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The series consists of the executive records of the Minister of Tourism created between 1986-1989 in BC. During this time period, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Tourism, Recreation and Culture (OIC 1908/86), the Ministry of Tourism and Provincial Secretary (OIC 1988-1312), and the Ministry of Tourism (OIC 1577/89). The minister at this time was Bill Reid who was in office during Expo 86, the World’s Fair in Vancouver. Records, mainly correspondence and subject files, cover the province’s arts, culture, and tourism sectors. Some files provide evidence of the promotion and encouragement of the tourist industry such as Expo, the cruise ship industry, BC ferries, and the Molson Indy, while others document cultural and heritage services such as heritage conservation and museums. The series also includes files related to recreation and sports, the film industry, and BC Lotto.

The records are arranged alphabetically by subject. Most files are also assigned an alphanumeric file code. They include incoming and outgoing correspondence of the minister’s office, meeting materials, cabinet committee and other committee records, records of boards and organizations, various publications and brochures, and news articles. These records are covered by the Executive Records schedule (102906).

The series consists of the Deputy Minister of Tourism’s general subject files created between 1976-1989 in British Columbia. The records were created and received by the Deputy Minister’s office responsible for the tourism function that underwent the following name changes: Ministry of Tourism and Provincial Secretary (1988-1989), Ministry of Tourism, Recreation, and Culture (1986-1988), Ministry of Tourism (1980-1986), Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Small Business Development (1979-1980), Ministry of Tourism and Small Business Development (1978-1979), and the Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Travel Industry (1976-1978). These subject files document the development, implementation and evaluation of the programs and services of the Ministry and inter-ministry relationships and the decision-making process within the Ministry. Some of the project files relate to Expo 86; committee and board and commission records document the involvement of the Deputy Minister. Some of the Deputy Ministers during this time period were Michael Horsey, Grayden Howard, and Mel H. Smith.

The series is arranged alphabetically by subject. They consist of correspondence, committee records, board and commission files, project files, speeches, press releases, brochures, reports, memoranda, and policy statements. The records are scheduled as Executive Records (schedule 1092906); some of the accessions are scheduled under the following one-time schedules: General office files - Deputy Minister of Tourism (schedule 880410), General office files (schedule 880344), and Deputy minister's files (schedule 860085).

The series consists of the office files of the minister responsible for tourism related functions from 1975-1985 in British Columbia. During this time period, this role had many titles including the Provincial Secretary and Travel Industry (1976-1978), the Minister of Tourism and Small Business Development (1978-1979), the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Small Business Development (1979-1980), and the Minister of Tourism (1980-1986). Ministers during this period were Grace McCarthy (Provincial Secretary and Minister of Recreation and Travel Industry, Dec 1975 – Dec 1978), Elwood Veitch (Minister of Tourism and Small Business, Dec 1978 – Dec 1979), Patricia Jordan (Minister of Tourism, Jan 1980 – Aug 1982), and Claude Richmond (Minister of Tourism, Aug 1982 -– Aug 1986).

The records consist of subject and correspondence files that document key functions of the ministry related to tourist attractions and special events, promotional programs and projects, and operational files on topics outside the ministry mandate but relevant to ministry interests such as highway construction, the wolf kill program, and sports fishing regulations. Records also include legislation establishing the Ministry of Tourism in 1980. One of the files is an opening statement outlining the history of tourism in BC delivered by the first official Minister of Tourism, Patricia Jordan, in 1980. There are also records relating to the Beautiful British Columbia Magazine; the development of BC Place; ministerial tours of the province and other regions such as China and Denmark, promoting BC as a tourist destination; applications for funding under T.I.D.S.A (Travel Industry Development Subsidiary Agreement), an agreement between the Federal and Provincial governments re: funding for specific sectors such as ski resorts and regional museums; the BC Summer and Winter games; BC wines and wine industry; and the promotion of the BC Film Industry.

The records are arranged alphabetically by subject. They consist of correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, speaking notes, copies of legislation, discussion papers, and agreements. The records were transferred to the BC Archives under one-time schedule (860837) Minister’s Office files in 1990.

Series includes correspondence, diaries, personal and business records of R.H.B. Ker, including papers of his grandfather, Robert Ker, and father, David Russell Ker.

The records consist chiefly of correspondence arranged by Ker alphabetically by subject. In addition, R.H.B. Ker preserved some of the papers of his grandfather, Robert Ker, who served as Auditor General in the colonial Government of Vancouver Island and British Columbia, and his father David Russell Ker, who was president of Brackman and Ker Milling Company Limited, and who retained some of the records of this company. These records are contained in boxes 25, and 30-33.

The series consists of three volumes of alphabetical indexes to records created by the Nanaimo County Court between 1974 and 1990. The indexes are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the plaintiff. The index lists the plaintiff, the defendant and the file number. This number corresponds to case numbers in the plaint and procedure books (GR-2129) and case cards (GR-3613).

Series consists of divorce case files created between 1940 and 1949 by the Victoria Supreme Court registry. Orders have been removed from this series and are filed separately as GR-1587. Typical divorce case files can include petitions, affidavits, summons, correspondence and other records relating to the case.

Records are arranged by case file numbers, which were assigned chronologically by the court registry and include the year a divorce was initiated. The records were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 51440-20.

Series consists of decrees nisi, decrees absolute, and divorce orders issued by the Supreme Court of Victoria between 1877 and 1998. Decrees nisi were used inconsistently prior to the 1930s and required a waiting period before a decree absolute could be issued. Between 1968 and 1985, the waiting period was three months. A divorce was not legally in effect without a decree absolute. After 1985, divorce orders automatically came into effect 31 days after the divorce was granted, barring an appeal.

Volumes 1-11 and 19-43 are indexed. The records were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 51440-25.

The series consists primarily of records relating to Hilda Hesson's service as Alderman with the City of Winnipeg. Hilda Hesson was born in Brandon, Manitoba, in 1883. The family moved to Winnipeg in 1901 and Hilda served on the Winnipeg City Council from 1940-1947 and then moved to Victoria, British Columbia, around 1954. She died on 22 March 1968.

The records include: certificate of life membership presented to John Rennie Mackie to the Burns Club of Victoria, 1932 (connection to Hilda Hesson is not known); one group photograph of Winnipeg Public Parks Board, featuring Hilda Hesson, 1942; letter and photograph from City Clerk of City of Winnipeg to Hilda Hesson regarding her retirement, 1947; certificate of life membership presented to Ruth Hesson to the Woman's Ancillary to the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society, Victoria Branch, 1963; City of Winnipeg Community Service Award presented to Hilda Hesson, 1967.

The series consists of administrative files and site files created by the Heritage Conservation Branch between 1963 and 2006. Different types of files may be mixed together, and multiple filing systems were used by the creator over time.

Administrative files document policy development relating to providing advice and information to the minister, local governments and other clients on legislation and conservation practices in order to enable effective conservation of heritage properties by the provincial government and communities. This included researching and providing advice on specific properties identified by the community as having heritage value.

Site files document the designation, planning and development of specific heritage sites. These sites include buildings, settlements, artifacts, museums, points-of-interest, and heritage projects. Records concern the administration, maintenance and operation of the sites, curator’s records, and the funding of and specific work carried out on the preservation and restoration of heritage sites.

Records include: correspondence, research and issue papers, studies, briefing notes, architectural plans and drawings, photographs, various published materials and saved reference materials (articles, newsletters, brochures), working papers, agreements, inventories, contracts for restoration work, invoices for work done, information for contractors and bidders, business plans and case analyses, progress reports, cost estimates, and legal documents regarding lease agreements and property transfers.

The series includes ca. 4200 photographs, in the form of 35mm colour slides and prints, of heritage buildings and sites throughout BC. These include images of the restoration of sites, including “before and after” photographs.

This collection is comprised of records relating to the development, implementation and administration of game management policies in British Columbia from 1905-1927. It includes correspondence, reports, vouchers and licences, as well as information regarding firearms regulation and prosecutions under game laws. Records were created by the Provincial Game Warden, Deputy Game Wardens and other related staff.

Researchers will find these records particularly useful for tracking the development and implementation of early provincial game management policies. General correspondence and reports from Deputy Game Wardens throughout the province contain information regarding the status of game in various areas over time. Difficulties in enforcing policies such as regulation of trophy hunters and the need for firearms licences are documented in these materials. Development of the game base as an economic resource through payment of licence fees, and international promotion of the province as a sportsperson's centre, were key components of A. Bryan Williams' approach to game management and the results of this can also be studied in these records. Conflicts between the provincial approach to the game resource and that taken by some Indigenous peoples can be studied in this collection. Additional subjects include fishing, fur farming, wildlife management and conflict between hunting with other forms and land and resource use. Many of the Deputy Game Wardens saw military service abroad during World War I and the records include some relevant correspondence.

See Table of Contents below for a general sense of the collection organization and finding aid for a detailed file/item list. The contents of some files are listed in a hardcopy index (i.e. an item list) available in the reference room. The series is arranged by record type into the following sub series and sub-sub series:

A. Indexes
B. Correspondence
B(1) Personal and semi-official correspondence of A. Bryan Williams, Provincial Game Warden
B(2) Correspondence out
B(3) Letterbooks of correspondence out
B(4) General correspondence inward and outward
B(5) Correspondence re: firearms licences
C. Deputy Game Wardens
C(1) Monthly reports Boxes
C(2) Correspondence Boxes
D. Returns re: firearms licences
E. Vouchers
F. Licences
G. Prosecutions
H. Miscellaneous

This series contains copies of collective bargaining agreements negotiated in British Columbia from 1960-1975 and 1979-1995. These agreements were kept by the Labour Relations Branch, part of the Department of Labour and its successors. Most agreements were kept in its library for reference and research purposes. Under section 52 of the Labour Relations Code, parties to a collective agreement were required to file a copy with the Labour Relations Board.

Most of the agreements were negotiated under British Columbia labour legislation but copies of agreements negotiated under federal legislation may also be included. This collection does not purport to include a copy of every collective agreement negotiated in the province during this time period, but it does include the bulk of agreements.

The series is arranged in two parts, based on accession:

Part I
Accession G84-015 is arranged Alphabetically by company name and covers the dates 1960-1975.

Part II
Accession 91-0342 covers agreements within the date range 1979-1995. Each file may cover agreements for one or more years within this time period. Agreements are arranged alphabetically by subject, then alphabetically by employer.

The following subjects are included: accommodation and food; communication and utilities; construction; education; electrical products; federal government; finance; insurance and real estate; food and beverage; health and welfare; machinery; metals; miscellaneous manufacturing; miscellaneous services; mining; municipal; printing; provincial government; trade; transportation; transportation equipment; wood; and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

The ministries responsible for these records, and the years they were responsible are:
Dept. of Labour (1917-1976)
Ministry of Labour (1976-1986)
Ministry of Labour and Consumer Services (1986-1993)
Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour (1993-1996)

Series is a microfilm index to collective agreements created by the British Columbia Ministry of Labour Policy and Research Division created between 1965 and 1984.

Series consists of Coroners' inquiries conducted in Vancouver for 1938-1965. Records may also include some Vancouver inquisitions/inquests. The series carries on from GR-1323 and is continued in GR-1504 and GR-1726.

Series consists of five oversized certificates presented to or signed by Richard Wolfenden: (1) upon his retirement from office with the B.C. Rifle Association, 20 Jul 1897; (2) for his fortieth anniversary with the Department of the Civil Service of B.C., 26 Oct 1903; (3) two copies of a formal thank you to William H. Keary for holding a banquet commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Detachment of Royal Engineers, 18 Oct 1909; and (4) a list of the Columbia detachment of Royal Engineers who served in B.C. (1858-1863), 23 Jul 1907. Some certificates have been embellished with calligraphy writing and coloured and gilt embellishments.

The series also consists of 9 medals and decorations awarded to Wolfenden, and include: Imperial Service Order; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration; Earl of Dufferin (Governor General of Canada) 1876 bronze medal; Marquis of Lansdowne (Governor General of Canada) 1884 bronze medal; Marquis of Lansdowne (Governor General of Canada) 1884 silver medal; HRH Princess Louise and Marquis of Lorne medal (undated); Dominion of Canada Rifle Association 1868 medal (2 items); and National Rifle Association 1860 medal. Textual documentation regarding the Imperial Service Order can also be found in accession 74-A-455.

Series also includes correspondence between Richard Wolfenden's daughter, Madge (Wolfenden) Hamilton, and Major Skitt Matthews, containing research into Richard Wolfenden's involvement with the British Columbia Rifle Association, Dominion Rifle Association, and marksmanship competitions.

Journal written by Archibald Menzies during his term as surgeon accompanying Captain George Vancouver on his voyage from England to the Northwest Coast. He records items of astronomical, meteorological, zoological and botanical significance, as well as describing places, events, people and vignettes of life. A list of vessels that visited the Northwest coast during 1792 is included.

The series consists of inward and outward Attorney-General’s Department correspondence created between 1912 and ca. 1969, predominantly between 1959-1965. Records relate to a variety of matters for which the Attorney-General was responsible, including some coroners' reports (within AG file codes C-49 and C-81).

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.

The series consists of inward and outward Attorney-General’s Department correspondence created between 1926 and 1970, 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 (within AG file code C-81-4).

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.

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, including coroners' records (within AG file code C-81).

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.

Series consists of indexes from 1967-1970 for coroners' inquiries and inquests found within GR-1502, GR-1504, and GR-1726. Inquiries are typically conducted by a single coroner and usually consist of a single form. Inquests (or inquisitions) are investigations in which a coroner's jury rules on the cause of death.

Series consists of indexes from 1964-1966 for coroners' inquiries and inquests found within GR-1502, GR-1503, GR-1504, and GR-1726. Inquiries are typically conducted by a single coroner and usually consist of a single form. Inquests (or inquisitions) are investigations in which a coroner's jury rules on the cause of death.

Series consists of indexes from 1959-1963 for coroners' inquiries and inquests found within GR-1502, GR-1503, GR-1504, and GR-1726. Inquiries are typically conducted by a single coroner and usually consist of a single form. Inquests (or inquisitions) are investigations in which a coroner's jury rules on the cause of death.

Series consists of indexes from 1954-1958 for coroners' inquiries and inquests found within GR-1502, GR-1503, GR-1504, and GR-1726. Inquiries are typically conducted by a single coroner and usually consist of a single form. Inquests (or inquisitions) are investigations in which a coroner's jury rules on the cause of death.

Series consists of indexes from 1950-1953 for coroners' inquiries and inquests found within GR-1502, GR-1503, and GR-1504. Inquiries are typically conducted by a single coroner and usually consist of a single form. Inquests (or inquisitions) are investigations in which a coroner's jury rules on the cause of death.

Series consists of indexes from 1945-1949 for coroners' inquiries and inquests found within GR-1502, GR-1503, and GR-1504. Inquiries are typically conducted by a single coroner and usually consist of a single form. Inquests (or inquisitions) are investigations in which a coroner's jury rules on the cause of death.

Series consists of indexes from 1938-1944 for coroners' inquiries and inquests found within GR-1502, GR-1503, and GR-1504. Inquiries are typically conducted by a single coroner and usually consist of a single form. Inquests (or inquisitions) are investigations in which a coroner's jury rules on the cause of death.

Series consists of philatelic records mostly related to British Columbia from 1857 to 1985. Records include postage stamps, first day covers, covers unique to British Columbia history, and a crash cover.

Series consists of 21 graphic items (prints, negatives, and glass plate negatives) pertaining to the Helmcken family. The photographs depict buildings and events in the Victoria area, as well as one portrait photograph of J.S. Helmcken seated on a chair. In 2021, one picture of a house in Scotland that was home to the Helmcken boys was Found in Collection and added to this accession.
J-01853 and J-08154 were found in collection in 2024 and added to this series.

The series consists of records that were created and received by the now defunct British Columbia Enterprise Corporation (BCEC), and its predecessor agencies, British Columbia Place Ltd., (BC Place Ltd.), and British Columbia Development Corporation (BCDC), and their various subsidiary organizations between 1973-1989 in British Columbia. The records consist of reports by or for the Board of Directors and summary and executive reports for BC Place Ltd., BCDC, or BCEC documenting the function and goals, corporate decision making, and past activities of BCEC and its predecessors. There are also records documenting the actions of the Privatization Advisory Committee (BCEC Lands) related to providing advice to BCEC regarding disposal of Lands Division assets. Records also cover significant lands projects such as the BC Place redevelopment and stadium, False Creek, Expo 86, Lonsdale Quay, Westminster Quay, Whistler, Songhees, Duke Point, Tilbury Industrial Park, and the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre.

The series is arranged by subject or meeting and report type. Some of the files contain an ORCS secondary number and/or a numeric file code. The series consists of correspondence, reports, meeting agendas and minutes, merger agreements, policy and procedure files, marketing and promotional materials, annual financial reporting documents, statistics, and other governance documents. The records are classified under the following British Columbia Enterprise Corporation ORCS (schedule 170469) secondaries: final reports, statistics, and reviews (20000-03); corporate marketing (20000-20); governance (20000-30); lands and property marketing (20100-30); and lands summary and executive reporting (20100-35). A few files in container 977683-0013 contain collective bargaining negotiations and preparation case files (secondary 7480-25 of the Human Resources ARCS Supplement ARCS, schedule 206270). As a crown corporation, BCEC managed its internal human resources and payroll services.

Series consists of black and white negatives and prints produced by the Provincial Fisheries Department from about 1906 to 1923. They depict fishways, fishing activities, and construction projects, mostly in the area of the Naas river. Other areas depicted are the Meziadin river, Bulkeley river, Bowser lake, Adams lake, and other locations. Records often depict the fishing activities of local First Nations.

Records have been arranged in the order they were found. In some cases the arrangement reflects the original order and in some cases it does not. In many instances negatives were filed with prints in the original developer's envelopes. In these cases the archivist assigned file numbers with a whole number for the negatives and a ".1" following the corresponding whole number for the prints. For example, file 11 contains the negatives and file 11.1 contains the prints that were originally housed with it. In many cases the prints and negatives appear to have been removed from their original container and mixed with other items.

The series consists of copies of British Columbia baptism, marriage and death registers created by churches that conducted the ceremonies. Currently only records (baptisms 1849-1899; marriages 1864-1903) of St. Andrews Cathedral, Victoria , are available.

Churches were required to submit their baptismal registers to the Vital Statistics Division in the 1940s so the registers could be microfilmed. Vital Statistics subsequently created an alphabetical index to the microfilmed registers, and a database was created from the index volumes with supplementary information from the microfilmed registers added to the entries. This information is searchable via the BC Archives Genealogy database. The microfilm copies of the original registers may include some additional information or context that was not included in the database.

Each bound volume was created by one church. Each entry corresponds with one ceremony, but may involve multiple individuals. The entries within each volume are ordered chronologically and may be numbered. Every volume varies in the type and presentation of information included and may not be consistent throughout one volume. All entries include the date of the ceremony, name of individual(s) involved in the ceremony, and the name of the priest who conducted the ceremony.

Baptism register entries may also include name of child, date of birth, place of birth, sex of child, name and surname of father, name and maiden name of mother, residence of parents, profession of parents, religion of parents, name and surname of grandparents, religion of grandparents, and name and surname of godparents.

Marriage register entries may also include name and surname of groom, name and maiden name of bride, age of bride, age of groom, name and surname of their parents, name and surname of witnesses present, religion of named individuals, place of birth, and signatures of parties involved.

Death register entries may also include: death dates, cause of death, age at death, location of internment and information about the funeral ceremony.

Indigenous people are included in the registers (as Indians or Sauvages). Some Indigenous names are included. Many baptisms of Indigenous people were in groups and may only consist of a list of the Christian names the priest gave to the baptized individuals. Tribal or community affiliations may be included.

Some entries include the geographical location that the ceremony took place. This location may vary from the location of the church, as some priests travelled quite widely to conduct ceremonies.