This collection consists of directories for British Columbia and the Yukon, 1924-1935. Description as follows:
The Wrigley's British Columbia: 1924, is a gazeteer of cities, towns, villages, stations, post offices and settlements in the Province, described in alphabetical order, followed by a dire…
14.4 cm of textual record: 2 books; 18 x 26 7 cm, 21 x 28 x 7.5 cm
Date Range
1924-1935
Scope and Content
This collection consists of directories for British Columbia and the Yukon, 1924-1935. Description as follows:
The Wrigley's British Columbia: 1924, is a gazeteer of cities, towns, villages, stations, post offices and settlements in the Province, described in alphabetical order, followed by a directory of firms, employees, professional men, farmers, fruit-growers, stock-raisers, lumbermen, miners, fishermen, etc., with which is also included a complete street and avenue directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business citizens of the Cities of Vancouver and Victoria, followed by a complete Business and Classified Directory.
The British Columbia and Yukon Directory: 1935, contains an alphabetically arranged list of business houses, private citizens, civic, Provincial and Dominion Governments, Churches, Public and Private Schools, Secret and Benevolent Organizations, Associations, etc., also an Avenue and Street guide and directory of householders for Vancouver and Victoria and Classified and Business Directory.
Title based on acquisition from unknown donor(s).
This collection was an anonymous donation to the Bulkley Valley Museum Archives in 1971.
1924 Directory is in good condition, except the spine is torn and page 33/34 is detatched. 1935 Directory is in good condition.
Metal box with latch closure. "FIRST AID" printed in white stenciled letters on top. St. John's Ambulance logo on top. Handle on top. Inside on the lid there is a sheet of paper titled "Department of Veterans Affairs / (Treatment Services) / Contents / First Aid Box - (A)" with a list of items that…
St. John's Ambulance established in Canada in 1883.
Description
Metal box with latch closure. "FIRST AID" printed in white stenciled letters on top. St. John's Ambulance logo on top. Handle on top. Inside on the lid there is a sheet of paper titled "Department of Veterans Affairs / (Treatment Services) / Contents / First Aid Box - (A)" with a list of items that would have originally been packaged in the box. Instructions for refilling the kit and use of some items in the kit recorded below the list.
History Of Use
Believed to be a WWI era first aid kit, but exact date/use unknown.
Mining First Aid Kit. Kit container (2008.8.1a) is a metal case with a hinge lid. Case has a metal handle and two metal clasps to keep it closed. FIRST AID KIT is etched on the outside of the top lid (barely visible).
Inside the lid there is an information sheet that titled M-S-A FIRST AID KIT tha…
Mining First Aid Kit. Kit container (2008.8.1a) is a metal case with a hinge lid. Case has a metal handle and two metal clasps to keep it closed. FIRST AID KIT is etched on the outside of the top lid (barely visible).
Inside the lid there is an information sheet that titled M-S-A FIRST AID KIT that lists directions and contents for the kit. Inside the kit are 21 individual packages each containing a different first aid tool.
There are 21 blue and beige packages that were organized into two columns in the container. The packages are titled as follows
v, j, i: "Adhesive Compress"
g, e, h: "2 IN. Compress Bandages"
k: "40 IN Triangular bandage"
f, c, d: "4 IN compress bandage"
b: 40 IN triangular bandage.
t, u: Absorbent Gauze compress
s: "Amonia Ampoules"
q, r: "Tincture 'Merthiolate' Swabs"
p: "4 IN x 6 Yds. Gauze Bandage"
o: Paper Cups,
n: "Tourniquet & Forceps"
m: "Ammonia Inhalents"
l: "Wire Splint"