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Vancouver Historical Society fonds
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- Textual record
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the provenance of the fonds.
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- 1.18 m of textual records
- 38 photographs
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Administrative history
The Vancouver Historical Society was originally founded as a branch of the British Columbia Historical Association in 1936, and later drafted its own constitution. Over the years, the Society has presented speakers, organized field trips, and undertaken various publications in accordance with its aim to promote local history.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The fonds consists of minutes 1936-2012; general and project operational records, 1936-2010; membership lists; and subject files on different activities. There are also newsletters and various Society publications.
The fonds is arranged into 4 series: Minutes, Newsletters and membership cards, Operational files, and Subject files.
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Donated by the Society in 1973, 2002, 2005, 2015, and 2019.
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