The fonds consists of records from three distinct sources: the Leonard Frank Photo Studio, the Frank family , and the Landauer family. The records of Leonard Frank Photo Studio constitute those that remained after the closure of the business in 1983. They consist of photographs and textual records. The photographs cover many significant events and developments in British Columbia's history. Their major subject areas include logging, lumbering, mining, fishing and transportation; the construction of bridges and buildings in the Vancouver area; famous people; aboriginal peoples; and scenic views of mountainous, coastal, and urban areas. The photographs were taken by Leonard Frank and Otto Landauer. The textual records consist of photographic FindingAids, business correspondence, financial records, and historical and reference material. The records of the Frank family consist of the personal papers of Leonard and Bernard Frank. The records of the Landauer family consist of the personal papers of Otto Landauer and members of his family.
Leonard Frank Photo StudioThe collection consists of six series of papers, photographs and artefacts amassed by the Morishita family. The first series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to the patriarch of the family, Teiji Morishita. The second series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to Teiji's wife, Sawa Morishita. The third series consists of papers and artefacts amassed while the Morishitas (with the Ebisuzakis) ran the Ebisuzaki Shoten (store) at 337 Powell Street in Vancouver, BC. The fourth series consists of family photographs and artefacts belonging to the Morishita family. The fifth series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to the Morishita children. And the sixth series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to the Ebisuzaki family.
The collection consists of two series. The first series consists of family photographs and the second series is an interview of Mitsue Fugeta (nee Sasaki) discussing her life on Powell Street in Vancouver, BC.
Sasaki (family)Fonds consists of the textual records of the Galbraith family. Includes correspondence and a pre-emption claim.
Galbraith (family)Fonds consists of the textual records of William Carlin relating to his business ventures, in particular, Carlin and Durick, General Merchants (later known as the Fort Steele Trading Company), Carlin and Doyle Logging, the Invicta Gold Mine (Wild Horse Creek), and Kootenay (Perry Creek) Gold Mines. Includes correspondence and financial records. Fonds arranged in the following sous-fonds: 1) Carlin & Durick, 1893-1929; 2) Carlin & Doyle Logging; 3) Invicta Gold Mine; 4) Perry Creek Gold Mine.
Carlin, William, 1864-1932Fonds consists of a ledger recording individual East Kootenay assays from 1895-1900.
Cowell & Wallinger (Firm)Fonds consists of textual records of the Newgate Customs House from 1913-1938. Includes a register of power of attorney and a personnel record.
Canada. Newgate Customs HouseFonds consists of a brewer's malt stock book belonging to Kaiser and Sick Brewery, proprietors of the Fort Steele Brewing Company, 1898-1901.
Fort Steele Brewing CompanyThe fonds consists of textual records of Leask & Johnson Lumber Company. Includes correspondence and a telegraph manifold book and shareholders' register.
Leask & Johnson Lumber CompanyThe fonds consists of a diary/logbook recording weather, temperature, water levels, mail delivery, stage arrivals, and steamboat arrivals for 1896.
Upper Columbia Navigation and Tramway CompanyThe fonds consists of the financial records of Steele House from 1894-1897. Includes charges for room and board plus charges for stabling of animals.
Steele HouseThe fonds consists of photographs depicting beautiful black and white prints of the c. 1900 era of the old Fort George, group portraits; scows; paddle wheelers; pioneer women; clothing styles; commercial/retail business; transportation vehicles and scenic views of the newer Prince George; Prince Rupert and Quesnel areas.
Miller, NoraThe fonds consists of documentation of the commercial, industrial, educational and social developments within the region and outlying areas, including the City of Prince George, British Columbia. Many of the images were taken "on spec" for the use in the Prince George Citizen Newspaper. The fonds is arranged in the following series: 1. General, 1946-1991; 2. Simonson, 1910-1925; 3. Pulp Mill, 1964-1969, 1974-1975; 4. Schools, 1946-1960.
West, WallyThe fonds consists of photograph images depicting school buildings, class photographs; school dances; recreational teams; construction, conventions; banquets; flood areas; news and promotional portraits; aerial images of Prince George; events; celebrations; organizations; commercial; recreational and retail services within the city of Prince George, British Columbia.
Craftsman StudioThe fonds consists of the tender, documentation, receipts and communications related to the company's contract for maintaining the City of Prince George's Sanitary Landfill Site(1978); a map for a radar modernization project at Baldy Hughes(1986); a tender for the construction of the Hart Highway Stage V Sanitary Sewer System- Phase 3 Collection System(1989); a tender and map from the Ministry of Lands, Parks & Housing for the Eena-Nukko Lake Agricultural Development, Road Development(1983).
R.F. Klein and SonsThe fonds consists of the personal and business correspondence of George Baldwin.
Baldwin, GeorgeThe fonds consists of personal and business correspondence and surveying notes.
Gunn, L.C., d. 1963The fonds consists of Moran's records as magistrate and police records. Fonds includes records of the Connaught Hotel, registers, account books, and correspondence.
Moran, P.J.The fonds consists of photographs of Witmer's Esquimalt Road store and Witmer family home, as well as of Shelly's Bakery truck.
Gregory, BettyThe fonds consists of photographs of the Pioneer Street village (Esquimalt, B.C.) and of the Point Ellice Bridge disaster. Fonds includes a map relating to the expropriation of Esquimalt Village during World War II.
March, AlbertThe fonds consists of photographs of commerce, business establishments and other scenes of Esquimalt.
Durrant (family)The fonds consists of photographs of stores, streets, the Lampson Street School and general scenes of Esquimalt, B.C.
Banfield, Ida, 1907-The fonds consists of photographs of the Halfway Taxi Company, Esquimalt, and its owner Peggy L. Robinson.
MacGregor, Joyce, 1917-The fonds consists of photographs depicting scenes of Esquimalt and the Thoburn Garage. Fonds includes a certificate and ephemera.
Rutherford, William T.The fonds consists of financial records (including correspondence) and reference material relating to the operation of Fritz Wolf's Grindrod Blacksmith firm. Financial records include cashbooks, inventory, invoices, and account books. Account books detail items made for local farmers and businesses, including the Grindrod Lumber Company. Reference material includes a list of employees of Raboch Sawmills (ca. 1965).
Grindrod Blacksmith (Firm)