City of Vancouver Archives

AM54-S11-4--
File
1951-1952

File consists of records relating to Major Matthews' commission of a bust in bronze of his late wife, Mrs. Emily Matthews. Includes correspondence with the sculptor, Sydney March, receipts, and 3 photographs of the bust.

Newspaper clippings

AM54-S11-4--
File
1918-1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

File consists of newspaper clippings from the Morning Star, the Province, the Vancouver Sun, the Vancouver News-Herald, and the Kitsilano Times between the period 1918 to 1957.

Paraparaumu School, North Island, NZ, 1891

AM54-S11-4--
File
1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

File consists of correspondence between Matthews and Janet Summers of Paraparaumu School.

Stanley Park - naming, opening, dedication

AM54-S11-4--
File
1959-1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

File consists of incoming correspondence, pamphlets, and the Vancouver Historical Journal.

West Vancouver - historical records

AM54-S11-4--
File
June 1961

Part of Major Matthews collection

File consists of correspondence from J.S. Matthews to West Vancouver, requesting an address list for West Vancouver Municipal Council Members. Includes the municipal clerk's reply and the requested list.

Incoming correspondence : 1929

AM54-S5-1--
File
1929

Part of Major Matthews collection

Incoming correspondence : 1931

AM54-S5-1--
File
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Incoming correspondence : 1935

AM54-S5-1--
File
1935

Part of Major Matthews collection

Incoming correspondence : 1940

AM54-S5-1--
File
1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

Incoming correspondence : 1944

AM54-S5-1--
File
1944

Part of Major Matthews collection

Incoming correspondence : 1954

AM54-S5-1--
File
1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Incoming correspondence : 1962

AM54-S5-1--
File
1962

Part of Major Matthews collection

Incoming correspondence : 1966

AM54-S5-1--
File
1966

Part of Major Matthews collection

Incoming correspondence : 1969

AM54-S5-1--
File
1969

Part of Major Matthews collection

Outgoing correspondence : Abbott to Bartlett

AM54-S5-3--
File
1927-1970

Part of Major Matthews collection

Matthews, James Skitt, Major

Outgoing correspondence : Bartley to Boychuk

AM54-S5-3--
File
1927-1970

Part of Major Matthews collection

Matthews, James Skitt, Major

Outgoing correspondence : Gabriel to Gray

AM54-S5-3--
File
1927-1970

Part of Major Matthews collection

Matthews, James Skitt, Major

Outgoing correspondence : Harker to Hoylind

AM54-S5-3--
File
1927-1970

Part of Major Matthews collection

Matthews, James Skitt, Major

Outgoing correspondence : Lambert to Loughnan

AM54-S5-3--
File
1927-1970

Part of Major Matthews collection

Matthews, James Skitt, Major

Outgoing correspondence : Macey to Mayse

AM54-S5-3--
File
1927-1970

Part of Major Matthews collection

Matthews, James Skitt, Major

102nd Battalion, C.E.F. - battle honours, supplement

AM54-S7--
File
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

102nd Battalion, C.E.F. - colours, honours, reunions

AM54-S7--
File
1920

Part of Major Matthews collection

102nd Battalion, C.E.F. - Regina Trench

AM54-S7--
File
1916

Part of Major Matthews collection

102nd Battalion, C.E.F. - scrapbook

AM54-S7--
File
1916

Part of Major Matthews collection

102nd Battalion, C.E.F. - Vimy to victory

AM54-S7--
File
1917-1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

102nd Battalion, North British Columbians - correspondence, promotions, appointments, nominal roll, etc.

AM54-S7--
File
1916-1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

6th Regiment, D.C.O.R., regimental sports

AM54-S7--
File
1904-1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Insurance policies of 7th Battalion (B.C.), C.E.F.]

AM54-S7--
File
1927-1930

Part of Major Matthews collection

Officers, D.C.O.R. sent to France

AM54-S7--
File
1915-1916

Part of Major Matthews collection

Drawings for the RCMP schooner "St. Roch"

AM54-S13--
File
Oct. 1927-June 1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

File consists of ship plans for the RCMP schooner "St. Roch", constructed by Burrard Dry Dock Company in North Vancouver, BC. Drawings include structural arrangement, sections, rigging plan, lines to skin exterior, arrangement of fastenings, hydrostatic c

Burrard Dry Dock Company

Architectural drawings of first City Hall

AM54-S13--
File
July 1933

Part of Major Matthews collection

File consists of three drawings made in July 1933 of his 1886 design for the first Vancouver City Hall, located on the north side of Powell Street, between Hawke Avenue and Gore Street, listed in the 1888 BC Directory as 137-141 Powell Street. The drawing

Sentell, J.W.

Copy of petition for the incorporation of the City of Vancouver

AM54-S13--
File
[before Feb. 15, 1886] (copied 1944)

Part of Major Matthews collection

File consists of a photostat copy of the petition from various citizens that led to the incorporation of the City of Vancouver. The file includes a letter from the Attorney-General of British Columbia to C.H. Wilson of Vancouver, the recipient of the copy

Mayor Cornett