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Nora Miller fonds

  • FFG P995.7
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1900]

The fonds consists of photographs depicting beautiful black and white prints of the c. 1900 era of the old Fort George, group portraits; scows; paddle wheelers; pioneer women; clothing styles; commercial/retail business; transportation vehicles and scenic views of the newer Prince George; Prince Rupert and Quesnel areas.

Miller, Nora

Peter and Mary Lester fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1958-1993

The fonds consists of records referring to Peter Lester's time as mayor. There is one item of correspondence from the State of Alaska thanking Peter for travelling to Ketchikan for the inauguration of MV Wickersmith in 1968. There are photographs taken between 1958-1992 of trips to China and Japan, the unveiling of the restored Japanese fishing boat Kazu Maru in Prince Rupert's Mariner's Park, the interior of the courthouse and CityWest, city crews, road construction, streets, official openings, presentations and visits by politicians. There are also photographs of the fire hall on Fulton Street, the swimming pool on 2nd Ave., parks, housing, the airport ferry, golf course, ball fields, sawmill, the seaplane base at Seal Cove, Philip M. Ray Insurance and Travel, the Chatham Daycare, RCMP and RCMP ball, a baseball team and Bernice Liu being honoured at a celebration. There is also a photograph of mayor and council when Dr. R.G. Large became Freeman of the City in 1977. There are cassette recordings from interviews on radio with Peter and some of dictated letters from the mayor's office, a diary from 1961, newspaper clippings from 1958-1966, and certificates. It contains a certificate Mary received from the Prince Rupert Community Council and negatives, film cassettes and film indexes that depicting community celebrations and family events such as birthdays, parades, dance recitals, weddings and graduations from 1988 to 1993.

Lester, Peter

Leonard Thorne fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1939-1940

The fonds consists of photographs taken in Prince Rupert in 1939 and 1940. It includes photographs of the Cold Storage Plant, ships and boats in the harbour including Ispaco No. 1, S.S. Prince Rupert and S.S. North Coast, the CFPR radio station on Second Ave, church at Kitwanga, Prince Rupert Club, Post Office on Third Ave West, Prince Rupert Hospital, horse logging in Hazelton, government grain elevator, the courthouse, Inverness Cannery, the Prince Rupert drydock, Imperial Oil dock, and scenes in and around Prince Rupert. People depicted are Leonard Thorne, Mike, Walter, and Olga Karasosky, and Walter Sherman.

Thorne, Leonard A.

Postulo family collection

  • Collection
  • [between 1910 and 1925]

The collection consists of photographs from an album dated August 30, 1911, negatives, and textual records. The photographs and negatives include scenes of people at work and play in Prince Rupert, including the first blacksmith shop, picnics on beaches, loggers with a machine and at camp, a sign for Fred Scadden on the side of a car with French Hair Dressing Salon and F.W. Chandler Stoves in the back ground on 6th Street, the 1921 launching of "Canadian Scottish" at the drydock, the 1910 wreck of the steamship S.S. Princess May in Alaska, and a public celebration beside the federal building. Other scenes include the "Athalie" on the water, a boat at a cannery, men at work on a fishing boat, totem poles in Hazelton, and two people in a canoe in front of a village. Textual records include a menu from the Three Sisters Café and a postcard addressed to Bill.

Postulo (family)

Clapperton family collection

  • Collection
  • [1920s]

The collection consists of 9 photographs of Prince Rupert ca. 1920s and the S.S. Prince Rupert in the harbour

Clapperton (family)

Gurvich family fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1912, 1944, 1967

The fonds consists of photographs taken in Prince Rupert and documents relating to Nick Gurvich. It includes photographs of a "Men's Own Basketball Team" (1912), Gyro Club (1948), the fire at Columbia Cellulose (1967) and drawings of the Canadian Government Grain Elevator in camouflage during the Second World War (1944), a Department of Labour Mobilization sheet for Nick John Gurvich (1944), War Savings Canada stamp, and a war savings certificate for Nickolas Gurvich.

Gurvich (family)

Wrathall Photo Finishing Ltd. fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1906-1982

The fonds consists of photographs of the Wrathall photography business in the Prince Rupert area. Photographs depict people (including natives), buildings, railways, and industry in Prince Rupert, Hazelton, and in settlements on the northern coast of B.C. and southern coast of Alaska.

Wrathall Photo Finishing

Lillian Rutherford fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1929-1956

The fonds consists of photographs taken by and/or belonging to Lillian Rutherford. The photographs were taken from 1930-1956 and include girls performing the May Pole Dance at Acropolis Hill, staff and students at Borden Street School, a rhythm band, and adults on a picnic.

Rutherford, Lillian

Miss Prince Rupert Pageant fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1981-1992

The fonds consists of records from the Miss Prince Rupert Pageant. It includes photographs, correspondence, financial records, minutes, talent sheets, rules and regulations.

Miss Prince Rupert Pageant

Prince Rupert Little Theatre fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1960- 1970

The fonds consists of scrapbooks and photographs related to activities of community theatre groups in Prince Rupert from 1960- 1970. 192 photographs were removed from the scrapbooks for archival storage. Within the scrapbooks there are newspaper clippings regarding high school productions, programs, correspondence, and certificates. Photographs depict various actors who were involved in plays during that time period.

Prince Rupert Little Theatre

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