The series consists of notes and correspondence pertaining to Harvey's career as Reeve of Point Grey and Vancouver City alderman (1909-1935). It includes draft bills, reports, and newspaper cuttings re town planning and Point Grey's amalgamation with Vancouver in 1929. The series also includes manuscripts, notes, and correspondence pertaining to Harvey's work as an historian with files on John Robson, Amor de Cosmos, David Douglas, and Mt. Robson and extensive notes on B.C. place names and early post offices. The papers have been arranged under four main categories: personal papers, notes and correspondence pertaining to civic affairs, literary and historical articles and notes, and notes concerning British Columbia place names.

The item is a copy of a thesis on microfiche by Paul Taylor Bates titled "An analysis of housing policies in resource towns.
v, 192 leaves: figs., tables. Thesis (M. Environmental Design), University of Calgary, 1983. Bibliography: leaves 181-187. Canadian theses on microfiche, 63192.

The item consists of a promotional video created by JEM Productions in 1983 for the Government of British Columbia. It contains a presentation about future development on the north shore of False Creek in Vancouver, the site of Expo '86.

Promotional film. Presentation about future development on the north shore of False Creek in Vancouver, the site of Expo '86.

Documentary. In British Columbia, where the population is expanding rapidly, there is a need for housing to keep abreast of demand. This film shows what is being done, with National Housing Act assistance, to build planned communities in parts of mainland British Columbia and Vancouver Island, and to initiate various forms of urban development and renewal.

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SUMMARY: Christopher Woodward of the Dept. of Municipal Affairs discusses "instant towns" in British Columbia, including how they are created by resource companies, community planning, the provision of utilities and services such as cemeteries, financing, restrictions, etc.

Note: As of 2012, there is no audio recording available for this item. There is only a transcript and summary available.

SUMMARY: A two-part special report on local area planning in Vancouver. The speakers include head planner Ron Youngberg, Kensington planning committee member Jock Craigg, retired carpenter Harry Anderson, and Vancouver alderman George Puil.

This series consists of records of the Commission on the Economic Conditions and Operations of the British Columbia Electric Railway Co. and Subsidiary Companies, 1917. Commission records consist solely of the original signed report.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1972 SUMMARY: Discussion of the design project for Vancouver citizens at Christ Church Cathedral, sponsored by Stanley King and Stanley Burke; designing an urban block on the city square behind the courthouse; comments from participants.

The fonds consists of a typescript of McRae's M.B.A. thesis, as well as photographs and film footage documenting some of the company towns he visited as part of his research.

The item is a typescript copy of a thesis of Dennis Michael Churchill entitled "False Creek Development: a study of the actions and interactions of the three levels of government as they affected public and private development of the waterway and its land basin." ix, 234 leaves: maps. Thesis (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1953. Bibliography: Leaves 231-234.

SUMMARY: Unidentified male speakers talk about the Kensington overpass in Burnaby. Includes extended interview with a Greater Vancouver Regional District head planner.;

SUMMARY: Clips from part two of a report on the history of Local Area Planning in Vancouver. The speakers are unidentified, but may be City of Vancouver aldermen.;

CALL NUMBER: T3882:0002/1 SUMMARY: A special report on local area planning in Vancouver. Incudes interviews with Ron Youngberg, head planner; Jock Craigg, Kensington area resident; Harry Anderson, retired carpenter; and George Puil, alderman.

CALL NUMBER: T3882:0002/2 SUMMARY: Includes interviews with alderman George Puil, alderman Helen Boyce and alderman Marguerite Ford.;

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Robert Little Stone titled "Local area planning: a process of conflict resolution in provincial/municipal land use disputes." 1976. ix 99 leaves: fig., maps, tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1976. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 85-88. Canadian theses on microfiche, 28816.

CALL NUMBER: T3170:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Strathcona neighbourhood : the Chinese community RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12-23 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Chan discusses: her family background; life of her grandfather; 1907 Vancouver Chinatown riots as experienced by her mother; grandfather's desire to be part of the gold rush; life of her father, various jobs he held including wood cutter, gardener, farm work; being born on Slocan Street; memories of Chinatown in the 1920s; role of women in Chinese society. Mrs. Chan then discusses her family's return to China in 1922-23 because they were so poor: family's dissatisfaction with return to China and difficulties adjusting to it; Mrs. Chan went to a co-ed school in China, rare at the time; medical services in China were limited, but all of Mrs. Chan's siblings were straightforward deliveries. TRACK 2: More about Mrs. Chan's memories in China: burglar anecdote; becoming a teacher for a government school; marriage. In 1947, Mrs. Chan returns to Canada due to help from money sent over by her sisters. Discusses: changes in Vancouver Chinatown; arrival of her husband to Canada in 1949 (daughter Shirley is 1 year old at this point); being a Chinese teacher in New Westminster; family store; growth of Chinese community; other neighbours in Strathcona area. Mrs. Chan starts to discuss her interest in stopping the urban renewal campaign of City Hall. Shirley not involved until she was a university student. More discussion about the campaign to stop the city from demolishing Strathcona community.; CALL NUMBER: T3170:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Strathcona neighbourhood : the Chinese community RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12-23 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: More discussion about SPOTA and the campaign to stop urban renewal. Role of Mary's husband in SPOTA: failing health, but still chaired first meeting. Mrs. Chan is only founding member of SPOTA still on board. Mrs. Chan's plans to build Cultural Centre, another united Chinese community effort. Discusses how SPOTA achieved success. (End of interview);

New communities for a new era: The instant town. 1970. vii, 99, [26] leaves: illus. Thesis (M.B.A.) - Simon Fraser University. Bibliography: leaf 100.

Presented by author, 1973.

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Donna McCririck titled "Opportunity and the workingman: a study of land accessibility and the growth of blue collar suburbs in early Vancouver." xi, 137 leaves: figs., maps, tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1981. Bibliography: leaves 130-137. Canadian theses on microfiche, 56673.

Plan of Lytton Townsite with Lots 1 and 2, Block 10, highlighted.