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Peace River oral history collection

  • PR-1885
  • Collection
  • 1973-1976

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to the history of the Peace River region.

Woodward, Caroline

John Thomas Walbran collection

  • PR-2405
  • Collection
  • 1902-1936

The collection consists of materials written by J.T. Walbran, including correspondence and research material. The collection also consists of a newspaper clipping book that Walbran kept between 1909 and 1912. Much of the material is related to Walbran's research into the history of British Columbia. Two volumes, the "Tonquin" and "The Cruise of the Imperial Eagle" were typed up by Provincial Archives staff in 1936, several years after Walbran's death. They were, however, created from transcripts provided by Judge Howay and it is presumed that the originals were given by Walbran to Howay.

Walbran, J.T.

Garibaldi Park History Project collection

  • PR-1889
  • Collection
  • 1984

The collection consists of oral history interviews with hikers, climbers, and pilots about Garibaldi Provincial Park in B.C.

Bell, Katie, collector

Chilcotin oral history collection

  • PR-1890
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1977]

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to ranching and pioneer life in the Chilcotin region of B.C.

Mortimer, Hilda

Horsefly Historical Society oral history collection

  • PR-1891
  • Collection
  • 1977-1980 [Copied 1982]

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to the eastern part of the Cariboo region and Horsefly, B.C.

Horsefly Historical Society, collector

Will Reeder radio broadcast collection

  • PR-1986
  • Collection
  • 1933-1934

The collection consists of radio broadcasts from Vancouver and Washington State radio stations.

Reeder, Will, collector

Workers' Compensation Board oral history collection

  • PR-2002
  • Collection
  • 1977-1978

The collection consists of oral history interviews with employees of the Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia and its predecessor, the Workmen's Compensation Board of British Columbia.

Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia

West Coast Medical Historical Society oral history collection

  • PR-1998
  • Collection
  • 1976

The collection consists of oral history interviews with doctors, nurses, medical students and hospital workers pertaining to the history of medicine in B.C.

West Coast Medical Historical Society, collector

West Kootenay Cultural Society oral history collection

  • PR-1880
  • Collection
  • 1982-1983

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to the history of Castlegar and district settlements, labour organizations at Cominco (Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada) and Harold Webber.

West Kootenay Cultural Society, collector

W.A.C. Bennett oral history collection

  • PR-1911
  • Collection
  • 1963-1978

The collection consists of interviews, speeches, and political advertisements of W.A.C. Bennett, Premier of B.C. from 1952-1972.

British Columbia Archives

Victoria High School centennial oral history collection

  • PR-1999
  • Collection
  • 1975

The collection consists of oral history interviews with former Victoria High School students. The school conducted an oral history project in preparation for its centennial in 1976.

Victoria High School (Victoria, B.C.)

Vera Rosenbluth oral history collection

  • PR-1872
  • Collection
  • 1971-1978

The collection consists of radio programs and interviews pertaining to Chinese immigrants, the Komagata Maru, women in politics, women in prison, and immigrant women in the work force.

Rosenbluth, Vera

Val Adolph oral history collection

  • PR-1852
  • Collection
  • 1984-1985

The collection consists of oral history interviews by Adolph with Jack and Margaret Aye pertaining to life in the East Kootenays prior to the flooding of the Kootenay River Valley; and interviews pertaining to Woodlands, a mental health facility.

Adolph, Val, 1936-

Tugboating in British Columbia collection

  • PR-1793
  • Collection
  • 1980-1981

The collection consists of interviews pertaining to the history of tugboating on the B.C. coast. Portions of these interviews with 22 individuals of the tugboat industry appear in Ken Drushka's book "Against wind and weather" (PABC NW387.232/D797)

Drushka, Ken, collector

Tom Hood radio broadcast collection

  • PR-1985
  • Collection
  • 1940-1957

The collection consists of radio broadcasts including speeches, music, advertisements and variety programs, including performances by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the UBC Radio Society.

Hood, Tom, collector

Theatre in British Columbia collection

  • PR-1909
  • Collection
  • 1983-1984

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to theatre in B.C., including an interview about George Ryga.

Hoffman, James, collector

Theatre in British Columbia collection

  • PR-1753
  • Collection
  • 1979-1980

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to the history of the theatre and its development in Vancouver and Victoria.

Mannering, Peter

Terry Noble oral history collection

  • PR-1870
  • Collection
  • 1980-1982

The collection consists of oral history interviews with prominent Vancouver citizens, including J.V. Clyne, Hugh Pickett, Grace MacInnis, Bill Reid and Arthur Erickson.

Noble, Terry, collector

Tales of pioneer survival : New Horizons Oral History Project collection

  • PR-1875
  • Collection
  • 1981-1982

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to life in the Cariboo, Chilcotin, Boundary, East Kootenay and Fraser Valley regions of B.C. from 1910-1950, conducted as part of the New Horizons Oral History Project.

Scott, Emery Lee, 1906-

Salmon Trolling collection

  • PR-1866
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1984]

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to salmon trolling in the Gulf of Georgia.

MacLeod, Ken, collector

Dick Batey radio broadcast collection

  • PR-1989
  • Collection
  • 1939-1967

The collection consists of radio programs and commercials of CJVI Radio in Victoria.

Batey, Richard T.

Railroading in British Columbia collection

  • PR-1903
  • Collection
  • 1978-1980

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to steam railroading in British Columbia.

Turner, Robert, collector

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