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Photographs
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- graphic material
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- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of the series.
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Date(s)
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[1875]-1960 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
Ca. 1441 photographs and 5 cm of textual material
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Scope and content
The series consists of photographs created or received by Alexander Buckham with dates ranging between 1875 and 1960 pertaining primarily to Vancouver Island and the southern interior of BC. The photographs consist of prints, negatives, postcards and slides, whose contents correspond to the three series of the fonds: Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Limited papers; Alexander Fraser Buckham official papers; and Alexander Fraser Buckham personal papers. The photographs were not arranged according to these series. The series also includes a few original lists of the photographs and negatives.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Accession 197902-014 acquired from Mr and Mrs A. F. Buckham in 1975. Accession 198303-039 acquired from Mrs A. F. Buckham in 1973.
Arrangement
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Restrictions on access
- No access restrictions apply.
- Conservation restriction: material in cool or cold storage requires special retrieval and handling.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright of photographs taken prior to Jan. 1, 1949 has expired.
Finding aids
- A file list is available.
- PDF version:
- http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Document/Finding_Aids_Atom/MS-2501_to_MS-3000/MS-2968.pdf
Associated materials
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
General note
Accession number(s): 197902-014; 198303-039
Conservation
Graphic material may be in cool or cold storage. Contact staff for specific details.
Physical description
Includes 981 b&w prints, 432 b&w negatives, 10 b&w glass lantern slides, 17 postcards, 1 col. 35mm slide, and 52 pages of textual material.
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Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Buckham, Alexander, 1914- (Subject)