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archival descriptions
Estelle Dickey fonds
Fonds · 1885-1967

The fonds consists of research files of Estelle Dickey pertaining to the history of Revelstoke and surrounding areas. Fonds includes photographs of railroad stations, engines, and equipment, scenes of Revelstoke and area and Rogers Pass, and of paddlewheeler service on the Arrow Lakes as well as individuals, community groups, and the built and physical environment of Revelstoke and area. Fonds includes railway, mineral and topographical maps of Revelstoke and area and of the Rocky Mountains and the Selkirk Mountains.

Dickey, Estelle
Ethel Mowat fonds
CA DMA CR-100 · Fonds · 1886-1981

The fonds consists of records and photographs that document the activities of Ethel's parents, children and husband, and collections of photographs, taped and transcribed interviews, historical notes, and records accumulated in her function as member of various organizations, author of a memoir "From Dawn to the Twilight Years", and local historian. The fonds contains miscellaneous records of the I.O.D.E. and the Delta Museum and Archives, and photographs of members of the I.O.D.E. and Dugout committee. The fonds holds a collection of Mowat family photographs used in Ethel's memoir; a collection of records and photographs, largely belonging to the McKee family, found at the McKee House prior to its renovation as a Senior Citizen's Centre; and a collection of taped and transcribed interviews with Ethel and Sid Mowat, and others conducted by Ethel with local residents, including Bob Trim and Rosetta Saga.

Mowat, Ethel
Eva Monkhouse fonds
Fonds · 1953-1959, 2006

Fonds consists of the original manuscripts and notes collected and written by Eva Monkhouse. Also includes the notes, edited manuscripts and final draft for 'Kingfisher Stories' published by the Enderby and District Museum.

Monkhouse, Eva
Fonds · 1923-1959

Fonds consists of four series: minutes of meetings series from the Fort Langley Womens Institute, from the Flower Show Committee of the Fort Langley Womens Institute, 1923-1928, and from the South Fraser District Board of Womens Institutes of which the Fort Langley Womens Institute was a part of, 1923-1944; correspondence, 1929-1959, between members of the Institute, the Institute with other Womens Institutes, and with the general public; ephemeral series which includes an handbook and poems; and the activities series, 1940-1944, which includes records that document the Fort Langley Womens Institutes participation in agricultural training programmes and V Bundles (also known as British Bundles).

Fort Langley Women's Institute
Fonds · [199-?]

The collection consists of oral history tapes relating to Prince George, British Columbia. The historical topics are of pioneer lifestyles and experiences; forestry; immigration; and, personal experiences of community growth in Prince George, British Columbia. The collection is arranged in the following series: 1. Pioneer Lifestyle/Experiences; 2. Multi Cultures/Immigration; 3. Industrial/Commercial Services; 4. Prince George History; and, 5. General History.

Fred Shearer fonds
CA FFG P991.11.1 · Fonds · 1915-1950

The fonds consists of photographic images depicting the historical images of the pioneer lifestyle, clothing; agriculture and economic growth both in construction and the industrial fields.

Shearer, Fred
Fred Taylor fonds
CA DMA CR-35 · Fonds · ca. 1914-1950

The fonds consists of photographs of the following: Ladner Elementary School students in 1915 and 1922, Ladner Baseball Team (oversize), Landner Lacross Team in 1935, Vernon (Ted) Taylor in his harness making shop, snow scene in Delta with Clement, Lambert and Myrtle Grant (McRae), the Hanford and Taylor families on a Sunday afternoon drive with horses and buggy in front of the Hanford home on Stanley Street in 1913, May Day, parade in front of Ladner Meat market, musicians in parade, crowd on the steps of what is now the Delta Museum and Archives building, and Australian Cadets. Also consists of program for the First Annual Banquet an Dance of the Delta Ex-High Club, a Farm Service News brochure and a small handwritten program for the graduating class of 1926 at King George V High School.

Taylor, Fred, 1910-
G.C. Loomer fonds
CA HED 991.10 · Fonds · [ca. 1940]-1978

The fonds consists of field survey books (1940s) of lots in Hedley, B.C., served by the waterworks systems; waterworks records, including accounts; records (1969-1978) of students bussed from Hedley to Keremeos (School District 16), including billing records; voters lists of residents of the Hedley area;, and other reference material.

Loomer, George Carleton
Gay Trevitt collection
CA DMA CR-83 · Fonds · 1890-1985

The collection consists primarily of 100 colour negatives and b&w copy prints (1988) of the color prints that were placed in the Delta Time Capsule. The collection also contains photographs of Dr. King's garden and house, photographs and resumes of contestants for the Miss Delta title in 1983, and miscellaneous local scenes.

Gazette photo collection
CA PMM A1997.0021 · Fonds · ca. 1950-ca. 1970

Collection consists of 34 black and white photographs from the Gazette newspaper relating to people places, and events in Pitt Meadows and area.

Fonds · 1940-1959

Fonds consists of correspondence with and photographs of residents of Enderby and District, plus photographs of local organizations, groups and views of the area.

Meeres Photographic and Art Studio
George Wilkinson fonds
CA EMA V987.28;V988.4 · Fonds · 1925-1934

The fonds consists of photographs depicting community and school activities in Esquimalt.

Wilkinson, George, 1918-
Gilean Douglas fonds
Fonds · 1904-1993, predominant 1948-1993

Fonds consists of the personal records of Gilean Douglas which were produced and accumulated during her personal and literary activities. The preponderance of material dates from 1948 to 1993 and directly concerns her life on Cortes Island. Because of Douglas's involvement in the public life of the island, and her interest in local history, her papers contain a great deal of information about the political, community and social life of Cortes Island. Fonds is composed of the following series: Manuscripts; Correspondence; Literary Records; Regional Director for Area I (Cortes Island); Women's Institute; Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church; School District #72; Whaletown Community Club; Channel Rock; Research; "The Log" of the Columbia Coast Mission; Journals and Notebooks; Illustrations and Sketches; Ephemera; Clippings; Maps; Albums and Photographs.

Douglas, Gilean
Good Neighbour Club fonds
Fonds · 1948-1983

The fonds consists of records kept by members of the Good Neighbour Club. Includes minutes, correspondence, financial records, annual reports, meeting programs, and scrapbook.

Good Neighbour Club (Enderby, B.C.)
Grindrod Farmers Hall fonds
Fonds · 1916-1970

Fonds consists the Grindrod Farmers Hall minutes, membership lists, shareholderlists, annual reports, financial receipts, and correspondence.Of note is the particulars of incorporation, found as a notation in the 1951 account ledger, a list of directors and shareholders plus their occupations, found in the annual general meeting minute book, and list of shareholders found in the 1931 correspondence. It also includes records of affiliated Grindrod organizations, including minutes, membership lists and receipts of the badminton club and basketball club, plus correspondence and receipts of the Grindrod Women's Institute.

Grindrod Farmers Hall
Harry Graham fonds
CA LMA MS 39 · Fonds · ca. 1900-1920

Fonds consists of 10 photographs of the Loring family, Lytton sports day, and the Thompson River bridge. Includes the first bridge over the Thompson River; Sports day in Lytton [ca1910]; Lorenzo Delos Loring and nephew Edwin, son of Forrest Loring; an old school house on the Loring ranch; a wedding; and two groups of people at the Loring ranch.

Graham, Harry, b. 1873
Harry Wright Bullock fonds
Fonds · [ca. 1892-1900]

The fonds consists of Bullock's glass plate negatives depicting people, events and scenes of Salt Spring Island in the 1890s.

Bullock, Harry Wright
Helen Dawe collection
Fonds · ca. 1820-1996

The collection consists of documents, etc. concerning Sechelt and District's development and growth, residents' remembrances of early life on the Sunshine Coast and Helen Dawe's family history. The collection consists of 29 series and includes notes by Helen Dawe, correspondence, printed material, business records, government reports, Sechelt Council and other organisations' minutes and reports, photographs, maps, and plans, oral history tapes, slides and films, scrapbooks, books, newspapers, and local newspaper microfilms, artifacts and ephemera.

Henry Whittaker fonds
CA VPL 35967-36252 · Fonds · [ca. 1940-1960]

The fonds consists of photographs depicting Vancouver panoramas, Victoria Harbour, animals, children, ferries, farming, and various B.C. towns.

Whittaker, Henry, b. 1886
Fonds · 1940-1998

Fonds consists of records created by the Hopeline District Womens Institute including minutes of meetings for the Hopeline District Womens Institute and earlier coalitions 1953-1997, cash books for 1960-1998, 1992-1997 conference registration information, 11972-1985 membership lists, 1987 declaration of Womens Institute Week by the Hopeline District Womens Institute, slides, 2 audio cassettes containing interviews done in 1985 with Stella Welch, and the 1964 constitution and certificate of incorporation. There are materials related to the Womens Institute Heritage Club such as a 1941-1942 scrapbook entitled Womens Institute scrapbook vol. III, a Womens Institute Heritage Club scrapbook/album 1963-1987, and essays and newspaper clippings 1940-1960 detailing the history of the Institute, particularly in the Fraser valley area. There are minutes of meetings of the Douglas District Womens Institute 1984-1997 along with a roll call for Douglas District 1954-1986, and cash books for the Douglas District 1953-1976 and1986-1998. There is also a minute book, 1931-1932, from the Coghlau Womens Institute.

Hopeline District Women's Institute
CA EMA V992.8 · Fonds · [Copied 1992]

The fonds consists of photographs of Hugh Peters depicting the Peters family and home and photographs of military vessels, buildings and activities in the Esquimalt area. Fonds includes Peters' reference and research files relating to Esquimalt history, the Royal Canadian Navy in Esquimalt, and other aspects of family and community life.

Peters, Hugh
Ida Madeline Gunterman fonds
CA VPL 16762-16773 · Fonds · [ca. 1890-1910]

The fonds consists of photographs of the Lardeau area of B.C. including portraits and images depicting scenery and pioneer life.

Gunterman, Ida Madeline