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Title proper
Claxton family fonds
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- textual record
- graphic material
- multiple media
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the fonds.
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Fonds
Reference code
PR-1293
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
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1890-1972 (Creation)
- Creator
- Claxton (family)
Physical description area
Physical description
88 cm of textual records, 225 photographs
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Name of creator
Biographical history
The Claxton family emigrated from England. Cecil Claxton, a merchant marine, became Superintendent of Pilots, B.C. Pilotage District. He married Helen MacGregor in 1927. They had one child, Peter, who obtained a B.Sc. in agriculture in 1962.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of correspondence between members of the Claxton family, principally Cecil, Helen and Peter Claxton, and family photographs.
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File list available.
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General note
Archives code(s): MS-2183; 198005-001; 198606-002.
General note
Accession number(s): 85-007; 198005-001; 198606-002
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Name access points
- Claxton (family) (Subject)
- Claxton, Cecil, 1886-1977 (Subject)
- Claxton, Helen (Subject)
- Claxton, Peter (Subject)