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This history of the Cates family includes information on the founder Andrew Jackson Cates and his family as well as the families of James Warren Cates, Willard Ernest Cates, John Andrew Cates, George Emery Cates, Charles Henry Cates, John Henry Cates, Charles Warren Cates, James Francis Cates, Francis Abbott Cates and Lucy Lillian Cates

The certificate appointed Charles Tupper Great Britain's representative in the Behring Sea Arbitration.

Item is a printed envelope from the photographic department of David Spencer Ltd. with a price list of services offered.

Journal is a handwritten account of Ernest Cooper's journey from Liverpool, England, to Vancouver, May 24th to June 10th, 1888. Mr. Cooper crossed the Atlantic aboard the C.P.R. steamship S.S. Vancouver, and crossed the continent via Canadian Pacific Railway. The account documents Mr. Cooper's travels and includes detailed descriptions of conditions aboard ship; observations on differences between "steerage," "intermediate," and "saloon" passenger status; encounters with other passengers; activities of crew and passengers; sightings of wildlife; weather and sea conditions; a brief sight-seeing stop in Montreal; experiences with new currency, observations of "Indians" at rail stations across the prairies; impressions of Winnipeg; descriptions of views and vistas passing the Rockies and Selkirk mountains; comments on the Chinese presence along the Fraser River, and arrival in Vancouver.

The graduation diploma contains subjects and grades for Robert Temple from grade 9 to grade 12, 1929 to 1933.

Item shows photograph of the Henry Hudson Training Centre at the corner of Cypress and Cornwall Streets. The photograph was taken shortly before the windows of the building were boarded up.

Item consists of an invoice from Hasebe & Co., Wholesale Fish Dealers and Shippers, New Westminster.

Item is an honour roll for employees of J. Leckie Co. who served in World War I.

Item is an honorary membership certificate, Kiwanis Club of West Point, made out to "The Honourable Howard Charles Green," 1964. Howard Green was a Vancouver Member of Parliament in 1935 and from 1949-1963. He served as Minister of Public Works, 1951-1959, Acting Minister of Defence Production, 1957-1958, and Secretary of State for External Affairs, 1959.

Item is a letter written October 13, 1926, from 18 year-old G. Carter to the Superintendent of Emigration for Canada, requesting assisted passage for herself and her 17 year-old sister, for travel to Vancouver from Surrey, England.

The collection consists of an illuminated address presented to Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of his visit to Vancouver in 1889. Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor General of Canada, and Lady Stanley visited Vancouver in October 1889. It was the first vice-royal visit to the new city. He dedicated Stanley Park on October 29. The address presented a program for the development of Vancouver.

Scrapbook contains press clippings, invitations, telegrams, recital programs, etc, documenting the family's social, political, academic, and recreational invlolvements, including theatre, skating, swimming, music, business, travel, etc., and with the Imperial Order, Daughters of the Empire.

Item consists of the portrait which adorned the headlight of C.P.R. 374, a 44 x 57 cm coloured poster of Queen Victoria, bordered with scenes depicting aspects of her reign. On May 23, 1887 - the eve of Queen Victoria's birthday in the Golden Jubilee year of her reign - the first trans-Canada passenger train from Montreal made its entrance into Vancouver. The locomotive - C.P.R. 374 - was decorated with flowers, legends and this portrait of Queen Victoria.

This item is a printed notice issued by the Orpheum Circuit of Vaudeville Theatres to theatre managers and performers. The name Marcus Heiman, president of the Orpheum Circuit, appears in the place of a signature.

Item would have been commissioned by Vancouver Centennial Commission. Composer(s) and performing musicians are unknown at this time. Audio cassette was produced by Pinewood Soundtracks (on container).

Item consists of an illustrated page of text pertaining to subscription rates for the Vancouver Pipers' Society. Item includes members' signatures and a list of amounts contributed.

Collection consists of a copy of a one page letter dated March 30, 1959 from J.S. Matthews to Miss Vivian Henderson of 5592 Alma Road in response to a letter that she had written to him. Subjects of the letter include Matthews' days as an office boy, the decoration of Cordova Street after the death of Queen Victoria, and Miss Henderson's donation of an item pertaining to the Homer Street Methodist Church.