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CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1430 · Fonds · 1979-1996

Fonds consists of administrative files, gardening files, and publicity materials.

Strathcona Community Garden Society
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1431 · Fonds · 1941-1970

Fonds contains photographs and drawings of buildings designed by Mercer & Mercer Architects. Fonds also includes a certificate of registration for Andrew Lamb Mercer from the Architectural Institute of British Columbia.

Mercer and Mercer Architects
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1433 · Fonds · [192-]-1996

The fonds consists of records documenting Lowes' involvement in boxing and his career as a coach and referee. Fonds has been arranged into the following series: personal records, subject files (boxing), miscellaneous subject files, and miscellaneous records.

Lowes, Herbert Arthur
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1435;CVA 1435 · Fonds · 1958-1983

Fonds consists of photographs taken by or for the Westcoast Transmission Company Ltd. They include aerial views of Vancouver and photographs of the Vancouver Museum and Planetarium, the Vancouver Aquarium, MacMillan Bloedel Conservatory, Pacific National Exhibition buildings and prize homes, petroleum and gas industry exhibits at the Pacific National Exhibition, scenes from Gastown, the Westcoast Energy building, and other buildings and scenes in Vancouver.

Westcoast Transmission Company
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1439 · Fonds · [192-]-2003

The fonds consists of administrative and operational records of the Junior League of Greater Vancouver, as well as collected items such as newspaper clippings. The records document the activities of the society from its beginnings until the society closed in 2003. The fonds is arranged in twelve series: Administrative records; Anniversaries, Celebrations and awards; Audiovisual records; Committee records; Community project records; Financial records; Fundraising records; Membership records; Minutes; Photographs; Publications; and Scrapbooks and newspaper clippings.

Junior League of Greater Vancouver
John Bell fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 144 · Fonds · 1867-1948

The fonds consists of Bell's birth and baptismal certificates together with the timber scaler licence application and his memoirs. There are also pencil sketches and sketch maps to illustrate the memoirs. Included is a photograph of a diary page.

Bell, John Warren
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1440 · Fonds · 1927-2002, predominant 1927-1992

Fonds consists of minutes, reports, financial statements, correspondence, constitutions and by-laws, ephemera, and books.

Nursing Sisters' Association of Canada. Vancouver Unit
Harry D. Bohart collection
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1442 · Collection · [193-]-1983

The collection consists chiefly of photographs of Crystal and Palm Dairies collected by Harry Bohart. Fonds also includes miscellaneous printed material, including milk delivery schedules.

John Gansner fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1443 · Fonds · 1946-1958

Fonds consists six films made by Gansner. Titles on the containers are: "[Vancouver] Jubilee Parade" (1946, motorcycle escort, marching band, dignitaries in carriage, floats include Margaret McNeil's birthday cake, Veterans of the Boer War, Native Sons of BC Post no.2, Irish Fusiliers, City of Victoria, City of New Westminster, City of Nanaimo; buildings include Ailsa Lodge, 1020 Melville); "Shriners Parade" (1951, buildings in background include Purdy's, 675 Granville Street, Paradise Theatre, 851 Granville Street, Cunningham Drug, 901 Granville Street, possibly Drysdale Building, 577 Granville Street); "Empire Games Opening Ceremonies" (1954); "Empire Games Swimming Pool" [UBC Empire Pool] (1954); "Grey Cup Parade" (1955); "Grey Cup Parade" (1958).

Gansner, John
Peggy Perfitt fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1445 · Fonds · [192-?]-[193-?]

Fonds consists of 40 photographs, mainly of unidentified individuals who may have been related to Peggy Perfitt or who worked at Gault Brothers Ltd., a local textiles manufacturing and sales firm. Some of the photographs were taken on board an unidentified vessel, possibly the Prince George, and some were taken at English Bay. Two photographs show the fire at C.P.R. pier D on July 27, 1938, and two photographs are of the ship Prince George.

Perfitt, Peggy
ARTS Club fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1447 · Fonds · 1930-1993

The fonds consists of a scrapbook containing club memorabilia, composite photographs of club members, and photographs taken at club reunions. Photographs from the 1987 reunion have been arranged in a file entitled 1987 reunion snapshots. All other records have been arranged and described as discrete items.

ARTS Club
Gordon Price fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1449 · Fonds · 1978-2002

The fonds consists of records relating to Gordon Prices work as a member of CROWE during the early 1980s, as well as his participation in the Citys research, planning, and evaluation activities regarding transportation and urban development. It is arranged into three record series: Concerned residents of the West End (1978-1986); Freelance writing (1981-1983); and Transportation and city planning (1980-2002). Includes discussion papers, reports, correspondence, news clippings, draft bylaws and legislation, copies of journal articles, and development proposals.

Price, Gordon, 1949-
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1453 · Fonds · 1975-1985

The fonds consists of records relating to the agency's early advertising and public relations projects for various local clients. Includes account management records, correspondence, graphic and advertising copy development records, as well as sample project deliverables. Fonds is arranged into is four series: Client case files - textual and graphic materials (1975-1985); Client case files - sound recordings (1978-1980); Creative design development files (1978-1982); and Expo 86 project [ca. 1985].

Green and Huckvale Advertising
Harry Barratt fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1455 · Fonds · 1924-[2004], predominant 1941-1959

Fonds consists of records relating to Harry Barratts architectural designs for buildings, primarily within Greater Vancouver but also across British Columbia. It is arranged in two record series: Architectural drawings (1924-1959) and Reference materials [2004]. Most of the 58 projects represented within this fonds were undertaken by Barratts own architectural firm.

Barratt, Harry, 1898-1964
Graveley family fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 147 · Fonds · 1883-1941

The fonds includes the undated, typewritten memoirs of Walter E. Graveley (covering the period ca. 1870 to ca. 1901); his real estate price book and business correspondence, 1884-1931; legal records; receipts dating from March 1886 for land bought from the CPR; agreements made with Robert S. Day and Son Ltd. (Insurance) in 1923 and 1931; two scrapbooks containing photographs, clippings, and written materials concerning the Graveley family and yachting; the minute book (1920-1924) of the General Leckie Chapter I.O.D.E. (Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire); and a number of family photographs.

Graveley (family)
John Painter fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 148 · Fonds · [ca. 1907]

The fonds consists of Painter's personal record of location, assessed value and ownership of land in the Town of Hastings (made sometime prior to 1911).

Painter, John Henry
Pro-choice Records fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1486 · Fonds · [1960-2007]

The fonds consists of of correspondence, notes, published items, audio cassettes and photographs all related to the pro-choice movement. Correspondence and notes pertain to various pro-choice groups and organizations. Published items include newspapers, newspaper clippings, magazines, newsletters, posters, pamphlets, leaflets, and articles. Audio cassettes pertain to the Everywoman's Health Centre which is an abortion clinic in Vancouver. Photographs depict various marches, rallies, and organizations put on by pro-choice groups. The majority of the fonds is reference materials, with a large percentage of newspaper clippings.;The fonds is arranged into 5 series: News, views, and actions of the pro-choice movement; Pro-choice groups; Anti-abortionists; Dr. Henry Morgentaler; and Audio cassettes.

Pro-choice Movement
Francis Black fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 149 · Fonds · 1892-1910

The fonds consists of the original copy of an article by F.M. Black, published in Scotland in 1893, Down the Selkirks on the Cowcatcher, together with a covering letter by Black to Mr. Cotterell of the CPR. The fonds also includes newspaper clippings.

Black, Francis Mollison
Bentley family fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 151 · Fonds · 1884-1920

The fonds consists largely of correspondence, including personal letters written by members of Mrs. Bentley's family and professional letters written to and by Dr. Bentley. There are also two marriage certificates of Kathleen Violet, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bentley, 1908 and 1920.

Bentley (family)
Ernest Cleveland fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 152 · Fonds · 1898, 1938-1949

The fonds consists of a book of manuscript notes on mining claims in the Thurlow region of Johnstone Strait. There are also two letters written by Cleveland in 1938 and 1949.

Cleveland, Ernest Albert
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 153 · Fonds · 1921-1975

The fonds consists of minutes (1921-1943) of the United Services Institute and its predecessor, the Military Institute of Vancouver, correspondence, membership applications and lists, and financial statements.

United Services Institute
Nathaniel Rolph fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 155 · Fonds · 1915-1931

The fonds consists of correspondence and various notes dating largely from World War I. There are also various official documents belonging to Rolph, as well as photographs, postcards and souvenir pamphlets.

Rolph, Nathaniel, d. 1933
Brock House Society fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1555 · Fonds · [ca. 1880]-2004

Fonds consists of records relating to the operation of Brock House Society. Record types include correspondence, financial records, agreements and legal documents, certificates, newspaper clippings, reports, agendas, memorandums, newsletters, meeting minutes, and case files attached to specific committees. There are procedural manuals, permits and licenses, invitations, a constitution, application forms for grants and nominees for the B.C. Senior Award, which include resumes or curricula vitae and letters of recommendation. A few records and a photograph album, which belonged to the Brock family, were retained by the Brock House Society.

Brock House Society
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1556 · Fonds · 1959-2005; predominant 1969-2005

Fonds consists of annual reports, budgets, meeting minutes, policies, correspondence, court records, proposals, research reports, publications, and subject files generated by SPEC in the course of carrying out its functions and activities.

Society Promoting Environmental Conservation
Clarke family fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 157 · Fonds · 1867-1914

The fonds consists of 33 diaries covering the years 1867-1914; miscellaneous financial records, 1896-1901; and printed works, including a rate book published by the Mainland Fire Underwriters' Association annotated by William Nelson Clarke, son of J.A. Clarke and father of Mrs. E. Bunting.

Clarke (family)