Identity area
Reference code
PR-182
Title
Deans family fonds
Date(s)
- [189-]-1916 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
17 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
James and George Deans came to Vancouver Island from Scotland as employees of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1852 on the Norman Morison. They eventually purchased land near Mount Tolmie where they established a farm, Oak Vale. James became fluent in many First Nations dialects and was an authority on First Nations culture. He died in 1905.
Repository
Archival history
The first group of 11 photographs in this collection was received by Saanich Archives ca.1980. A second group of 6 was accessioned in 2007.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of photographs of the Deans family and their home near Mount Tolmie, taken in the 1890s to 1916.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Accession number: 1980-019, 2007-104
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Deans, James (Subject)
- Deans (Subject)
- George (Subject)