Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
J. F. Simister collection
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- Graphic material
- Textual record
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- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of the collection.
Level of description
Collection
Reference code
CA UVICARCH SC652
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Statement of scale (cartographic)
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
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1927 - 1934 (Creation)
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Physical description
0.01 m of textual records and other materials.
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Name of creator
(1865-1945)
Biographical history
John Francis Simister (21 June 1865 to 20 September 1945) was a tailor and outfitter in Salford, Manchester. Prior to World War I, he emigrated from Manchester to Canada. In Sidney B.C., he ran a dry goods (draper) store on Beacon Avenue. He died in Victoria, B.C. in 1945.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The collection consists of J. F. Simister's calling card; photocopies of advertisements for Simister's Dry Goods Store from the Sidney Review, 1934; a photograph of Simister in front of his shop; a letter to Simister from Robinson, Little & Co. Limited (London and Winnipeg) dated 21 December 1927.
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Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Gift of Lorna Marsden, April 2022.
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Accruals
2022-019
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Status
Revised
Level of detail
Partial
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created by JF, April 11, 2022.
Language of description
- English