History of Williams Lake, B.C. : [series]
- AAAB3677
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- 1978
SUMMARY: Consists of 52 "mini-programs" -- 90-second items -- on the history of Williams Lake, B.C. Read by Dr. John Roberts.
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History of Williams Lake, B.C. : [series]
SUMMARY: Consists of 52 "mini-programs" -- 90-second items -- on the history of Williams Lake, B.C. Read by Dr. John Roberts.
RECORDED: [location unknown], [197-?] SUMMARY: An autobiography of Donald McAllister. He and his family arrived in the Cariboo in 1911. He talks about their journey from Ashcroft to their homestea with the household effects and livestock; other settlers; living conditions; freight wagons; the BX stage; and being the postmaster for the McAllister (?) district.
RECORDED: [location unknown], [197-?] SUMMARY: An oral history interview with Cliff Eagle of 150 Mile House, grandson of Eagle of Onward Ranch. He has lived at Timothy Lake and Lac la Hache.;
Williams Lake Golden Jubilee, 1979 : [miscellaneous recordings]
RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979 SUMMARY: Recordings relating to the festivities for Williams Lake's Golden Jubilee in 1979. Includes an "Open Mike" radio interview with Jim Fraser (chairman of the golden jubilee committee), radio commercials used to advertise the festivities; radio interviews compiled by Royce Warren; oral history interviews; and a recording of the Golden Jubilee banquet.
Spencer Hope Patenaude [et al.] interview : [Beck, ca. 1970]
CALL NUMBER: T3876:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], [ca. 1970] SUMMARY: Notes from cassette label: "Hope Patenaude, telegraph operator, photographer, interviewed [by] Reg Beck . . . about 1970".;
CALL NUMBER: T3876:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], [197-?] SUMMARY: Notes from cassette label: "Hope talks about early days in Quesnel. This side -- talk with Hope Patenaude -- Johnie Bowles -- pranks re hotel laundry lights in Occidental Hotel".;
CALL NUMBER: T3876:0003 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1973-09-06 SUMMARY: Notes from cassette label: "A: Stories by Hope told by B. [Branwen?] Patenaude. B: Talks with Hope Patenaude, Sept. 6/1973".;
CALL NUMBER: T3876:0004 RECORDED: [location unknown], [197-?] SUMMARY: Notes from cassette label: "A: Bill Broughton, Leonard Butler, Roddy Moffat, Jess Higdon, Jim Williams. B: Jim Williams, Hope Patenaude, Mrs. Kathleen Telford, Dick Roddis".;
Western Canadian Ranching Company records
The Western Canadian Ranching Company (WCRC) was incorporated in England to acquire, develop and manage ranches throughout the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and the United States. The WCRC was registered in British Columbia as an extra-provincial company on Jan. 3, 1898. Ranches under its management included the Harper Ranch near Kamloops, the Gang Ranch and the Perry Ranch, near Ashcroft. Throughout its existence, the company maintained its head office in England with a branch office in Victoria. The British Columbia Land and Investment Agency served as its financial agent. The WCRC wound up its business in the 1950s. Fonds consists of correspondence and miscellaneous bills, photographs, maps and the transcript of a court case. The correspondence documents operations of the ranches and the administrative and financial relationships between the head office, the Victoria office and the various operational centres. Series 6 documents the background to the acquisition of the Harper Ranch. Series 9 consists of City of Victoria Archives accession 98401-22: research notes and copies made by City of Victoria Archives staff and volunteers.
Western Canadian Ranching Company
Part of Williams Lake Council fonds
This series contains council minute books, 1929-1972.
Williams Lake (B.C.). Council
Part of William S. Lythgoe fonds
Part of William S. Lythgoe fonds
Maple Leaf Hotel, Williams Lake
Part of William S. Lythgoe fonds
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Cruising with dogteams at Bowron River.
Part of John William Clark fonds
"Main Street" Taseko Camp, Farrow.
Part of John William Clark fonds
Off to work from the Narrows Camp, Taseko Lake.
Part of John William Clark fonds
Farrow's pack-train crossing the Taseko River at Taseko Camp.
Part of John William Clark fonds
Stream gauging metering, Taseko River with raft and cable, Farrow.
Part of John William Clark fonds
Mr. R.C. Farrow, Engineer, metering Beece Creek, a tributary of Taseko River.
Part of John William Clark fonds
The Taseko river at the damsite, Farrow.
Part of John William Clark fonds