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Phyllis Tolman fonds
CA DMA CR-59 · Fonds · 1926-1937

The fonds consists of photographs of students at King George V High School, Delta Central School and one May Day photograph.

Tolman, Phyllis
Photographs
Series · 1898-1972
Part of Delta Agricultural Society fonds

Series consists of photographs of harness races, race track, grandstand and other facilities at Paterson Park, members of the Society, and horses, drivers and owners of horses who raced at Paterson Park.

Delta Agricultural Society
Photographs
Series · 1885-2010
Part of Edgar Dunning fonds

Series consists of original and copy prints, negatives, contact prints, and slides of images largely of Delta people, places and events. The largest accession (1979-026) consists of prints used in Edgar Dunning's The Optimist newspaper business. Many of these prints have been annotated with cropping and other marks. The majority of images have been taken by Edgar Dunning; other images were given to him because of his interest in preserving Delta's history.

Photographs
File · [ca. 1885] - 1920
Part of Ila McCubbin Embree fonds

This series consists of one photograph of Annie Forrest (ca 1920) enclosed in a small card, and one carte de visite album with twelve photographs and some ephemeral material. This album may have belonged to Annie Forrest, as it appears to contain three very small photographs of Miss Forest as a young woman. There is also carte de visite and other mounted portraits of young people, many unidentified. Those that are identified include Effie Wells, the Graham children, and Miss Turner.

Photographs
Series · [ca. 1895] to [ca. 1940]
Part of Whitworth family fonds

Series consists of photograph print, copy print and negative images of members of the Whitworth family and their friends and relatives. Images include individual and family portraits, photos of family activities, the Whitworth house, and Whitworth boats (especially the "Birdswell"). Some of the items are photograph postcards and include correspondence. Many of the photographs are contained in the Whitworth family album. Photographs are described at the item level.

Photographs
Series · 1897-1992
Part of Freda Hayman fonds

Consists of photographs of Freda McKenzie Hayman as a child and with her family, as well as many school photographs of students and teachers at the following schools: Ladner Elementary School, Sunbury School, Delta Central School, Kennedy School, King George V High School, Trenant School, and South Park Elementary. Also includes photos of Beach Grove Golf Club House, various friends, Jack Hayman, and slides of Delta May Days.

Photographs
Series · [ca. 1940-1965]
Part of John Christopherson fonds

Series consists largely of photographs of the oyster farming operation at B.C. Packer's Oyster Plant in Boundary Bay taken by John Christopherson. The photographs show seeding and harvesting techniques used in oyster farming, as well as the construction of the oyster plant in 1941. Series also contains photographs of Sikh and other workers at the plant, the Christopherson home, and pictures of John and Grace camping and doing other activities with friends.

Photographs
Series · [ca. 1890] - 1985
Part of Trevitt family fonds

Series consists of photographs of members of the Trevitt, Vasey and Gillanders families (Accession 1975-001, 1984-049, 1984-108); views of Trevitt Farm (accession 1984-050, 1985-062 and 1987-037); Delta High School 1941-1942 class reunion (Accession 1986-022, 1988-051 and 1988-023); John Trevitt's travels to and training in Nova Scotia, and on HMCS Capilano (Accession 1989-119), and scenes of Ladner (Accession 1988-005 and 1988-023).

Philip S. Quelch fonds
CA DMA CR-58 · Fonds · 1922-1927

The fonds consists of black and white copy prints of personnel, equipment and operations at the Ladner Lumber Mill, their outfit and the Savage's outfit. Also contains photographs of Philip Quelch and friends at leisure, many group photos, photographs of Ladner buildings, the ferry, Ladner's Landing, the Ladner War Memorial, and the dance hall at Point Roberts.

Quelch, Philip S.
Personnel records
Series · 1944-1977; predominantly 1953-1957 and 1972-74
Part of St. Mungo Cannery fonds

The series consists of personnel records and include employee documentation in time cards, invoices and payroll ledgers.

St. Mungo Cannery (Delta, B.C.)
Personal papers
Series · 1897-1992
Part of Freda Hayman fonds

Consists of family and personal memorabilia such as William Mackenzie's booklets about Toronto and the Canadian Horological Institute, World War II savings stamps, music books, Delta brochures and pamphlets, a British Columbia 1971 centennial cookbook, Christmas cards and other ephemera. Also includes Freda's copies of donor forms and letters acknowledging her donations to the Delta Museum and Archives.

[Performing Band]
Item · February 10 1990
Part of Martin Keeley fonds

Black and white photograph of a band performing at the "Valentine's Day Cabaret & Dance" fundraiser for the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee. The event took place at the South Delta Recreation Centre on February 10, 1990. The members of the band are the James Keelaghan Trio (from Alberta) and Neil Osborne of 54.40.

Series · 1965, 1971-1974
Part of John Christopherson fonds

Series consists of memos and reports relating to the proposed purposes and cost estimation for the Pendrell Sound seed operation project, and Mr. Christopherson's diary of work done and costs incurred for the 1971 to 1974 seasons.

Other publications
Series · 1974-1987
Part of Delta Chamber of Commerce fonds

Series consists of publication published by various civic organizations and government bodies relating to the building of infrastructure, land development, and industrial development.

Delta Chamber of Commerce
Series · 1987-1995
Part of Martin Keeley fonds

Series consists of materials collected by Martin Keeley, and others, during his time as Executive Director of the Friends of Boundary Bay. The materials were generated from both his home in Point Roberts as well as the offices in Ladner, B.C. and Point Roberts, Washington. Martin Keeley participated and/or supported the six organizations included in this series. The materials correspond to Martin Keeley's time with the Friends of Boundary Bay.

Textual materials include correspondence, letters, minutes, notices, bulletins, financials, studies, research, court cases, newsletters, and brochures from six different environmental organizations. The organizations include the Boundary Bay Conservation Committee (BBCC), the Fraser Wetlands Committee (FWC), the Delta Naturalists Society (DNS), the B.C. Great Blue Heron Society, the Burns Bog Conservation Society (BBCS), and the Nature Trust of British Columbia.

The series has been arranged into the following sub-series and files:

  1. Other Environmental Organizations series
    1.1 Boundary Bay Conservation Committee (BBCC) sub-series
    1.1.1 BBCC Correspondence and Letters (to and from) file
    1.1.2 BBCC Minutes/Notices/Bulletins/Financials file
    1.1.3 BBCC Memberships/Policies/Financials file
    1.1.4 BBCC Research/Proposals/Studies file
    1.1.5 BBCC Court Case file
    1.2 Fraser Wetlands Committee (FWC) sub-series
    1.2.1 FWC Minutes file
    1.2.2 FWC Bulletins file
    1.3 Delta Naturalists Society (DNS) sub-series
    1.3.1 DNS Newsletters file
    1.4 B.C. Great Blue Heron Society (BCGBHS) sub-series
    1.4.1 BCGBHS Minutes/Financials file
    1.4.2 BCGBHS Correspondence file
    1.5 Burns Bog Conservation Society (BBCS) sub-series
    1.5.1 BBCS Minutes/Brochures file
    1.6 The Nature Trust of British Columbia sub-series
    1.6.1 NTBC Membership/Brochures/Correspondence file
Item · 1991
Part of Martin Keeley fonds

Reel-to-reel sound recording produced by Macdonald Recording in Seattle, Washington. Date listed on the case is 5/7/1991. Specifics of the recording are listed on the case as: 1-:30, 7.5 ips, Stereo. Content presumably regards the lowtide happenings of 1991 in Seattle, based on the title, although content is unknown.
Recording may have been used by Martin Keeley or other members of the Friends of Boundary Bay, the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee, the Boundary Bay Conservation Committee or the Fraser for Life.

N.J. Outdoors - Shorebirds
Item · 1987
Part of Martin Keeley fonds

VHS was produced by the State of New Jersey Natural Lands Trust in Trenton, N.J. The film was shot on February 26, 1987, but the length of the film is unknown. Contact information for R.W. Butler - Wildlife Biologist for the Canadian Wildlife Service is attached to the front of the VHS case.
It is presumed that the content of this VHS reflects Martin Keeley's interest in the shorebirds along Delta and Point Roberts. The VHS may have been used by Martin Keeley or other members of the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee, the Boundary Bay Conservation Committee or the Fraser for Life.

Nick Ardanaz collection
CA DMA CR-94 · Fonds · 1932-1981

The collection consists of seven identical blueprints of the municipality of Delta produced by the Corporation of Delta in 1961. The blueprints include all roads in Delta, as well as inserts of Ladner, North Delta, and South Delta. The majority of the collection, however, is concerned with Kennedy School and includes miscellaneous papers, class photographs, and oral records and photographs of Kennedy School's fiftieth anniversary.

News clippings
Series · 1922-1953
Part of Muir family fonds

Series consists of news clippings mainly collected by Eva and Andrew Muir related to their major family events.

Muir, Eva
New Horizons program records
Series · 1982, 1987
Part of Delta Golden Rods and Reels Society fonds

Series consists of correspondence between the Delta Golden Rods and Reels Society and, Health and Welfare Canada relating to the disposal of the Society's fishing equipment funded by Health and Welfare Canada's New Horizons program. Series includes an inventory on the society's equipment.

Delta Golden Rods and Reels Society
Net Loft records
Series · 1954-1964; predominately 1955-1957
Part of St. Mungo Cannery fonds

The series consists of Net Loft Records which include agreements to store nets, net loft inventories, receipts for net repair supplies, lists of debits/credits to fishermen, and a net tag.

St. Mungo Cannery (Delta, B.C.)