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archival descriptions
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
Fonds · 1939-1947

The fonds consists of minutes of meetings (1939-1942), account records, and cashbook (1941-1945).

Nanaimo Civilian Protection Committee
Nanaimo Daily News fonds
Fonds · [ca. 1960-1998]

Fonds consists of published and unpublished photographs taken by staff and outside photographers of events, individuals, buildings, and community groups in the Nanaimo region. Many of the photographs were taken by Englefield Studios. Also includes material related to the Nanaimo Commonwealth Holdings Society Bingo scandal.;The fonds is arranged in three series: 1) Prints 2) Negatives and 3) Bingo scandal materials.

Nanaimo Daily News
Fonds · 1898-1930

The fonds consists of an account book listing names of customers and monthly accounts (1898-1904), rough journals of work, including newsclippings and notes about events, weather and electrical services (1904-1908), and correspondence, notes and service pamphlet (1918-1930).

Nanaimo Electric Light, Power and Heating Company
Fonds · [ca. 1972-2006]

Fonds consists of records related to the concerns, activities and operation of the Nanaimo Family Life Association. The fonds is arranged in 4 series: 1) Annual Reports; 2) Photographs; 3) Scrapbooks; and 4) Miscellaneous.

Nanaimo Family Life Association
Nanaimo Foundry fonds
Fonds · 1930-1979

Fonds consists of the business records of the Nanaimo Foundry. Fonds is arranged in four series: 1) Plans, Quotes and Technical Drawings; 2) Photographs; 3) Work Orders and 4) Pattern Book.

Nanaimo Foundry
Nanaimo Gaol fonds
Fonds · 1877-1884

The fonds consists of the register for the Nanaimo Gaol (1877-1884).

Nanaimo Gaol
Nanaimo Tourist Bureau fonds
Fonds · 1955-1971

The fonds consists of a visitors register, and an information scrapbook of the Nanaimo Tourist Bureau.

Nanaimo Tourist Bureau
Fonds · 1934-1966

The fonds consists of constitution and reports, minutes of meetings (1934-1943, 1957-1966), general files (1936-1966), programs (1946, 1961-1966), and scrapbooks and newsclippings.

Nanaimo Women's Musical Club
Fonds · 1993-1996

Collection consists of a scrapbook about Neck Point compiled by Annie Clark and a folder of photocopied newspaper clippings about Piper's Lagoon collected by Arnold Westaway.

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-
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
Robert Carruthers fonds
Fonds · 1921-1968, 1996

Fonds consists of three plans indicating the workings of the Louden-Wakelem slopes and Carruthers slopes of Wellington #9 mine from 1949 until 1964. The latest is incomplete but does include a manuscript schematic drawing of Nanaimo mine locations. Copies of Mr. Carruthers miner's certificates, copies of newspaper articles written about Mr. Carruthers upon his retirement and his textbooks on mining are also included. A number of these are from the International Correspondence School (ICS). Also included are two Special Rules booklets that outline the rules and regulations of Western Fuel Company mines in Nanaimo and descriptions of various mine jobs (shotlighter, bratticemen, loaders etc.).

Carruthers, Robert, b. 1899
Fonds · [ca. 1930]

Fonds consists of a volume that provides introductory information for new initiates to the Order. The volume includes signatures of the lodge's officers including Tom Dobie, Don Lindsay, Jack Docherty and Gordon Beard. Other signatures are illegible.

Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. Nanaimo Lodge
Fonds · 1953, 1956, 1981, 1985

Collection consists of correspondence from the national headquarters of the R.C.M.P. to the Museum regarding the history of the detachment (1981); four photographs of various officers (1953, 1956, [1985?]) and a copy of a letter to Corporal Kuchta regarding recognition of his outstanding police service (1985).

Fonds · 1993-1995

Fonds consists of speeches, newpaper clippings and correspondence about the statue project, sculptor Jack Harman, and the members of the committee.

Salute to Frank Ney Committee
T.L. Browne fonds
Fonds · 1879-1913

The fonds consists of religious and practical booklets, diary of expenses for 1908, memorial card, and letter.

Browne, Thomas L.
Thomas Nicholson fonds
Fonds · 1936

Fonds consists of insurance and driving permit papers of Thomas Nicholson.

Nicholson, Thomas