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Walter E. Frost fonds
CA CVAN CVA 447 · Fonds · [ca. 1885]-1976, predominant 1919-1976

The fonds consists of Frost's photographs of Vancouver city scenes; steam and diesel locomotives and other railway scenes; and various ships docked at Vancouver.

Frost, Walter E.
CA CVAN CVA 457 · Fonds · [Copied 1985]

The fonds consists of matriculation and graduating class photographs of King Edward High School.

King Edward High School (Vancouver, B.C.)
Charles J. Piper fonds
CA CVAN CVA 466 · Fonds · 1891-1907

The fonds consists of photographs by Piper of his father, family homes, the Piper mill buildings, scenery, church exteriors, and Stanley Park, including the trout hatchery at Beaver Lake.

Piper, Charles J.
G.A. Simons fonds
CA CVAN CVA 478 · Fonds · 1937-[ca. 1950]

The fonds consists of Simons' photographs of window displays at the Vancouver store of David Spencer Ltd., including theme displays for royalty and the Dionne quintuplets.

Simons, G.A.
CA CVAN CVA 59 · Fonds · 1946-1959

The fonds consists of aerial views taken by Pacific Survey Corporation depicting the downtown core, the waterfront, Granville Island and other locations in the Vancouver area.

Pacific Survey Corporation
J.L. Quiney fonds
CA CVAN CVA 7 · Fonds · 1908-1914, 1930

The fonds consists of Quiney's photographs depicting people, homes, and other scenes in Kitsilano, Coal Harbour, False Creek, Vancouver Island, Bowen Island, Lulu Island and Halifax. Includes views of vessels in Vancouver harbour.

Quiney, J.L.
Art Grice fonds
CA CVAN CVA 70 · Fonds · 1972-1973

The fonds consists of Grice's photographs of interiors and exteriors of Vancouver buildings, focussing on architectural features of various buildings.

Grice, Art
W. Young fonds
CA CVAN CVA 72 · Fonds · 1950

The fonds consists of Young's colour slides of various scenes in Vancouver, including views of buildings, Stanley Park, the University of British Columbia, as well as scenes of Bowen Island and Victoria.

Young, W.
Stuart Thomson fonds
CA CVAN CVA 99 · Fonds · [ca. 1905]-1946

The fonds consists of Thomson's negatives depicting people, sporting events, business and industry, buildings, scenery, transportation and newsworthy events, such as royal visits, disasters and parades, mostly occuring in Vancouver.

Thomson, Stuart
CA CVAN CVA18;CVA19 · Collection · [ca. 1901]-1920

The collection consists of photographs of vaudeville performers Alfred T. Layne and Daisy D'Avara at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver, as well as other performers.

Ernest Le Messieur fonds
CA CVAN Doc. Art 76-32 · Fonds · [ca. 1915-1922]

The fonds consists of Le Messieur's drawings, including commercial art, portraits, and political cartoons.

Le Messieur, Ernest
Collection · [ca. 1864]-1981

The collection consists of photographs of families, individuals, street scenes, neighbourhoods, buildings, ceremonial occasions, social events, sports, business and industry, transportation, and military subjects pertaining to Vancouver.

Fonds · 1890-1998, predominant 1953-1990

Fonds consists of a wide variety of records relating to particular development cases (in the Director's files, to 1969 only), to subdivision and strata title conversion proposals (to 1990, microfiche copies only), and to all manner of planning activities, including photo documentation for heritage surveys, aerial survey photograph contracting for planning purposes, etc. (Both the city plans preparation and the zoning functions are best documented within the City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds.) Arranged into the following record series, including those of the Director of Planning: Vancouver (B.C.). City Planning Commission - Minutes and other records, 1952-1971, series 623. Vancouver (B.C.). Planning Department - Aerial survey paper prints and cronaflex positives, 1962-1989, series 135; Aerial survey photographs, 1950-1989, series 136; Data project printouts, 1974-1986, series 500; Departmental slide file photographs, 1960-1980, series 511; Director's Civic Design Panel minutes, 1963-1969, series 650; Director's Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board files, 1953-1969, series 134; Director's general files, 1931-1981, series 648; Downtown and West End building facades inventory photographs, 1974, series 509; Downtown and West End buildings inventory photographs, 1981, series 510; Film collection, ca. 1950-1968, series 627; Gastown (area 32) reconstruction photographs, 1974, series 584; Heritage evaluation forms : deletions from register, 1984-1985, series 641; Heritage inventory 1986 : evaluation forms, 1984-1985, series 640; Heritage inventory 1986 : photograph surveys, 1985-1986, series 639; Heritage inventory photographs, 1964, 1967-1977, series 644; Heritage Planner's demolished sites files, 1890-1996, series 642; Heritage Planner's photographs, 1939-1974, series 585; Maps, plans and drawings, 1925-1989, series 445; Miscellaneous records, 1963-1991, series 138; Photographs, ca. 1900-1991, series 137; Publications in City Publications Collection, 1954-1998, series 583; South Shaughnessy houses - data forms and photographs, 1990-1992, series 536; Strata title conversion files, 1973-1991, series 504; Subdivision files, 1931-1991, series 499.

Vancouver (B.C.). Planning Dept.
Fonds · 1952-1993

Fonds consists of the following record series, relating to the administrative aspects of theatre development, ownership and management, as well as to performances which took place: Vancouver (B.C.). Civic Theatres Department - Booking ledgers, 1962-1982, 1.5 m, series 176; General correspondence, 1955-1984, 1.32 m, series 175; Newsclipping scrapbooks, 1952-1989, 3.2 m, series 177; Publications in City Publications Collection, 1962-1993, 12 cm, series 613.

Vancouver (B.C.). Civic Theatres Dept.
Collection · [1938?]-1988

The fonds consists of correspondence, notes, published items, newspaper clippings, association minutes, financial statements, and photographs. Records were collected and created by Sandy Sanderson for his interest and work in the hospitality industry. The majority of the fonds are published items and reference materials, with a large percentage of newspaper clippings.

The fonds is arranged into five series: Subject files; Newsmen's Club; British Columbia Chefs' Association Newsletter - notes; Business papers; and Published items and reference material.

Vancouver Police Court fonds
Fonds · 1889-1967, predominant 1889-1961

Fonds consists of records relating to Police Court evidence, Court proceedings, Court rulings, and Court recordkeeping. Fonds is arranged into the following record series. Vancouver (B.C.). Police Court - Case files, 1930-1944, series 195; Charge books, 1897-1902, series 193; Court calendars, 1889-1929, series 182; Court calendars of indictable offences, 1929-1961, series 184; Court calendars of summary offences, 1929-1949, series 185; Court calendars of traffic violations, 1926-1950, series 186; Drug and other offences register, 1921-1923, series 194; Health by-laws record book, 1900-1902, series 188; Maintenance payments, 1928-1957, series 189; Notices of appeal, information, summons, and convictions, 1904-1909, series 187; Outside summons book, 1937-1956, series 190; Police Court Clerk annual reports, 1960-1967, series 617; Summons books, 1945-1960, series 191; Transcripts of cases, 1903-1923, series 192.

Vancouver (B.C.). Police Court
Fonds · 1868-2001, predominant 1887-1977

Fonds consists of the following record series, relating to the administration of Vancouver's public library system (and including one very early collected item, relating to Burrard Inlet's first library). Also included within the "Published reports" series are sundry publications of the Vancouver Public Library itself. Vancouver (B.C.). Library Board - Annual reports, 1948-2001, series 612; Board minutes and correspondence, 1868-1977, series 482; Publications in City Publications Collection, 1948-1998, series 611; Vancouver (B.C.). Mechanics Institute Library (Moodyville, B.C.) - Minutes, 1868-1884, series 622.

Vancouver (B.C.). Library Board
Vancouver School Board fonds
Fonds · 1886-1999, predominant 1892-1966

Fonds consists of the following record series relating to the governance of Vancouver's public school district. Vancouver (B.C.). School Board - Annual financial reports, 1952-1956, 2 cm, series 127; Annual reports, 1903-1999, 53 cm, series 322; Annual reports of the public schools, 1892-1945, 40 cm, series 334; Annual reports working papers, 1931-1950, 13 cm, series 126; Board minutes, 1892-1974, 8.7 m, series 123; Board minutes index, 1913, 2 cm, series 122; By-laws, reports, contracts and minutes, 1924-1972, 1.77 m, series 323; Cash books, 1930-1950, 30 cm, series 328; Coronation correspondence, 1952-1953, 13 cm, series 316; Emergency cash books, 1926-1951, 30 cm, series 329; Ledgers, 1928-1945, 4.73 m, series 327; Minutes of Cadet instructors' meetings, 1913-1946, 13 cm, series 337; Minutes of school prinicipals' meetings, 1912-1974, 50 cm, series 312; Miscellaneous published items, 1913-1947, 25 cm, series 333; Miscellaneous registers, minutes, and photographs, 1892-1972, 60 cm, series 336; Newsclipping scrapbooks, 1939-1964, 3 m, series 332; Payrolls, 1895-1955, 55 cm, series 330; Personnel and Research subject files, 1945-1965, 1 m, series 325; Principals' annual reports, 1956-1963, 52 cm, series 313; Publications in City Publications Collection, 1903-1996, ca. 3 m, series 610; Registers of attendance and expenditures, 1897-1952, 20 cm, series 335; Salary negotiations, 1952-1966, 1.3 m, series 324; School sites, 1913-1961, 72 cm, series 317; Secretary Treasurer's correspondence, 1912-1947, 52 cm, series 320; Special committees' correspondence and reports, 1918-1964, 1.06 m, series 125; Standing and special committee minutes, 1910-1926, 30 cm, series 124; Statements of expenditures and receipts, 1931-1952, 26 cm, series 331. Vancouver (B.C.). School Board. Superintendent - Circulars to principals, 1933-1963, 60 cm, series 326; Report collection, 1937-1951, 13 cm, series 319; School histories, 1886-1952, 7 cm, series 315; Subject files, 1936-1963, 1.6 m, series 318; War files, 1939-1947, 91 cm, series 314.

Vancouver School Board
Fonds · 1913-1970, predominant 1925-1955

Fonds consists of the series listed below, which relate to all broader aspects of city planning, as well as to zoning interpretation and adjudication. Vancouver (B.C.). Town Planning Commission - Commission minutes, 1925-1955, 45 cm, series 395; Executive Committee minutes, 1926-1948, 12 cm, series 396; Publications in City Publications Collection, 1926-1970, 20 cm, series 588; Secretary's consultants' reports and publications collection, 1913-1956, 13 cm, series 542; Secretary's subject files, 1925-1952, 7.38 m, series 397.

Vancouver (B.C.). Town Planning Commission
Fonds · 1927-1980

Fonds consists of the official record of the Zoning By-law Board of Appeal (1927-1960) and the Zoning Board of Appeal (1960-1988), relating to its role as an appeal body granting exceptions to the Zoning By-law or Zoning and Development By-law decisions made by any City officials (typically the Building Inspector, the Zoning Planner, the Technical Planning Board, and the Director of Planning, depending on period and process). Fonds consists of the following single series, which is listed under the Board's latest name represented in the date range: Vancouver (B.C.). Zoning Board of Appeal - Minutes, 1927-1980, 2.6 m, series 493.

Vancouver (B.C.). Zoning Board of Appeal
Fonds · 1888-2001

Fonds consists of the following record series, all related to parks and recreation administration functions and listed by creating offices to the divisional level. Vancouver (B.C.). Board of Parks and Recreation - Accounting ledgers, 1958-1969, series 67; Analysis ledgers, 1912-1952, series 91; Annual reports, 1911-2001, series 609; Architectural and landscape plans, 1912-1988, series 98; Board minutes, 1888-1997, series 76; Board minutes indexes, 1892-1913, 1928-1975, series 77; Buildings and insurance record, 1933, series 96; Central Registry files, 1973-1987, series 93; City parks: plans and development, 193-?, series 497; Committee minutes, 1912-1961, series 64; Comptroller's subject files, 1924-1980, series 84; Correspondence, 1904-1967, series 81; Correspondence registers, 1915-1918, 1964-1972, series 80; Detail ledgers, 1952-1959, series 90; Disbursement ledgers, 1913-1930, series 92; General ledgers, 1910-1970, series 89; Journals, 1912-1948, series 100; Legal agreements and expense reports, 1896-1958, series 88; Miscellaneous ledgers, 1912-1963, series 173; Miscellaneous personnel records, 1913-1932, series 99; Newsclippings and photographs, 1911-1957, series 97; Notes to Board minutes, 1916-1965, series 78; Payroll files, 1930-1951, series 94; Photographs, ca. 1910-1972, series 625; Publications in City Publications Collection, 1915-1997, series 608; Receipt book, 1929-1974, series 68; Records of Park Board police badges, 1929-1934, series 95; Safety Committee minutes, 1970-1972, series 66; Site subject files, 1913, 1950-1971, series 65; Supervisor of City Beaches and Pools' subject files, 1945-1970, series 83. Vancouver (B.C.). Board of Parks and Recreation. Administrative and Revenue Services Division - Director's Board meeting agendas, 1964-1974, series 79; Director's operational subject files, 1979-1986, series 18. Vancouver (B.C.). Board of Parks and Recreation. Operations and Maintenance Division - Director's subject files, 1967-1976, series 87. Vancouver (B.C.). Board of Parks and Recreation. Planning Division - Facilities development photograph albums, 1985-1989, series 624. Vancouver (B.C.). Board of Parks and Recreation. Recreation Division - Director's subject files, 1970-1976, series 86; Slides, 1950-198-?, series 281. Vancouver (B.C.). Board of Parks and Recreation. Superintendent - Outward correspondence, 1937-1940, series 85; Subject files, 1970-1976, series 82.

Vancouver (B.C.). Board of Parks and Recreation
Fonds · 1913-1993

Fonds consists of the following records relating to individual councillors' involvements in governing the City of Vancouver, records of communication with constituents, and records pertaining to the political parties to which the councillors belonged. Fonds has been arranged into the following series: Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Boyce : 1975-1976, 1979-1982) - Records of Alderman Helen Boyce, 1979-1986, series 461. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Brown : 1977-1978, 1980-1984) - Records of Alderman May Brown, 1966-1986, series 462. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Calder : 1969-1972) - Records of Alderman Brian Calder, 1968-1971, series 463. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Eriksen: 1980-1993) - Records of Alderman Bruce Eriksen, 1973-1993, series 629. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Ford : 1977-1986) - Records of Alderman Marguerite Ford, 1975-1991, series 464. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Harcourt : 1973-1979) - Records of Alderman Michael Harcourt, 1972-1979, series 465. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Kennedy : 1974-1984) - Records of Alderman Warnett Kennedy, 1972-1986, series 466. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Linnell : 1961-1964, 1967-1974) - Records of Alderman Marianne Linnell, 1966-1974, series 467. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Massey : 1973-1974) - Records of Alderman Geoffrey Massey, 1973-1974, series 468. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Paton : 1929-1930) - Records of Alderman J. Alexander Paton, 1927-1930, series 469. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Pendakur : 1973-1974) - Records of Alderman Vankatachala Pendakur, 1973-1974, series 470. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Rankin : 1967-1986) - Records of Alderman Harry Rankin, 1967-1974, series 471. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Sweeney : 1967-1976) - Records of Alderman Edward Sweeney, 1966-1972, series 472. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Volrich : 1973-1976) - Records of Alderman Jack Volrich, 1973-1977, series 473. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Wilking : 1988-1990) - Records of Alderman Sandra Wilking, 1989-1990, series 474. Vancouver (B.C.). Councillors' Office (Woodside : 1911-1919, 1924-1929) - Records of Alderman Frank Woodside, 1913-1955, series 475.

Vancouver (B.C.). Councillor's Office
Fonds · 1931-1999, predominant 1948-1999

Fonds consists primarily of Director's subject files (predominant 1948-1982) which relate to policy development on hiring, salaries, benefits, etc., as well as liaison with departments on specific hiring needs, liaison with unions, staff training, staff safety, and job classification development. Fonds is arranged into the following record series, which are listed by the latest creating office represented in the date range. Vancouver (B.C.). Human Resource Services - Publications in City Publications Collection, 1948-1999, 30 cm, series 575. Vancouver (B.C.). Personnel Department - Annual reports, 1949-1952, 1 cm, series 576. Vancouver (B.C.). Personnel Services Department - Director's subject files, 1931-1986, 7.82 m, series 105; Survey files, 1982-1986, 28 cm, series 423; Union anomalies, arbitrations and grievances case files, 1952-1970, 98 cm, series 635.

Vancouver (B.C.). Human Resource Services
City Law Department fonds
Fonds · 1888, 1895-1969

Fonds consists of files relating to the more important of the City's legal cases and to internal advisory services. Fonds is arranged into the following record series (which are listed by the latest creating office represented in the date range): Vancouver (B.C.). City Solicitor's Office - Land deed for the Carnegie Library site, 1888, 1 cm, series 479; Land deeds for land acquired by City, 1895-1929, 1.82 m, series 478. Vancouver (B.C.). Law Department - General correspondence, 1888-1969, 4.4 m, series 480; Special files, 1905-1966, 2.36 m, series 481.

Vancouver (B.C.). Law Dept.
Fonds · 1964-2002

The fonds contains archival records created by the Social Planning/Community Development Department (1968-1972) and the Social Planning Department (1973- ) in the course of carrying out its functions and activities, primarily social and cultural policy development, civic grants administration, and Carnegie Centre administration. The series comprising this fonds are listed below. Vancouver (B.C.). Social Planning Department - Civic grants files, 1969-1985, series 179; Development permit files, 1971-1989, series 178; Downtown street scenes photographs, 1974, series 587; Publications in City Publications Collection, 1967-1998, series 586; Social housing policy files, 1976-1985, series 570; Subject files - administrative and operational, 1964-1992, series 571. Vancouver (B.C.). Social Planning Department. Office of Cultural Affairs - Annual reports, 1997-2002, series 649.

Vancouver (B.C.). Social Planning Dept.