Fonds RBSC-ARC-1699 - Marion and Allen Wootton fonds

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Marion and Allen Wootton fonds

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RBSC-ARC-1699

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4 cm of textual records
ca. 50 photographs : b&w

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(1873-1950)

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Allen Shakespeare Wootton was born in Brackley, England and immigrated to Vancouver in 1910. He served as Vancouver Parks Board Superintendent from 1913 to 1943. He was also a hobbyist lyricist.
Source: "Crimson Sunset," British Columbia Sheet Music. Accessed August 24, 2012 http://www.library.ubc.ca/music/bcmusic/htmpages/crimsonsunset.html

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(1870-?)

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Marion Wootton immigrated to Vancouver with husband Allen Wootton in 1910.

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Donated to Rare Books and Special Collections by descendents of Allen S. Wootton.

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Fonds consists of a scrapbook related primarily to Wooton's work as a Vancouver Parks Board superintendent, but also containing several personal documents such as photographs, cards and Wooton's Free Mason certificates. Parks board related material in the scrapbook includes newspaper clippings, photographs of Vancouver parks, beaches, pools and other facilities, correspondence and manuscript notes. The scrapbook appears to have been maintained by Wootton's wife, Marion Wootton, as it contains a number of letters of condolence to her after Mr. Wootton's death. Fonds also contains a separate photograph, of the Vancouver Parks Board Commissioners 50th anniversary lunch, October 29 1939.

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Photograph has been removed from its frame for conservation reasons.

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