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A.C. Anderson papers

Alexander Caulfield Anderson was born near Calcutta, India in 1814 and died at Saanich in 1884. He was educated in England and joined the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) in 1831 as an apprentice clerk. After a year of service at Lachine, he was assigned to various HBC posts throughout the northwest, including Fort Vancouver, Fort McLoughlin, Fraser Lake, Fort George, Fort Nisqually, Fort Alexandria and Fort Colvile. He was promoted to chief trader in 1846, and would have been made chief factor had he been willing to accept a post in New Caledonia. Between 1846 and 1847, in response to the Oregon boundary issue, Anderson led three exploring expeditions in an attempt to find a route, from the HBC post at Kamloops to the HBC post Fort Langley, which would fall entirely within British territory. Two of the routes that he identified were used at various times by the HBC brigades between the interior posts and the ocean. He retired from the Company in 1854, and settled with his wife Eliza Birnie, whom he married in 1837, in Cathlamet, Washington. They eventually had 13 children. In 1858 Anderson was persuaded by James Douglas to accept the position of postmaster of Victoria; he later served briefly as collector of customs, and also had various business interests in Victoria. In 1876 he was appointed as both Dominion inspector of fisheries and the federal representative on the Dominion-Provincial Joint Commission on Indian Land in British Columbia. His appointment to this commission ended in 1878. Anderson was considered scholarly, and wrote several reports, articles and manuscripts about the history of the northwest coast.

Records include: A.C. Anderson's correspondence in and out (box 1), including letters from Peter Skene Ogden, 1837-1839, Sir George Simpson, 1836-1839, and letters to Alexander Grant Dallas, 1852, and William Fraser Tolmie, 1854; journals, certificates, notes and diaries and a manuscript "History of the Northwest Coast". Some of these records were previously catalogued in the Old Manuscript Collection of the BC Archives; a conversion list of old call numbers and a subject index are in the hard copy finding aid in the reference room. Box 1, file 1-4 consists of correspondence inward; Box 1, file 5 consists of correspondence outward; Box 1, file 6-7 consists of miscellaneous fur trade papers and appointments; Box 1, file 8-9 consists of certificates and will; Box 2, file 1-9 consists of notes, diaries and histories; Box 2, file 10 consists of the draft of Notes on North-Western America; Box 3 and 4 consist of miscellaneous records

Anderson, Alexander Caulfield, 1814-1884

A.G. Harvey papers

The series consists of notes and correspondence pertaining to Harvey's career as Reeve of Point Grey and Vancouver City alderman (1909-1935). It includes draft bills, reports, and newspaper cuttings re town planning and Point Grey's amalgamation with Vancouver in 1929. The series also includes manuscripts, notes, and correspondence pertaining to Harvey's work as an historian with files on John Robson, Amor de Cosmos, David Douglas, and Mt. Robson and extensive notes on B.C. place names and early post offices. The papers have been arranged under four main categories: personal papers, notes and correspondence pertaining to civic affairs, literary and historical articles and notes, and notes concerning British Columbia place names.

Articles etc,

Manuscripts of articles and poems, newspaper clippings of articles, letters to the editor, and poetry. Many of the articles are on BC history and political figures. Morton was a legislative reporter and later secretary to Premier Oliver and MacLean.

Presented by Mr. Morton.

Between ourselves : A parting glance

SUMMARY: "Between Ourselves" was a weekly series of hour-long radio programs that presented Canada to Canadians. It featured aspects of Canadian life in docudramas, plays, music, and interviews, originating from different regions of Canada. The series ran from 1966 to 1979. This episode is described as: "A radio documentary about the Canadian west, including interviews of pioneers and other westerners. The interviewees are: pioneer Henry Walden of Winnipeg, who was a scout for the RCMP; pioneer Mrs. J.G. DeGear of Battleford; homesteader and curator George Sheppard of Saskatoon; homesteader Peter Svarich of Vegreville; displaced Vancouverites Mike and Joe Ohashi of Purple Springs; modern homesteaders Ed and Barbara Dietzen; farmer Guy Harry Big Throat of Standoff [Alta.]; painter Gerald Tailfeathers of Standoff; nurse Jean Cuthand of Winnipeg; Chief Walking Buffalo of Morley; guide Jimmy Simpson of Bow Lakes; naturalist Andy Russell of Waterton Lakes; guide and cameraman Bruno Engler of Banff; guide Edward Feuz of Notre Dame College in Wilcox; and magistrate Isaac Rice of Winnipeg. Walden talks about what it was like to be a scout, how people had respect for the Queen and British law, and attitudes toward Indians. Mrs. DeGear recalls the Frog Lake Massacre in the Northwest Rebellion. George Sheppard talks about the turn of the century land boom and sod houses. Svarich speaks about how people with money had a good start, unlike those without money. Mike and Joe Ohashi, who moved from their home in British Columbia as a result of the federal government's displacement of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War, talk about how they wanted a real house after having to live in a converted chicken coop. The aboriginal interviewees talk about their lifestyle and feelings. Jimmy Simpson talks about Bill Miner and his gang. Andy Russell talks about the construction of the [railroad or highway through?] Rogers' Pass."

Bruce A. McKelvie papers

The records consist of correspondence, scrapbooks, notebooks and diaries, typescripts of speeches and articles, historical and political notes. It also contains a number of manuscripts, both transcripts and originals, by people other than McKelvie. Series include transcripts of books, articles and speeches; correspondence; notebooks and diaries; miscellaneous notes and material; scrapbooks; copies of nineteenth century manuscripts; and typescripts by persons other than McKelvie.
Boxes 19-50 contain miscellaneous, unsorted material.

Canadian Confederation Centennial Committee records

  • GR-1449
  • Series
  • 1966-1967

This series contains records of the committee organized to celebrate the centenary of the union of Vancouver Island and British Columbia, and the centenary of confederation in Canada. The committee chairman was L.J. Wallace, Deputy Provincial Secretary. Types of records include administrative files dealing with particular events and activities, and project files dealing with commemorative projects undertaken by local communities.

GR-1449 consists of two records series: Administration files and Project files. The former documents the many events organized and authorized by the committee, while the latter deals with funding local community projects throughout the province.

Related records are to be found in GR-1489 - Applications for Pioneer Medallions. These medallions were presented by the centennial committee to B.C. residents who were either born in Canada or were a resident of Canada prior to 1892.

British Columbia. Canadian Confederation Centennial Committee of British Columbia

CBC radio series by Orchard

The series consists of recordings of the radio programs in Orchard's three major series of B.C. history documentaries: "Living Memory" (four series, 1961-1964), "From the Mountains to the Sea" (one series, 1967)," and People in Landscape" (four series, 1968-1972). (There is also a group of special programs that aired as part of "People in Landscape," but outside the historical narrative of the current series.) Produced at CBC Vancouver, these programs were mainly based on Orchard's tape-recorded oral history interviews with B.C. pioneers (found in MS-3268)

Centennial '58 Committee records

  • GR-1448
  • Series
  • 1956-1962

Records of the committee established by the Centennial Celebration Act of 1956 to celebrate the centenary of the mainland colony of British Columbia in 1958. Includes records of various sub-committees and applications from communities for provincial grants for commemorative projects. General chairman of the committee was L.J. Wallace, Deputy Provincial Secretary. Records in this unit were maintained by committee's secretary, W.B. Ireland, Provincial Librarian and Archivist.

GR-1448 consists of the files kept by W.E. Ireland who, in addition to his duties as Honorary Secretary, served as a member of the screening committee for applications for community projects. He also served as chairman of the subcommittee on Historic Sites and Publications which commissioned Margaret A. Ormsby's British Columbia: A History.

British Columbia. Centennial Committee

Centennial '71 : New Year's Day program, 1971

SUMMARY: Half-hour radio program featuring a historical review of how British Columbia joined Canada in 1871, and an introduction to Centennial '71 Committee projects for the year. Includes New Year's message from B.C. Lieutenant-Governor John Robert Nicholson.

Centennial '71 Committee records

  • GR-1450
  • Series
  • 1969-1972

The British Columbia Centennial '71 Committee was established by the British Columbia Centennial '71 Celebration Act of 1969 [SBC 1969 c.2]. Its mandate was to make and carry out "all arrangements necessary for organizing a celebration of the centenary of British Columbia joining Canada." As had been the case in the centennial celebrations of 1958 and 1966-1967, the Deputy Provincial Secretary, L.J. Wallace, was primarily responsible for overseeing the organization of the 1971 celebration. Following a tradition established with the earlier centennials, the provincial government offered per capita grants to assist communities with local events and projects. The government - through the Centennial '71 Committee - also organized and helped to finance a large number of major events and programmes. Events included a Provincial Festival of Sports and a Royal Visit by HM the Queen. Educational, cultural and historical programmes included the Queen Elizabeth II scholarships, Stop of Interest plaques, and a large number of school pageants. In addition to the above, the Centennial Committee presented pioneer medallions to B.C. residents who were either born in Canada or were a resident of Canada prior to 1897. Applications for medallions may be found in GR-1490. Records include administrative and sub-committee files (dealing with particular events and activities) and project files (dealing with commemorative building projects undertaken by local communities throughout the province). Boxes 1-12 (Files A-A-1 to A-W-3) contain Administrative files, Boxes 13-44 Project files, and Boxes 30-47 Local Committee files. .

British Columbia. Centennial ’71 Committee

Characters of our century : [tape 3]

SUMMARY: A series of short radio features (3.5 to 5.5 minutes in length) profiling famous British Columbians, produced to mark B.C.'s 1971 Centennial. This tape (tape #3) contains items about Bill Miner, Rev. Dr. Robson, Captain J. Irving, William Baillie-Grohman, William Duncan, John Evans, and John Fitzroy De Courcy.

Characters of our century : [tape 4]

SUMMARY: A series of short radio features (3.5 to 5.5 minutes in length) profiling famous British Columbians, produced to mark B.C.'s 1971 Centennial. This tape (tape #4) contains items about Gerry Hill, Ned McGowan, Chief Maquinna, John Kendrick, and Emily Carr. (There are two copies of this tape.)

Characters of our century : [tape 5]

SUMMARY: A series of short radio features (3.5 to 5.5 minutes in length) profiling famous British Columbians, produced to mark B.C.'s 1971 Centennial. This tape (tape #5) contains items about John Houston, Captain W.A. Mouat, Col. R.T. Lowery, "Gassy Jack" Deighton, Johnny Harris, Henry "12-Foot" Davis, Wellington D. Moses, and Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken. (There are two copies of this tape.)

Characters of our century : [tape 6]

SUMMARY: A series of short radio features (3.5 to 5.5 minutes in length) profiling famous British Columbians, produced to mark B.C.'s 1971 Centennial. This tape (tape #6) contains items about Alex L. Fortune, Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie, John Emerson, Rev. Charles J. Seghers, Edgar Fawcett, Billy Barker, Lulu Sweet, and Warburton Pike. (There are two copies of this tape.)

Colonial Office "secret" supplementary correspondence

This series contains extracts from volumes in C.O. 537 series [supplementary correspondence]. The records consist mainly of despatches to and from the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Governor-General of Canada and senior British military officers. The majority of the records were originally classified as "Secret" or "Confidential." Records pertain to all parts of Canada, but include substantial British Columbia-related material. San Juan Island dispute, B.C.'s entry into Confederation, trans-Pacific steamship services, coastal defence, and the Bering Sea sealing negotiations are but some of the issues documented in this series.

Great Britain. Colonial Office

Copies of William Kaye Lamb papers

The file consists of photocopies of miscellaneous records collected by W.K. Lamb including:
Reminiscences of Provincial Archivists E.O.S. Scholefield and R.E. Gosnell by Alma Russell, who was for many years a member of the staff of the Provincial Archives; letter from R.H. Coats to W.K. Lamb, November 17, 1944, re his collaboration with R.E. Gosnell on "Sir James Douglas"; letter from John Forsyth, June 22, 1945, re the histories of British Columbia written by Gosnell and Scholefield and Howay and Scholefield.

Lamb, William Kaye, 1904-1999

Crease family collection

Henry Pering Pellew Crease (1823-1905) was born at Ince Castle, near Plymouth, England, educated at Cambridge, and called to the bar in 1849. He traveled to Upper Canada with his family and explored the Great Lakes area for mining potential before returning to England in 1851 or 2. He then worked briefly as a conveyancing barrister before becoming manager of the Great Wheal Vor United Mines in Cornwall. Following business difficulties, he emigrated to British Columbia in 1858, practicing law in Victoria and becoming a member of the Vancouver Island Legislative Assembly in 1860. In 1861 he was appointed Attorney General of the mainland colony and moved to New Westminster; he was appointed Attorney General of the united colonies in 1866 and returned to Victoria in 1868 when it became the capital of the colony of British Columbia. In 1870, he was made a supreme court judge. Crease was knighted in 1896. British Columbia. His family joined Crease in Victoria in 1860 and four more children, one of whom died in infancy, were born in British Columbia. Crease was interested in business and politics as well as the law. Both as a barrister and a supreme court judge he traveled throughout British Columbia on circuit. His wife accompanied him on some of these journeys. The Creases were prominent socially, and their house, Pentrelew, was a centre for Victoria society. Five of the Crease children lived into the 20th century, and three, Lindley (1867-1940), Susan (1855-1947) and Josephine (1864-1947), never married and lived at Pentrelew until their deaths. Susan was involved with the local Council of Women and Josephine with the Island Arts and Crafts Society. Both painted in watercolours, as did their mother. The two Crease sons, Lindley and Arthur, were sent to school in England and then practiced law in Victoria. Arthur served in France in the Canadian Army in the First World War.

The collection includes diaries, 1834-1900, correspondence inward, 1830-1904, and outward, 1830-1903, miscellaneous records and notebooks, including the minute books of the Colonial Securities Co., 1866-1868, of Sir Henry Crease; diaries, 1872-1913, correspondence inward, 1851-1922, and outward, and miscellaneous notebooks and records of Lady Crease; diaries, 1877-1937, correspondence inward, 1877-1940, and outward, 1893, and miscellaneous records of Lindley Crease; diaries, 1890-1960, account books, 1909-1954 and miscellaneous records of Arthur Crease; diaries, 1865-1943, correspondence inward, 1862-1891, 1902, and 1937, and miscellaneous records of Susan Crease; diaries, 1878-1942, correspondence inward, 1883-1890 and miscellaneous records of Josephine Crease; some correspondence inward of the other two Crease daughters, Mary Maberly (Walker) Crease and Barbara Crease; diaries, 1853, 1870, and 1898, and correspondence inward, 1847-1899, of Emily Howard Crease, Sir Henry Crease's sister, who taught school in British Columbia, and correspondence between members of the Crease and Lindley families in England and the Crease family in Victoria.

MS-2879 is an extensive collection of family papers which, in addition to the information it provides on the lives, activities and opinions of individual writers of letters and diaries, is a rich source of information on such topics as family life, childhood and the lives of women, and a major source on the economic, political, legal and social history of post-1858 l9th century British Columbia. The correspondence inward series to Sir Henry Crease includes letters from important figures in colonial and post colonial British Columbia. The collection contains some records relating to Sir Henry Crease's legal and business interests. It includes transcripts of Crease's private letter book, 1870-1873, Sarah Crease's diary of her trip to Cariboo, 1880, and her letters to her husband, 1849-1859. MS-2879 may be used in conjunction with MS-0054, MS-0055, MS-0056, and MS-0573.

Crease family correspondence

Private and official correspondence, memoranda, and newspaper clippings of various members of the Crease family. Related records: MS-0054, MS-0056, MS-0573 and MS-2879. See MS-2879 for a detailed biography of Henry Pering Pellew Crease and his family.

Maps transferred to map collection as CM/Z14 and catalogued at the item level.

Essays and accounts

The series consists of microfilmed transcripts of short essays on various subjects, including the transport and mining industries in B.C., the history of B.C., descriptions of Victoria and other B.C. cities by Cariboo grocer Leonard A. Coton. Also includes accounts of car trips taken by L.A. Coton to the Okanagan, the Cariboo and on Vancouver Island in the 1950s.

Essays and other material

The file contains essays and other material created by C. F. Morison. It includes "Reminiscences of British Columbia from 1862 by a pioneer of the North West Coast," written by Charles Morison in 1920; "A brief narrative history of early British Columbia, 1862-1876", which includes revisions by his son, J.W. Morison, 1966; letter to the Reverend A.C. Pound, 1926, re history of Hazelton; pioneer form, C.F. Morison, ca. 1920s.

Morison, Charles Frederic

Frederick Longstaff papers

Diaries, 1897-1961, correspondence, subject files, scrapbooks and household accounts. The collection reflects Longstaff's interest in military affairs, naval history, mountaineering, the Anglican Church, various youth organizations and the history of British Columbia in general.

Records include: diaries, 1897-1961, correspondence, subject files, scrapbooks and household accounts. The collection reflects Longstaff's interest in military affairs, naval history, mountaineering, the Anglican Church, various youth organizations and the history of British Columbia in general.

Approximately 1,200 photographs of ships, mountains, family, and a world cruise of the Empress of Britain were transferred to Visual Records accession 198504-001. The photographs are arranged alphabetically as organized by Longstaff. Other photographs are in accession 198001-002. The photos are not included in this series file list. Request the blue Longstaff photo binders from Archives staff to see descriptions of the photographs and photo albums in this series.

Maps were registered as M889132. A list of maps from the Longstaff collection is available in Map documentation file M856030, also known as finding aid CM/Z43. Please request this file from an archivist.

Longstaff, Frederick Victor, 1879-1961

From the mountains to the sea : [radio series, 1967]

The sub-series consists of all 13 episodes of "From the Mountains to the Sea", a series of hour-long radio programs about the history and people of British Columbia's regions, based on oral history interviews recorded by Robert (later Imbert) Orchard. The series was produced in 1967 to mark Canada's Centennial year, and mainly focuses on the period 1885-1914. The series was written and produced by Robert Orchard, with original music composed by Elliot Weisgarber.

From the mountains to the sea : The encounter

SUMMARY: "The Encounter" is number 1 in the series: a program about the encounter of the white man with the wilderness, and with the native people, in the early days of British Columbia -- and the effects of these encounters. Voices heard include: Constance Cox, Annie York, Blanche Jordan-Williams, Shelagh Dehart, Rhoda White, Lizette Hall, Agnes Johnson, Leon Ladner, Gerry Gorges, Walter Wicks, and Chief William Scow.

Geoffrey Wilson Taylor fonds

  • PR-2289
  • Fonds
  • 1905-1980

Records of Geoffrey Wilson Taylor, accountant and historian. Includes a visitors' book, 1929-1946; research notes, postcard albums; photo albums; stamp album, loose postcards, and copy prints, from other institutions, of images used in Taylor's various publications .

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