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Maitland family papers
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1864-1977 (Creation)
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4 m of textual records and ca. 1296 photographs
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The Royal Lethington "Pat" Maitland family papers are composed of Maitland's personal correspondence, speeches and addresses, Logs of the House (Legislative Assembly of British Columbia), scrapbooks, etc. Also includes correspondence, notes, etc. of Maitland's wife, Ruth Hildred Mills, as well as correspondence of their children Robert Reid, Elizabeth Ruth, William John and Norah Kathleen.
In 2025 a scrapbook and a portrait were found in collection. The scrapbook belonged to Bettie Gentles and the portrait is of her. Annotations indicate that she was engaged to "Bill" (William John Maitland) until he was killed in action in 1943. The scrapbook includes photographs, correspondence, and newspaper clippings related to him and to their relationship. It was added to this fonds in 2025 under the William John Maitland sub-series and placed in container 000469-0002.
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Presented by Mrs. Elizabeth Ruth Maitland King, North Vancouver, 1977.
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Access to personal and family section (boxes 6, 33-38) is restricted to specific family members named in letter from the Provincial Archives to Mrs. King dated 23 September 1981 (see correspondence file "King, Mrs. Elizabeth Maitland" in General Office Files). All others wishing to access these items must obtain written consent (July 1998, heirs not yet located). All users must sign the register available at the Retrieval Desk.
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Related records in MS-0011.
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Accession number(s): MS-0781; 197912-022; 77-084
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Photographs and albums transferred to Visual Records Accession 197912-22.
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Location note: These records are stored onsite at the BC Archives. If they have no access restrictions or you permission to view them, please request them from the retrievals desk in the Archives reference room.
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- Anscomb, Herbert, 1892-1972 (Subject)
- Cassidy, Harry Morris, 1900-1951 (Subject)
- Co-ordinated Veterans' Association (Subject)
- Conservative Action Club (Vancouver, B.C.) (Subject)
- Farris, John Wallace de Beque, 1878-1970 (Subject)
- Hart, John, 1879-1957 (Subject)
- King, Elizabeth Ruth (Maitland), 1919- (Subject)
- Maitland, Norah Kathleen (Subject)
- Maitland, Robert Reid, 1855-1921 (Subject)
- Maitland, Robert Reid, 1917-1976 (Subject)
- Maitland, Royal Lethington, 1889-1946 (Subject)
- Maitland, Ruth Hildred (Subject)
- Matthews, James Skitt (Subject)
- Parsons, Thomas William Stanner (Subject)
- Peace River Conservative Association (Subject)
- British Columbia. Legislative Assembly (Subject)
- British Columbia. Agent-General in the United Kingdom (Subject)
- Conservative Party (Canada) (Subject)
- Gyro Club (Vancouver, B.C.) (Subject)
- Law Society of British Columbia (Subject)
- Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force (Subject)
- King (family) (Subject)
- British Columbia Conservative Party (Subject)
- Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company (Subject)