Archival Fonds
- Alvo Von Alvensleben and Wigwam Inn
Newspaper photocopies of articles relating to Alvo von Alvensleben and the Wigwam Inn built in North Vancouver at Deep Cove (42 items; 1911-2007). - Fritz Ziegler Fonds
Fritz Alfred Wilhelm Ziegler was born in Germany in 1902, to parents Wanda and Fritz Ziegler, a chemist. The family moved to Canada and took up residence in Vancouver in 1911, became citizens in 1913, and in 1914 started “Ziegler’s Chocolates.” - Ida Halpern fonds
Fonds consists of multimedia records documenting Ida Halpern’s professional work and private affairs of her life in Canada. The records document predominantly Halpern’s study of the art and culture of First Nation’s communities on the West Coast. - Imbert Orchard fonds
The collection consists of oral history recording of German speaking immigrants who came to Canada from Germany and Switzerland. - John Sebastian Helmcken family papers
Papers of J.S. Helmcken and members of his family, including correspondence, 1848-1920, account books, 1871-1903, deeds, contracts, certificates, 1825-1890, medical notebooks, case books and account books, 1845-1890… - Jurgen Hesse fonds
Jurgen Hesse was born in Germany in 1924 and emigrated to Canada in 1958 and worked as a columnist and reporter for The Toronto Globe and Mail, The Victoria Daily Colonist and The Vancouver Sun before coming to CBC Radio in Vancouver.
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Please check BC Through Arriving Eyes for additional archival fonds. (Go to Resources → Archival Fonds → British Columbia).
Alvo von Alvensleben (Image Credit: ceo.ca)
Ida Halpern (Image Credit: BC Archives)
John Sebastian Helmcken (Image Credit: BC Archives)
Herbert Siebner (Image Credit: University of Victoria Archives)
Fritz Ziegler (Image Credit: Langley Centennial Museum)