Identity area
Reference code
CA PR218
Title
Phoebe Simmons Fonds
Date(s)
- c.1915-1923 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
2 photographs.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Long-time resident of Esquimalt, Phoebe Edith Simmons (nee Buxton), the oldest child of the fourteen children in the well-known Buxton family, took pride in caring for her many siblings as they grew up. She was never happier than when she married the love of her life Barney Simmons and had two children of her own. Phoebe died 15 February 2013 at the age of 102 in Comox, BC. (Source-Comox Valley Record)
Repository
Archival history
Gift of Phoebe Simmons; 1 accession donated in 1993.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of a photo of Lampson St. School and a photo of the Buxton family.
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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.
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Minimal
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Archivist's note
Revised 2026-07-21 - Dulma Karunarathna & Sherri Robinson