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The item is a video copy of a documentary. In it, art historian Marc Pessin examines the human history of British Columbia as reflected in the art forms of sculpture, painting and architecture, including images created by the First Peoples and by artists in the European tradition.

The item is a video copy of news reel items. This excerpt from the 1951 version of Tuum est [not to be confused with the 1958 Parry Films production of the same name] is mainly composed of footage shot by B.C. film pioneer A.D. Kean. However, most of the inter-titles in this excerpt are from the 1951 film. The archival footage depicts the first UBC convocation (May 4, 1916) and activities of UBC's contingent of the Western Universities Battalion, 196th Battalion, C.E.F. (1916-1917).

The item is a video copy containing three film items from UBC history, compiled onto a single reel:
UBC convocation ceremonies in downtown Vancouver and Western Universities Battalion in training, 1916.
The conferring of degrees at the University of British Columbia, Fairview Campus in 1920.
Protesting delays in the construction of a permanent UBC campus at Point Grey, students parade through downtown Vancouver, board streetcars, and march from 10th and Sasamat to the university site. The march took place on October 28, 1922.