Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1907-1990 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 book. -- 3cm of textual material. -- 2 photographs.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
William James Edgington was a building inspector for 36 years, 33 years for the Esquimalt Municipality. He and his wife, Evangeline, lived in Esquimalt for 69 years.
Bill provided an oral history in 1991. A transcript can be viewed/obtained from the Esquimalt Municipal Archives.
https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/timescolonist/name/william-edgington-obituary?id=46871062
Repository
Archival history
Gift of William James Edgington; 2 accessions donated in 1986, and 1991.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of photographs of Esquimalt scenes in the 1940's and textual records relating to various bylaws or planning activities in Esquimalt.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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.