Fonds PR263 - Pooley family fonds

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Reference code

CA PR263

Title

Pooley family fonds

Date(s)

  • 1847-1948 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

90 photographs. -- 0.5cm of textual records.

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Name of creator

Groos, Phyllis "Pep"

Biographical history

Phyllis Pooley, known as Pep, was married to David Groos, former naval officer and member of Parliament for 10 years. Her grandmother, Elizabeth Wilhelmina Fisher, married Charles E. Pooley in 1869. Their son, Robert Henry Pooley was Phyllis' father. Her grandfather and father were both MLA's. Phyllis' mother was Laura Loewen. Following her death, R. H. Pooley married Mary Louise Tillinghast of Providence, R.I.

Repository

Esquimalt Municipal Archives

Archival history

Gift of Phyllis "Pep" Groos; 2 accessions donated in 1994 and 1996. Original photos in albums were copied and returned to donor. Phyllis is a descendent of the Pooley family.

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Scope and content

Fonds primarily consists of family photos of the Pooley family, and their residences "Fernhill" and "Lyndhurst". Fonds also includes some photos from Robert Henry Pooley's political campaign, Esquimalt Harbour and HMC Dockyard, and the United Services Golf Course at Macaulay Point. Textual records include written accounts of family history and activities.

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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.

Language of material

  • English

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    Accession Numbers: 995-011, 996-069.

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    2022-04-27 - Created - JS

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