Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1928-1982 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1.5 cm textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Henry Holmes was born in Buckinghamshire, England in 1870. He was a nurseryman and operated greenhouses on Burnside Road and Holland Avenue. He had at one time managed the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Esquimalt, and had been an active member of the Ward Four Conservative Association. He lived at 1010 Burnside Road West for 52 years and died there on April 7, 1954 at the age of 84.
Repository
Archival history
Donated in 2010 by June Dittmer, a co-owner of the property in the early 1990s. The material was found in the attic of the house at that time.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of household and financial records relating to Henry Holmes and his residence at 1010 Burnside Road West, and includes building permits, survey notes, receipts, invoices, tax notices and correspondence. The fonds is arranged into 3 series: Household Records, Financial Records, and Correspondence.
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
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Series descriptions available.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Accession number: 2010-037