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University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus Library Special Collections and Archives
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Zoellner-Whitham Family fonds

  • CA OSC-ARC-12
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1870]-[ca. 2014]

Fonds consists in part of the collected family histories of the direct ancestors and relatives-by-marriage of Dorothy Jean Zoellner (nee Whitham) including family photographs and family correspondence. A significant portion of this collected component is represented by the body of photographic work attributed to Zoellner’s father, J.D. Whitham. A further significant portion is a suite of 8mm films depicting the family life of Dorothy and W.J. Zoellner in the 1950s and 1960s, in and around British Columbia’s southern interior, including locations such as Kelowna, Christina Lake, and Grand Forks, B.C.

Fonds also consists in part of the records created and/or contributed to by Zoellner herself during her lifetime, with specific reference to her activities with the Okanagan Historical Society. The preponderance of these materials are born-digital resources to be extracted from 3.5” floppy diskettes.

Whitham, James Donald

Family photographs

Series consists of photographs taken by and of the Whitham and Zoellner family members. Photographs depict subjects such as Dorothy Whitham-Zoellner and family, J.G. Whitham, George Leonard Zoellner and Blanche Hart, J.D. Whitham and Florence Bartlett Clements, and some unidentified portraits. Other photographs show various scenic locations around the Okanagan. Some photographs have been pasted onto pages and have not yet been separated.

Family correspondence

Series consists of correspondence records from the Whitham, Clements, and Zoellner families. Correspondence includes those that were received by various family members as well as those that were sent among family member. Series includes records such as letters, postcards, official documents, and ephemera. Some photos are pasted into pages of text and have not yet been separated. All photos, even those associated with correspondence files have been numbered as part of the family photographs series (12.2).

CKOV fonds

  • CA OSC-ARC-43
  • Fonds
  • February 27, 1979

The fonds consists of a single implied series of sound captures relating to broadcasts, which is comprised of one reel-to-reel tape recording. The recording captures W.A.C. Bennett’s funeral on February 27, 1979 in Kelowna, B.C. Bennett was the Premier of British Columbia from 1952-1972.

CKOV

Archibald Murchie collection

Landscapes showing developing infrastructure in the interior of British Columbia in the later 19th and early 20th century, with especially robust coverage of the construction of railroads and bridges, as well as some mining operations. Features group portraits of work crews.

Murchie, Archibald

Allison Family fonds

  • CA OSC-ARC-06
  • Fonds
  • [1900-2011]

Fonds consists of the papers, photographs, and compiled collections relating to one branch of the Allison Family of Princeton, BC, with predominant coverage of the branch of the family with the surname Thomas. This branch has its genesis with Caroline Allison (1878-1975), daughter of John Fall Allison, who married William Heald Thomas. Their four children, particularly Roy Edward Thomas (1920-1999) are represented in this portion of the family fonds.

Allison family

Len Bawtree general files

Subseries consists of bibliographic information on Bawtree, headshots, photographs depicting Bawtree’s time in government and his campaigns as well as pins, a cassette tape, letters, memorandums and speeches.

Len Bawtree correspondence

Subseries consists of a contract for two cattleguards and wing fencing, grazing permits, and correspondence.

Len Bawtree SoCred constituency

Subseries consists of constituency membership lists from around the Okanagan/Shuswap for the Social Credit Party, a letter, a report, a pamphlet, a statement of votes and a receipt book.

Len Bawtree campaign files

Subseries consists of documents that contributed to Bawtree’s campaign in both 1975 and 1982 including correspondence, campaign posters, stickers, pamphlets as well as items such as Christmas cards and business cards.

Len Bawtree papers

Series consists of Bawtree’s papers unrelated to the SSCA. Includes campaign, constituency, correspondence, general files, and photographs.

Len Bawtree fonds

  • CA OSC-ARC-18
  • Fonds
  • 1970-1983

The fonds consists of records relating to Bawtree’s time on two important legislative committees: The Committee on Crown Corporations and The Select Standing Committee on Agriculture (SSCA). The SSCA was tasked by the Legislature to make a complete review of agriculture in the province, including the production, processing and distribution of food products within the province. As a result, there are reports from numerous meetings taken throughout different cities in BC from various agricultural groups that aided in the different phases of the research report on the entire food system of BC. These records include: bounded reports, transcripts, photographs, correspondence, expense reports, articles, and handwritten notes.

Bawtree, Len

SSCA surveys

Subseries consists of compiled assessment mechanisms for the SSCA, including surveys and questionnaires.

SSCA submissions

Subseries consists of submissions received by the SSCA, generally from external agencies, making appeals or petitions, or providing information of answers to questions. Organizations implicated include the United Fruit Growers, the National Farmers’ Union, the Consumers’ Association of Canada, the Committee for Collective Action (Castlegar), the BC Milk Board, the Farmers’ Institute, and other BC Government Ministries.

SSCA reports

Subseries consists of reports issued by the SSCA, including the Chairman’s report. Some files include received reports from other agencies as part of larger information dockets. Includes reporting elements such as economics, subsidies and taxation, food service, fisheries, marketing and consumer affairs, agricultural production land use and access, and regional issues.

SSCA reference materials

Subseries consists of numerous files originating from other creators and kept as reference materials. Files concern agricultural economics, production and land use.

SSCA press and communications records

Subseries consists records of the interface of Bawtree and the SSCA with the public, predominantly through the media. Includes press releases, interview transcripts, speech copy, draft articles and columns, and newspaper clippings.

SSCA issues

Subseries consists of records concerning SSCA response to various issues, including controversies, challenges, critiques and other problems encountered by the SSCA. Files in this subseries may also be epistolary in format. See also: SSCA Correspondence (OSC ARC 18.2-02).

SSCA regional hearings records

Subseries consists of transcripts and briefing notes pertaining to a series of local hearings throughout British Columbia, including in Richmond, Prince Rupert, Williams Lake, Cranbrook, Castlegar, Penticton. Vernon, Fort St. John, and Victoria. Names of persons and organizations participating in the proceedings are available in the file descriptions.

SSCA correspondence files

Subseries consists of correspondence received by the SSCA from individuals, other government bodies, and organizations. Areas of concern include land access and use as well as agricultural production of dairy, meat, poultry, and produce. See also: SSCA issues (OSC ARC 18.2-04) which covers response to controversy, which may have been initiated by correspondence.

SSCA administration files

Subseries consists of records of SSCA financial management, human resources management, document control, and general administration.

George E. and Gertrude Mabee collection

  • CA OSC-ARC-37
  • Collection
  • 1921

The collection consists of two subcollections: 1) Daisy Clara Millar letters and 2) South Okanagan Irrigation Project ephemera.

Mabee, George E.

Okanagan Thompson International Sculpture Symposium fonds

  • CA OSC-ARC-20
  • Collection
  • 2002

The fonds consists predominantly of photographic slides depicting the creation and openings of the sculptures, as well as articles discussing the symposium, its intent and outcomes.

Okanagan Thompson International Sculpture Symposium

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