RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977 SUMMARY: Earle Birney reads an excerpt from his autobiography, describing his youthful experiences as an axeman for a survey crew in Waterton Lakes Park in the summer of 1921.;

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-04 SUMMARY: In an interview with Ken Mitchell, author Howard O'Hagan talks about his experiences in the Canadian Rockies, where he spent a great part of his life, and where much of his fiction is set. Includes stories about grizzly bear hunting.

PERIOD COVERED: ;1920s;-;1940s RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1981-04-25 SUMMARY: Three women discuss abortion in Calgary and Vancouver, ca. 1920s - 1940s.;

The item consists of an illustrated description of a journey made by automobile from Calgary to Victoria via Spokane and Seattle. Contains photographs and postcards glued into the volume. While it is described as being by "the undersigned", there is no signature and the description of the trip breaks off abruptly on page 41.

The item is a photocopy of the reminiscences of Ernest Hubert Allcock. Allcock emigrated from England to Alberta in 1909 and worked on farms and on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. In 1914 he homesteaded near White's Landing, north of Quesnel. He was highway foreman in Quesnel, and from 1941 to 1952 in Lillooet.

The file consists of photocopied material compiled by C.P. Czartoryski and includes a select bibliography of primary and secondary sources dealing with the history of the ethnic communities of Amber Valley (Alberta), Bella Coola (British Columbia), Falher (Alberta), La Crete (Alberta), Saltspring Island (British Columbia), Skarv (Alberta), Sointula (British Columbia), students' newsletters in Finnish from Sointula, 1912.

The file consists of copies of essays by Martin Adolphus Kroeger. "My Memories" and "My voyage to South America on the MS 'Caliche', July 1929." Mr. Kroeger emigrated with his family from England to Edson, Alberta, in 1911 and subsequently lived in California and Victoria (where he was involved with the motion picture business), Vancouver, and South Africa, before returning to Victoria in 1965.

"Memoirs." Recollections of author's boyhood in London, Ontario, studies at Ontario Agricultural College, and medical training at the University of Western Ontario, reminiscences of his career as medical practitioner in Alberta (1906) and Victoria (1907-1940). MS includes detailed account of author's military career - notably his service in South Africa (1899-1900) with Canadian Artillery and the Canadian Scouts; in Victoria (1907-1914) with 88th Fusiliers and Victoria Independent Squadron of Horse; and in Europe (1915-1918) with 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, and 102nd Battalion (North British Columbians). Additional reminiscences of author's inter-war service with 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish Regiment), and of his postings with 2nd Battalion (Canadian Scottish) [1940-1942] and Canadian Army Medical Corps. [Folders 1-3]. Bapty's first-hand account of battles of Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele, regimental diary of 2nd Battalion, Canadian Scottish (1936-1942), pamphlet on regimental colours of 30th Regiment (BC Horse), correspondence dealing with soldiers' morale, and memoranda (1942) pertaining to British Columbia coastal defence included in collection [microfilm]. Unit also contains accounts of holiday expeditions to Barkerville (1927) and Forbidden Plateau (1936), plus eulogies and newspaper clippings concerning Bapty's career [Folders 4-7]. For photograph of author in South African War see Visual Records (Accession No. 95251).

"Memoirs" presented by Mrs. David Williams (daughter), M.D., Duncan, 1981.

The series consists of two photocopies of a diary made in 1978 of a 1958 transcript. The original handwritten diaries were created by John L. Heron as he traveled from Harvey, North Dakota to Dawson, Yukon Territory between 1898 and 1900, likely as part of the Klondike gold rush. He spent the winter of 1898-99 on the Liard River, the winter of 1899-1900 at Telegraph Creek, and then he traveled down the Stikine River and reached Dawson via Skagway. His diaries document his experiences of prospecting, mining, transportation, hunting, and the people he meets during his travels. As Heron wrote his entries he used language that was considered acceptable at the time. The transcript was created in 1958 by Lois Sanderson from the original diaries for Colonel J.M. Gibson in Toronto, a relative of John Heron. The photocopies include a copy of a map with dates and locations, and copies of photographs that were added in 1978 by Colonel Gibson.

The series consists of 261 colour photographs of Western Canada and Alaska taken from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. The photos are predominantly personal holiday photos taken in Haida Gwaii, Yukon, Alaska, Alberta, the Okanagan, and Vancouver Island. All but 6 of the photographs consist of photographic slides. Most of the scenes are landscape photos, but there are also some of gatherings of family and friends. Most of the slides have handwritten titles on them which have been used to create the file list. There are also a few that were created professionally and likely purchased as souvenirs.

The slides were originally housed in two slide cases when found. One of the boxes contained a handwritten index as well as little cards that provides a title for about half of the collection of the slides. The cards makes reference to some photographs taken in England and Europe, but these were not found within the collection, and so it is assumed that they had been removed by the donor before being given to the BC Archives.

Item consists of one spiral-bound atlas measuring 47 x 36 cm, created by the Canadian Hydrograph Service. It contains one index map (for Charts 6301 and 6302) and 41 maps of the Athabasca River, Big Point Channel, Athabasca River Delta, Fort Chipewyan, Slave River, Primrose Rapids, Demicharge Rapids, Ryan Island, Fort Fitzgerald, Pelican Rapids, Fort Smith, Bell Rock, and four alternative channels.

Item consists of one spiral-bound atlas measuring 47 x 36 cm, created by the Canadian Hydrograph Service. It contains one index map (for Charts 6301 and 6302) and 18 maps of the Slave River from Fort Smith to Bell Rock, Le Grand Detour, and the Slave River Delta of Great Slave Lake.

The item is a video copy of a documentary film from 1924. It is a record of the celebrations of July 1-3, 1924, marking the 50th anniversary of the town of Macleod and the founding of Fort Macleod, the first North West Mounted Police Post in western Canada. Rodeo champion Jack Boyd of 70 Mile House, BC, appears in some scenes. The final sequence was filmed in September 1924.

The item is a nature film showing big game animals in Jasper National Park.

The item consists of a documentary film in two parts. To mark Canada's hundredth anniversary, Canadian young people exchanged visits. This film follows a group of Québec boys and girls, aged thirteen to sixteen, who travelled 4800 kilometres west to Cranbrook, British Columbia. The easy friendliness between the young people of two cultures inspires optimism. (NLC description).

Item consists of one photograph documenting Judge Howay speaking at the ceremony of the unveiling of the Historic Sites Monument commemorating Jasper House in Alberta.

The photo caption indicates that the photograph was taken in July 1928, however Jasper House became a National Historic Site in 1924.