Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
General material designation
- Textual record
- Graphic material
Parallel title
Other title information
Title statements of responsibility
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title derived by the archivist from the overall contents of the series.
Level of description
Repository
Reference code
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1938-1947 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
5.6 cm of textual records
1.5 cm of graphic material
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
Parallel titles of publisher's series
Other title information of publisher's series
Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series
Numbering within publisher's series
Note on publisher's series
Archival description area
Name of creator
Custodial history
Records were deposited into a wall of Lawrence Broe's basement, where they remained until ca. 2012, when renovation by new owners revealed the letters. They were donated to the Maple Ridge Museum and held unprocessed until their rediscovery in 2020. They have since been accessioned, described, and digitized.
Scope and content
Series consists of letters, photographs, and greeting cards, envelopes, and one postage stamp sent from Helen Waugh to Lawrence Broe between 1938 and 1947.
Lawrence Broe is referred to as "Larry" throughout the records in this series.
Notes area
Physical condition
Some of the records are in good to excellent condition given their previous environment, but most have been damaged mildly to severely by pest activity and moisture.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donor names unknown. Likely owners of the former Broe home at the time of donation.
Arrangement
Records are arranged by type and chronologically for ease of use and to mimic the way Lawrence Broe would have received them. This arrangement was imposed by the archivist as the records arrived in plastic bags with no particular order. File 5 consists of undated materials.
A postage stamp and envelope are found in File 6. While they were initially loose in their container, they were re-associated by the archivist using markings on both pieces to determine their relationship.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
All records in the series have been digitized in PDF format to allow remote access and protect delicate physical originals from further damage.
Restrictions on access
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Associated materials
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
General note
As this series contains materials pertaining to an extramarital affair, we ask that users consult the archivist or director of the Maple Ridge Museum & Community Archives prior to publishing any of its contents.
Conservation
All records have received dry surface cleaning from archivist, using brushes and sponges, before placement in polypropylene sleeves. For records that have had pieces disconnect, all extant parts have been included in the appropriate sleeves.
Alternative identifier(s)
Standard number
Standard number
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Broe, Lawrence (Subject)
- Waugh, Helen (Subject)