This series contains Official Administrator probate/estate files. Several appear to be arranged in batches with the same number assigned to a number of files.
The series consists of records created by the Fort Steele Mining Recorder between 1895 and 1918. The records cover the area surrounding Fort Steele and along the St. Mary's River in the Fort Steele Mining Division of the East Kootenay District. The records include applications under the Mineral Act for mining claims and certificates of work; notices from miners filed with mining recorder; and transcribed copies of mineral claim transfers and conveyances, primarily in the form of bills of sale.
This series contains civil files with the exception of probate/estate files (GR-1619) which have been removed from this series and are filed separately.
The fonds consists of accounts, correspondence, fur returns, a register of marriage licences and a letter book created by various Fort Vancouver Hudson's Bay Company officials between 1832 and 1858. Most of the correspondence consists of both originals and copies of letters outward written by Chief Factor John McLoughlin and Chief Traders James Douglas and Peter Skene Ogden however there are also letters sent by company clerk Dugald Mactavish. The letter book also includes private correspondence of James Douglas, 1866-1877.
The fonds consists of correspondence, account books, a land office blotter, letterbooks, and fur tariffs of Fort Victoria and the Victoria Land Office of the Hudson's Bay Company. Fonds include a register of land purchased from Indians near Fort Victoria and a record of agreements with Indians at Fort Rupert, Nanaimo, Barkley Sound and Port Alberni.
The fonds consists of Keith Frampton's diaries for surveys in the Alberni, Qualicum and Effingham Inlet areas, 1907 to 1909 and Cecil Frampton's photograph album with sketch map that records a hiking trip to Strathcona Park in 1936. The album also contains a newsclipping obituary dated 2003 and copy of a photograph that were apparently slipped into the front of the album ca. 2003.
Fonds consists of correspondence inward and outward of the Ministere des affaires etrangeres, the office Direction des consulates et affaires commerciales and the French consulate at San Francisco. The majority of the correspondence relates to the Colony of British Columbia.
The fonds consists of diaries, a log of his yacht's activities, diaries of summer cruises and photographs, as well as films documenting the summer cruises and other vacation trips, 1938-1941.
The fonds consists of reminiscences and recollections of Francis Garrard's experience as a government telegraph agent at Tofino, B.C., on transoceanic voyages on sailing ships, on voyages as second mate on steamers to the West Indies, and on his years as a lighthouse keeper on Lennard Island (Clayoquot District).
The fonds consists of diaries, account books, letter books, a record of place claims 1916-1936, mining receipts and miscellaneous correspondence. The fonds also consists of journals kept while at Fort St. John and Hudson's Hope containing records of trading, supplies, company servants, outside traders, and casual employees. [Also available on microfilm.]
The fonds consists of diaries, photographs, field books, scrapbooks and files containing notes and correspondence. Fonds includes survey maps of land in Russia, Turkey, France, and British Columbia.
The fonds consists of diaries of Frank Gelsthorpe's journey from Malta to Esquimalt, life there (1904-1905), and journey back to England. Fonds includes diary of Gelsthorpe's return visit to Victoria in 1909.
F2021:02/001: "Frank Ogden: Your Place in the 3rd Millenium" is a 2 hour recording of a lecture given by Frank Ogden in 1994, and is labelled as a Shaw Cable Parksville production.
F2021:02/002: "Frank Ogden: Dr. Tomorrow Profile" was self-produced ca 1985, and features Frank Ogden advertizing his services and books in a 12 minute video. It appears to include some clips from an inteview Frank did with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
The fonds consists of photographs of Frank Boucher's family, family vacations and photos of Victoria, 1924-1948. Includes photos of victory parades, VE and VJ day celebrations in Victoria, 1945. Fonds also includes a copy of Boucher's reminiscences, written ca. 1973.
The fonds consists of 92 black and white 13 x 9 cm photographic prints of Victoria and area, taken by Frank Stanley Martin between 1956 and 1963. Most of the photographs are numbered from 1-77 (no number 38 or 76) with an additional 17 unnumbered prints. Most are identified on the back with the date and place and some include other information. This information may have been recorded by Martin. In several cases, his attributions as to street names may not be correct.
The photographs are mostly of Victoria streets and buildings and include the Post Office, Customs building, shops and offices, the Court house, street scenes, homes and apartment buildings. There are also a few photos of Beacon Hill Park, the Breakwater and Oak Bay.