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Fonds consists of the records of the Vernon Centennial '71 Committee from 1971. Includes a scrapbook compiled by Martin Russ, member of the Committee, documenting the activities and events which occurred throughout Vernon and B.C. in celebration of the 1971 B.C. provincial centennial. Includes postcards, newspaper clippings, artifacts, souvenirs, posters, programs and photos.

Fonds consists of the personal records of Miss Mary Ellen Cameron for 1901. Includes a photocopy of Miss Cameron's travel diary for August of 1901 containing a day-by-day account of her boat trip down Okanagan Lake to Peachland. Accompanied by her uncle W.F. Cameron and her cousin by marriage Hattie Keating, Mary's travel diary recounts their drive from Vernon to Okanagan Landing, their rowboat journey from the Landing to Cameron's Point, a stop in Kelowna and the Mission, and their final stop in Peachland. Along with the original diary pages is a hand printed transcript.

Fonds consists of the personal records of Edna Oram from 1920-1997. Includes correspondence, financial records, personal writings, research material, personal data documents, ephemera, clippings, and records pertaining to her involvement in the Vernon Senior Housing Society, the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives, the Canadian Mental Health Association, O'Keefe Ranch, the Friends of History, Okanagan Landing Station, and the Chamber of Commerce.

Fonds consists of the personal records of Franklin Smith from ca.1910-1911 regarding the construction of his 'bungalow' home at 2401-23rd Ave in the Pine Grove subdivision of Vernon, B.C. Includes house specifications, architectural sketches, legal documents, and financial 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 copies of the personal records of Mrs. J.Seaton from 1915-1916. Includes transcribed excerpts of letters written to Mrs.Seaton from her son, Donald Alexander Seaton, while he was fighting on the Belgian front between 1915-1916. Also included are copies of the official telegram announcing his death in April 1916, the Vernon News obituary and article, a letter from the army chaplain and the official registration of Donald Seaton's final resting place.

Fonds consists of transcripts of correspondence between Hudson's Bay Company employees, Thomas R. Smith and J. Ogden Grahame, in February 1887. The letters, which are in reference to the possibility of opening an HBC store in the Priest Valley area, discuss the geographical pros and cons, the local economic situation, names of possible suppliers and potential competitors.

Fonds consists of transcripts of the diaries of John Thomas Davies detailing hunting expeditions in the Okanagan from 1890 to 1894 and a reminiscence of hunting for grizzly bears in 1892 written in 1902.

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 administrative records of the Okanagan Telephone Company from 1905-1975, documenting the company's background history, administration, growth, and community activities. Includes legal documents, journals, reports, company publications, manuals, brochures, newspaper clippings and company scrapbooks.

Fonds consists of the records of the B.C. Assessment Authority bureau from 1954-1984. Includes assessment cards for the City of Vernon - Dept. of Highways, Maintenance Yards (1954-1972), the B.C. Dept. of Health & Welfare facilities (1966), and the Dellview Hospital (1967-1977). Each assessment includes a written description, diagrams, historic background, financial evaluations and depreciations, and photographic documentation.

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 Violet Blankley from ca.1952. Includes a manuscript containing Mrs. Blankley's reminiscences about the Lavington district from the time of her arrival in 1910 to 1952. Inspired by the Vernon Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in 1952, Mrs. Blankley's reminiscences document various events and activities which took place in Lavington, patterns of settlement in the area, the changing political structures, as well as her personal views about the people and area of Lavington.

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 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 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.

Fonds consists of papers and photographs compiled by Harry Barrett in 1996 in regard to his family history and geneology. Includes a two page family geneology table documenting the family tree from the 1970's to the present, and a diagram showing the placement and names of family members pictured in photographs #11920-11923.

Fonds consists of the daily journals of Alice Butler Barrett Parke from 1891-1900 and 1912-1915. The series includes 32 notebooks, which Alice periodically sent to relatives in Ontario, containing her daily observations on the area, its settlement, the people she met, and her daily activities. The journals detail Alice's life from the time of her arrival in the Spallumcheen in 1891, through her courtship, marriage and life with Harold Parke, as well as follow the settlement and evolution of the townships of Vernon, Spallumcheen, Armstrong, Coldstream and Enderby.

Fonds consists of a transcript of the diary of William Henry [Harry] Barrett, from 1896-1898. Includes his personal observations, thoughts and jottings on the local people, events, weather conditions, political situations, and his job which affected his day-to-day life. In addition, the diary follows the lives and events in the community of Spallumcheen at the turn of the century.

Fonds consists of the records and documents of Sveva Caetani from 1878-1996 which document her life, activities, interests and work. Fonds includes correspondence; personal journals and diaries; personal writings; educational and professional teaching records; personal data documents; examples of her artwork, tapestry designs, and architectural drawings; lists and inventories; newspaper articles and scrapbooks; ephemera; financial records; books and publications; and numerous audio and video cassettes. Fonds also includes the personal papers of Sveva's parents, Leone and Ofelia Caetani; her lifelong companion, Miss Juul; governess Miss White; and art teacher Andre Petroff. All records were collected and arranged by Sveva after the various creators' deaths.

Fonds consists of the records and documents of the Associated Growers of B.C. from 1915-1982. Includes general incorporation and administrative records; legal documents; correspondence; minutes; company and industry reports; lists of statistics; employee records; financial records; company share records; and ephemera. The fonds also includes the records of several sous-fonds such as: the Co-operative Growers Packing Houses Ltd.; the B.C. Growers & Shippers Federation; the Naramata Co-operative Growers Exchange; the OK Federated Shippers Association; and the B.C. Fruit Trees Ltd. All records outline the various activities in which the Associated Growers took part.

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 personal records and documents of Beryl Gorman which document her personal interests and activities from 1936-1995. Includes personal writings, family geneology, audio cassettes from Friends of History meetings, and the minutes, reports and programs from the Okanagan Valley Music Festival Committee.

Fonds consists of the administrative records of the Vernon Irrigation District from 1907-1980. The records detail the VID's internal workings, their areas of influence, and their participation in local irrigation activities. Includes VID minutes, correspondence, reports, legal documents, irrigation publications, financial records, voters' lists, and maps.

Fonds consists of the administrative records and documents of the Vernon High School 1992 Centennial School Reunion Committee. The records, which detail the reunion's organization process, include reports, lists of VHS graduates, programs, pamphlets, flyers, newspaper articles, souvenir ephemera, and correspondence.