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https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17842
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.17.11
- Description
- S.S. "Corsican" - Vaccination card -- [1909]. Proof of vaccination card for T.S. McNair for his voyage to Canada. The card is dated January 14th, 1909. On the back of the card translated into seven languages advises to keep the card to avoid detention at Quarantine and on Canadian railroads.
- Object History
- Receipt belonging to Thomas Seaborn McNair, who was born on May 15 1888 to Francis McNair and Elizabeth Taylor at sea off New Zealand. He immigrated to Canada in 1909. He worked as an accountant and estate agent. He married Mary Vida McMillan in 1917. Thomas ran Edwards, McNair and Russell in Vancouver (presumably an accounting firm). Thomas McNair died in 1982.
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