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Vancouver Public Aquarium Association fonds
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1950 - 2000, predominant 1950 - 1989 (Creation)
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- Vancouver Public Aquarium Association
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Physical description
- 0.88 m of textual records
- ca. 250 photographs
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Biographical history
The Vancouver Public Aquarium Association was formed in October 1950, and incorporated under the Societies Act on March 22, 1951. The association was formed in order to organize public opinion and establish the demand for an aquarium, and to finance, construct and maintain an aquarium in the City of Vancouver. Construction of the aquarium in Stanley Park was completed in 1956 on land leased from the City of Vancouver. Although the aquarium is not part of the City of Vancouver, the city has some ability to influence the aquarium's activities by modifying the terms of the lease between the aquarium and the Parks Board. The lease agreement also gives the city the ability to appoint two members to the board of governors. The facility has undergone many expansions, and is presently (2003) the largest aquarium in Canada, and one of the five largest aquariums in North America
Custodial history
Records in the minutes and financial statements series were transfered from the aquarium in 1981 and 1989. Records in the Vancouver's Old Streams notes and photographs series were transfered to the archives by Sharon Proctor in 2003. Proctor retained posession of the records after ending her employment with the aquarium.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of the association's minutes and financial reports, and notes, maps and photographs related to the Vancouver's Old Streams booklets published by the aquarium in 1978 and 1989. The fonds is divided into two series: Minutes and financial statements (1959-1988) and Vancouver's Old Streams notes and photographs (1978-2000, 1978-1989 predominant).
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Fonds has been arranged into series by the archivist.
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