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[Correspondence and financial records, 1918]

File consists of correspondence and financial records of J.S. Matthews and his family in 1918. Includes bills for Hugh Matthews' education at Langara School; postcards; letters from Maud Boscawen to Lyn, Merle, and Hugh Matthews; letters from J.S. Matthews to Maud Boscawen imploring her to meet him after their separation; a torn-up letter from Hugh Matthews to Maud Boscawen; letters from Lyn Matthews to Maud Boscawen; and letters from J.S. Matthews to his sons Lyn and Merle Matthews.

[Correspondence and financial records, 1919-1920]

File consists of correspondence and financial records of J.S. Matthews and his family. Includes letters from Maud Boscawen to J.S. Matthews and Hugh Matthews; letters from J.S. Matthews to Maud Boscawen, his sons Lyn, Merle, and Hugh Matthews, and Gladys Boscawen(?); a note from Merle Matthews to J.S. Matthews; letters from Sadie and Martin Matthews; and a peerage description of the Boscawen family.

[Correspondence and financial records, 1919]

File consists of correspondence and financial records of J.S. Matthews and his family in 1919. Includes bills and receipts; letters from Maud Boscawen to J.S. Matthews and her sons Lyn, Merle, and Hugh Matthews; and letters from J.S. Matthews to Maud Boscawen.

[Estate of Herbert Lewis Matthews]

File consists of correspondence and legal papers regarding the estate of Herbert Lewis Matthews. Includes copies of the wills of Herbert Lewis Matthews and Mary Jane Matthews, correspondence from J.S. Matthews and Mary Jane Matthews to Midland Bank and solicitor J. Robert Jones, the executor's statement "being the schedule to the deed of release", Herbert Lewis Matthews' check book and account book, and a list of fees for the death.

[Estate of Mabel Agnes Willis]

File consists of records relating to the estate of Mabel Agnes Willis. Includes correspondence, a certificate of death, financial records, copies of the will, and information about the grave location.

[Miscellaneous papers, pamphlets, and photographs]

File consists of miscellaneous papers, pamphlets, photographs and items. Includes cap band taken from James Skitt's pill box hat, an admission pass to City Hall the day the Queen Elizabeth visited it, Matthews' Narvaez pamphlet, Matthews' work "The Story of "A Brave Soldier and a Gallant Gentleman" about William Hart-McHarg, a copy of the operation orders for the capture of the Regina Trench, the 1936 Report of the City Archivist, and the June issue of The Imperial Oil Review. Also includes 7 photographs: 1 of Hugh Matthews' grave, 1 of Christchurch, 1 of Hugh Matthews gold panning, and 3 of Major Matthews in Portland, Oregon.

Estate of Mrs. J.S. Matthews

File consists of papers relating to the estate of Mrs. Emily Eliza Matthews. Includes stock certificates, correspondence, her original will, financial records, and her cat Jill's hair.

Hospital insurance

File consists of documentation relating to J.S. Matthews hospital insurance. Includes bill receipts and correspondence complaining of poor service.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Abbott nee Hazel Matthews

File consists of correspondence from Hazel and Richard Abbott and their children to Major Matthews and copies of his replies. Includes a newspaper clipping describing how Hazel lost her finger and 9 photographs of Hazel and her children.

Mrs. J.S. Matthews - nursing diploma

File consists of Mrs. J.S. Matthews nee Emily Edwardes' diplomas from Vancouver City Hospital (1903) and the Canadian Army Medical Corps (1918), along with an extract from the Vancouver General Hospital's register of graduates.

Meliden from Roundwood

This photo postcard is a professionally taken ground level view of girl on bicycle in Wales. Matthews' note on the photo describes the location as "near Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales, where my beloved Father and Mother lived". The postcard was sent to Major Matthews from E.J.B. in Flintshire.

Sunset, Bowen Island

This photo postcard is a professionally taken ground level view of a sunset between the trees on Bowen Island. The postcard was sent to Major Matthews from Vera Matthews.

Graig Fawr from Roundwood

This photo postcard is a professionally taken ground level view of Graig Fawr and the surrounding houses and countryside. Matthews' note on the photo describes the location as "Prestatyn, North Wales, where H.L. Matthews, father of J.S. Matthews, died 1923". The postcard was sent from Meliden to Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Browre in Vancouver.

Mark 2 1/2 yrs. old

Snapshot of Mark Walser, son of Don and Evelyn Walser nee Matthews, on a rocking horse in front of the Christmas tree.

[Neil Raymond Walser]

Professionally taken head & shoulders portrait of Neil Raymond Walser for birth announcement produced by Dominion Birth Announcement Co. Born at Burnaby General Hospital on October 16, 1965 by parents Don and Evelyn Walser.

[Laurie Lyn Walser, 3 days old]

Snapshot of Laurie Lyn Walser at 3 days old sent to Major Matthews by Evelyn Walser for Christmas. Photo has a short note on verso by Evelyn Walser that describes the picture.

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