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Series consists of a draft and revised draft of Russell's reminiscences of her career as a librarian in the Provincial Library; correspondence inward (1 item), 1924; certificates of membership (B.C. Library Association, Order of Good Times); historical sketches of early explorers; brief accounts of Indian legends.

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. This tape is an interview recorded; for the two-part documentary "Captain Cook At Nootka", written by Peter Haworth. Biologist Barbara J. Moon (presumably) discusses the Nootka people and their relationship to the animal world.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. This tape is an interview recorded; for the two-part documentary "Captain Cook At Nootka", written by Peter Haworth. Haida artist Bill Reid discusses Northwest coast art and the impact of Cook's arrival.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. This tape is an interview recorded for the two-part documentary "Captain Cook At Nootka", written by Peter Haworth. In an interview recorded at Nootka Sound, Erna Gunther talks about Captain Cook and his experiences at Nootka Sound.

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. This tape is an interview recorded; for the two-part documentary "Captain Cook At Nootka", written by Peter Haworth. In an interview recorded at her home in Seattle, Erna Gunther talks about Captain Cook and his experiences at Nootka Sound.

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. This tape is an interview recorded; for the two-part documentary "Captain Cook At Nootka", written by Peter Haworth. Professor Harry Hawthorne discusses Northwest Indian art and the effect of Cook's expedition.

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. This tape is an interview recorded; for the two-part documentary "Captain Cook At Nootka", written by Peter Haworth. Winnifred David (presumably) tells the story of the first encounter between Captain James Cook and the Nootka Indians.;

The item is an audio recording describing Captain James Cook's 1778 arrival at Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island as related from both the European and First Nations perspectives. Stories from Nootka oral tradition are told by Peter Webster and others.

The item is an audio recording and is the second of two documentaries examining Captain James Cook's 1778 arrival at Nootka Sound, and the significance of that first contact between Europeans and the First Nations of the Northwest Coast.

Resolution of the Council of the Borough of Middlesbrough, England, sending greetings to the people of British Columbia on the occasion of the Captain Cook Bicentennial Year.

Shows eastern Siberia, Kamchatka, Bering Strait, Alaska and west coast south to about 43 N. Shows Captain Cook's tracks in the North Pacific and Bering Strait. Inset: Plan de l'entree de Nootka, decl 17 49' E. a ance du vaisseau.

The file consists of a printed copy of "Cook and Maquinna: the meeting of two cultures" by Charles Hou and Harvie Walker, a teaching kit published in "Horizon", the newsletter of the British Columbia Teachers Federation, vol. 16, no. 6.

This series contains correspondence, reports, and miscellaneous papers regarding planning and revision of school curricula. The first box contains ministerial correspondence, progress reports, plus files on Indian education, industrial arts, home economics, and women's studies. Box 2 contains files regarding secondary guidance, English and business education. It also files regarding a Captain Cook study kit from 1978. Box 3 contains files regarding an introduction of core curriculum, 1977. It also includes departmental papers, reports, selected correspondence and "reaction sheets" from teachers, parents, and pupils.

The series consists of the dagger allegedly used to kill Captain Cook, a photograph of the dagger, and correspondence regarding its authenticity.

RECORDED: Seattle (Wash.), 1977 SUMMARY: In an interview recorded at her home in Seattle, Erna Gunther talks about Captain Cook and his experiences at Nootka Sound.;

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12-01 & 02 SUMMARY: Gillette Chipps, a hereditary chief of the Nitinat, discusses his early life and his experiences in fishing. He also recalls some traditional Nitinat stories, including some about the first encounter between the Nootka people and Captain Cook, as well as the Spanish explorers of that era. He recounts a creation myth and discusses his experiences in World War I.

CALL NUMBER: T0995:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Comments on university hiring and tourism in Victoria RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977-02-16 & 23 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy is against "double funding" of university professors when they act as consultants to the government, February 16, 1977. TRACK 2: Speech given by the Minister of Travel Industry, Grace McCarthy, to the Victoria Visitors Information Bureau luncheon, February 23, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0995:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): News conferences re: BC Railway and police, March 1977 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-03-10 & 11 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy on the authorisation for payment of BC Railway officials, March 10, 1977. TRACK 2: McCarthy comments on her former allegation that the [1972-1975] NDP government were forming a "secret police", March 11, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0995:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): News conferences re: lotteries, PNE, and Captain Cook bicentennial, 1977 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-03-23 & 1977-04-05 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy news conference regarding lotteries and the Pacific National Exhibition board, March 23, 1977. TRACK 2: McCarthy on plans for the upcoming Captain James Cook bicentennial (1778-1978), April 5, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0995:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Grace McCarthy on Okanagan 2,4-D and office carpets RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-06-13 & 1977-07-06 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Travel Industry Minister Grace McCarthy criticizes environmental groups who are urging tourists to stay away from the Okanagan because of the use of the herbicide 2,4-D [2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid] in the area, June 13, 1977. TRACK 2: Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy denies NDP accusations of wasting money on carpets for her office. Also: Alex Macdonald reacts to counter charges, July 6, 1977.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Press conference on aspects of the Captain Cook bicentennial celebrations, etc. RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977-11-16 SUMMARY: In a press conference in Victoria on November 16, 1977, Travel Industry Minister Grace McCarthy discusses possible ferry fare increases (in the wake of salary increases to ferry workers); aspects of the Captain Cook bicentennial celebrations; the possible strike vote by Amalgamated Transit Union workers at BC Hydro; and encouraging BC residents to holiday in the province. NOTE: TRANSCRIPT ONLY.