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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 records created by the Commission of Inquiry into Redefinition of Electoral Districts in 1975.
Records include transcripts of proceedings, exhibits, correspondence and the final report.

The series also includes recorded hearings of the Commission held in Vernon, Kelowna, Revelstoke, Merritt, Cranbrook, Rossland, and Nelson in 1975.

Correspondence and exhibits were filed in no apparent order. Some pieces of correspondence and/or exhibits were numbered, but the numbers had no meaning for filing purposes. Neither an index nor a list of exhibits has been found.

The series consists of records created by the Commission of Inquiry into Redefinition of Electoral Districts (1965), between 1965 and 1966. The records include transcripts of proceedings, exhibits, correspondence, general files and a report. The series also includes a map of the Peace River Reservoir showing the water level at 2200 ft.