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Adam Waldie interview

CALL NUMBER: T2000:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): United Church Medical Missionary, Dr. Adam Clayton Waldie PERIOD COVERED: 1940-1950 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Personal background; clinical psychology course at UBC; degree at University of Alberta; idea of working with Dr. George Darby at Bella Bella; summer job as medical assistant while studying medicine; temporary licences under Dr. Darby; Bella Bella 1947; description of native Indians; history of Dr. Darby; distinguished member of same medical class; Kwakiutl Indians; seasonal migrations of Indians; work at Dr. Darby's hospital. TRACK 2: Twenty-five bed hospital at Bella Bella; tuberculosis and treatments; Dr. Darby's character and knowledge of Indian language and culture; Dr. Darby as minister and educator; first operation performed; description of some cases. CALL NUMBER: T2000:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): United Church Medical Missionary, Dr. Adam Clayton Waldie PERIOD COVERED: 1947-1950? RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Dr. Whiting 1947; relieving him for two weeks at Bella Coola hospital; local history; fish tapeworm; Dr. Whiting's methods; rabbit test; X ray; broken collar bone; trapper Ralph Edwards of Lonesome Lake; Mrs. Edwards; Dr. Waldie's first female examination, pregnancy and delivery; discussion of specific medical problems. TRACK 2: Weekly visits to Goose Bay; opium pills; sailing conditions; types of medical problems.; CALL NUMBER: T2000:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): United Church Medical Missionary, Dr. Adam Clayton Waldie PERIOD COVERED: 1947-1960 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: 1947 Dr. Barby; boats used; venereal disease; pregnancy anecdote; eye tumor; alcoholic doctor story; leaving for Vancouver in late summer 1947. TRACK 2: 1957 -- helping Dr. Herman McLean at Esperanza; his history; Christian Shantymen's Association; emergency flight to Vancouver; sightseeing flight back; summary of effect of medical missionary work.

Bella Bella

The item is a b&w photograph taken by Dossetter at Bella Bella. It shows the village and various boats in the water.

Charlie Hogan interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Charlie Hogan RECORDED: Steveston (B.C.), 1976-02-26 SUMMARY: Charlie Hogan arrived on the west coast in 1923, and got off the steamboat at Bella Bella where the Gus Mallard Cannery was. Worked at the machine shop at Bella Bella, Rivers Inlet at 13 years of age in the summer time. Discusses engines, and how hard salt water is on them. Some canneries kept their boats up very well, others just kept their boats running. Did a lot of work for any cannery boats that were fishing in the area. Spent 33 years in Bella Bella in engine machinery repair. There were up to 3,000 boats at Rivers Inlet at one time. Believes a lot of canneries closed down because of overhead costs. Discusses old canning methods. Canneries used to have wooden floors, that you could see the beach through. Back in the 1920s and 1930s the seine boats were very old, but as long as they could float and hold a net, they went out. Discusses living quarters. Discusses linen nets and caring for them. Discusses different engines used. Discusses the 1920s and 1930s when there seemed to be a wealth of fish; at night you could hear them splashing all over the bay. Overhauled engines in the wintertime. Discusses fish prices. Names all the different canneries along the coast. Indian men worked on the fish boats, while Indian women worked mostly in the cannery washing fish and filling cans. Namu had two large bunkhouses for women at that time. Namu had bowling alley, shows, dance floor; was very nice. Started working at Imperial, mostly maintenance work, was shop-foreman. Believes the canneries would look after their fishermen; if the fisherman needed money in the winter, the company would advance it to them.

Correspondence, clippings and reports

Files kept by J.C. Goodfellow, secretary of the British Columbia Conference Historical Committee ca. 1930 containing correspondence, newspaper clippings and reports relating to the history of the United Church in the Prince Rupert Presbytery of British Columbia.

John C. Goodfellow was a United Church minister and a historian. He wrote many articles on the history of the Similkameen area and on other topics.

This microfilm is a copy of the files Goodfellow kept which relate to the history of the United Church in the Prince Rupert Presbytery. The files contain correspondence, clippings and reports relating to the history of the communities and the churches in the communities. The files are in alphabetical order by place name.

Dave Barrett : [1975 fall tour, etc., continued]

CALL NUMBER: T1704:0051 - 0052 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Premier's fall tour RECORDED: Prince George (B.C.), 1975-10-10 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett's fall tour in Prince George, 10 October 1975 (part 1 & 2).; CALL NUMBER: T1704:0053 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: NDP government response to federal wage and price guidelines RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975-10-14 SUMMARY: NDP government response to federal wage and price guidelines, 14 October 1975.; CALL NUMBER: T1704:0054 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Premier's fall tour RECORDED: Williams Lake (B.C.), 1975-10-15 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett's fall tour in Williams Lake, 15 October 1975.; CALL NUMBER: T1704:0055 - 0056 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Premier's fall tour RECORDED: Quesnel (B.C.), 1975-10-15 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett's fall tour in Quesnel, 15 October 1975 (part 1 & 2).; CALL NUMBER: T1704:0057 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Premier's fall tour RECORDED: Bella Bella (B.C.), 1975-10-16 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett's fall tour in Bella Bella, 16 October 1975.; CALL NUMBER: T1704:0058 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Premier's fall tour RECORDED: Ocean Falls (B.C.), 1975-10-16 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett's fall tour in Ocean Falls, 16 October 1975.; CALL NUMBER: T1704:0059 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Premier's fall tour RECORDED: Port Alberni (B.C.), 1975-10-17 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett's fall tour in Port Alberni, 17 October 1975.; CALL NUMBER: T1704:0060 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Announces price freeze RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975-10-24 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett announces price freeze, 24 October 1975.; CALL NUMBER: T1704:0061 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Speech at University of Victoria RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1975-10-27 SUMMARY: Speech at the University of Victoria, 27 October 1975.;

Diaries and other material

Series consists of diaries (7 vol.) 1872, 1874-1883, 1897-1932, reminiscences (typescript) 1852-1933, account book and correspondence of Rev. Charles Montgomery Tate; diary and transcript of Caroline Sarah Tate, wife of C.M. Tate.

Donald Watt interview

CALL NUMBER: T1983:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Don Watt : medical missionary work, United Church PERIOD COVERED: 1940-1960 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-01-16 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Personal background in Ontario; medical positions held; Skidegate Inlet, 1946; Queen Charlotte Hospital, 1955; type of medical work there, coronary work; life style in the Queen Charlottes; influence of church on Dr. Watt; effects of United Church medical work; Bella Bella, 1942 -1960, large growth; tuberculosis in BC; Port Simpson Hospital; types of medical problems in United Church Hosp;itals. TRACK 2: Christianity and medicine; income of United Church doctors; payment other than money; income tax; Government subsidy for rural isolated doctors; payment for services; regional hospital districts; United Church and government takeover of Bella Bella Hospital; penicillin; x-ray equipment; technical advances in rural medicine; satellite communication.;

CALL NUMBER: T1983:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Don Watt; Medical Missionary Work, United Church PERIOD COVERED: 1940-1976 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-01-16 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Dr. Hugh McGuire, an outstanding surgeon from Alabama with futuristic ideas for rural medicine; liaison between city and country; United Church involvement; use of specialist from UBC Faculty of Medicine for medical programs; veterinary experiences. TRACK 2: Humourous veterinary experiences; work anecdotes; Red Cross; Indians in society; birth control; sterilization; abortion.

Dr. William Percy Bunt interview : [Oldham, 1976]

CALL NUMBER: T1991:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Methodist Medical Missionary Work RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-01-26 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Personal background; training as a Methodist minister; Dr. A.E. Bolton; Thomas Crosby; his ordination; Dr. Paton of Chilliwack; Naramata; CPR Hospital; Penticton General Hospital. TRACK 2: Theological training in Montreal, 1914; women in medical training; medical missionaries; career workers; First World War service in infantry in France; return to Vancouver in 1918. CALL NUMBER: T1991:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Methodist Medical Missionary Work RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-01-26 SUMMARY: Dr. John Spencer, 1888, training in California; Port Simpson work 1914 to 1924; Bella Bella; Hazelton; Dr. Horace Wrinch the politician; Dr. R. W. Large; hardship of life in isolated areas of BC before the First World War. CALL NUMBER: T1991:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Methodist Medical Missionary Work RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-01-26 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Dr. Large; United Church nurses; Matron Bedford, Port Simpson; Miss McDowell, Miss Irene McGee, Miss Bessie French; the medical missionary calling; appointment of Dr. Bunt as superintendent of home missions, BC; his work with United Church hospitals; relocation of Japanese-Canadians. TRACK 2: Role of Dr. Bunt in the relocation of Japanese-Canadians; publicity of medical missionary work; the 'Thomas Crosby' boats; boat call at Kitimat; government involvement in United churches. CALL NUMBER: T1991:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Methodist Medical Missionary Work RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-01-26 SUMMARY: Dr. George Darby of Bella Bella; his personal background; beginning medical work on the BC coast; Dr. Bunt's story of Dr. Darby's home; the hardship of living there; his Christian faith; Mrs. Darby and family in Vancouver for twenty years; honourary Indian title in 1944; honourary degrees at UBC; home mission conference; his role as superintendent.

Edna M. Darby interview

CALL NUMBER: T1271:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Edna Darby recalls life as doctor's wife in Rivers Inlet and Bella Bella, 1914-1955 PERIOD COVERED: 1914-1955 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-01-30 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Edna Darby recalls life as a doctor's wife (married to George Darby, 1889-1962) in Rivers Inlet and Bella Bella, 1914-1955: Edna describes her arrival in Rivers Inlet in 1914, the four childr;en she raised, the hospital at Rivers Inlet, more on her children including details about George Jr. at age 3 in a near drowning experience, fishing canneries at Rivers Inlet, other doctors, and the move to Bella Bella in 1914 including the reasons why. TRACK 2: Edna Darby continues with a description of the Bella Bella region, the hospital there, William Henry Pierce, relationships with Indians,; the granting of the Indian name 'Woyala' to Dr. Darby, more on Indians, how Dr. Darby happened to arrive at Rivers Inlet, other duties Dr. Darby performed, and a book written by Dr. George Darby.

CALL NUMBER: T1271:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Edna Darby : doctor's wife PERIOD COVERED: 1914-1950 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-01-30 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Edna Darby recalls a story of the first 'skin graft', witch doctors, a story of a patient with tuberculosis, the Indians' attitudes toward Edna, more on Dr. Darby and the children she raised,; and more again on Dr. Darby. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Flora Moffat interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Medical missionary work RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1976-04-27 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Reading from autobiographical piece, "One Foggy Morning", prepared by Mrs. Joy Duncan, medical historian in Alberta; arriving at the Bella Bella hospital on 22 October 1944; Dr. George Darby; R.W. Large; Matron Marjorie McDowell; Dr. Darby was a "ten talent man"; native Indians; night duty; anecdote of Beatrice, a patient; staff; holiday; first radio-telephone in 1947; births; burns anecdote; 1948 government takeover of hospital finances; antibiotics; the Kitimat flu epidemic; ear infection anecdote; donations; rare diseases; fragile bones; Vince Ton Van Coni syndrome; Von Reckle Heim's disease; cysts; summer hospital at Rivers Inlet; five babies delivered in five nights; immunization; summer hospital closed in 1957; first aid post at Wadhams Inlet [Landing?]; cold snap; Dr. Darby's work; Dr. Ruth Allison was the first full time assistant to Dr. Darby; Dr. David Chisholm; Dr. Page, now Dr. Henderson; little Nellie from Takoosh; skin condition; Adenbrook lighthouse; premature baby; shin abscess; food poisoning of three sisters and the analysis and discovery of the toxin by Dr. Dolman at the provincial lab; trip to Vancouver with a boy with a club foot; storm in Queen Charlotte Sound; statistics for the Bella Bella hospital in 1958; burial of dead patients; off duty activities; social life at Bella Bella. TRACK 2: Social life of Bella Bella; Indian lifestyle; anecdote about a grounded boat; medical student at Bella Bella; Dr. Clarence Coho and his poem celebrating a birth on the high seas; farewell party for Dr. Darby in 1959 when he left Bella Bella; Dr. Peter Kelly's words for Dr. Darby; her birth in Ontario; Detroit hospital nurses training; why Bella Bella?; Dr. Bob Henderson; various other doctors; Dr. Darby's illness and funeral.

Grave at Waglisla (Bella Bella)

Item consists of one photograph of a wooden, semi-circle grave marker with at least four, mostly obscured, totems in Waglisla (Bella Bella). The grave appears to be atop an embankment heavily covered in trees and foliage.

Journal

Journal kept by the missionaries at the Bella Bella Mission. Includes lists of infant and adult baptisms, fund raising activities, notes regarding services, impressions of the native people and their living conditions, and financial accounts relating to the mission.

Bella Bella Methodist Mission

Kal Kaisla interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Kal Kaisla RECORDED: Delta (B.C.), 1976-03-04 SUMMARY: Kal Kaisla was born on Malcolm Island, Sointula, in (1904). Sointula was primarily all homesteads, fished sockeye at Rivers Inlet. Logging was also an important occupation. He got his first fishing license when he was 15 by appearing older in big boots and south-wester in front of the fisheries officer. First boat was a skiff with oars up at Rivers Inlet. Started as a boat puller when he was 8 years old at Rivers Inlet. Discusses canneries, canning fish, and fish prices. He lived in Sointula for 20 years. First gas boat in 1927, a converted cannery skiff with a 5 HP 2-cycle "Eagle" put in by his father. Changes in fishing equipment. He owns a 41 foot troller now (1976). He discusses and critiques "license limitation". He lived in Bella Bella for 27 years. Discusses unions. Used to hand log at Bella Bella as well. Discusses grade school at Sointula, had to move to lower mainland for his kids' high school education. Dislikes cars and pollution -- would rather live in Sointula. Both his boys have trollers and are fishing herring. During the War, you had to stop and check in with the navy boats. Describes hand logging. Discusses local history and tells stories.

Photograph album

The series consists of a photograph album created around 1875, possibly as a presentation album for Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie, containing 77 black and white photographs taken by Charles Horetzky between 1871 and 1875.

The photographs were taken during the Canadian Pacific Railway Survey and include images of the Homathko River area, Jasper House, North Saskatchewan, Peace River, Gardner Canal, Dean Canal, Bella Bella, Lake Huron and Mississaugua River. Many photographs are numbered and all have a caption.

Robert Naughty interview

CALL NUMBER: T1793:0001 PERIOD COVERED: 1920-1945 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1975 SUMMARY: Robert Naughty immigrated to Vancouver after the First World War. His father came out before the war and was an officer with the Union Steamship Company. Daily service ran to Powell River. Junior officers were "set back" during the Depression. Describes crews' quarters aboard ship, methods of navigation. U.S. Army Transport Service ran up the coast to Alaska during the Second World War, attracting many Canadian officers. Union Steamship Company purchased the Canadian National Steamships' "Prince John" and "Prince Rupert" in 1940. Eric Suffield, chief officer, swam in to Egg Island lighthouse to turn on light after both the keeper and assistant keeper had been killed in a fishing accident.

CALL NUMBER: T1793:0002 PERIOD COVERED: 1920-1945 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1975 SUMMARY: Robert Naughty describes moonlight cruises to Bowen Island, the collision of the "Lady Cynthia" and the "Cowichan", navigating by time and compass, also navigating by the whistle. Worked with Capt. Andy Johnstone. Was a rum runner on the "Malahat", going to Tahiti and California. Describes practical jokes played aboard ship, navigating techniques, 1935 waterfront strike, going through Gunboat Pass near Bella Bella and location of the Union Steamship dock.

Ships and shipping

Series consists of 103 photographs of ships and shipping attributed to Richard or Hannah Maynard. Other photographers are also likely. Images depict views of Esquimalt, the Victoria Inner Harbour, a variety of ships and boats, and portraits of crew members.

Ted Levelton interview

CALL NUMBER: T0301:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Ted Levelton : life in the Bella Coola Valley SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Ted Levelton describes his father Erasmus Levelton from Norway, Rev. Christian Saugstad, Mr. Clayton who was the HBC Factor in Bella Coola (1895), the Indians that were taken to Germany in 1890, Philip Jacobsen, the journey from Minnesota to Bella Coola, by-laws of the colony, the division of lots and the clearing of the land, a flood, involvement with Indians and whisky, more on the colonists, the Saugstad family, and the family's arrival in Bella Coola in 1895. TRACK 2: Ted Levelton continues with more on the arrival of the family, Captain Meyers, Philip Jacobsen and his father-in-law Capt. Thorsen, the first colonist was born at Bella Coola in 1898, farming, clearing land and wages, John Clayton and his family, Leach's Bridge, Walter Williscroft and bridges, Levelton's home as; a stopover for travelers, schools at Hagensborg, and Christmas activities.;

CALL NUMBER: T0301:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Ted Levelton : life in the Bella Coola Valley SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Ted Levelton discusses the strength of Ole Saugstad, Rev. Saugstad's death, the church at Hagensborg, Hans Sogang, Karls Kristoffsen, Tolgar Olsen, and bear stories. TRACK 2: Ted Levelton discusses the Bella Coola town site, flooding dangers, an investigation by Premier T.D. Pattullo, proposed construction being interrupted by WWI, the moving of the town site in 1925, how the Indians had to move after a flood in 1936, how the town site expanded in 1937, John Clayton and the HBC post, fur traders and settlers, Anahim Indians, Charlie West, and stories of strong women.;

CALL NUMBER: T0301:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Ted Levelton : life in the Bella Coola Valley - the Indians SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Ted Levelton discusses the Indians who were employed to take freight to Hagensborg, spoon canoes and their excellent maneuverability, Indian villages (including those at Hagensborg, Burnt Bridge, Noo Secule [?], and Stuie), White Water a.k.a. Talchako, more descriptions of Indian villages, Chief Klukamut's death in 1889, Rev. William Henry Pierce (the first missionary who came from Port Essington in 1882) and Indian raids, Indian houses, building a fire including techniques, more on houses, cooking, eulachon grease, and wooden axes. TRACK 2: More on eulachon grease and wooden boxes, the clothing of Indians and HBC blankets, Indian dances at longhouses, the "Hao-Hao bird", sports at the May 24th celebration, the Clemnaman boys and feats of strength, the area covered by the Indian ;Agency (Rivers Inlet to Prince Rupert), and education including the story of a school teacher.

CALL NUMBER: T0301:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Ted Levelton : life in the Bella Coola Valley SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Ted Levelton offers a story of a school superintendent who was visiting a local school, an example of a "silent streak", teachers in the Bella Coola Valley, the Indian reserve at Bella Bella ;and the boundary disputes, the arrival of George Darby in 1914, nurse Ida Morgan, a story of Dr. Darby and Morgan falling asleep in church, no education available for Indians, the Ootsa Lake rush from 1906-1910, more on land disputes including those at Ootsa Lake and Anahim Lake, and the 53rd parallel. [TRACK 2: Blank.]

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