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Walkem family fonds
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Fonds
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PR-0014
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1897-1949 [Photocopied 1977] (Creation)
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- Walkem (family)
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1 cm of textual records
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Biographical history
Originally from Northern Ireland, the Walkem family arrived in Canada in 1844. One of its members, George A. Walkem, came to B.C. in 1862 and became a lawyer and politician. He served as Attorney-General and Premier before his judicial appointment.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of the correspondence of the Walkem family including letters to Charles Walkem and his daughter, Sarah J. Nickell from other family members. Fonds includes copies of oaths of office of G.A. Walkem and notes on Walkem family history.
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Archives code(s): MS-0734; 77-228
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- Nickell, Sarah J. (Subject)
- Walkem (family) (Subject)
- Walkem, Charles (Subject)
- Walkem, George Anthony, 1834-1908 (Subject)