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E. Tilford Fenton fonds
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Administrative documents

Series consists of administrative documents of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which contains a membership application form; an I.B.E.W. diagram; letterhead; and handwritten financial documents. Series is arranged into one file: administrative documents of the I.B.E.W.

E. Tilford Fenton fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1652
  • Fonds
  • [between 1906 and 1915], predominant 1912-1915

Fonds consists of records reflecting Fenton’s activities as the president of the Local 213 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in B.C. and the Executive Board representative of the First District of the Pacific District Council of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, spanning approximately from 1912 to 1913. These records are arranged in chronological order. Textual records in the fonds primarily consist of incoming correspondence from the U.S. to E.Tilford Fenton as the president of the I.B.E.W. in B.C., general circulars and reports from Pacific District Council, and administrative documents of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Personal correspondence of E. Tilford Fenton spans primarily from 1914 to 1915. These records are also arranged in chronological order. The fonds is arranged into the following four series: office correspondence; general circulars; administrative documents; and personal correspondence.

Fenton, E. Tilford

General circulars

Series consists of the general circulars and reports from Pacific District Council to E. T. Fenton, president of the Vancouver, B.C. union, documenting the activities of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers primarily in the U.S., which includes reports of officials, decisions of the Executive Board and political campaigns in the U.S. and some activities in the B.C. locals. Series is arranged into two files: general circulars from P.D.C.1912; general circulars from P.D.C. 1913.

Office correspondence

Series consists of correspondence between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and E. Tilford Fenton of Local 213 union, documenting Local 213 union’s involvement in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which primarily includes Fenton’s participation in conducting the proceedings of the Executive Board by mail votes and considering requests of local and U.S. unions for financial assistance. Series is arranged into two files: correspondence to E.T. Fenton 1912; correspondence to E.T. Fenton 1913.

Personal correspondence

Series consists of correspondence received by E. Tilford Fenton, which includes incoming personal letters that are mostly written from acquaintances in the U.S. One of the acquaintances requests information regarding land pre-emption. Series are arranged into two files: Undated personal correspondence; personal correspondence.