Series consists of records pertaining to survey and compilation projects undertaken by Women’s Institute committees, informal working groups, and individual members in the pursuit of BCWI historiography. Two publications were released as a result of this research: 100 Years of BC Women’s Institutes (history) and 100 Women (biography). Series is arranged into files, each pertaining to an individual (biography) or branch (history).
British Columbia Women's Institute Districts
Series consists of records pertaining to various individual Women’s Institute districts and branches forming regional representation of the British Columbia Women’s Institute. Records in this series mostly pertain to the areas of finance, governance, activism, and correspondence. Other significant records include photographs, artifacts, ephemera, as well as arts and crafts. Series is arranged into files according to creating body.
British Columbia Women's Institute
Scope and content
Series consists of records pertaining to the British Columbia Women’s Institute (BCWI), administered at the provincial level. Activities represented include convention planning and delivery, governance and decision-making, financial management, publications and communications, crafts and fine arts, activism and lobbying, and educational initiatives. Across activities are diaries, artifacts, and photographs.
Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada
Series consists of records pertaining to the BCWI’s intersections with the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada (FWIC), into which the BCWI reported. Documents in this series include publications printed by the organization, documents detailing the history of the group, as well as records relating to conventions hosted by the FWIC, where the BCWI was represented.
Federated Women's Institutes of Canada
Associated Country Women of the World
Series consists of records pertaining to the BCWI’s intersections with the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW), with which the BCWI was affiliated.. Records in this series include photographs, publications, and some ephemera created by the ACWW. Other records in this series relate to various conventions hosted by the ACWW and affiliates held worldwide, including but not limited to where the BCWI was represented.
Associated Country Women of the World
File contains materials related to the 1983 Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) conference, including programs, a report book, and newspaper clippings.
File contains a cash book.
File consists of 2 folders. Contains membership books.
File contains the annual budget.
File contains research material including letters, meeting summaries, handwritten notes, photocopied articles, and histories.
File contains annual reports, membership lists, and financial statements
Women's Institute pictures in McCagues Garden
File contains photographs.
File contains a program, schedule, financial statements, registration form, correspondence, survey questions, report from the History Book Committee, and a word search.
[Poplar Manor Women's Institute]
File contains a book of newspaper clippings and photographs.
File consists of 2 folders. Contains scrapbooks, a minute book, and a booklet detailing the constitution and by-laws of the BCWI. Inside the scrapbooks there are newspaper clippings, photographs, brochures, and cards.
File contains financial records.
File contains a financial statements book.
File contains a scrapbook with letters, a members list, photographs, newspaper clippings and other ephemera.
File contains a book put together by the BCWI for the ACWW Conference in the Netherlands.
File contains list of districts, their branches and member information.
File contains financial information for Okanagan Savings chequing account for the Okanagan Falls branch.
File contains a finance book.
[Kamloops Women's Institute financial records]
File consists of record book detailing financial information for the Kamloops Women's Institute.
Overlander branch financial ledger (Kamloops District)
File contains a ledger book.
Overlander branch financial ledger (Kamloops District)
File contains a ledger book.
File contains a provincial board skit, letters, photocopied summary of the BCWI, handwritten notes, photocopied newspaper and article clippings, an essay titled "Our Women's Institute Takes a Look Forward," and an essay titled "Democracy Begins with You."
Extraordinary resolution of the Sicamous Women's Institute (disband action)
File contains correspondence, a signed extraordinary resolution, by-laws and copies of cheques written by the Sicamous Women�s Institute.
File contains a ledger book.
BC WI Provincial Financial ledger, Feb 1992 - Jan 1993
File conains ledger pages removed from a post binder.
File contains by-laws and constitution, meeting reports, BC Children's Hospital annual report and newsletter, handwritten notes, Arbutus Society ephemera, photographs, minutes, and newspaper clippings.
File contains sample of sticker, notepaper and cards all with the BCWI branding.
File contains programs from the biennial, triennial and provincial conventions.
File contains membership lists, financial statements, and annual reports.
Program for year 2001-2002: Valley Women's Institute
File contains list of officers, conveners and members as well as scheduled meetings with dates, times and places.
File contains a ledger book.
File contains a ledger book.
File contains a cash book.
File consists of 3 folders. Contains cash books.
File contains an expense book and financial statements for the Salmon Arm District.
File contains the March 1948 issue of The Country Guide and the November 1940 issue of The Country Woman newspapers.
File contains photocopied newspaper clippings, an obituary, a flyer, and handwritten notes.
File contains an issue of The Countrywoman, newspaper and article clippings, a brief history of the branch, and a newsletter.
File contains a timeline of events for the branch.
File contains membership lists, financial statements, and annual reports.
File contains handwritten notes, photocopied picture, and photocopied newspaper clippings.
File contains annual report, financial statements, and membership lists.
File contains the names of the charter members of the Winfield branch.
File contains a brief timeline of events for the branch.
File contains a brief timeline of events for the branch.
File contains handwritten notes, a timeline of events, and a short history on the branch.