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The diary documents the journey of miner John Waddell (1818-1870) to Vancouver Island in 1862 in search of gold during the Cariboo Gold Rush. Also included are notes on his journey to San Francisco in early 1862 aboard the California steamer Northern Light. The diary also describes his dealings with George A. Walkem, third Premier of British Columbia.

The transcript, completed by the donor in May 2017, includes and introduction and notes relevant to the diary's content.

Records of business conducted; accounts of merchandise sold, 1866-1868 (liquor, sardines, cigars, matches), accounts of the Full Rigged Co. including payroll, amount of gold mined and bills paid, 1867-1927.

The item is a copy of a thesis by Robert Galois titled "Gold mining and its effects on landscapes of the Cariboo." vii, 188 leaves, illus., figs., maps, tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of Calgary, 1970. Bibliography: leaves 170-178.

CALL NUMBER: T2602:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Metchosin memories : the Helgesen family PERIOD COVERED: 1861-1910 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1967 SUMMARY: Christian Helgesen tells the story of his father, Hans Helgesen, who settled in Metchosin, B.C., in 1861.;

CALL NUMBER: T2602:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Miracle of the sea : a sealing tale PERIOD COVERED: 1890-1900 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1967 SUMMARY: Christian Helgesen tells the story of Hans Helgesen's adventures on a sealing schooner that overturned in a storm.;

Some Aspects of Society in Cariboo from its discovery until 1871. viii, 182 leaves: maps, tables. Essay, University of British Columbia, 1932. Bibliography: leaves 174-182.

SUMMARY: Earl Weston provides a running commentary on the amateur film "[Bralorne Mines, ca. 1955]", shot by C.B. Cunningham. The film shows the mine and concentrator at Bralorne, and depicts the techniques of; refining gold, pouring gold bricks, and assaying them. Weston's commentary explains the processing of the gold, as well as technical terms, and names the people seen in the film.;

Documentary. A portrait of the Queen Charlotte Islands and of some of the people who live there. Sequences focus on Neil and Betty Carey, who live and beachcomb on the secluded west coast of the islands; Haida artist Bob Davidson, who is carving the first new totem pole raised at Masset in many years; Victor Adams, a Haida crab fisherman; logging operations at Skidegate; open-pit mining at Tasu, and life in the mining town; T.L. Williams, who recalls settling on the islands during the land rush before World War I; abandoned settlements and industries; a funeral; teenagers at a dance; netting and hand-canning of sockeye salmon; the Sandspit Earwig Derby; and the ceremonial raising of Davidson's totem pole. The history of the Haida people is outlined. The program also includes excellent footage of the landscape and seascape, and of the region's wildlife.

Ledger of a general merchant showing accounts with individuals, businesses and organizations with payments received by cash or goods.

The file consists of 8 hand coloured postcards showing scenes of the Butchart Gardens, near Victoria, B.C. They were published by the Gowen, Sutton Co. Ltd. Vancouver, B.C. sometime between 1919 and 1949.

Promotional film. General views of grounds, building exteriors, gardens. Commissioned by the trust company responsible for selling the Hatley Park property, this film apparently played a part in the sale of the property to the federal government in 1940 for use as a military college.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12-01 & 02 SUMMARY: Gillette Chipps, a hereditary chief of the Nitinat, discusses his early life and his experiences in fishing. He also recalls some traditional Nitinat stories, including some about the first encounter between the Nootka people and Captain Cook, as well as the Spanish explorers of that era. He recounts a creation myth and discusses his experiences in World War I.

CALL NUMBER: T1660:[0006? - 0009?] SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Evening chats with Eric R. Thomson (cont'd) RECORDED: Hopkins Landing (B.C.), 1974 & 1975 SUMMARY: In a series of interviews recorded by his grandson, Eric R. Thomson of Hopkins Landing discusses his memories of the First World War; memories of Vancouver; and the history of Hopkins Landing. [NOTE: Not transcribed.]

CALL NUMBER: T1660:0001 - [0005?] SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Evening chats with Eric R. Thomson RECORDED: Hopkins Landing (B.C.), 1974-07-30 & -08-01, etc. SUMMARY: In a series of interviews recorded by his grandson, Eric R. Thomson of Hopkins Landing discusses: a 1902 trip up the Skeena with his father, James Thomson, of the Hudson's Bay Company; a 1911 trip up the Stikine; and his recollections of growing up in Victoria, 1896-1904.

The item is a typescript copy of a thesis by Lorne Hammond titled "Any Ordinary Degree of System:" The Columbia Department of the Hudson's Bay Company and the Harvesting of Wildlife, 1825-1849. xi, 186 p. Thesis (M.A.), University of Victoria, 1985. Bibliography: pages 166-177.

Presented by the author, 1988.

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Robert R. Janes titled "Dispersion and nucleation among nineteenth century Mackenzie basin Athapaskans: archaeological, ethnohistorical, and ethnographic interpretations." 1975. xiii, 224 leaves: fig., maps, tables. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Calgary 1976. Bibliography: leaves 213-224. Canadian theses on microfiche, 28522.

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Garron Frances Wells titled "The development of trade along the North West Coast of Hudson Bay, 1717-1790. " iv, 157 leaves: tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of Manitoba, 1982. Bibliography: leaves 152-157. Canadian theses on microfiche, 54233.

The item is a copy of a graduating essay by David R.B. Dendy titled "One huge orchard: Okanagan land and development companies before the Great War." University of Victoria, Department of History.

The item is a typescript copy of an address by John Lindsay Webster, titled "Local Conditions of Fruit Growing in Okanagan." It was given before a meeting of the Farmers' Institute in 1901. For printed version see Third Annual Report of the Farmers' Institutes, 1900-1901, "Sessional Papers", pp. 1466-68.

The file consists of "History of the K.L.O. Benches, their tragedies and comedies": the reminiscences of T.L. Gillespie who moved to east Kelowna in 1910 and operated his orchard on the Lower Bench until 1922 with the exception of the war years when he served at the internment camps at Vernon and Kapuskasing. Includes capsule descriptions of most of his neighbours in East Kelowna.

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by David R.B. Dendy titled "A cent a pound or on the ground: Okanagan fruit growers and marketing, 1920-1935." v, 119 leaves. Thesis (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1981. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 112-117. Canadian theses on microfiche, 56798.

Management Working Plan (First Revision): Nitinat Tree Farm Licence Number 27. Plan drafted by D.W. Smith Ltd. Contains maps and tables.

Presented by Modern History Division, B.C. Provincial Museum, 1979.

The file is a typescript copy of Les francophones dans l'histoire de Victoria avec un apercu general sur la colonisation francaise de l'Ouest by David Le Gallant de Mont-Carnel of Victoria.

The item is a thesis by Henry John Benskin. It is titled "Financial implications and some costs and benefits of logging guidelines in the Chilliwack provincial forest". 1975. xii, 144 leaves: figs., maps, tables. Thesis (M. Forestry), University of British Columbia, 1975. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 118-123. Canadian theses on microfiche, 25102.

Certificate appointing Moody Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and Letters Patent appointing Moody Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. 2 leaves.

Testimonial with nineteen signatures, presented to John A. Anderson on his retirement from the British Columbia civil service, May 13, 1913. Water colour cartoon of J.A. Anderson.

Presented by Mrs. S.R. Anderson, Victoria, 1977 (transferred from Visual Records).

Certificates awarded to Violet Grace Atkins for holding first rank in "deportment" among pupils at Colwood Public School.

Public school certificates presented to two of the children of John Patmore Walls and Fanny Georgina Orlebar Walls: Nina E. Walls, High School Entrance Certificate 1899, Orlebar Charles Walls, Roll of Honour 1903.

The file consists of three certificates issued by the government of British Columbia and awarded to Katherine Isabel Davis: Roll of Honour certificates, North Ward School 1908 and Craigflower School 1912, and High school entrance certificate, Craigflower School 1912.

The item is a 1802 grant to Thomas Castleman, settler and British soldier, of one hundred acres of land in Osnabruck Township.

Charter.

Presented by Kenneth Miller, Sidney, 1979.