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archival descriptions
Major Matthews collection
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 54 · Collection · [ca. 1870]-1971

The collection consists of records gathered by Matthews relating to the history of Vancouver when he was City Archivist. It includes numerous military records; collected photographs, [186-?]-1968; correspondence and pamphlets relating to Vancouver's water supply; examples of letter-heads, business stationery, tickets, notices and so on used in Vancouver in the 1880s; records of the planning and building of the First Narrows Bridge, Vancouver; an obituary book of clippings from newspapers; correspondence and clippings relating to unemployment and relief in Vancouver, 1931-1939; clippings relating to mayors of Vancouver, 1932-1971; clippings, photographs and menus relating to the visit of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, 1951; clippings relating to distinguished visitors to Vancouver 1928-1953; a scrapbook of clippings relating to pioneer Vancouver aviator, William Stark, 1912; genealogical records relating to the family of J.S. Matthews; numerous topical and categorical files relating to a wide variety of subjects; and a series of index cards describing the history of street and place names in Greater Vancouver.

Margery Wade collection
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 797;72-519;72-518;72-704;588-A-7 file 1 items 1-13 · Collection · 1898-1916

The collection consists of telegrams and letters from Walter Moberly to Margery Wade and Norton Griffiths concerning personal matters, the New Westminster fire (1898), and railway development; Wilfrid Laurier to F. C. Wade concerning Liberal politics; Noel Robinson to F. C. Wade concerning Moberly. Fonds includes cartoon drawings by John Innis and James B. Fitzmaurice depicting provincial political figures and issues such as prohibition.

Wade, Margery, d. 1960
CA CVAN CVA 1 · Collection · [ca. 1890]

The collection consists of photographs by Neelands Brothers of Nelson, B.C. of the Canadian Pacific Railway route in B.C. and Nelson.

CA CVAN CVA 2 · Collection · 1890-1911

The collection consists of photographs by Trueman of scenes on the Canadian Pacific Railway route, the Yoho Valley, Banff, Lake Louise, Blackfeet Indians, the Northwest Territories, Steveston, Vancouver and Victoria.

Shannon Park area collection
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1324 · Collection · 1941-1977

The collection consists of two files of correspondence, petitions and newsclippings documenting efforts to preserve Shannon Park as a community park. The first file pertains to work carried out by the Shannon Park Area Improvement Association (1941-1949) and the second covers efforts of area residents (1977).

Sheila Neville collection
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 807 · Collection · 1921-1975

The collection consists of material pertaining to community theatre in Vancouver, specifically the Vancouver Little Theatre Association. Collection includes histories, play production records, lists of officers, notes, play scripts, and publications.

CA CVAN Add. MSS. 961 · Collection · 1971-1987

The collection consists of minutes, organizational records, and newsletters documenting the development of cooperatives in Vancouver during the 1970s. Collection includes records of the Mountain Equipment Co-operative, Vancouver Co-operative Radio, Collective Resource and Services Workers' Co-operative, Agora Co-operative Food Association, Isadora's and Fed-Up Co-operative Wholesale Association.

Ted Ross collection
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 216 · Collection · 1943-1946, 1971

The collection consists of copies of Lucky Comics, Rocket Comics and Better Comics books; copies of scripts revised for publication; and correspondence, 1971, between Ross and Alan Walker of Canadian Magazine.

CA CVAN Add. MSS. 335 · Collection · 1768-1987, predominant 1888-1980

The collection contains records pertaining to a wide variety of maritime subjects and includes log books and ships' plans, records pertaining to ships' crews, records pertaining to the Royal Commission on Pilotage held in the 1960s, drawings of harbours, records of the North Vancouver Ferry Company and records of the Point Atkinson Lightstation. The collection also includes records of the Board of Directors of the Maritime Museum from 1974 to 1987. Files arranged into the following 13 series by the archivist: Agreement or articles and accout of crew forms; Board of Directors records; Captain Samuel L. Robinson records; H.A. Renwick records pertaining to the Royal Commission on Pilotage; Harbours; log books, notebooks and similar records; M.V. Pentowna Plans; miscellaneous records; Point Atkinson Lightstation papers; records of the North Vancouver Ferry Company; Requisition records; Ships' plans collection; and St. Roch restoration drawings.

CA CVAN Add. MSS. 852 · Collection · [ca. 1768]-1980, predominant 1900-1960

This collection consists of ships plans (linen, and paper originals, blue and white print reproductions and some modern photocopied facsimiles) and related manuscript material.

CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1041 · Collection · 1927-1971

The collection consists of material relating to the restoration of the St. Roch, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police patrol vessel. The collection includes Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development records relating to the reconstruction of the superstructure, 1944; development restoration detail drawings, 1958; and miscellaneous drawings and site plans, 1927-1971.

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.

CA CVAN Add. MSS. 194 · Collection · 1863-1901, 1923

The collection consists of roll books of the Nanaimo Methodist Sunday School class, 1863-1822, and publications pertaining to Methodists in Vancouver.

CA CVAN AM1553 · Fonds · 1969-2010

Fonds consists of completed films, raw footage, textual records, and other materials related to the production of films produced by the various film production companies that Collier has been involved with throughout his film career. Fonds is organized into eight sousfonds according to creator. Each sousfonds, is in turn organized into series according to production project.
--Michael Collier personal records sousfonds
--Tommy Tompkins Wildlife Films sousfonds
--New Horizon Films Ltd. sousfonds
--North Wind Films Ltd. sousfonds
--Yaletown Productions Inc. sousfonds
--Yaletown Entertainment Corp. sousfonds
--Urban Safari Films Inc. sousfonds
--Post Digital Works Inc. sousfonds

Yaletown Productions Inc.
McCleery family fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 114;Add. MSS. 878 · Fonds · 1837-1959

The fonds includes a notebook belonging to Robert Wood (his sister Mary married F. McCleery in 1873); business and personal correspondence; clippings; publications; financial records and ledgers; diaries of William Wood, Fitzgerald McCleery, Samuel McCleery and Theodora Logan (daughter of Fitzgerald and Mary McCleery); photographs; mementos and letters of the Wood family; and school records.

McCleery (family)
Lewis Bonson fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 224 · Fonds · 1909-1914

The fonds consists of a notebook (1909-1914) kept by Bonson of bridge reports for Maple Ridge municipality, including estimates of repairs.

Bonson, Lewis Francis