This series contains records related to the different associations and political movements that Adams was involved in after he moved to Vancouver in the late 1960s. The series is largely focused on two organizations/movements: the Vancouver American Exiles Association (VAEA) and the Galindo Madrid movement.

In the mid 1960s, as the war in Vietnam ramped up, those wishing to avoid being drafted into the American military began to leave the United States and settled into new countries, including Canada. In 1968, deferments for those attending university or college were dropped, and as a result, a larger amount of war resisters moved to Canada to avoid being enlisted in the army. Those who resisted the war were threatened with arrest if they ever returned to the United States.

VAEA was an organization, in which Adams played a central role in, that fought for amnesty for American war resisters living in Canada. VAEA also provided support and resources for Americans who had come to Vancouver to escape the draft. The records pertaining to VAEA include correspondence written by or to VAEA members; meeting minutes; interviews that Adams or other VAEA members gave about the organization and about amnesty for war evaders; research material; and journal and news clippings related to Anti-Vietnam protest and amnesty movements both in Canada and the United.

The other major movement Adams was involved in was the Galindo Madrid case. In 1976, Galindo Madrid came to Vancouver from Chile, claiming refugee status from the Chilean Government. Madrid lost his case with the Government of Canada and was sentenced to be deported back to Chile. However, the Vancouver Chile Association, a small but vocal group, protested this deportation and aimed to save Madrid from being sent out of Canada. Vancouver NDP MP Svend Robinson even sheltered Madrid in his own home while a defense team was formed to help keep Madrid in Canada. Records pertaining to this case include news clippings and research related to the political situation in Chile; correspondence; financial records documenting the Galindo Madrid defense movement; leaflets and bulletins; and news and journal clippings related to the case in Vancouver. Madrid was eventually allowed to stay in Canada.

Other records include other activities and movements that Adams was either a part of or took an interest in, mainly in the Vancouver region, but also around Canada and the United States. These records include conference materials and proceedings; bulletins and newsletters; correspondence; and other research material either created by or collected by Adams.

In addition to being involved in many political and social justice movements, Adams also avidly collected items related to those causes. This series contains three subseries: the leftist literature collection; the poster collection; and the button collection.

This series contains newspapers; magazines; newsletters, bulletins, and pamphlets; brochures; booklets; books; posters; and buttons.

The series consists of correspondence related to Ms. Dalgleish’s political engagement on various issues, including the rights of the poor and working class, Innu land rights, and the 1990 Kanesatake Resistance. The series also contains legal records related to the estate of her mother Amelia Caroline Dalgleish, which reached the B.C. Supreme Court and resulted in a decision which affirmed the right of a woman to use her maiden name on probate documents. Record types include correspondence, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, and court decisions.

This series consists of the collected records pertaining to George Gee’s activities acting in the capacity of union business agent for Acme Plumbing and Heating Service and The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in the United States and Canada. The series contains correspondence, employer lists, reports, clippings and leaflets, contract amendments, union bulletins and other related documents. Correspondents and subjects include: Department of Labour, The Canadian Labour congress, correspondence with RCA, Rankin, Dean & Simons: Barrister, Solicitors, and Notaries Public, and Maxwell Construction Ltd.

Labour Code of British Columbia Labour Relations Board documents signed by companies giving Transport Labour Relations and its predecessor, the Automotive Transport Labour Relations Association, the authority to act as their agent in negotiating, concluding and executing collective labour agreements.

The series contains records related to the financial administration of Hoffmeister Electric. Records are arranged in seven sub-series on the basis of their documentary forms: Tax records; Monthly time books for employees; Bank books of Reinhart Hoffmeister; Administrative bills; Insurance policies, leases, and deeds; Duplicate client invoices; and Ledgers.

The Tax records sub-series features federal, provincial, and municipal tax records from Reinhart Hoffmeister and Hoffmeister Electric. Files are arranged chronologically. Documentary forms include various corporate statements of assets and liabilities; federal income tax returns for employers; and Reinhart Hoffmeister’s personal property and income tax statements.

The Monthly time books for employees sub-series includes four notebooks used to record the total number of hours worked and wages earned each month by Hoffmeister Electric employees. Notebooks are arranged chronologically by start date.

The Bank books of Reinhart Hoffmeister series features 12 bank books for accounts at the Bank of Nova Scotia and Dominion bank. Bank books record account deposits and total balances. Volumes are arranged chronologically by start date.

The Administrative bills sub-series comprises a sample of bills paid by Hoffmeister Electric for machinery and maintenance of various premises in Vancouver. Bills were paid for clean towels, electricity, water, telephones, delivery services, machine parts, and more. Files are arranged chronologically.

The Insurance policies, leases, and deeds sub-series includes the aforementioned records, which were generated or procured by Reinhart Hoffmeister, his brothers, or Hoffmeister Electric for properties in Vancouver, British Columbia. Records in this sub-series are maintained in their original physical order.

The Duplicate client invoices sub-series contains a sample of original timesheets that Hoffmeister Electric charged to its clients, as well as 12 ledgers featuring duplicate copies of client invoices. Timesheets and invoices record client names, work completed on particular dates, and total amounts owed. Files are arranged chronologically.

The Ledgers sub-series aggregates ledgers used for a number of accounting activities by Hoffmeister Electric employees. General ledgers record client names, contact information, orders, and payment history over long periods of time. Other ledgers chart till passes, total machinery sales in set time periods, and petty cash flow. Ledgers have been grouped according to the specific activities they were associated with (e.g. till pass books are maintained separately from volumes recording total sales). Ledgers are then arranged chronologically within each sub-grouping.

This series contains records relating to the accounting and finances of the Boag Foundation. Material primarily concerns financial statements, correspondence on financial matters, bills and invoices and income tax returns.

Series consists of an account book for the Mill Bay Cannery, 1905-1906, as well as books containing catch and packing records. Title based on contents of series.

Series consists of accident reports and Workmen's Compensation Board applications for compensation.

Series consists of Potrebenko's Honours paper from Simon Fraser University, "Blessed are the Cynical: a clinical investigation of the function of the medical profession in Canada."

Series consists of records relating to academic work completed by Fraser as a student at Glace Bay High School and at the University of British Columbia. Included are essays, an anthology, and memorabilia relating to graduate work pursued by Fraser in Vancouver at the University.

Series documents Terry Simmons’ academic research, especially into environmental and international ecological issues, as well as Simmons’ collaboration with other researchers and involvement in various journals, conferences, and lectures. Topics researched include the High Ross Dam Controversy, the International Joint Commission, and water rights, among others. Some files contain Simmons’ research into Indigenous rights in these issues, including material regarding: Raven Tales of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast; Bernard Q. Nietschmann’s work on cultural geography and with the Miskito people in Central America; and Thomas Talbot Waterman and Alfred Kroeber’s cultural anthropology studies and work with Indigenous peoples in California.

Series consists of notes, accumulated copies of primary sources from assorted libraries and archives, grey literature, correspondence, articles, and other material arising from Simmons’ research and involvement in academia.

Series consists of letters of reference from the Prince of Wales High School, Corporation of Point Grey, Vancouver and from the Vancouver Normal School (also referred to as the Provincial Normal School). Also included is a certificate from the Vancouver Normal School.

Series consists of draft poems, correspondence, proposals, publicity, copies of artwork, and other records relating to Kogawa’s collaboration in the production of a performance piece and book titled <i>A Song of Lilith</i>.

Series contains sketches, drawings, paintings, a preparatory manuscript, correspondence, reviews, trade catalogues, royalty reports and award related materials, which document the production, sale and critical reception of the book, <i>A Salmon for Simon</i>.

Series contains a contract, a BC Book Prize certificate, a storyboard, sketches, drawings, paintings, preparatory manuscripts, correspondence, notes, clippings, research materials and royalty statements related to the production and sale of the book, <i>A Ride for Martha</i>. Some oversized materials are housed in a separate container; please see the file list for further detail.

The series contains materials related to the publication of “A Memoir of Friendship: The Letters Between Carol Shields & Blanche Howard,” edited by Blanche Howard and her daughter Allison Howard. The series includes photocopies of original correspondence between Howard and Shields, some of which was provided by the archives of the National Library of Canada in Ottawa, as well as original incoming and outgoing correspondence, primarily via email, regarding the book project; drafts and notes; and original and copied photos, clippings, and ephemera. Among the letters between Howard and Shields are letters to and from publishers and editors of the book “A Celibate Season,” which was co-authored by them. The series also contains copies of letters written by Blanche Howard to the editors of the Vancouver Sun and The Province in 1983. Incoming and outgoing correspondence related to the publication of “A Memoir of Friendship” includes emails related to permissions, writing, editing, and promotion, among other issues. Correspondents include Don Shields, publishers and editors, Allison Howard, and others. The series also contains original photos of Carol and Don Shields, their daughter Anne Giardini, and Blanche Howard, as well as colour photocopies of photos of Shields and Howard. The series also contains original and photocopied newspaper clippings related to Shields and/or Howard, postcards and greeting cards, a copy of Read magazine, a theatre program, an invitation, and other materials.

Series contains a contract, a storyboard, a trade catalogue, a map, a periodical, sketches, drawings, paintings, preparatory manuscripts, correspondence, notes, clippings, research materials, reviews and royalty statements related to the production and sale of the book, <i>A Dog Came, Too</i>. Some oversized materials are housed in a separate container; please see the file list for further detail.

Series consists of sketches, drawings and watercolour paintings related to the production of <i>A Candle for Christmas</i>, including 16 watercolour paintings used for the book. Also included are correspondence and notes regarding the production of the book, royalty documents and clippings and correspondence regarding reviews of the book.

This series contains reviews of A Boy of Tache.

Series consists of financial statements, convention documents leaflets and correspondence from the Vancouver during the 1970s. This series also contains records of the 1973 “Canadian Administration” convention held at Simon Fraser University and the Vancouver IWW musician’s local.