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Finding Aid for: HARRY MINNS FONDS
Harry Minns fonds
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic; textual records
Date
[1953?]-1982
Level:
Fonds
Physical Description:
21 photograph prints; 2 copy negatives; 1 folder of textual records
Scope:
Fonds consists of photographs of various Richmond sports teams for which Harry Minns acted as coach or trainer, as well as a certificate recognizing his achievement with the Richmond Youth Soccer Association. Teams represented include: Thompson Junior Tillies softball team, Richmond Sockeyes hockey team, MacDonald and Eedy Hornets hockey team, Island Glass lacrosse team, Richmond Junior Farmers lacrosse team, Fox Realty lacrosse team, Seafair United soccer team, Teamsters soccer team, Richmond Legion soccer team, and others. Records are arranged in two series: 1. Hockey photographs; 2. Soccer, lacrosse and softball records.
History / Biographical:
Harry Minns was born in 1915 in Leeds, England. He moved to Richmond with his family in 1926 and attended Bridgeport Elementary School. During his school years, Harry was an avid soccer and lacrosse player. At the age of 16, he began coaching his first lacrosse team, the Blundell Midgets. Due to the Depression, Harry left school in 1931 to work on his father’s farm. He continued to play and coach lacrosse, and during the late 1930s played for the Brighouse Intermediate “A” lacrosse team. In 1936 he took a job at B.C. Packers in Steveston and worked there until 1940 when he joined the Canadian Army, where he was assigned to the Military Staff Corps as a physical training instructor. He was stationed in Victoria, and played on lacrosse teams with other soldiers. Following the war, Harry helped form the Richmond Soccer League, and in the 1950s was co-founder of a local amateur boxing club. He also coached and trained men’s and women’s softball teams. In the late 1950s and 1960s, Harry began working with hockey teams. He was a member of the Richmond Minor Hockey Executive, and worked as a trainer for several teams, including the Richmond Sockeyes Junior ‘A’ squad. In 1971, Harry was awarded Richmond’s Good Citizen award for his involvement with local sports. The year before his death, Richmond City Council voted to name the new user ice rink next to the Richmond Arena after him, and at the time of his death, he was honoured by many Richmond sports teams and organizations for whom he had worked as coach and/ or trainer and to whom he was known as "Silver." Minns was married to Margaret (Peggy) Bathgate in 1946 and they had two sons together. From 1950 until his retirement in 1969, Minns worked as a letter carrier in Richmond. Following his retirement, he worked as the custodian of the Minoru Sports Pavilion. He died September 25, 1984.
Custodial History:
Records were donated to the Archives by Peggy Minns, Harry's wife, following his death.
Item Range:
1986 33.1 1 to 1986 33.1 21, 2004 18 1 to 2004 18 2
Accession No.:
1986 33.1; 2004 18
Name(s):
Minns, Harry
Creator:
Harry Minns

Series 1
Hockey photographs
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[196-?]-1980
Level:
Series
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
13 photograph prints
Scope:
Series consists of team photographs of various Richmond hockey teams with which Harry Minns worked as trainer and/or coach, including the Richmond Sockeyes, MacDonald and Eedy Hornets, and the Richmond Minor Hockey League Bantam Reps of 1971/72. Other teams are unidentified. Also included are two snapshots of the Richmond Sockeyes participating in local parades.
Item Range:
1986 33.1 1 to 1986 33.1 13
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 1
Hornets hockey team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[1969?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the 1968-1969 Hornets hockey team, who were Intermediated Champions, shown with their trainer, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 2
MacDonald & Eedy Hornets hockey team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[196-?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in; 1 photograph copy negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a photograph of the MacDonald & Eedy Hornets hockey team coming off the ice.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 3
MacDonald & Eedy Hornets hockey team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[196-?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the MacDonald & Eedy Hornets hockey team shown with their trainer, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 4
MP hockey team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[196-?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the MP hockey team shown with their trainer, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 5
MP hockey team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[196-?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the MP hockey team shown with their trainer, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 6
Richmond hockey team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[196-?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : col. ; 5 x 7 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of a Richmond hockey team shown with their trainer, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 7
Richmond Minor Hockey Bantam Reps
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[1972?]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Fisher Photo, Surrey, B.C.
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : col. ; 5 x 7 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Richmond Minor Hockey Bantam Rep hockey team shown with their trainer, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 8
Richmond Sockeyes 79-80
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[1980?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : col. ; 8 x 10 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Richmond Sockeyes hockey team shown with their trainer, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 9
Richmond Sockeyes 78-79
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[1979?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : col. ; 8 x 10 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Richmond Sockeyes hockey team shown with their trainer, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 10
Richmond Sockeyes 76-77
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[1977?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : col. ; 8 x 10 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Richmond Sockeyes hockey team shown with their trainer, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 11
Richmond Sockeyes hockey team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[197-?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : col. ; 8 x 10 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Richmond Sockeyes hockey team shown with their trainer, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 12
Richmond Sockeyes hockey team on parade float
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[197-?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : col. ; 3.5 x 5 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a photograph of members of the Richmond Sockeyes hockey team shown with their trainer, Harry Minns on a parade float in front of Marine Garage in Steveston.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 13
Richmond Sockeyes hockey team parade bus
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[1979?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : col. ; 3.5 x 5 in; 1 photograph copy negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a photograph of the Richmond Sockeyes hockey team parade bus in front of Lulu Island Realty.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Series 2
Soccer, lacrosse and softball records
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic; textual records
Date
[1953?]-1982
Level:
Series
Series No.:
2
Physical Description:
8 photograph prints; 2 copy negatives; 1 folder of textual records
Scope:
Series consists of team photographs of various Richmond soccer, lacrosse and softball teams with which Harry Minns worked as trainer and/or coach, including the Fox Realty Bantam lacrosse team, Junior Farmers lacrosse team, Island Glass lacrosse team, Seafair United soccer team, Teamsters soccer team, the Richmond Legion soccer team and the Thompson Junior Tillies softball team. Also included is a certificate recognizing Harry Minns achievement with the Richmond Youth Soccer Association.
Item Range:
1986 33.1 14 to 1986 33.1 21, 2004 18 1 to 2004 18 2
Accession No.:
1986 33.1; 2004 18
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

File 1
Certificates
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
textual records
Date
1982
Level:
File
Series No.:
2
File No.:
1
Physical Description:
1 folder of textual records
Accession No.:
1986 33.1

File 2
Photographs
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[1953?]-1975
Level:
File
Series No.:
2
File No.:
2
Physical Description:
8 photograph prints; 2 copy negatives
Item Range:
1986 33.1 14 to 1986 33.1 21, 2004 18 1 to 2004 18 2
Accession No.:
1986 33.1; 2004 18

Item 1986 33.1 14
Junior Farmers lacrosse team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
1969
Level:
Item
Series No.:
2
File No.:
2
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : col. ; 5 x 7 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Richmond Minor Lacrosse Association, Tyke Division, Junior Farmers lacrosse team, shown with their coach, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 15
Island Glass lacrosse team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
1970
Level:
Item
Series No.:
2
File No.:
2
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : col. ; 3.5 x 5 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Island Glass lacrosse team, shown with their coach, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 16
Fox Realty Bantam lacrosse team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
1968
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Richmond Photo
Series No.:
2
File No.:
2
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : b&w ; 5 x 7 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Fox Realty Bantam lacrosse team, shown with their coach, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 17
Seafair United soccer team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
1975
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
P.C. Lee Photo Ltd.
Series No.:
2
File No.:
2
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : b&w ; 5 x 7 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Richmond Juvenile Soccer League, Division 8, Seafair United soccer team, shown with their coach, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 18
Teamsters soccer team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
1974
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
P.C. Lee Photo Ltd.
Series No.:
2
File No.:
2
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : b&w ; 5 x 7 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Richmond Juvenile Soccer League, Division 4, Teamsters soccer team, shown with their coach, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 19
Teamsters soccer team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
1973
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
P.C. Lee Photo Ltd.
Series No.:
2
File No.:
2
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : b&w ; 5 x 7 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Richmond Juvenile Soccer League, Division 5, Teamsters soccer team, shown with their coach, Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 20
Richmond Legion soccer team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[1953?]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Richmond Photo
Series No.:
2
File No.:
2
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : b&w ; 5 x 7 in; 1 photograph copy negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Richmond Legion soccer team, shown with their trainer, Harry Minns. Players are identified as: standing, J. Wilkie (coach), J. Daniels, E. Parson, D. Hedges, G. Boyle, A. Bowerman, B. Nemeth, M. Dukevitch, J. Carpenter (Mgr.); front, A. Howard, K. Steddal, E. Bak, G. Warren, J. Paller, J. Birton, H. Minns (trainer).
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 1986 33.1 21
Thomspon Jr. Tillies softball team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
[196-?]
Level:
Item
Series No.:
2
File No.:
2
Physical Description:
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in; 1 photograph copy negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in
Scope:
Photograph consists of a team photograph of the Thompson Jr. Tillies softball team, shown with Harry Minns.
Accession No.:
1986 33.1
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 2004 18 1
Fox Realty Bantam lacrosse team
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
1968
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Richmond Photo
Series No.:
2
File No.:
2
Physical Description:
1 copy negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in
Scope:
Item consists of a team photograph of the Fox Realty Bantam lacrosse team, shown with their coach, Harry Minns.
Item Range:
2004 18 1
Accession No.:
2004 18
Name(s):
Minns, Harry

Item 2004 18 2
Part Of:
Harry Minns fonds
Type
Community Records
GMD
graphic
Date
1969
Level:
Item
Series No.:
2
File No.:
2
Physical Description:
1 copy negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in
Scope:
Item consists of a team photograph of the Richmond Minor Lacrosse Association, Tyke Division, Junior Farmers lacrosse team, shown with their coach, Harry Minns.
Item Range:
2004 18 2
Accession No.:
2004 18
Name(s):
Minns, Harry
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