Identity area
Reference code
CA PR065
Title
Edward De Costa fonds
Date(s)
- ca.1890-1935 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
10 photographs.
Context area
Name of creator
(1918-2013)
Biographical history
Edward De Costa Sr. was born May 28, 1918 in Esquimalt. He married Johanna and had 5 children, Edward, Eileen, Joanne, Michael, and Robert. He served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1938 to 1958, worked in the Dockyards for 10 years, and was an Esquimalt Alderman from 1959 to 1975.
Repository
Archival history
Gift of Edward De Costa; 1 accession donated.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of photographs of Yarrows Ltd. shipyard and other Esquimalt scenes.
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
Researchers are responsible for observing Canadian copyright regulations.
Language of material
English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Accession Number v987-023.
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
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Created - 2022-05-24 - JS
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
On MemoryBC: https://www.memorybc.ca/edward-de-costa-fonds.