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[Helen VanDerPloeg] at Boosters' Christmas supper
- Date Range
- December 11, 1978
- Collection
- Bill Dungate collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Scope and Content
- Photo of Mrs. Helen VanDerPloeg (probably) at a senior citizens' Christmas supper held by the Houston Boosters in the space above the town's curling rink.
- Collection
- Bill Dungate collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Creator
- Bill Dungate
- Fonds No.
- C8
- Item No.
- P9886
- Accession No.
- 2021.23
- Physical Description
- 1 negative; b&w
- Scan Resolution
- 600 dpi
- Date Range
- December 11, 1978
- History / Biographical
- Helen VanDerPloeg was born in the Netherlands in 1917, came to Canada in 1952 with her husband and children, and moved to Houston (from Toronto) in 1957. She lived there until her death in 2007.
The Houston Boosters were a women's club which organized fundraisers for various community projects and charitable causes in Houston.
- Custodial History
- Negative was taken by Bill Dungate in December 1978 and donated to the Museum on August 12th 2021 by Dino Laramie.
- Scope and Content
- Photo of Mrs. Helen VanDerPloeg (probably) at a senior citizens' Christmas supper held by the Houston Boosters in the space above the town's curling rink.
- Geographic Access
- Houston, B.C.
- Notes
- Probable identification made from name ("Mrs. Van de Plough") on envelope and comparison with photo of Helen VanDerPloeg in Houston Today, June 13th 2007, pg. 17. Additional photos from Boosters' Christmas supper in folder.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
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