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Community Organizations
NWMA IH 1997.47-E · Series · 1920-1983
Part of Harry Chapman family fonds

This series contains records primarily relating to the family's involvement in various community organizations. This includes Nina Chapman's involvement with various Parent Teacher Associations and the Pythian Sisters, the Marcia Atkinson's membership in the Ancient Order of the Foresters and The Odd Fellows, and Nina and Harry's roles in the Sapperton Pensioner's Association. The series contains meeting notes, newsletters, reports, membership cards, handbooks, correspondence, conference and convention programs, and a scrapbook. The series includes 5 sub-series: Parent Teacher Associations, Pythian Sisters, Ancient Order of the Foresters, Odd Fellows, and Sapperton Pensioner's Association.

Occupations
NWMA IH 1997.47-D · Series · 1922-1975
Part of Harry Chapman family fonds

This series relates to the working lives of Harry and Nina Chapman. It includes sketches, conference proceedings and programs, reports, correspondence, handbooks, certification certificates, and invitations. The series is divided into two sub-series: Harry Chapman and Nina Chapman.

Sports
NWMA IH 1997.47-C · Series · 1924-1960
Part of Harry Chapman family fonds

This series relates to Harry Chapman's soccer career, the Chapman family's role in running the New Westminster Royals Hockey Fan Club, and their support for various other New Westminster sports teams. It includes two scrapbooks dedicated to the New Westminster Royals Hockey Club, newsletters, correspondence, notes, event tickets, and programs from various sporting events.

Personal
NWMA IH 1997.47-B · Series · 1938-1985
Part of Harry Chapman family fonds

This series relates to the personal life and travels of Nina and Harry Chapman. It includes scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and poetry, passenger lists of various steamer trips the couple took, correspondence, calendars, ration and stamp books from World War Two, various licenses and memberships, certificates, and ephemera relating to their lives in New Westminster.

School
NWMA IH 1997.47-A · Series · 1922-1956
Part of Harry Chapman family fonds

This series relates to the schooling of Nina Chapman (Atkinson) and her brother David Atkinson, and Doreen and Janet Chapman. It includes school work, workbooks, and school newsletters and annuals from Doreen and Janet's elementary and secondary schooling, as well as high school entrance and course completion certificates from Nina and David.

Photographs: prints
NWMA IH 1995.71-E · Series · 1949 - 1954
Part of Frank Goodship fonds

Series consists of a small number of photographic prints. These are photographs for which there are no negatives. The series consists of one file.

Photographs: boxed
NWMA IH 1995.71-D · Series · 1949 - 1954
Part of Frank Goodship fonds

Series consists of photographs that were found in old film boxes some of which had titles written on the top. This series contains several files for specific photo shoots as well as a number of miscellaneous shots.The series consist of nine files.

NWMA IH 1995.71-B · Series · 1949 - 1954
Part of Frank Goodship fonds

Series consists of photographs that were found in large envelopes with either no dates or titles. The photographs cover a broad range of subjects. Series consists of eleven files.

NWMA IH 1995.71-A · Series · 1949 - 1954
Part of Frank Goodship fonds

Series consists of negatives that were stored in individual envelopes by the photographer. In almost all cases, the date the photographs were taken and a brief description was typed on each envelope. Each envelope in this series is considered a file. There are 219 files.

Miscellaneous
NWMA IH 1994.76-E · Series · [ca.1920] -1994
Part of Noel Oxenbury fonds

The series consists of newspaper clippings, photographs, programmes, correspondence, certificates, a scrapbook, and an essay.

1960 Olympics
NWMA IH 1994.76-D · Series · 1960
Part of Noel Oxenbury fonds

Noel Oxenbury served as the chaperone for Canada’s female team at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy.
The series consists of newspaper clippings and a photograph related to 1960 Olympics.

1938 British Empire Games
NWMA IH 1994.76-C · Series · 1938
Part of Noel Oxenbury fonds

Noel Oxenbury competed at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney and won a gold medal in the 4×110 yard freestyle relay alongside Phyllis Dewar, Dorothy Lyon, and Mary Baggaley. She also placed fourth in the 3×110 yard medley relay with Baggaley and Joan Langdon and competed in the 110 yard backstroke. Due to the onset of World War II, the games were not held again until 1950.This series consists of newspaper clippings, photographs, a diary, and miscellaneous items related to her participation at the 1938 British Empire Games.

1936 Olympics
NWMA IH 1994.76-B · Series · 1936
Part of Noel Oxenbury fonds

Noel Oxenbury participated at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. She competed for the 100 metre backstroke event, but was eliminated the first round. This series consists of newspaper clippings, photographs, speech, and correspondence related to the 1936 Olympics.

1934 British Empire Games
NWMA IH 1994.76-A · Series · 1934
Part of Noel Oxenbury fonds

The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games. They were held at the White City Stadium in London, England from August 4–11, 1934, apart from the cycling at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester, and the swimming, which took place at the Empire Pool in Wembley. Seventeen national teams took part, including the Irish Free State.This series consists of photographs, programmes, a certificate, correspondence, and miscellaneous items related to the 1934 British Empire Games.

Membership records
NWMA IH 1983.51-B · Series · 1916-1943
Part of Duncan Edwin MacKenzie fonds

Series consists of records relating to MacKenzie's involvement in a variety of fraternal organizations, societies, or associations including the New Westminster Creamery Association, the New Westminster Riding Conservative Association, Peace Portal Park, Kiwanis Club, District E Farmers Institute, and International Order of Odd Fellows.

Personal papers
NWMA IH 1983.51-A · Series · 1890-1937
Part of Duncan Edwin MacKenzie fonds

Series consists of personal papers including financial information such as taxation, accounts, agreements, 'valuable' papers, correspondence, a daily journal from 1914, and a family photograph album.

Financial records
NWMA IH 1974.11 MSS 247-D · Series · 1915-1946
Part of Corbould family fonds

Series consists of a ledger belonging to the Corbould family that records business transactions between Gordon Charleson Corbould and companies for insurance. The ledger contains a full description of Gordon's life, including all the details of his birth. This can be found on page 200.

Other published material
NWMA IH 1974.11 MSS 247-C · Series · 1918-1946
Part of Corbould family fonds

Series consists of a copy of the Victory Edition of the British Columbia, published in 1946, that details the military record of members of the armed forces who lived New Westminster and Fraser Valley. There are two issues of "Fragments on France" by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather. Bairnsfather was the British Army's cartoonist during World War One. There is a copy of the King's Message to the Royal Air Force dated Nov. 11, 1918 and a booklet entitled, The Third Battle of Ypres, containing aerial photos of the battlefield.

Photographs
NWMA IH 1974.11 MSS 247-A · Series · 1915-1946
Part of Corbould family fonds

Series consists of photographs that primarily document Corbould family members time serving in the Canada's military. Many of the photos were taken by Charles Bernard (C.B.) Corbould who served in Egypt and North Africa during World War One.

Publications
NWMA IH 1966.22-F · Series · 1951-1966
Part of Bole family fonds

Series consists of copies of published works including a copy of the Victoria Historical Review.

Bole family
Ephemera
NWMA IH 1966.22-E · Series · 1951-1966
Part of Bole family fonds

Series consists of items of an ephemeral nature including a copy of the roll of recipients for The Good Citizen Metal published by the Native Sons of B.C., Tillicum, a copy of the Pioneers of Vancouver, Here Before the Train, published by the Vancouver Archives, a collection of poems entitled, Gems, by Billy Browne.

Bole family