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Henry Freshwater fonds
Fonds · [ca. 1890]-1939, predominant 1900-1919

The fonds consists of photographs depicting Bowen Island, including scenes of the Snug Cove area depicting the hotel, cottages and tent camps, beach and other social activities, early steamships, and logbooms. Fonds includes photographs of Bridal Falls (Bowen Island) and general scenes of the island depicting people, buildings, woodlands, roads, trails, lakes and various modes of transportation as well as hunting, fishing, logging and sports activities.

Freshwater, Henry
Cyril Harding fonds
CA BOW MS 1 · Fonds · 1940 - 1963

The fonds consists of personal papers amassed by Cy Hardings. Contents include photographs, correspondence, architectural plans, maps, a wedding scrapbook, and stationary from Union Steamships Ltd., Evergreen Park Resort, and Bowen Island Waterworks Ltd.

Harding, Cyril
Ross family fonds
CA BOW MS 11 · Fonds · 1955 - 1987

The fonds consists of the records of Alex and Helen Ross. It includes correspondence, financial records, paperwork from the Seniors Housing Cooperative and Bowen Island Historians, climatological data, and draft articles and correspondence relating to Alex’s work as a climatological observer for the Undercurrent newspaper.

Ross (family)
Jenny Walters fonds
CA BOW MS 13 · Fonds · 1967 - 1984

The fonds consists correspondence, published materials, and records relating to community planning, to the Bowen Island Historians, and to other civic organizations.

Walters, Jenny Clark
CA BOW MS 17 · Fonds · 1970 - 1993

The fonds consists of operational records of St. Gerard’s Catholic Mission produced between 1970 and 1993. It includes original and copied financial records, correspondence, and promotional materials.

St. Gerard's Catholic Mission
Iain Benson fonds
CA BOW MS 19 · Fonds · 1981 - 1999

The fonds consists of records collected and created by Ian Benson pertaining to Bowen Island's Official Community Plan, The Bowen Island Trust Committee, and The Bowen Island Advisory Planning Commission. The fonds includes personal correspondence, financial records, and various ephemeral records.

Benson, Iain T.
Davies family fonds
CA BOW MS 2 · Fonds · 1865, [ca. 1880]-1977

The fonds consists of records of the Davies family, including correspondence, mail contracts and postmaster records, and other business records of William J. Davies, including licences and ledgers of Davies and Company and a cashbook (1909-1911) for Davies Store; correspondence, bills and receipts of William Arthur Edward Davies, including a record book of his taxi service and cashbook of the Bowen Park Store; photographs accumulated by Herbert Lyle Davies depicting members of the Davies family and friends on Bowen Island, and scenes of various aspects of early island life, including logging and ferry service; and, postcards and ephemera of various family members.

Davies (family)
Bowen Island School fonds
CA BOW MS 20 · Fonds · 1893 - 1970

The fonds consists of operational records of Bowen Island School, including annual reports (1893-1970), minutes and expense reports (1926-1946), correspondence, and the visitor’s book (1894-1922).

Bowen Island School
Ross Carter fonds
CA BOW MS 23 · Fonds · 1986 - 1997

The fonds consists of records created and collected by Ross Carter and includes correspondence, documents from the Bowen Island Improvement Association, GVRD election and other campaign literature, and reference reports relating to development on Bowen Island.

Carter, Ross
Riddell Realty fonds
CA BOW MS 24 · Fonds · 1982 - 1985

The fonds consists predominantly of photographs of, and advertisements for, houses and properties sold by Riddell Realty.

Riddell Realty
CA BOW MS 25 · Fonds · 1980 - 1994

The fonds consists of the operational records and various ephemeral materials of the Bowen Island Garden Club, including agendas, membership lists, photographs, and a memorial book.

Bowen Island Garden Club
Margaret Fougberg fonds
CA BOW MS 26 · Fonds · 1923 - 2006

The fonds consists of the papers created and collected by Margaret Fougberg. Materials include correspondence and research notes, and predominantly relate to genealogy and local history. Research topics include the Collins family, the Smith family, and the Davies family, and other early Bowen Island residents.

Fougberg, Margaret
CA BOW MS 27 · Fonds · 1979 - 1987

The fonds consists of records collected and created by the Bowen Island Park and Store Use Society during its eight-year existence. The records include minutes of annual general meetings, correspondence, proposals, and reference materials. Additionally, there are a number of records, photographs, and ephemera from Heritage Day '84.

Bowen Island Park and Store Use Society
CA BOW MS 28 · Fonds · 1980 - 1992

The fonds consists of records created and collected by the Sealeigh Park Strata Development Corporation and two subsidiaries: the Adams Road Development Water Utility and the Sealeigh Park Water Users Society. The records contain legal and financial documents, minutes and memoranda, maps, plans, reports and collected reference materials.

Sealeigh Park Strata Development Corporation
Neilson family fonds
CA BOW MS 29 · Fonds · 1935 - 1982

The fonds consists of the personal records of Muriel and Einar Neilson, including legal and financial records, correspondence, scripts from Muriel’s radio shows, biographical writings by Muriel, and photographs, predominantly of Lieben and its visitors.

Neilson (family)
Davies and Company fonds
CA BOW MS 3 · Fonds · 1908 - 1935

The fonds consists of legal and financial documents from the General Store; correspondence, predominantly legal; records created and received by William Joseph Davies in his capacity as postmaster, and financial records created by William A. Davies, owner of the Ed Davies Taxi Service.

Davies and Company
CA BOW MS 31 · Fonds · 1976 - 2006

The fonds consists of administrative, financial, and executive records created by the Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce and its predecessor organization, the Bowen Island Businessmen's Association. It also includes a series of the Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce’s newsletter and issues of the Bowen Island Guide.

Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce
CA BOW MS 33 · Fonds · 1977 - 1995

The fonds consists of records created and collected by Bowen's Theatre on the Isle Society. Textual materials include the society's constitution, minutes, financial records, correspondence, and scripts. There are also ca. 75 photographs of BTOTI productions.

Bowen's Theatre on the Isle
Laurens Reid fonds
CA BOW MS 34 · Fonds · 1927 - 1992

The fonds consists of records created and collected by Laurens Reid while he lived on Bowen Island. It includes correspondence, a photograph album, and an assortment of research notes and draft articles created by Reid while he was the editor and publisher of "The Undercurrent".

Reid, Laurens Vernon
CA BOW MS 35 · Fonds · 1986 - 1996

The fonds consists of legal, administrative, and operational records pertaining to the activities of the Snug Cove Improvement District and its associated committees. The records deal largely with zoning issues and the maintenance of the sewer system in Snug Cove.

Snug Cove Improvement District
CA BOW MS 36 · Fonds · 1947 - 2000

The fonds consists of administrative, operational, and financial records created and accumulated by the Royal Canadian Legion's Bowen Island Branch, RCL Branch 150. Textual records consist predominantly of minutes (1947-1989) and correspondence (1968-2000), and also include memoranda, reports, the visitor’s register, and various published materials. Photographs are of RLC Branch 150 and Ladies Auxiliary RCL Branch 150 members at various functions.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150
Bowenian Seniors #133 fonds
CA BOW MS 38 · Fonds · 1981 - 1998

The fonds consists of ca. 145 colour photographs showing the Bowenian Seniors going on excursions and taking part in a variety of activities.

Bowenian Seniors #133
Bowen Island Preschool fonds
CA BOW MS 39 · Fonds · 1971 - 1997

The fonds consists predominantly of photographs of preschool children and staff participating in various activities. Textual materials consist of newsletters and flyers.

Bowen Island Preschool
CA BOW MS 4 · Fonds · 1979 - 1981

The fonds consists of administrative and promotional materials created and received by the Reunion Committee, including minutes, correspondence, financial records, and registration documents.

Bowen Island School Reunion Committee
CA BOW MS 40 · Fonds · 1987 - 2004

The fonds consists of administrative and operational records of the Bowen Island Historical Preservation Association, including its constitution, minutes (1990-2004), correspondence (1981-2001), as well as copies of printed and published materials and collected reference materials pertinent to BIHPA activities.

Bowen Island Heritage Preservation Association