Identity area
Reference code
CA PR002
Title
Arthur J. Daniels collection
Date(s)
- 1910-1948 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1m of textual records.
Context area
Name of creator
(1877-1955)
Biographical history
Arthur John Daniels was born in Essex, England, June 27, 1877. He was Superintendent and Docking Master for Yarrows Limited, which operated a shipyard in Esquimalt. Daniels died in Victoria, Mar. 30, 1955.
Repository
Archival history
Gift of R. J. Baker; accession donated in 1984. Baker is the grandson of Arthur John Daniels.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of work journals (1910-1948) created by Daniels at Yarrows shipyards, as well as docking books (1922-1926, 1927-1930, 1940-1942).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
There are no restrictions on access to these records.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Item list available.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Accession Number 984-003.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Yarrows Ltd. (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Minimal
Dates of creation revision deletion
Created 2022-01-14 - Jessica Nichol
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
On MemoryBC: https://www.memorybc.ca/arthur-j-daniels-fonds.