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CA NVAN Fonds 14 · Fonds · 1928-1973

The fonds consists of a ledger relating to the Woodlands Water Grocery, 1946-1947; business licences from the District of North Vancouver, 1954-1962; information re: prices of goods, examples of labels on shelves of the Grocery, photographs of the old store taken in 1973. Some items and publications were transferred to the library. Two maps were transferred to the map collection, the photographs were transferred to the photograph collection.

Woodlands Water Grocery
William Wardle fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 104 · Fonds · 1942-1951

Fonds consists of records relating to shipbuilding, mostly of Burrard Dry Dock during World War II. It includes information on ship construction and costs and a number of significant issues related to change and development in the yards.

Wardle, William
William Gregg fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 137 · Fonds · [ca. 189- - ca. 199-]

Fonds consists of audiotapes, slides, prints, and drawings related to interviews of North Vancouver pioneer Rodger Burnes by William Gregg concerning early days in North Vancouver.

Gregg, William
CA NVAN Fonds 75 · Fonds · 1955-1982

Fonds consists of photographs, blueprints, clippings, correspondence and other company records related to the operations of White Pass and Yukon Corporation Ltd. Most records relate to their marine transportation component.

White Pass and Yukon Corporation
Westover School fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 156 · Fonds · 1966-2002

Fonds consists of mostly photographic records of Westover School, including school group photographs, class and graduation photographs, sports photographs, and tributes to former principal John Sage.

Westover School
CA NVAN Fonds 143 · Fonds · 1941-1946

Fonds consists of correspondence between Wartime Shipbuilding and shipbuilders, newspaper clippings, and specifications and guidelines for ship construction. Most communications are to or from the B.C. office in Vancouver.

Wartime Shipbuilding Ltd.
Wanda Hanley (Waldock) fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 112 · Fonds · 1954-1999, predominant 1954-1958

Fonds consists of year books, programs, and other records relating to Wanda Hanley's attendance at Burrard View Elementary and Sutherland and North Vancouver High Schools.

Hanley, Wanda
Walter Draycott fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 26 · Fonds · 1933-1969

The fonds consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, diaries, personal and legal records, survey notebooks, scrapbooks, community material, manuscripts, memoirs, maps and drawings, printed material and clippings, and voters lists. One third of the fonds consists of correspondence. His personal history is documented in notebooks on genealogy, letters to family members, essays on life in the trenches of World War I, and his comprehensive diaries. Also included are photographs and negatives (almost all black and white) documenting geology, the landscape, travel, people and the community. The majority of photographs were taken by him, and others were collected from unidentified sources. Included are 12 photograph albums.

Draycott, Walter MacKay
Walker-Gee family fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 153 · Fonds · 1906-2003

Fonds consists of family records, relating particularly to Andrew Walker and his daughter Day. It includes family and military records relating to Andrew Walker, and educational and other records relating to Day Gee.

Walker (family)
CA NVAN Fonds 141 · Fonds · 1965-1980, 1985

Fonds includes correspondence, minutes of both executive and general meetings, and membership lists. Competition information and results are included, as well as records related to social and cultural events planned and attended. An oversize scrapbook includes newspaper clippings, some photographs, and other items of particular interest.

Vintners of the North Shore
CA NVAN Fonds 23 · Fonds · 1912-1970

The fonds includes records of the North Vancouver and West Vancouver Branches of the Victorian Order of Nurses including annual reports, minutes, receipts/disbursements, and other financial information, and membership lists.

Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada. North Vancouver Branch
CA NVAN Fonds 27 · Fonds · 1898-1992

The fonds consists of classified office files, working files, correspondence, dailies, minutes, reports, specifications, manuals, suppliers' catalogues, estimates files, financial records, photographs, and architectural plans and drawings of the Versatile Pacific Shipyards,, Pacific Dry Dock, Burrard Dry Dock, and Wallace Shipyards.

Versatile Pacific Shipyards
Vance family fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 55 · Fonds · 1906-1987

Fonds consists mainly of records relating to the business and political career of George Vance. Other members of the family with records include his wife Catharine, his brother Frank and his daughter Thelma (Vance) Riddell. Records of the latter include correspondence and material related to her teaching career.

Vance (family)
CA NVAN Fonds 35 · Fonds · 1956-1979, predominant 1956-1965, 1974-1976

Fonds consists of records made and received by the Association in pursuit of their mandate to voice area concerns on the allocation of District funds, property assessments and area development, including Grouse Mountain. Fonds is divided in the following series: (1) Minutes and Related Materials, (2)Correspondence, (3) Membership Lists, (4) Miscellaneous, (5) Grouse Mountain, (6) Development Issues, (7) Clippings and (8) Polling Lists.

Upper Capilano Ratepayers' Association
Tom Knox fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 125 · Fonds · 1916, ca. 1945, ca. 1952, 1964-1987

Fonds consists of daily journals, a photograph, and reference material related to Burrard Dry Dock.

Knox, Tom
Thomas Kennedy fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 53 · Fonds · 1900-1990

Fonds consists of records relating mostly to the personal and business life of Thomas Kennedy. Of special interest are an invitation to the first run of the P.G.E. and 1910 annual reports from the jailer and chief constable.

Kennedy, Thomas
CA NVAN Fonds 113 · Fonds · 1961-1973

Fonds consists of three ledgers from the Third Street Service Station.

Third Street Service Station (North Vancouver, B.C.)
T.G. Hare Company Ltd. fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 30 · Fonds · 1934-1941

Fonds includes correspondence, financial records, records of meetings, legal documents, newspaper clippings, cheques, and some drawings of the proposed invention. Correspondence often includes copies of outgoing as well as incoming correspondence.

T.G. Hare Company
CA NVAN Fonds 89 · Fonds · 1933-1936

Fonds consists of one booklet with minutes of meetings and newspaper clippings.

Technical Education Committee (North Vancouver, B.C.)
Sweeny family fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 103 · Fonds · ca. 1890-1957, predominant 1938-1945

Fonds consists of photographs, correspondence, and pamphlets related to the Sweeny family. Much of the correspondence is to Dorothea Sweeny, and most is between members of the family.

Sweeny (family)
Suzanne Wilson fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 140 · Fonds · 1999-2001

Fonds consists of colour photographs with negatives. Most are of houses, although photographs of churches, apartment buildings, and any business with house or home are included. Photographs are mounted on 4x6 cards. 801 of the photographs are accompanied by information about the house and/or its residents. In 243 the information was provided by the residents themselves, while other information was researched by Suzanne Wilson and Jim Lawrence. Participants added family, pet, flower, house and area photos and house and personal histories they hand wrote or typed themselves. Suzanne Wilson also took numerous family photos. A video depicts three events in this project. Participants who completed the project were given a Thank You Certificate, and bookmark. Those who gave the suggested $3 donation also received a receipt. Research binders gathered in the course of this project are also included. Subsequently to this project Suzanne Wilson has continued to take photographs, including photographs of buildings slated for demolition, the Versatile Pacific Shipyards site, churches, and grocery stores.

Wilson, Suzanne
Stella Jo Dean fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 119 · Fonds · 1966-1999

Fonds consists of minutes, reports, clippings, and other records relating to Stella Jo Dean's activities.

Dean, Stella Jo
Stally-Pearson family fonds
CA NVAN Fonds 136 · Fonds · 1907-1911, 1913, 1925-1977

Fonds consists of school records, newspaper clippings, information on Pioneer Awards, and other memorabilia concerning the Stally/Pearson family. Typed notes are by Ron Pearson.

Stally (family)
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 11 · Fonds · 1968-1974

The fonds consists of two typescript copies of the Constitution and By-laws of the Society; organizational comments and calendars, 1968-1974; minutes, 1970-1974, of annual, regular and executive meetings, and of the Finance Board, 1969-1970; and the Agenda of a Special Meeting of Committee members with the City Council. There is also correspondence, 1970-1973, and clippings, 1970-1974.

Silver Harbour Manor Society