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Centennial Committee photographs
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1956-1971 (Creation)
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- British Columbia. Centennial Committee
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1.82 m of graphic material (ca. 7100 photographs)
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The British Columbia Centennial Committee was established in 1956 by the Centennial Celebration Act (Statutes of British Columbia, 1956, 4-5 Eliz. 2, c. 56) to provide for the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary in 1958 of the establishment of the mainland colony of British Columbia.
The members, honorary officers, and honorary members of the Committee were appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. The Board of Directors, consisting of eight members selected by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, was responsible for the management and administration of all business and affairs of the Committee, including control of the revenues and expenditures. It had the authority to appoint sub-committees, to establish a centennial advisory council, to make financial assistance grants, and to select an emblem for the Committee. Seventeen sub-committees were appointed and three hundred and thirty-three Local Centennial Committees were established in communities throughout the province.
The chairman of the Committee was Lawrence J. Wallace, who was also Deputy Provincial Secretary. Funding was provided by the Government of British Columbia and by other grants and gifts. The duties, functions and powers of the Committee included:
- making and carrying out arrangements necessary for organizing a celebration;
- entering into agreements and arrangements with any person, association, or organization for the purpose of planning, co-ordinating, and organizing the celebrations; 3. making orders as required for the purpose of carrying out these duties and functions.
Through the British Columbia Centennial Committee, the provincial government provided grants-in-aid to assist communities with special centennial projects. Major events, educational, cultural and historical programmes also received financial assistance.
The Committee was disbanded after submission of its final report in February 1959.
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The Canadian Confederation Centennial Committee of British Columbia was established in 1962 by the Canadian Confederation Centennial Celebration Act (Statutes of British Columbia, 1962, 10-11 Eliz. 2, chap. 9) to facilitate the joint celebration of the centenary in 1966 of the union of the Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia and of the centenary in 1967 of the Confederation of Canada.
The members, honorary officers, and honorary members of the Committee were appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. The Board of Directors, consisting of eight members selected by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, was responsible for the management and administration of the business and affairs of the Committee, including control of the revenues and expenditures. The Committee had the authority to appoint sub-committees and make rules for the appointment of local or community centennial committees, to make provincial grants-in-aid to local or community centennial committees, and to administer grants received from the National Centennial Committee. Twenty-three sub-committees were appointed and three hundred and eighty-four Local Centennial Committees were established in communities throughout the province. The Committee worked in cooperation with, and in close liaison with, the National Centennial Committee.
The chairman of the Committee was Lawrence J. Wallace, who was also Deputy Provincial Secretary. Funding was provided by the Government of British Columbia, the National Centennial Fund, and by other grants and gifts. The duties, functions and powers of the Committee included:
- making and carrying out arrangements necessary for organizing a celebration of the union of the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia and of the centenary of confederation in Canada;
- entering into agreements and arrangements with any person, association, or organization for the purpose of planning, co-ordinating;
- organizing the celebrations, and making orders as required for the purpose of carrying out these duties and functions.
With funds provided by the Government of British Columbia and the National Centennial Fund, the Committee provided grants-in-aid to assist communities with local events and projects. Major events, educational, cultural and historical programmes also received financial assistance.
The Committee was disbanded after submission of its final report in March 1968.
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The British Columbia Centennial ’71 Committee was established in 1969 by the British Columbia Centennial ’71 Celebration Act (Statutes of British Columbia, 1969,17-18 Eliz. 2, c. 2) to provide for the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of British Columbia being admitted into the Dominion of Canada.
The members, honorary officers, and honorary members of the Committee were appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. The Board of Directors, consisting of eleven members selected by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, was responsible for the management and administration of the business and affairs of the Committee, including control of the revenues and expenditures. The Committee had the authority to appoint sub-committees, to establish a centennial advisory council, to make financial assistance grants, and to select an emblem for the Committee. Twenty-one sub-committees were appointed and three hundred and seventy Local Centennial Committees were established in communities throughout the province.
The chairman of the Committee was Lawrence J. Wallace, who was also Deputy Provincial Secretary. Funding was provided by the Government of British Columbia and by other grants and gifts. The duties, functions and powers of the Committee included:
- making and carrying out arrangements necessary for organizing a celebration;
- entering into agreements and arrangements with any person, association, or organization for the purpose of planning, co-ordinating, and organizing the celebrations; 3. making orders as required for the purpose of carrying out these duties and functions.
Through the British Columbia Centennial ’71 Committee, the provincial government provided grants-in-aid to assist communities with local events and projects. Major events, educational, cultural and historical programmes also received financial assistance. Pioneer medallions were presented to BC residents who were either born in or resided in Canada prior to 1897.
The Committee was disbanded after submission of its final report in December 1972.
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Scope and content
The series consists of photographs and accompanying material acquired by the Centennial '58 Committee that show centennial projects, celebrations and participants from the British Columbia 1958 centennial. The committee received photographs, both prints and negatives, from around the province, which showcased community centennial activities. The series also includes photographs and filmstrips collected by the Canadian Confederation Centennial Committee and the Centennial '71 Committee. All three committees were chaired by L.J. Wallace, the Deputy Provincial Secretary. The majority of the photographs are arranged alphabetically by subject or community place name with some interspersed miscellaneous files.
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Transferred from the office of the Deputy Provincial Secretary in 1984.
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- No access restrictions apply.
- Conservation restriction: material in cool or cold storage is inaccessible.
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Copyright belongs to the Government of British Columbia except in cases of commercial photographers who may have retained their rights.
Finding aids
- Some item level descriptions and scans of images are available on BC Archives visual records index under accession number 198407-001.
- http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Document/Finding_Aids_Atom/GR-3001_to_GR-3500/gr-3280.pdf
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No further accruals expected.
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Accession number(s): 89-0972; 198407-001
Conservation
Graphic material may be in cool or cold storage. Contact staff for specific details.
Physical description
Includes ca. 6311 photographs : b&w and col.; 781 negatives : b&w and col.; 8 transparencies : col.; 2 filmstrips : 70mm and 1 filmstrip : 35mm.