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Series consists of correspondence, subject files, and other material. The subject files deal with the Hastings Townsite annexation, site investigations for the Vancouver Airport, and city improvements effected through the Bridges and Railway Committee and other Council committees. Arranged into four categories: subject files, correspondence, invitations, and ephemera.

Series includes correspondence, reports, memos, briefs, notices of meetings and minutes of meetings relating to Pendakur's career as alderman. Many files highlight his special areas of interest including the waterfront, transportation, False Creek, Gastown, human rights and the P.N.E. Arranged into two categories: subject files and miscellaneous files. The former are arranged alphabetically, the latter, by record form.

Series consists of correspondence, reports, briefs and minutes related to Sweeney's activities on special committees of Council. Arranged into five categories: personal files, standing committee papers, special committee papers, Committee of the Whole papers, and subject files. Arranged alphabetically within each category.

Series includes correspondence, notes, reports, draft by-laws, minutes and briefs related to Massey's interests in urban design and city planning, as well as to his general responsibilities as an alderman. Series arranged into five categories: general correspondence, special committees, Committee of the Whole, Council appointments/liaison, and subject files. Arranged alphabetically within each category, except for the correspondence, which follows a chronological order.

Series consists of several subject files dealing with issues such as amalgamation, transit and health, as well as city finances and planning. Also includes material from the period when Paton was Reeve of the Corporation of Point Grey. Arranged alphabetically by file title.

Series consists of correspondence, briefs, and reports regarding two issues. The first is the 1972 proposal to demolish Christ Church Cathedral and re-develop the property. The second is the 1967 proposal by Eaton's and the Fairview Corporation, to develop blocks 42 and 52 in the downtown area. Arranged by subject, and chronologically within each subject.

Series consists of correspondence and subject files which document her involvement with various concerns, specifically multiculturalism, race relations, Chinatown area development, taxes and transit. Correspondence is arranged chronologically and subject files are arranged alphabetically.

Series consists of a variety of records (e.g. completed survey questionnaires, tables of figure comparisons, etc.) relating to issues such as salary, benefits, and job classification comparisons between jurisdictions or sectors, and comparisons of other aspects such as working conditions, executive compensation, organizational structure, honoraria, indemnities, and allowances, all carried out and kept by the Compensation and Benefits unit. Survey authors include the City of Vancouver and a variety of outside consultants and organizations. Arranged in annual sets and therein alphabetically by survey author.

Series consists of minutes of meetings (none held in 1985). Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of journals and ledgers relating to budgetary, trust fund, and revenue generating matters, and an assortment of publications.

Series consists of Archivist J. S. Matthews' incoming and outgoing correspondence, relating primarily to administrative matters, events at the Archives, and reference service. Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of acquisition registers and birth certificate issuance registers.

Series consists of minutes and correspondence relating to construction and maintenance of civic buildings. Arranged (more or less) alphabetically by subject.

Series consists of case files for civic buildings or office locations including health units and firehalls, but excluding lodges and residences, all relating to policy development, building design, construction, equipment and maintenance, ground maintenance and improvement, and to agreements, tenders and service contracts. Arranged in date groupings, i.e. 1965-1980, 1981-1983, 1984-1986, and 1987-1989, and therein unarranged. Each microfilm reel, however, is in filing number order (as listed in hardcopy inventory).

Series consists of a selection of subject files relating to the Archives' operational functions: public information services, records management services to City departments, public relations activities (including special projects such as publications and exhibits), loans to other institutions, and conservation of the holdings. Arranged alphabetically into broad subject areas.

Series consists of reports of all fire alarms answered by Vancouver Fire Department firehalls. The reports record the date, time, and form of alarm, the location and probable cause of the fire, the personnel who responded, the equipment used, the duration of time worked, the distance travelled, and the damage sustained. The records are arranged chronologically by date of alarm.

Series consists of registers listing injuries sustained by firemen. Arrangement is either chronological or by firehall.

Series consists of one bound register giving date, name, address, and condition of accident victim (a name index is included). Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of daily journals documenting the activities of the Fire Warden and the Third Assistant Fire Chief.

Series consists primarily of correspondence from the Office of the Fire Chief relating to the administrative activities of the office. The records are arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series consists of "record of firemen" registers and a "staff register" giving various details of employment. Arrangement varies.

Series consists of reports of calls from the Office of the Fire Chief for rescue and safety services. Records are arranged chronologically.

Series consists of the record of inhalator alarms, which relate to the rescue and safety function of the Fire Department. Recorded, in the form of a case by case chronology, are the source of alarm, the ill or injured individuals' names, addresses, diagnoses, treatments, and names of police and fire personnel attending. Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of a variety of reports submitted to the Fire Chief. Arranged in a general chronological sequence.

Series consists of registers giving details of absences of individual firemen. For entries between 1925 and 1950, the information is arranged chronologically. For entries between 1951 and 1961, the information is arranged alphabetically.

Series consists of case files on land and lots considered for subdivision approval. Each case file is represented by one microfiche. Arranged in legal description order with the following area or project files at the beginning: B.C. Place, Canada Harbour Place, False Creek, Fraserview, Gambier Island, Old Granville Townsite, Quebec/Columbia Connector, Marathon, Musqueam, Reclassification, and West Point Grey. Following this sequence there are thousands of case files on individual lots. District lot numbers represented are: D.L. 36, D.L. 36 & 51, D.L. 37, D.L. 47, D.L. 50, D.L. 51, D.L. 52, D.L. 128, D.L. 139, D.L. 140, D.L. 176, D.L. 181, D.L. 182, D.L. 183, D.L. 184, D.L. 185, D.L. 192, D.L. 194, D.L. 195, D.L. 196, D.L. 200, D.L. 200A, D.L. 237, D.L. 258, D.L. 258 & 329, D.L. 264A, D.L. 301, D.L. 302, D.L. 306 & 306Y, D.L. 307 & 317, D.L. 311, D.L. 311 & 322, D.L. 313, D.L. 314, D.L. 315, D.L. 316, D.L. 317, D.L. 318, D.L. 319, D.L. 320, D.L. 321, D.L. 322, D.L. 323, D.L. 325, D.L. 325A, D.L. 326A, D.L. 326B, D.L. 327, D.L. 328, D.L. 329, D.L. 330, D.L. 331, D.L. 332, D.L. 334, D.L. 335, D.L. 336, D.L. 337, D.L. 338, D.L. 339, D.L. 352, D.L. 373, D.L. 391, D.L. 393, D.L. 394, D.L. 472, D.L. 526, D.L. 448, D.L. 540, D.L. 541, D.L. 628, D.L. 629, D.L. 630, D.L. 631, D.L. 631-632, D.L. 632, D.L. 633, D.L. 634, D.L. 636, D.L. 637, D.L. 638, D.L. 639, D.L. 639-640, D.L. 642, D.L. 643, D.L. 644, D.L. 645, D.L. 646, D.L. 648, D.L. 649, D.L. 650, D.L. 651, D.L. 652, D.L. 653, D.L. 654, D.L. 655, D.L. 656, D.L. 657, D.L. 658, D.L. 659, D.L. 660, D.L. 661, D.L. 662, D.L. 663, D.L. 664, D.L. 666, D.L. 667, D.L. 668-670, D.L. 700, D.L. 702, D.L. 703, D.L. 704, D.L. 705, D.L. 706, D.L. 707, D.L. 708, D.L. 709, D.L. 710, D.L. 711, D.L. 712, D.L. 713, D.L. 714, D.L. 715, D.L. 716, D.L. 717, D.L. 719, D.L. 720, D.L. 721, D.L. 722, D.L. 723, D.L. 724, D.L. 725, D.L. 726, D.L. 727, D.L. 728, D.L. 729, D.L. 730, D.L. 731, D.L. 733, D.L. 734, D.L. 735, D.L. 737, D.L. 738, D.L. 739, D.L. 740, D.L. 741, D.L. 743, D.L. 744, D.L. 745, D.L. 746, D.L. 747, D.L. 748, D.L. 749, D.L. 750, D.L. 751, D.L. 752, D.L. 753, D.L. 754, D.L. 755, D.L. 756, D.L. 1216, D.L. 2027, D.L. 2037, D.L. 2100, D.L. 2850, D.L. 3610, D.L. 3657, D.L. 5967, D.L. 7145, and THSL.
The subdivision files have been accumulated since the 1950s in the Department's role as coordinator and approval authority of the land subdivision approval process as governed by the Land Registry Act and the Subdivision Control By-law. Council approval was required when particular engineering considerations were factors. Represented are all those properties considered for subdivision (including large scale subdivisions and air space subdivision), which were adjacent to a property considered for subdivision, which were considered for other legal adjustments (e.g. title changes, right of way changes, consolidation of parcels, creation of new roads), or which concerned the City's leases outside Vancouver. The records document the subdivision approval process which proceeded as follows: property owners submitted applications to subdivide to Planning, Planning coordinated the City's consideration of the application in consultation with Engineering and other offices as necessary, the subdivision approval officer made a decision (and referred individual cases to the City Engineer when Council approval was required), then Planning informed the applicant of the City's decision. Records include subdivision applications, internal and external correspondence of the Planning and Engineering Departments, plans prepared by Engineering and external individuals/companies for development purposes, leases, meeting notes, and associated Council documentation.

Series consists of records relating to a wide variety of subjects which concerned the Office of the City Engineer, inluding infrastructure (roads, bridges, sewer systems and harbour facilities); administrative and personnel matters; industry, especially energy and resource industries; and False Creek, especially the False Creek Development Survey of the early 1950s. Series also contains correspondence with City Departments and officials.

Series consists of purchase requisitions, delivery slips, equipment specifications, and tender copies and related correspondence received by Stores Branch of the Administrative Division for supplies and services. Arrangement alphabetically by subject.

Series contains a selection of files created by the managers of the Housing and Properties Department, and its predecessors, the Civic Buildings Department, the Properties Division and the Lands and Rentals Office. Most are housekeeping files, but also included are general Vancouver property development issues, and special projects which were related to the City's property holdings. Arranged alphabetically by file title.

Series consists of correspondence, informal reports, City reports, consultants' reports, notes to file, minutes of the Transportation Working Group and the Expo Traffic Operations Group, and architectural drawings of sites, relating to transportation and traffic planning activities of committees of Provincial, Expo, and City officials for Expo 86. Textual records arranged chronologically; oversize maps and architectural drawings are a separate chronological sequence.

Series consists of one bound volume, arranged by fire station, giving physical details of alarm units and changing quarters.

Series consists of newspaper clippings and photographs of health related issues, activities and buildings.

Series consists of Development Permit applications, plans, correspondence and other related documents pertaining to property development of social service facilities or large building projects which include a social housing component. Included are "community amenity contribution" agreements with developers of large projects who have agreed to a social housing or related aspect to their development as part of the permit negotiation process. Address or subject files arranged chronologically, according to the latest date represented in a given file.

Series consists of working files kept by the secretary of the Board, or by the Office of the City Clerk on behalf of the Board, relating to the Board's advisory role to Council on the new museum (originally called the Centennial Museum). Arranged according to Office of the City Clerk filing order.

Files contains incoming correspondence and the office's replies thereto relating to requests for information and advisory services to landslords and tenants. Arranged alphabetically by correspondents' names within folders labelled A through Z, and within each file, chronologically.

Series contains grievance case files relating to complaints of either the tenant or the landlord in the rental relationship, the majority grievances of tenants. Records include completed applications for filing a grievance and the official signed judgement of the Board. Arranged by appeal number and followed by tenant and landlord name card index set.

Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence relating to requests received from the private and public sectors on matters in which the Board was authorized to grant permission, e.g. site, buildings, insurance, etc. Attached items include plans. Files also contain cross-reference sheets pointing to correspondence filed in series 523, Operational subject files. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent or subject.

Series consists of correspondence, brochures, and clippings relating to the Manager's activities as private sector advocate (with e.g. building permit applications), as business sector information officer for the City, and as one of the City's representatives in economic planning processes. Arranged alphabetically by name.

Series constitutes the working files kept by Board members relating to liaison with Council and City offices, other municipalities, and rental organizations, to the filing of reference material related to Board decision-making, to support services for tenants, and to administrative matters such as reporting and office matters, and other related activities. Records include correspondence, reports, published material, forms, etc. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series consists of subject files relating to airport administration (land, site, buildings, personnel, access routes and public transportation, liaison with airline companies, public bodies, related professional organizations, and financial matters). Records include correspondence, copies of leases and other documents, airport by-laws, reports, plans, a few photographs, etc.). Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series consists of oaths of office (originals) relating to the City Clerk's function as oaths commissioner and recordkeeper. Arranged alphabetically by position represented.

Series consists of original typed transcripts of Hearings no. 1-12 and 17-18 (which include handwritten corrections), relating to the expertise and opinions of a full range of community and individual represention on the question of electoral reform and consideration of the ward system. Arranged in hearing number order, i.e. chronologically by date of hearing.

Series contains Mayor McGeer's copies of transcripts and reports relating to investigations of fraud, conflict of interest, and poor management within the City bureaucracy in various administrative units. Arranged chronologically.

Series contains audio tapes of the proceedings of hearings 1-13 and 17-18. Arranged in tape number order (somewhat chronologically).

Series consists of the official copy of the minutes which was prepared in Council minutes style. Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of four policy and procedure manuals of the Long Term Care Program comprising B.C. Ministry of Health directives and departmental memoranda.

Series consists of ledgers related to the Vancouver Airport's accounts receivable and accounts payable functions. Documented, for example, are payors and amounts of all airport fees.

Series contains administrative files, correspondence relating to the hearings, and maps of proposed ward boundaries. Arranged alphabetically by file title.

Series contains files on Hearings no. 1 through 20, including hearing agendas (which include lists of speakers and exhibits for each hearing) and associated exhibits (which consist of briefs, letters, articles, excerpts from reports, electoral procedure examples from other jurisdictions, etc.). Arranged by hearing number, i.e. chronologically by date of hearing.

Series consists of one file containing warrants (originals signed and sealed) issued by the Mayor and Clerk to the Returning Officer calling for by-elections to fill mid-term vacancies on Council, the Park Board, and the School Board, according to the requirements of the Vancouver Incorporation Act (later called the Vancouver Charter). File also contains a 3-page letter from Alderman Tom Alsbury explaining the reasons for his resignation (14 Oct. 1958). Arranged chronologically.