Early Days Album – 1920s – 1950s
- File
- ca. 1920-1950
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Early Days Album – 1920s – 1950s
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
The subseries consists of commissioned commercial photography (portraits, candids, aerials) carried out primarily by three firms (Aero Surveys Ltd., ca. 1948 to 1958; Jennings Ltd. Photography, ca. 1971 to 1974; and Hans Giesen of British Columbia Ltd. ca.1973). None of these firms have a current detectable presence. Other commercial photographers include Jack Cash Photographic Studio, Pope's Studio, Paul Ponich, Kermode Studio, and Ribelin Photography. Of these, only Pope's Studio is clearly still extant. Other photographs originate from the mill(s) proper, and yet others have been collected from third parties' personal photo collections (acquired or copcopied) by Sharron J. Simpson. There are a total of approximately 2,350 images in the form of photographs, scans & photocopies on paper, slide transparencies, negatives, and contact prints documenting mill business (under various nomenclature and ownership) during the years ca. 1910 to 1994, in colour and black & white, with sizes ranging from oversize posters to 10x12cm prints.
S.M. Simpson Ltd.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Series consists of records generated by the business activities Stanley M. Simpson, the corporation he founded (S.M.S. Ltd) and its various subsidiaries between 1906 and 1965, when S.M.S. Ltd. was purchased by Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd.
Series documents the operations of several sawmills and wood manufacturing plants, forestry harvesting operations, and retail outlets owned by S.M.S. Ltd. operating throughout the Central Okanagan, predominantly during the mid twentieth century.
Series includes an extensive collection of artifacts, robust photographic record, and company records.
Series descriptions within this sous fonds continue at 2.1.2.
S.M. Simpson Ltd.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Includes 15 photographs of the S.M.S. entry in the 1951 Centennial Parade.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Box Factory Inco. IWA, August 4, 1959
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Includes 18 photographs depicting box factory demolition in the 1970s.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Includes 4 photographs of the M.V. Stanley.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Includes 7 1960s management portraits. Includes 26 photographs depicting 1960s industrial safety initiatives.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Includes interior mill, exterior forestry management, maps, exterior mill, trucks.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Includes 6 photographs labelled “Bilquist & Hildred, 1963” and 8 photographs depicting Grouse Mountain Fire, 1952.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Trautman Garraway Fire, 1959 est
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Contains oversize aerials, presumed by Aero Surveys Ltd., commissioned by S.M. Simpson Ltd.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
S.M. Simpson Ltd. Financial Files
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Subseries consists of remaining financial records describing the debits and credits of S.M. Simpson prior to the founding of S.M. Simpson Ltd, as well as those generated as a natural by-product of operations of the enterprise, S.M. Simpson Ltd.
Contents of series include banking records, invoices, company financial reports, and payroll & remittances to Workman’s Compensation (currently known as WorkSafe BC).
S.M. Simpson Ltd.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Contains some oversized photos described as part of box 1 and three folders of various copied photographs, predominantly on tabloid sized paper. Contains approximately 42 b&w photographic prints larger than 25cmx20cm or mounted in album larger than 25x20cm, and approximately 80 photocopied photographs on tabloid sized paper.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Contains contracts, briefs, deeds of land, licences, and patents.
Certificates of Indefeasible Title
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Bound volume of land titles documenting changes in ownership.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Subseries consists of legal records including contracts, briefs, land titles, licenses, patents created by S.M.S. Ltd.
S.M. Simpson Ltd.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Horace B. Simpson Operations Notes
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Typewritten report RE: new mandate transition from logging to forest stewardship.
Productions from Logs to Timber: J.P. Charpentier
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Duo tang cover with description of operations.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Bound volume. Album depicting geography and conditions.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Bound volume. Working plan for forest management.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Listing of contractors engaged in logging operations and record of deliveries. Pages separated by location.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Grading rules 1964, Plan for the new mill 1950.
S.M. Simpson Ltd. Administrative Files
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Subseries contains documentation of the auxiliary functions of S.M. Simpson Ltd. carried out in support of substantive mill and wood processing operations.
Includes correspondence, meeting minutes, organizational chart, and document register.
S.M. Simpson Ltd.
Crown Zellerbach Canada Workflow Diagrams
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Includes organizational chart, schedule of shareholders and respective holdings.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Personal, business, and cc'd letters relating to SMS Ltd. up to time of acquisition by Crown Zellerbach.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Minutes for Shook Committee Meeting, S.M. Simpson rep for box manufacturers.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Document register with explanation of record keeping system.
S.M. Simpson Ltd. Civic Engagement
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Subseries contains documentation of the awarding of the Freedom of the City of Kelowna to S.M. Simpson in 1957
Includes declaration, speaking notes, and other documents. Related photographs available in S.M. Simpson Photographic Record subseries.
S.M. Simpson Ltd.
S.M. Simpson Ltd. Publicity Files
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Subseries contains newspaper clippings, copies of newspaper clippings, and tear sheets from publications which provide press coverage of the activities of S.M. Simpson Ltd. and which were published during the operational tenure of the business.
Subjects covered include the opening of the plywood plant in 1957, labour union disputes and strikes, mill fires, land sales, news of the acquisition of S.M. Simpson Ltd. By Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd., and various advertisements placed by the company.
Related retrospective press coverage written and published recently, particularly in reference to the Simpson Covenant can be found in the Simpson Covenant series of the Sharron J. Simpson sous fonds.
S.M. Simpson Ltd.
Part of Simpson Family fonds
Crown Zellerbach Acquisition Press 1965
Part of Simpson Family fonds
BC Commonwealth Forestry Conference 1952
Part of Simpson Family fonds