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Andrew Reid fonds
CA WVAN 052 · Fonds · 2006

Fonds consists of photographs relating to the personal life and recreational activities of Andrew Reid and extended family members. Andrew Reid and his friends were avid skiers and hikers and many of the photographs are of skiing at Hollyburn Ridge hiking in the North Shore mountains, or days on the beach in West Vancouver. The fonds also includes images of Alta Lake in Whistler, excursions to Bowen Island, the West Vancouver Tennis Club, the Royal visit of George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939, Andrew Reid's place of work, Forst's Radio and Appliance in North Vancouver, and its staff, as well as construction of the Lions Gate Bridge.

Reid, Andrew
Deryl J.M. McCrindle fonds
Fonds · 1957-2006

Fonds consists of the following record series: Records of the President, BC Conference (1983-1986); Records relating to the Thomas Crosby Fund (1979-1990); Biographical records (1963-2006); Manuscripts for publication (1973-1992); Scouting records (1957-1963); Scrapbooks (1977-1980); and Photographs (1963-2006).

McCrindle, Deryl James Michael
Fonds · 1915-2008

Fonds consists of records of West Vancouver United Church and its predecessor, West Vancouver Union Church. Records include Unofficial Session minutes (1969), Board of Managers correspondence and building records (1919-1928), Official Board minutes (1915-1918), Unofficial Board minutes (1971-1972), Ministry and Personnel Committee plan (2000), Music Committee minutes and correspondence (1957-1958), Organ Committee feasability study (1990-1991); Women's Federation minutes (1959-1961), Women's Federation Coordinating Committee minutes and reports (1959), Women's Federation/Woman's Association Financial records (1956-1961), Woman's Association minutes (1940-1959) and financial records (1929-1955), Women's Missionary Society minutes (1948-1959) and membership records (1949-1958), Women's Missionary Society Anne Copithorne Auxiliary minutes (1950-1955) and financial records (1945-1961), United Church Women Annual reports (1981-2008); "The Founding of West Vancouver United Church, 1908-1919" by Maria J. Brown (church history) (1969), "Steps Toward Union: West Vancouver United Church," by Dianne Whidden (church history) (1972), Memorabilia articles by Rupert Harrison (1972), Historical news clippings (1920-1980), Historical notes (1917-1985); Homosexual ordination correspondence and reports (1988), Memorial Gifts lists (1963-1978), Pim Bequest correspondence (1985); Annual reports (1921-2000); Newsletters (1981-2000); Architectural plans (1958, 1963); Favourite recipes (1955), Photo Directories (1981, 1985, 1989).

West Vancouver United Church
Congregation Har El fonds
CA JHS A.2009.008 · Fonds · 1962-2000

The fonds consists of administrative and operational records from Congregation Har El. Textual records include: minutes and correspondence, publications, and financials.

The fonds is arranged into 8 series: Publications; Synagogue construction; Fundraising; Board minutes; North Shore Jewish Centre (NSJC) records; Financial records; West Vancouver School Board dealings; and Congregation Har El miscellaneous files.

Congregation Har El
Fonds · 1951-1980

Fonds consists of the records of St. Matthew's United Church and its predecessor, Horseshoe Bay United Church. Records include Baptism registers (1952-1971), Marriage registers (1957-1973) and Burial registers (1954-1972); Membership records (1952-1978); Session minutes (1961-1962), Stewards minutes (1960-1970), Stewards correspondence and reports (1960-1972), Official Board minutes (1951-1973), Trustees minutes (1956-1980), and Congregational Meetings minutes (1951-1973); Property records (1965-1970); Woman's Association minutes (1951-1957), United Church Women Caroline Wilkie Unit minutes (1962-1973); Sunday School records (1968-1969); Canadian Girls in Training minutes (1967-1969); Church History (1951-1957); Congregational financial records (1955-1973); Annual reports (1957-1972); and Architectural blueprints (1965).

St. Matthew's United Church (West Vancouver, B.C.)
Fonds · 1959-2012

Fonds consists of the following record series: Vancouver-Burrard Presbytery and Executive meeting minutes (1959-2012); Subject files of the Presbytery Secretary (1959-1983); Pastoral Charge files of the Presbytery Secretary (1959-1983); Correspondence of the Presbytery;Secretary (1984-1989); and Presbytery committee records (1970-1983).

United Church of Canada. Vancouver-Burrard Presbytery
Goodwin Johnson fonds
CA WVAN 034 · Fonds · 1917-1966

The fonds consists of material generated and collected by Goodwin Johnson during his tenure as managing director of the Capilano Timber Company and president of the B.C. Loggers Association.

The fonds is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Photographs
Series 2: Capilano Timber Company

Johnson, Goodwin
CA WVAN 013 · Fonds · 1940-1986
 Fonds consists primarily of ephemera, photographs, and some textual records produced or collected by the West Vancouver Lions Club.

The fonds is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Ephemera
Series 2: Photographs
Series 3: Newspaper clippings
Series 4: Records

West Vancouver Lions Club
CA WVAN 016 · Fonds · [1928-1986]

The fonds consists of administrative and publicity records such as financial records, minutes, programs and posters relating to the activities of the West Vancouver Little Theatre Guild. The fonds also includes photographs of stage productions.

West Vancouver Little Theatre Guild
CA WVAN 007 · Collection · 1910-2007

The collection consists of materials pertaining to West Vancouver or collected by West Vancouver organizations and residents. The collection arrangement is based on the form of the materials:

Series 1: Photographs
Series 2: Newspapers
Series 3: Maps
Series 4: Documents and ephemera
Series 5: Reference publications
Series 6: Oral histories
Series 7: Information files
Series 8: Art
Series 9: Sound and moving image recordings

West Vancouver Archives
Jack Cruickshank fonds
CA WVAN 050 · Fonds · 1918-1924

The fonds consists of photographs relating to the activities and summer camps of the "Hounds," a West Vancouver social group co-founded by Jack Cruickshank. The fonds also includes photographs of the Forks Store on Hollyburn Ridge.

Cruickshank, Jack
CA WVAN 074 · Collection · 2000-2006

The fonds consists of digital photographs selected and scanned by the Hollyburn Heritage Society. The photographs relate to people, places, and events on Hollyburn Ridge. The images depict Hollyburn Ski Lodge, West Lake Lodge, Hi-View Lodge, First Lake ski jump, West Lake ski jump, Sixth Lake ski jump, private, and ski club cabins on Hollyburn Ridge, Hi Colville's Hollyburn chairlift, the Forks Store, ski competitions, skiers, ski runs, First Lake regatta days, First Lake diving platform, First Lake, Eagle Lake, Third Lake, Fourth Lake, Fifth Lake, Vancouver Ski Club, Hollyburn Pacific Ski Club, Cypress Ski Club, Grouse Mountain, Crown Mountain, Mount Strachan, Black Mountain, Goat Mountain, Cypress Creek, Brothers Creek Canyon, Marr Creek, and the pioneer skiers' reunions.

Eileen Scott fonds
CA WVAN 072 · Fonds · 1956-1993

Fonds consists of photographs taken by Eileen Scott depicting many regions of British Columbia, with particular emphasis on West Vancouver. The slides also depict views of Scotland, and plant and animal life. The fonds also includes correspondence, Scott's published book Porridge and Old Clothes, notes on photography, and a scrapbook of newsclippings, announcements, and art.

Scott, Eileen, b. 1919
David Payne fonds
CA WVAN 043 · Fonds · [193-?]

Fonds consists of photographs of cabin and skiing scenes on Hollyburn Mountain.

Payne, David
Jacqueline Hugo fonds
CA WVAN 058 · Fonds · 1960-1991

The fonds consists of material relating to the career of British Columbia pastel artist Jacqueline Hugo. The material includes 9 paintings of Hollyburn Ridge, newspaper articles, and correspondence.

The fonds is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Pastel paintings
Series 2: Art exhibitions

Hugo, Jacqueline
Jeanie Allan fonds
CA WVAN 053 · Fonds · [before 1958]

The fonds consists of photographs generated and collected by Jeanie Allan, pertaining to her personal life, schools, May Day celebrations, ships, and various beaches in West Vancouver. The fonds also includes a brief memoir of her time spent at West Bay.

Allan, Jeanie
Kay Meek fonds
CA WVAN 075 · 1940-1990, predominant 1946-1959

The fond consists of material relating to the personal life of West Vancouver arts philanthropist Kay Meek. The material includes two scrapbooks compiled by Kay Meek that contain photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and brochures. The fonds also includes one drawing of the Gertrude Lawson House.

Meek, Kay
Kenneth Roblin fonds
CA WVAN 079 · Fonds · 1916-1945

Fonds consists of photographs of Kenneth Roblin and the West Vancouver Regattas as well as textual records from his camping days in West Vancouver.

Fonds is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Photographs
Series 2: Personal records

Roblin, Kenneth
CA WVAN 087 · Fonds · 1906-1994

Fonds consists of records created and collected by light keepers at Point Atkinson Lighthouse. The records include daily logs, reports, and video and photographic materials documenting the lighthouse and its keepers.

Canada. Point Atkinson Lighthouse
Rupert Harrison fonds
CA WVAN 061 · Fonds · ca. 1960-1998
 The fonds consists of historical material created and accumulated by Rupert Harrison in the course of his work as a historian and archivist, and his activities with various professional organizations. The material includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, documents, notes, reports, oral interviews, essays, minutes, booklets, pamphlets, maps, technical drawings, photographs, and objects. 
Harrison, Rupert, 1914-2007
Rupert Harrison collection
CA WVAN 030 · Collection · 1900-1995

The collection consists of photographs, negatives, slides, and other material relating to West Vancouver that was collected by Rupert Harrison in the course of his work as a historian and archivist for the District of West Vancouver.

The collection is arranged into two series:
Series 1: Photographs
Series 2: Ephemera

Harrison, Rupert, 1914-2007
Swastika Club fonds
CA WVAN 026 · Fonds · 1917-1918

The fonds consists of six issues of the "Three Minute Whistle," the newsletter of the Swastika Club.

Swastika Club
Thompson family fonds
CA WVAN 022 · Fonds · [1910-1943]

The fonds consists of material relating to the Thompson family who were one of the original families in West Vancouver. A portion of the material also pertains to the West Vancouver Ferry Company, the West Vancouver Municipal Transportation Department, and the Pacific Great Eastern railway.

The fonds is divided into three series:
Series 1: Photographs
Series 2: W.C. Thompson autobiographies
Series 3: Bert Thompson transportation records

Thompson (family)
CA WVAN 062 · Fonds · 1912-1916

The fonds consists of records relating to the establishment, operation, and dissolution of the West Vancouver Ferry Company. The records include bound meeting minutes, resolutions, employee payroll information, and shareholder information, an accident register, agreements, financial statements, reports, incorporation certificate, and court order.

West Vancouver Ferry Company
CA WVAN 063 · Fonds · 1909-1914

The fonds consists of records relating to the business of the West Vancouver Transportation Company, which operated the first ferry system in West Vancouver. The records include general meeting minutes, board meeting minutes, a book of stock certificates, and two account books.

West Vancouver Transportation Company