Arrowhead (B.C.)

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Agnes Smith interview

RECORDED: Cranbrook (B.C.), 1980-10-31 SUMMARY: Interesting description of normal school in 1917-1918. Amusing and vivid descriptions of her schools, living conditions, and the characters in the district including the bucolic suitor. She taught at both the Tonkawatla school near Revelstoke and at the Sydmouth School near Arrowhead, 1919-1920.

Ben Switzer interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-05-13 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Ben Switzer recalls his early years in Arrowhead, Galena Bay and Comaplix. He journeyed from Ontario to Arrowhead in 1905, and discusses the region, the people and the town including the Kaley brothers, Ed Machechern, Harry Johnston, Russell Evans, sports days, log burling and races. He continues with recollections of Comaplix, Beaton, the Mundy Lumber Company, Bowman Lumber Company, Arrow Lumber Company, and Ludgate Lumber Company. He discusses his position as yard boss and his relations with other employees, and the East Indians. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Bench books

  • GR-2191
  • Series
  • 1927-1947

Bench books of the Revelstoke District Police Court and the Revelstoke Police Court in the hand of W. Maxwell (Stipendiary Magistrate) [with entries by J. Lee (Stipendiary Magistrate) in July 1929 and July 1930 and in 1947 there is a Juvenile Court note in an unknown hand]. There are also entries from Magistrate's Court (Malakwa), 1927; Police Court at Malakwa, 1927, Police Court at Sicamous, 1928, Police Court at Arrowhead, 1928 and 1931 and Juvenile Court, 1934, 1938-1941, and 1947.

British Columbia. Police Court (Revelstoke)

Capt. Walter Spiller : [reminiscences]

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Steamboating on BC interior lakes PERIOD COVERED: 1917-1963 RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1979 SUMMARY: Captain Walter H. Spiller recalls his service with the CPR's BC Lake and River Service on the interior lakes from 1917 to 1963. Beginning as a youthful general duty hand he rose to command paddlewheelers and tugs. These tapes provide "a comprehensive and chronological coverage of the development and decline of steamboating on the interior lakes, with details of vessels and the names of personnel involved. [NOTE: Captain Spiller's reminiscences were first prepared for a talk given to members of the Thermopylae Club of Victoria in 1979. The original talk was retaped, with further details added, later in 1979. The revised tapes and the original taped talk were loaned to the Maritime Museum of B.C. for copying.]

Columbia River project : selected footage

The item consists of five reels of original reversal film footage and outs. The footage shows aspects of the Columbia River project other than dam or powerhouse construction. It includes: people and scenery along the Columbia, abandoned homes and communities on the Arrow Lakes, burning/demolition of old buildings, flooding on the Columbia and in the Arrow Lake villages, flood at Trail (June 1967), Dept. of Highways ferries serving the area, the Gates of St. Leon Hotel, the burning of the derelict stern wheeler S.S. "Minto" and winter recreation/festivities and other scenes at the town of Mica.

Fred Lade fonds

  • PR-2394
  • Fonds
  • [189-?]-1963

The fonds consists of the photographs created or collected by Fred Lade, documenting the Kootenay region in the early 20th century. It also contains a photocopy of Lade's reminiscences.

Lade, Fred, 1891-1976

John Middleton interview

CALL NUMBER: T1392:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Railroading in the early days RECORDED: Revelstoke (B.C.), 1975-02-18 SUMMARY: Family background; early railroading and other jobs; comments and events; comments on the Connaught Tunnel and the Spiral Tunnels; change from coal to oil as fuel for engines; change from steam to diesel; women's suffrage movement; anecdotes and comments on Revelstoke life; prohibition years; Arrowhead branch line; river boats.

CALL NUMBER: T1392:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Railroading in the early days RECORDED: Revelstoke (B.C.), 1975-02-18 SUMMARY: Information on Mrs. Middleton; miscellaneous information on snow removal; caribou in Revelstoke, mountaineering; royal trains; gold trains; comments on mining east of Revelstoke; farming in the south area; Kootenay development; Williamson's Lake; today's transportation.

Marien Starnes interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977 SUMMARY: An oral history interview with Mrs. Marien Starnes, who emigrated from Norway to Canada in 1905. She talks about the journey to Canada, Arrowhead B.C. (1905-1911), New Westminster in 1911, May day celebrations, Haley's comet, 1907 depression, her father as a fisherman, Girl Guides, teaching experience, work at Coqualeetza Indian school, journey to Peace River 1919-1920, Rolla B.C., the trapping camp, gold panning, birth of first child at Red Cross outpost hospital.

Minnie Irvin interview

CALL NUMBER: T0920:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-06-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Minnie Caldwell Irvin came to Arrowhead BC from Nova Scotia in 1911. She mentions her father Edward C. Smith. She discusses her marriage to Sam Irvin and her reasons for coming west. She offers her impressions upon arrival in Arrowhead, and some early memories of Arrowhead; boats on the Arrow Lakes; Halcyon Hot Springs; St. Leon; Revelstoke; Arrowhead and Arrowhead Hotels; a lands;lide at Whisky Point; recreation, such as skating. She discusses her husband's background, and then discusses the lumber industry; lake boats and Captain Cambourne; Rossland's red light district; Rossland in 1896; the decline of Arrowhead, and her move to Athalmer in the Columbia Valley in 1912. TRACK 2: Mrs. Irvin describes the Columbia Valley stage: Jim McKay; Sir Randolph Bruce; 'Whistling' Rufe Kempton; Mr. and 'Ma' Henderson. She discusses riverboats; Sir Randolph Bruce and the Columbia Valley orchards land scheme; the Athalmer area economy; railroad construction. She then compares Windermere; Invermere; Athalmer and Wilmer. She discusses Kootenay and Shuswap Indians and comments on Indian-White relations; recreation; more about 'Whistling' Rufe. She describes the Athalmer Hotel in 1912; the coronation of the hotel at Arrowhead; social life and recreation at Athalmer; cock fighting; Fairmont and Radium Hot Springs.

CALL NUMBER: T0920:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-06-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Irvin continues with the story of how she came to Rossland from Athalmer in 1915, and stayed until 1958, operating the Irvin Hotel. She describes the red light district of Rossland; the; trip to Rossland in 1915; facilities at the hotel and making lunches for the miners. She describes Rossland in the 1930s and stories about finding and mining minerals. She discusses transportation ;and compares Athalmer to Rossland. She then compares Rossland to other mining towns. TRACK 2: Mrs. Irvin describes the scenery near Rossland; recreation such as horseback riding, a first in the tow;n in the 1920s; Rossland's beginnings; the history of the Irvin Hotel; the explosion of 1905; hotels; and an incident with 'Calgary Red'.; CALL NUMBER: T0920:0003 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-06-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Irvin discusses 'Old Lady Jess'; Rossland buildings as they were before the fire in the 1920s. She describes the home of Ross Thompson, who Rossland was named after; Trail; Mary's Flats; at Trail; the Italian population at Trail; Mrs. Essling; an M.P.'s travel to Trail; the Sullivan Mine at Kimberly; and miscellaneous comments about the Rossland area. [TRACK 2: blank.];

R.O. Forslund interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-05-14 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. R.O. Forslund recalls how his father, Albert Forslund, came from Sweden and went west with two friends working on the CPR. In 1890, they began work on steamboats at Edgewood, and his father continued in this career until 1925. He describes the summer and winter occupations of the Arrow Lakes boat crew members, the steamboats, events on the boats and his father's job as captain. He identifies the steamboats by name, i.e. "Minto", "Bonnington", "Kootenay", "Rossland"; their construction, routes, navigation, and ports, i.e. Halcyon.

TRACK 2: Mr. R.O. Forslund continues with his description of the wharves and ports along the Arrow Lakes, e.g. Arrowhead, schedules, courses and freight. He mentions the railway routes, where they met the lake transportation and the increased use of road transportation. 1954 was possibly the last run for the "Minto", the "Bonnington" ended its career sometime in the early 1930's, and the "Rossland" stopped around 1916.

Stella MacPherson interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Revelstoke Hospital (Queen Victoria Hospital) and Revelstoke ca. 1913 RECORDED: Revelstoke (B.C.), 1975-03-10 SUMMARY: Personal information; nurse's training in Alberta; description of Queen Victoria Hospital in 1913; duties as a nurse; injuries handled; hospital fees; hospital insurance plan; doctors; duties of the matron; trip on a paddleboat; incidents; hospital in Arrowhead; Workmen's Compensation; Revelstoke's nurses training school; medical equipment and techniques; post office robbery; Chase Hospital; Revelstoke in 1913; more on the hospital.