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The collection consists copies of essays written by Smith on the origins of the Non Partisan Association civic political party, and the history of Mount Pleasant.

This paper, entitled "Mount Pleasant, A Neighbourhood History", was the result of a summer project in 1975. Although development began in the 1870s, Mount Pleasant did not receive its name until 1888. As transportation routes changed and improved, the district grew, especially during the period of dramatic expansion in 1910. The area now extends from False Creek as far south as Sixteenth Avenue, bounded by Cambie on the west and Clark on the east.

Item consists of photocopies of Andrea Smith's essay entitled "The Origins, Growth and Significance of the N.P.A.: A Study in Vancouver Politics, 1935-1940".