Series 3 - Project records

textual records, graphic materials, photographs, graphic materials and cartographic materials

Series 3 consists of records related to architectural and urban development projects that Harold Spence-Sales worked on as an urban planner between the years 1950-1992. The majority of the projects that Harold Spence-Sales worked on between the years 1950-1992 were in Canada. There also a few projects that Harold Spence-Sales worked on in the United States of America as well as the Fiji Islands. The series contains: various kinds of graphic and cartographic records: Maps, sketches, drawings, architectural drawings, diagrams, photographs, concept plans, blueprints, slides-transparencies and textual records.

The following is a list of what is objectively some of the major projects that Harold Spence Sales worked on based on the fonds content.

1. Oromocto (Date: 1956-1958) New Brunswick.
   Oromocto is a town located in Sunbury County New Brunswick. Harold Spence-Sales was the primary urban planner that worked on the project. Oromocto was designed by Harold Spence-Sales to be a military town. Before Harold Spence-Sales redeveloped Oromocto it was a defunct shipbuilding town.

2. Castle Downs (Date: 1976-1979) Edmonton Alberta Canada.

Castle Downs is a large residential area in Edmonton Alberta. Harold Spence-Sales played a fundamental role as an urban planner in developing Castle Downs.

3. Preville (Date 1950s). Quebec Canada.

Preville is a residential neighborhood located in St. Lambert Quebec. Harold Spence-Sales worked on residential and urban development projects in Preville in the 1950s. In this particular series the chief form of records are slide-transparencies.

4. Glen Abbey Oakville Ontario Canada.

Glen Abbey is a community-town that Harold Spence Sales worked on developing. The community-town of Glen Abbey was built around the famous Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville Ontario. The Glen Abbey Golf Course was built in 1976.

5. Mount Bruno. (Date: 1966 – 1969). Quebec Canada.

Mount Bruno is located in the Monteregian Hills which is fourteen miles east of Montreal, Quebec. The focus of the project was residential and urban development as well as creating a mountain park in the northern part of Mount Bruno.

6. Saanich Peninsula, Victoria, Vancouver and other areas in British Columbia. (Dates: 1960, 1963, 1970 -1978, 1982).

Primarily between the years 1971 and 1982 Harold Spence-Sales was working on projects in British Columbia. In particular, Harold Spence-Sales worked on projects in the greater Victoria City area, Saanich peninsula and the Greater Vancouver Regional District. The areas of the Saanich Peninsula that Harold Spence-Sales worked on are fairly close to Victoria City. It is likely that Harold Spence-Sales was working on projects in Victoria, Vancouver and parts of the Saanich peninsula simultaneously. A goal to develop and expand British Columbia was an apparent objective. The projects relate to urban, tourist, residential and population development.

7. Midnapore, Glenmore and County Hills (Dates: 1967, 1974 – 1982). Calgary Alberta Canada.

Harold Spence-Sales worked on several projects in Calgary; a city in Alberta Canada. The projects that Harold Spence-Sales worked on relate to urban and residential development in both the Northern (County Hills1979-1972) and Southern parts of Calgary (Midnapore 1974-1978). In 1967, Harold Spence-Sales worked on an urban-residential development project in the intercity area of Calgary called Glenmore.

8. Personal projects.

The archive holds records regarding some of the personal projects that Harold Spence-Sales worked on.

1. 1107 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver Dates: Approximately 1982 – 1983.

1107 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver was Mary Filer and Harold Spence-Sales home and art studio; they purchased the property in 1982. Before Harold and Mary purchased and renovated 1107 West 7th Avenue Vancouver it was the Purdy Chocolate Factory. The Purdy Chocolate Factory was in operation from 1949-1982.

If interested in learning more about about 1107 West 7th Avenue Please look at Subseries E - Other planning materials as several records related to the project have been cataloged there.

2. 578 Beatty Street Vancouver Dates approximately 1976 – 1984.

578 Beatty street belonged to Earl Filer; Harold Spence-Sales father-in-law. The records provide evidence that Harold Spence-Sales was helping his father in law sell the property to B.C transit. There is also a little bit of family activity documented in the records.