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archival descriptions
Mel Smith fonds
Fonds · 1968-1995

The fonds consists of both professional and personal documents relating to Mr. Smith's career, and includes position papers, correspondence, briefing papers, books, news clippings, articles, and photographs.

Smith, Melvin Henry
Fonds · 1964, 1966-1967

Fonds consists of correspondence, guest register inc. photographs, accounts, list of events and Pioneer Medallion Application forms. The applications provide considerable genealogical information.

Nanaimo (B.C.). Centennial (1966, 1967) Committee
Fonds · 1891-1970

The fonds consists of seven series consisting of personal correspondence, family photographs, Jennie Miller's school records and memorabilia of Victor's years in public office and Jennie's community activities. The contents of the "Nancollas, Miller family fonds" attest to many years of service given to the community of Salmon Arm by Victor Nancollas and his wife Jennie Miller.

Nancollas (family)
Kew family fonds
Fonds · 1909-198-

The fonds consists of photographs, postcard correspondence, a message from Prime Minister Trudeau, a birth announcement, and Christmas cards.

Kew (family)
Laurence Manson fonds
Fonds · 1878-1905, [194-]

Fonds consists predominantly of the business and personal records of Laurence Manson but also includes some records of other family members. The fonds is arranged in two series: 1) Business records and 2) Personal records.

Manson, Laurence
Norris family fonds
Fonds · 1911-1961

The fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, and ephemera.

Norris (family)
Parker Williams fonds
Fonds · 1907-[193-]

Fonds consists predominantly of the political papers of Parker Williams and also includes some personal records. Includes correspondence, notebooks, sketchbook, publications, and financial records. Fonds is arranged in three series 1) Political papers; 2) Personal papers and 3) Publications.

Williams, Parker
Lydia Christianson fonds
Fonds · 1941-1959

The fonds consists of correspondence, receipt books, assessment notices and various legal documents.

Christianson, Lydia
Mabel V. Beattie fonds
Fonds · 1904-1953

Fonds consists of Mabel Beattie's journal (1904) with notes for lesson plans and notes from a summer session of Normal School, correspondence to family and a former student (1907, 1948), an article describing forty years in Enderby schools (1953), 2 certificates (1914, 1922) and a calling card.

Beattie, Mabel V.
McGuire family fonds
Fonds · 1890-1979

The fonds consists of diaries, notebooks, account books, a deed, funeral notices, a newspaper clipping, a summary of Mrs. Sarah Agnes McGuire's estate and a letter of correspondence.

McGuire (family)
McLay family fonds
Fonds · 1894-1928

The fonds consists of family papers, including marriage and birth certificates and photographs, and records of Thomas McLay relating to his tugboat business, including a 1920 log and account book and letters of reference and qualifications.

McLay (family)
John Thompson fonds
Fonds · 1951

Fonds consists of correspondence including a letter from Major J.S. Matthews, City of Vancouver Archivist, and an invitation to the opening of the new City Hall in Nanaimo.

Thompson, John, d. 1967
William Kaye Lamb collection
Fonds · 1904-2006

The collection consists of textual records, including ships plans, timetables, publicity brochures, onboard publications menus and published logs, notebooks, newspaper clippings, travel brochures, periodical articles and some commemorative materials. The collection also includes many post cards and other photographs. In addition, it includes research notes and manuscript materials relating to his publications on ships, correspondence related to marine matters and personal memoirs.;Whenever possible, shipping materials, i.e. plans, photographs, timetables and other ephemera have been interfiled in the existing Photograph and Ephemera files of the VMM. Each item has been identified as from the W. Kaye Lamb donation, and box lists have been created listing the donation at the item level.;The remaining records have been arranged into six series: Personal papers and biographic materials, 1904- 2006; Correspondence, 1936 1988; Research, 1920 1988; Publications, 1967 1986; Miscellaneous, 1907 1990; and The Vancouver Conference, April 23-26, 1992.

Fonds · [ca. 1871-1904]

The fonds consists of portraits and photographs depicting ships and scenes of New Westminster, Vancouver, and Victoria.

Notman, William McFarlane
William Roper collection
Fonds · 1911-1916

Collection consists of one certificate of competency, 2nd Class, Overman; one certificate of competency, mine rescue work and one certificate of competency, Draeger Oxygen Apparatus (Western Fuel Corporation, Nanaimo).

Trevor C. Goodall fonds
Fonds · 1927-1976

The fonds consists of Trevor Goodall's diaries (1927-1976) describing weather, chores and activities, and the work and activities of others.

Goodall, Trevor C., 1904-
Fonds · [ca. 1970]-1982

The collection consists of sound recordings of interviews with pioneers and long-time residents of Summerland and area.

W. Arthur Thompson fonds
Fonds · 1910-1916

The fonds consists of diaries (1910-1916) describing weather, events, and personal activities. The later diaries document Thompson's life on active service in World War I in Canada, England, and France.

Thompson, W. Arthur
Walter Anchikoski fonds
Fonds · 1945-1955

Fonds consists of one typed manuscript (45 pages) written by Walter Anchikoski describing the various logging camps, logging practices, people and places where he worked. It includes excellent descriptions of the places where he worked and the logging practices of the 1950s.

Anchikoski, Walter, 1929-
Fonds · 1922-1940

The fonds consists of correspondence and historical articles and manuscripts mostly pertaining to Mr. Atkins research and writings about events in Revelstoke prior to 1900. Included in the correspondence is a manuscript written by James M. Kellie, M.P.P.

Atkins, Benjamin Richard
Burton Roy Campbell fonds
Fonds · 1940

The fonds consists of 2 manuscripts: "The Kootenay Mail (Revelstoke's Second Newspaper) April 14, 1894 to December 30, 1905" and "Early Days in Revelstoke Band (1896 1904)".

Campbell, Burton Roy
Carlin family fonds
Fonds · 1920-1964

The fonds includes: leases between William Carlin of Fort Steele and Charles Letts and William D. Blagborne and son and receipts for mining and water rights; school exercise books belonging to R. Carlin; farm records and water licence correspondence for Carlin Ranch; calling cards and Red Cross service pin belonging to Mrs. J.A. Carlin, and miscellaneous items such as a Memorandum of Association and Rules for the Co-Operative Granite Trading Association, an incomplete diary and a bottle cap.

Carlin (family)
Fonds · 1947-1951

Fonds consists of a funeral record book and ledger that records death details and funeral arrangements. Categories include name, age, place, cause and date of death, occupation, place of birth, where buried, name of doctor, and information about various costs related to the funeral. Also includes a surname index.

Chapel of Flowers, Westwood Hirst Funeral Home fonds
Fonds · 1906-1911

Fonds includes a speech describing Fortune's first impressions of British Columbia (1906), a speech describing early B.C. when the first Sunday Schools were established (1913), photocopies of reminiscences of the Overland Trek (originals at the Greater Vernon Museum & Archives and Calgary), photocopies of essays titled Earthquake and Rum and Shuswap Indians (originals at B.C. Provincial Archives), correspondence with John Ross and J.G. Burns (1905-1908), receipts (1908), and a program with photograph honouring Mr. and Mrs. Fortune (1911).

Fortune, Alexander L.