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The series consists of records accumulated by Philip Yandle and Anne Yandle, and date primarily from the period 1967 to 1977, coinciding with the period in which Philip Yandle was secretary of the British Columbia Historical Association (from 1968 to June 1975). Mr. Yandle was also editor of the British Columbia Historical News (BCHN) from February 1968 (vol. 1, no. 1) until June 1972 (vol. 5, no. 4), and joint editor, with his wife, Anne, from November 1972 (vol. 6, no. 1) until June 1977 (vol. 10, no. 4). Some files relate to the newsletter. The records include correspondence of the British Columbia Historical Association (parent body), branch reports, committee reports, convention-related records, essay contest records, financial reports and membership receipt books.

The fonds consists of records of the British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF), including records dating from the founding of the organization in 1922 under its original name, the British Columbia Historical Association (BCHA).

Prior to 2016, records were received by BC Archives in numerous accruals; these were arranged and described by archivists at different times. As a result, these records were not integrated into one cohesive fonds. Instead, these groups are now series whose contents overlap. In particular, MS-2736 and MS-2779 should be used in conjunction with each other.

Records arranged prior to 2016 include the following series:
MS-2736 - British Columbia Historical Association records
MS-2779 - British Columbia Historical Association records
MS-2844 - British Columbia Historical Association files relating to the newsletter
MS-0937 - Letter from William C. Ward describing his association with the Bank of British Columbia
MS-0994 - British Columbia Historical Association
MS-2946 - British Columbia Historical Federation minutes

In addition to correspondence, minutes and photographs, the record types include, but are not limited to: addresses, annual meeting reports, attendance registers, branch reports, by-laws and constitutions, committee reports, convention materials, essay contest records, financial reports, membership lists , reports of BCHA branches, membership receipt books, monographs, lists of officers (executive), scrapbooks, subject files, and records pertaining to projects including pioneer reunions and Blanshard Day. The fonds also consists of records pertaining to publications of the association, including its journal and newsletter.

These series consist of some mixing of records of the parent body with those of local branches (sometimes called “sections”). Most notably these series include some records of the Victoria section. Records of the Victoria section are also held at BC Archives in a separate fonds, PR-2251.

While there existed a separate series for minutes (MS-2946) there are also minutes in series MS-2736 and MS-2779. Furthermore, In 2016, minutes in accessions at BC Archives that had been previously unprocessed, including a 2015 accrual, were added to series MS-2946.

In 2016, when a backlog of unprocessed records was arranged and described, the following new series were added to the fonds:
MS-3283 - Correspondence
MS-3284 - Conferences
MS-3285 - Subject files
MS-3286 - Financial records
MS-3288 - Membership records

As stated, other BCHF records at BC Archives were arranged and described separately at an earlier date; therefore, it is also true that records relating to annual conventions and meetings, membership, finances, and subject files, may be found in various series in the fonds.

The series consists of records of the provincial or parent body including general minutes, 1922-1936, council minutes 1922-1970, officer lists, committee reports, convention materials, financial records, membership lists, addresses, attendance registers, correspondence, scrapbooks, and a photograph album.

The series also consists of records of the Victoria section, including general minutes 1936-1963, council minutes 1936-1963, financial reports 1948-1949, attendance registers and correspondence.

The series also consists of records (including minutes) of the Vancouver section.

Also included in the series are membership lists and reports of BCHA branches including: Alberni, Boundary, Burnaby, Chilliwack, East and West Kootenay, the Gulf Islands, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, Nanaimo, Prince George, Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria, 1958-1967.

The fonds consists of numerous accruals which were not integrated as a cohesive fonds; these accruals were arranged and described by archivists independently of each other at different times. For this reason, these groups are now series whose contents overlap. In particular, MS-2779 and MS-2736 should be used in conjunction with each other. Also, the meeting minutes in these two series overlap with series MS-2946.

The series consists of records of the British Columbia Historical Federation created under its previous name, the British Columbia Historical Association.

The records include correspondence, minutes, lists of officers, committee reports, annual meeting reports, convention materials, financial records, membership lists, addresses and monographs, and subject files. There are also records pertaining to association publications, by-laws and constitutions, historic markers, and to special projects including pioneer reunions and Blanshard Day.

In addition to records of the BCHA parent body, the series consists of records of its Victoria section, including correspondence, minutes, annual meeting/convention records, financial records, membership records, addresses and monographs, and special projects. A smaller number of records are those of other branches of the BCHF, including Vancouver, New Westminster, Lillooet and Gulf Islands branches.

Records date predominantly from 1922 to 1976; however, the series also includes minutes and correspondence of an earlier organization, the Historical Society of Victoria, which date from 1900-1901.

Correspondence relating to commemorative monument and preparation for ceremonies celebrating centennial of the signing of the Oregon Treaty in 1846.

The series consists of a filing system which recorded BCHA members in an index card file. The index cards give the member’s name and address, and in many cases the system appears to record the status of membership, membership payments (and/or possibly subscriptions to publications), on an annual basis. Some sections of the card file are labelled with dates, and some with the labels “agents” and “members at large.” Some members were located out-of-province. The original organization system is unclear; it mixes chronological and geographic features.

Letter from William C. Ward describing his association with the Bank of British Columbia.

The series consists primarily of compiled, unaudited financial statements produced by a chartered accountant firm, including annual balance sheets of the federation, with the statement of revenue, expenditures, assets and member’s equity. In some cases the federation’s annual treasurer’s report is also attached. These annual treasurer's reports are also often to be found in the minutes of the annual general meetings, in series MS-2946.

The series also consists of records concerning the investment portfolio of the organization, their tax submissions, and, for their newsletter (BC Historical News) there are ledger books and subscriptions and sales record books.

The series consists of a wide range of records filed by subject matter. These include but are not limited to the following subjects: BCHF’s own archives and records management policy; its constitution, bylaws and regulations; correspondence with BC Archives; the organization’s manual and administrative procedures, organization functions and history; change of name; members’ biographies; membership directories and mailing lists; long range planning; pre-conference workshops; publicity; committees (education, membership, publishing); the organization newsletter (B.C. Historical News) and journal (British Columbia History); digitization issues; writing competition and awards; release of historic census records; BCHF logo; fundraising and gaming event license; the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) training; website; annual reports; registrar of companies; historic sites.

The creation of the series was based on an artificial arrangement by the archivist, made necessary since the files were not part of a recognizable original classification system, were poorly labeled or otherwise in poor original order.

The series consists of records of the BCHF’s annual conventions; these include correspondence, planning materials, schedules and itineraries, conference programs and booklets, information sheets on conference workshops and speakers, flyers and advertising materials, local maps, tourist information, brochures and other materials on local accommodation and heritage sites. The series also consists of files on guidelines for the planning and hosting of BCHF conferences, and the expenses involved.

Each year, the BCHF held its annual general meeting in conjunction with its annual conference. Some files contain records of these AGMs; however, most AGM records (which include agendas, minutes, committee reports and annual financial statements) are located in the minutes series (MS-2946).

Other BCHF records at BC Archives were arranged and described separately at an earlier date; therefore, records for annual conventions and meetings for earlier decades are also located in other series in the fonds, including MS-2736 and MS-2779.

The series includes photographs, consisting of images of speakers and delegates in convention meetings and on field trips to historic sites in the towns and cities where the conferences were held.

The series consists of correspondence incoming and outgoing created by numerous officials of the BCHF, including especially the secretary and president; other executives who created the records include the treasurer and archivist of the organization. The series includes correspondence between executives of the parent body and those writing on behalf of the local, member societies.

Some artificial arrangement by the archivist was necessary (put in chronological order) since some records and files of correspondence were unlabeled or otherwise in poor original order.

The series consists of the minutes of council meetings from the end of 1967 to 2012, with a gap in 1969. Also integrated in the files of council minutes are some AGM minutes and their attachments such as annual reports made to the AGM by the treasurer or by the federation’s member societies. The series also includes a complete run of minutes of AGMs from 1970 to 1979, which were created and filed separately from the council minutes.

It is important to note that earlier accessions (see series MS-2736 and MS-2779) include meeting minutes from the period of the 1920s to the 1960s.

The records were acquired by BC Archives in different accruals; in 2016 they include four accessions, covering different time periods. Accession 87-045 roughly includes the council minutes for the 1970s (for 1968 and for 1970 to 1980). Accession 95-1193 roughly includes the 1980s and 1990s, (from 1980 to 1997). Accession 2015.40 also includes minutes from the 1980s and 1990s as well as the period from 2000 to 2012.

The files include a large quantity of undifferentiated correspondence. While it is clear many reports form part of the minutes, it appears probable many records in the files were not attached to the minutes of meetings.

The creators of the files also maintained many rough draft versions of minutes, and it is often impossible to distinguish drafts from approved minutes.

One file dating from 1923 consists of a report of the Marine History Standing Committee.

The series also includes copies of the organization's constitution and by-laws.