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City of Richmond fonds
Fonds · 1879-2005

The fonds consists of all records of the City of Richmond, and include the full range of local government rights, responsibilities and activities. The fact that the City of Richmond is comprised of islands forming the delta of the Fraser River has resulted in dyking, drainage, and bridge building being prominent in the work and records of the municipality. In addition to bylaws and minutes of council and committees of council, other functions documented in municipal records include administration and operation of municipal holdings and services including: municipal land and buildings, roads and highways, waterworks, parks and recreation, fire and police services, public works, engineering, planning and zoning.

Richmond (B.C.)
Carl Grauer fonds
Fonds · 1881-2000

Fonds consists of the correspondence, research materials, and ephemera of Carl Grauer. Also present are some records relating to Rudy Grauer and Lester Grauer.

Grauer (family)
Thompson family fonds
Fonds · 1882-1944

Fonds contains of financial records, correspondence, legal records, agricultural records and records relating to other personal interests and activities of the Thompson family. Graphic records include 320 candid and studio photographs of the Thompson family, typical farming activities and the Richmond community.

Thompson (family)
Fonds · 1885-1968

The fonds consists of 3 bound volumes of baptismal and session records. The records capture event at the Marpole and Sea Island churches.
The records have been arranged in two series: Baptismal Records (1885-1968) and Sessional Records (1885-1935).

Presbyterian Church of Richmond/Marpol
Fonds · 1890-2001

The fonds consists of material documenting aspects of the operation, maintenance, and administration of British Columbia Packers Limited and its predecessor and subsidiary companies, primarily in British Columbia, but also in other Canadian locations, in the United Stated, and in other countries. It includes trademark administration records and associated product labels; public and corporate relations materials comprising accumulations and collections of photographs and textual material; photographic and textual records used to document operations for organizational and legal accountability; employee and community relations material, including photographs of workplaces and social events; and advertising and marketing material, including samples of product packaging. Fonds is arranged in 12 series: 1. Organizational Records (1929-1983); 2. Barker Letter Books (1905-1926); 3. Property Administration and Development (1912-2001); 4. Production Records (1913-1973); 5. Trademark Administration (1890-1999); 6. Merchandising (1903-1997); 7. Public Relations (1935-1999); 8. Human Resources (1915-1999); 9. Head Office Photograph Collection; 10. Head Office Art Collection; 11. Fishing Industry Reference Library Collection; 12. Operational Sites - Canneries, Plants and Fishing Stations.

British Columbia Packers
Ted Clark fonds
Fonds · [ca.1910]-[ca.1970]

Fonds consists of Ted Clark's collection of images of Vancouver streetcars and trolley coaches, Interurban trams and trains on various lines. Images depict streetcars and trams in various locations in and around Vancouver, Richmond, North Vancouver, Squamish, New Westminster, Burnaby and Chilliwack. Also included are a several images of trains in other parts of Canada, and in the United States. Records are arranged in four series: 1. Negatives; 2. Slides; 3. Prints; 4. Moving images.

Clark, Ted
Fonds · 1910-1973

Fonds consists primarily of scrapbooks and photograph albums compiled by Gwen Anderson or received from various sources and all related to Henry Anderson's political career, and to the Andersons' involvement in community organizations and events in Richmond. The scrapbooks and albums document Richmond's growth and development during Anderson's time in office, and reflect the commitment both Henry and Gwen Anderson felt toward their community. Also included in the fonds are memorabilia related to Anderson's time in office, including slide photographs of various Richmond scenes, pamphlets related to events he and his wife attended, and a sound recording of opening ceremonies at the Richmond Imperial Oil service centre. These appear to have been set aside by Gwen Anderson. In addition, the fonds includes one file of ephemeral items, such as Ladner ferry tickets, unmarked ballot sheets and a building permit, and three oil paintings given as gifts to the Andersons. Fonds is arranged in four series: 1. Scrapbooks and albums; 2. Paintings; 3. Reeve Anderson memorabilia; 4. Ephemera.

Anderson, W. H. (Henry)
Chilton Family fonds
Fonds · 1913-1917

The Chilton family photograph album contains photographs depicting family members, friends, community and family events, and military personnel and ships. Photographs show scenes of Steveston, North Vancouver, Peachland, Vancouver and various holiday locations. Steveston photographs include buildings, street scenes, boats, wharves, canneries, and individuals and community gatherings. Among the Steveston buildings depicted are the Post Office, Japanese Church, the Japanese Hospital and Japanese School.

Chilton (family)
Fonds · 1919-1965

Fonds consists of minutes and correspondence of the Richmond Cow Testing Association.

Richmond Cow Testing Association
Fonds · 1923-1960

Fonds contains bylaws, a minute book which covers most of the Society's active period, a ledger, a cash book, two mortgages, two pieces of correspondence, and a prize list for the 1941 Fall Exhibition.

Richmond Agricultural and Industrial Society
Fish family fonds
Fonds · [ca. 1928-1959]

Fonds consists of two sets of photographs from the early to mid-twentieth century. The first set contains three photographs of the Marpole bridge and five of the construction of the Oak Street bridge. The second set contains thirteen photographs of the Fish family's farm and lands, including the Brentwood Farm Dairy, which were rented from the Brighouse Estates for a number of years.

Fish (family)
Richmond Review fonds
Fonds · 1932-2015

The fonds consist of textual records and photographs produced in relation to the Richmond Review. Textual records consist of Richmond Review newspapers and some reference material. This includes Review issues on microfilm (1932-2003), as well as clippings from the Review. This also includes hard-copy editions of the Review, covering the years 2002-2015.
The photographic materials consist of negatives taken by and used in the production of the Review; a number of these photographs were taken by Mark Patrick or Chung Chow, between 1986 and 1998.

Richmond Review
Aida Knapp fonds
Fonds · 1934-2003

Fonds consists of photographs and textual material related to the Aida Knapp School of Dancing which operated in Richmond between 1947 and 1979. Also included is a biography of Aida Knapp, written by her son Wes in 2003. Also included are photograph prints of Aida Knapp as a member of the dance troupe, the Twelve Aristocrats.

Fonds is arranged into four series: 1. Aida Knapp photographs; 2. Aida Knapp School of Dancing photographs; 3. Aida Knapp School of Dancing textual records; 4. Aida Knapp biographical information, 1998, 2003.

Knapp, Aida
Fonds · 1938-2004

The fonds consists of minutes of regular and annual area meetings, area annual reports, unit registation certificates, census and annual highlights report forms, published reference material, promotional material, photographs of Guide leaders, a scrapbook, a visitor's book, achievement records, and ephemera including several histories of guiding in Richmond. The records document the administration, activities, and programs of the Girl Guides within Richmond, as well as provide general information about the Girl Guides organization, its functions and aims.

Girl Guides of Canada. Fraser Delta Area
Fonds · 1944-2002

Fonds consists of records which relate to the administration and operations of the Steveston Community Society in the establishment, maintenance, and development of the Steveston Community Centre and park, the Martial Arts Centre, and the annual Steveston Salmon Festival, between 1944 and 1990. Fonds includes records of the Richmond Agricultural and Industrial Society which relate to gaming activities as part of the Steveston Salmon Festival. Records arranged in series according to form of material or sphere of functional activity. Records for 1994 accrual grouped roughly according to form or activity, but with little formal arrangement.

Steveston Community Society
Fonds · 1951-2012

Fonds consists of minutes and financial records of the Association as well as a certificate of incorporation and historical notes.

South Arm Community Association
Fonds · 1951-2007

The fonds consists of the newsletters, AGM Agenda packages, minutes, correspondence, bylaws and constitution of the Sea Island Community Association.

Sea Island Community Association
Bill Topping fonds
Fonds · 1952-1978

The fonds consists of photographs in slide format of activities and scenes of Richmond and surrounding areas. Some of the slides were taken as classroom aids for Mr. Topping who taught Geography for more than 40 years in the Richmond school system. Nearly half of the images are aerials taken from a friend's small plane. The slides show neighbourhoods in Richmond, cranberry farming, peat extraction, housing developments, fishing industry in Steveston, Fraser River scenes, along with road and bridge construction around Richmond, among other scenes

Topping, William E.
Harry Minns fonds
Fonds · [1953?]-1982

Fonds consists of photographs of various Richmond sports teams for which Harry Minns acted as coach or trainer, as well as a certificate recognizing his achievement with the Richmond Youth Soccer Association. Teams represented include: Thompson Junior Tillies softball team, Richmond Sockeyes hockey team, MacDonald and Eedy Hornets hockey team, Island Glass lacrosse team, Richmond Junior Farmers lacrosse team, Fox Realty lacrosse team, Seafair United soccer team, Teamsters soccer team, Richmond Legion soccer team, and others. Records are arranged in two series: 1. Hockey photographs; 2. Soccer, lacrosse and softball records.

Minns, Harry
Fonds · 1957-1962

Fonds consists of photographs, primarily aerial, taken of the lower Fraser River and shore, primarily the New Westminster waterfront. Included are views of Annacis Island, Canada Rice Mills plant and wharf, Crown Zellerbach paper mill, LaFarge Cement plant, Tilbury Island, Lion Island, Steveston Harbour, Queensborough Bridge, Dow Chemical site, and Deas Island.

New Westminster Harbour Commission
Biography files (by surname)
Fonds · 1960-1980

Collection consists of files compiled on notable Richmond families and individuals, including long-time residents, "pioneers," local politicians and other notable persons. The files may include obituary, marriage and birth notices, biographical and genealogical notes, centennial pioneer medallion applications, and newspaper articles.

Fonds · 1960-1979

The fonds consists of the Richmond Historical and Museum Society's administrative records. This includes copies of its by-laws and constitution, financial accounts, minutes, and correspondence.

Richmond (B.C.). Historical and Museum Advisory Committee
Fonds · 1964-1998

The fonds consists of correspondence, financial records, minutes, case and personnel files, clippings and ephemera related to the establishment of the Richmond Friendship Home Society and the operations of society programs. The fonds also includes documents relating to criminal trials of Society Board members and staff.

Richmond Friendship Home Society
Fonds · 1973-1990

Fonds consists of a scrapbook which contains photographs, ephemera, notes, and minutes that document an array of philanthropic and social activities.

Richmond Kinette Club
Henning Wolfe fonds
Fonds · 1973-1983

Fonds consists of photographs of historic buildings in Richmond such as churches, barns, schools, stores, and canneries.

Wolfe, Henning