Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
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- Graphic material
- Textual record
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1924 - 1970 (Creation)
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1910s-1920s (Creation)
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1908 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
9 photographs : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm and 9 x 14 cm
1 cm of textual records (2 leaves ; 25 x 32.5 cm)
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Elizabeth Stanlake currently resides in north Saanich, BC. Her grandfather Joseph Dakers was good friends with Harold Elworthy, who founded Island Tug & Barge. Joseph Dakers was a native Victorian born in 1890. He was a well-known athlete and spent his career with Canada customs, ending up as the head customs officer for the Port of Victoria. Bill Mills was the husband of Elizabeth Stanlake’s great aunt.
Custodial history
Gifted to the Museum by Elizabeth Stanlake
Christmas cards were passed down from her grandfather, Joseph Dakers.
The photos were found in the family home and either belonged to William ‘Bill’ Mills or Joseph Dakers.
Scope and content
This collection of Christmas cards and photographs from the 1910s and 1920s belonged to Joseph Dakers and Bill Mills. As the family lived in Victoria these photos are from Victoria and Vancouver Island.
The following information is provided by the donor, Elizabeth Stanlake. The two Christmas cards were sent to her grandfather, Joseph Dakers, as he was good friends with Harold Elworthy, who founded Island Tug and Barge as they grew up together. The original owners of the photos are unknown as they were found in the family home and either belonged to Bill Mills or Joseph Dakers. The photos of the tugs and the wreck of Kenkon Maru III were taken by a friend of Bill Mills named Arthur.
The fonds consists 11 items.
There are 2 series:
Christmas cards, containing 2 cards
Island Tug and barge, containing 3 photos
6 at the item level not in a series
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
The material was arranged according to the original filing system of the creator.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
MMBC off-site storage. Misc Box #3
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Associated materials
Accruals
Alternative identifier(s)
Standard number
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Access points
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Place access points
Name access points
- Island Tug & Barge Limited (Subject)
- Harold Elworthy (Subject)
- Joseph Dakers (Subject)
- Bill Mills (Subject)
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Rules or conventions
Canadian Rules for Archival Description (RAD), 2008 edition.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
January 2024