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The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Jefferson Eugene Grigsby (Jr.) titled "African and Indian masks: a comparative study of masks produced by the Ba Kuba tribe of the Congo and masks produced by the Kwakiutl Indians of the Northwest Pacific Coast of America." 299 leaves: illus., maps. Thesis (Ph.D.), New York University, 1963. Bibliography: leaves 289-299. University Microfilms, 64-254.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Ronald Preston Rohner titled "Ethnography of a Contemporary Kwakiutl village: Gilford Island Band. xiii, 332 leaves: fig., illus., tables. Thesis (Ph.D.), Stanford University, 1964. Bibliography: leaves 317-321. University Microfilms, 64-13632.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by John Edwin Mills titled "The ethnohistory of Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island." iv, 169 leaves: fig., illus., maps, tables. Thesis (Ph.D.) University of Washington, 1955. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 146-154. University Microfilms, 12,999.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Susan Mary Kenyon titled "The Kyuquot way: A study of a west coast (Nootkan) community." viii, 34 p: figs., tables. Thesis (Ph.D.), Bryn Mawr College, 1977. Vita. Bibliography: p. 336-347. University Microfilms.

The item is a copy of a thesis on microfilm by John Edgar Gibbard titled "Early history of the Fraser Valley, 1808-1885" xix, 308 leaves: maps. Thesis (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1937. Bibliography: leaves vii-xix.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Morley Preston Toombs titled "The control and support of public education in Rupert's Land and the Northwest Territories to 1905 and in Saskatchewan to 1960." xxvi, 1059 leaves: fig., maps, tables. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Minnesota, 1962. Bibliography: leaves 965-983. University Microfilms, 64-3821.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Christopher J. Turnbull titled "Archaeology and ethnohistory of the Arrow Lakes, Southeastern British Columbia." 1973. 305 leaves: illus., maps. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Calgary, 1973. Bibliography: leaves 172-189.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Duane Converse Tway titled "The influence of the Hudson's Bay Company upon Canada, 1870-1889." ix, 188 leaves: map. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of California, Los Angeles, 1963. Vita. Bibliography, pages 188-195. University Microfilms, 63-3881.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Geoffrey Barry Ursell titled "A triple mirror: the plays of Merrill Denison, Gwen Pharis Ringwood and Robertson Davies." 144 pages. Thesis (M.A.), University of Manitoba, 1966. Bibliography: pages 128-144.

Purchased from National Library, 1982.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Joan Marie Vastokas titled "Architecture of the Northwest Coast Indians of America", 1966. x, 355 p: illus., maps. Theses (Ph.D.), Columbia University, 1966. Bibliography: p 194-208. Purchased from University Microfilms, 1985.

The item is a microfilmed copy of a play by Herman Voaden, a Toronto playwright. It is called "Emily Carr: A Stage Biography with Pictures".

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Donald Watkins titled "A description of the phonemes and position classes in the morphology of Head of the Lake Okanagan (Salish)." 1970. 376 leaves: illus. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Alberta, 1970. Bibliography: leaves 369-376. Canadian theses on microfilm, 6766.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Makoto Kowta titled "Old Togiak in Prehistory." xviii, 510 leaves: figs., illus., maps, tables. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of California, Los Angeles, 1963. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 502-509. University Microfilms, 73-7710.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Michael George Kovach titled "The Russian Orthodox church in Russian America." iv, 290 leaves: maps, tables. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Pittsburgh, 1957. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 280-290. University Microfilms, 22851.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Walter Douglas Young titled "Pioneer Methodist missionaries in British Columbia, 1859-1871." iv, 132 leaves. Essay (B.A. History), University of British Columbia (ca. 1955). Bibliography: leaves 121-132.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by William Sewell titled "Economic and institutional aspects of adjustment to floods in the lower Fraser valley." 1964. viii, 269 leaves: figs., maps, tables. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Washington, 1964. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 256-268. University Microfilms, 65-5463.

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Alistair Donald Crerar titled "Prince Rupert, British Columbia - the study of a port and its hinterland." iii, 203 leaves: fig., illus., maps, tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1951. Bibliography: leaves 198-203.

The item is a copy of a thesis on microfilm by William Joseph Gaboury titled "Dissension in the Rockies: a history of Idaho populism." xi, 443 leaves: tables. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Idaho, 1966. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 431-443. University Microfilms, 67-5377.

The series consists of microfilmed transcripts of short essays on various subjects, including the transport and mining industries in B.C., the history of B.C., descriptions of Victoria and other B.C. cities by Cariboo grocer Leonard A. Coton. Also includes accounts of car trips taken by L.A. Coton to the Okanagan, the Cariboo and on Vancouver Island in the 1950s.

The file consists of letters to Lyall Newcomen Cooper encouraging him to retire on Vancouver Island. The letters are from George A. Walkem and "Stiffy" Fairhurst encouraging Cooper to retire to Vancouver Island from the Sudan and offering advice on social life, sport, and country properties; letters from Walkem to B.C. Agent General and head of the Canadian Pacific Railway in London asking the them to assist Cooper and outlining his wants and documents re Egyptian service.

The file consists of a photocopy of a duplicate letter pad of correspondence, and progress reports relating to construction of bridges in British Columbia kept by John Utting Copeman, an engineer and bridge inspector in Hedley,

The item is a photocopy of a diary kept by Mrs. Edward Bailey in 1910 of a journey to Cranbrook from Banff and of a visit in Cranbrook.

Notebooks of unidentified real estate agent covering sales in Salmon Bay City (near Seattle), ca. 1902-1906, and sales of lots in Port Moody, 1912-1919. Names of purchasers and dates of various payments are shown.

The file consists of one unbound photograph album. The earliest pages contain Claudet and Dally images but the majority are by the Maynards (Richard and Hannah). Contents include views of the Cariboo Road, New Westminster, Victoria Harbour, Yale, etc.

The item is a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings relating to the campaign for prohibition in 1916.

The item consists of a certificate of merit given to the Provincial Health Department of British Columbia for its exhibit at the 1937 New York Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association.

The file consists of a photocopy of a decision of Railway Transport Committee in the matter of the application by Canadian Pacific Limited (Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Company) to discontinue its passenger service between Victoria and Courtenay; and in the matter of its suspension of service between Parksville and Courtenay, July 23, 1976.

The file consists of a photocopy of the British Columbia Court of Appeal (Vancouver) reasons for judgement in the reference by the B.C. Lieutenant-Governor in Council concerning the ownership of the bed of the Strait of Georgia and related areas as set out in Order-in-Council No. 3459 approved the 31st day of October, 1974. It includes written reasons by the Hon. The Chief of Justice of B.C.; The Hon. Mr. Justice Bull; The Hon. Mr. Justice McFarlane; The Hon. Mr. Justice Seaton; and The Hon. Mr. Justice McIntyre; June 25, 1976.

The item contains a 7 page history of the Woodward family (Victoria florists) as told by Gladys Woodward to N.M. Jones.