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archival descriptions
James Hardy fonds
Fonds · 1904-1905

Fonds consists of a booklet which is inscribed "James Hardy, Nanaimo B.C." and which contains handwritten notes on steam boilers, pressures, etc. Also includes certificates issued to James Hardy for competency as a third class engineer and steam plant operator.

Hardy, James
James Burgoyne fonds
CA VAL 992.48 · Fonds · 1930-1932

The fonds consists of correspondence, receipts and an accounts ledger for Burgoyne's lumbering operations in the Valemount area.

Burgoyne, James
J.M. Newcombe fonds
CA MMB L1130 · Fonds · [ca 1910-1914]

The fonds consists of photographs of dredges, tugs and ships, with some notes. Fonds includes correspondence and invoices (1913-1914) regarding the dredge Ajax.

Newcombe, J.M.
Ivan Anderson fonds
CA FFG P998.24 · Fonds · 1930-1940

The fonds consists of photographic images depicting the forest industry, Sinclair Sawmill and Longs Worth Sawmill during the period of 1930-1940 inclusive.

Anderson, Ivan
CA MMB L980.29.2-6 · Fonds · 1955-1965

The fonds consists of records detailing specific salvage operations, including contracts, salvage reports and photographs.

Island Tug and Barge
Ian Clark fonds
CA KMA 87.41 · Fonds · [ca. 1939]-1962

The fonds consists of moving images on film of industry, events, ceremonies, and recreational activities in Kamloops and area.

Clark, Ian George
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
CA KSM MG14 · Fonds · 1952-1973

The fonds consists of documents relating to the business and organization of the Association. The fonds consists of 9 series containing minutes; financial records; correspondence; appeals; constitution & by-laws; Meade Creek Benefit Association; Gordon River Benefit/Donation Fund and Wesforays.

Honeymoon Bay Employees Association
CA KSM 985-41 · Fonds · 1909-1910

The fonds consists of a business journal with entries for purchases and costs of logging equipment (1909-1910).

Hillcrest Logging Company
CA KSM MG12 · Fonds · 1956-1968

The fonds consists of documents relating to the business of the Association and consists of 5 series that contain constitutions; financial records; minutes; memberships and benefits.

Hillcrest Employees Association
Hans Blakstad fonds
CA MMB L752 · Fonds · 1899

The fonds consists of the log of Hans Blakstad detailing the voyage of the sealing schooner City of San Diego (July, 1899 to October, 1899) from Victoria, B.C., to the North Pacific and return.

Blakstad, Hans
H.L. Cadieux fonds
CA MMB L979.12;P5050;P5100;P5221 · Fonds · [ca. 1947-1975]

The fonds consists of a volume containing a hand-illustrated listing of funnel markings of B.C. Coastal shipping companies, photographs of the whaling industry in B.C., and slides of a variety of yachts and vessels. Fonds includes charts of Sandwich Island and San Francisco Bay.

Cadieux, Hubert Lindsay, d. 1980
H. Ferdinand Sieward fonds
CA MMB L874 · Fonds · 1898

The fonds consists of a log book of the sealing schooner Dora Sieward, owned and mastered by H.F. Sieward, detailing crew, activities on board and sealing catch (1898).

Sieward, H. Ferdinand, b. 1854
H. Deacon fonds
CA MMB P4375-76;P4512a-o · Fonds · 1927-1929

The fonds consists of photographs of whaling operations from whaling vessels Black, Brown, and White. Fonds includes a photograph of CGS Newington. All photographs were taken by H. Deacon.

Deacon, H.
George C. Williams fonds
CA KMA 75.44;77.34 · Fonds · 1915-1935

The fonds consists of journals, correspondence, and reference material relating to Williams' activities as a B.C. Forester.

Williams, George C., d. 1956
George Cahill fonds
CA HED 990.80 · Fonds · [ca. 1890-1900]

The fonds consists of a mining claims locator notebook (1899-1900) documenting Cahill's work in the Hedley area and photographs depicting Cahill and his family in the American midwest and in British Columbia (including the Hedley area).

Cahill, George
Freeman family fonds
Fonds · 1908-1937

Fonds consists of a family photograph album, certificates, mine reports, a letter of recommendation from the British Columbia Chamber of MInes and a copy of a trial regarding the drowning deaths of miners at Beban Mine.

Freeman (family)
Fonds · 1925-1942

The fonds consists of Manning's membership cards in fraternal and business associations, correspondence relating to property of Sproat Lake Lumber Company Ltd., list of shareholders of the company, personal share certificates, and income tax records.

Manning, Frederick Charles
Fred Taylor collection
Fonds · 1995-1997

Collection consists of correspondence and notes, compiled by Fred Taylor, related to the City of Nanaimo's acquisition of an old steam coal mine whistle from Air Chime Manufacturing Company. The coal mine whistle was blown every day in Nanaimo to announce shift changes and other mining related events. Includes a report on chain of title of various local mining companies and council minutes relating to Fred Taylor's role as negotiator of the whistle's return to Nanaimo. Also includes two photographs of Fred Taylor and Mayor Gary Korpan with whistle.

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
Francis John fonds
Fonds · Photocopied 2000 (originally created 1916)

Fonds consists of a certificate of competency for mine rescue work (1916) and a certificate of competency for 2nd class (1916), which allowed Francis John to work as an Overman in British Columbia under the provisions of the Coal Mines Regulations Act.

John, Francis
CA FFG 991.03;986.60;991.08 · Fonds · 1912-1918

The fonds consists of minutes and documents regarding the establishment of the Fort George Agricultural and Industrial Association.

Fort George Agricultural and Industrial Association
CA KSM MG10 · Fonds · 1934-1989

The fonds consists primarily of office files from the Cowichan-Renfrew Division of BC Forest Products Ltd., dating from 1946 - 1968 and document the responsibilities of the Division. These include correspondence from Head Office in Vancouver on a wide range of management issues such as accidents, union, legal affairs and finances; personnel maters including appointments, health and safety; administration of the camps at Caycuse(Camp 6) and Nitinat(Camp 3); maintaining equipment and transportation links; and management logging operations. The fonds includes a series of maps and plans documenting the camps, logging activity, railway and road surveys and forest cover.

Fletcher Challenge Canada Limited. Cowichan/Nitinat Division