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William Malkin fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 237;CVA 373 · Fonds · [ca. 1870]-1959

The fonds consists of photographs, correspondence, and legal papers relating to W.H. Malkin and Company of Vancouver, as well as scrap books containing material relating to W.H. Malkin's interests, political career and speeches. Fonds includes photographs depicting the Malkin family, W.H. Malkin at various public functions during his term as Mayor, and travel views.

Malkin, William Harold
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
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
Ja-go-ben Boys Club fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 243 · Fonds · 1946-1951

The fonds consists of minutes of general meetings (1946-1950) and executive meetings (1947), as well as correspondence (1946-1951) and photographs of club activities. There are also miscellaneous notes concerning club matters and the search for Mrs. Nancy Pearson, and a collection of clippings.

Ja-go-ben Boys Club
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 244 · Fonds · 1892-1893

The fonds consists of the 1892-1893 minute book of the British Columbia Jockey Club.

British Columbia Jockey Club
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 245 · Fonds · [Photocopied 195-?]

The fonds consists of copies of correspondence between various members of the Quine family, concerning family matters, the Cariboo Gold Rush and local conditions in British Columbia. Fonds also includes a typescript copy of one letter.

Quine (family)
Richard Alexander fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 246 · Fonds · [193-?]

The fonds consists of a typescript of a diary kept during Alexander's 1862 journey west and a narrative of his trip from Minneapolis to New Westminster.

Alexander, Richard Henry, 1844-1915
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 25 · Fonds · 1897-1899

The fonds consists of minutes of the meetings of the Directors, 1897-1899.

Excelsior Gold Mining Company
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 251;Add. MSS. 586 · Fonds · 1905-1997

The fonds consists of 22 minute books dating from 1905-1933, 1937-1964, and 1971-1997. There are also miscellaneous booklets, including the 1911 constitution and bylaws of the Vancouver Trades and Labour Council, the Sheet Metal Workers Constitution and Ritual for 1970, the 1972 bylaws of Local 280, and two working agreements of Local 280, 1972 and 1974.

Sheet Metal Workers' International Association. Local 280 (Vancouver, B.C.)
Mary Gruchy fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 253 · Fonds · 1912-1983

The fonds consists of records created, received, and collected by Mary Gruchy. Fonds includes records pertaining to the Provincial Botanical Office, such as annual reports, notes, newspaper clippings, journals, photographs, a retirement certificate, and other materials. The fonds also includes brochures from the B.C. Mountaineering Club, and a map of Mount Garibaldi.

Gruchy, Mary J.
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 255 · Fonds · 1900-1972

The fonds consists of 99 volumes, including minute books, financial statements, correspondence, miscellaneous papers, photographs, newspapers and printed works.

Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
Harry Patten Archibald fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 256;Add. MSS. 295;CVA 770;CVA 614 · Fonds · 1898-1972

The fonds consists of business files, correspondence, ledgers, receipts, plans, maps, clippings and photographs. Also included are miscellaneous personal papers, correspondence and day books.

Archibald, Harry Patten, 1876-1972
Burrard Literary Club fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 257 · Fonds · 1894-1904

The fonds consists of one bound volume containing minutes of the Club's debates, copies of the constitution and membership lists, 1894-1900; receipts; and correspondence, 1904.

Burrard Literary Club
McRoberts family fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 26 · Fonds · 1860-[ca. 1914]

The fonds consists of family records, including a diary of Hugh McRoberts, 1883, miscellaneous correspondence and other records, including those of Charles Edward Bunting and Maude E. Bunting, and a floral album of poems and autographs addressed to Jennie (McRoberts) Bunting between 1862-1901.

McRoberts (family)
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 264 · Fonds · 1900-1905, 1929

The fonds consists of a minute book of the Mountaineers' Terpsichorean Club, 1902-1904, and other related material. The fonds also contains reports of operations of the Fire Department of the City of Vancouver, No. 5 Fire Company, February-May 1905.

Mountaineers' Terpsichorean Club
Buscombe family fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 267 · Fonds · 1890-1942

The fonds consists of records created and received by members of the Buscombe family. Records include correspondence, agreements, accounts, maps and plans, photographs, and other records.

Buscombe (family)
Jack Cornett fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 269 · Fonds · [192-]-1967

The fonds includes several speeches, pamphlets, clippings, scrapbooks and photographs.

Cornett, Jack W.
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 271 · Fonds · 1956-1967

The fonds contains primarily newspaper clippings. Also includes small volume of correspondence, photographs, newsletters, news releases, invitations, organization charts, song sheets, biographies, flags and financial statements.

Vancouver Centennial Committee
Pearl Steen fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 272 · Fonds · 1898-1973, predominant 1937-1973

The fonds consists of papers, including photographs, booklets, newspapers, and seven taped interviews.

Steen, Pearl
Thomas Sentell fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 275 · Fonds · 1936-1993

Fonds consists of incoming correspondence from Thomas Braidwood of B.C. Drugs Limited writing to the overseas Sentell who was serving in the Royal Canadian Engineers (1942-1945) and J.S. Matthews (1938-1964). Also included news clippings (1946-1993), records (1936, 1986), and copies of Sentell's drawings (1937-1938).

Sentell, Thomas F., 1912-
Jack Boothe fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 276 · Fonds · 1916-1973

The fonds consists of records created and received by Jack Boothe in relation to his career as a cartoonist. Records include correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, cartoons, cartoon scrap books, published books on cartoons and other materials.

Boothe, John William D.
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 278 · Fonds · 1948-1983

The fonds consists of minutes, 1948-1970; financial statements, 1949-1974; annual reports, including those of Presidents and Committee Chairmen, 1950-1969; correspondence, 1954-1971; membership lists, 1950-1972; list of programmes, typescript, all concerts, 1948-1973; accommodation, booking and seating, 1963-1967; brochures, 1948-1973; programmes, 1948-1983; programmes, Young Musicians, 1955-1973; scrapbook, 1949-1973; two copies of Friends of Chamber Music, A History of Twenty-Five Years, Vancouver 1973, by Rachel Giese.

Friends of Chamber Music
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 279 · Fonds · 1911-1973

The fonds consists of records created and received by the Shipping Federation, arising from: organizational activities; financial transactions and business of the Shipping Federation Holdings Limited; transactions with Federation member companies, unions, government institutions, suppliers, and other individuals and organizations; and from everyday business activities and special Federation sponsored functions. Records include minutes, correspondence, financial records, reports, regulations, lists, agreements, forms, newsletters, technical drawings, and other records. Fonds contains six series: 1) Minutes and related records; 2) Vancouver and District Waterfront Workers' Association transactions; 3) Shipping Federation Holdings Limited; 4) Business files; 5) Vessel assessments; and 6) Financial ledgers.

Shipping Federation of British Columbia
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 27;Add. MSS. 536;Add. MSS. 538 · Fonds · 1869-1905

The fonds consists of a letterbook (1870), including invoices, company store accounts receivable, statements of lumber shipped on various vessels and records of lumber sawn at the mill; agreement for sale of the B.C. and Vancouver Island Spar, Lumber and Sawmill Co., May 31, 1869; Journal of Vessels Loading/Foreign Orders, 1899-1905; summaries of tonnage; and a short history of B.C. Mills, Timber and Trading Company.

Hastings Saw Mill Company
Thomas Townley fonds
CA CVAN Add. MSS. 28 · Fonds · 1863-1918

The fonds consists of miscellaneous crown grants, conveyances and deeds relating to various lots on or near Burrard Inlet in Group One, New Westminster District. There are also papers touching on court cases and claims, political organization, business ventures and investments, as well as copies of deed, conveyances, mortgages, and miscellaneous real-estate correspondence, municipal, provincial and federal. Also included is a photograph album presented to Townley by his fellow officers in 1897.

Townley, Thomas O.