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Vancouver City Archives collection [moving images, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

1900-1939.

Reference:

R9109-0-5-E

Type of material:

Moving images, Photographs, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

190433

Context of this record:

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Vancouver City Archives collection
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Record information – Details

Date(s):

1900-1939.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

49 film reels (ca. 2 h, 30 min).
1 photograph b&w.
1 print.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Collection consists of film footage of news events of the early decades including the flight of the first Boeing flying boat built in Canada, Percy Williams at Hastings Park, the British Colubmia swim team and rugby. One short item covers life in Canada in the 1930's and another shows Winston Churchill and Vincent Massey at the Northwest Lacrosse Finals. Also included are early silent fiction films such as The pest, staring Charlie Chaplin. Photograph depicts the Canadian Track and Field Championships, Toronto, Ontario, 9 August 1930. Print depicts a full length statuette in the round of superintendent H.H. Larsen of the RCMP's "St. Roch". Work by Sydney March.

Provenance:

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Vancouver City Archives

Biography/Administrative history:

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Vancouver City Archives : City of Vancouver Archives is a division of the City Clerk's Department. The Archives acquires, organizes, and preserves the city of Vancouver's historical records and make them accessible to the public.

Finding aid:

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Moving images (Electronic) See MISACS for item-level descriptions.

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General note:

Material received from the Vancouver City Archives between 1957 and 1976.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1974-11-15)
(1976-05-19)
102-060002-0
104-060001-8
1957-096 PIC
1971-296 NPC
1974-0212 MISA
1976-0209 MISA
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Moving images (film)

[Consultation90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [VANCOUVER CITY ARCHIVES 1971-296] 5749

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

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Moving images Reproduction and use in any form requires the written permission of the University of Alberta.
Photograph: No restrictions on use. Copyright expired. Credit: name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.
Print: No restrictions on use. Copyright unknown. Credit: National Archives of Canada.

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