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William Curtis Shelly fonds
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Fonds
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AM163
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0.1 m of textual records
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Name of creator
(1878-1951)
Biographical history
William Curtis Shelly was born in Ontario and moved to Vancouver in 1910 to expand his bakery business. He became involved in politics and was elected to the legislative assembly in 1928, serving as Minister of Finance in the Tolmie government.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of three scrapbooks containing correspondence, photographs, advertising material, certificates and clippings pertaining to Shelly's business and political life.
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Immediate source of acquisition
Presented in 1965 by Mr. Reginald Shelly of Nanaimo.