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Deputy Minister's subject files

  • GR-3351
  • Series
  • 1945-1953

Series consists subject files of the Deputy Minister of the Dept. of Lands and Forests. The subject files consist of correspondence inward and outward, reports, speeches and conference material.

Pre-emption registers

  • GR-3350
  • Series
  • 1918-1935

Series consists of registers listing pre-emption claims throughout the province. Data elements include the file number, name of pre-emptor, description of lot, P.R. no., allowed or disallowed. Each book is subdivided into districts.

Kootenay District lot registers

  • GR-2611
  • Series
  • 1868-1945

This series consists of Kootenay Land District lot registers for lots numbered 1-11891. The earliest record is dated 1868 and all volumes were superceded by 1945 (i.e. no further entries were made after 1945). The registers list lots in numerical order and record the alienation of land from the Crown (by purchase, pre-emption, lease, etc.). Information may include the name of purchaser, dates and numbers of certificates issued (including Crown Grants), dates and amounts of payments, and reference numbers to correspondence files and field books, as well as tie reserves. There is an alphabetical name index in each volume.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands

Leech Ditch documents

  • GR-4264
  • Series
  • 1866

This series consists of records related to the construction and maintenance of the Leech River ditch, flume and dam, also known as the Leach ditch from 1866-1867. The majority of the records are correspondence to and from BW Pearse, Acting Surveyor General for the Colony of Vancouver Island. Other records include contracts, reports, and financial records.

Vancouver Island (Colony). Office of the Surveyor General

Victoria School Board minutes and other material

  • GR-1465
  • Series
  • 1869-1887

This series contains a bound volume of minutes of meetings of the Victoria School Board, along with receipts of payments made by the Board. The series includes minutes of meetings of school board electors (showing votes cast by individual electors for particular candidates) and contains copies of provincial government circulars relating to education and copies of schools-related bills, by-laws, rules and regulations.

Victoria School District. Board of School Trustees

Vancouver Supreme Court civil orders

  • GR-2011
  • Series
  • 1944-1976; 1980-2006

The series consists of Vancouver Supreme Court civil orders between 1944-1976 and 1980-2005. Orders dating from April 1944 until December 1945 were microfilmed and the originals destroyed. Between ca. 1980 until 1994, civil orders were separated into different series by the court registry: statutes (“A”), motor vehicle (“B”), general civil (“C”), and foreclosures (“H”). Beginning July 1994, civil orders and judgements were once again combined into a single series of numbered volumes prefixed by the letter “S”.

The records are arranged within volumes by folio number. They were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 51400-25.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vancouver)

Delta Supreme Court divorce orders

  • GR-4261
  • Series
  • 1974-1977, 1980

Series consists of Delta Supreme Court divorce decrees absolute, decrees nisi, and orders created between 1974 and 1977 as well as one judgement from 1980. Between 1968 and 1985, a decree nisi required a three-month waiting period before a decree absolute could be applied for. During this time, a divorce was not legally in effect without a decree absolute. Also included in the series is a list of divorce petitions for August 1974-February 1975.

All orders are arranged by volume and folio numbers, as assigned by the Court Registry, and folders each include a nominal file list. The divorce petitions list is arranged by case file number and entries include a last name, an additional unknown numbering sequence, and details per case such as date discontinued or transfer to another registry. The records were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 51440-25.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Delta)

Herald Street collection

  • GR-1069
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1849 to 1970]

The collection consists of records created ca. 1849 to 1970 by the Dept. of Lands and Works and related departments, including pre-Confederation government bodies.

Fernie Supreme Court civil cause book indexes

  • GR-4267
  • Series
  • 1905-1974

Series consists of 1905-1974 indexes for Fernie Supreme Court civil cause books found within GR-2148. Entries provide a case number, which can be used to locate an associated record within a cause book.

Index entries for 1906-1914 are only searchable by plaintiff. Entries for 1913-1971 have separate volumes for searching by plaintiff or defendant. The 1971-1974 volume can be searched by either party. Entries from volumes 2 and 3 appear to have been copied into, and added to, in order to create volume 1.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Fernie)

Medals, Tokens and Numismatic Collection

  • PR-2365
  • Collection
  • 221 BCE – 2004, predominant 1845-2004

There are 4 main types of material in the collection: medals and awards of merit, tokens, numismatic paper, and numismatic coins. The category of “medals” also includes occasional items of jewelry, commemorative objects of various types and militaria, while the category of numismatic paper includes banknotes, tickets, ration books, scrip, coupons, passbooks and paper. Tokens were issued by a wide range of businesses including dairies, bakeries, and transportation companies.

Most of the material relates to British Columbia. There are occasional items (particularly paper and coinage) from other countries.

PR-2365 also includes the H.J. Sceats collection of Chinese, Japanese and Korean coinage (a gift to the B.C. Archives in 1937), and a collection of Roman and ancient British coins from an unknown source.

PR-2365 also includes 12.5 cm of associated textual material such as souvenir coin holders, cases, brochures, and letters of donation. These have been labelled with the same item number as the object to which they relate, and may be found in container 001967-0026.
The objects have been arranged by category of material (medals, tokens, numismatic paper and numismatic coins), with a few exceptions. Each object has a unique item number. Note that the item numbers in each container are not necessarily inclusive.

All items were re-housed and described as part of a volunteer project which concluded in 2017.

Provincial Archives of British Columbia

Vancouver Supreme Court indexes to case files

  • GR-4147
  • Series
  • 1988-1992

The series consists of indexes to Vancouver Supreme Court case files between 1988 and 1992. Entries provide plaintiff and defendant names, filing date, and a case number, which can be used to located associated orders found in GR-2011. Between ca. 1980 until 1994, civil case files were separated into different series by the court registry. Indexes include the following series: statutes (“A/J”), motor vehicle (“B”), general civil (“C”), and foreclosures (“H”). Case numbers each begin with the letter of their corresponding series.

Indexes are arranged by year and into two series groupings: “A” and “J” cases or “B”, “C”, and “H” cases. For 1988 and 1989, they are then separated into alphabetical plaintiff, defendant, and alias/cross-reference lists. Beginning in 1990, the lists are combined into a single list that can be searched using plaintiff, defendant, or alias/cross-reference. Original textual records were likely destroyed after microfilming; retrieve records using microfiche. The records were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 53200-20.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vancouver)

Revelstoke Provincial Court record book

  • GR-2170
  • Series
  • 1945-1956

Series consists of one Revelstoke Provincial Court record book for 1945-1956. Provincial Court record books may include the following information: date of proceedings, name of defendant, charge, plea, names of witnesses, remarks, disposition, particulars, and notations regarding payment of fines, and/or fees.

British Columbia. Provincial Court (Revelstoke)

Invermere Supreme Court probate/estate files

  • GR-3988
  • Series
  • 1989-2002

This series consists of probate or estate files from the Supreme Court of Invermere from 1989-2002. Files are arranged by file number which are assigned in the order probates are filed with the court. Original or copies of wills may be included in the files.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Invermere)

Allowed applications to purchase unsurveyed land

  • GR-4265
  • Series
  • 1910-1913

This series consists of one register documenting applications to purchase unsurveyed Crown land. Information includes the date a notice was posted in the government gazette, the name of the applicant, the amount of acreage applied for, the district, location of the acreage, and a remarks column documenting whether or not the application was successful and any Dept. of Lands correspondence numbers relevant to the application. The register covers all areas of the province. There is an applicant name index in each register. Note that the volume also includes cancelled or disallowed entries.

This item is volume 2 and covers 1910-1913. Volume 1 is item GR-1069.II.136 and covers 1906-1910.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works

Atlin County Court cash book

  • GR-3111
  • Series
  • 1904-1934, predominant 1904-1918

Series consists of one cash book showing date, style of cause, file number, "from whom received", "to whom paid", and amount between 1904-1934, but predominantly between 1904-1918.

British Columbia. County Court (Atlin)

Attorney-General correspondence

  • GR-1726
  • Series
  • 1926-1970, predominant 1956-1965

The series consists of inward and outward Attorney-General’s Department correspondence created between 1926 and 1970, but predominantly between 1956-1965. Records relate to a variety of matters for which the Attorney-General was responsible, including some ca.1955-1965 Coroners' reports.

Records are arranged by act and then by file code as assigned by the Attorney-General. File codes represent an act and specific subject matters under the act. Within the files, records are arranged chronologically. Original textual records were destroyed after microfilming. The records were scheduled for full retention.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General

Attorney-General circulars

  • GR-2544
  • Series
  • 1911-1971

Series consists of circulars from the Department of the Attorney-General from 1911-1971. Circulars provide instruction on policy and procedures to Magistrates, Chief Constables, Police Officers, Sheriffs, Registrars of the County and Supreme Courts, Government Agents, Clerks of the Peace, Justices of the Peace, Branch Officials and judges. They cover a range of subjects including administrative procedures for oath giving, payment of Coroner's Jurors, case reporting, bounty on wildlife, witness fees, bail bonds, probation, public access to case documents, and circulars from the Minister of Justice. The volume is an indexed scrapbook kept by the Government Agency at Kamloops.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General

Register of Attorney-General correspondence inward

  • GR-1326
  • Series
  • 1916-1937

This series contains a register of letters inward from the Department of the Attorney-General. The records are arranged alphabetically by the name of the correspondent and by year with government departments following the end of general correspondence listings in each register.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General

Attorney-General correspondence

  • GR-1725
  • Series
  • 1912-[ca. 1969]; predominant 1959-1965

The series consists of inward and outward Attorney-General’s Department correspondence created between 1912 and ca. 1969, but predominantly between 1959-1965. Records relate to a variety of matters for which the Attorney-General was responsible.

Records are arranged by act and then by file code as assigned by the Attorney-General. File codes represent an act and specific subject matters under the act. Within the files, records are arranged chronologically. Original textual records were destroyed after microfilming. The records were scheduled for full retention.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General

Selected Attorney-General correspondence inward

  • GR-0996
  • Series
  • 1883-1888

This series contains selected correspondence inward received by the Attorney General from 1883 to 1888, and was originally part of an inward correspondence series created by the Attorney General’s Department. The bulk of the surviving inward correspondence from 1872 to 1937 may be found in GR-0429. Records in this series include correspondence inward, notes regarding cases and assize calendars.

The Attorney General’s Department used several numbering and filing systems during this time period; from 1872 to 1911 letters were assigned a number as they were received, and then filed in numerical order by year. There is no contemporary index for letters inward prior to 1911.

Although the items of correspondence from 1872 to 1911 were assigned numbers sequentially, the original order was not always maintained while the records were in the Attorney-General’s Department. This means that the items are no longer in strict numerical order within a year, and items relating to a single topic may sometimes be found together, regardless of the date when they were first received.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General

Attorney-General correspondence

  • GR-1724
  • Series
  • 1937-[ca. 1963]; predominant 1952-1959

The series consists of inward and outward Attorney-General’s Department correspondence created between 1937 and ca. 1963, but predominantly between 1952-1959. Records relate to a variety of matters for which the Attorney-General was responsible.

Records are arranged by act and then by file code as assigned by the Attorney-General. File codes represent an act and specific subject matters under the act. Within the files, records are arranged chronologically. Original textual records were destroyed after microfilming. The records were scheduled for full retention.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General

Attorney-General correspondence

  • GR-1723
  • Series
  • 1938-[1961]

The series consists of inward and outward Attorney-General’s Department correspondence created between 1938 and ca. 1961. Records relate to a variety of matters for which the Attorney-General was responsible.

Records are arranged by act and then by file code as assigned by the Attorney-General. File codes represent an act and specific subject matters under the act. Within the files, records are arranged chronologically. Original textual records were destroyed after microfilming. The records were scheduled for full retention.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General

Selected Attorney-General correspondence inward

  • GR-0429
  • Series
  • 1872-1950, predominant 1872-1937

This series contains selected inward Department of the Attorney-General correspondence from 1872 to 1950, although most of the items date from 1872 to 1937. Records cover all aspects of work conducted by the Attorney General and discuss a wide variety of subject matter.

The department used several numbering and filling systems during this time period. From 1872 to 1911 letters were assigned a number as they were received, and then filed in numerical order by year. From 1911 to 1917 a subject file drawer system was used, and thereafter correspondence was coded and filed according to the Act which applied to the issue under discussion in the correspondence.

See the file list for descriptions of files or individual folios within the files.

The series is arranged into the following subseries:

-- Correspondence inward, 1872-1911
-- Reports on coal miners’ strike, 1912-1913
-- Memos and correspondence, 1899, 1912-1933, 1950
-- Correspondence regarding unemployment administration and communist activity (Attorney General Department file number L-125), 1930-1937

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General

Index to Attorney-General correspondence inward

  • GR-1324
  • Series
  • 1901-1937, predominant 1911-1919

The series consists of a subject index to Department of Attorney-General correspondence inward found within GR-1323. The index is primarily for the years 1911-1919, although there are some entries as early as 1901 and as late as 1937.

Between 1911-1919, each year has a separate index arranged by subject (also known as 'boxes' or 'drawers'). Within each subject, entries are arranged chronologically. Note that the year is marked on only the first page of each index. The series also includes descriptions of the 1919-1937 filing system, listing the acts, sub-headings, and file code numbers used. Though specific correspondence are not listed here, it is possible to use this index to estimate where records might appear within the correspondence (GR-1323).

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General

Minister of Municipal Affairs executive records

  • GR-4209
  • Series
  • 1977 - 1990

The series consists of the records of the office of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and its successors created and received by the Minister’s office between 1977-1990 in British Columbia. Some of the files are from the start of Rita Johnston's time as the Minister of Municipal Affairs (1986-1989). There are also files from William Vander Zalm (1978-1982) and John Heinrich's terms as ministers. The records include case files organized by municipality name and subject files relating to activities under the minister's jurisdiction such as assisting local governments (municipalities, regional districts, and improvement districts) to prepare bylaws, reviewing and advising municipalities and regional districts on their audited financial statements, and assisting with community planning and other local services. The series also includes files relating to committees/ boards/ organizations that the Minister was involved in such as the Environment Land Use Committee and the Development Process Committee; project and development files; correspondence relating to the Minister's activities; and city, district, town, village, and regional district files. The series also includes records relating to the administration of the Municipal Act (RSBC 1979, c. 290); intergovernmental relations, including the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM); and Provincial Capital Commission files pertaining to the acquisition of St. Ann's Academy by government. Relevant legislation includes the Local Services Act (RSBC 1979, c. 247), the Ministry of Municipal Affairs Act (RSBC 1979, c.278), the Islands Trust Act (RSBC 1979, c. 290), and the Municipal Act (RSBC 1979, c. 290).

The series is arranged alphabetically by jurisdiction or subject. Many of the files also have an alphanumeric file code. The series consists of correspondence, copies of legislation, program related records, committee files, copies of bylaws, grant files, and reports. These records are covered by the Executive Records schedule (102906). Accession 88-0854 is covered by schedule 871076, Operational Records of the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Accession 88-0282 is covered by schedule 870331 Minister's provincial files (Hon. W. Vander Zalm and Hon. J. Heinrich).

British Columbia. Ministry of Municipal Affairs (1978-1986)

Public Works Engineer records regarding courthouses and other government buildings

  • GR-4263
  • Series
  • 1900-1907

This series consists of the records of the Public Works Engineer related to the construction, renovation and maintenance of courthouses and other government buildings, such as gaols (jails), lockups, hospitals, and government offices. The records date from 1900-1907. The majority of the records are correspondence to and from the Engineer. Other types of records include: tenders, contracts, financial records, lists of supplies, specifications, architectural plans, blueprints, sketches, maps, and other plans.

The records cover public buildings in the following locations: Alberni, Ashcroft, Atlin, Chilliwack, Comaplix, Creston, Fernie, Golden, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Lillooet, Moyie, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nelson, New Westminster, Poplar, Port Simpson, Princeton, Rossland, Sandon, Trout Lake, Vancouver, Vernon, and Victoria.

The records had no discernable original order. The Archivist has arranged the records alphabetically by the name of the relevant town, then chronologically.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works. Works Branch

Cariboo government office records

  • GR-4063
  • Series
  • 1864-1915

This series consists of a wide variety of records received or created by government officials in the Cariboo region from 1868 to 1915. Most of the records are addressed to government officials or were created by courts in the following places: Richfield, Barkerville, Quesnelle Forks and other locations in the Cariboo district. Over the years, the government offices responsible for the entire Cariboo district were located in each of these towns. The majority of the records appear to have been received by the Government Office, Richfield.

At this time government offices held a very wide range of responsibilities which could be done by as few as one person. The records relate to several government officials: the Gold Commissioner, Government Agent, Magistrate, County Court judge and Supreme Court judge.

The majority of the records are related to leasing, purchasing or gaining access to water for mining claims. This includes some records from the Gold Commissioner court.

There are also many county court and supreme court records. These records include summons; wills; probate and other estate records; search warrants; assizes; court transcripts; evidence; coroner inquest records; assize court calendars; sheriff records; and notes of the Board of Liquor Licence Commissioners approving renewal of liquor licences.

Other types of records include general correspondence from settlers; census data; voters lists; voter registration forms from Keithley Creek; criminal statistics; Land Ordinances; pre-emption records and other records related to the Land Act; naturalization oaths; indentures; receipts and financial records; maps; petitions for liquor licences; a BC Savings Bank (Cariboo Branch) depositors book; and a register of letters inward and outward for 1910-1915.

British Columbia. Gold Commissioner (Cariboo)

Minister's executive records

  • GR-4253
  • Series
  • 1964 - 1987

The series consists of the executive records of Patrick McGeer, minister of the following ministries: Ministry of International Trade, Science and Investment (1986), Ministry of International Trade and Investment (1986), Ministry of Universities, Science and Communications (1979-1986), Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (1978-1979), and Ministry of Education (1975-1978). The series documents the functions and activities of these different yet related portfolios that Pat McGeer was responsible for. Records include subject files on high tech projects concentrating on specific companies or sectors, medical research files, scientific research files, and general office files. Most of the records in accession 87-0512 were created when McGeer was Minister of Universities, Science and Communications (1979-1986). They consist of the records of educational committees, associations, and councils such as the University Council of BC (UCBC); correspondence with universities such as University of British Columbia (UBC), Simon Fraser University (SFU), and Trinity Western University. The records in this series were created and received by the aforementioned ministries in British Columbia between 1974-1987. Records prior to these dates consist mainly of reference materials.

The series is arranged alphabetically by subject. The records consist of correspondence files, reports, meeting materials, new clippings, studies, research materials, and program, policy, and project files. The records in accession 87-0853 were processed under one- time schedule 870346, General Office files of Pat McGeer, former Minister of International Trade, Science, and Investment in 1987. They were reprocessed under the Executive Records schedule (102906) in 2005. Accession 87-0512 was transferred to the BC Archives under the Minister's office records (schedule 860678).

British Columbia. Ministry of International Trade, Science and Investment

Public Works contracts, plans, and correspondence

  • GR-0087
  • Series
  • 1862-1909

The series consists of records created by the Dept. of Lands and Works between 1862 and 1909. The records include contracts, specifications, plans, correspondence, returns of work performed, reports and accounting material pertaining to the construction, maintenance, and repair of diverse roads, bridges, dams, wharves, and buildings. The records are arranged roughly by district.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works

Public Works correspondence, plans and specifications

  • GR-0080
  • Series
  • 1872-1896

The series consists of records created by the Dept. of Lands and Works between 1872 and 1896 regarding public works. The records contains contracts, specifications, correspondence, and some plans connected with the construction and repair of schools, government buildings, and smaller works.

A limited number of files contained plans and a few files contained plans only. These files are indicated in the finding aid by * and ** respectively. All plans have been removed from the files and accessioned in the Map Collection as M856047. Appendix 1 of the finding aid lists the plans.

The file list provides the file number assigned by Public Works, the original contract number in square brackets, the name of the building or work, and the date of the contract.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works

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