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Elsa Maxwell #1

File consists of a scrapbook containing materials related to the arrival of Elsa Maxwell in Vancouver and the Spitfire Fund party at the Hotel Vancouver. Materials include photographs, notes, contracts, correspondence, newspaper clippings, telegraphs, to-do lists, and schedules. Many of the photographs were taken by Alfred Knight. Individuals in the photographs include Elsa Maxwell, Hugh Pickett and Len Turnbull.

Spitfire Fund #2

File consists of a scrapbook containing materials related to Spitfire Fund parties in Qualicum Beach, Nanaimo, Britannia Beach, North Vancouver and Harrison Hot Springs. Materials include photographs, notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, telegraphs, programs, a napkin and ticket stubs.

Spitfire Fund events 1941

File consists of a scrapbook containing materials related to 1941 Spitfire Fund fundraising events including an Elsa Maxwell parry in Vancouver and a boxing match between Al Delaney and Eddie Wenstob. Materials include photographs, notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a poster, and publicity materials.

Hugh Pickett scrapbook : 1941

File consists of a scrapbook compiled by Hugh Pickett containing photographs, clippings, receipts, correspondence, a napkin, a broken key, notes and ticket stubs. Materials relate to trips to Harrison Hot Springs, Grouse Mountain, Chilliwack and Seattle; Spitfire Fund events; concerts, sporting events and parties attended by Pickett. Photographs show Hugh Pickett, Len Turnbull, Kaye Connor, Marguerite De Guesseme and many other unidentified individuals.

Group at Spitfire Fund event

Group at Spitfire Fund event

Item is a photograph showing a group of men in uniform and a woman for a Fund brooch award standing with a sign showing the image of Elsa Maxwell.

Hugh Picket scrapbook : 1941-1942

File consists of a scrapbook containing celebrity and event clippings from Vancouver; photographs, match books, clippings and ticket stubs from a trip to California; Christmas cards; and photos from trips to Abbotsford and Chilliwack.

The Amos 'n Andy Show

The Amos 'n Andy Show

Item is a photograph showing (L-R) Bill Hay (announcer), Freeman Gosden (Amos), Miss Blue, Charlie Correll (Andy) and Gaylord Carter (organist).

Robeson family at their house in Enfield, Connecticut

Robeson family at their house in Enfield, Connecticut

Item is a photograph showing the Robeson family at their house in Enfield, Connecticut. Pictured (L-R): Paul Robeson, Mrs. Paul Robeson (Eslanda Goode Robeson, Author and Lecturer) and Paul Robeson Jr., student of Electrical Engineering at Cornell University.

Hugh Pickett scrapbook : summer 1942

File consists of a scrapbook containing autographed head shot by Kaye Connor, photographs of friends, family and army training and uniforms, notes, clippings, telegraphs, grocery list, receipts, boat trip log from July 1942, poetry, notices from the Department of National War Service and ticket stubs.

Hugh Pickett scrapbook : 1943

File consists of a scrapbook containing materials related to Pickett's travels during 1943 to California and Mexico. The scrapbook also contains clippings related to celebrities and photographs of family and friends. Materials include telegraphs, ticket stubs, programs, clippings, postcards, photographs, Christmas cards, autographed head shots and his travel permission document from the Department of National Defence.

Hugh Pickett scrapbook : 1943-44

File consists of a scrapbook containing Vancouver news clippings and programs, photographs of family and friends, ticket stubs, poetry and a Victory Bond purchase certificate for Hugh Pickett.

Hugh Pickett scrapbook : 1944-45

File consists of a scrapbook containing materials related to celebrities (Katharine Dunham, Francis Lederer, Lupe Velez and Ginger Rogers), and theatrical events in Vancouver. Photographs of Hugh Pickett and friends/family are interspersed throughout.

Hugh Pickett scrapbook : 1945

File consists of a scrapbook containing materials related to theatre and celebrities around Vancouver (including Marlene Dietrich), clippings about his father Fred Pickett and Dingwall Cotts Co. Ltd., photographs of family and friends, Christmas cards, and a Life magazine spread and photographic prints about George Lott, an injured soldier.

Portrait of Yvonne De Carlo

Item is a head shot of Yvonne De Carlo signed: "To Ivan Ackery. My sincerest best wishes, Yvonne De Carlo."

Hugh Pickett in front of house

Hugh Pickett in front of house

Item is a photograph showing Hugh Pickett in front of his house. Note on back of photograph from [Ron McLean]: "Hugh, this photo was taken at your house in June 1948. That was the year that I hitch-hiked around B.C. and you put me up for a few days as I passed through Van. Best Regards, [Ron McLean]."

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