Vance, John

Item is a typed letter to Mr. Douglas, Caretaker, Seymour Creek Intake, from J. Brecken, Assistant Engineer, Water Works Department. Brecken grants authorization to provide accommodation for Dr. Underhill and his assistant, Mr. Vance.

Item is an application form for membership in the University Club of Vancouver Limited. Application form is not filled out.

Item is a handwritten letter of recommendation for Vance from J.O. Sullivan, the Provincial Assayer in British Columbia attesting to Vance's satisfactory work as an assistant in Sullivan's office for two years.

Item is a typed letter from Peter Bruce, Chief of Police in New Westminster, to Col. W. W. Foster, Chief of Police in Vancouver. Bruce expresses gratitude to Foster for allowing inspector Vance to assist their department.

Item is a newspaper clipping. A section of the article has been marked with a red dash to draw attention to a section that mentions "City Analyst J.C. Vance will be given the powers of a Dominion analyst, by amendment of the Health Act at the next session of the House."

Item is a newspaper clipping with the article, "Construction of Hotel to Start in Fall." A section of the article has been marked with a red dash to draw attention to "Analyst Promoted."

Item is a newspaper clipping about the enforcement of health regulations in Vancouver governing food contamination.

Item is a handwritten note that says, "Reported to Mr. Birch that you had gone to Nanaimo, B.C., this morning on the George Hannay trial."

Item is a typed letter to Vance from F.S. Pilling, Vancouver Chamber of Mines, asking that Vance prepare a paper to be read before the Chamber's members.

Item is a typed letter to Vance from Mr. Tupper, Major O.C. 72nd Regt. S.H. of C. regarding enlistment on the Peace Strength Regiment.

Item is a typed letter to Vance, from Nandor Fordor from the International Institute for Psychical Research. Fordor writes about interest in Vance's invention of the Vancamoscope for use in Psychical Research.

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 from WRE Murphy, the Deputy Commissioner of AnGarda Siochana. Murphy writes regarding Vance's invention of the Vanacamoscope.

Item is a typewritten letter to Vance from Commissioner of Police for the Shanghai Municipal Council requesting a visit for one of their sub-inspectors.

Item is a newspaper folio with the article "Police Exhibit Scientific Methods of Crime Analysis At Vancouver Radio Show," which was published in the Vancouver Sun.

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 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 criminal science training from J.F.C.B. Vance, head of the Police Bureau of Science.

Item is a typed letter in response to R.V. Prenters inquiry about the examination of ink.

Item is a page from the British Columbia Gazette (pages 825-826) announcing appointment of Vance as Public Analyst.

Item is a typed letter from Vancouver Mayor Louis D. Taylor to Vance. The letter thanks Vance for the analysis of salt from Francois Lake.

Item is a multi-page typed letter to Vance, from Dr. E. Pietfch, the Managing Editor of the Gmelin-Handbook. The letter is about reprinting Vance's scientific papers.

Item is a copy of typed report/notes on "Rex vs. Hannay" written by Geo. Hannay. Copy is from Corp. Corrigan, accusing both Corp. Corrigan and Vance of being drunk while raiding his property.

Item is page 35 and 36 from "Report of the Minister of Mines," Vance is listed under the List of Assayers holding Provincial Certificates of Efficiency Under the "Bureau of Mines Act Amendment Act, 1899," on January 1st, 1904.

Item is a newspaper clipping titled "Counsel Makes Report; City Assured of Deadman's Island and Reserve." A section of the article has been marked with red lines to draw attention to a section that discusses health regulation enforcement.

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 police paraphernalia.