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Robert Smithson collection
Collection · 1951-1977, 2001-2007

The material in the Robert Smithson Collection consists of items collected by the late Vancouver writer and filmmaker Dennis Wheeler. All the material is related to Wheeler’s association with the noted American artist Robert Smithson. Materials in the collection include: articles, correspondence, journals, magazines, catalogues, newspaper clippings, photographs, posters, notes, slides, and negatives.

Smithson, Robert
Fonds · 1957-1987

The fonds consists of school registers and albums containing clippings, correspondence, and photographs of activities and students at the centre.

St. Michael's Children's Centre (Ruskin, B.C.)
Fonds · 1900-1984

Fonds consists the of records of St. Stephen's Presbyterian and St. Stephen's United Church. Records include Membership records (1970s); Congregational Meetings minutes (1900-1953); Woman's Association Mary Smillie Guild minutes (1946-1961) and financial records (1942-1961), Woman's Missionary Society minutes (1926-1962), United Church Women minutes (1962-1971) and financial records (1962-1970); Sunday School financial records and reports (1929-1984). Most of the pastoral and administrative activities associated with St. Stephen's have been recorded in the records of St. Andrew's Presbyterian and Ladner United Church.

St. Stephen's United Church (Delta, B.C.)
Fonds · 1927-1973

The fonds consists of specifications for work on various ships and docks as well as tenders and agreements involving the shipyard. Several financial records, magazines, and manuals as well as a yard plan for the shipyard are also a part of the fonds.

Star Shipyard (Mercer's)
Fonds · 1903-1998

Fonds consist of records from Steveston United Church, Steveston Methodist Church, Steveston Presbyterian Church, South Arm Presbyterian Church, South Arm United Church, and Riverview United Church. Records include Baptismal records (1903-1955), Marriage records (1914-1995), Burial records (1939-1962); Session minutes (1938-1969), Stewards minutes (1925-1969), Official Board minutes (1960-1990), Trustees minutes (1958-1978), Congregational meetings minutes (1925-1968); Ladies Aid minutes (1913-1941), Ladies Auxiliary treasurer's book (1917-1925), Rainbow Guild minutes (1935-1950), Woman's Association minutes (1942-1950), Junior Woman's Association minutes (1947-1962), Senior Woman's Association minutes (1951-1960), Woman's Federation minutes (1961-1962), United Church Women minutes (1961-1969); Sunday School Teachers minutes (1962-1977); Annual reports (1966-1998).

Steveston United Church (Richmond, B.C.)
Stirling family fonds
Fonds · 1910-1946

The fonds consists of seven series of material relating to C.J.R. Stirling's land purchases, and farming activities, his provincial exhibition awards, passports for family members, memorabilia for Mrs. Frances Stirling, Elvira Stirling, Ethel Stirling, and Gordon Stirling.

Stirling (family)
Swanwick family fonds
Fonds · 1917-1945

The fonds consists of World War I records, road foreman records, correspondence related to poultry courses, income related correspondence, records of production, discussion papers, certificates, bank books, blank forms and prize tags.

Swanwick (family)
Fonds · 1963-1984

Fonds consists of the records of the Cortes Island Ratepayers Association (CIRA), including administrative documents, minutes of CIRA and APC meetings, annual reports, newsletters, correspondence and materials related to the provision of services, land use planning and other issues of island concern. The fonds is composed of the following series: Administrative Documents, Minutes; Financial; Newsletters and Notices; Subject files; Community Planning and Land Use (Advisory Planning Commission); Clippings; Maps and Plans.

Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
Fonds · 1908-1916

Collection consists of five membership certificates to the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendy Society, No. 9203 in Nanaimo, issued to: Elizabeth Sutton, Mary Buckle, Rose Parkin, Louise Mullet and Ethel Reynolds.

Ancient Order of Foresters. No. 9203 (Nanaimo)
Annabel Yates collection
Fonds · [ca. 1939-1940]

Collection consists of a scrapbook, compiled by Annabel Yates, of Nanaimo people and places, and a mimeographed booklet titled "The History of Nanaimo 1852 to 1939". The booklet, compiled by members of Division One, Brechin Superior School, under the supervision of a teacher D.E. Brecenridge, contains illustrated historical articles with hand-drawn advertisements for local businesses.

Fonds · 1885-1949

The collection consists of minutes, correspondence, financial records, legal records, assessment rolls, printed material, photographs and stereoscope cards, maps and memorabilia from a variety of sources, including the District of Mission, the Mission School Board and the Mission District Farmers' Institute. Fonds includes registers and visitors books for various schools in the Mission area, including Silverdale, Silverhill, Hatzic, Hatzic Lake, Mission Public and Steelhead Schools. Fonds also includes records of the Freemasons in Mission.

Fonds · 1888-[ca. 1930]

Collection consists of birth, marriage, naturalization and other certificates and papers for Steven Arman and Guiseppina Tognini. Some of the documents are in Italian.

Arman (family)
Arrowhead Tennis Club fonds
Fonds · 1912-1926

The fonds consists of minutes, financial documents, and accounts of the Arrowhead Tennis Club.

Arrowhead Tennis Club
Arthur P. Leynard fonds
Fonds · 1917, 1928, 1950-1994

The fonds consists of a signed copy of the "Coal Mines of Nanaimo"; a copy of a report on surveys in Nanaimo written by Leynard; a file on Nanaimo's Coat of Arms; drawings of gun carriages and dimensions of Bastion cannons and four photographs including views of the H & W Market, a parade and a meeting of the Native Sons. Also includes Paul Leynard's (Arthur's father) membership card for the X-Ray Association of Employees of Western Fuel Company and certificate for free use of the X-ray machine and a letter to Arthur from Hiram Gough in native "trade language".

Leynard, Arthur P.
B.W. Pearse fonds
Fonds · 1859

The fonds consists of a field book entitled "Copy of Official Notes: Country Around Nanaimo". It records the surveying expedition of 1859 in the Cedar, Cranberry and Mountain Districts, and includes survey measurements, map sketches, and descriptions of the area, and a journal.

Pearse, Benjamin William
Barbara McFarlane fonds
Fonds · 1916-1957

The fonds consists of school and class reunion photographs relating to Lampson Street School and Esquimalt High School.

McFarlane, Barbara
Barnett family fonds
Fonds · 1925-1959

The fonds consists of photographs of the Barnett family, of Japanese Canadians in the Mission area, and various class pictures of the Mission School (1925-1931). The fonds includes the school register for the Japanese Kindergarten in Mission.

Barnett (family)
Beatrice Willgress fonds
Fonds · 1926

Fonds consists of the graduation diploma of Beatrice Willgress. The diploma is signed by Pauline Rose (Director of Nursing), Drs. Drysdale, Ingham and McPhee and hospital directors Alexander Rowan and John Shaw. The photograph includes five unidentified women. Also includes an invitation to the commencement exercises addressed to Willgress' parents.

Willgress, Beatrice Hazel Irene
Belli-Bivar family fonds
Fonds · 1877-1966

The fonds, held in two boxes, consists of six series of material relating to personal records of Ethel Marie Louise Belli-Bivar, personal records of Captain R.B. Belli-Bivar, personal records of Roderic Gordon Belli-Bivar, personal records of Patricia Belli-Bivar, miscellaneous ephemera, and Ethel Belli-Bivar's collection of twenty-three watercolour paintings.

Belli-Bivar (family)
Beryl Wamboldt fonds
Fonds · 1895-1971

Fonds consists of typed and handwritten transcripts written by Beryl Wamboldt. Includes 'Pioneer Tips and tales' and 'NOCA Provider's Program', reference materials on the dairy industry, rough drafts and general notes for articles on NOCA, correspondence, homestead patent (1895) and original article on Valecairn Farm, and photographs.

Wamboldt, Beryl
Branchflower family fonds
Fonds · 1902-1961

The fonds consists of correspondence, a school certificate, photographs, and family tree information related to the Mathewson family of Glasgow, Scotland.

Branchflower (family)