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Fonds · Photocopied ca. 1993

Fonds consists of correspondence from the Colonial Secretary to the Nanaimo Magistrate's office (1863) and an issue of the Government Gazette of Vancouver Island, May 9, 1865.

Vancouver Island (Colony). Nanaimo Magistrate's Office
Malaspina Hotel collection
Fonds · 1926-1935

Collection consists of a prospectus for the proposed hotel, and four special occasion menus.

Marcia Galloway fonds
Fonds · 1986-1999

Fonds consists of material created or collected by Marcia Galloway. Fonds is arranged in the following series: 1) Photographs; 2) Correspondence and 3) Memorabilia.

Galloway, Marcia, 1918-
Mark Bate fonds
Fonds · 1862-1927

Fonds consists of the personal, professional and political papers of Mark Bate. Also included are the estate records of individuals for whom Bate served as executor including Maria Snow (Robinson), E. Pimbury, J. Webb, and T.E. Peck. Fonds is arranged in four series: 1) Personal papers; 2) Estate papers; 3) Professional papers; and 4) Political papers.

Bate, Mark, 1837-1927
Marshall Bray fonds
Fonds · 1880-1902

The fonds consists of official commissions as government agent and police magistrate (1909); marriage certificates and childrens' report card and certificates; business correspondence concerning real estate (1892-1899); and letters of administration and estate administration papers for miners who died intestate in an explosion at the Wellington Mine in 1884, including John Lowry, Martin Lowry, Henry Arnold, Barney McGinnes, John Winders, and Domenico Ricono.

Bray, Marshall
Martha A. Kenny fonds
Fonds · 1847-1962, predominant 1930 -1962

Fonds consists of records created and accumulated by Martha A. Kenny, including correspondence; family photographs and documents, an autograph album (1886), booklet of favourite quotations, a diary, drafts and manuscripts of historical writings including "Notes on Early Days in Nanaimo", "Some of Nanaimo's Early Buildings" transcripts of Cornelius Bryant's journal and letters, numerous articles written by Beth Greenwood and a catalogue of her collection of Indian artifacts. Fonds also includes six scrapbooks, primarily of clippings of historical events but also including one of seaweed specimens and one of dried flowers.

Kenny, Martha A.
Mary and Violet Lane fonds
Fonds · 1923-1949

Fonds consists of undated report cards and a 1923 high school entrance certificate for Mary Lane, Quennell School; domestic science notebooks of Violet Lane (primarily sewing notebooks); a program for the Nanaimo High School production of "The Mikado",1927; and a John Shaw High School Graduation Program 1949.

Lane, Mary
Mary Hardy fonds
Fonds · 1910, 1918, 1943

Fonds consists of a Canada Registration Board card for Mary Hardy (1913), a Victory Bond certificate of sale (1943) and a copy of an undated last will and testament of Peter Woodburn, Hardy's brother.

Hardy, Mary Westmoreland
Mayer's Red House fonds
Fonds · 1866-1875, predominant 1866

The fonds consists of an account book. It is arranged by family name of account holder, and lists dates and items purchased.

Mayer's Red House
Fonds · 1872-1876

The fonds consists of pre-printed Sunday School teachers classbooks, and plain notebooks, filled in for girls and boys classes, noting attendance and number of lessons cited.

Chapel Street Methodist Sunday School
Mildred Bryce fonds
Fonds · [192-]

Fonds consists of fourteen notebooks of the work accomplished by Mildred Knowles in Harewood High School, including such subjects as Latin, French, Math, Physics, History, and English; revealing the prevailing curriculum requirements of early twentieth century British Columbia.

Bryce, Mildred, 1912-
Fonds · 1896-1898, 1913-1922

The fonds consists of minutes and record of constitution of the Ministerial Association, first known as the United Ministerial Association.

Ministerial Association (Nanaimo, B.C.)
Fonds · 1950-1976

The fonds consists of minutes (1950-1961, 1964-1976) and a guest register (1965-1975) for the Mountain View PTA.

Mountain View Parent-Teacher Association
Muir family fonds
Fonds · 1891-1950, predominant 1900-1930

The fonds consists of receipts from Nanaimo businesses, organizations and taxation authorities (1901-1950), baptismal certificate, memorial card, and memorabilia of the Muir family.

Muir, John, 1849-1939 (family)
Fonds · 1973-1975

Fonds consists of correspondence, notes, financial statements and reports related to the various improvement districts and the restructure of the City.

Nanaimo (B.C.). Advisory Restructure Committee
CA NCAI 2005 027 A ; 2007 027 A · Fonds · 1954-1971, 2005

Fonds consists of records generated by the activities of the Nanaimo and District Fish and Game Protective Association. Fonds is arranged in the following series: 1) Constitution and bylaws; 2) Minutes; 3) Correspondence; 4) Annual Reports and 5) Newsletters.

Nanaimo and District Fish and Game Protective Association
Fonds · 1927-1932

The fonds consists of a record book of minutes of the North Island and Nanaimo Basketball Associations, scorebooks, correspondence and receipts, and a poster for a game "Nanaimo Seniors vs. Kelowna Hornets".

Nanaimo Basketball Association
Fonds · 1893-1925

Fonds consists of records which document the functions and activities of the School Trustees. The fonds is arranged in three series: 1) Letterbooks; 2) Correspondence and 3) Cashbook.

Nanaimo (B.C.). Board of School Trustees
Fonds · 1877-1924

The fonds consists of the Nanaimo Cemetery plot book and minutes of meetings of the Cemetery Trustees.

Nanaimo Cemetery Trustees
Fonds · 1896-1931

Fonds consists of minutes of the Nanaimo Board of Health. The minutes were typically recorded in this volume but occasionally they were recorded in the City Council Minutes. The annual reports (1895-1897) stipulated in the Act were subsequently published in the Sessional Papers. Other minutes within this volume include the minutes of: the Board of Revision (1949-1969), the Market Committee (1945), the Board of Appeal (1949-1957), the Waterworks Committee (1955), Public Hearings (1955-1956) and the Zoning Board of Appeal (1957-1967).

Nanaimo (B.C.). Board of Health
Fonds · 1957-1958

Fonds consists of reports, correspondence, promotional materials, and memorabilia. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Nanaimo (B.C.). Centennial (1958) Committee