[Letters to E. Marvin, hardware merchant]
- RBSC-ARC-1806-01-06
- File
- 1876
[Letters to E. Marvin, hardware merchant]
[News clippings and advertisments for transportation and supplies]
[Legal affidavits in the case of Austin Ward and John Callbreith]
[Letter to Honorary P. O'Reilly, advertisment for Cassiar Express, and notes]
[Letter to S. Leiser from George Pritchett]
[Copy of the North Star, volume six, number nine]
[Postcard consignment forms of Klondyke Mining, Trading and Transport corporation]
[Prospectus of Yukon and Stikine river trading and transportation company]
[Postcard to Miss Elanore Sewell with print of wreck of SS Yukon]
The Cassiar Gold Rush collection contains materials related to the Cassiar gold rush which occurred in the late 19th century, prompting an influx of transportation, industry, and resource extraction in the northwest region of British Columbia known today as Cassiar County.
The records in the collection contain information relating to working and living conditions, business transactions, weather reports, and transportation; particularly that of the steamship industry.
Record types include receipts, advertisements, correspondence, legal affidavits, post cards, and newsletters.
[Receipt from Mr. B. Hoffman to J.J. Laurion]
[Letter to Judge O'Reilly from S.P. Jaclyn]
[Envelope and clipped advertisement for mail steamship]
[Postcard reciept and clipped advertisements of Canadian Pacific Navigation Company]
[Placard -- Bennett Lake and Klnodyke Navigation Company advertisement for S.S. Amur]
[Letter to E. Marvin and two receipts]
[Receipt and clipped print of steamer Islander]