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Title
Date(s)
- 1847-1948 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
90 photographs. -- 0.5cm of textual records.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Phyllis Pooley, known as Pep, was married to David Groos, former naval officer and member of Parliament for 10 years. Her grandmother, Elizabeth Wilhelmina Fisher, married Charles E. Pooley in 1869. Their son, Robert Henry Pooley was Phyllis' father. Her grandfather and father were both MLA's. Phyllis' mother was Laura Loewen. Following her death, R. H. Pooley married Mary Louise Tillinghast of Providence, R.I.
Repository
Archival history
Gift of Phyllis "Pep" Groos; 2 accessions donated in 1994 and 1996. Original photos in albums were copied and returned to donor. Phyllis is a descendent of the Pooley family.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds primarily consists of family photos of the Pooley family, and their residences "Fernhill" and "Lyndhurst". Fonds also includes some photos from Robert Henry Pooley's political campaign, Esquimalt Harbour and HMC Dockyard, and the United Services Golf Course at Macaulay Point. Textual records include written accounts of family history and activities.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
There are no restrictions on access to these records.
Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for observing Canadian copyright regulations.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Accession Numbers: 995-011, 996-069.
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Place access points
Name access points
- Pooley family (Subject)
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2022-04-27 - Created - JS