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Winfield Maxwell bench book

  • GR-2174
  • Series
  • 1938-1945

Series consists of one bench book in the hand of Stipendiary Magistrate Winfield Maxwell. Entries are primarily from the Revelstoke Small Debts Court (1938-1945), but also from the Revelstoke Magistrate's Court, the Revelstoke Police Court (1940 and 1942), and Revelstoke Juvenile Court (1944-1945).

British Columbia. Small Debts Court (Revelstoke)

Revelstoke County and Supreme Court minute book

  • GR-2172
  • Series
  • 1923-1938

Series consists of one Revelstoke County Court civil and criminal minute book for 1923-1938. The volume starts again from the back with Revelstoke Supreme Court minutes from 12 Jun 1924 (Forbes vs. Waverly Mill Co.) and 25 Nov 1925 (Rex vs. Corano). Beginning on page 305 there are minutes from the November 1926 assize (Rex. vs. Scales and Murphy) and a subsequent June assize (no year given).

British Columbia. County Court (Revelstoke)

Revelstoke Provincial Court record book

  • GR-2170
  • Series
  • 1945-1956

Series consists of one Revelstoke Provincial Court record book for 1945-1956. Provincial Court record books may include the following information: date of proceedings, name of defendant, charge, plea, names of witnesses, remarks, disposition, particulars, and notations regarding payment of fines, and/or fees.

British Columbia. Provincial Court (Revelstoke)

A history of Revelstoke and the Big Bend

The series contains a copy of a thesis by William Bilsland called "A history of Revelstoke and the Big Bend." 1955. v, 241 leaves: maps, tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1955. Bibliography: leaves 235-249.

Also included in this series is an unpublished, typescript draft (2 copies) of an earlier (1952) history of Revelstoke prepared by the author for publication by the Department of Education in the British Columbia Heritage Series.

Revelstoke County Court mechanics' lien actions

  • GR-2173
  • Series
  • 1937-1952

Series consists of mechanics' lien actions under the Mineral and Placer Act from the Revelstoke County Court in 1937-1952. Records are indexed.

British Columbia. County Court (Revelstoke)

Revelstoke Provincial Court record book

  • GR-2427
  • Series
  • 1931-1952

Series consists of one Revelstoke Provincial Court record book for 1931-1952. Provincial Court record books may include the following information: date of proceedings, name of defendant, charge, plea, names of witnesses, remarks, disposition, particulars, and notations regarding payment of fines, and/or fees.

British Columbia. Provincial Court (Revelstoke)

Revelstoke County Court mechanics' liens register

  • GR-2169
  • Series
  • 1913-1958

Series consists of one mechanics' liens register from the Revelstoke County Court for 1913-1958.

Entries are arranged alphabetically.

British Columbia. County Court (Revelstoke)

Revelstoke County Court bench book

  • GR-4259
  • Series
  • 1911

Series consists of one Revelstoke County Court bench book for 1911.

British Columbia. County Court (Revelstoke)

Revelstoke County Court record book

  • GR-2168
  • Series
  • 1892-1893

Series consists of one Revelstoke County Court record book for cases heard in Donald, Nelson, and Revelstoke under the Speedy Trials Act in 1892-1893. Record books may include the following information: names of witnesses, lists of exhibits, judgment rendered, times of activities, name of judge, name of solicitors, and date of activities.

British Columbia. County Court (Revelstoke)

Revelstoke Supreme Court minute book

  • GR-2165
  • Series
  • 1927-1940

Series consists of one Revelstoke Supreme Court minute book for civil and criminal cases between 1927-1940. Minute books document proceedings in legal cases and typically list when events occurred during an action, the names of witnesses, and exhibits.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Revelstoke)

Revelstoke County Court cause book

  • GR-2151
  • Series
  • 1902-1926

Series consists of a cause book from the Revelstoke County Court for 1902-1926. Cause books provide the framework for court cases and may include the names of parties, the dates when proceedings occurred, and can be used to determine volume and folio numbers for locating final orders. Entries relate to proceedings under the Creditor's Relief Act.

British Columbia. County Court (Revelstoke)

Nelson Land Commissioner records

  • GR-4123
  • Series
  • 1892-1980

This series consists of records related to land use, management and alienation in the Nelson, Revelstoke and Kootenay land districts. The records date from 1892-1980. Records include certificates of purchase and various land registers.

There are two survey systems used in the land registers: the district lot system and the township section system. Registers may also be arranged by plan number. The registers record the alienation of land from the Crown by purchase, pre-emption, lease, mineral claims, timber use, etc. Information may include the name of the purchaser, dates and numbers of certificates issued (including Crown Grants), dates and amounts of payments, and reference numbers to correspondence files and field books.

The series also includes several paper subject files and correspondence files with settlers discussing the pre-emption, lease and purchase of specific parcels of land with Government Agents in Nelson, Kaslo and Revelstoke. Most of these files have "O" file numbers assigned to them.

British Columbia. Government Agent (Nelson)

Certificates of work and record of mineral claims and transfers

  • GR-0222
  • Series
  • 1891-1930

The series consists of records created by the Revelstoke Gold Commissioner between 1891 and 1930. It includes certificates of work and records of mineral claims and transfers.

British Columbia. Gold Commissioner (Revelstoke)

Revelstoke Government Agent correspondence

  • GR-0502
  • Series
  • 1890-1916

The series consists of correspondence from the office of the Government Agent, Revelstoke, B.C. from 1890 to 1916, with some gaps. The majority of the records are letter press copies of the Agent's outgoing correspondence in 18 volumes. Each volume is indexed and contains a mixture of typed and handwritten letters out. The letters cover all matters dealt with by the Government Agent, including land pre-emptions and purchases, timber rights, taxes and other issues.

The series also includes a few other records created or received by the Revelstoke Government Agent's office. This includes correspondence, petitions, water notices and mineral claim certificates of improvement.

British Columbia. Government Agent (Revelstoke)

Revelstoke Supreme and County Court civil orders

  • GR-3753
  • Series
  • 1953-1995

The series consists of civil court orders issued by the Revelstoke Supreme Court and the County Court of Yale between 1953 and 1995. Orders are a formal expression of the court’s will, and orders in this series cover a variety of civil issues, including adoptions, foreclosures, family maintenance, divorce, letters of administration, consent orders, and will disputes.

The records arrived at the Archives in shannon folders, and were placed in acid-free folders. Researchers should note that Revelstoke appears to have restarted numbering volumes from 1 at the beginning of each year, with the result that there are multiple volume 1s. Researchers should use the volume and folio numbers in conjunction with the year of the order they are looking for.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Revelstoke)

Indexes to lien notes and conditional sales

  • GR-2471
  • Series
  • 1901-1940

Indexes to lien notes and conditional sales. Volume 1: 1901-1936; volume 2: 1928-1940. These are partial indexes to GR-2703 and are of limited use as the entries are often undated.

British Columbia. County Court (Revelstoke)

Assize record book

  • GR-2304
  • Series
  • 1885

Proceedings of the assize of 23 June - 14 July 1885 as kept by J.C. Hughes, Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court at Farwell, West Crossing of the Columbia River; it also contains jury lists.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Farwell)

Conditional sales agreements and lien notes

  • GR-2403
  • Series
  • 1896-1958

Revelstoke conditional sales agreements and lien notes, 1896-1955; 1957-1958. There are index volumes which correspond to these files in GR-2471.

Box 1: 1896-1929
Box 2: 1930-1958

Date ranges are 1896-1955 and 1957-1958

British Columbia. County Court (Revelstoke)

Record book

  • GR-2196
  • Series
  • 1939-1967

Registrar's record book of the Revelstoke County Court from 1939-1967. Primarily it is in the hand of the Registrar of the County Court/Clerk of the Court. It includes civil, chambers and two appeals, one in 1948 and one in 1959. There is one entry from the Revelstoke District Police Court in 1941. In mid-1963, Judge Eric P. Dawson has used-this volume as a bench book, signing his name at the end of each case. There are occasional Supreme Court entries from 1941-1952; some are stroked out with the notation : "Notes transferred to assize notebook" [GR-2194].

British Columbia. County Court (Revelstoke)

Record book

  • GR-2194
  • Series
  • 1939-1952

Registrar's [W.G. Fleming] record book from the Revelstoke Assize Court.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Revelstoke)

Bench books

  • GR-2191
  • Series
  • 1927-1947

Bench books of the Revelstoke District Police Court and the Revelstoke Police Court in the hand of W. Maxwell (Stipendiary Magistrate) [with entries by J. Lee (Stipendiary Magistrate) in July 1929 and July 1930 and in 1947 there is a Juvenile Court note in an unknown hand]. There are also entries from Magistrate's Court (Malakwa), 1927; Police Court at Malakwa, 1927, Police Court at Sicamous, 1928, Police Court at Arrowhead, 1928 and 1931 and Juvenile Court, 1934, 1938-1941, and 1947.

British Columbia. Police Court (Revelstoke)

Naturalization case files

  • GR-2416
  • Series
  • 1890-1919

The series consists of Revelstoke County Court naturalization records from 1890 to 1919. They are arranged in folders by year and each folder has monthly slips dividing the files, with the names of those naturalized that month. Each person file contains the oath of residence and the oath of allegiance (form A) as well as a naturalization certificate (form B). In some cases, an individual file may also contain other documents such as letters of recommendation.

British Columbia. County Court (Revelstoke)

Munro, Jacob Hart, 1887-. Vancouver, Emerson, Manitoba; Furrier, Game Guide.

Biographical material, correspondence, unpublished memoirs (1960) which give an account of Munro's life and include his experiences as a customs and revenue officer in Revelstoke, WW 1 Army officer in Russia and furrier and big game guide who, after 1929, was based in Vancouver until his retirement to Emerson, Manitoba in 1956. Photographs of Munro, big game and other subjects have been transferred to Visual Records accession, 98404-1.

Presented by Mr. Munro, Penticton, 1970.

Munro, Jacob Hart

Photographs

The series consists of 63 black and white photographs or postcards created or acquired by Hutchings in the 1920s and 1930s which mainly document the 1936 Skeena flood and its impact on Anyox and Terrace. There are also snow slide photographs taken near Lillooet and Fernie in the 1930s. In addition there are some photographs of Smithers, postcards of the Revelstoke area and several other miscellaneous photographs.

The series also includes 27 black and white copy prints loaned by Hutchings for copying by the Provincial Archives in 1972. These prints show the town site of Anyox including the dam, the smelter and various fires.

Partnership declarations

  • GR-2433
  • Series
  • 1894-1966

Partnership declarations, 1894-1966. Volume 1 (1894-1936) has an index volume with both firm names and individuals names and also a firm index volume from 1894-1897. Volume 2 (1937-1966) is indexed by firm names and individual's names at the front of the volume.

British Columbia. County Court (Revelstoke)

Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.) photographs

Series consists of 545 photographs of the Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.), thought to be taken by Richard or Hannah Maynard. In 1880-1881, Richard Maynard was hired to document the construction of the C.P.R. but photos within this series may have been taken at later dates or by other photographers. Images depict trains ("rolling stock"); views of locations along the construction route, including rivers, bridges, and mountains; tracks and construction in progress; wrecks following accidents; snowsheds; and portraits of workers.

Maynard (family)

Revelstoke County Court civil case files

  • GR-2252
  • Series
  • 1889-1949

The series consists of civil case files from the Revelstoke County Court from 1889 to 1949.

British Columbia. County Court (Revelstoke)

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