Mary Thompson Virtual Exhibit - Fonds Description
| The Thompson Family fonds Thompson family fonds [graphic; textual records]. -- 1882-1940. 320 photograph prints. |
 Back (l to r): David, James, John. Front: Lizzie, Lettie, Mary, Esther, Jessie, Violet. (Photo #1985 39 29) |
James Thompson (1858-1940) came to Lulu Island in 1878 and worked as a farmhand and later as manager of the Milligan farm before purchasing and building his own farm in 1896. He married Ester Abercrombie in 1893 and together they had seven children.
James served as a school trustee from 1908 to 1915 and 1921 to 1922. He also served as a member of the West Lulu Island Dyking Commission from 1915 to 1934 and a chairman of the Board of Commissioners from 1915 to 1925.
Fonds consists of correspondence, financial records, legal papers and certificates relating to property, business, the School Board the West Lulu Island Dyking Commission, the RCAF, and other personal interests and activities of the Thompson family. Graphic records include 320 candid and studio photographs of the Thompson family, typical farming activities and the Richmond community.
Previously known as MSS 029.
Title based on contents of fonds.
Records donated in 1985 by Mrs. Mary Leona Paxton, daughter of James and Ester Thompson.
Arranged in nine series: 1. Financial records, [1890]-1937; 2. Correspondence, 1911-1937; 3. Legal records, 1893-1940; 4. Lulu Island West Dyking Commission, 1911-1926; 5. John James Thompson records, 1911-1919; 6. Mary Leona Thompson Paxton records, 1913- 1944; 7. Violet Beatrice Thompson records, 1917; 8. Miscellaneous records, 1882-1924; 9. Photographs, 1885-1937.
Series descriptions available.
File list available - hard copy only.
Photograph number(s): 1985 39 1 to 1985 39 320.
Location number(s): 7 1 2 1 and 7 1 2 2; 7 1 7 1 and 7 1 7 2; Photograph shelves (City of Richmond Archives).