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Series consists of a variety of legal or survey files containing records relating to property title at street ends, i.e. any street that ends at a waterfront. These waterfront files contain information on sales, leases, dedications, sub-divisions, easements, rights-of-way, encroachments, areaways, etc. The records have a legal, fiscal, and historical significance respecting other levels of government, railways, and the public. (This series was discontinued in 1974 and replaced by "Legal/Survey Files", not yet held by the Archives). Arranged alphabetically by street name.

Series consists of about 300 subject files documenting policy development over a long period. Arranged in policy number order.

Series consists of subject files relating to planning activities for housing low income residents of Vancouver. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series consists of records which document strategy development among appointed and elected officials on matters which came before City Council (including some originals which had been addressed to department heads). Although predominant dates are 1968-1976, these are the issues before the City from the time of the establishment of the City Manager position (which coincides with a broad functional organization of the filing system, mid-1970s on). Arranged generally by broad functional area (i.e. by department).

Series consists of the Market Commissioner's files relating to the position's reporting to relevant standing committees. Records include inward and outward correspondence, reports to standing committees, and other documents relating to policy and practice research and implementation, as well as public relations efforts. Arranged chronologically.

Series contains the City's agreements respecting engineering services, land issues, general maintenance services to City buildings, for prescription drugs (health services), and other matters. Agreements are originals, the earliest of them handwritten. Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of the Archives' housekeeping and operational files generated during the period when Robert D. Watt (1971-1972 ) and R. Lynn Ogden (1973-1975) served as City Archivists. Included are sequences of general correspondence (arranged alphabetically), departmental correspondence (arranged alphabetically), and collections correspondence (for 1971-1972 only).

Series consists of the Building Inspector's copies of the minutes (Sept. 1959 - June 1972). The position had been part of the Building Department until 28 Feb. 1967, then became part of the newly established Permits and Licenses Department. The Building Inspector sat on the Technical Planning Board, gave input, and carried out decisions. Also included are Civic Design Panel minutes (1962-1971), Development Permit Sub-committee minutes (1964-1966, 1970-1972), and Zoning and Real Estate Sub-committee minutes 1963-1966). Arranged in sets and therein chronologically.

Series consists of lists of agreements filed by the Office of the City Clerk. Column headings are: "Date Received", "Date of Document", "Subject", "Parties", and "File Number". Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of files relating to the operation of the Employee Assistance Program and the occupational health services of the department. Included are minutes, reports, surveys, and correspondence to and from various departments, particularly the Police Department, relating to occupational health and safety issues.

Series consists of rules and regulations governing boxing and wrestling, license books, annual reports and financial statements, meeting minutes, promoters' information, and boxing show results.

Series consists of formerly used by-law access tools and a financial by-law recordkeeping ledger.

Series consists of films or copies of films collected by the Planning Department, and related to the City and regional planning of the 1960s: urban renewal, downtown planning, and harbour development. Arranged chronologically. The films were presented by the City of Vancouver. Films were produced by Pageant Productions Ltd. of Vancouver for the National Film Board of Canada.

Series consists of memoranda, newspaper clippings, minutes and correspondence. Arranged by subject.

Series consists of a clearly organized set of Vancouver Town Planning Commission / City Planning Commission minutes (1955-1971), and files dated late 1952 to 1955 which were the earliest files on the Commission kept by the newly created Planning Department (established 1 Nov. 1952). Arranged chronologically. For Vancouver Town Planning Commission minutes dated 1925-1955, see series 395, "Commission minutes", within the Vancouver Town Planning Commission fonds. Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of a photocopied set of heritage evaluation forms completed for older buildings as background information in the preparation of the revised 1986 heritage inventory. Work carried out by consultants Commonwealth Historic Resource Management and The Eikos Group Inc. The forms provide details on construction date, original owner, current owner, architect, style or type designation, materials used, description, preliminary evaluation, and include a photocopy of a photograph of each building. Occasionally building "clusters" are identified on separate forms. Arranged by numbered avenues, and then alphabetically by named streets.

Series consists of annual file sets primarily on "anomalies", but including arbitrations and a few grievances, relating to City (employer) negotiations with the inside (Local 15) and outside (Local 1004) unions, including Parks, Police, and Library units. Inside union predominant dates are 1957-1969; outside union predominant dates are 1952-1969. (Not all years are represented because discussions took place around union contract periods.) Series also includes files documenting union jurisdiction and certification. Documented are primarily union jobs (e.g., Clerk III, Housing Inspectors, etc.), along with position histories (and frequently mentioning the names of the individuals who filled them), but the odd senior position is represented also. Records include Board of Arbitration minutes (reference copies), some draft agreements with the unions, correspondence with the unions, internal correspondence, analyses of various types (including positions surveys, i.e., charts which compare the same positions among several government and/or private sector organizations), and departmental organization charts which situate the positions being considered for reclassification or salary increase/decrease. Arranged alphabetically by file title (i.e., fringe benefits, inside union, outside union, statutory holidays, etc.), and therein chronologically. The files were arranged according to "inside union" and "outside union", and therein designated by year, with detailed and inconsistent file titles (these are cited on the file folders only, for privacy reasons).

Series consists of correspondence, minutes, reports and related records pertaining to the administrative activities of the Vancouver Health Department, and includes minutes of meetings of its various committees.

Series consists of a variety of ledgers and publications relating to property tax activities, such as Crown land tax collection (the City is responsible for the billing), and sales of lands for nonpayment of property taxes (which show a particularly high volume of sales during the 1930s, the period when the City's Property Endowment Fund originated). Arranged alphabetically by file title.

Series consists of general subject correspondence files relating to: organization of the Risk Management program; indemnification issues pertaining to the provision of provincial health services by the City; indemnification issues pertaining to the training and use of police reserves; the training and use of police reserves; the removal of trees on City and private property; the use of police dogs; and general claims of liability made against the City .

Series consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, and reports pertaining to Davies' role as Alderman, member of the Standing Committee of Council on Finance & Priorities and chair of the Vancouver Liquor Licensing Commission. The general correspondence and outgoing correspondence files are arranged chronologically. Other file titles pertain to the subject matter of the contents or the alphabetical designation of the correspondents name.

Series consists mainly of 25 x 25 cm b&w photographs, each showing a perpendicular view of a small area of Vancouver (sometimes known as mosaics). Series also includes 11 photographs of the Cassiar Connector taken in 1991, 62 x 66 cm or smaller.

Series consists of drawings of speed studies and traffic accident analysis by Earl J. Reeder.

Series consists of the set of consultants' reports and newsletters relating to the City's innovative industrial revitalization projects on the south shore of False Creek. Arranged chronologically by year.

Series consists of subject files kept by the Multicultural Health Educator.

Series consists of heritage evaluation forms on buildings deleted from the heritage register because the building has been demolished. The request for a deletion originates from the applicant for a development permit where that redevelopment entails demolition of the existing building(s). Once the development permit is approved because there is no possibility of keeping the building through negotiation with the owner, demolition is permitted. Arranged by street address.

Series consists of photographs taken for Engineering Department publications, including some that were ultimately published and many that were not.

Series consists of bound volumes containing daily measurements of precipitation in Vancouver.

Series consists of photographs of houses in the Strathcona area.

Series consists of general administrative records including correspondence, email communications, materials for the final report and records involving the coordination of public meetings including venue contracts and invoices.

Series consists of general research and reference materials involving electoral reform. This includes newspaper clippings, media clips, historical legislation, research and reports from other cities in Canada and other countries, statistical research, and copies of academic theses and City publications.

Series consists of records relating to public meetings and public consultation regarding electoral reform for the City of Vancouver. This includes public meetings minutes, registrations at public meetings, survey tracking and reports, written submissions from the public, posters, flyers and a copy of the final report.

Subseries consists of letters of appeal, correspondence with the City Clerk, and relevant excerpts from Council "in camera" minutes, all relating to Council's "in camera" function as the appeal body to the business licensing decisions made by the License Inspector. Arranged alphabetically by name of appellant.

Subseries contains files on issues requiring budgetary approval by Council, including personnel and labour matters. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

This subseries contains correspondence and subject files dealing with building maintenance personnel and supplies, agendas for weekly divisional meetings, and outward correspondence. Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of evaluation reports on Engineering activities (parking, street cleaning, landfill, etc.), manuals of the Engineering Department, publications relating to the City's major issues which were kept by the City Engineer, and papers given by the City Engineer to outside organizations, a selection of publications collected by successive City Engineers (since at least 1956, when R. M. Martin, served as City Engineer). Arranged chronologically by start year.

Series consists of published consultants' reports prepared for the Vancouver Town Planning Commission and other publications, such as statutes, frequently referred to by the Commission. Arranged chronologically.

Series contains information on many properties outside the jurisdiction of the divisions and on societies and organizations associated with the properties within their jurisdiction. Arranged alphabetically by file title.

Subseries consists primarily of correspondence regarding staffing issues, including job competitions and training.

Subseries consists of records pertaining to a number of operational activities of the Fire Department. Subjects include equipment and apparatus; firehalls and fire boats; dispatch and communication; and uniforms.

Subseries consists of correspondence.

Subseries consists of correspondence, reports and articles.

Subseries consists of an index to the files in this accrual.

Subseries consists of records pertaining to administrative matters and includes departmental directives and ciculars, seniority lists, miscellaneous correspondence and working files on Fire Department tours.

Subseries consists of correspondence, memos and minutes pertaining to other City departments, both generated and received by the Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chiefs.

Subseries consists of correspondence, newsletters, amendments to constitutions and bylaws, and other records pertaining to external organizations.

Subseries consists of records pertaining to budget and expense items.

Subseries consists of notes on banner themes and artists, correspondence, media kits, three reference albums of color photostats of photographs of the banners on city streets and reference slides of banners held in the Archives.

Subseries consists of files on gifts that resulted from the program.

Subseries consists of correspondence, minutes, budgets and program status reports.