Fonds consists of textual records, photographs, audio-visual records and other material documenting the creation, organization and activities of the Vancouver Branch of the national organization Veterans Against Nuclear Arms (VANA), dating mainly from the early 1980s to the 2000s. Some records relate to the activities of its parent body at the national and provincial level.
The fonds documents the Canadian peace movement of late 20th century, involvement of veterans in activism, and aspects of veteran community in Canada and worldwide. The fonds illustrate political situation, past and current conflicts as well as weapons development and policies in Canada, United States and globally.
The fonds documents the VANA Vancouver Branch administrative operations, membership strategies, financial operations, planning of activities, initiative and awareness projects. The research records containing publications, reports, fact sheets, summaries and articles illustrate peace activism, weapons development, consequences of the use of nuclear weapons, war crimes, NATO’s role, political situation and treaties in North America and around the world.
The fonds is divided into four series: 1. Administrative records; 2. Research records; 3. Photographs; 4. Audio/visual records.
This file contains DREC donation records.
This file contains membership list and personal information.
This sub-series contains records related to the administrative operations of VANA and its executive members with a focus on the VANA’s individual projects and campaigns, cooperation with various organization, and general nature records. The records include correspondence, notes, reports, articles, clippings, minutes, clippings, brochures, publicity records, media releases, writings, forms and other related material. Some records relate to the VANA organized conventions and conferences, and some to the promotion of events, project and activities. Part of records relate to the Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Since Exhibit (2001) organized by the VANA to spread awareness about the consequence of nuclear weapons.
This sub-series contains VANA newsletter publication and other membership updates leaflets and booklets, as well as a report prepared by VANA.
This sub-series contains membership list and related correspondence.
This sub-series contains financial records of VANA and its affiliated organization Defence Research and Education Centre (DREC) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The documents include banking records, balance sheets, ledgers, donation recipes and correspondence, financial reports, organization registration and dissolution records.
This sub-series contains correspondence (traditional and email) of VANA members and executives: David Morgan, Ed Livingston, Edward Shaffer, Audrey Tobias, Ian Cameron, David Laskey with various organization, including Canadian government, NATO and other non-governmental organizations as well as correspondence with the VANA members. The correspondence records are supplemented with clippings, writings, notes, reports and other related material. The correspondence relates to the administrative activities and VANA’s various projects and campaigns.
This sub-series contains agenda and minutes of executive meetings of VANA local - Vancouver Branch, VANA British Columbia and VANA National. The meeting minutes include Conference Call convention on Oct 5, 2002. Besides minutes, some files contain financial balance sheets, correspondence and other related material.
This series consists of records related to creation and organization of the Vancouver Branch of the national organization VANA with some records related to the administration at national and provincial level. The records contain meeting minutes, correspondence (traditional and email), membership records, financial records, organizational publications, memos, newsletters, promotional material, newspaper clippings and photographs.
The series is divided into sub-series: 1. Meeting minutes; 2. Correspondence; 3. Financial records; 4. Membership; 5. Publications; 6. General records.
The fonds consists of press releases, clippings, typescripts of speeches, photographs, and other material.
International Woodworkers of America AssociationThis video consists of three parts: Lets them stay US war resisters; Educators for peace: A Cuban BCTF Forum; VANA - Press Conference.