Collection Dates, Series 1 of 1 1937 - 1974
Historical
Data
Roderick James McDonald was born in Nova
Scotia, October, 1894, died in 1978, and lived in Wells on Gold Quartz Drive
for many years. Roddy was never married
and worked as a night watchman at the Cariboo Hudson Mine and The Cariboo Gold
Quartz Mine. Roddy had a sister Bella
McDonald and a brother John Alex McDonald.
Scope
and Contents
This Series contains personal memorabelia for Roddy McDonald
In
this Series:
1. =
Receipts
2. =
Statements
3. =
Payroll
4. =
Personal letters and addresses
5. =
Tickets
6. =
Insurance and pensions
7. =
Social Credit League
8. =
Miscellaneous
9. =
Advertisements
10.
= Publications
11.
= Miscellaneous Artifacts
12.
= Photographs
1.
RECEIPTS
1.1 (4) L. Hutchinson Jewller 1956-1958
1.2 (36) R. McIvor
H.J. Gardner & Sons Ltd.
Cariboo Hardware
Legion
Mabel Roberts
1.3 (12) Wells-Barkerville Agencies
1.4 (31) Property Tax receipts 1953-1956, 1958-1960, 1967
Income tax 1954, 1955, 1956
Letters from the provincial Collector re: back 1953
property taxes
1.5 (12) Kelly Transport 1952-1957
1.6 (10) Wells Townsite Co. Ltd. 1959, 1962-1964
1.7 (15) Post Office 1954-1962
1.8 Foreman’s General Store 1952-1964
2.
STATEMENTS
2.1 (16) Foreman’s General Store
2.2 (8) Royal Bank of Canada 1955, 1956
3.
PAYROLL
3.1 Payroll Stubs 1956, 1957
Time card - Cariboo Hudson 1937
Christmas card box that the stubs were kept in
4.
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
4.1 (18) Addresses for: N. Bird, Campbell, Pat Swaile, 1960-1963
Frank and Mabel Roberts, J. Jones, Mrs. M. Gaughan,
Tom Dunlop
letters from: N. Bird, Mary, Rita and the family, Marion Maier,
5.
TICKETS
5.1 (19) Royal Canadian Legion Nov., 1974
Irish Sweepstake Sept., 1974
Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade Aug., 1974
Manitoba Lotteries May, 1974
Manitoba Derby July 14, 1974
Curling Championship Mar. 9, 1974
Wells Curling Club Sept. 3, 1973
BC Sports Federation June 26, 1971
Unknown receipt for a race
6.
INSURANCE AND PENSIONS
6.1 (17) -Receipt for insurance from The Vancouver Province 1954
-The Travelers Insurance Co. for Cariboo Gold Quartz 1957
Mining Co. - beneficiary: Bella McDonald (sister)
-Letter from Unemployment Insurance Commission 1959
dissallowing his claim
-Lloyd’s Accident Renewal Certificate 1952
-notice re: increase of Old Age Security Pension 1970, 1972
-Gold Quartz Hospital Receipt 1956
-Statement from BC medical 1969
-Identification card for Health Services of Old Age Assistance Board No date
-Notice of increase to $183.99 for Income Supplement No date
-Confirmation of Old-Age Assistance application being accepted 1961
7.
SOCIAL CREDIT LEAGUE
7.1 (4) -Receipt for League membership 1954
-(2) Notice to Registered Voter
- book of membership receipts 196?
8. MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 (26) -(7)Christmas cards from: George Reith, Donna & kids, No dates
the Campbells, Kay & Kerry and Jay
-receipt from Mountain Side Variety Club No date
-Receipt from The Salvation Army 1956
-Receipt from Canadian Cancer Society - signed by Anne Robertson No date
-envelope from Society for Crippled Children 1954
-Membership card for The Canadian Legion of the British 1952, 1954
Empire Service League
-Nabob Coupons
-Business cards for: Alex Fish Market (Pt. Moody), Wells Hotel
Gerald C. Booth for Argus Consolidated Mines, Donn Breslin for
Lucky Lager Breweries
-small card with Degas picture on the front
8.2 (20) -6 and 7 cent postage stamps
-Blank Metropolitan Investments card
-Blank William A. Deering card and brochure
-blank change of address card to the Provincial Assessor
-bank form from Tractor Training Service, Oregon
- “Interest Survey” from the Recreation Commission
-Blank order form from the T. Eaton Co.
-Cheque stub from the Prov. of BC for a Witness Fee
“vs. Bodenchuk & Melmik, Highgrading
-Newspaper clipping of the wedding for O’Connell-Moxness
-Newspaper clipping: joke about bagpipes
-Dodd’s Kidney Pills pamphlet
-Note from Alpha Milk
-Note from Edna Grady
-receipt from W. Bodenchuk for dues 1955
-magazine cutout of a girl
-Nescafe coupon
9.
ADVERTISEMENTS
9.1 (4) Foreman’s General Store - note pad
Bud’s Taxi - calendar with thermometer 1956
Jack O’Clubs - Ashtray and bottle top
10.
PUBLICATIONS
10.1 (3) The British Columbia Examiner Feb., 1969
The Bugle - Royal Canadian Legion 1973
Cariboo Observer Aug. 9, 1962
11.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTIFACTS
11.1 (6) -Curad bandaids
- Pencils and Pens
-Spool thread - J.P. Coats
-tube creme - prescription
-part of a two dollar bill
-leather part of a suspender
-small white enamel bowl
-Roll of absorbent cotton - Johnson & Johnson
11.2 (5) Nabob tinned spices: Allspice, Sage, Black Pepper, Curry Powder
12.
PHOTOGRAPHS
12.1 (8) Colour and black and white, of people. Names on back of
photo’s are: Dolena Mary Fraser, and “Darrell” 1956, Quesnel