ceremonies for SFU in 1965, convocations, awards ceremonies, building and room openings and dedications, donor recognition events, staff recognition events, installations of presidents and chancellors, university anniversaries, and other special ceremonies.

Records include programs, books of words (order of proceedings), invitations, guest lists, correspondence, notes, press clippings, news releases, publications, photographic material, and other documents.

Fonds consists of records created or received by Media and Public Relations in the course of carrying out its administrative and operational functions. Activities and topics documented include the establishment, organization and operation of the unit; photographing SFU people, places and events for campus publications; providing information to the public; arranging special events; liaising with other units in the University; and producing press releases, brochures, and on-going publications.

The fonds consists of promotional materials, most notably full-colour posters, surrounding the shortlisting and adjudication of potential winners and the subsequent selection and celebration of winners of the prestigious prizes. Also included are media clippings and press releases surrounding the event.

The fonds consists of the cashbook (with financial statements) of the District of Coquitlam May Day Committee.

Collection consists of an 8 mm silent film of 1950s and 1960s Pitt Meadows Day celebrations as well as a VHS copy of the same. This collection also contains several photographs of Royal parties and various events surrounding the day. Also in the collection are records created by the Pitt Meadows Day Committee including two cash books for the years 1959 to 1989, minutes from 1970 to 1979 and miscellaneous papers for the 1980s and early 1990s, correspondence, programs, and ephemera.

Fonds consists of textual records of the Osoyoos Centennial Committee from 1969-1971. Includes minutes, correspondence, legal records, plans, lists, applications, publication, and ephemera.

The fonds consists of records of the Office of the Mayor of Nanaimo during the terms of Frank Ney and Graeme Roberts. Fonds includes correspondence files, including the personal correspondence of Frank Ney; records of meetings and ceremonies, and a series of files relating to the Committee investigating proposals for a natural gas pipeline on Vancouver Island. Fonds also includes photographs of the Mayor (primarily Frank Ney) involved in numerous ceremonies and activities, along with aerial photographs of various areas of Nanaimo. The fonds is arranged in four series: 1) Correspondence; 2) Ceremonies and meetings; 3) Committee; and, 4) Photographs.

The fonds consists of records documenting Ney's many roles and activities in government (as Mayor of Nanaimo and MLA), in local business, and with local community groups in Nanaimo. Fonds includes Ney's personal appointment books, correspondence (including some as Mayor of Nanaimo and as MLA), legal documents, and speeches; MLA files; records created and accumulated by Ney as Chair of the Nanaimo Centennial Committee, 1967, (including records of the Empire Day Celebration Committee, 1958), as Chair of the Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society, as President of Great National Land and Investment Corp., and as President of Nanaimo Realty Ltd.; and, photographs depicting Ney's participation in political and community activities and in land and real estate development. Fonds is arranged in six series: 1) Personal records; 2) MLA records; 3) Nanaimo Centennial Committee; 4) Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society; 5) Great National Land and Investment Corporation; and, 6) Photographs.

The fonds consists of photographs of the Royal Visit of 1939 and newsclippings and ephemera relating to the Canadian Pacific ferries and the Royal Visit.

Fonds consists of records generated in the course of the Whonnock Community Association's Historical Project, 1985. Fonds consists of photographic prints, audio cassette tapes with summaries, maps and textual materials. The textual materials consist of copies of church records, post office records, newspaper clippings, CP contracts and timetables, land registry records, collector's rolls, petitions, lists of businesses, sections of various BC Directories from 1891 to 1949, public school lists, visitors books and minutes. Also included are handwritten notes related to interviews and other research. An index box contains both a chronological index and an alphabetical index of important dates and people in Whonnock's history. Interviewees include Brian Byrnes, Isobel Byrnes, Cecil Blois, Olive Leaf, Mary Elliot (nee Drewry), Jean Eustice (nee Black), Helen Kolberg (nee Black), Harry Pullen, Charles Miller, and Mark Desrochers. There is also a variety of original and photocopied correspondence, many letters including reminiscences.

Collection consists of a binder containing 18 pages. Includes the wedding stories and photos of 17 local couples who married or met in Lytton in the last millenium, dates from 1943-1995.

Fonds consists of correspondance to and from Victor Belknap. Includes family information from a cousin, Phyllis Bowman; an Ahnentafel report (1996), Family Group record (1996), Pedigree chart, and Descendants Chart (1815-1971), all from cousin Bob Martin; letters to and from Victor from Dorothy Dodge; photographs of family and friends; and booklet titled 'Kamloops WAWA". Also includes 12 lazered photographs of the royal visit to Lytton in 1959 and one photograph of pioneer Johnny A.G. Rebagliati.

The fonds consists of records of 1966/67 Lytton and District Centennial Society from 1964-1969. Includes Administration records, minutes, correspondence, informational records, centennial project records, ephemera, publications (Lytton, a Story in Pictures), photographs and research on the film "Winds of Chance."

The fonds consists of photographs of the Postmaster Conventions in 1930, 1933, and 1941. Includes Mrs. B. Brophy, who was Lytton Postmistress from 1904 to 1948. Also includes a family portrait taken in 1904.

The fonds consists of a poem composed by Janet Spalding Morrison to the King on his visit to Canada, and a newspaper article regarding the Royal communication in return to J.S. Morrison.

The collection consists of 2 typewritten copies of a history of Langley municipality, B.C., entitled "Our Fiftieth Anniversary", and 2 draft copies of a brief history of Fort Langley, B.C. (1923).

The collection consists of a Calendar of Events for British Columbia's Centennial Year Celebrations, including a list of events taking place in Langley Municipality, B.C., 2 commercial invitations to attend "British Columbia's 100th Birthday Party", signed by the Lieutenant Governor and Premier of B.C., and notes from a speech made by Mr. A.C. Hope, Chairman of the Langley Centennial Committee, on Sunday, April 27th, 1958, the "Centennial Day of Prayer". Collection also includes 3 promotional postcards outlining the history of Fort Langley, each in their original commemorative envelopes post-marked at Fort Langley, B.C., May 8th, 1958.

The collection consists of assorted material relating to Douglas Day festivities in Langley, B.C., including programmes, invitations, banquet menus, maps of Fort Langley's grounds, fact sheets about the history of the Fort, lists of invitees, and descendants of pioneers.

Fonds consists of the following series: financial records series, 1985-1994, Seniors Strawberry Ball records series, 1987-1989, and Senior of the Year series, 1989-1999.

Fonds consists of two series: financial records, 1957-1959, and correspondence, 1957-1958.

Fonds consists of seven series: minutes of meetings, 1964-1967; permanent projects, 1964-1965, that includes correspondence, reports, and financial records created in the course of determining what types of permanent projects would be coordinated by the Committee to commemorate the centenary including the opening of Williams Park in 1967; awards and events, 1966-1967, which include records related to various award and event functions designed to celebrate the centennial including records that document the processing of applications from, procurement of, and awarding of the centennial pioneer medallions, the activities surrounding bringing Russian gymnasts to Langley, and the centennial dinner; financial records, 1964-1966; creation records, 1964, which include records that document the establishment of the committee; ephemeral, 1965-1967, which includes stationary, an invitation, and the published report regarding the construction of the library; and correspondence, 1966-1967.

The fonds consists of 11 series: annual reports, 1977-1981, created in order to meet guidelines of the Society Act under which The Langley Days Society was incorporated; programmes which includes both published programmes, 1975-1984, and records created in the course of preparing the programes,1973-1983; newspaper clippings, 1981-1983; ephemeral, 1975-1980, includes certificates prepared for Society members, stationary, tickets from the various Langley Days events, a ribbon, and pins; constitution and by-laws, 1974-1982, which include records related to the creation and adjustment of the constitution and by-laws of the Society; correspondence, 1975-1985, which includes copies of sent and received correspondence from the Society with members of the public regarding the coordination of Langley Days, correspondence with the Langley municipal government regarding grant applications and municipal support, and correspondence regarding the registration of the strawberry mascot under trademark and patent law; minutes of meetings which includes both minutes of meetings from the Langley Chamber of Commerce committee that organized Langley Days prior to the creation of the Society, 1974, minutes of meetings from the Society, 1975-1985, and records created in preparation for a 1986 meeting to discuss the assets of the Society and perhaps dissolution; fiscal records which includes budget and budget preparation records from 1976-1982, financial statements, 1980-1984, grant applications 1981-1984, ledger books, 1975-1982, insurance records, 1982-1983, and records related to legal dispute related to finances between the Society and Edgelow, 1978; membership records, 1983-1985; and scrapbooks, 1975-1982.

The fonds consists of an invitation to Mr. Jervis and family to attend the opening of the new Parliament Buildings in Victoria, B.C., February 10, 1895. Includes photograph copy of Buildings with a list of the Executive Council and the Members of Legislative Assembly elected 1896.

The collection consists of material relating to the centennial celebrations held in Langley, B.C. on April 26, 1973, including event schedules and programmes, council meeting agenda, and draft copies of a history of Langley to be placed in a time capsule. Collection also includes geneaologies of families of the original 1872 petitioners for incorporation, compiled by the 100th Anniversary Committee.

The fonds consists of 3 series relating to the 1964 reunion. These include correspondence; financial records and reunion weekend information.