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The series consists of Manson's store records including ledgers, 1885-1940; daily records of sales, 1912-1919; 1947-1955, and records including lists of goods supplied in account with Dept. of Indian Affairs, 1954-1956.

The series also includes minute books from the Nanaimo and Cedar Farmers' Institute, 1916-1923.

Purchased from William Hoffer, Bookseller, Vancouver, 1977.

Finding aid: volume list.

Series consists of records created during the course of establishing, administering and closing St. Ann's Convent and School in Nanaimo, which was constructed in 1877 and closed in 1966.

Records consist of chronicles, official visitation reports, inventories, financial accounts, council minutes, histories of the school, student registers and accounts, grades and exam results, attendance reports, curriculum, meeting minutes, and photographs. Included are photographs of former students, ranging to 2007.

The series is arranged into four subseries: A. Convent subseries; B. School suberies; C. Commercial High School and Business College subseries; D. Photographs subseries.

Papers relating to the building of the Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.; lists of drawings, spreadsheet of contractor bids, accounts, letters, inventories, extras and alterations, landscaping, payments, etc. Also included are letters concerning the second design competition and one sheet, dated 1896, of costs for the Nanaimo Courthouse.

Series consists of Nanaimo Supreme Court Registrar's assize record books for 1923-1960.

Original textual records were destroyed after microfilming. Use microfilm copy.

Series consists of records created by or relating to activities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria.

When the Sisters of St. Ann arrived on Lekwungen territories in 1858, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria had already existed for twelve years, initially called the Diocese of Vancouver Island. The Congregation of The Sisters of Saint Ann has operated alongside the Diocese and Bishop of Victoria since their arrival.

Records in this series relate to the Sisters being a congregation within the Diocese, and working within schools and parishes governed by the Diocese. Newsletters, reports, correspondence and programs from the Diocese contributed to SSA policy and decision making and also informed the Sisters of the activities of the broader community. Material in the series includes histories of the Diocese, reports, correspondence, centennial celebrations, newsletters, directories, committee records, minutes for St. Ann's Sewing Society, records of pastoral ministries, photographs, and a sound recording.

The series is arranged into the following subseries: A. Diocese of Victoria; B. St. Andrew's Cathedral Parish; C. St. Ann's Sewing Society; D. Parishes; E. Schools; F. Sisters of St. Ann pastoral ministries; G. Photographs.

Series consists of criminal assize calendars for various registries. The calendar for Victoria dates 1870-1965. Calendars for the following registries date between 1871-1879: Cassiar, Clinton, Glenora, Kamloops, Laketon, Lytton, Nanaimo, New Westminster, Quesnellemouth (or Quesnelmouth, Quesnelle, Quesnel), Richfield, and Yale.

This series consists of records of the Commission on the Beban Mine Disaster,1937. Commission records consist of transcripts of hearings and report.

Series consists of Nanaimo Supreme Court reports and presentment of the Grand Jury for an October 1900 fall assize and 1904 and 1910 spring assizes. Included are reports on conditions of the hospital, court house, schools, opera house, theatre, provincial jail, and city jail. They also address the fees for jurors, the need to enforce the Speed Law with regard to automobiles, the system for train dispatching and signalling, and the need for an enquiry into the ease of procuring liquor by Indigenous peoples.

The series consists of records created or retained by the office of the Prefect of Studies for the Sisters of St. Ann, a role that was established in 1890 to facilitate the organization and placement of teachers and to supervise all educational aspects of the schools. The role was also responsible for the Sisters' post secondary education and professional development, both religious and academic.

The Prefect of Studies maintained the records of her office alongside inactive school records routinely sent for permanent retention from each of the schools with the exception of Indian Residential Schools, which would usually be considered federal government records.

Included in this series are records of students, which appear in multiple formats and can include exam results and permanent school record cards. Schools represented in these records include: St. Ann's Academy Victoria, St. Joseph’s School of Nursing, St. Ann’s Academy Duncan, St. Ann’s Academy Nanaimo, St. Ann’s Academy Kamloops, Kuper Island Residential School, Holy Angels School Victoria, St. Ann’s Academy New Westminster, St. Mary’s Residential School in Mission, St. Augustine’s School Vancouver, Little Flower Academy, Immaculate Conception School Vancouver, St. Joseph’s School Penticton, Kamloops Indian Residential School, St. James School Vernon, Sacred Heart School Dawson, Lower Post Residential School, St. Ann’s Academy Juneau, Copper Valley School, Smith Memorial School, St Patrick’s School New Westminster, Holy Ghost School in Queensboro, and St. Catherine’s Day School in Duncan. Not all records of students were retained by the SSA.

The series is comprised of five subseries: A. Administrative records; B. Sisters' education and qualifications; C. Student records; D. Prefect reports; E. Photographs.

The fonds consists of videotapes of New Democratic Party events, mainly in Nanaimo. It includes speeches by Tommy Douglas (as well as a 1976 tribute to Tommy and Irma Douglas), Dave Barrett (including a 1976 convention speech), Les Benjamin and David Stupich.

Additional NDP events are documented on 1/2-inch open reel videotapes, including a dinner speech by Dave Barrett during the 1975 election campaign, and speeches by David Stupich and Tommy Douglas. If these reels are intact, they will have to be digitized before their content can be made accessible.

Television stock shots

Documentary. Princess Margaret's 1958 royal visit to mark BC's Centennial. Includes: numerous official welcomes and ceremonies; Royal Review of ships of the RCN, US Navy and Royal Navy; visit to natural gas development at Fort St. John; rodeo at Williams Lake; opening of Okanagan Lake Bridge and Fort Langley restoration; UBC convocation (and bestowal of honorary degree on Princess Margaret); aerial and travelling shots from planes and trains. Premier W.A.C. Bennett and Lieutenant-Governor Frank Ross appear throughout.

This series consists of architectural proposals and consultants reports on topics connected with the construction of public buildings, urban development, siting, traffic patterns, and design requirements. Reports have been created for the Department of Public Works by various sources, including Arthur Erikson Architects, The Environmental Analysis Group (TEAG), UBC School of Architecture, BCIT, Vancouver City Planning Department, and other various architects and engineers.

CALL NUMBER: T1704:0089 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Campaign speech RECORDED: Nanaimo (B.C.), 1975-12-01 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett campaign speech, Nanaimo, 1 December 1975. CALL NUMBER: T1704:0090 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Proposes freeze on commercial rents RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975-12-01 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett announces a proposed freeze on commercial rents, and an extension of the price freeze to 16 February 1975 [i.e., 1976?]. CALL NUMBER: T1704:0091 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Campaign speech to pensioners RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1975-12-02 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett speech to a group of old age pensioners at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, 2 December 1975. Also speaking are: Liberal leader Gordon Gibson Jr., Conservative leader Dr. Scott Wallace, and Social Credit spokesman Bob McClelland. CALL NUMBER: T1704:0092 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Campaign speech RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1975-12-02 [or 03?] SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett campaign speech to a Vancouver rally at the PNE Agrodome, sponsored by "Reach Out". Also, a speech by Bill Bennett, and a question-and-answer session with all four party leaders: Barrett, Bennett, Gordon Gibson Jr., and Dr. Scott Wallace. CALL NUMBER: T1704:0093 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Campaign speech RECORDED: Salmon Arm (B.C.), 1975-12-03 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett campaign speech, Salmon Arm, 3 December 1975. CALL NUMBER: T1704:0094 - 0095 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Campaign speech RECORDED: Penticton (B.C.), 1975-12-04 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett campaign speech, Penticton, 4 December 1975 (part 1 & 2). CALL NUMBER: T1704:0096 - 0097 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Campaign speech RECORDED: Prince George (B.C.), 1975-12-08 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett campaign speech, Prince George, 8 December 1975 (part 1 & 2). CALL NUMBER: T1704:0098 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Campaign speech RECORDED: Coquitlam (B.C.), 1975-12-09 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett campaign speech, Coquitlam, 9 December 1975.

The item consists of two reels (one main reel and one duplicate reel) of unedited negative footage of Premier W.A.C. Bennett on an election tour of B.C. during the provincial election campaign, September 1963. Bennett is shown making speeches, riding PGE trains, shaking hands and generally "campaigning" in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Vancouver, Quesnel, Williams Lake, Dawson Creek, Peace River dam site, Fort St. John, Prince George and Nanaimo. Highlights include Bennett setting off a large explosion at the dam site and touring the mills and roads.

The item is an audio recordings of an interview with Earle C. Westwood.
T2662:0002 track 1: Earle C. Westwood discusses his early life. He describes his family, their pioneering experiences in the Nanaimo area, his education, and his work as a bank clerk, longshoreman, and millwright assistant. Mentioned in context are Nanaimo, B.C.; Port Alice, B.C.; Britannia High School in Vancouver; Wesley Black.
Track 2: Earle Westwood discusses the Depression, his return to Nanaimo, his funeral parlour businesses in Nanaimo and Duncan, and his involvement in the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Nanaimo City Council, and his period as mayor of Nanaimo. He also relates his impressions of; the Coalition government, his early career ambitions, and his organizational membership. Westwood describes his first interests in Social Credit and his first meeting with W.A.C. Bennett. In addition, he discusses the provincial election of 1953. Mentioned in passing are Ernie Carson, George S. Pearson, Byron Johnson, Peter Maffeo, and Lorenzo Giovando.

T2662:0003 track 1: Earle C. Westwood discusses the provincial elections of 1953 and 1956 as well as his own election in 1956 and his appointment as Minister of Trade and Industry. Mentioned also are his travels with Premier Bennett in 1954, party platforms in the 1953 and 1956 elections, and his perceptions of his political opponents. He describes his objectives as MLA and cabinet minister and the projects undertaken by the Department of Trade and Industry while it was under his direction.
Track 2: Earle Westwood discusses the origins and policies of the Department of Recreation and Conservation, the nature of the tourist industry in B.C. during the late 1950s, and the creation of Beautiful B.C. Magazine. He also discusses decision and policy making in his ministry as well as some activities of the B.C. Federation of Fish and Game Clubs. Westwood also relates how his estimates were approved by Treasury Board.

T2662:0004 track 1: Earle C. Westwood recalls his days as Minister of Recreation and Conservation, and Commercial Transport. He discusses the provincial election of 1960, the Pacific Northern Railway, and the B.C. government takeovers of the B.C. Electric Co. and the Black Ball ferry fleet. Westwood also discusses northern development and some speculation that B.C. would seek the Winter Olympics.
Track 2: Earle C. Westwood evaluates the effectiveness of the C.C.F. opposition during his years in office, focusing on the roles of Robert Strachan, Dave Barrett and Leo Nimsick. He also comments on the nature of the Social Credit opposition during the Dave Barrett administration. Westwood recalls the provincial election of 1963 and his retirement from politics. Also discussed are his period as Agent-General, the effects of socialism in Britain and Westwood's travels with W.A.C. Bennett in Europe.

T2662:0005 track 1: Earle C. Westwood recalls his travels in Europe with W.A.C. Bennett and his accomplishments as Agent-General. He discusses his activities upon returning to B.C. and comments on his perceptions of various political figures including: Dave Stupich, Leo Nimsick, Tom Uphill, Gordon Gibson, Deane Finlayson, Robert Bonner, Einar Gunderson, Phil Gaglardi, Robert Thompson, and Ronald Worley. Westwood also discusses how cabinet was run during the W.A.C. Bennett years, how policies were developed, and his own relationship with Bennett.
Track 2: Westwood discusses the relationship between the Social Credit party in B.C. and Social Credit parties in other provinces (Alberta and Quebec) and the relationship with the federal Social Credit party. He also describes his activities before the caucus and his perceptions of W.A.C. Bennett as premier. Also discussed are Westwood's relationship with the press, government-organized group relations, and his perceptions of other political parties. Westwood also comments on the role of government.

T2662:0006 track 1: Earle C. Westwood discusses civil defence in Nanaimo during World War II; all night sessions in the Legislature; his first interests in Social Credit; the Coalition government in B.C.; dominion-provincial relations during his terms in office; the Robert Sommers case; his concept of free enterprise and socialism; his impressions of Lyle Wicks, Eric Martin, and William Chant; proselytizers of the original Social Credit theories; and the current administration of W.R. Bennett. He also discusses California's Proposition 13 and the appeal of Social Credit to British Columbians.
Track 2: Westwood discusses public reluctance to admit their support for Social Credit; eastern perceptions of Social Credit in B.C.; his meeting with Joey Smallwood; the fishing industry in B.C.; and his former plans for Newcastle Island as Minister of Recreation and Conservation. Westwood completes the interview with a brief account of his present activities.