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Reynoldston Research and Studies oral history collection

  • PR-1993
  • Collection
  • 1972-1974

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to trade unions; the University of British Columbia; various ethnic groups in B.C. including the Japanese, French-Canadians, Germans, Scandinavians, Ugandan Asians and Jews; the role of women; the Pemberton Valley; and, Vancouver.

Reynoldston Research and Studies

Richmond Art Centre oral history collection

  • PR-1902
  • Collection
  • 1973-1976 [Copied 1985]

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to the history of Richmond, Lulu Island and Steveston, focusing mainly on the fishing industry.
The Richmond Arts Centre oral history collection was produced by the Richmond Arts Centre of Richmond, B.C. The collection consists of recorded interviews with present and former residents of Richmond, and focuses on early settlement, community life, the fishing industry at Steveston and the lower Fraser River, and the experience of Japanese residents who were evacuated during WWII. The Collection is made up of two sets of tapes that were loaned to the Provincial Archives of British Columbia for copying in 1973 and 1976 respectively. The first set was produced in 1972-1973 and consists of 16 interviews recorded on 19 tapes. The second set of tapes, recorded in 1976, consists of interviews with 71 residents.

Richmond Arts Centre

Riverview Hospital historical collection

  • Collection
  • 1872-2008

This series consists of a variety of records created by various provincial mental health institutions from 1872 to 2008. Records relate to the administration and operation of Riverview Hospital and related mental health facilities at the Essondale site in Coquitlam, as well as other facilities across the province. These mental health institutions include: Victoria Asylum, New Westminster Provincial Asylum (later Public Hospital for the Insane or Provincial Hospital for the Insane), Home for the Aged Coquitlam (later Valleyview), Home for the Aged Terrace (later Skeenaview), Home for the Aged Vernon (later Dellview), Crease Clinic, Colony Farm, Colquitz, Woodlands School, Tranquille and other medical facilities.

The names and administrative structure of these institutions changed over time. Mental health functions were originally part of the Provincial Secretary’s mandate; they were transferred to Mental Health Services when it was created in 1950.

These government records were collected by the Riverview Historical Society and include a wide variety of subject matter and media. This includes subjects such as: early development of the Essondale lands and Colony Farm; the construction and expansion of the facility; admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients; administration of patient care; administration of therapy programs; patient and staff recreation; staff and nurse training; operation of the audiovisual department; library services; research into new medical and therapeutic practices; research by staff regarding mental health practices at Riverview and further afield; community involvement; volunteer activity; policy development; the redevelopment of the Riverview lands; general administration; and, administration of other services at the site such as postal, food, laundry, banking, transportation and safety services.

The collection has been arranged into the following series based on record types:

GR-3924 - record books
GR-3925 - operational records
GR-3926 - newsletters
GR-3927 - photographs and other graphic material
GR-3928 - films and videos

Classified as 20000-20 in Operational Records Classification System (ORCS) schedule 144007.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary

Ronald Greene collection

  • PR-0819
  • Collection
  • 1861-1930

The collection consists of photographs and records acquired by Ronald Greene. It includes a scrapbook containing poetry, sample letters, photographs and clippings.
Collection also includes an album of Hydrex Industries photos (197902-003); an album of an unknown Victoria family, ca. 1910 (197911-005); copies of photographs copied from B.C. Land collection (197903-005); copies of a photograph album which documents the Victoria Dial Exchange installation in 1930 (198103-001); a postcard of H. I. H.: Prince Fushimi at the Big Tree, Stanley Park, 1907 (198109-001) and a photo of the New Westminster Public School, photographer R. Maynard (198601-008).

Greene, Ronald A., 1938-

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

Scandinavians in B.C. collection

  • PR-1798
  • Collection
  • 1979-1982

The collection consists of interviews pertaining to Scandinavian settlements in B.C., including those at Bella Coola, Sointula and Cape Scott.

Fish, Gordon, 1938

Sidney-North Saanich Oral History Project collection

  • PR-1861
  • Collection
  • 1981-1983

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to Sidney and North Saanich, B.C., conducted as part of the Sidney-North Saanich Oral History Project.

Jay, Priscilla

Sisters of St. Ann Archives collection

  • SSA
  • Collection
  • 1850 - 2021

The collection consists of records related to the creation and function of the Sisters of St. Ann in St. Joseph's Province, which covers the geographic area of British Columbia, the Yukon, Alaska, Oregon and Washington State. The SSA Archives acquired records created by the Sisters and the Corporation, as well as associated bodies such as parent-teacher organizations or alumnae societies for the schools they were involved in. The collection is currently arranged into 53 fonds, with the records created by The Sisters in one main fonds (PR-2415) which is comprised of approximately 140 series. The additional fonds are records created by external related bodies, such as the St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae, Providence Farm in Duncan, and the Friends of St. Ann's Academy.

The Sisters of St. Ann were involved in education and healthcare throughout British Columbia as well as in the Yukon and Alaska, and the records in this collection represent those activities, as well as the place of the congregation in the broader Catholic landscape of Western Canada. Records reflect the Sisters' presence in parochial and residential schools as well as hospitals, but also their relationship to their motherhouse in Lachine, Quebec, and the reporting structures of a congregation of women religious. There are many series that are related to a specific institution where the Sisters worked, but additional information about that institution will be held in administrative series such as the Provincial Bursar records or the Provincial Superior records.

The records in this collection are on numerous formats, including textual, photographic, audio and visual recordings, artworks, published library materials, objects, and digital records.

The Sisters of Saint Ann

Speech from the Throne

  • GR-3346
  • Collection
  • 1872-1876; 1905; 1960-2023

The collection consists of an incomplete set of copies of the Speech from the Throne, created between 1872 and 2023. The collection was made by the BC Archives using copies of the speeches, including red-ribbon copies, drawn together from various government office sources.

The Speech from the Throne is given by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia who addresses the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia at its opening and/or closing sessions. The speech outlines the executive government's plans at the start of each session of the Legislative Assembly and reviews the accomplishments of the government at the end of each session.

British Columbia. Lieutenant Governor

Strathcona Project collection

  • PR-1905
  • Collection
  • 1977-1978

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to the Strathcona neighbourhood in Vancouver, B.C.

Marlatt, Daphne Shirley (Buckle), 1942-

Sunny Trails Nudist Club collection

  • PR-1856
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1953]

The collection consists of radio broadcasts pertaining to the Sunny Trails Nudist Club in Surrey, B.C.

Connett, Ray, collector

Susan Mayse oral history collection

  • PR-1988
  • Collection
  • 1982-1984

The collection consists of oral history interviews about Victoria and Vancouver journalists and Vancouver Island people and events. Collection includes interviews with Arthur Mayse and H.H. (Torchy) Anderson.

Mayse, Susan, 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-

Tannice McKillop collection

  • PR-2145
  • Collection
  • 1941-[ca. 1949]

The collection consists of a colour film showing the construction of the Victoria's Memorial Arena, and a recorded Christmas greeting for 1941 from Victoria Mayor Percy George.

McKillop, Tannice, collector

Terrace Mini-Museum aural history collection

  • PR-1907
  • Collection
  • 1978-1979

The collection consists of transcripts of oral history interviews created and edited by the Terrace Mini-Museum in 1978 and 1979. Oral history interviews were held with Terrace residents and the transcripts pertain to Terrace and the surrounding areas. The collection also includes non-interview reminiscences and articles by Terrace residents.

Terrace Mini-Museum

Terrace Public Library oral history collection

  • PR-1908
  • Collection
  • 1977 [Copied 1977]

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to ethnic communities in the Terrace area, as well as the history of Terrace and Kitimat.

Terrace Public Library, collector

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

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

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

Tofino-Clayoquot oral history collection

  • PR-1882
  • Collection
  • 1979-1982

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to the Tofino-Clayoquot areas of Vancouver Island's west coast.

Bossin, Bob

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

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

United Church History Seekers oral history collection

  • PR-1910
  • Collection
  • 1974-1976

The collection consists of oral history interviews about the United Church in B.C., including accounts of missionaries in numerous locations and Indian missions.

United Church History Seekers, collector

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-

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

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