Camera Workers, 1858-1950

The British Columbia, Alaska and Yukon Photographic Directory, 1858-1950

Ferris, Clarence Richard Douglas[1, 2]

Male 1898 - 1966  (67 years)


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  • Name Ferris, Clarence Richard Douglas 
    Birth 9 Dec 1898  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Where Active (Non-Specific Address) 1939-1950  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    He may have continued as a cinematographer past 1950. 
    Where Active (Non-Specific Address) 1939-1950  BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    He may have continued as a cinematographer past 1950. 
    Death 5 Oct 1966  Saanich, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial 8 Oct 1966  Hatley Memorial Gardens, Colwood, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Association British Columbia Government Travel Bureau, Photography Branch (Relationship: Cinematographer; Photographer) 
    Person ID I1227  Camera Workers | G, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2021 

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Government photographer; Government cinematographer.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Employed as the first director of the BC Government Travel Bureau's Photographic Branch, he was assisted by R.L. Colby.

  • Sources 
    1. [S272] Dennis J. Duffy, Duffy (1986), (Victoria: Sound and Moving Image Division, Provincial Archives of British Columbia, 1986).

    2. [S993] David Mattison, Mattison (1986), (Montreal: Mediatexte Publications, 1986).

    3. [S652] BVIPA death registration index.
      Registration no. 1966-09-012746 (microfilm B13279); digital facsimile URL (accessed 23 Mar 2018): http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/352c87d7-57f4-4e54-ad4f-18119b892098