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File contains a small day book written by T. W. Forrest with daily entries recording expenses, income and events between 1877 and 1880. T.W. (Wesley?) Forrest was the father of Irene Forrest who was Lester Embree's first wife and Ivan embree's grandfather. Mr. Forrest farmed in Nova Scotia, where the day book may have been written, and at an unknown date moved to New Westminster.

Consists of scrapbook of newsclippings, articles, poems and other miscellany related to Guelph and Delta.

File contains a journal kept by John and Helen Honeyman in which they kept record of household expenses at the Eden, Manitoba, farm and, beginning January 1, 1896, at the farm in Delta at Gulfside near Port Guichon. The entries list such expenses as groceries, dry goods, hardware, clothing, school supplies, trees and seeds, and entertainment. Farm expenses were kept separately and list equipment and hardware, worker's wages, seed, and threshing wages. The journal also lists revenue from butter sold in 1884.

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.

File contains a farm journal in which daily entries are made on the same page for the years 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904. The entries were made by John Honeyman, with some entries by Douglas Honeyman in 1904, who recorded farm activities, weather, trips, illness, entertainment, and the activities of the Honeyman children. The diary records the gradual move from the Gulfside farm to the East Delta farm.

File consists of Christmas and birthday greeting cards, a souvenir school card from Canoe Pass School that lists students and teacher at the school in 1916, 9 postcards sent to Frank McCubbin from family members on trips, and a set of postcards sent to the McCubbin family from the Vogue family on holidays in California. Three of the greeting cards are made of heavy card and comprise several pages with colored illustrations and poems.

File contains one autograph book, the album given as an Xmas gift in 1901 with signatures and poems entered from 1902 to 1905. The entries are to "Essie" from friends in Matsqui and Delta.

This file consists of a large ledger, recording prescriptions filled by Fisher's Drug Store between 1902 and 1909. Prescriptions are numbered 500-6865. The prescriptions slips are pasted into the invoice books in rows and folded in half.

File contains a journal titled "Indian and Colonial Scribbling Diary 1905" on the cover with an almanac and interleaved blotting paper between the diary pages. The daily entries of farm and family activities were made by John and Douglas Honeyman.

File contains a 1905 letter of recommendation from John Oliver, Secretary for the Board of Trustees, Delta School; a letter from the Burnaby School Board to acknowledge Miss Forrest's application for a teaching position and acceptance in 1906; a letter advising Miss Forrest of a raise in 1914; and a letter of thanks and appreciation for her service at the time of Miss Forrest's retirement from teaching in 1941. An envelope is also part of the file (1920).

The file consists of a large ledger, recording prescriptions filled by Fisher's Drug Store between 1909 and 1915. Prescriptions are numbered 6857 to 12573. The prescriptions slips are pasted into the invoice books in rows and folded in half.

File contains a farm journal with entries largely made by Douglas Honeyman. Farming is done by John and his sons Stuart and Douglas. The activities of John's wife Ella (Helen) and daughter Elsie are also recorded.

File contains a farm journal with daily entries made by Douglas Honeyman.

The file consists of two letters written by Simeon Fisher. One letter, dated, June 8, 1911 is written to Mrs. Whitworth in regards to the death of her daughter Olive Whitworth who was a former clerk at Fisher's Drug Store and the other letter is written to the National Drug C. on June 15, 1912 regarding veterinarian Mr. Ottewell.

The file consists of two letters written by Simeon Fisher. One letter, dated, June 8, 1911 is written to Mrs. Whitworth in regards to the death of her daughter Olive Whitworth who was a former clerk at Fisher's Drug Store and the other letter is written to the National Drug C. on June 15, 1912 regarding veterinarian Mr. Ottewell.

The file consists of a photocopy of an Invoice Ledger dated January 1912 from Fisher's Drug Store. Invoices and correspondence were removed from the ledger and filed separately in April 2010.

The file consists of invoices for the months of July and August, 1912 billed to Mr. S.W. Fisher in Ladner from the National Drug and Chemical Company of Canada in Vancouver. There are also two invoices from Henderson Bros Ltd., a branch of the National Drug and Chemical Company. The invoices are for buying drugs wholesale.

File contains a farm journal with daily entries made by largely by Douglas Honeyman with some entries made in September/October by Stuart. The cover of the journal is entitled 'Charles Letts's Canadian Diary'

File consists of Christmas and birthday greeting cards, one of which is printed on birch bark; small prayer cards; postcards; calling cards (Brandrith, Gunn and Dinsmore); and a small 1912 calendar.

The file consists of invoices for the months of November and December, 1912 billed to Mr. S.W. Fisher in Ladner from the National Drug and Chemical Company in Vancouver. There is also an invoice from Henderson Bros Ltd., a branch of the National Drug and Chemical Company. The invoices are for buying drugs wholesale. Included also is a letter regarding the shipping of a thermos bottle.

The file consists of invoices for the months of September and October, 1912 billed to Mr. S.W. Fisher in Ladner from the National Drug and Chemical Company of Canada in Vancouver. There are also two invoices from Henderson Bros Ltd., a branch of the National Drug and Chemical Company. The invoices are for buying drugs wholesale. Included also is a letter regarding the shipping of mail parcels being uninsured.

The file consists of invoices for the months January to April, 1912 billed to Mr. S.W. Fisher in Ladner from the National Drug and Chemical Company of Canada in Vancouver. There are also two invoices from Henderson Bro. Ltd., a branch of the National Drug and Chemical Co. The invoices are for buying drugs wholesale.

The file consists of invoices for the months of May and June, 1912 billed to Mr. S.W. Fisher in Ladner from the National Drug and Chemical Company of Canada in Vancouver. The invoices are for buying drugs wholesale. Included is also a letter regarding an invoice for Collins Electric Plasters.

The file consists of invoices for the month of August, 1913 billed to Mr. S.W. Fisher in Ladner from the National Drug and Chemical Company of Canada in Vancouver. There is also an invoice from Henderson Bros Ltd., a branch of the National Drug and Chemical Co. The invoices are for buying drugs wholesale. Included is a letter from the chemical company thanking Mr. Fisher for drawing attention to an undercharge in an invoice on August 8, 1913.

The file consists of invoices for the month of January, 1913 billed to Mr. S.W. Fisher in Ladner from the National Drug and Chemical Company of Canada in Vancouver. The invoices are for buying drugs wholesale.