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Correspondence, Legal
CA VERN MS 300-008 · Series · 1916
Part of Jacques Jewellers fonds

Series consists of a single letter from Bowser Rein & Wallbridge Barristers Solicitors, etc. Letter confirms that a claim made by Fred Jacques has been approved, but they are unsure when the defendant will possess the funds to pay.

Financial Records, Invoices
CA VERN MS 300-001-001.2 · Subseries · 1909-1930
Part of Jacques Jewellers fonds

Sub-series consists of invoices for purchases made by Fred Jacques and George Jacques. This includes Vernon Jubilee Hospital badges purchased from Canadian Jewellers Limited, as well as purchases from T.E. Crowell Contractor & Builder, Rowland & Campbell Ltd, A. Wittnauer co., The Goldsmith’s Stock Company of Canada Limited, Geo H. Lees & Co., Limited, P.W. Ellis & Co. Limited, Levy Bros Coy Limited. Also includes a debenture of $10 to the Vernon Boy Scouts Association, and an invoice for an advertisement with The Interior Advertising Agencies.

Re-string Pearls
CA VERN MS 300-005 · Series · 1929-1932
Part of Jacques Jewellers fonds

Series consists of records detailing restringing of pearl jewellery. Records are intermixed between three ledgers that also contain shop history of clock repairs and watch sales. Date sequences are out of order in the ledgers.

Clock Repairs
CA VERN MS 300-003 · Series · 1929-1946
Part of Jacques Jewellers fonds

Series consists of records on clock repairs performed by the shop for customers. Records are intermixed between three ledgers that also contain shop history of watch sales and re-stringing of pearls. Date sequences are out of order in the ledgers.

CA VERN MS 300-001-001.1 · Subseries · 1893-1947
Part of Jacques Jewellers fonds

Sub-series consists of customer accounts from 1893-1947. Includes records detailing purchases made, amounts owing, customer payments, supplier accounts, and an index of customer names.

Financial Records
CA VERN MS 300-001 · Series · 1893-1947
Part of Jacques Jewellers fonds

Series consists of records detailing customer accounts and transactions made with the shop. Also included are invoices for purchases made by Fred or George Jacques with other retailers.

Watch Sales
CA VERN MS 300-004 · Series · 1931-1952
Part of Jacques Jewellers fonds

Series consists of records detailing sale of watches and secondhand watches sold. Records are intermixed between three ledgers that also contain shop history of clock repairs and re-stringing pearls. Date sequences are out of order in the ledgers.

CA VERN MS 300-009 · Series · 1964
Part of Jacques Jewellers fonds

Series consists of an index of Canadian Jewellery Trade Marks, distributed by the Canadian Jewellers Association. The index details the Trade Mark symbols owned by each Canadian Jeweller.

Watch Repairs
CA VERN MS 300-002 · Series · 1922-1965
Part of Jacques Jewellers fonds

Series consists of multiple ledgers detailing watch repairs performed by the shop. Ledgers arranged chronologically and records the date, customer name, description of work, repairs performed, and the amount owed.

Ephemera
CA VERN MS 300-010 · Series · 1939, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's
Part of Jacques Jewellers fonds

Series consists of ephemera collected by or distributed by Jacques Jewellers. Includes P.J. Locke Insurance Agency card, advertisement for an agent with London Underwriters Agency of the London Assurance Corporation, customer receipts for Jacques Jewellers in the 1970's, and a badly damaged news article titled "Every Jeweller Should Read This." The series also possesses two "My Wedding" booklets distributed by Jacques, which contain wedding advice and a blank gift registry. Also included are instructions for Zoomscope, blank papers with the F.B. Jacques and Son letterhead printed at the top, an advertisement for Jacques, and blank CPR inspection forms.

CPR Watch Inspection Forms
CA VERN MS 300-006 · Series · 1952, 1958, 1959, 1979
Part of Jacques Jewellers fonds

Series consists of rule books and blank forms used by a CPR watch inspector. Rule books are from 1958 and 1979, detailing regulations to be followed regarding railway-grade watches and watch inspections. Includes invoice form for inspection, certificate of standard time form to be issued upon completion of an inspection, form to fill out when employee fails to submit or present their watch for comparison and rating with standard time, and a watch cleaning records. Also includes a blank CPR stationary request form.

Queen's Visit
CA VERN MS 300-007 · Series · 1971, 1989
Part of Jacques Jewellers fonds

Series consists of records of luncheon and dinnerware items provided for the Queen and her family by Jacques Jewellers during her visit in 1971 and 1989. These dinnerware items were later re-sold to the public by Jacques, via special register. The ledger included in the series details which customers purchased which items upon resale.

Book, "75 Years of CFUW"
CA VERN MS 302-004 · Series · 1994
Part of University Women's Club - Vernon fonds

Series consists if the 1994 book "75 Years of CFUW" written by the Canadian Federation of University Women. The book is a short history of the CFUW and their achievements over the past 75 years.

Photographs
CA VERN MS 302-003 · Series · 1990-2005
Part of University Women's Club - Vernon fonds

Series consists of 88 photographs taken at various events of members of CFUW Vernon. Events include 25th anniversary party in 1990, activities during Fall 2001, and the 40th anniversary party in 2005. Most photos include a caption describing the event and/or people in the photograph. Some captions, however, are too blurry or faded to read.

Jacques Jewellers fonds
CA VERN MS 300 · Fonds · 1889-2007

Fonds consists of records documenting the business activities of Jacques Jewellers from 1893-1983. Includes financial records, watch repairs, clock repairs, jewellery repairs, secondhand and new watch sales, CPR watch inspection forms, dinnerware list for Queen Elizabeth II luncheon, legal correspondence, list of Canadian Jewellery Trade Marks, and ephemera.

Jacques Jewellers
Capsule College
CA VERN MS 302-002 · Series · 1972-2010
Part of University Women's Club - Vernon fonds

Series consists of one scrapbook and one binder that contain records related to the Capsule College events. This includes flyers and pamphlets, programs detailing lectures, reports and evaluations, and various photographs accompanied by descriptive captions. Photographs have been cut and glued to papers within the binder. Also included is various correspondence, including letters, facsimiles, and printed out emails. Series also includes cut out or photocopied newspaper articles related to the Capsule College events and CFUW. The scrapbook is exclusively news articles. One DVD is also included, titled "Mary's Cottage AGM 2009."

Administrative History
CA VERN MS 302-001 · Series · 1990-2015
Part of University Women's Club - Vernon fonds

Series consists of a large binder containing administrative and financial records of club activities, grouped together by year. This includes monthly highlights, meeting minutes for lunch meetings, executive meetings, and annual general meetings. Also included are financial statements, annual budgets, annual reports, and president's reports. In addition, a letter to the Minister of Environment, Lands is included. Records from 2010-2015 were donated at a later date, and are stored in file folders as they were not originally part of the binder.

Archive Binders
CA VERN MS 302-005 · Series · 1965-2017
Part of University Women's Club - Vernon fonds

Series consists of five scrapbooks and two binders. CFUW Vernon referred to these as "Archive Binders." Scrapbooks and binders contain newspaper clippings, captioned photographs, certificates of recognition, and other records of significance to CFUW Vernon during the years 1965-2017. Most records within the scrapbooks have been taped or glued down.

CA VERN MS 302 · Fonds · 1965-2017

Fonds has been arranged into 5 series: 1) Administrative Records, 1990-2015; 2) Capsule College, 1972-2010; 3) Photographs, 1990-2005; 4) Book, "75 Years of CFUW", 1994; 5) Archive Binders, 1965-2017.

University Women's Club - Vernon
CA VERN MS 202;2002.053 · Fonds · 1926-1950, predominant 1948-1949

Fonds consists of the administrative records of Beairsto Elementary School from 1926-1950, with the majority of the records dated 1948-1949. Includes accident reports, annual reports, job applications, attendance records, BCTF information, film rentals, board & room availability, cafeteria, correspondence, Dept. of Education, drama festival, education week, entertainment, equipment, forestry program, textbook orders, film orders, information on handedness, health, income tax, school inspectors, IQ test results, juvenile delinquency, school library, student teachers, Okanagan Valley Teachers' Association, parents' letters, PTA, student records, memberships, psychology, Red Cross, scholarships, school plans, school publications, sound equipment, special classes, staff, summer school, superannuation, tests, and writing lessons. Records are arranged alphabetically by subject or event.

Beairsto Elementary School
Anna Cail fonds
CA VERN MS 221;2003.043;1997.017 · Fonds · [1940]-1984

Fonds consists of the personal records of Anna Cail from [1940]- 1984. Includes correspondence, legal agreements, financial records, a radio playscript, a thesis, and ephemera.

Cail, Anna, 1911-
B.C. Dragoons fonds
CA VERN MS 190;1999.054;2001.059 · Fonds · 1914-2000, predominant 1940-1980

Fonds consists of the records of the BC Dragoons from 1914-2000. Includes war diaries from WWI and WWII, minutes, general administrative records, correspondence, financial and legal documents, personnel records, reports, information about various military exercises and social events, newsletters and circulars, training and technical manuals, maps and architectural drawings, ephemera and photographs. Also included in the fonds are records of the various squadron messes, the Whizzbang Association, the Unit Fund Committee, and the BCD Historical Society. The records document the evolution of the BC Dragoons from a small cavalry unit in World War I, their stint as the 9th Armoured regiment during World War II, to their present position of reserve militia for the Canadian Armed Forces. The records also document the Canadian war efforts both in Canada and overseas, as well as the regiment's activities (military exercises, community activities, the establishment of a museum) during the ensuing years of peace.

Canada. Canadian Army. British Columbia Dragoons
CA VERN MS 144;1988.132 · Fonds · 1927-1949

Fonds consists of the administrative and financial records of J.E. Montague's business, B.C. Fruit Shippers Ltd, from 1927-1949. Includes personal and business correspondence, legal documents, financial records, company statistics, informational pamphlets, brochures and circulars from various fruit associations and organizations, and various pieces of ephemera which document the internal workings and activities of the fruit packing and shipping business.

British Columbia Fruit Shippers Ltd.
C.B. Lefroy fonds
CA VERN MS 12;1966.057;1978.063 · Fonds · 1895-1924

Fonds consists of the personal and business records of C.B.Lefroy from 1895-1924. Includes Lefroy's personal diaries and the business correspondence written by Lefroy, as secretary, for the Vernon Farmer's Association and the Globe Savings and Loan Company of the Okanagan.

Lefroy, Christopher Benjamin
C.F. Costerton fonds
CA VERN MS 6;1959.033;2001.016 · Fonds · 1892-1931

Fonds consists of the personal and business records of C.F. Costerton for 1892-1931. The records, which pertain to all three of his real estate, notary public and insurance businesses, include a letterbook of correspondence, and financial ledgers containing both business and personal accounts.

Costerton, Clement Fisher