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archival descriptions
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
Tappen Cemetery fonds
Fonds · 1901

The fonds takes its title from the contents. The fonds is divided into four series and includes correspondence, lists, and a plan recreated from a 1932 survey.

Ford (family)
Morishita family collection
CA JCN 2011.79 · Collection · 1903 - 1990

The collection consists of six series of papers, photographs and artefacts amassed by the Morishita family. The first series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to the patriarch of the family, Teiji Morishita. The second series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to Teiji's wife, Sawa Morishita. The third series consists of papers and artefacts amassed while the Morishitas (with the Ebisuzakis) ran the Ebisuzaki Shoten (store) at 337 Powell Street in Vancouver, BC. The fourth series consists of family photographs and artefacts belonging to the Morishita family. The fifth series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to the Morishita children. And the sixth series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to the Ebisuzaki family.

J. Lewis Sangster fonds
NWMA IH 2011.30 · Fonds · 1904-1950

This fonds consists of photographs and postcards taken or collected by J. Lewis Sangster during his time spent in New Westminster, during his time traveling and during his time spent overseas during World War I. Sangster developed a large number of the photographs himself, in a small cellar in his home that was converted into a darkroom. The fonds has been divided into three series based on content: Sangster Family, Military, and New Westminster Subjects. Included in the Military series, there is a collection of Canadian Official postcards published by the British newspaper The Daily Mirror, which Sangster collected during his time serving in World War I. The family series consists of photographs taken by Sangster of his family members, as well as pictures that Sangster received from extended family members.

Sangster, J. Lewis
CA SAM MS 106 · Fonds · 1904

The fonds consists of one series containing records created by the Silver Creek School Board during the time periods 1906 -1946, a B.C. Government Public Works plan for the school building, a small envelope and insurance policy.

Silver Creek School Board fonds
Altman family collection
CA JHS A.1999.013 · Fonds · 1904-2001

The fonds consists of community publications, community ephemera, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and musical scores. The fonds is arranged into 3 series: Community publications; Altman family files; and Music collection which consists of scores of both Jewish and general popular songs that bear the name of Sari Corbin.

Altman (family)
New Westminster subjects
NWMA IH 2011.30-C · Series · 1905-1940
Part of J. Lewis Sangster fonds

Series consists of negatives, prints and postcards from J. Lewis Sangster’s time spent growing up and living in New Westminster.

Sangster, J. Lewis
Gladys M. Johnston fonds
Fonds · 1906-1983

The fonds consists of the writings of Gladys Johnston and ephemera related to the author.

Gladys M. Johnston
CA UNBC 2000.16 · Collection · 1906–1912

The collection consists of 9 photographs and copies of photographs showing scenes of Prince Rupert and area, groups of townspeople, a stone totem pole at Metlakatla, and a man poling a dug-out canoe probably on the Skeena River. It includes two newspaper clippings, one from the BC Saturday Sunset dated September 14, 1912 and another from The Globe dated Saturday March 23, 1907. The bound volumes of the Prince Rupert Empire newspaper were transferred to Special Collections. See accompanying note.

Prince Rupert Drydock and Shipyard
CA UNBC 2000.16-2000.16.2-2000.16.2.4 · Item · 1906
Part of Prince Rupert Empire collection

Item is a copy print of a photograph of a group of people in a cleared area with a small tent in the background in Prince Rupert on June 1, 1906. The people in the photograph are identified as: Mrs. J.L. Williams, Jack or Jock Williams, Mrs. Porter, Miss Mai Johnston, Mrs. R.L. McIntosh, J.H. Pillsbury, Mr. P ? (Engineer), Captain J ?, Mrs. S.G. Harris, and Cannon Rushbrook.

Photographs
CA UNBC 2000.16-2000.16.2 · Series · 1906-1908
Part of Prince Rupert Empire collection

Series consists of nine photographs (3 original photographs and 6 copyprints) of Prince Rupert scenery, residents and surrounding area.

Newspaper clippings
CA UNBC 2000.16-2000.16.1 · Series · 1907-1912
Part of Prince Rupert Empire collection

Series consists of one file containing two newspaper clippings, one from the BC Saturday Sunset dated September 14, 1912 and another from The Globe dated Saturday March 23, 1907

Newspaper clippings
CA UNBC 2000.16-2000.16.1-2000.16.1.1 · File · 1907, 1912
Part of Prince Rupert Empire collection

File contains two newspaper clippings, one from the B.C. Saturday Sunset of September 14, 1912 concerning economic development on Vancouver Island and the second from The Globe dated Saturday March 23, 1907 which contains two photographs of Prince Rupert.

Fonds · 1907-1946

The fonds is divided into two series and fonds consists of a ledger containing financial accounts, minutes, and annual returns.

The Loyal Orange Lodge 1642 Royal Arch Purple
Fonds · 1907- 1914

The fonds consists of nitrate negatives and glass negatives that depict the early Prince Rupert town site, pioneers, businesses, scenes, and events. Included is a wedding certificate from 1923 for Ethel Vivian Alabaster and Gus Slane.

J.D. Allen Photographic Company
H.G. Sherriff fonds
Fonds · 1907

The fonds consists of a diary spanning from April 20 to September 23, 1907 and a contract between Sherriff, his partner W. Phillip and E. Stuart Wood.

Sherriff, H.G.