Series consists of pages from a binder which Dorse used to keep track of the photographs that he took. The series is arranged into files based on the physical arrangement of papers within the binder as well as by function. The material has been removed from its original housing (a small leather binder) for preservation purposes. The order of pages in the binder has been maintained.

Series consists of material related to the production of Corry's film "Life's Imprints: Lithographs by Jack Shadbolt," including the master tapes from filming and editing, production notes, and photographs. Includes an inventory of the master tapes, created by Corry (located in "Production notes" file).

Series consists of personal correspondence from Hatsuno Inouye’s brother Jitsuno Morikawa, correspondence sent to Arthur Inouye, correspondence sent to Beverly Inouye, and correspondence sent to Zennosuke Inouye. The majority of the correspondence consists of correspondence from Jitsuno Morikawa which was sent before, during, and after his internment experience in the United States.

Series consists of textual records related to the family's finances. Records include accounting and ledger books that have financial information related to the personal and farm expenses, time cards from Zennosuke Inouye's job during internment, tax records belonging to Beverly Inouye, and records relating to Zennosuke's Old Age Pension claims.

Series consists of posters, promotional material, and newspaper articles about Greenboathouse Press and Jason Dewinetz. Some promotional material for the Greenboathouse Reading Series can be found in the Administration series.

Series documents Thomas’ research into the folk songs and history of British Columbia. Material includes articles, lyrics, music sheets, photographs, and music catalogues. The series is arranged into the six following subseries: history, music, people, photographs, record catalogue, and song files.

At trial, the Wet’suwet’en people were represented by the 13 Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs, whose territories during that time lay mainly in the watersheds of the Bulkley and parts of the Fraser-Nechako River systems and their tributaries. The original claims were altered and replaced with claims for aboriginal title and self-government, and eventually the individual claims by each House were amalgamated into two collective claims, one on behalf of the Wet’suwet’en Nation and the other for the Gitksan Nation. The Wet’suwet’en Exhibits consists primarily of records relating to Wet'suwet'en history, territory, and traditions. Series also includes Plaintiffs’ expert witness evidence, Wet’suwet’en genealogy information, photographs, oral histories, maps, letters, interviews and commission evidence.

Series contains photographs of Irving Guttman coaching, directing, and socializing with operatic singers and other stakeholders in the opera scene. Prominently featured in the series are photographs of the opera Norma, which Mr. Guttman directed at least four times; Tosca, which Mr. Guttman directed at least three times; and the operas Aida and Traviatta, which Mr. Guttman directed at least twice each. The series also contains photographs from Irving Guttman directed productions of Madam Butterfly, Daughter of the Regiment, The Barber of Seville, Carmen, Boheme, Faust, Manon, Tales of Hoffman, Hansel & Gretal, Lucrezia Borgia, Othello, and The Merry Widow.

Series contains material on the various tree farm licenses owned and operated by Western Forest Products and their predecessors. Material covers the lifecycle of involvement the forestry company had with the tree farm license from application to final reports. The majority of the records pertain to the activities of MacMillan Bloedel from the 1970s to the 1990s. The series is divided into three subseries: Projects, Working and Management Plans, and Maps.

Series relates to silvicultural practices and information used by Western Forest Products and its predecessors. It contains records generated and collected by Western Forest Products as it pertains to silviculture, which is the practices involved in controlling the establishment, composition, constitution, cultivation, and growth of forests. Series also contains research on silvicultural practices, and most of the material is predominately from the 1950s. Series is divided into three subseries: Growth & Yield Reports, Environmental Reports, and Literature.

The Community Living Coalition (CLC) was a group of people and organizations who supported individualized funding for people with intellectual disabilities. The group gathered together as an advocacy body to work with the B.C. provincial government to address cutbacks in community living services and support, develop new governance structures for community living, and promote individualized funding.

Series includes meeting minutes, reports, news releases, and correspondence created from the activities of the CLC and Jackie Maniago's participation in the CLC.

Series consists of working documents and final drafts of articles published by Bunce, notes from presentations that he gave, as well as publications collected by Bunce.

Additional publications and presentations that could be identified as having been prepared by Bunce on behalf of Reid Collins are located in the Reid, Collins and Associates series. Publications that Bunce wrote on the work at the Blue Mountain Woodlot are located in the Blue Mountain Woodlot series.

Series consists of documents related to the management of the Blue Mountain Woodlot, of which Bunce was part owner. This woodlot was located near Maple Ridge, BC. Throughout the documents, it is also referred to as Woodlot 38. Material includes forest development plans, fire plans, a forest strategy report, recreation management strategy, correspondence and other administrative documents. Also included are articles written by Bunce that address Blue Mountain Woodlot work.

A number of documents containing personal and financial information related to the other owners of this Woodlot were removed because of their confidential nature.

Series documents Al Sens own illustrative work in animation and cartoons. It contains original illustrations, animation celluloids, paintings, and prints produced by Sens over the course of his career including: “Problems on an Imaginary Farm,” “Political Animals,” “Hard Day at the Office,” and “Dreamtime.” Material is arranged by project title where appropriate.

Series documents Al Sens textual involvement in the animation community. Material includes periodicals, programmes, bulletins, brochures, correspondence, and catalogues. Series is arranged by publication or event title and date.

The Community Living Society (CLS) was created by parents from the Woodlands Parents' Group in 1978. The purpose of the society was to provide support and services for Woodlands residents who were transitioning to community living, but has expanded its services to serve all those with developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries. They provide personalized, flexible home and community opportunities, respecting the uniqueness of the person with a disability, families and networks.

Series includes records from the Community Living Society and its predecessor, the Community Living Board. Records include meeting minutes and agendas; reports, proposals, and projects authored and led by the Community Living Society; newsletters; correspondence; interviews; speeches; and the documentary, Breaking Through.

Family Link was formed from the Community Living Society. Family Link became its own distinct organization in 1983. Family Link is an informal, non-profit organization made up of family members and friends of individuals with disabilities. They provide support for families and friends who are interested in advocacy and social supports.

Series includes records such as correspondence, reports produced by the Family Link Society and other related organizations, meeting minutes, project records, and administrative records that describe the structure of the organization.

The series contains a scrapbook created by Esther Adelina Lasell Bamford between the years 1933-1942, reflecting her early schooling and personal interests, as well as correspondence to Esther’s aunt, Adelina Ord Lasell, from various members of a branch of the Ord family living in New Zealand. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings covering local and national news and events, songs, poems, pictures, knitting and needlecraft patterns, and recipes. Also included are copies of the local school paper, the Wainwright High School “Gusher,” programs from local performances, and song and poems copied out by Bamford. The letters to Adelina Lasell are written between 1938 and 1940 by several members of the Ord family (Lasell’s maiden name) living in New Zealand. The letters concern family updates and history and the death of Lasell’s sister, Mary.

This series includes materials on various folk music and song societies, festivals, and events that Philip J. Thomas was involved with. The majority of the series consists of correspondence and promotional material.

The Research Notes series includes material compiled by Devitt for presentations and reports delivered at meetings such as the Public Policy National Resources Conferences in 1981 and on a more regular basis at the annual meetings of the Association of BC Professional Foresters. News clipping citing Devitt and/or offering a general overview of work he has conducted also figure in this series.

The series consists of records relating to the Icelandic Archives of British Columbia’s (IABC) administration, mainly records related to its day to day business operation. Records include correspondence; financial records; and policies and procedures kept by the archives.

Series consists of records relating to the events organized by the Icelandic Archives of British Columbia (IABC), and Icelandic events attended by the IABC. Records include event planning material and promotions; posters, programmes, and brochures; correspondence and invitations; event ephemera and newspaper clippings; artifacts; and guest books of visitors to IABC events.

Series consists of the original collections acquired and preserved by the Icelandic Archives of British Columbia (IABC) during its existence.

Series consists of thirteen subseries, which correspond to the creators of the records or the research initiatives surrounding the creation of the records: the Emil Bjarnason collection, Ester Bridge collection, Magnus Eliason collection, Frances Hanson collection, Dora Hatton collection, Keith Hoff collection, Helga Howardson collection, Guðrun Johnson collection, and Lillian Sumarlidason collection, as well as the Point Roberts collection, and the New Iceland Research collection.

Series documents the individuals who resided within the Höfn Care Home in its early years (Höfn I) and contains the medical records of residents in its care. Materials consist of resident medical records as well as home register books. The series also includes a scrapbook, Höfn Resident Biographies and Portraits 1947-1962.

The series consists of records relating to the Scandinavian Cultural Society’s administrative functions. Records include the constitution of the society, correspondence, agendas and minutes from executive meetings, and financial reports.

Series consists of newsletters and other published material by the Scandinavian Cultural Society for purposes of reference and dissemination. Series also includes a run of the Swedish Press Magazine from 1986, which was used as reference material for the publicity for the Scandinavian Festival 1986.

Series consists of financial records of the Sólskin Society during its operation. Records include financial reports; ledger books; treasurer’s books; fundraising plans; and casino fundraising records.

Series consists of records relating to the events organized by the Sólskin Society. Many of the textual records are lists of the yearly events the Society undertook. Records include event calendars; event reports; event planning material and correspondence; invitations; event ephemera and newspaper clippings; Icelandic songs and poems used at events; and guest book of visitors to Sólskin Society events.

The series consists of records relating to the Icelandic Canadian Club of British Columbia’s (ICC of BC) administrative functions, such as records related to its day to day business operation. Records include constitutions, bylaws, certificates, and procedures; membership lists and procedures; minutes reports from executive and annual general meetings; charitable status records; building and estate information including, mortgage records; and financial records, such as ledgers and casino records.

Series consists of correspondence between the Icelandic Canadian Club of British Columbia, other Icelandic organizations such as the Icelandic National League of North America, and the organization’s membership.

Records in the series teaching and professional records relate to his role as a professor and as a member and director of arts societies. This series is divided into three subseries: Kootenay School of Arts, Pennsylvania State University, and Professional affiliations.

The subseries Kootenay School of Arts contains records of Kujundzic’s time as a teacher in the Okanagan, B.C., and records relating to the Art Centre in Kelowna.

The subseries Pennsylvania State University contains records related to his time spent with the Arts Department of PSU and consists of teaching, lecture and workshop materials, correspondence between faculty, and records relating to his role as a professor.

The professional affiliations subseries contains records relating to the associations and societies he was part of and some that he founded, including the Sculptors’ Society of British Columbia and the Contemporary Okanagan Artists.

Records include correspondence between Kujundzic and family, friends, other artists, and fans; curriculum vitae and biographical information; references, job applications, and promotion records; personal notes and writings to art organizations; travel and immigration documents; photographs; and posthumous administration records.

This series of historical photographs focuses on the structures and places of British Columbia, notably building exteriors and interiors, and street views. Locations include Victoria, Vancouver and the Lower Mainland area, Sunshine Coast, Nanaimo, Chilliwack, Sicamous, Vernon and Prince George. Images feature exteriors of business buildings and structures (such as sawmills) in the 1920s, interiors of retail shops and work spaces circa 1910 to 1940, interiors of domestic settings, and many maritime scenes. Highlights identified by the collector include the crowds listening to the Duke of Connaught at the Vancouver Court House in 1912, aerial views of Vancouver from the 1930s to 1950s, and "lost buildings".

Series contains administrative materials generated by Western Forest Products and its subsidiaries, including MacMIllan Bloedel, Rayonier Canada Ltd., Weyerhaeuser, and Canfor Corporation. The series is divided into three subseries: Meeting Agendas and Minutes, Publications, and Microfiche.

The majority of the material is microfiche that includes information dating back to the 1950s up to the 1990s. The records represent the activities of the predecessor companies of Western Forest Products.

This series contains records pertaining to Adam's personal life, including records related to his education and his work. His educational records consist of his school files including report cards; certificates and awards; reports and articles; newsclippings about Adams' or related to his interests; and correspondence dating from kindergarten to Adams' first year of university. Other records dating from this period of Adams' life include records related to some of Adams' interests as a child and teenager, such as: badges, certificates; memorabilia from Adams time as a Boy Scout; and journals and items that Adams collected such as postcards and rock minerals.

The series also contains records related to the various positions Adams had over the course of his working career. Adams worked mainly as a researcher and consultant, and, as a result, he amassed and kept much of his research related to the projects he did for Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Public Library, the Legal Services Commission, the Coast Foundation Society, the Canadian Mental Health Association, and the Asbestos Monitoring Project. These records include: articles written or collected by Adams; newspaper clippings and journal articles; news bulletins, letters, and pamphlets; and photographs related to or about the projects being researched by Adams. Other records related to Adams' work include correspondence and CV files.

The series also contains records related to Adams' personal life and interests as an adult. These records include correspondence to and from Adams from his family and friends back in the United States; his post card collection; diaries and journals; photographs of Adams and his family; flyers and newsletters of political and other events around Vancouver; and newspaper and journal clippings related to Adams' interests.

Finally, the series also contains copies of eulogies given at Adams' funeral in 1999, as well a copy of the guestbook.

Series consists of records relating to the Go for Broke festivals, which were held in 1995 and 1996. Go for Broke featured Asian cultural performances including performing arts, music, and literary art. These events were responsible for the creation of the Asian Canadian Performing Arts Resource (ACPAR) and a precursor to Vancouver Asian Heritage Month. Records include headshots and actor resumes of the performers involved with Go for Broke, program planning records, production schedules, programs and posters, articles about Go for Broke, photographs, and scripts.

Series consists of records related to the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS) including project proposals, committee meeting agendas and minutes, programs and posters from events, budgets, grant applications, photographs, correspondence, and event planning records.

Series consists of textual records related to the Chinese Cultural Centre (CCC) in Vancouver, British Columbia. Materials include a guide to Chinatown-Strathcona, publicity materials related to events sponsored by the CCC, a media briefing, a photograph of Howe Lee (a former director of the CCC), and a speech by Dr. Wallace Chung.

The series contains textual records spanning the period 1908-1936 created by, collected by, or related to the immediate or extended McLennan family. This material might have been created and/or collected after the death of William McLennan, particularly by his son, William Durie McLennan, and does not appear to have been arranged by Hugh McLennan (1927-2004). Material includes correspondence, including a bound volume of World War I letters; histories of the MacLeod clan and William Stewart; and ephemera.

The series contains records pertaining to the AUCE’s efforts to advocate for their members and bargain as a collective unit. Record types include agendas, minutes, and dockets of the Annual Conventions and Special Conventions held by AUCE, agenda and minutes of the meetings of the General Membership, contracts documenting the collective agreements between the workers and employers, and records of conferences, strikes, working conditions, news releases, as well as training records on stewardship, bargaining, striking and picketing.
While many of the records relate directly to equal pay, increased benefits, and cost-of-living increases, the advocacy and bargaining efforts of the union also changed in response to the changing provincial government and University of British Columbia administrative measures.
With the 1983 election and the introduction of the Social Credit Government, the union worked with other labor organizations throughout the province, forming the province-wide Solidarity Coalition to resist the conservative measures being proposed through legislation. The records also reflect the related efforts to defeat Bill 19, introduced by Bill Vander Zalm in 1987, which directly affected labour unions and their right to strike.
The union also directly opposed choices made by the UBC administration including a decision to bring in Ritchie & Associates, a management consulting firm to assess efficiency in the workplace, as well as budget cut-backs. This resulted in the formation of the UBC. Campus Community Alliance. These and other specific efforts are documented in the series.

This series consists of materials related to Brown's position in the White Pass & Yukon Corporation, with a significant portion concerning the building and launch of the M/V "Frank H. Brown," the M/V "Klondike," and the M/V "Clifford J. Rogers." Other notable inclusions are nearly then entire run of the White Pass Contact (employee newsletter) through 1975, nearly the entire White Pass Container Route News through 1975, and the run of White Pass Annual Reports through 1975.

This series consists of materials related to Brown's ten months as Deputy Minister for National Revenue for Taxation. All official records related to his position remain with the government of Canada, so the papers here are personal in nature, including invitations to events, letters upon his appointment and resignation, and large prints of two comics based on his time in office.

The series contains records related to the business aspects (financial and administrative) of Simons’ professional career as writer and records from her personal life. Records have been maintained in one series because of their physical indivisibility. Professional records range in date from the early 1970s to 2012; personal records span the mid-1950s to 2012.

Simons’ professional activities fall into the following categories: financial administration, primarily grant applications and the receipt of publication royalties; publication and production administration, which involved the negotiation and signing of publishing contracts and play distribution and production; submissions, which included sending drafts of various literary works and curriculum vitaes to a range of potential producers and publishers; promotion, often giving readings at various events, serving as artist in residence at the University of Lethbridge in 1984, managing the production and distribution of a videotape version of Crabdance (c. 1977, Access Alberta), participating in interviews with members of the press, and corresponding with academics; and service, especially in the form of mentoring younger writers, and, on occasion, adjudicating writing or grant competitions. Simons’ personal records include correspondence with friends and family and records pertaining to her divorce (1984-1991).

The archivist maintained the physical order in which records in this series were received. Some files are arranged in chronological order, while others, particularly subject files, have no discernible order. Record types in the series include the following: grant applications and follow-up reports; royalty reports from Talonbooks; letters accompanying manuscript submissions; acceptance and rejection letters; correspondence regarding permissions, publication, and productions; endorsements and comments on Simons’ publications from various academics, producers, publishers, and writers; academic treatments of Simons’ work, particularly master’s theses by Gyllian Raby (1982) and Amanda Lockitch (2005) and an issue of Canadian Theatre Review (1976) devoted to Simons’ dramatic works; drafts of Simons’ curriculum vitae; copies of Simons’ colleagues’ and mentees’ works; texts of remarks delivered at promotional readings; newspaper clippings, likely used for background research; professional headshots of Simons; divorce affidavits; personal correspondence, both handwritten and in email form; recordings on cassette tape and VHS cassettes of lectures and readings given by Simons; and a seven inch 33 1/3 LP record bearing recordings of sound poetry from The Capilano Review.

Series consists of receipts, pay rolls, time-sheets, ledgers, and other various records relating to the financial operation of the cannery. The series primarily consists of stock and inventory records of the cannery and the cannery store, and also includes pay roll, employee time-sheets, ledgers, receipts, and other various records in relation to the financial operation of the cannery.

The series consists of handwritten and typed letters, as well as telegrams relating to the industry. This is the largest series in the fonds, and contains information relating to many aspects of the fish canning industry as well as the individuals who worked at inverness. A majority of the correspondence is between the Inverness cannery and the head office of J.H. Todd and Sons located in Victoria British Columbia. Other correspondence is between the cannery and other related companies such as lumber, boat manufacturers, and cannery equipment providers.

Series contains records related to Ujjal Dosanjh’s lifelong activism and advocacy for human rights, social justice, and Indian community issues. Topics touched upon in personal writings and correspondence address the struggle and exploitation of farm workers in Canada, an absence of immigrant services, death penalty opposition, anti-violence petitions, English as a second language challenges, racism, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Advocacy for Indian and Indo-Canadian issues relate to the Foreign Exchange Regulations Act of 1973, the Komagata Maru incident, the Bombing of Air India Flight 182, and the Khalistan movement. Records relating to Dosanjh’s involvement in Komagata Maru Foundation of Canada encompasses press releases, meeting minutes, incorporation documents, correspondence and other materials. His participation in the Government of Canada’s inquiry into the investigation of the bombing of Air India Flight 182 is referenced by transcripts, personal notes, and correspondence. Early 1980s correspondence with Indira Ghandi is noteworthy and convers foreign exchange regulations for Indians living abroad, religious violence, and state policy regarding regional instability.

A significant portion of the series relates to the Sikh Khalistan movement. Worthy of attention are writings and correspondence addressing the 1984 attack on the Sikhs holy site, the Golden Temple, and the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Ghandi. Dosanjh’s call for calm; rejection of extremism, communal violence, fundamentalism, and religious fanaticism; are described in many public press statements, hand written notes, published articles, and correspondence. Positive support regarding his moderate position are particularly evident in the numerous sympathy cards and messages he received in the aftermath of his 1985 assault and following his 2007 testimony at the Bombing of Air India Flight 182 inquiry. Conversely, confrontation opinions of Mr. Dosanjh from within the Sikh community are found in records of threats, and defamation lawsuits. An anonymous letter received by Dosanhj’s wife stating, “We know how to shut him up, you tell him,” is included in the series. Two defamation lawsuits, one against Dosanjh and one brought forth by Dosanjh, are available. In the first, the World Sikh Organizations brought suit against Mr. Dosanjh and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) regarding comments made on the television program The National, which linked the WSO to violent Sikh separatists responsible for the bombing of Air India Flight 182 and the assignation of Indira Ghandi. Press statements, court proceeding records, statement of claim and litigation documents, police reports, contemporary news reports, and correspondence document the matter. In the second defamation case, Dosanjh brought suit against South Asian newspaper The Link and its editor for making false statements about his character. Correspondence and a copy of the published apology have been filed.

Records related to the Advocacy and Indian/South Asian Issues series in the form of correspondence and contemporary media articles may be found in the General Correspondence series and the Media and Publicity series.

Series consists of records relating to Ujjal Dosanjh’s early political career in the province of BC. Materials relate to specific campaigns for MLA, NDP leadership, and BC premiership positions in 1979, 1983, 1991, 1996, 2000, and 2001. Also included are a limited range of records generated as cabinet minister and attorney General of BC. Political flyers, memorabilia, correspondence, political statement, notes, memos, campaign platforms, and documents related to his overseas travels in the capacity as a BC politician are contained within the series.

Records detailing the 1978 Vancouver South election by Dosanjh and running mate Jim Duvall encompasses all material related to the campaign. These include writings, election materials, and related correspondence. Dosanjh’s motivations and thoughts are outlined in speech notes, letters of intent, and news releases. Advertisements include professionally printed advertisement flyers, meeting notifications, NDP information booklets, and handmade campaign buttons featuring the face of Ujjal Dosanjh.

The material for the 1983 campaign for Vancouver South with new running mate Joyce Whitman contains advertisement posters, leaflets, and textual documents. These include Dosanjh and Whitman’s candidate nomination forms, election budgets, joint electoral statements, donor and canvasser lists, volunteer information, and handwritten notes regarding political vision. Reference material includes an academic article by John Wood from the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia which analyzes the East Indian electoral behaviour in the election in 1979.

1991 Vancouver-Kensington election material includes internal NDP correspondence, a plastic “Elect Ujjal Dosanjh” lawn flag, booklets detailing Dosanjh’s election platform, budget documents, and an extensive list of donor forms and membership lists including a period address book dated from 1980 to 1991.

1996 election campaign material is composed of campaign notes, flyers, fundraising tickets, donor lists and cheque copies.

Records detailing the 2000 NDP leadership campaign and 2001 BC premiership campaign are represented by platform and strategy notes, correspondence, delegate lists, media and advertisements, canvasser information, contact lists, and donor logs.

Congratulatory correspondence regarding Dosanjh’s attorney general appointment, NDP leadership victory, and premiership ascendance are numerous and composed of messages from private individuals, corporations, organizations, and fellow politicians.

Records concerning a political scandal involving BC premier Glen Clark make up a prominent portion of the material related to Dosanjh’s role as Attorney General. An interview transcript with Clark, correspondence, publicly released statements, personal notes, briefing packages, and search warrants make up the contents of the topic.

A collection of election campaign paraphernalia has been complied spanning Dosanjh’s provincial political career from 1979 to 2001. These include buttons, business cards, handouts, pamphlets, and leaflets.

Records related to the Provincial Politics series in the form of contemporary media articles and correspondence may be found in the Media and Publicity series and the General Correspondence series.

Contains photographs by Jack Cash, Harry Cantlon Photographers Limited, Val Hennell, Flett Studios Limited, Jim Ryan, Svarre-Cantlon Photographers Ltd, Jay Powley Duncan, George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd, and Leonard Frank. Subjects of photographs include logging, newspaper production, totem poles and creation of flagpoles.

The Stamp Collection and Related Records series consists of philatelic records and catalogues, correspondence, price lists, and publications. Also included in the series are records related to postal history in general, particularly that of British Columbia.

Series consists of materials pertaining to Hanne’s lifelong work as a fitness instructor and innovator, especially in the field of women’s health and physical fitness. Hanne developed a range of workouts, stretches, and exercise methods, many of which she chronicled in essays, newspaper/magazine articles, and lectures. This series includes manuscripts, writing drafts, and clippings by Hanne and others related to the topic of health and fitness. In addition to her role a fitness pioneer in the early half of the 20th century, Hanne also worked as an instructor, personal trainer, and massage therapist. This series includes the client ledgers Hanne kept during her time in Europe and North America.