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This series consists of transcripts of correspondence with the Hudson's Bay Company relating to the conveyance, settlement, and reconveyance of Vancouver Island. Correspondence is arranged chronologically.

Volumes:
Volume 1: 1822-1851
Volume 2: 1852-1856.
Volume 3: 1856-1858
Volume 4: 1858-1860
Volume 5: 1860-1863
Volume 6: 1863-1880

Series consists of 11 pages of correspondence from 1852-1865 regarding Craigflower School in Saanich. Documents include Kenneth McKenzie advertising for a "Teacher for the Settlement of Vancouver's Island" (1852), a letter from the Rev. Edward Cridge recommending the appointment of Henry Claypole as teacher (1859), a letter from the Duke of Newcastle recommending Claypole's services (1860), and correspondence from Claypole requesting an increase in salary (1861), criticizing the Common Schools Act of 1865, and tendering his resignation (1865).

CALL NUMBER: T1289:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-03 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Bullen talks about early Victoria; her mother's family, the Mouats; her father's family, the Helmckens; recollections about her grandfather John Sebastian Helmcken; social life at Helmcken House; family connections; family evenings; the family Christmas dinner; her father; memories of Victoria; building the Parliament Buildings; local characters; James Bay residents. TRACK 2: Mrs.; Bullen continues with her recollections of early Victoria; the Langford family; W.J. Macdonald's family; Bishop Cridge; musical life in Victoria; amateur theatricals; effect of the Klondike gold rush; downtown Victoria. Captain Douglas Bullen talks about performances by Colonel Peters; army songs; Christmas dinners with Mr. Justice Drake; and the history of the Esquimalt Marine Railway; the BC M;arine Railway; and Yarrows shipyards.

CALL NUMBER: T1289:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-11 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Bullen, interviewed in Helmcken House, discusses New Year's parties; she talks about the significance and location of various pieces of furniture; Rogers Chocolates; various rooms; the ;garden; Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken; Christmas celebrations; additions to the house; Dr. Helmcken's room; recollections of the Douglas property and Mrs. Dennis Harris, one of the Douglas daughters. T;RACK 2: Mrs. Bullen continues with her interview in Helmcken House; she discusses various items of furniture; memories of Dr. Helmcken; James D. Helmcken; Harry Helmcken; the garden; the orchard; the; mud flats; Dr. Helmcken's children; James Douglas Helmcken; the children's education; Dr. Helmcken's office and his appearance.;

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-03-26 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Pattie Alexander Haslam, nee Cox, recalls her first impressions of the Cape Beale Lighthouse; her schooling in Victoria; and a trip back to the lighthouse by Indian canoe. She describes her; life at the lighthouse; her mother and father; Indians; potlatches; costumes; Indian whaling techniques; Captain Spring; and sealing schooners. TRACK 2: She recalls local shipwrecks. She talks abo;ut her life in Victoria while she was at school; Sir James Douglas; Lady Douglas; Bishop Cridge, and the Cridge family. She recalls her life in Alberni; her work in the telegraph office; and her reports for the CPR from Cape Beale. She talks about cougars, and hunting at Cape Beale.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-05-18 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Major Maxwell Kirkpatrick-Crockett talks about his arrival in Vancouver in 1911; early jobs in Vancouver; work in Victoria; Arthur Currie; commission with the Fifth Regiment; Victoria at the; outbreak of World War I; coast defense batteries at Esquimalt in 1914; the affair of the "BC submarines"; fear of coastal attacks; state of coast defenses; the 5th Regiment sent to Nanaimo because of rioting [i.e., striking] coal miners; the damage at Extension. TRACK 2: Major Kirkpatrick-Crockett continues speaking about incidents at Extension; Ladysmith; German interest in British Columbia in; 1914; [von] Alvensleben; anti-German feeling; history of St. John's Church; Victoria; Christ Church; Bishop Hills; Reverend Cridge and conditions in Victoria after World War I; work in the Victoria Machinery Depot and for the City of Victoria.

Papers of J.S. Helmcken and members of his family, including correspondence, 1848-1920, account books, 1871-1903, deeds, contracts, certificates, 1825-1890, medical notebooks, case books and account books, 1845-1890, notes and papers concerning the Beacon Hill Park Bowling Club, 1898-1914, rough notes and drafts for articles in newspapers, speeches, and reminiscences. Account books pertaining to the estate of Arthur Thomas Bushby, 1875-1901. Papers of Harry Dallas Helmcken, 1866-1894, and William Ralph Higgins, 1890-1903. J.S. Helmcken's confederation diary and reminiscences are also on microfilm. John Sebastian Helmcken was born in Spitalfields, London on 5 June 1824, the fourth child and eldest son of Claus Helmcken and Catherine Mittler. After attending St. George's German and English school from 1828 to 1839 Helmcken apprenticed himself to Dr. W.H. Graves as a chemist and druggist. On 2 October 1844, Helmcken registered as a student at Guy's Hospital, London, and in March 1848 was admitted as a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. Two months later he was serving as surgeon aboard the Malacca until, on 12 October 1849, he received an appointment from the Hudson's Bay Company as surgeon and clerk for a five year term. Helmcken arrived at Esquimalt on 24 March 1850 and was first posted to Fort Rupert before being ordered to return to Fort Victoria in December 1850. On 27 December 1852 he married Cecilia Douglas, eldest daughter of Governor James Douglas. In 1856 Helmcken was elected to represent Esquimalt and Victoria District in the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island and served as Speaker of the Assembly until union with British Columbia in 1866. Governor Musgrave appointed Helmcken to the Executive Council of British Columbia in December 1869 while he was also serving as a member of the Legislative Council of B.C., and in the summer of 1870 he travelled to Ottawa as one of three confederation delegates from the colony. With the entry of British Columbia into Confederation in 1871, Helmcken retired from active politics. Helmcken also served as president of the Board of Directors of the Royal Hospital, remained physician to Victoria's jail until 1910, and contributed numerous articles on the early history of Vancouver Island in his later life. Dr. Helmcken died on 1 September 1920. The records include the papers of J.S. Helmcken and members of his family: correspondence, 1848-1920, account books, 1871-1903, deeds, contracts, certificates, 1825-1890, medical notebooks, casebooks and account books, 1845-1890, notes and papers concerning the Beacon Hill Park Bowling Club, 1898-1914, rough notes and drafts for articles in newspapers, speeches and reminiscences. There are also account books pertaining to the estate of Arthur Thomas Bushby, 1875-1901, and papers of Harry Dallas Helmcken, 1866-1894, and William Ralph Higgins, 1890-1903. J.S. Helmcken's Confederation diary and reminiscences are also on microfilm [A00810]. An index to the records is available as part of the hard copy finding aid kept in the reference room.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-03 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Laundy speaks about his grandfather; Reverend Edward Cridge, and grandmother Mary, and their journey to Victoria in 1855. Mr. Laundy recalls parties at his grandparents' home, "Marifield"; musical evenings; the ecclesiastical controversy between Reverend Cridge and Bishop Hills; Rev. William Duncan; Reverend Cridge and Mrs. Cridge and his parishioners; Sir James Douglas; the Church of Our Lord; church affairs; his grandfather's interest in music and modern inventions; his writings and his death in 1913. [TRACK 2: blank.]

The fonds consists of personal correspondence, prayer book, appointments, testimonials, certificates, accounts, sermon notes, diaries, notebooks and photographs of Edward Cridge.

The file contains a photocopy of a letter from Mary Cridge to her sister-in-law, Elizabeth, written from the Marquis of Bute ca. 1855 (including a transcript copy); a photocopy of a letter from Harold W.H. Helby to Emily Carr, June 1944, in which he describes being in Victoria as a midshipman in 1882 and visiting the Cridge family and a photocopy of an Archives pioneer form for Bishop Cridge filled out by Maude Cridge.

The series consists of letters written by Jane Fawcett between 1849 and 1864, from Sydney, Australia, San Francisco and Victoria to her sisters. They refer to her family and family life. Also included are notes on Jane's funeral sermon delivered by the Rev. E. Cridge. This unit consists of a microfilm copy of the original and three typewritten transcripts (copy 1 of the transcripts contains photographs of various members of the Fawcett family).

CALL NUMBER: T0294:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], [1970?] SUMMARY: These tapes comprise an interview with Ainslie Helmcken and his sister Cecilia Bullen, recorded by Imbert Orchard and Peter Haworth in preparation for writing the script of a CBC radio documentary entitled "The Old Doctor". TRACK 1: Ainslie Helmcken and Cecilia Bullen talk about their memories of the Helmcken family; their grandfather, Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken; their father, Dr. Jim Helmcken; th;eir family home at the corner of Langley and Fort Streets in Victoria and other turn-of-the-century recollections. TRACK 2: Mr. Helmcken and Mrs. Bullen continue with their recollections of their fa;mily and their grandfather. They recall various incidents from the later life of Dr. J.S. Helmcken, including stories and recollections of his home life, personality and political views.

CALL NUMBER: T0294:0003 RECORDED: [location unknown], [1970?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Helmcken and Mrs. Bullen continue with their recollections about their grandfather, his charactor, interests, and personal attributes, and the locaton of his medical office in Bastion Square; they also mention their grandfather's association with the George Richards family, the McTavish family, Mrs. Higgins, Bishop MacDonald, Roderick Finlayson and the Work family. TRACK 2: This tape concludes the interview of Ainslie Helmcken and Cecilia Helmcken Bullen and their discussion about Dr. J.S. Helmcken. They speak about their grandfather's early education; his philosophy, his early; radical views, his travels, his interest in Beacon Hill Park and other developments in Victoria; his relationship with the Bishop Cridge family; and the Indian residents of Victoria.

The file contains three typescript copies of "Reminiscences of Bishop Cridge" by Edgar Fawcett. Each copy has slightly different photographic illustrations. Includes list of members of Reformed Episcopal Church at its founding and extracts from Bishop Cridge's diary.

SUMMARY: Bishop Edward Cridge -- the Hudson's Bay Company chaplain at Fort Victoria and founder of the Church of Our Lord -- is recalled by his grandson, Cecil Laundy, and by Cecilia Bullen.

Recording is incomplete.

The item is a typescript copy of a B.A. essay by Susan Dickinson titled "Edward Cridge and George Hills: doctrinal conflict, 1872-1874, and the founding of Church of Our Lord in Victoria, British Columbia, 1875". iii, 146 leaves. Essay (B.A.). Bibliography: Leaves 129-139.

Correspondence, historical notes, drafts of articles and reviews, and family memorabilia.

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings pertaining to the Bishop Hills - Dean Cridge dispute.

The fonds consists of eight items: folder 1, a marriage license (1855 ), folder 2, transcript from a marriage register (1857), folder 3, a Masonic lodge certificate (1865), folder 4, a certificate of competency as a ship's master (1853), folder 5, an indenture certificate (1840), folder 6, a certificate of character and discharge (1853), folder 7, an empty linen document envelope with "H.B. Ella" on one side and a partial original of Martha Ella's diary. The 1855 marriage license was signed by Governor James Douglas, while the 1857 license was signed by Bishop Edward Cridge.

Family bible, September 13, 1876, with McMicking family genealogical data, 1869-1915; notation of text of sermon of Bishop Edward Cridge.

Presented by Mrs. R.B. (Margaret Leighton) Burns, Victoria, 1928.