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The New Gas Bar Collection

Hornby Island Community Archives
R.G. 16
Acc. No.: 2018-05-03/53, 2019-05-01/73
Finding aid created by: Regan Fahey
Last Updated: May 2019

Title: The New Gas Bar Collection
Level of description: collection
General material designation: graphic materials
Extent: 13 cms
Creator(s): Alexander Allen, Hornby Island Gas Bar
Dates of creation: October 2012-March 2019

Scope and content:  The collection consists of graphic materials used for promotional purposes that were on display at the Hornby Island Gas Bar from the time period October 2012 to March 2019.  The Gas Bar has acted as the main Hornby Island venue for purchasing tickets to musical events, theatrical productions, benefits and fundraisers as well as a place to promote community events, notice of AGM’s and to post public service announcements.  

Source of supplied title:  Title is based on the original repository of the collection.

Immediate source of acquisition:  The collection was donated by the manager of the Hornby Island Gas Bar Alex Allen who maintained the collection until its donation to the Hornby Island Community Archives on April 16, 2018.  An accrual to the collection was donated on April 10, 2019.

Arrangement:  The original order of the materials has been retained in the archival arrangement.

Language of materials:  English

Record no.:  R.G. 16

Repository:  Hornby Island Community Archives

Finding aids:  Find aid available with file level control.

Accruals:  Further accruals are expected.

File Inventory

Box 1

1-1 Graphic materials, January 2013 – December 2013

1-2 Graphic materials, January 2014 – December 2014

1-3 Graphic materials, January 2015 – December 2015

1-4 Graphic materials, January 2016 – December 2016

1-5 Graphic materials, January 2017 – December 2017

1-6 Graphic materials, January 2018 – March 2018

Accrual 2019-05-01/73

1-7 Graphic materials, March 2018 – March 2019

Accrual (date missing)

Box 2 (Oversize)

2-1 Graphic materials, October 2012 – December 2013

2-2 Graphic materials, April 2014 – December 2015

2-3 Graphic materials, March 2016 – September 2017

Accrual 2019-05-01/73

2-4 Graphic materials, March 2018 – March 2019

Accrual (date missing)

2-5 Graphic materials, April 2019- January 2025