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

Item is "The Buzzer" pamphlet. The back article mentions the Police Bureau of Science and Vance, as well as an exhibit that is being prepared to display a collection of scientific apparatus for detecting crime, as well as relics and other…

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

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 "The Buzzer" pamphlet. The back article mentions the Police Bureau of Science and Vance, as well as an exhibit that is being prepared to display a collection of scientific apparatus for detecting crime, as well as relics and other…

Item is a course syllabi for Vancouver City Police Department.

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 typed manuscript written by Vance. Article is titled "Science in its Relation to Crime Detection."

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

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 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 typewritten letter to the Mayor and Aldermen, from J.W. McIntosh.

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 handwritten course discharge for Vance from Vancouver Police Department.

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 typed letter to Vance requesting information in order to obtain a scientific technique to determine the ink of a signature.

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 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.

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

Item is a typewritten letter from John Cameron, to L.V. Jenkins, Esq., Commissioner of Police in Portland, Oregon.