Fonds PR202 - Emily Forster fonds

Identity area

Reference code

CA PR202

Title

Emily Forster fonds

Date(s)

  • 1861-1991 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

30 photographs. -- 12 artifacts. -- 1 book. -- 1cm of textual records.

Context area

Name of creator

Forster, Emily

Biographical history

Emily Forster (nee Cook) was born in Esquimalt and lived most of her life there. Her father, George J. Cook, was a well-known local businessman, who built a rental hall beside the family home on Nelson St.

Repository

Esquimalt Municipal Archives

Archival history

Gift of Emily Forster; 5 accessions donated in 1993 and 1995. Gift of Cindy Scott (Emily's daughter); 1 accession donated in 2009.

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Scope and content

The fonds consists of photographs of Emily Forster and the Cook family in Esquimalt, two certificates from Esquimalt Public School awarded to Emily Cook, a book about the history of HMCS Naden, and 12 artifacts, including but not limited to, commemorative coins and military memorabilia.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

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.

Language of material

  • English

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    Note

    Accession Numbers: 993-018, 993-039, 993-041, 993-052, 995-012, 009-008.

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    Status

    Final

    Level of detail

    Partial

    Dates of creation revision deletion

    Created - 2022-05-24 - JS

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        Sources

        Archivist's note

        On MemoryBC: https://www.memorybc.ca/emily-forster-fonds.

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