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Item is a typewritten letter to R.R. Hose, from Vance.

Item is a newspaper clipping from the section titled "Daily Features." A section of the article has been marked with red dashes to draw attention to a section about senior officers in the Vancouver police department receiving comprehensive…

Item consists of a letter from Vancouver's Chief of Police to Cloverdale's Chief Constable. Item also includes the letter from the Vancouver [Police] Secretary to Vance.

Item is a newspaper clipping about John Vance's criminology profession and accomplishments; assassination attempts; his retirement after 42 years of analysis work; and ongoing work on an odor-detection machine."

Item is a newspaper clipping titled, "Identifies Victim." Unknown source and date of clipping.

Item is a letter from R.F. Blandy to the Board of Police Commissioners at City Hall. Copy of letter was sent to Vance regarding his services in connection with the Colebourne murder case.

Item is a letter to Vance, from C.E. Edgett, Chief Constable informing Vance that the Board of Police Commissioners approved of Vance's appointment as Honourary Inspector of the Police Department, in charge of the Police Bureau of Science.

Item is a letter from The Officer Commanding to Vance regarding the order of off-duty uniform wear; an officer is not permitted to wear their uniform when they are not actively on duty unless special permission in writing is given from the Officer…

Item is a typewritten document listing the RX Chemical Laboratory and Police Bureau of Science city requirements.

Item is a typed letter to Vance from The Officer Commanding, Lt. Col. Geo McSpadden. The letter was written in response to Vance's application for a commission in the regiment (11th Regiment).

Item is a typed confidential letter to Constable Armstrong of BC Police, from R. Harvey, Sargt., Victoria. Letter is regarding bodyguard duties to protect Vance while in Nanaimo.

Item is typed envelope to Vance. Item has a handwritten note on the front: "[Reward?] Oct 6/34 10:30 am."

Item is a typewritten letter to the Mayor and Aldermen, from J.W. McIntosh.

Item is a typewritten letter from John Cameron to the Chief of Police in Seattle, Washington.

Item is a handwritten course discharge for Vance from Vancouver Police Department.

Item is a letter to Vance, rom Chief of Police, Peter Bruce. Letter is regarding Vance's services in the "fiery cross" case.

Item is a letter to Vance, from F.A. Clark, K.C. thanking and expressing gratitude for Vance's work.

Item is a typed letter from John Cameron, Chief Constable, to Vance. The letter is a response to Vance's letter from May 16th, in which he expresses gratitude for the service Vance has provided to the Vancouver Police Department.

Item is a letter to John Cameron, Esq., Chief Constable of Vancouver Police, from C.L. Harrison. Letter expresses gratitude of Vance's work regarding the young man who was found dead in a pond of water on the Industrial Reserve in Victoria.

Item is a typewritten letter to R.R. Hose, from Vance.

Item consists of three copies of a letter to Vance, from V. Pepler, Deputy Attorney-General. Letter is regarding Rex v. Walter C. Cudworth.

Item is a copy of a general order signed by C.E. Edgett, Chief Constable of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Item is a typewritten letter to Dr. Stewart Murray, from Vance.

Item is "The Buzzer" pamphlet. The back article mentions the Police Bureau of Science and Vance, as well as an exhibit that is being prepared to display a collection of scientific apparatus for detecting crime, as well as relics and other…

Item is a handwritten telegram from Vance, to the Chief of Police.