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Item is a typewritten letter to R.R. Hose, from Vance.

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

Item is a typewritten letter to R.R. Hose, from Vance.

Item is a typed letter to Vance from the Chief Constable, Thomas Heatley.

Item is a typed confidential letter to Constable Armstrong of BC Police, from R. Harvey, Sargt., Victoria. Letter is regarding bodyguard duties to protect Vance while in Nanaimo.

Item is a letter from The Officer Commanding to Vance regarding the order of off-duty uniform wear; an officer is not permitted to wear their uniform when they are not actively on duty unless special permission in writing is given from the Officer…

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 letter from R.F. Blandy to the Board of Police Commissioners at City Hall. Copy of letter was sent to Vance regarding his services in connection with the Colebourne murder case.

Item is a letter to Vance, from C.E. Edgett, Chief Constable informing Vance that the Board of Police Commissioners approved of Vance's appointment as Honourary Inspector of the Police Department, in charge of the Police Bureau of Science.

Item is a newspaper clipping titled, "Identifies Victim." Unknown source and date of clipping.

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 John Cameron to the Chief of Police in Seattle, Washington.

Item is a handwritten course discharge for Vance from Vancouver Police Department.

Item is a typed letter to John Cameron, Chief Constable, from Vance.

Item is a typewritten document listing the RX Chemical Laboratory and Police Bureau of Science city requirements.

Item is a typed letter to Vance from The Officer Commanding, Lt. Col. Geo McSpadden. The letter was written in response to Vance's application for a commission in the regiment (11th Regiment).

Item is a typed letter from Vance to E. Pepler acknowledging receipt of a letter of November 6, which enclosed an extract from a report from the Fire Marshal in the case of Rex vs. Walter C. Cudworth.

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 typed letter to Vance, from W.W. Foster regarding the Arnold Case.

Item is an Extract of Minutes, from the Vancouver, B.C. Finance Committee.

Item consists of three copies of a letter to Vance, from V. Pepler, Deputy Attorney-General. Letter is regarding Rex v. Walter C. Cudworth.

Item is a copy of a general order signed by C.E. Edgett, Chief Constable of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Item is a typed letter to Col. W.W. Foster, Chief Constable, from Thos. Heatley, Chief Constable.

Item is a criminal investigation report by the Vancouver City Police Department submitted to Supt. W.G. Grant. The subject of the report is the "Fatal shooting of Philip Davis. D. 1564-B. Douglas Robert Beatty, arrested, CH. 'Murder…

Item is a typed confidential letter to Constable Armstrong of BC Police, from R. Harvey, Sergeant of Victoria Police. Letter is regarding bodyguard duties to protect Vance while in Nanaimo.