Fonds PR271 - David Parker collection

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Reference code

CA PR271

Title

David Parker collection

Date(s)

  • [ca. 1912]-2003 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

1cm of textual records. -- ca. 56 photographs : including negatives. -- 2 postcards. -- 2 booklets.

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Name of creator

(1945-2018)

Biographical history

Dave was born in Victoria and attended schools in Vic West and Esquimalt, graduating from Esquimalt High in 1963. He graduated from the University of Victoria in 1969 with a degree in history, and for 25 years was a curator of History in the Modern History Division of the Royal B.C Museum. Following this, he was archivist for the Township of Esquimalt until his retirement in 2010. Dave was the author or co-author of several books and had articles published in Canada, the U.S and U.K. He also wrote "First Water Tigers", the history of the Victoria Fire Department. He was an Honorary Member of the VFD and a member of the VFD'S Historical Society. Dave and his wife Linda had one daughter.

Archival history

Gift of David Parker; 10 accessions donated between 1995 and 2009.

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Scope and content

Fonds consists of materials created, collected, or purchased by the donor while he was the municipal archivist. These include photos and textual records pertaining to military activities, and Esquimalt community events.

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Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

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Conditions governing access

There are no restrictions on access to these records.

Conditions governing reproduction

Researchers are responsible for observing Canadian copyright regulations.

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  • English

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    Accession Numbers: 995-009, 999-039, 000-028, 000-040, 002-021, 003-001, 005-009, 005-011, 006-001, 009-002.

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    Created - 2022-04-27

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