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Title
Date(s)
- ca. 1916-198- (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
21 photographs, 0.2 cm of textual records, 0.2 cm of ephemera
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Helen Elizabeth Elliott was born in 1897 in Gainsborough, Assiniboia (Saskatchewan). She moved to Victoria in 1911 and began working for the District of Saanich in 1916 as a stenographer. Helen Elliott had a 39 year career with the Municipality, retiring as Chief Accountant and Assistant Comptroller in the 1950s.
Repository
Archival history
Donated in 1981 by Helen Elliott. The other records were transferred by the Clerk’s Office at an unknown date.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of material relating to Helen Elliott’s work for the District of Saanich and includes photographs, correspondence, ephemera, news clippings, 2 certificates, and 2 ledgers.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
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Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Finding aids
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Note
Accession number: 1981-020, 2007-012, 1998-007