Sub-series reflects Mary Bishop’s interest in and research about population growth and change, with a particular focus on the Canadian context.

Records contained in this sub-series include published grey literature on topics related to Canadian population, including immigration; population policy; and population statistics and projections.

Sub-series reflects Mary Bishop’s interest in and research about global population trends in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. This sub-series is mostly comprised of published grey literature on topics related to population, including population statistics, population policy, laws, education, and world fertility surveys.

Sub-series reflects Mary Bishop’s interest in and writing about the topic of abortion, both historical and contemporary. The sub-series mostly comprises Bishop’s accumulation of newspaper articles reflecting perspectives on abortion access covered in news media from the 1960s to the 1980s. It also reflects Bishop’s research and published writing on the subject of abortion; perspectives within the Roman Catholic Church for and against abortion; abortion statistics in Canada; and medical information on abortion.

Records include newspaper clippings and magazine articles; reports on the subject of abortion; communication on abortion by pro-life movements (e.g., pamphlets, newsletters, articles); draft articles authored by Bishop on abortion; as well as some briefings, memorandums, press releases, and correspondence between Canada members of parliament.

Sub-series reflects a set of subject files maintained by Mary Bishop on a wide range of topics related to the social, political, and economic dimensions of family planning, birth control, and population growth. The files cover a broad spectrum of these subjects, including families and family planning (adoption, artificial insemination, birth control methods, sex education); population growth and planning (Zero Population Growth, non-governmental organizations); and social issues (child and spousal abuse, aging, unemployment, poverty). A small number of subject files on other topics is also present.

Records contained within the sub-series are mostly newspaper and clippings, and reproductions of articles; also contained within are government publications, pamphlets; and some correspondence.

Sub-series reflects Mary Bishop’s writing (published and unpublished) on family planning and birth control, particularly on its history in Canada. Bishop’s writing projects which are documented in this sub-series include: “The Politics of Abortion: Trends in Canadian Fertility by Larry Collins, Revisited” (Atlantis, 1982); “The Early Birth Controllers of BC” (BC Studies, 1984); “Vivian Dowding: Birth Control Activist 1892-“ (Not Just Pin Money, 1984); a contribution to the first Canadian Encyclopedia on the history of birth control in Canada; and an article on the Roman Catholic Church and the birth control movement.

Records contained within this sub-series include draft manuscripts; research notes; correspondence with publishers; and published editions of these various writing projects.

Sub-series reflects a set of interviews conducted by Mary Bishop in the late 1970s relating to her long-term project of documenting the history of the birth control movement in Canada between 1920 and 1980. Bishop interviewed several individuals with lived experience connected to this history, including physicians; religious leaders; and women and couples who spoke about their experiences seeking reproductive healthcare. The interviews were funded by a grant from the Explorations Programme supplied by the Canada Council.

Records in this sub-series include interview transcripts; typed and handwritten notes; interview releases; accompanying documentation on the history of birth control and dissemination of information about family planning; and one photograph.

Sub-series reflects Mary Bishop’s volunteerism as part of the Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada, where she was vice president between 1975–77, and also served on the board. In 1975, Bishop represented the PPFC at the United Nations International Women’s Year Tribune in Mexico.

Records in this sub-series include documentation of Bishop’s participation in several international conferences (such as itineraries, photographs, notes, and reports); newspaper clippings; committee documents; correspondence; reports; financial records and statements; and draft marketing and communication of the PPFC.

Sub-series reflects Mary Bishop’s volunteer involvement with the Planned Parenthood Association of British Columbia. Bishop was the President of this organization in 1971, 1972, and 1973, and she served on the board between 1966–1970. She also served on various committees with the PPABC.

Records contained in this sub-series include organizational records for the Planned Parenthood Association of British Columbia (such as financial records, minutes, annual reports, constitution and by-laws), as well as newspaper clippings, correspondence, and committee documents.

Sub-series reflects Mary Bishop’s volunteer service and membership within organizations outside of the IPPF, PPFC, and PPABC. These include the University Women’s Club of Vancouver; Alumni UBC, where Mary Bishop served on the Heritage Committee; the Norman Mackenzie Alumni Scholarship selection committee; and various Status of Women action committees at municipal, national, and international levels.

Sub-series reflects Mary Bishop’s involvement with the International Planned Parenthood Foundation. Bishop was appointed to a Laws and Policy Panel by the Western Hemisphere Board of the International Planned Parenthood, and served as a representative in at least five international conferences between 1976–1984.

Records in this sub-series include reports, policy documents, and other grey literature on family planning topics; newsletters; draft writing and speeches; correspondence; and newspaper clippings.

This subseries contains newspaper clippings and issues, meeting minutes, and Seaholm's research notes about the Swedish Press, a newspaper based out of Vancouver, but published in Swedish. Subseries also contains microfilmed versions of issues of the Swedish Press (some under its Swedish title Svenska Pressen) from 1929 to 1956.

The subseries contains newspaper and magazine clippings, index card notes by Seaholm on Swedish Canadians and Canadian history, photographs of Swedish Canadians, a handmade manuscript compiled by Seaholm of a chronology of Swedish Canadian contributions to the development of British Columbia, and a miscellaneous collection of stories on immigration in America. Clippings are in English and Swedish.

Sub-series consists of five albums containing photographs of and related to the Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company, Limited. Includes many photographs of its construction, equipment, employees, a photograph of a parade float used in its fiftieth jubilee celebrations in 1939, one album of photographs of the Chemainus, British Columbia plant, and one album of active logging camps near the Chemainus plant.

Series also contains a history of the Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company, Limited, which includes photographs of its founders, important executive board members, and maps of areas where the Company was active.

Subseries consists of court documents relating to civil cases in British Columbia between 1864 and 1903. The cases comprise a variety of document types, including: judge’s orders; affidavits; writs of summons; correspondence; bills of costs; jury lists; judgments; notices; statements of account; motions; bonds; speakers’ certificates; indentures; agreements; receipts of sale; complaints; notices of intention; mortgages; requests; wills; and subpoenas. As a whole, they are indicative of the development of civil and criminal law in the region at the time, closely reflecting British standards and precedence. Differences did develop, however, as circumstances required.

It is important to note that the time period represented in these cases includes years before and after the colonies were converged on August 6th, 1866. Before the unification, the Colony of Vancouver Island and the Colony of British Columbia were separate entities in which civil suits at the local level were a vital part of the decentralized colonial government. Initially, the mainland was governed from New Westminster, but once they were merged into the new Colony of British Columbia, governance took place in Victoria on Vancouver Island.

Sub-series consists of personal ledgers of Thomas J. Humbird.

Sub-series consists of various financial ledgers and journals, voucher records, a stock ledger and stock certificates, as well as a few volumes pertaining to the Company's plant operations .

Sub-series consists of two minute books of the Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company, Limited.

Sub-series consists of journals, an account book, and a cash book concerning the estate of Jacob Humbird.

Sub-series consists of a book containing stock certificates.

Sub-series consists of one minute book.

Sub-series consists of a cash book, a treasurer's ledger, and stock certificates.

Sub-series consists of two minute books.

Sub-series consists of a land purchase ledger, as well as correspondence, annual reports, court depositions, transcripts, and orders pertaining to the estate of John A. Humbird.

The New Iceland Research collection subseries began from a research project Robert Ásgeirsson pursued for a potential documentary film called “The Twelve Year Republic,” about New Iceland, Manitoba. He began looking for photographic evidence from the first years of the community in the 1870s and early 1880s but ultimately found that most of the photographs were from the turn of the 20th century. He accumulated research information, correspondence, publications and photographs (copies and originals) from community members of the Icelandic National League (INL) in Manitoba and the Provincial Archives of Manitoba. Many of the photographs depict the lifestyle of New Icelanders.

He wrote a proposal for the documentary but ultimately, the project did not come to fruition. Ásgeirsson gave the photographs to the Gimli Museum in 1975. What remains in the subseries are the textual research documents kept in subject files in their original order, and copies of the original photographs of New Iceland Ásgeirsson collected during his original project. This subseries is the first collection created by the Icelandic Archives of British Columbia and was the inciting force of its collecting practices in the future.

The subseries consists of photocopied records pertaining to parts of the Bjarnason family history, a postcard from Emil and his wife Millie depicting Wynard, Saskatchewan, and a short textual anecdote about Paul Bjarnason’s interaction with Henry Ford. The subseries also includes biographies of the Yorsh family and an English and Icelandic copy of The Beginning of the Universe by Halldor Fridliefson. A notable portion of the subseries consists of photograph albums of the Bjarnason family.

The subseries consists mainly of four scrapbooks made by Frances (Olafson) Hanson of the Olafson family in Osland and Prince Rupert. Textual materials in the subseries include diaries of Hanson’s father, Olafur Olafson, correspondence and ephemera of the Olafson family, and some photocopied materials used to write Hanson’s book, Memories of Osland.

The subseries contains the original finding aid and collection information made by the Icelandic Archives of British Columbia for the Dora Hatton collection. The subseries also contains a manuscript written by Hatton’s father, Halldor Eriksson about his life and participation in different Icelandic communities in Canada. Additionally, the subseries contains a large series of family photographs and a scrapbook of the Eriksson and Hatton families.

Subseries consists of minutes, correspondence, bylaws, publications, newspaper clippings related to the Point Roberts Historical Society’s administration as well as its community and cultural endeavours. It is notably composed of photographs taken of the Point Roberts Icelandic settlers which were displayed by the Icelandic Archives of British Columbia.

Subseries consists of correspondence to both Magnus Eliason and Guðmundur Eliason, Magnus Eliason’s journals, writings, collected ephemera, and photographs. Included in Magnus’ collection are two journals: the Icelandic Canadian, March 1946 and Tímarit Þjóðræknisfélags Íslendinga.

此子系列收藏了與亞洲移民抵達北美和在北美定居有關的記錄。主要包含不列顛哥倫比亞省的有關中國移民和定居的記錄，但也包含了其他亞洲僑民以及這些僑民在加拿大和美國其他地區活動的記錄。這些記錄描述了淘金熱之後亞洲人的早期移民和定居活動，例如中國人在建造太平洋鐵路中所扮演的角色（中國工人承擔了其中最危險的工作）以及加拿大的反亞裔情緒。此子系列也收藏了與加拿大的移民政策和多元文化有關的資料，中文教育資料和兒童讀物，華裔所擁有的企業和居民通訊錄，溫哥華和維多利亞市的通訊錄以及與抗日戰爭有關的資料。由於涉及第一代移民及其家庭和後代，因此本子系列中的收藏也記錄了亞洲移民在加拿大的生活經歷，並著重介紹了亞裔社區的發展，包括亞裔在社會，文化，宗教，政治，體育，教育等方面的發展，以及加中貿易協會，中華會館，華加協會，和中國國民黨等組織機構的活動。

該子系列還包含大量早期亞裔加拿大人和亞裔美國人照片。重點包括溫哥華中文學校的歷史照片，溫哥華，維多利亞和舊金山唐人街的街景，結婚照等。其中美籍華裔少年Jue Fong的相冊（1915-1918），提供了其時珍貴的生活影像。

這些藏品包括不同的形式，有出版的專著，小冊子，通訊錄，目錄，雜誌，地圖，政府報告，立法文件，請願書，備忘錄，會議記要，演講稿，合同文本，表格，證書，許可證，機票，乘客清單，移民文件，稅項，發票和收據，捐贈書和籌款資料，職員名冊，學校作業簿，中國書法樣本，剪報，海報，通告，廣告，信件，明信片，邀請函和活動計劃書，餐廳菜單，手工製品，紀念品，剪貼簿以及照片，相冊和底片等等。

此子系列包括與華人共濟會【也被稱為 Cheekungtong（致公堂）和 Dart Coon Club (達權社)】相關的商業記錄。華人共濟會於1876 年在克內爾和維多利亞成立了第一家分會，是眾多慈善協會之一，致力於為有需要的移民和鐵路建成後失業的中國勞工提供社會福利，並保護華人免受種族主義侵害。

這些記錄包括往來信函、賬簿、用於幫助在加拿大的華人的捐款和募捐記錄，俱樂部費用收據，俱樂部選舉記錄，名片，邀請函，證書和照片，以及與中國遊戲和中醫藥等主題相關的書籍。

此子系列包括與葉春田，葉氏家族和永生饒記（現為永生號）有關的記錄。葉春田於1845年出生於中國廣東省，在舊金山淘金熱之後，於1881年來到不列顛哥倫比亞省。 1888年， 葉春田以商人身份定居在溫哥華，並在片打（Pender) 街51號成立了永生饒記（Wing Sang Company）進出口公司。隨著時間的推移，公司業務逐漸擴大。永生號作為加拿大太平洋鐵路公司的中國客運代理，管理鐵路和輪船貨運以及票務，並經營香港信託公司永生分公司，以及承擔針對華人社區的非官方郵局業務。這些公司的業務記錄佔此子系列的很大一部分。

除葉春田和永生號的業務活動外，該子系列中的記錄還與葉氏家庭的個人和社交生活以及其慈善活動有關。葉春田（Yip Sang）先生是著名的慈善家，是醫院和學校的捐助者，其中包括溫哥華的第一所華文學校和第一家中國人醫院，並且是中華會館的創始成員。葉先生於1927年壽終正寢，他是一位備受尊敬的溫哥華市民，對華人社區做出了重大貢獻，被視為唐人街的“非官方市長”。

此子系列中的收藏涵蓋了葉氏家族的商業活動和個人生活的所有領域，包括與財產，稅務，票務，貨運和保險有關的文件，信託基金的賬簿， 收入與支出賬，收據，圖章，文具，名片，建築圖紙，地圖，合同，廣告，備忘錄，剪報，電話簿，小冊子，工作簿，年鑑，明信片，邀請函，活動計劃，照片，手工藝品， 錄音帶和錄像帶，以及商務和個人信件等。

Sub-series consists of records related to Miki’s personal, academic, literary, and political activities. The sub-series documents Miki’s participation on award selection committees, his trips abroad, his communications and work with the Canada Council for the Arts, his participation in various literary and political projects, and his dealings with Simon Fraser University, among other subjects. The sub-series contains award certificates presented to Miki, correspondence, notes, reports, travel itineraries, grant applications, research files, articles, essays, and scripts, publication agreements, Miki’s curriculum vitae, news clippings (many featuring Miki), audio recordings of Joy Kogawa speaking and reading and audio and video recordings of Miki speaking, reading, performing, and being interviewed for various radio, television, film and other programs.

Sub-series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence related to Miki’s personal, academic, literary, and political activities. The sub-series contains cards, notes, letters, and printed email. The sub-series is arranged alphabetically by correspondent or subject.

Sub-series consists of Doyle's outgoing correspondence. Title based on contents of sub-series.

Sub-series consists of the postscript to Doyle's "Rise and Decline of the Pacific Salmon Fisheries," which contains an outline of his involvement in the fisheries. Also included are biographical sketches, written by Doyle, of Marshall Martin English, Sir Richard McBride, Woo Shou, and Tascha Machida, all men he knew while in business in British Columbia.

Subseries consists primarily of clippings from newspapers and magazines featuring articles pertaining to the life and career of Lansdowne or subjects of personal and professional interest such as art, nature, or British history. Also included are a small number of photographs.

Subseries consists of copies of magazines in which Lansdowne's artwork is featured and/or in which an article about Lansdowne has been published. Some of these publications include Maclean's, Audubon, Canadian Audubon, Nature Canada, National Wildlife, Vanguard, and many more.

Subseries consists primarily of textual materials created or collected by Lansdowne pertaining to his work. These materials include exhibition tour itineraries, resumés and curriculum vitae, biographical information, text accompanying his artwork in books, awards, honours and other ephemera. Also included are photographs, a framed letter, cassette tapes and a VHS tape.

Subseries consists of materials pertaining to the sale of Lansdowne's artwork, his services as a commercial painter, and his business relationship with M.F. Feheley Arts Company Limited and TDF Artists Limited. There are also a few personal financial records such as bank papers, bills, and receipts (including a number of receipts related to antique purchases/sales).

Subseries consists of artwork by Lansdowne (and a few pieces sent by fans of his work). Most of the work — water colours, drawings, sketches, and paintings — by Lansdowne is unfinished. This subseries provides a window into his creative process, as well as some of his earliest drawings and paintings from the 1950s.

Subseries consists of Lansdowne's personal and business-related correspondence. There is also a large assortment of mail sent to and from his representatives at M.F. Feheley Arts Company Limited and TDF Artists Limited. Other senders/recipients include: museums, galleries, civil society organizations, friends, family members, and fans of Lansdowne's work.

Subseries consists of reproductions and prints of artwork by Lansdowne. Formats include prints, posters, banners, exhibit catalogues and cards, order forms, stamps, road maps, calendars and others. Also included are several reproductions of artwork by Allan Brooks and Strom Gould, who were illustrating and painting birds before Lansdowne.

Subseries documents YWCA Metro Vancouver’s communication and promotion of its organizational image, particular services and programs, and products for sale. Activities represented include communications with members and the broader community, promotion and advertisement of particular services and programs, and marketing ventures.

Records consist of newsletters, annual reports, media coverage clippings, brochures, audiocassettes, videocassettes, photographs, and other material arising from the planning, dissemination, and evaluation of YWCA Metro Vancouver’s communications and products.

Similar to the YWCA, the YMCA is a movement operating at three levels: local, national, and world. The YMCA was founded in England in 1844 as the Young Men’s Christian Organization, with the mission of “the spiritual condition of the young men engaged in houses of business, by the formation of Bible classes, family and social prayer meetings, mutual improvement societies, or any other spiritual agency” (“Sir George Williams - Founder of the YMCA”). The movement’s mission has changed regularly since 1844 and is currently “to empower young people and communities worldwide to build a just, sustainable, equitable and inclusive world, where every person can thrive in body, mind and spirit” (“Our Mission”). The YWCA and YMCA are independent movements with different missions. However, some local YMCAs and YWCAs have merged into YM-YWCAs or YMCA-YWCAs, belonging to and offering programs from both organizations. At all three levels of both movements, YMCAs and YWCAs often maintain connections to one another and collaborate with each other.

YWCA Metro Vancouver maintains a relationship with YMCA organizations including YMCA BC and YMCA Canada. This is accomplished via YWCA Metro Vancouver’s receipt of YMCA annual reports and publications.

Records consist of annual reports, occasional reports, and publications from YMCA BC and the YMCA of Canada.

References:
“Our Mission.” World YMCA, 2023, https://www.ymca.int/who-we-are/the-worldwide-ymca-movement/the-ymca-history/mission/.
“Sir George Williams - Founder of the YMCA.” World YMCA, 2023, https://www.ymca.int/who-we-are/the-worldwide-ymca-movement/the-ymca-history/sir-george-williams-founder-of-the-ymca/.

YWCA Metro Vancouver and YWCA of Canada both maintain a relationship with the World YWCA located in Geneva, Switzerland, as well as with local associations globally. This is accomplished via: participation in World Councils held every four years; YWCA Metro Vancouver’s receipt of newsletters, reports, and other publications by both the World YWCA and by national or local YWCA associations; and communications between YWCA Metro Vancouver and local YWCAs from outside of Canada. From 1969 to 1986, YWCA Metro Vancouver also engaged with the World YWCA via the Y’s Owl Shop, a craft group of YWCA Metro Vancouver that raised funds for the World YWCA.

Records consist of annual reports, Council reports, occasional reports, publications, newsletters, correspondence, and other materials arising from YWCA Metro Vancouver’s and the YWCA of Canada’s interactions with the World YWCA and with national and local YWCAs outside of Canada. Material arising from interactions between the World YWCA and YMCAs is also kept in this subseries.

Subseries documents events held by YWCA Metro Vancouver for current members, former members, and the broader Vancouver community. Events held by the YWCA include: anniversaries, reunions, and grand openings celebrating the YWCA, its services, and its membership; and awards and competitions during which the YWCA directly engages with the broader community. Activities represented include planning, marketing, and documenting events.

Records consist of programs, flyers, photographs, videocassettes, and other material arising from the planning, promotion, and actual event.

Subseries documents YWCA Metro Vancouver’s management of its funds. Activities represented include: attainment of funds from grant applications, foundations, and wills; receipt and documentation of funds from these sources as well as from fundraising and donations; use and/or reimbursement of funds; reporting of funds obtained and used; and contract negotiations with parties external to YWCA Metro Vancouver.

Records consist of financial statements with annual reports, meeting minutes, contracts, reports, budgets, correspondence, and other material arising from the attainment, use, and general management of funds.

Subseries documents YWCA Metro Vancouver’s management of its property, facilities, and building amenities.

Records consist of meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, and other material arising from decision-making, documentation, and general management of YWCA Metro Vancouver’s buildings.