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Fonds · [197-?]-1984

Fonds consists of the Chase River School detention book that records various student offenses and includes student's name, teacher's name, punishment, student's signature and teacher's comments on student behaviour.

Chase River Elementary School
CA NCAI 2004 015 A · Fonds · 1962-1968

The fonds consists of records related to the governance and activities of the Chase River United Church Women. Includes constitution and bylaws (national version), minutes (1962-1968), Chase River United Church Annual Report (1963), a programme of the inaugural service (1962), Nanaimo South Pastoral Charge (Cedar, South Wellington & Chase River) Annual Report (1964), copies of the national UCW publication "The Clip Sheet" (1962, 1965-66) and copies of the publication "Partners on the Frontiers of Christian Community (1965). The latter focusses on international missionary work.

Chase River United Church Women
Fonds · 1875-2001

Fonds consists of records generated in the course of municipal business by the office of the City Clerk. The fonds is arranged in 25 series: 1) Better Housing Scheme; 2) Bylaws; 3) Council Agendas; 4) Correspondence; 5) Reports; 6) Minutes; 7) Disclosures; 8) Election Records; 9) Agreements; 10) Letters Patent; 11) Orders-in-Council; 12) Special Project Files; 13) Undermining Affidavits; 14) Contracts; 15) Secretary's Folders; 16) Leases; 17) Deeds; 18) Property Records; 19) Easements; 20) Restrictive Covenants; 21) Grants Committees; 22) Local Improvement Projects; 23) Petitions; 24) Photographs; and 25) Miscellaneous.

Nanaimo (B.C.). Corporate Administration
Consumers Coal Mines fonds
Fonds · 1922-1929

The fonds consists of correspondence and reports.

Consumers Coal Mines
Cornelius Bryant collection
Fonds · Photocopied ca. 1975 (originally created 1880 -1893)

Collection consists of a page from an album that includes a British program for the 1887 Harvest Festival Service led by Cornelius Bryant and a file of photocopied receipts and invoices from Nanaimo businesses, 1880-1893. The receipts may have been collected by M.A. Kenny whose name appeared on the envelope that contained them.

George Dorman fonds
Fonds · 1915-1971

The fonds consists of Dorman's military documents, paybook, notebook and letters (1915-1919), Vimy Ridge memorabilia (1917, 1965-1967), programmes (1924-1971), correspondence and family memorabilia (1938-1971), postcards and a photograph.

Dorman, George, b. 1893
Emilia Ruuska fonds
Fonds · 1884, 1909, 1940

Fonds consists of the birth certificate, passport and national registration certificate of Emilia Ruuska.

Ruuska, Emilia
Fonds · 1926, 1934, 1940-1947

Fonds consists of a cashbook (1940 -1947) and financial statements (1926, 1934).

Empire Day Celebration Committee (Nanaimo, B.C.)
Fonds · 1879-1881

The fonds consists of a journal, which notes weather and names and dates of ships entering the Nanaimo harbour.

Canada. Entrance Island Lighthouse
Henry H. McFarlane fonds
Fonds · 1913-1914

The fonds consists of patents from several countries for an envelope and rail track (1913-1914); a collection of handwritten lyrics, some with music; a letter concerning a published lyric; and, a crayon sketch.

McFarlane, Henry H.
Hoggan's Store fonds
Fonds · 1903-1906

The fonds consists of store accounts, listed by name in random order.

Hoggan's Store
Hudson's Bay Company fonds
Fonds · 1852-1858

Fonds consists of correspondence (1852); daybooks (1852-1854, 1857-58); a letterbook (1852-53); 24 indentures (1854), and the Nanaimo memoranda (1855-57).

Hudson's Bay Company
Fonds · 1943-1944

The fonds consists of printed circulars including bylaws and constitution, and notices to members.

Farmer's Union. Mid Island Local (Cedar, B.C.)
Frank A. and Ethel Ney fonds
CA NCAI 1993 008 A · Fonds · 1915-1947

The fonds consists of certificate of marriage, joint passport, certificate of Canadian citizenship for Ethel Ney, and a will.

Ney, Frank Alphonso, b. 1891
David Taylor fonds
Fonds · 1886-1894

Fonds consists of legal papers related to properties connected to David Taylor. Includes Agreement for Land Sale - David Taylor to James McGregor, Texada Island (1888); Assignment-AB Anderson to David Taylor (1893); Tax Payment Verification on property-S Gough, Tax Collector (1894); Memorandum of Agreement between Samuel M. Robins (Nanaimo) and David Taylor (Gabriola Island) (1887); Indenture- Elijah Bray to Mrs. Emma Richards (1892); Agreement-Syndicate members agreement to sale of lands and division of proceeds (1890); Lein Search-Property of Emma Richards Land Registry (1894) and Land Sale Agreement- Samuel Greer to David Taylor (1886).

Taylor, David
Fonds · 1897-1898

Fonds consists of a letterbook which records dates, destinations and delivery charges of the Dominion Express Company in Nanaimo. Some correspondence is included. William McGirr was agent of the Nanaimo office in 1898.

Dominion Express Company (Nanaimo, B.C.)
Doreen Ketchen fonds
Fonds · 1909, 1933, 1934, 1947

Fonds consists of four photographs. Images include a view of Earl Fletcher and classmates in front of Central School (1909), a view of Doreen Fletcher's class at North Ward School (1933), a view of Doreen Fletcher's class at Thomas Hodgson School (1934) and a view of the Nanaimo's BC Telephone office staff at the Malaspina Hotel (1947). One of the hotel's murals is visible in the photograph.

Ketchen, Doreen
Fonds · 1920-1982

Fonds consists of administrative records and reference material created and collected by the Native Daughters Post No. 2 Nanaimo branch. Fonds is arranged in the following series: 1) Minutes; 2) Financial records; 3) Correspondence; 4) Membership records; 5) Grand Post records; 6) Scrapbooks; 7) Historical writings; 8) Chief Factor Records and 9) Miscellaneous.

Native Daughters of British Columbia. Post No. 2 (Nanaimo, B.C.)
Norman Barrass fonds
Fonds · 1927-1993

Fonds consists of Malaspina Hotel menus dating from Barrass' tenure as chef, as well as photographs by Barrass. Fonds is arranged in two series: 1) Malaspina Hotel menus; and 2) Photographs.

Barrass, Norman, 1914-
Maxey family fonds
CA NCAI 2007 029 A · Fonds · [ca. 1920-1970]

Fonds consists of materials related to the Maxey family and farm. Fonds is arranged in three series: 1) Photographs; 2) Maps and 3) Miscellaneous.

Maxey (family)
Fonds · 1964, 1966-1967

Fonds consists of correspondence, guest register inc. photographs, accounts, list of events and Pioneer Medallion Application forms. The applications provide considerable genealogical information.

Nanaimo (B.C.). Centennial (1966, 1967) Committee
Fonds · 1893, 1903, 1934, 1948-1977

Fonds consists of act of incorporation and bylaws (rev. 1903), programs, membership roll (1948 -1951); notebook; cashbook (1952-56); an annual report and financial statements, 1959; annual reports and tourism pamphlets (1970); and promotional material produced by the Chamber (1950-1977).

Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce
CA NCAI 2007 036 C · Fonds · 1941-1958

The fonds consists of minutes and correspondence of the Nanaimo Civic Arena Commission.

Nanaimo (B.C.). Civic Arena Commission
Fonds · 1903-1957

The fonds consists of minutes (1903-1952), correspondence (1903-1955), audited statement (1928), shares and dividends, a lot plan, a liquidation file (1953-1957), dairy booklets, financial statements (1924-1951), and financial documents (1954-1955), which include cancelled cheques and property tax receipts.

Nanaimo Creamery Association