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Stanley R.S. Bayne fonds
Fonds · 1899-1935

The fonds consists of Stanley Bayne's farm diaries (1899-1935) and farmers account book (1925-1926). Entries in diary after Stanley Bayne's death in 1933 made by his son, Sydney Bayne. Fonds includes Dominion meteorological registers (1900-1933) for the Alberni Station of the Canadian Meteorological Service completed by Stanley Bayne.

Bayne, Stanley R.S.
Victor B. Harrison fonds
Fonds · 1917-1918

The fonds consists primarily of applications, affidavits and correspondence regarding granting of crown grants to Nanaimo-area residents. Applications were processed in 1917, but include information about early settlers and the social aspects of their lives.

Harrison, Victor B.
Fonds · 1904-1918

The fonds consists of minutes of the Revelstoke Turf Association and the Western Turf Association. Minute book also includes minutes of the Revelstoke Agricultural Society (1909-1912).

Western Turf Association (Revelstoke, B.C.)
C.B. Hume and Co. Ltd. fonds
Fonds · 1902-1937

The fonds consists of minutes, financial statements, deeds, stock certificates, correspondence, tax records, insurance documents, account ledgers and photographs.

C.B. Hume and Company
Fonds · 1911-1915

The fonds consists of a minute book (including constitution), from Oct. 6, 1911 to Nov. 5, 1915, and a cashbook, 1914-1915.

Enderby Agricultural and Horticultural Society
Erskine Burnett fonds
Fonds · 1937-1950

Fonds consists of four photograph albums compiled by Erskine Burnett. Two similar albums entitled "The Shuswap Country" are 10" x 13", photographs mounted on black paper held together with two rings. The photographs and carbon-copy script from approximately 1939 describe the country between Kamloops, Sicamous, Salmon Arm and Revelstoke, south to Falkland and Westwold, and south to Enderby, Lumby, Mabel Lake, and Cherryville. Photographs and script are numbered 1 to 338; forward, table of contents, map and index included. Two similar albums entitled "B.C.'s Inland Empire" are 9" x 11", photographs mounted on white paper in a 3-ring binder, and were compiled in approximately 1950. the photographs and carbon-copy script describe the country and its history from Kamloops, Sicamous, Salmon Arm and Revelstoke, south to Westwold and Falkland, south to Mara Lake, Enderby, Mabel Lake, Armstrong, Vernon, Lumby, Sugar Lake, Oyama, Kelowna, Penticton and Osoyoos. One album has photographs and script numbered 1 to 446; forword, table of contents, map and index are included. The other album has photographs and script numbered 1 to 402 and 501 to 527, with photographs of the 1948 flood and an index. Some of the photographs in "Inland Empire" are duplicates from "The Shuswap Country" and others are copies of heritage photographs.

Burnett, Erskine
Henry Harland fonds
Fonds · 1889-1892

Fonds includes the probate records of Henry Harland, including affidavits by John Harland, Oliver Harvey, and A.L. Fortune, certificates, results of the distribution, and invoices. It also includes the probate records of Thomas Harland, Henry's brother, who died intestate in Enderby, March 28, 1891 while assisting in winding up his brother's estate. Of special interest is an affidavit written by Alexander Leslie Fortune, Henry Harland's partner, who describes their activities and lists the quantity and value of their farm products and implements, their income, expenses and debt.

Harland, Henry
Fonds · 1955-1974

The fonds consists of minutes of the Board of Directors meetings and of annual general meetings, contracts for reinsurance, some client files, which contain copies of automobile insurance coverage issued by the Fruit Growers Mutual Insurance Company to clients in the Kelowna, B.C. area, a file of job definitions, and three ledgers for the period 1968 to 1974: insurance ledger (1968-1974); general ledger (1972-1974); and a record of claims paid, reconciled, outstanding and incurred (1970 and 1974).

Fruit Growers Mutual Insurance Company
Fonds · 1921-1981

The fonds consists of minutes, bylaws, financial statements, accounts, share certificate book, tax records, membership records, personnel records, correspondence, and records relating to the cooperative's properties and store.

Creston Valley Cooperative Association
Fonds · 1915-1930

The fonds consists of photographs, correspondence, business papers relating to the poultry operation, Hillcrest Poultry Farms.

Richards (family)
Fonds · 1965-1991

The fonds consists of constitution, minutes, reports, membership lists, bylaws, financial records, and ephemera.

Mission and District Garden Club
Fonds · 1903-1957

The fonds consists of minutes (1903-1952), correspondence (1903-1955), audited statement (1928), shares and dividends, a lot plan, a liquidation file (1953-1957), dairy booklets, financial statements (1924-1951), and financial documents (1954-1955), which include cancelled cheques and property tax receipts.

Nanaimo Creamery Association
Fonds · 1933-1945

Fonds consists of the minutes of one meeting of the Market Committee and a cashbook.

Nanaimo (B.C.). Market Committee
Fonds · [ca. 1880-1980]

The collection consists of photographs of Langley, Fort Langley and area depicting individuals and families (including pioneers), schools, churches, railroad stations and other buildings, businesses, industry (particularly farming), and community groups and events.

WX Ranch fonds
Fonds · 1934-1979

The fonds consists of cash sales books and account books for the farm and other properties (including Sinclair, Canoe and Lakeshore) under the management of Don Raven.

WX Ranch
S.A.F.E. Ltd. fonds
Fonds · 1912-1972

The fonds consists of S.A.F.E. minutes, share certificates, reports and reference material. The fonds also includes minutes and reports of the Salmon Arm Farmers' Exchange.

S.A.F.E. Ltd.
Fonds · 1913-1967

The fonds is divided into 175 series and consists of correspondence, minutes, resolutions, bond and share certificates, financial and operation reports, leases, contracts, employment records, licenses, ledgers, blueprints, photographs and one map.

Salmon Arm Farmers' Exchange
Fonds · 1949-1970

The fonds consists of the records of the British Columbia Fruit Growers Association, Hail Insurance Committee and its successor, British Columbia Fruit Growers Mutual Hail Insurance Company. The records of the Hail Insurance Committee include minutes of committee meetings, 1949-1950. The records of the Mutual Hail Insurance Company primarily consist of minutes of the Board of Directors meetings and annual general meetings; correspondence, filed with the minutes; the First Annual Report (1950); the 1951 corporate by-laws, as amended in 1953; and a few pamphlets on the topics of crop and hail insurance.

British Columbia Fruit Growers Mutual Hail Insurance Company
Carlin family fonds
Fonds · 1920-1964

The fonds includes: leases between William Carlin of Fort Steele and Charles Letts and William D. Blagborne and son and receipts for mining and water rights; school exercise books belonging to R. Carlin; farm records and water licence correspondence for Carlin Ranch; calling cards and Red Cross service pin belonging to Mrs. J.A. Carlin, and miscellaneous items such as a Memorandum of Association and Rules for the Co-Operative Granite Trading Association, an incomplete diary and a bottle cap.

Carlin (family)