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Magistrate's record book showing name of accused, act contravened, plea and sentence. Pages 382-400 contain Magistrate's records from the Small Debts Court.

Death certificates for Claus Helmcken, George Rose, Sebastian Mittler, Catherine Helmcken, Caroline Mittler.

Series consists of personal correspondence, business papers, letters of introduction (many to federal government cabinet ministers), testimonials, newspaper dispatches and clippings, poems, sermons, memorial cards, inspirational notes, share certificates and related documents. The records also include genealogical notes, along with correspondence between Norris family members in England, Quebec and British Columbia.

Series consists of writing and research material. Records include sermons, papers, articles, books, theses, notes and other research material, mostly by Oblates as well as Margaret Whitehead. Records also include copies of the newsletter "Oblate News", historical manuscripts on Koyukon language (also known as T'ena, Ten'a), correspondence, photographs and other graphic material.

Correspondence outward (1864, 1868) and inward (1861-1871) of Robert Ker, Colonial Auditor for Vancouver Island, with some of his commissions (1864, 1865, 1868), an indenture (1844), miscellaneous notes; correspondence of R.H.B. Ker and David Russell Kerr with General Crerar, 1944 (two letters), and of D.R. Ker with General Currie, 1917, and H. Joly de Lotbiniere, 1903 (two letters); clippings and photographs which have been transferred to Visual Records accession 198210-007. The Ker family lived in Victoria, B.C. Robert Henry Brackman Ker was an executive with a number of British Columbia business firms, including Ker and Stephenson Ltd. and Brackman-Ker Milling Company. He served on Victoria City Council, as President of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, and as Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant-Governor of B.C. The records include correspondence inward and outward, miscellaneous notes, clippings and photographs. Photographs transferred to Visual Records accession 198210-007. Related records in MS-0793 and Visual Records accession 198208-038, 22 albums. Additional records are also available at the City of Victoria Archives, PR 48. Biographical sketch taken from BCAUL. Source: MS Finding Aids Presented by R.H.B Ker, Victoria, 1971. Finding aid: file list.

The series consists of a small leather bound book kept by George Sargison. The first portion of the book is devoted to copying calligraphy rules from an exercise book. The largest portion of the book is a diary kept by Sargison between 1844 and 1851, mostly concerned with his religious thoughts.

The series consists of hydrodgraphic charts produced by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey and other official American chart- producing agencies. The charts are listed alphabetically by title in the chart list.

The charts have been copied onto 105mm microfiche which are arranged sequentially according to the call numbers cited in the chart lists. Some of the dates presented should be considered tentative, since some of the charts, particularly some from the 1850s, may be undated reproductions of official charts. Researchers should also note that the charts listed with dates from the 1840s are 1971 reproductions of 1940s items. Background information on early American hydrographic surveying can be found in Peter J. Guthern. United States Coastal Charts, 1783- 1861 (NW526.99/G984). Additional related information is provided in United States Coast Survey. Pacific Coast. Coast Pilot of California, Oregon, and Washington Territory. 1869 (NW527/U58p/c.2) and in United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Pacific Coast. Coast Pilot of California, Oregon, and Washington. 1889 (NW527/U58p.4/ c.2).

A graphic index covering the Alaska and B.C. coastlines is available in the volume U.S. Coast Pilot: Alaska (NW623.8929/U58a/1943).

Transaction Registers for ships registered at Victoria 1867-1908 and Vancouver 1891-1898 and 1917-1945. The reels also contain Registers for various Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick ports 1841-1950. Among details to be found are where and when ship was built; owners; builders; number of decks, masts, details of rigging etc.; length, breadth, depth; tonnage; details of engines; changes of ownership and final fate of ship (i.e. reason for being taken off Registry). Some Victoria volumes are indexed.

Reel B08475 (NAC reel C-1214, Vol. 147) Victoria 1897-1908
Reel B08476 (NAC reel C-3184) Quebec, Ontario, Victoria
Reel B08477 (NAC reel C-3185) Weymouth, Annapolis, Victoria
Reel B08478 (NAC reel C-3188)

Series consists of short manuscripts by Father Peter Joseph Nicolaye, Father John Nichola Lemmens and Father Augustin Joseph Brabant, including notes on missions at Kyuquot and Hesquiat, a diary, sermons in native language, scripture studies in Latin and letters from Brabant after he was shot. Also includes notes on Father Brabant by Sister Mary Mildred.

Correspondence outward (17 letters) written during his service with the Royal Navy in the Caribbean and off the east coast of South America; one incomplete letter dated 2 June 1850 from an unidentified correspondent.

Standing rules and regulations of the H.B.C.'s fur trade established by the Council for the Northern Department of Rupert's Land.

Presented by J.A. Pearce, 1974.

Letter and journal for 1843 and 1845 relating to the mission of the Columbia. Translated from the printed French version under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration (Seattle: Project No. 4185 and 5606) in 1937.

Correspondence inward from his brother, Charles Dodd, at Fort Stikine, describing the murder of John McLoughlin Jr. and giving an account of his service with the Company in charge of Fort Stikine.

Series consists of a log kept by Thomas Robinson (personal attendant) who traveled with Governor Richard Blanshard to Vancouver Island in 1849; two colour photos of log (open and closed).

The series includes correspondence, ranch diaries, business records and personal papers of the Bayliff Family, owners of the Chilancoh Ranch near Redstone in the Chilcotin district. It includes correspondence and papers of H.P.L. Bayliff's family in England (mainly letters written by his father, uncles and aunt as young people); letters written by T.L. Bayliff from England and from various naval ships during World War II. It also includes diaries, 1894-1925 (with gaps) of T.R. Young, a neighbouring rancher.

Series consists of Roberts' notes for sermons and his personal bible.

Correspondence inward from James Douglas (1850-1858) and others (1850- 1859); papers (1845-1871); and receipts.

Series consists of documents made and received by the administrations of various Oblate provinces, primarily those that operated in British Columbia. Most records in this series were created by the administrations of St. Paul’s Vice-Province (1968-1973) and St. Paul’s Province (1973-2003). Some records were created by St. Peter’s Province (beginning in 1926), the Vice-Province of Whitehorse (ca. 1980s, when the Vice-Province of Whitehorse was united with St. Paul’s Province), and the OMI Lacombe Canada province (beginning in 2003). Other records in the series were created before the establishment of Oblate administrative bodies in Canada.

The series is divided into twelve sub-series:
● Office of the Provincial
● Treasurer's Office
● General administration
● Financial records
● Councils, committees, and conferences
● Indianescom
● Study/Community Days and Oblate Retreats
● Formation
● Community partnerships and projects
● Communications and circulars
● Vatican
● Parishes, missions, schools, and properties

Medical certificates, testimonials, diplomas, correspondence, 1863 and 1865, and commissions appointing Helmcken to the Legislative Council and Executive Council of British Columbia, 1867-1869.

Notebooks kept while interning at Guy's Hospital, London, England.