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Fred Perry fonds

Fred Perry fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1434
  • Fonds
  • 1919-1947

The fonds consists of manuscripts and correspondence pertaining to various aspects of natural history in British Columbia (1919-1947).

Perry, Fred

Harry Archibald fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1013
  • Fonds
  • 1910-1916

The fonds consists of records from the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada (1910-1916), the B.C. Amateur Athletic Union (1911-1914), and the B.C. Amateur Swimming Association (1913), together with programs for athletic events (1912-1915), clippings (1913-1915), and a photograph and printed material.

Archibald, Harry Patten, 1876-1972

Herbert Joseph fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1295
  • Fonds
  • 1962-1973

The fonds consists of fifteen letters from Roderick Haig-Brown (1962-1973) which reveal their mutual interest in sports fishing, a copy of Haig-Brown's address to the Steelhead Symposium in Lake Tahoe (1973), a photograph of Haig-Brown at the Symposium and a photograph of a speckled trout.

Joseph, Herbert L.

British Columbia Wildlife Federation fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1653
  • Fonds
  • 1956-1966

This fonds consists of minute books from 1956 to 1966, including minutes of executive meetings, annual convention programs and resolutions and records of expenses.

British Columbia Wildlife Federation

A.E. McPhillips fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1369
  • Fonds
  • 1911

The fonds consists of McPhillips' photograph album depicting a camping trip taken by McPhillips, Price Ellison and others to Strathcona Park, with views of Buttle Lake, camping, boating and the Campbell, Elk and Myra Rivers.

McPhillips, A.E. (Albert Edward)

Lee Straight fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1536
  • Fonds
  • 1927-2003, predominant 1945-1983

This fonds consists of a scrapbook of material about the writer, fly-fisher and conservationist Roderick Haig-Brown. A major section of the scrapbook is an ongoing correspondence between Straight and Haig-Brown regarding fishing and conservation issues on Vancouver Island. There are also numerous photos, newspaper clippings and magazine articles about Haig-Brown both during his lifetime and posthumously.

Straight, Lee

R.C. (Bob) Harris fonds

R.C. (Bob) Harris fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1664
  • Fonds
  • 1835-1998

Fonds consists mostly of cartographic materials relating to reconnaissance trips taken by R.C. Harris. The maps are both historic and those drawn up by Harris for his trips, incorporating old trails on current maps. While the inclusive dates of the map collection are from 1835 - 1981, the majority of these maps were created from 1880 -1930. They are organized according to a personal classification system maintained by R.C. Harris. The remainder of the fonds consists of surveys, plans, photos, correspondence, topographical notes, magazine and newspaper clippings, Harris research notes, books, reports, brochures, photocopies, and book reviews.

Harris, Robert

Lee Richardson fonds

Lee Richardson fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1466
  • Fonds
  • 1946-1964

The fonds consists of typescripts of hunting and fishing expeditions by Lee Richardson (1946-1964) including big game hunting in the Cassiers (1946) and fishing in the Kispiox and Babine Rivers (1955).

Richardson, Lee

Walter Hardwick fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1234
  • Fonds
  • [193-]-1946

The fonds consists of correspondence, documents, reports, clippings and printed materials relating to basketball (1930s, 1945-1946) and Hardwick's involvement in the C.A.B.C. and B.C.A.B.A.. Also included is an article by Walter Hardwick entitled "Basketball in Canada, 1939".

Hardwick, Walter H.W.

British Columbia Camping Association fonds

British Columbia Camping Association fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1051
  • Fonds
  • 1940-1975

The fonds consists of minute books, correspondence, photographs, newsletters, historical accounts, printed material and ephemera which reflect the Association's mandate to help camp leaders coordinate camping work in the province, establish standards and safeguards for camping and to stimulate community interest in the activity.

British Columbia Camping Association

Art Finley fonds

Art Finley fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1191
  • Fonds
  • 1960-1990, predominant 1969-1985

The fonds consists of audio cassettes of interviews (100) with a variety of personalities (79) from the fields of entertainment, politics, and the professions relating to their careers and issues of the day recorded on radio talk show programmes at KSFO San Francisco (1), CKNW Vancouver (57), KGO San Francisco (10), CJOR Vancouver (23), WNIS Norfolk (3), XRA San Diego (5), and KCBS San Francisco (1) from 1960 to 1990. Some of the tapes include questions from listeners to the talk show guests. The people interviewed by Art Finley included some of the prominent personalities and newsmakers of the 1970s and early 1980s: Mohammed Ali, Joan Baez, Bill Graham, Germaine Greer, Henry Heimlich, Yousuf Karsh, John Lennon, Henry Morgentaler, Huey Newton, Pierre Trudeau, and Gore Vidal.

Finley, Art, 1926-

Alf Padgham fonds

Alf Padgham fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1425
  • Fonds
  • 1920-1930

The fonds consists of Padgham's photographs of family and friends, Stanley Park views, lacrosse and picnics.

Padgham, Alf

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