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Autobiographical note, letters inward from T.C. Elliott, 1938, 1941, two to Provincial Librarian, 1911 and 1912; memorandum and text of speech on La Perouse; journal of trip from Winnipeg to McDame Post, 1890; back of volume contains information re H.B.C. deed poll, including calculation of value of shares up to year 1872; MS. on winter travel with pen and ink sketch; "Not Forgotten (non oblitus)" [reminiscences of H.B.C.]; correspondence with Buckingham Palace, 1940; letter to A.S. Morton re "Not Forgotten".

"The Librarian": poem by W.H. Stokes dated 18 August 1917 the initial letters of each line of which spell E.O.S. Scholefield. Page from Scholefield family Bible listing the names, birth dates and birth places of the children of Stuart Clement Scholefield and Helen Ann Coleman Gilbert.

Presented by E.O.S. Scholefield's grandson, Alan Scholefield, 1983.

The fonds conists of four notebook diaries kept by Thomas Frederick Seldon between May 12, 1898 and November 10, 1899 recording his experiences while travelling to the Yukon Territory via the Teslin Route, including the Stikine River, and mining and living in northwestern BC. Also included is a photocopy of a transcript of the diaries and Seldon's letters to his parents in England. This transcript was made in 1996 by Betty and George Seldon.

Item consists of a large wall map of British Columbia published in 1909 by the Island Blue Print and Map Company. The map shows cities and towns, highways and railways.

Series consists of letters of British Columbia men on active service with Canadian and British Expeditionary Forces, 1914-1918. Includes letters from W.J.H. Holmes and other land surveyors; also letters from former members of Provincial Library and Archives staff. Several letters addressed to Miss Russell, who collected and preserved correspondence as a war memorial.

L to R: Standing: Herbert Killam, John Forsyth, Cecil Le Meseurier, E.O.S. Scholefield, John Hosie, J.D. Fraser; Seated: Muriel Cree, Katherine Austin, Alma Russell, Madge Wolfenden, Elizabeth Frances (Mrs Herrick) Mcgregor; Sitting in front: Geo[ffrey] Bidlake.

The series consists of correspondence between the Provincial Librarian and Mr. G. A. Bulhak concerning an exhibition of his photographs at the library.

The series consists of carbon copies of the outward correspondence of the Provincial Librarian and Archivist created between April 1, 1915 and May 29, 1936. The correspondence has been bound in 30 volumes and does not include any enclosures or copies of inward correspondence. The letters are filed chronologically, each letter being numbered. An alphabetical index, giving the name of the correspondent and the letter number, is at either the front or the back of the volume, with the exception of volumes 14, 15 and 17. In addition, the numbers of previous and subsequent letters with the same correspondent are hand written on some of the letters themselves.

The carbon copies are not signed but the Provincial Librarian and Archivists are as follows:
1915-1919: E.O.S. Scholefield
1920-1926: John Forsyth
1926-1934: John Hosie
1934-1936: W.K. Lamb

Most of the correspondence is routine and deals with book orders and payments but there are also letters regarding the move to the new library in 1915, the acquisition of archival records, procuring transcript copies of archival records, comments about the war, information and advice about historical research and many other topics.

This series contains correspondence from S.J. Clarke Publishing Company (Chicago), concerning E.O.S. Scholefield and F.W. Howay's history book, "British Columbia: From the Earliest Times to the Present" (1914). The correspondence is mainly addressed to Scholefield over his tardiness in completing his manuscript.