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The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Phyllis Barbara Schrodt titled 'A history of Pro-Rec: The British Columbia Provincial Recreation Programs, 1934-1953." xvi, 420 leaves: tables, illus. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Alberta, 1979. Bibliography: leaves 391-401. Vita. Canadian theses, 43543.

The item is a copy of a thesis on microfiche by Patrick Sean Clarke, titled "The social studies in British Columbia schools: education or alienation?" v, 95 p. Thesis (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1982. Vita. Bibliography: p 94-95.

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Alan Clifford Nicholls titled "The significance of judicial decisions for the British Columbia public school system." vii, 229 p. Thesis (M.A.), University of Victoria, 1981. Vita. Bibliography: p 135-137. Canadian theses on microfiche, 58629.

The item consists of an account by Walter Sage titled "Memories of old University Hill," which details Sage's life while living in the University Hill area of Vancouver where he attended Queen Mary School, Kitsilano Junior High School, University Hill High School and the University of British Columbia.

The series consists of records created by or relating to Nelson Seymour Lougheed. Included in this series are a scrapbook of news clippings (MS-2594.1), a certificate appointing Lougheed to Minister of Lands in October 1930, and two photographs. One photograph is a portrait signed by Lougheed and dated 1924. The second photograph is a group photograph in front of the Legislature buildings, and is assumed to be of Lougheed as Minister with his staff.

Nelson Seymour Lougheed (April 16, 1882 – June 6, 1944) was a Conservative politician in British Columbia and served as an MLA from 1928-1933.

This series contains legal opinions offered by Attorney General on a wide range of subjects. For more information on the subjects covered, please consult the attached finding aid.

This series contains correspondence inward and outward of the Director of Elementary Education and the organizer of Technical Education. Files include correspondence and reports regarding summer schools and night schools, manual training and domestic science, agricultural education and wartime Food Conservation Committee. The series also contains miscellaneous reports from school inspectors and correspondence regarding provincial university and college programmes. This collection may be used in conjunction with GR-0457 (Technical Education, 1915-1923) and GR-0458 (Elementary Agricultural Education, 1915-1929). This collection includes: correspondence (inward and outward) of J. W. Gibson, the Director of Elementary Agricultural Education Branch and John Kyle, the Organizer of Technical Education; the records of George H. Deane, the Supervisor of Technical Education; correspondence and reports pertaining to summer school and night school programs, manual training and domestic science, agriculture education and wartime food supply; miscellaneous reports from school inspectors; and correspondence concerning university and college courses. During this period, the Organizer of Technical Education (John Kyle) was responsible for night schools, domestic science courses, and manual training programs. The Director of the Elementary Agricultural Education Branch (J.W.Â\~Gibson) was responsible for rural science courses, schools gardening projects and acted as director of the Summer School for Teachers. Gibson was also the Provincial Organizer for the Wartime Food Conservation Committee. Both John Kyle and J.W. Gibson reported to George H. Deane, the Assistant Superintendent of Education as well as the Supervisor of Technical Education (19131917). Deane also acted as Inspector of Schools on Vancouver Island, and this collection includes correspondence relating to school inspection and to matters other than technical and agricultural education.

The fonds consists of minutes of meetings, account books, reports and a lease.

May Alison Kern (nee Gillman) was born in England in 1896 and at an early age moved with her family to Edmonton. In 1924 she settled in Vancouver where she became active in local Parent-Teacher Associations. She served as President of the British Columbia Parent-Teacher Federation [BCPTF] from 1947 to 1950. Mrs. Kern was actively involved in all aspects of the Parent-Teacher movement in Canada for over twenty-five years, and throughout that time maintained strong ties with the National Congress of Parents and Teachers in the United States. In addition to her work for the Canadian Parent-Teacher movement, she was a member of the Council of the Canadian Association for Adult Education, served on the Advisory Council on School Broadcasting (1943-1950), and participated in the conferences of the Canadian Education Association. In 1946, while serving as Corresponding Secretary for the Canadian Home and School and Parent-Teacher Federation, she was chosen by the Canadian Teachers' Federation and the Wartime Information Board to make a lecture tour of Parent-Teacher Associations across Canada. In 1951, after a term as Executive Secretary, she was awarded a Life Membership in the CHSPTF. She died in 1985. MS-2775 consists of records relating to the British Columbia Parent-Teacher Federation [est'd. 1922] and the National Canadian Home and School Federation [est'd. 1927]. The records include correspondence, minutes of executive meetings, conference proceedings, and convention programs. In addition, this collection comprises historical notes and publications, and subject files on topics such as family relations, citizenship, censorship, health and parent education. Some personal papers are also included.

The fonds consists of records of the Sandon School District. Records include school trustee correspondence and copies of school inspectors' reports.

This record series was maintained by the Administrative Services Branch of the Department of Education and relates to almost every facet of the Department's work. It includes correspondence of the Minister and department staff with the public and associations such as the B.C. Parent Teacher Federation, B.C. School Trustee's Association, B.C. Teachers' Federation and Canadian Association for Adult Education as well as correspondence with educational institutions including private schools, colleges and universities.

There are also 12 architectural drawings of schools, removed and given map registration numbers 24231C - 24242C.

The results of school trustee elections in B.C., 1962-1966, are also included in this collection in box 30.

Series consists of minute books of meetings of school governors and directors (1934-1981), athletic programmes (1933-1951), and scrapbooks containing photographs, circulars, and news cuttings (1933-1977).

Public access. News with Lynda Weber. Nicole Cadorette interviews Gislaine Templeman of the Education Committee of the Club Canadien-francais, who talks about French immersion programs in B.C. schools.

Public access. The development and growth of French immersion programs in British Columbia schools since 1978. More than 22 school districts offer such programs. Courses offered. There is a library open to all teachers. The program parallels those existing in Quebec's French schools, as well as those in British Columbia's English-language schools. High school programs are being prepared. Guest Monique Roy (of L'ecole Anne Hebert) also comments.

Register of Pupils attending (South) Gabriola School, 1879-1886. The registers show pupils' names, ages, record of attendance, and the subjects being studied. The registers also record the weather on each day that the school was open. Gabriola School was established in 1872. It was renamed "South Gabriola" in 1883.

The fonds consists of records of the South Saanich School District. It also includes records created by schools in the East-South Saanich School District. The fonds includes a visitor's book (1876-1884) and attendance registers for South Saanich School (1878-1881, 1884-1886, and 1888-1897). It also includes attendance registers for East-South Saanich School (1882-1884). Some of the registers include the courses taken by the students.

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Webster talks on the phone with Education Minister Dr. Pat McGeer about a five-week school strike in West Kootenay and then questions Fred Pike, Chief Negotiator for Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Phil Brooks, Citizen Association for Educational Rights, and Laura Lehman, a student and member of a Student Action Committee on the strike. NDP MP for New Westminster, Stu Leggatt, gives his opinion on the allegations of misconduct facing Chief Justice John Farris.

Series consists of records that reflect the public life of Scott Wallace during his tenure as leader of the Progressive Conservative party in British Columbia, 1973-1977. The records deal primarily with the public issues with which Wallace was involved and contain very limited references to party administration and activities.

The sub-series consists of 49 tape recorded copies of oral presentations made to public hearings of the Goard Commission, August 31 to October 18, 1976, at public hearings in Courtenay, Nanaimo, Chilliwack, Dawson Creek, Prince George, Terrace, Cranbrook;, Kamloops, Kelowna, Castlegar, Victoria, and Vancouver.;

The series consists of reports, statistical analyses and priority lists created by the Ministry of Education, Training and Technology between 1995 and 1999. The reports deal with skills development across British Columbia, as well as Aboriginal education and the so-called ‘brain drain’ of skilled Canadians moving to the USA. The reports include research for a policy addressing post-secondary education and skills training for First Nations citizens. The files include correspondence sent from the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs addressed to the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Policy, Planning and Research branch of the Ministry.

Records in the series are covered by ARCS 440-20 (Reporting and Statistical Analysis).

The series consists of selected records from the Director, Correspondence Education Branch, 1919-1973. These records were selected for their historical interest and includes correspondence which led to the establishment of the Elementary Correspondence School, 1919; files of the first three correspondence pupils, 1919; reports re Elementary Correspondence School enrollments and staff, 1919-1938; correspondence between Isabel Bescoby (Director, Elementary Correspondence Branch) and the directors of the Winnetka, Illinois Correspondence School, 1934-1937; newspaper cuttings, notes, transcripts of speeches and radio broadcasts, 1934-1973; and cartoon drawings of the 1967 office Christmas party.

The series also includes photographs including project photos of children with their relief maps of the British Isles, 1948-1966; a photograph album containing snapshots of Grade 6 pupils, ca. 1939-1942 and miscellaneous photographs of pupils, project photos and postcards, 1945-1962.

The series consists of records created by Dept. of Education, textbook branch, between 1958 and 1964. It includes schedules and tariffs showing freight rates for distributing textbooks to schools throughout the province.

The series consists of records created by the Commission on Vocational, Technical and Trades Training in British Columbia, created between 1976 and 1977. The records include correspondence, reports, transcripts of hearings and working papers.

This series consists of briefs responding to the Minister of Education's White Paper on "The Public School System - Directions for Change" submitted to the chairperson of the Select Standing Committee on Health, Education and Human Resources from August to September 1974.

This series contains directories of school inspectorates, showing names of school inspectors, names of schools and number of teachers within inspectorates. Directories also list schools closed in various school districts. This series may be used in conjunction with GR-0456 (School inspectors' reports, 1940-1946).

This series contains records from the Provincial Normal School (Vancouver). The records include a letterbook, consisting of correspondence from William Burns, principal, to Alexander Robinson, Superintendent of Education.

Samples of various report cards and instructions on their completion, progress reports, pupil attendance records etc. 1966-1980 (most 1980).

Draft resolution of the Legislative Assembly, urging the establishment of a nonsectarian public school system for the Colony of Vancouver Island; also a petition from a committee of citizens of Victoria, advocating a central location for the city's common school. These documents are undated, but likely relate to the introduction of the colony's Common School Act of 1865.

Register of Attendance, Nanaimo "Colonial" School, 1862-1866. The Register, showing the names of pupils attending the second public school in British Columbia, was maintained by Cornelius Bryant, schoolmaster from 1856-1870. Also included, on a loose sheet, is a detailed schedule showing time devoted to various subjects on a typical school day.

List of schools in British Columbia, with names and addresses of school principals (city and municipal schools), of teachers (rural schools), and school board secretaries: 1934-1935; 1936-1937; 1937-1938; 1944-1945; & 1945-1946.