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Sub-series consists of field photographs not yet associated with a specific trip or tour. Images may be attributed to either Richard or Hannah Maynard, who both travelled throughout their professional careers and personal lives. Locations have been identified when possible.

The sub-series consists of interviews and radio programs about the early days of Vancouver, ca. 1880-1920. The interviews were recorded by Laurence Nowry, who also wrote and narrated the broadcasts.

The sub-series consists of one oral history interview on the history of the Yukon Territory.

The sub-series consists of interviews and other recordings related to Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated 1910-1913 Antarctic expedition to the South Pole. It includes interviews with expedition members Tom Clissold and Sir Charles Wright, as well as with Charles R. Ford, who served on Scott's 1901-1904 Antarctic expedition. The "program master" and "show" items are likely recordings of the CBC radio documentary about Scott that was broadcast on the series "CBC Radio International" on March 23, 1962. The 30-minute program was researched by Peter Haworth and produced by John Edwards at CBC Vancouver. The voices of Tom Clissold, Charles R. Ford, and geologist Frank Debenham were heard in the program.

The sub-series consists of Archer Martin's documents regarding the Selkirk deed, 1812 to 1819.

The sub-series consists of Archer Martin's documents regarding the murder of Louis Desmarais by James Calder, 1847 to 1848.

The sub-series consists of three letters written by Mary Susannah Moody's sister Emily Hawkes to her mother, 1854.

The sub-series consists of the records of Captain Henry Crease from 1808 to 1855 and includes correspondence and other papers.

Indexed volume of Hudson's Bay Company deeds to lands granted between 1851 and 1858. Includes a modern, typed numerical index.

Three indexed volumes of land grants in one continuous registration number series. The lands were all in the districts of Victoria and Esquimalt, and were granted between 1857 and 1859.

The sub-series consists of 1 letter from Captain R.M. Parsons to Mrs. Moody, 1860.

The sub-series consists of five letters written by Mary Susannah Moody's husband, Colonel Richard Clement Moody, 1860.

This document was originally inserted in the bound volume containing Sub-series 6, but does not relate to the records in that volume.

The sub-series consists of miscellaneous papers of Robert Brown, 1850 and 1961.

The sub-series consists of letters written by Mary Susannah Moody to her family, 1854 to 1863.

The sub-series consists of laws, council minutes etc. of Assiniboia, 1836 to 1863.

The sub-series consists of journals of the British Columbia Botanical Expedition, 1863 to 1865.

Lands granted between 1860 and 1866.

The sub-series consists of Robert Brown's journals of the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition from 1864. These true copies were prepared by Robert Martin, noted as such by Brown. Originals deposited with Colonial Secretary of Vancouver Island but no longer extant. It also contains journals of members of the expedition including Alexander Barnston, John Buttle, Thomas Henry Lewis, Ranald McDonald, John Meade and Frederick Whymper, and Robert Brown's journal of a visit to Queen Charlotte Islands, 1866.

Series divided into following subjects: I. Accounts. II. Correspondence inward from James Neil. III. Papers relative to financial affairs. 1 packet, endorsed in the handwriting of James Hargrave: Papers etc. connected with money at interest in the Banks of Toronto and Montreal (Brockville branch) under the name of Mrs. Margaret Hargrave.

Land conveyances initiated between 1859 and 1870, and granted between 1861 and 1870, in the form of an 1884 certified transcript "from the books of the Land Registry Office of Victoria".

Correspondence, bills, account books: contains letters from Clinton, Lillooet, Savona, Kamloops, etc. re personal and farm matters; letters from friends in California and from relatives in England [family spell name Hefley]

The sub-series consists of newspaper clippings collected by the Crease family from 1855 to 1874.

Sub-series consists of field photographs taken by Richard Maynard on two tours of inspection of Indigenous communities on Vancouver Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia in 1873 and 1874. Maynard accompanied Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Israel Wood Powell, as the photographer on government tours of the west coast of British Columbia on board the H.M.S. Boxer, a gunboat vessel of the Royal Navy.

The following First Nations communities are among those visited during the 1873 tour:

• -Kwakwaka'waka Nation community near Knight Inlet, a community/camp up the Sawatti river, British Columbia mainland (May 31, 1873). Reported by I.W. Powell as “T'sawattie Knights Inlet.”

• -Indigenous community in the Nuxalk nation region near Bella Coola close to Bentinck Arm, British Columbia mainland (June 6 or June 6-8th, 1873).

• -Indigenous community in the [Nuxalk nation] region near Bella Coola up the river, British Columbia mainland (June 6 or June 6-8th, 1873). Reported by I.W. Powell as previously identified as the “Village of the Rascals”

• -Indigenous community near Takush Harbour, near Cape Caution, British Columbia mainland (June 9, 1873). Reported by I.W. Powell as meeting the "Qwoi-sil-lahs" at the "[Qwoi]-sil-lahs Camp" after proceeding to Cape Caution and Takush Harbour.

• The following First Nations communities are among those visited during the 1874 tour:

• -Nuu-chah-nulth nations of the southern region at Green Cove, Vancouver Island (September 7, 1874). Reported in the media as the “Ohiet” [Huu-ay-aht] and “Owchucklisaht.”

• -Nuu-chah-nulth nations of the central region near “Hecate passage north of Vargas Island” in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island (September 8, 1874). Reported in the media as the “Ahousahts” [Ahousaht] and the “Klahookwahts” [Tla—o-qui-aht].

• -Nations in the area of the Nuu-chah-nulth (of the central region) near “Hecate passage north of Vargas Island” in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island (September 9, 1874).

• -Indigenous community near Refuge Cove, British Columbia mainland (September 9, 1874). Reported in the media as “where the Mahnohhahsahts live.” Reported by Richard Maynard as “refuge Cove Indian name [Manhousesett].”

• -Nuu-chah-nulth region and a community near Friendly Cove in the Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island (September 10 and 11, 1874). Reported in the media as the “Movitchahts, known as the Nootkahs. Reported by I.W. Powell as the Moo-cha-ahts. Reported by I.W. Powell as meeting the “successor” of Chief “Maquinna.”

• -Nuu-chah-nulth nations of the northern region at Queen’s Cove, Vancouver Island (September 11, 1874). Reported in the media as the “Ehahtisaht” [Ehattesaht] and the “Noochatlaht” [Nuchatlaht].

• -“Shushartie Bay,” Vancouver Island (September 13, 1874). Reported in the media as the “Nawitee.”

• -Kwakwaka'wakw nation region and community at Fort Rupert, Vancouver Island (September 14, 1874).

• -Kwakwaka'wakw nation region and community at Alert Bay (Nimpkish River), Vancouver Island (September 14 and 15, 1874)

• -Coast Salish community near Departure Bay on the Vancouver Island (September 16 and 17, 1874).

Numbered by Malcolm McLeod and used in support of his argument for a pension on account of John McLeod's services]. Includes some letters for Malcolm L. McLeod.