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CA CVAN Add. MSS. 683 · Fonds · 1949-1978

The fonds consists of minutes, correspondence, reports and financial statements of the Division. Also included are regional conference proceedings, documentation from educational programs, the Action Habitat workshops, and the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board.

Community Planning Association of Canada. British Columbia Division
Cornelius Bryant fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 24 · Fonds · 1855-1884

The fonds consists of diaries, 1855-1856 and 1878-1882. The latter includes miscellaneous lists of letters sent 1880-1881 and 1883-1884. Also included is a portion of a letter written to his parents shortly after his arrival in Nanaimo in 1857.

Bryant, Cornelius
Fonds · 1908-1931

Fonds consists of the following record series relating to the local government functions of the Corporation of Point Grey (in existence 1908-1928). Point Grey (B.C.) - Publications in City Publications Collection, 1910-1928, ca. 20 cm., series 274. Point Grey (B.C.). Board of Police Commissioners - Annual reports, 1926-1928, 1 cm, series 263; Board minutes, 1915-1928, 6 cm, series 262; Casebook, 1921-1922, 3 cm, series 264; Record of offenses against civic by-laws, 1912-1920, 52 cm, series 265. Point Grey (B.C.). Board of School Trustees - Board minutes, 1912-1929, 75 cm, series 112; Correspondence and notes, 1911-1928, 40 cm, series 113; Monthly attendance reports, 1916-1928, 6 cm, series 311; Visitors register, 1914-1917, 1 cm, series 114. Point Grey (B.C.). Board of Works - Ledgers, 1922-1928, 26 cm, series 246; Local improvements street files, 1915-1928, 1.62 m, series 243; Municipal Engineer's annual reports, 1922-1927, 6 cm, series 245; Municipal Engineer's monthly reports, 1909-1923, 32 cm, series 244. Point Grey (B.C.). Engineering Department. Municipal Engineer - Sectional maps, 1922-1931, series 247; Works correspondence, 1912-1928, 18 cm, series 261; Point Grey (B.C.). Finance and Assessment Department - Accounts ledgers, 1916-1928, 77 cm, series 251; Assessment rolls, 1910, 1.20 m, series 248; Employee payroll cards, 1921-1928, 35 cm, series 253; Investment ledgers, 1909-1928, 1.72 m, series 254; Local improvements assessment rolls, 1923-1928, 1.1 m, series 630; Property tax assessment rolls, 1910, 10 cm, series 248; Tax sale registers, 1917-1928, 30 cm, series 250. Point Grey (B.C.). Fire Chief - Fire record, 1920-1928, 44 cm, series 270. Point Grey (B.C.). Juvenile Court - Court calendar, 1924-1928, 45 cm, series 267; Court calendar index, 1924-1928, 1 cm, series 268. Point Grey (B.C.). Juvenile Court Committee - Minutes, 1924-1928, 2 cm, series 269; Point Grey (B.C.). Licensing Board - Building permit register, 1912-1928, 42 cm, series 272; Point Grey (B.C.). Municipal Council - Annual reports and financial statements, 1909-1928, 4 cm, series 241; By-laws, 1908-1928, 2.6 m, series 239; Council minutes, 1908-1928, 1.64 m, series 238; Court of Revision minute books, 1916-1928, 8 cm, series 249. Point Grey (B.C.). Office of the Comptroller - Incoming debenture correspondence, 1913-1917, 2 cm, series 252. Point Grey (B.C.). Office of the Municipal Clerk - Annual accounts reports, 1915-1927, 8 cm, series 242; Elections - voters' lists, 1910-1913, 1 cm, series 273; Subject files, 1924-1929, 48 cm, series 240. Point Grey (B.C.). Police Court - Court calendar, 1912-1913, 52 cm, series 266. Point Grey (B.C.). Reeve's Office - Subject files and news clippings, 1912-1929, 24 cm, series 260. Point Grey (B.C.). Town Planning Commission - Minute book, 1926-1928, 6 cm, series 271. Point Grey (B.C.). Water Works Department - Contracts, specifications, and tenders, 1911-1913, 24 cm, series 259; Plumbing inspection records, 1911-1928, 23 cm, series 258; Water applications, 1908-1928, 1.38 m, series 256; Water main correspondence, 1911-1925, 2 cm, series 255; Water service ledger, 1911-1916, 60 cm, series 257.

Point Grey (B.C.)
Fonds · 1892-1929

Fonds consists of the following record series relating to the local government functions of the Corporation of the District of South Vancouver (in existence 1892-1928). South Vancouver (B.C.) - Publications in City Publications Collection, 1903-1928, ca. 60 cm, series 577. South Vancouver (B.C.). Board of Police Commissioners - Book of occurrences, 1912-1913, 52 cm, series 275; Commission minutes, 1915-1928, 8 cm, series 237. South Vancouver (B.C.). Board of School Trustees - Auditor's reports, 1914-1918, 5 cm, series 119; Board minutes, 1906-1928, 1 m, series 115; Financial records, 1911-1924, 52 cm, series 236; High school entrance examination results, 1914-1928, 4 cm, series 121; Ledger book, 1908-1912, 4 cm, series 118; Reports collection, 1906-1915, 13 cm, series 120; Salary warrants, 1912-1914, 6 cm, series 117; Teachers employee record, 1913-1918, 1925-1929, 10 cm, series 116. South Vancouver (B.C.). Board of Works - Payroll journal, 1928, 4 cm, series 235; Record of maintenance costs, 1927-1928, 2 cm, series 278. South Vancouver (B.C.). Court of Revision - Court minutes, 1894-1908, 1 cm, series 541. South Vancouver (B.C.). Juvenile Court - Court calendar, 1923-1928, 45 cm, series 276; Court calendar index, 1923-1928, 1 cm, series 277. South Vancouver (B.C.). Licensing Board - Building permit registers, 1912-1928, 1.38 m, series 234. South Vancouver (B.C.). Municipal Council - Annual reports, 1906-1928, 13 cm, series 218; By-laws, 1892-1928, 3.64 m, series 219; Council minutes, 1909-1928, 1.84 m, series 215; Council minutes indexes, 1911-1928, 32 cm, series 216; Standing committee minutes, 1912-1928, 74 cm, series 217. South Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the Assessor - Local improvements assessment rolls, 1914, 1927-1928, 63 cm, series 224; Property tax assessment rolls, 1893-1895, 1913-1927, 60 cm, series 221. South Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the Collector - Tax rolls, 1895-1896, 52 cm, series 222; Tax sales rolls, 1898, 1915-1928, 70 cm, series 223. South Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the Municipal Clerk - Deeds, mortgages, and agreements, 1894-1928, 1.23 m, series 226; Elections - voters' lists, 1893-1927, 26 cm, series 220. South Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the Municipal Treasurer - Agreements and mortgages, 1919-1928, 65 cm, series 225; Auditor's report, 1918, 2 cm, series 229; Bonds and debentures, 1909-1929, 67 cm, series 228; Cashbooks and ledgers, 1911-1929, 1.81 m, series 227. South Vancouver (B.C.). Water Works Department - Payroll journal, 1912-1916, 1928, 1 m, series 231; Plumbing record, 1910-1912, 6 cm, series 233; Rates and collections ledgers, 1915-1928, 72 cm, series 232; Water applications, 1914-1928, 1.30 m, series 230.

South Vancouver (B.C.)
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 200 · Fonds · 1886-1898

The fonds consists of a procedure book of the County Court of New Westminster (1886), a Summons to Juror (1892), papers concerning two cases Barker vs. Boucher, 1891-1892, and Crosbie vs. Barker, 1892, and several letters addressed to A.E. Beck Esq., Registrar of the County Court, 1898.

British Columbia. County Court of New Westminster
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 164 · Fonds · 1892-1909

The fonds consists of a ledger listing goods in bonded warehouses, 1892-1909.

Crickmay and Bermingham (Firm)
C.T.W. Piper fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 30 · Fonds · 1889-1899

The fonds consists of Piper's wage book for his contracting business.

Piper, C.T.W.
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.
David Davies fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 455 · Fonds · 1965-1975

The fonds consists of Davies' working papers and notes for his article "English Bay Branch, C.P.R., Vancouver", and his proposal for a forestry museum "Woodsmoot".

Davies, David L.
David Mackenzie fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 8 · Fonds · 1831-1833

The fonds consists of Mackenzie's account books and diary.

Mackenzie, David
Denys Nelson collection
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 441 · Collection · 1923-1927

The collection consists of notes, clippings, and correspondence relating to Nelson's research into the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate and Father Charles Pandosy. There are also clippings, notes, typescripts and photographs on British Columbia's early history and place names.

CA CVAN Add. MSS. 239 · Fonds · 1929-1931

The fonds consists of correspondence and draft constitutions and by-laws for the 1930 Constitution of the Vancouver Conservative Association as of October 1929.

Vancouver Conservative Association. District One
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 47 · Fonds · 1887-1904

The fonds consists of four volumes of minutes of the Dominion Day Celebration Committee, 1890-1900. The minutes include financial statements, reports of the sub-committees, and program discussions. Relevant clippings are attached throughout the volumes. The fonds also includes invitations (1887, 1888), programmes (1887-1904), statement of account held with the Empire Wine Company (1887), and a bank book (1904).

Vancouver (B.C.). Dominion Day Celebration Committee
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 204;Add. MSS. 479 · Fonds · 1887-1915

The fonds consists of two books of receipts issued at New Westminster, indicating articles consigned, their value, consignee, and destination; and a book, 1914, of Vancouver rates. Also included is a letter-press book of correspondence outwards 1910-1912 and various samples of forms used by the Company including foreign cheque stubs, advertisements for money orders, and routine business forms (balance sheets, freight way-bills, vouchers, and reports) 1900-1915.

Dominion Express Company
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 738 · Fonds · 1930-1976

This fonds consists of a file of miscellaneous correspondence and notes; Sectional Map and Street Directory for 1954, 1957, 1958; Street Index for Maps, Sectional Map and Street Directory, 1958, 1963, 1965, 1966; and a large number of maps, in draft and published forms.

Dominion Map and Blueprint Company
Donald Charleson fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 708 · Fonds · 1875-1889

The fonds consists primarily of correspondence and an indenture concerning the awarding of Charleson's first land clearing contract with the CPR in 1889. There is also a birth certificate for Charleson and a letter from Alexander Mackenzie.

Charleson, Donald Brims
Donald J. Henfrey fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 880 · Fonds · 1978-1982

The fonds consists of reports, inventories and legal records of Henfrey pertaining to his activities as receiver of Vancouver Safety Deposit Vaults.

Henfrey, Donald J.
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
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 374 · Fonds · 1940-1973

The fonds consists of minutes (1940-1970), general files (1946-1968), and files including correspondence, finance, taxes, meetings, committees, membership, publications, liaison with Vancouver organizations, liaison with other organizations (outside of Vancouver), transportation, downtown development, parking, planning, projects, and newsletters (1969-1971). The fonds is arranged into 3 series: General files, General files with index, and Minutes.

Downtown Business Association (Vancouver, B.C.)
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1422 · Fonds · 1998-2001

Fonds consists of the constitution and by-laws of the Downtown South Residents' Rights Association and correspondence and flyers created or received by the Association.

Downtown South Residents Rights Association (Vancouver, B.C.)
Eberhard Schwartz fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 10 · Fonds · 1943-1965

The fonds consists of a personal scrapbook, 1943-1965, including documents and photographs from the period of his service at Farnham.

Schwartz, Eberhard
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 64 · Fonds · 1907-1910

The fonds consists of a minutebook of the Eburne Ratepayers Association. It reflects the interests and development of the Eburne District, 1907-1910, such as the dredging of the North Arm to improve navigation, incorporation of the Municipality of Point Grey, and the improvement of telephone and transportation services.

Eburne Ratepayers Association
Edith Low-Beer fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1081 · Fonds · 1964-1968

The fonds consists of personal correspondence, minutes, invitation and clippings pertaining to the planning phase of the Centennial Museum (now called the Vancouver Museum).

Low-Beer, Edith
Edmond James Parsons fonds
CA CVAN CVA 359 · Fonds · [ca. 1910-1914]

The fonds consists of Parsons' photographs of office buildings and hotels in Vancouver, as well as agricultural scenes in the Fraser Valley.

Parsons, Edmond James
Edmund Spillman fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 3 · Fonds · 1892-1895

The fonds consists of an account, tender and specifications book, 1892-1895, for work done and proposed in various buildings, including the First Presbyterian Church, the Hudson's Bay Company Store, the Bank of B.N.A., the Garden Residence, St. Charles Hotel, Hotel Vancouver, Court House and the YMCA.

Spillman, Edmund