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Neal M. Carter fonds
CA NVAN fonds 222 · Fonds · 1918-1925

The fonds consists of three meticulously labelled and decorated photo albums. Identification, and dating of the trips and photographs is thorough, but the date at which the albums were compiled is not known. A few images have been removed from the albums, and their whereabouts is unknown.

Album A (330 images on 72 pages) contains the earliest material, with most photographs being views of North Shore mountains - Crown, Camel, the Lions, Seymour, Grouse, Cypress, Lynn Canyon, Mosquito Creek, and so on. The earliest images in the book date from 1918, but the majority date from 1920 to 1922.

Album B (170 images on 35 pages) consists of two sections: images from two attempts to ascend Mt. Tantalus in 1925 (66 photos); images from a two-week camp in the Selkirk Range in 1921 (104 photos).

Album C (351 images on 86 pages) consists of three sections: images from 2 trips to the Tantalus Range at Easter in 1923 and 1924; images used to make the map on page 21, "Map showing Mountains Explored during our Private Trip (1923) and BCMC Summer Camp (1924) as shown in the following views"; images titled "This Being a Pictorial History of a Joyous Fortnight in the Canadian Rockies" (1925). All three maps are in Album C: p. 21 as above; p. 70 - Five Passes; p. 73 - Yoho Park.

Carter, Neal M.
CA NVAN 175 · Fonds · 1940 - 2002

Fonds reflects the life and activities, in a public as well as private capacity, of the former City of North Vancouver mayor, John Edwin Loucks, spanning the years from the late 1940s into the first decade of the twenty-first century. Loucks' records are arranged in twelve series. The records consist of correspondence, agendas, photographs, cards, certificates and honours, events programmes, meeting minutes and reports, maps, pamphlets and newspaper clippings.

Loucks, E.J.
CA NVAN 178 · Fonds · 1988-2005

The fonds consists of chronological operational records related to the business operations of the Lower Lonsdale Business Association. These operational records include minutes of meetings, memos, policies, surveys, correspondence, financial records, membership lists, grant applications, press releases and newspaper clippings. The fonds also consists of records related to the establishment and operation of the Lower Lonsdale Community Policing Centre and the organization of the Lower Lonsdale Fall Festival.

Lower Lonsdale Business Association
Harbottle family fonds
CA NVAN F44 · Fonds · 1903-2009

The Harbottle Family Fonds contains the personal papers of Harbottle family members. The bulk of the material is associated with Jeffery Harbottle’s various projects and interests. Included are records related to the M.V. Reliant, the restoration of the L6 Union Engine that originally powered it, the restoration of the Diamond T dairy truck that was owned by the family business, Jeff’s 1932 Plymouth PB rumble seat coupe, and his general interest in ships and other forms of mechanised transportation. The smaller part of the fonds relates to records connected to other family members, including family photographs, civic activities, and the dairy business.

Harbottle (family)
North Vancouver Youth Band
CA NVAN Fonds 180 · Fonds · predominant 1953-2010

Fonds consists of records of the operations and activities of the North Vancouver Youth Band, including minutes of meetings, records related to fundraising, the organization and conduct of tours, and information on many of the people involved with this organization, particularly Band Director Art Smith. Many photographs chronicle the band’s activities.
Fonds consists of the following series:

  1. Board of Directors' Minutes series 1

  2. Parents/Ladies Auxiliary series 2

  3. Fund Raising series 3

  4. Correspondence series 4

  5. Programs and Publicity series 5

  6. Awards and Honours series 6

  7. Dennis Esson series 7

  8. Clippings series 8

  9. North Vancouver Youth Band Members Handbook series 9

  10. North Vancouver Youth Band Bell Choir series 10

  11. Photographs series 11

  12. Art Smith series 12

  13. "Sounds of the North Shore" series 13

North Vancouver Youth Band
CA NVAN F205 · Fonds · 1907 - 2012

The fonds consists of administrative records of the club, including minutes, reports, correspondence, financial statements, cabin visitor books, summit registers, membership records and others. It also contains many hundreds of photographs, glass plate negatives, films and other moving images, as well as publications of the BCMC, including the B.C. Mountaineer, the BCMC Newsletter, as well as hiking and climbing guides in whose publication the BCMC was involved. It also contains many news cuttings relating to hiking and climbing in British Columbia and activities of club members. These records document many aspects of the club's activities including their involvement in mountaineering, advocacy for land conservation, and natural history. The fonds also contains the records of Mary and David Macaree which they created and accumulated during the course of researching their publications '103 Hikes in Southwestern British Columbia' and '109 Walks in B.C.'s Lower Mainland'.

British Columbia Mountaineering Club
CA NVAN fonds 217 · Fonds · 1978-2013

The fonds consists of the records of the Save St. Paul's Indian Church Society (1979-1989), the St. Paul's Indian Church Preservation Trust (1986-present) The records relate to the administrative activities of the Trust, a body that oversees the preservation of St. Paul's and the various restoration projects that took place in the 1980's, 1990's and 2000's. The photographic material primarily depict the restorations of the church, church exteriors and interiors, special events, and the people who were involved with the church. The fonds is arranged in two series. Series one is textual records. The textual material is arranged chronologically, from 1978 to 2013 inclusive. Materials include newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, annual reports, correspondence, drawings and plans. Series two is photographic material. It is arranged chronologically and covers the 1980's, 90's and early 2000's. Materials include photographic prints, postcards and slides.

St. Paul's Indian Church Preservation Trust
CA NVAN fonds 219 · Fonds · 1923-2014

The fonds consists of administrative records and photographic material from the North Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club. The textual records consist of meeting minutes, correspondence and supporting material from 1923 to 2000, generated by the executive committee of the club and at annual general meetings. The fonds also contains a club history in essay form as well as three scrapbooks compiled by members of the executive committee, which contain photographs of all club presidents and the events that took place during their terms. Published materials include a club handbook from 2002-1014 and issues of 'The Toucher' newsletter from 1987 to 2012 and a club history. The fonds is divided into three series. Series one consists of records generated by the executive committee of the club. Materials include meeting minutes, correspondence and financial records. Series two consists of published materials. Series three is a club history scrapbook containing photographic material, newspaper clippings and textual records.

CA NVAN Fonds 37 · Fonds · 1914-1995, predominant 1940-1977, 1989-1995

The fonds consists of copies of original records created or received by the 6th Field Engineer Squadron. Materials have been donated by Major Vince Laroque. Originals are held by the National Archives of Canada, the Department of National Defence, or the Squadron. Includes additional donation by Barbara Selby. Fonds consists of copies of war diaries, annual historical reports, printed histories, correspondence, poems, draft lists, official specifications, and sketches.

Canada. Canadian Army. Royal Canadian Engineers. Field Engineer Squadron, 6th
A.L. (Dick) Lazenby fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 150 · Fonds · 2002-2003

Fonds consists of computer print-outs of newspaper references to subjects and people of historical interest in North Vancouver. Papers indexed include "The News-Advertiser", "The World", "The Province", "The Sun", and "The North Shore Press". Not all papers are indexed for all subjects.

Lazenby, Dick
Alderman Gertrude Todd fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 33 · Fonds · 1971-1973

Fonds consists entirely of the records received and generated by Alderwoman Todd while fulfilling her duties as a member of the City of North Vancouver council. The records divide into two series: Council meetings and subject files. The Council meetings series consists of records relating to the regular business of the Council. The subject files contain both record and published material pertaining to Alderwoman Todd's work with local and regional government, extramunicipal bodies, and local issues.

North Vancouver (B.C. : City). Alderman (Todd : 1971-1973)
Alfred Barker fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 139 · Fonds · 1914-1972

Fonds consists of records of Alfred Barkers business and personal dealings, particularly related to his home at 4212 Prospect Rd. and flood damage in that area in 1961.

Barker, Alfred
Anna Sumpton fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 110 · Fonds · 1974-1992

Fonds consists of records relating to Anna Sumpton's organization and editing of Walter Draycott's "Early Days in Lynn Valley", and other information relating to associations between Anna Sumpton and Walter Draycott.

Sumpton, Anna
CA NVAN Fonds 68 · Fonds · 1994-1996

Fonds consists of records of the planning and administration of the 1996 B.C. Winter Games in North Vancouver. These include subject files, minutes of meetings, and a binder from the 1995 B.C. Winter Games held in Comox Valley.

British Columbia Winter Games (North Vancouver, B.C.)
CA NVAN Fonds 159 · Fonds · [ca. 1915-ca. 1945]

Most photographs are of Burrard Dry Dock and its affiliate Pacific Dry Dock (North Van Ship Repairs). All except a few are duplicated in fonds 27. The photographs in files 2 and 3 have been printed from negatives in file 4. A line through the image on the contact sheet means it has been printed. Each image on the contact sheets and the accompanying descriptions are numbered. The prints have these numbers written on them, as well as the number of any similar or identical photographs in fonds 27 or elsewhere. They are also numbered sequentially from 159-1 to 159-69. This is the archival reference number.

CA NVAN Fonds 120 · Fonds · 1994-1999

Fonds consists of specifications, construction drawings, reports, photographs, videos and display panels for the Pacificat fast ferries.

Catamaran Ferries International Inc.
Central School fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 83 · Fonds · 1906-1915

Fonds consists of yearly reports for Central School from 1906- 1915. Includes names and ages of students, with information on attendance and reader level, and general information on text books.

Central School (North Vancouver, B.C.)
Charles W. Cates fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 19 · Fonds · 1875-1960

The fonds consists of two volumes from the Moodyville Sawmill: Wages Book, with sundry sales, 1875-1879, and Wages Book, 1892-1893; miscellaneous personal papers reflecting Captain Cates' interest in politics, in the tugboat business, and in Indian history and lore. Photographs were transferred to the photograph collection and publications were transferred to the library.

Cates, Charles Warren
Delbrook High School fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 98 · Fonds · 1958-1977

Fonds consists of annuals, photographs,clippings, and other information related to school activities. Many of the photographs, especially of individual students, are printed in the annuals. Guest Books for 1957 and the 1977 reunion are included.

Delbrook High School
Dominion Bridge Co. fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 85 · Fonds · 1949, 1957-1961

Fonds consists of four scrapbooks of clippings re Dominion Bridge Co. projects, especially Second Narrows Bridge, compiled by Dominion Bridge Co.; and clippings re flood damage to North Shore bridges, especially Capilano Bridge, West Vancouver, in 1949.

Dominion Bridge Company
Dugald Donaghy fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 80 · Fonds · 1920-1961

Fonds consists of records related to the personal, business, and political career of Dugald Donaghy. Includes photographs of Donaghy and his ancestors, and substantial records of Burrard Inlet Tunnel and Bridge Co., for which Donaghy acted as solicitor.

Donaghy, Dugald
Francis Mansbridge fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 138 · Fonds · 1899-2002

Fonds consists of audiotape cassettes of interviews done for Early Days in Lynn Valley and Launching History: The Saga of Burrard Dry Dock, transcriptions of interviews done for the latter, correspondence with publishers and others, and reference notes and material used in the writing of the latter.

Mansbridge, Francis
CA NVAN Fonds 60 · Fonds · [ca. 1883]-1943

Fonds consists of selected papers of F.P. Carbutt relating to his writing, composing and performing, as well as photography and artwork done in various media. Accessions 1993-031 and 1993-043 have been combined as no original order was ascertainable. Fonds is arranged into the following series: (1) Photographs, (2) Pencil Studies, (3) Paintings, (4) Writing and (5) Music.

Carbutt, Frederick Percy
Irwin and Billings Co. fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 12 · Fonds · 1907-1951

Fonds consists of records related to rentals and real estate transactions. Fonds is divided into five series: Series 1 Real Estate Transactions. -- 1910-1951. Series 2 Minute Book. -- 1916-1947. Series 3 Scrapbook. -- 1910-1923. Series 4 Maps and Plans. -- 1907-1927. Series 5 Blank Forms. -- 1920s.

Irwin and Billings Co.