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Fonds · 1887-1994

The collection consists of photographs of Esquimalt and area depicting individuals, families, businesses, community institutions (including schools) and groups, and events. Collection includes photographs of marine-related industry (including shipbuilding) and of naval and other military facilities and activities.

Estelle Dickey fonds
Fonds · 1885-1967

The fonds consists of research files of Estelle Dickey pertaining to the history of Revelstoke and surrounding areas. Fonds includes photographs of railroad stations, engines, and equipment, scenes of Revelstoke and area and Rogers Pass, and of paddlewheeler service on the Arrow Lakes as well as individuals, community groups, and the built and physical environment of Revelstoke and area. Fonds includes railway, mineral and topographical maps of Revelstoke and area and of the Rocky Mountains and the Selkirk Mountains.

Dickey, Estelle
Ethel Mowat fonds
CA DMA CR-100 · Fonds · 1886-1981

The fonds consists of records and photographs that document the activities of Ethel's parents, children and husband, and collections of photographs, taped and transcribed interviews, historical notes, and records accumulated in her function as member of various organizations, author of a memoir "From Dawn to the Twilight Years", and local historian. The fonds contains miscellaneous records of the I.O.D.E. and the Delta Museum and Archives, and photographs of members of the I.O.D.E. and Dugout committee. The fonds holds a collection of Mowat family photographs used in Ethel's memoir; a collection of records and photographs, largely belonging to the McKee family, found at the McKee House prior to its renovation as a Senior Citizen's Centre; and a collection of taped and transcribed interviews with Ethel and Sid Mowat, and others conducted by Ethel with local residents, including Bob Trim and Rosetta Saga.

Mowat, Ethel
Eva Monkhouse fonds
Fonds · 1953-1959, 2006

Fonds consists of the original manuscripts and notes collected and written by Eva Monkhouse. Also includes the notes, edited manuscripts and final draft for 'Kingfisher Stories' published by the Enderby and District Museum.

Monkhouse, Eva
Fonds · 1939-2002

The fonds consists of personal and legal papers, papers related to the Noel real estate holdings, postcards, papers relating to Felix’ time as Prisoner of War, family photographs, travel diaries, and personal diaries. The fonds are divided into ten series.

Felix and Kathleen Noel
Fletcher family fonds
CA WVAN 084 · Fonds · 1918-1981

Fonds consists of WWI army records, programmes for the Hollyburn theatre, clippings, and other records, including photographs of John Fletcher as Reeve of West Vancouver and the Fletcher family.

Fonds is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Fletcher family records
Series 2: Hollyburn Theatre
Series 3: West Vancouver Chess Club

Fletcher (family)
Fonds · 1917-2008

The fonds consists of 140 photographs and 4 series: family documents, correspondence, a ledger, ephemera

Farmer, Florence Gertrude
Fonds · 1923-1959

Fonds consists of four series: minutes of meetings series from the Fort Langley Womens Institute, from the Flower Show Committee of the Fort Langley Womens Institute, 1923-1928, and from the South Fraser District Board of Womens Institutes of which the Fort Langley Womens Institute was a part of, 1923-1944; correspondence, 1929-1959, between members of the Institute, the Institute with other Womens Institutes, and with the general public; ephemeral series which includes an handbook and poems; and the activities series, 1940-1944, which includes records that document the Fort Langley Womens Institutes participation in agricultural training programmes and V Bundles (also known as British Bundles).

Fort Langley Women's Institute
Collection · 1911-1917

The collection consists of photographs that were collected by Francis and Lily Brown when they lived in Prince Rupert from 1911 to 1917. Some of the photographs are originals, some are postcards and others are copies of the originals still held by the family. The photographs include scenes such as Crippen Cove, the arrival of the Duke of Connaught on the Princess Alice in September 1912, blasting of areas for expanding the city, 3rd Avenue in 1911 and the arrival of the first train from Winnipeg in 1914.

Brown, F.R.C. (family)
Frank Goodship fonds
NWMA IH 1995.71 · Fonds · 1949 - 1954

The fonds consists of the photographs Frank Goodship took during his employment at the British Columbian newspaper. Many of these photographs were published in the newspaper. A search of the newspaper has provided additional information about these photos. In these cases, the date of the paper and the page number on which it appeared has been noted in the scope and content. The exact captions have usually not been added but all names of individuals given by the paper have been included. Please not that not all photographs are available online. In many cases, a number of simliar shots were taken for the same shoot. In these cases, the archives has chosen what it thinks the best and most representative shots. The other photos may be viewed at the archives. The fonds has been divided into five series.

Goodship, Frank
Fonds · [199-?]

The collection consists of oral history tapes relating to Prince George, British Columbia. The historical topics are of pioneer lifestyles and experiences; forestry; immigration; and, personal experiences of community growth in Prince George, British Columbia. The collection is arranged in the following series: 1. Pioneer Lifestyle/Experiences; 2. Multi Cultures/Immigration; 3. Industrial/Commercial Services; 4. Prince George History; and, 5. General History.

CA RMDC MA 105 A2024.000.003 · Collection · 1899 - present

The collection consists of textual records of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #10 from 1899-1955, and contains:

  1. Charter, 1899
  2. Correspondence, 1899-1955
  3. Financial Records, 1910
  4. Publications, 1911-1923
  5. Ephemera
Fraternal Order of Eagles. Hall of Rossland Aerie No. 10
Fred Shearer fonds
CA FFG P991.11.1 · Fonds · 1915-1950

The fonds consists of photographic images depicting the historical images of the pioneer lifestyle, clothing; agriculture and economic growth both in construction and the industrial fields.

Shearer, Fred
Fred Taylor fonds
CA DMA CR-35 · Fonds · ca. 1914-1950

The fonds consists of photographs of the following: Ladner Elementary School students in 1915 and 1922, Ladner Baseball Team (oversize), Landner Lacross Team in 1935, Vernon (Ted) Taylor in his harness making shop, snow scene in Delta with Clement, Lambert and Myrtle Grant (McRae), the Hanford and Taylor families on a Sunday afternoon drive with horses and buggy in front of the Hanford home on Stanley Street in 1913, May Day, parade in front of Ladner Meat market, musicians in parade, crowd on the steps of what is now the Delta Museum and Archives building, and Australian Cadets. Also consists of program for the First Annual Banquet an Dance of the Delta Ex-High Club, a Farm Service News brochure and a small handwritten program for the graduating class of 1926 at King George V High School.

Taylor, Fred, 1910-
Freda Hayman fonds
CA DMA CR-36 · Fonds · 1897-1972

The fonds consists of four series: research notes made about Delta's history by Freda Hayman while she was a docent at the Delta Museum and Archives; Delta Museum and Archives records such as minutes and agendas from meetings; personally collected papers such as William McKenzie's booklets, music books, etc.; and photographs of students, teachers, family and friends.

Hayman, Freda
Freda Herrin Gilbert fonds
CA WVAN 073 · Fonds · [1923-1974]

Fonds consists of records relating to Freda Herrin Gilbert's high school and family life, and her profession as a teacher in West Vancouver. The materials include high school certificates and newsletters, photographs of Gilbert's classes and colleagues, and family records including information relating to her brother-in-law Harry Dickson and her father William Herrin.

The fonds is arranged into three series:
Series 1: Teaching records
Series 2: School records
Series 3: Family records

Gilbert, Freda, b. 1907
CA SAM MS 154 · Fonds · 1946

The fonds consists of 9 account ledgers, an agreement for a Right-of-Way, and a sale of property. Title is based on the contents of the fonds.

The fonds is divided into two series.

Front Street Grocery and Confectionery
Gay Trevitt collection
CA DMA CR-83 · Fonds · 1890-1985

The collection consists primarily of 100 colour negatives and b&w copy prints (1988) of the color prints that were placed in the Delta Time Capsule. The collection also contains photographs of Dr. King's garden and house, photographs and resumes of contestants for the Miss Delta title in 1983, and miscellaneous local scenes.

Gazette photo collection
CA PMM A1997.0021 · Fonds · ca. 1950-ca. 1970

Collection consists of 34 black and white photographs from the Gazette newspaper relating to people places, and events in Pitt Meadows and area.

G.C. Loomer fonds
CA HED 991.10 · Fonds · [ca. 1940]-1978

The fonds consists of field survey books (1940s) of lots in Hedley, B.C., served by the waterworks systems; waterworks records, including accounts; records (1969-1978) of students bussed from Hedley to Keremeos (School District 16), including billing records; voters lists of residents of the Hedley area;, and other reference material.

Loomer, George Carleton
Genni Hennessy fonds
Fonds · 2002 - 2003

The fonds consists of records relating to Hennessy’s 2003 MA thesis titled The Spirit of Collaboration: Exploring Critical Pedagogical Principles in Transforming the Museum Through Space and Time. Hennessy was interested in the relationships that developed between community members and museum staff during the process of putting together the Museum of Anthropology’s exhibit The Spirit of Islam, which ran from October 2001 to May 2002. Her purpose was to document the kinds of collaborative processes that occurred as the exhibit planning progressed in order to identify a model from which other museums working with communities might benefit.

Hennessy, Genni
George Fleming Wilcox fonds
Fonds · 1888

The fonds is divided into two series and consists of 66 postcards and 4 photographic postcards. All postcards feature correspondence addressed to Wilcox from various people when he resided in Virden, Manitoba and Salmon Arm, B.C.

George Fleming Wilcox
Fonds · 1940-1959

Fonds consists of correspondence with and photographs of residents of Enderby and District, plus photographs of local organizations, groups and views of the area.

Meeres Photographic and Art Studio
George Wilkinson fonds
CA EMA V987.28;V988.4 · Fonds · 1925-1934

The fonds consists of photographs depicting community and school activities in Esquimalt.

Wilkinson, George, 1918-