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CA VMM VMM65 · Collection · 1920-1996, predominant 1930-1976

This collection consists primarily of interdepartmental correspondence and other organizational records created by the Pacific Coast branch of the Canadian National Steamships Company (CNSS). Records were created primarily between the 1920s and the 1970s, during the CNSS' years of operation. Some records (see series 23-26) are not CNSS organizational records, and were added to the collection by other interested donors. The series' records pertain to the company's operations in Vancouver, Victoria, and the West Coast of Canada.

Series 1-21 of the collection consist of the CNSS' organizational records; they were donated by the CNSS, and arranged according to the original order indicated by the markings on the company's original file folders. Series 22 consists of miscellaneous organizational records arranged by the archivist. Series 23-26 consist of a collection of ephemera, promotional materials, photographs, and articles that were arranged on the basis of content.

CA EMA V987.41 · Fonds · Copied in 1987

The fonds consists of photographs of the Halfway Taxi Company, Esquimalt, and its owner Peggy L. Robinson.

MacGregor, Joyce, 1917-
William T. Rutherford fonds
CA EMA V986.4;V986.9;986.14;986.18;987.6 · Fonds · [ca. 1922]-1966

The fonds consists of photographs depicting scenes of Esquimalt and the Thoburn Garage. Fonds includes a certificate and ephemera.

Rutherford, William T.
Ethel Rhodes fonds
CA FFG P994.2 · Fonds · 1962-1963

The fonds consists of some photographic prints in black and white or colour and depicts the road construction taking place along the Highway 16,construction crews; construction equipment; pipelines; Dome Creek and the Bowron in the northern interior of Prince George region.

Rhodes, Ethel
Clifford Fenton fonds
CA MMB P988.43.1-18;988.43.19-22 · Fonds · 1939

The fonds consists of photographs of the Royal Visit of 1939 and newsclippings and ephemera relating to the Canadian Pacific ferries and the Royal Visit.

Fenton, Clifford
Edward Peter De Cunha fonds
CA MMB P988.138.1 · Fonds · [ca. 1940-1970]

The fonds consists of certificates, operator's licences, cards of merchant navy defence courses taken, letters of reference and general correspondence relating to shipping. Two folders include maps of Thames River and Rotterdam Harbour with Port Authority notes. Fonds includes de Cunha's file relating to meteorology, printed material and photographs of Cunha's personal life and marine career.

De Cunha, Edward Peter, 1922-
Frank E. Unwin fonds
CA MMB P985.8.1-8 · Fonds · [ca. 1950-1970]

The fonds consists of photographs of pilot boats, tugs, the Bounty (replica), log booms, and explosion at Ripple Rocks and ephemera.

Unwin, Frank E.
Dan Frankham fonds
CA MMB P979.104-110 · Fonds · 1923, 1979

The fonds consists of photographs of the crossing the line ceremony on the S.F. Tolmie under heavy seas, and other crew in general. Fonds includes certificate to Frankham in the ceremony and a sound recording of an interview with Frankham describing the voyage to Sidney, Australia, in 1922 aboard the S.F. Tolmie.

Frankham, Dan
Burrard Dry Dock fonds
CA MMB P3141-59 · Fonds · 1898-1963

The fonds consists of photographs of ships built by the Burrard Dry Dock.

Burrard Dry Dock
Charles B. Hill-Tout fonds
CA MMB P1250 · Fonds · 1913-1914

The fonds consists of photographs of the Victoria and Esquimalt area with an emphasis on naval ships and merchant shipping.

Hill-Tout, Charles Buckland
CA LCM MSS 65 · Fonds · 1901-1935

The fonds consists of an account book (1909-1932), minute books (1901-1935), and financial records of the Glen Valley Dyking and Drainage District, earlier known as the Glen Valley Dyking District.

Glen Valley Dyking and Drainage District
CA LCM MSS 50 · Fonds · 1915, [1971]

The collection consists of a timetable for the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway, Port Mann to Hope, from 1915, a copy of an article from an English newspaper on the launch of its bonds by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1871 [1971], and an undated list of railroads which ran through Langley, B.C., at one time.

CA LCM MSS 227 · Fonds · 1912

The collection consists of a 1912 petition to Langley Municipality regarding street lights and other improvements in Fort Langley, B.C., possibly sponsored by the Fort Langley Board of Trade's Transport Committee.

Henry Ewert fonds
CA LCM MSS 212 · Fonds · [Photocopied 1982]

The fonds consists of photocopied information pertaining to Harnsworth B.C. Electric Station in Langley, B.C.

Ewert, Henry, 1937-
CA LCM MSS 106 · Fonds · 1912, 1947

The fonds consists of a minute book with minutes for a 1912 meeting of the Langley Board of Trade's Transport Committee, discussing street lighting, dredging the Fraser River, and closing the Salmon River to navigation. The fonds also consists of a souvenir programme for an "Indian Potlatch" held by the Board in 1947.

Fort Langley Board of Trade
Bert Leaning fonds
CA LMA MS 54 · Fonds · 1910-1960

Fonds consists of 5 albums. Includes photographs of many of the job sites that Bert surveyed for the railway, 1910 and 1911. Also includes photographs of self and friend, J.B. Brown, another surveyor; surveyor crews, Lytton old-timers, and World War I veterans.

Leaning, Bert
CA RMDC MS 49 A2001.296 · Collection · 1936-[1976?]

Ranging from 1932 to 1956, collection includes:

  1. constitution
  2. history
  3. minutes
  4. correspondence
  5. financial records
  6. legal records
  7. reports
  8. publications
  9. ephemera
  10. photographs
  11. clippings
Rossland Cooperative Transportation Society
Wayne Choquette fonds
CA FTST MS 33 · Fonds · photocopied [1985]

Fonds consists of copies of textual records of Wayne Choquette from 1971-1974, 1976, 1977, 1982, and 1984. Includes reports on the Libby Dam, 1971-1973; Kootenay River, 1972; Elk River, 1973; Kootenay region, 1974, 1977, 1982; coal developments, 1976, and the Wild Horse River, 1984.

Choquette, Wayne
Bob Turnbull fonds
CA LMA MS 26 · Fonds · 1924-1934

The fonds consists of photographs taken by Bob Turnbull and his father, W.H. Turnbull. Includes scenes and citizens of LYtton, Earlscourt Farms, and the building of the Trans Canada Highway [ca. 1924-1925]. Also includes Lytton Racetrack, and one framed photo of the girls softball team in 1933, with Nan Dwyer, Rose Dodge, Rose Wardell, Katie Keeble, Fanny Loring, Maureen Dwyer, and Toots Maynard.

Turnbull, Bob, 1912-
J.B. Brown fonds
CA LMA MS 23 · Fonds · 1900-1960

The fonds consists of records and photographs. Includes correspondence (1911-1914), a copy of Mr. Brown's diary for 1909-1910, postcards and pictures depicting family and survey locations.

Brown, Jack B.
CA FTST MS 19 · Fonds · 1896

The fonds consists of a diary/logbook recording weather, temperature, water levels, mail delivery, stage arrivals, and steamboat arrivals for 1896.

Upper Columbia Navigation and Tramway Company
CA LMA MS 19 · Fonds · 1880-1957

The collection consists of photographs from 1880 to 1957. Includes Lytton citizens, graduation photos, building the highway, a Greyhound bus crash, buildings, sports, train wreck, and a B.C. Express sternwheel steamer on the Fraser River.

CA OSOY MS 12 · Fonds · 1954 - 1958

Fonds consists of textual records of the Department of Transportation, Government of Canada, 1954-1958. Includes two climatological station registers for Osoyoos, B.C.

Canada. Dept. of Transportation
SS Wakaniu fonds
CA MMB L983.21.2 · Fonds · 1902-1906

The fonds consists of the log book of the SS Wakaniu with calculations for navigation and table of distance and degree table for London to Cape Town and other destinations.

Wakaniu (Ship)
Norman Turner fonds
CA MMB L982.2.1-13 · Fonds · 1962-1964

The fonds consists of Turner's correspondence files as surveyor, including correspondence with the Department of Transport, Registrars of Shipping and others concerning surveying and tonnage specifications. Fonds includes correspondence and plans with Yarrows Ltd., plans by Raymond H. Richards, Naval Architect, and plans of the oil fuel float for the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. Photographs are general views of salvage of tugs and salvage operations. Painting is of the tug Sudbury II.

Turner, Norman