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- ca. 1900-1930 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
5 photographs.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Frances Elinor Elizabeth Harris (nee Collis) was born July 7, 1903, in Cumberland, B.C. She was educated in Esquimalt and after marrying in 1929 she and her husband left for China, where they spent several years, including two and a half years in a Japanese concentration camp. Following her husband's death in 1949 she took over the Royal Roads Kindergarten and ran it until 1974. Elizabeth (Beth) Harris died June 5, 1989.
Repository
Archival history
Gift of Elizabeth Harris; Accession donated in 1985.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of photographs of houses in Esquimalt, including the home in which Royal Roads Kindergarten was located.
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No further accruals are expected.
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There are no restrictions on access to these records.
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Researchers are responsible for observing Canadian copyright regulations.
Language of material
- English
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Note
Accession Number 985-019.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Created - 2022-03-14
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Archivist's note
On MemoryBC: https://www.memorybc.ca/elizabeth-harris-fonds.