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Series consists of materials collected by Martin Keeley, and others, during his time as a member of the Fraser for Life Communications Society and executive director of the Friends of Boundary Bay. The materials were generated from both his home in Point Roberts as well as the offices in Ladner, B.C. and around Delta.

Graphic material includes photographs from the Iona Beach Regional Park Grand Opening, of a Mahri Sherlock performance, and other individual photos documenting events at which the Fraser for Life participated in.

Series has been arranged into the following items:
2010-29-1 to 2010-29-24, 2010-29-60 to 2010-29-63, 2010-29-65 to 2010-29-70, 2010-29-75 to 2010-29-77.

Series consists of correspondence and financial statements sent to or received from John Muir's property agent, George & Watson Accounting Company, relating to the renting of his properties in Deloraine. Major contents include collection of rent, rent dispute settlement, extension of lease, sale of land and property maintenance.

Series consists of news clippings mainly collected by Eva and Andrew Muir related to their major family events.

Series consists of records gathered by Eva Muir when she was an executive member of the Ladner Dugout Committee, Delta Branch Canadian Red Cross Society, and Ladner United Church. Series also included items where were collected by Eva Muir for interest.

Series consists of song books and music sheets collected by the members of the Muir family.

Series consists of records collected and received by Gay and John Trevitt. Series consists of church records, marriage certificates, roll of honour, postcards, insurance records, correspondence, news clippings, scrapbook, and financial records. The records relate to the history of the Trevitt and Vasey families, John Trevitt's investments, the Trevitt family house and memorable events in the community.

Series consists of minutes, correspondence and clippings related to the Delta Historical and Museum Society, and issues concerning Gay's membership, proxy voting, and administration of the museum. Series also includes records relating to Gay Trevitt's contributions to other community events including the establishment of the Delta Archives and Delta Centennial celebrations.

Series consists of correspondence and financial records received or created by Dr. MacInnis and his wife Margaret, one photograph and two small watercolours

Series consists of photograph print, copy print and negative images of members of the Whitworth family and their friends and relatives. Images include individual and family portraits, photos of family activities, the Whitworth house, and Whitworth boats (especially the "Birdswell"). Some of the items are photograph postcards and include correspondence. Many of the photographs are contained in the Whitworth family album. Photographs are described at the item level.

Series consists of correspondence among the Whitworth parents, children and relatives. The correspondence is in the form of greeting cards, letters and postcards and is arranged by file level accordingly. The correspondence often marks significant holidays, events and announcements as well as day to day activities and sentiments.

Series contains a book titled "Holly berries from the poets," which was published in 1909 and contains poetry and excerpts. Inscription in the front is: "To Mrs. Whitworth, Christmas 1911, S.M. Fisher, Ladner, B.C."

Series consists of invoices and letters to Mr. S.W. Fisher in Ladner from the National Drug and Chemical Company.

Series consists of invoices and letters to Mr. S.W. Fisher in Ladner from the National Drug and Chemical Company.

The series consists of 9 large invoice ledgers recording prescriptions filled by Fisher's Drug Store between 1902 and 1948. Fisher's Drug and Book Store was operated by pharmacist Simeon Whidden Fisher, from around 1900 to 1950. The prescriptions slips are pasted into the invoice books in rows and folded in half.

Series consists of one file containing two letters written by Simeon Fisher.

Series contains one audio reel, twenty video reels, two Mini DV tapes, one DVD and one VHS. The audio reel features music for Christmas, and twenty video reels that depict home movies, vacation footage, news group tours, May Days events, horse racing at Paterson Park and various other events that Edgar Dunning attended or partook in.

Series consists of certificates of recognition awarded to Edgar Dunning for his work and volunteering in the Delta community, certificates and cards recognizing Edgar Dunning's 90th, 99th, 99.5th and 100th birthdays, and correspondence wishing Edgar Dunning a happy birthday.

Series consists of original and copy prints, negatives, contact prints, and slides of images largely of Delta people, places and events. The largest accession (1979-026) consists of prints used in Edgar Dunning's The Optimist newspaper business. Many of these prints have been annotated with cropping and other marks. The majority of images have been taken by Edgar Dunning; other images were given to him because of his interest in preserving Delta's history.

Series consists of correspondence, notes, and other material about miscellaneous aspects of the history of Lander and pioneer families of Delta, Paterson Park and the Deas Island Tunnel, among other subjects. Much of this information is written by other people and sent to Edgar Dunning. The series also contains lists of contacts for pursing historical information about businesses and clubs in Delta. Much of the material included in this series relates to Edgar Dunning's research for his newspaper articles. The headings that he had given to his file folders reflect themes or subject matter in many of his newspaper columns.

Series consists of records of societies which Mr. Dunning received as a member of the executive. Records include correspondence, minutes, agendas, legal documents, and copies of constitutions for the Delta Historical and Museum Society, Delta Board of Trade, May Day Society, the Delta Heritage Advisory Commission, the Delta History Book Project Commission and Delta Civic Association. The series also includes a history of the Delta Board of Trade written by Mr. Dunning.

Series consists of the records of the Delta Community Band Society, including the band's constitution and by-laws, financial statements and records, roll books and membership rosters, correspondence, programs and play lists, press releases and news bulletins, and newspaper clippings about the band's activities.

Series consists of the records received by Edgar Dunning as a member of the executive of the Delta Centennial (1979) Committee, which planned the projects and celebrations for the District Municipality of Delta centenary in 1979; the Local Centennial Celebration Committee which planned activities to mark Canada's 100th Birthday in 1967; and the Centennial '71 Committee, which was the local planning committee for the British Columbia Centennial in 1971. Records include meeting agendas and minutes, memoranda, correspondence, and promotional material.

Series consists of publications, programmes, invitations, and other material collected by Edgar Dunning, often as the result of attending major municipal and community events in the capacity of editor and publisher of The Optimist. Edgar also collected historical documents which were given to him because of his interest in preserving Delta history.

Series contains the original typewritten and edited copy scripts as well as two audio reels for CBC Radio's Neighbourly News show, written and hosted by Edgar Dunning from 1961-1986. These radio shows were aired from the Hotel Vancouver and provided snippets of news, gathered by Edgar Dunning from community newspapers across British Columbia. The series contains file level descriptions of the original scripts with newspaper clippings and handwritten notes by Edgar Dunning and file level descriptions of the edited scripts and original audio reels recorded on polyester film in 1984 along with a digital copy which was created by CBC Radio Archives Vancouver in October 2012.

Series consists of manuscripts written by several different authors who sent the material to Mr. Dunning for editing and printing, or articles written by Edgar Dunning himself. The manuscripts are histories and memoirs about people, organizations, and events in Ladner and Delta. Authors, other than Mr. Dunning, include W.A. Graham, Gordon Taylor, Leon Ladner, Bruce Ramsey, E.W. Hutcherson, L.M. Hutcherson, Elsa Grunlund Johnson, Mabel McPhail, and Ethel Muriel (Peggy) Holmes. The series also includes manuscripts created by Edgar Dunning for his CBC Radio show entitled Neighbourly News.