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CA CVAN Add. MSS. 855 · Fonds · 1903-1975

The fonds consists of correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, publications, and photographs concerning King Edward High School, the Alumni Association, and the Alumni Committee; Vancouver Community College publications; a history of Vancouver high schools; and a clipping book concerning World War I.

King Edward Alumni Association (Vancouver, B.C.)
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 854 · Fonds · 1980-1984

The fonds consists of minutes, correspondence, newsletters, promotional material, clippings, and photographs.

Blue Heron Housing Cooperative Association
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 852 · Collection · [ca. 1768]-1980, predominant 1900-1960

This collection consists of ships plans (linen, and paper originals, blue and white print reproductions and some modern photocopied facsimiles) and related manuscript material.

Gladys Ridler fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 851 · Fonds · 1958-1983

The fonds consists of poems, short stories, correspondence, and a photograph of Gladys Ridler; letters, poems and other material concerning Captain Henry Larsen and the St. Roch; government publicity, package on the Canadian Constitution; and greeting cards.

Ridler, Gladys Lilian
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 849;CVA 724 · Fonds · 1930-1989

The fonds consists of records generated by various United Way committees in pursuit of their activities. Includes minutes, correspondence, reports, notes, memoranda, published works, research materials such as questionnaires and surveys, display materials such as posters and pamphlets, press releases, newsletters, organization charts and photographs.

United Way of the Lower Mainland
J. Roy Ogston fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 848;CVA 722 · Fonds · 1935-1968

The fonds consists of photographs of illuminated scrolls created by Ogston for ceremonial occasions, personal photographs, and clippings.

Ogston, J. Roy
Bruce Russell collection
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 836 · Collection · 1950-1975, predominant 1967-1972

The collection consists of correspondence, studies, reports, clippings and other material on diverse topics related to city planning and citizens action groups in the Kitsilano, Jericho, Point Grey and University of British Columbia areas of Vancouver.

CA CVAN Add. MSS. 831 · Fonds · 1912-1969

The fonds consists of minute books, correspondence, attendance sheets, hymns, membership registers, and certificates pertaining to Inner Light Lodge, No. 399, and a membership list for the Theosophical Society, Hermes Lodge.

Freemasons. Inner Light Lodge No. 399 (Vancouver, B.C.)
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 83 · Fonds · 1907, 1927

The fonds consists of the specifications for a courthouse to be erected on the block bounded by Georgia, Hornby, Howe and Robson Street, for the Provincial Government of B.C., to be built in conformity with drawings prepared by F.M. Rattenbury of Victoria. Included are general conditions in contracting for the building. There is also the specification, issued by the Inspector of Electrical Energy, from the Court House in Vancouver, for installation of transformers and secondary wiring, lighting and a silo motor, at Colony Farm, Essondale. Tenders were submitted to the Minister of Public Works, Victoria.

British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works
Chippendale family fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 822;CVA 720 · Fonds · 1876-1992

The fonds consists of records of Thomas Chippendale V, Barbara Chippendale, Sheyla Chippendale, and others; correspondence, genealogical material, clipping books, and photographs. Fonds also includes research material and correspondence concerning Thomas Chippendale V by Charles M. Rice.

Chippendale (family)
Beatrice Williscroft fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 820 · Fonds · 1893-1990

The fonds consists of genealogical material on the Williscroft and McKenzie families; the daily journal of Christina Williscroft (1893-1894); correspondence, clippings, certificates, and other papers of Beatrice Williscroft.

Williscroft, Beatrice Rebecca Irene, b. 1895
Miller family fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 819 · Fonds · 1869-1983

The fonds consists of photocopies of various histories, notes, correspondence, photographs and genealogical information on the Miller and Springer families to 1983.

Miller (family)
John Sprott fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 818 · Fonds · 1885-1888, 1899

The fonds consists of two letterbooks (1885-1888, 1899) of outward letters from Sprott, Road Inspector, concerning road building and maintenance, primarily in the Lower Mainland.

Sprott, John Hardie
Daniel Gilbert fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 816 · Fonds · 1934-1936

The fonds consists of correspondence concerning Gilbert's participation in the 1936 Vimy Ridge pilgrimage, and two books.

Gilbert, Daniel R.
O.E. and Dora Ozburn fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 815 · Fonds · 1922

The fonds consists of student notebooks of 0. E. and Dora Ozburn at the Provincial Normal School, Vancouver, on handwork, drawing, penmanship, nature and weaving.

Ozburn, O.E.
Douglas Honeyman fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 814 · Fonds · 1910-1968, predominant 1915-1919

The fonds consists of diaries written in trenches, correspondence regarding 29th Battalion activities, photographs, and miscellaneous publications from World War I.

Honeyman, John and Douglas
Charles Thompson fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 812;CVA 358 · Fonds · 1934-1964

The fonds consists of a scrapbook (1934-1936) on the campaign and election of Gerry McGeer kept by Thompson; two presentation scrolls by artist J. Roy Ogston, and photographs of Thompson and various public functions, views of City Hall, and autographed portraits of prime ministers.

Thompson, Charles Edwin
Alfred Holmes fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 810;CVA 719;83-14 · Fonds · 1888-1963

The fonds consists of the papers of A. R. C. Holmes, including correspondence, school records, sketchbooks, drawings, and cartoons, publications, greeting cards, and photographs of various regions in B.C. Also included are original cartoons by Al Beaton, F. Messurier and Thursby.

Holmes, Alfred Robertson Casswell
George Maxwell fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 81 · Fonds · 1861-[ca. 1900]

The fonds consists of Maxwell's essays and sermons along with photographs of churchmen.

Maxwell, George Ritchie
C.M. Pallard fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 809 · Fonds · [ca.1921]

The fonds consists of examinations, answer sheets, and notes for lessons for various courses at Vancouver Technical School, including physics, mechanics and woodwork.

Pallard, C.M.
Adrien Mansvelt collection
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 808 · Collection · 1965-1975

The collection consists of photographs, prints, magazine articles, pamphlets, maps and plans on the history of the town of Coeverden, the van Coeverden family and the Vancouver family genealogy. These have been reproduced from various repositories in Europe.

Sheila Neville collection
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 807 · Collection · 1921-1975

The collection consists of material pertaining to community theatre in Vancouver, specifically the Vancouver Little Theatre Association. Collection includes histories, play production records, lists of officers, notes, play scripts, and publications.

CA CVAN Add. MSS. 804 · Fonds · 1972-1978, predominant 1976-1978

The fonds consists of minutes, reports, grant reviews, correspondence and miscellaneous papers.

Little Mountain Area Human Resources Society
George Henry Cowan fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 800 · Fonds · 1867-1957

The fonds consists of correspondence, speeches and related notes, expense reports, certificates and publications pertaining to Cowan's personal life, political involvement and career and his legal career.

Cowan, George Henry