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The file is a manuscript about the Squamish people of British Columbia. It was commissioned by the North Vancouver School Board in 1974, and written by the BC Indian Language Project, and Louis Miranda of the Squamish First Nation. This is a photocopy of the original.
Ethnobotany of the Squamish Indian People of British Columbia
The file consists of a paper written by Dorothy Kennedy for the BC Indian Language Project. The paper discusses the different types of plants utilized by the traditional Squamish people, and provides information on their original Indigenous names as well as botanical identification. The paper is a photocopy from an original.
The file is an essay about the Bella Coola people of British Columbia, focusing on their history, culture and linguistics. The essay was written by Randy Bouchard and Dorothy Kennedy of the BC Indian Language Project in 1976. The essay is a photocopy of the original.
The file consists of an essay about Indigenous knowledge and language of different birds, animals and other flora in British Columbia. The essay relates to knowledge of the Squamish First Nation. It was written by Randy Bouchard and Dorothy Kennedy as part of the British Columbia Indian Language Project. The essay is a photocopy of the original.
Correspondence between Emily Carr and William and Irene Clarke
Part of Clarke, Irwin & Company collection relating to Emily Carr
The file consists of correspondence written by Emily Carr to William and Irene Clarke. The file also includes typed carbon copies of letters ('flimsies') written by the Clarkes to Carr. There are also typed transcripts of many of Carr's letters.
Correspondence between Emily Carr and William and Irene Clarke
Part of Clarke, Irwin & Company collection relating to Emily Carr
The file consists of correspondence written by Emily Carr to William and Irene Clarke. The file also includes typed carbon copies of letters ('flimsies') written by the Clarkes to Carr. There are also typed transcripts of many of Carr's letters.
Correspondence between Emily Carr and William and Irene Clarke
Part of Clarke, Irwin & Company collection relating to Emily Carr
The file consists of correspondence written by Emily Carr to William and Irene Clarke. The file also includes typed carbon copies of letters ('flimsies') written by the Clarkes to Carr. There are also typed transcripts of many of Carr's letters.
Correspondence between Emily Carr and William and Irene Clarke
Part of Clarke, Irwin & Company collection relating to Emily Carr
The file consists of correspondence written by Emily Carr to William and Irene Clarke. The file also includes typed carbon copies of letters ('flimsies') written by the Clarkes to Carr. There are also typed transcripts of many of Carr's letters.
Correspondence between Emily Carr and William and Irene Clarke
Part of Clarke, Irwin & Company collection relating to Emily Carr
The file consists of correspondence written by Emily Carr to William and Irene Clarke. The file also includes typed carbon copies of letters ('flimsies') written by the Clarkes to Carr. There are also typed transcripts of many of Carr's letters.
Correspondence between Emily Carr and William and Irene Clarke
Part of Clarke, Irwin & Company collection relating to Emily Carr
The file consists of correspondence written by Emily Carr to William and Irene Clarke. The file also includes typed carbon copies of letters ('flimsies') written by the Clarkes to Carr. There are also typed transcripts of many of Carr's letters.
Correspondence between Emily Carr and William and Irene Clarke
Part of Clarke, Irwin & Company collection relating to Emily Carr
The file consists of correspondence written by Emily Carr to William and Irene Clarke. The file also includes typed carbon copies of letters ('flimsies') written by the Clarkes to Carr. There are also typed transcripts of many of Carr's letters.
Correspondence between Emily Carr and William and Irene Clarke
Part of Clarke, Irwin & Company collection relating to Emily Carr
The file consists of correspondence written by Emily Carr to William and Irene Clarke. The file also includes typed carbon copies of letters ('flimsies') written by the Clarkes to Carr. There are also typed transcripts of many of Carr's letters.
Part of Clarke, Irwin & Company collection relating to Emily Carr
The file consists of an assortment of letters between William and Irene Clarke, Ira Dilworth, and Alice Carr.
Correspondence between Emily Carr and William and Irene Clarke
Part of Clarke, Irwin & Company collection relating to Emily Carr
The file consists of correspondence written by Emily Carr to William and Irene Clarke. The file also includes typed carbon copies of letters ('flimsies') written by the Clarkes to Carr. There is also a typed transcript of one of Carr's letters.
Part of John Thomas Walbran collection
The file consists of one bound volume of newspaper cuttings that Walbran collected between 1909 and 1912. A label in the front page of the scrapbook indicates that this is scrapbook volume 63; this appears to be an Archives numbering system and should not be taken to mean that Walbran had 63 clippings books.
The articles were taken from a variety of newspapers including some from the UK, and include articles both written by Walbran and those that he found interesting.
The front of the scrapbook has an alphabetical index; Walbran has entered the articles here by title.
Victoria, Nanaimo, Vancouver / J.T. Walbran
Part of John Thomas Walbran collection
The file consists of several typed pages and an excerpt of a handwritten letter by J.T. Walbran to an unknown correspondent with the initials WPQ. The letter indicates that "before leaving the Quadra, Mr. Keefer asked [Walbran] to give...a short account of the early history of Victoria, Nanaimo [and] Vancouver to embody in a report of his on the seaports of this coast which he has been asked to prepare by his Department at Ottawa."
Part of John Thomas Walbran collection
The file consists of a letter written by Walbran to Judge Martin while Walbran was working at the Marine and Fisheries Department. In the letter, Walbran discusses the cruise of the "Washington" up the straight of Juan de Fuca in 1789. Walbran has included an extract from the journal of Robert Haswell, who served with Captain Gray on the "Washington." The extract concerns the discovery of Nootka.
Letter regarding life of Thomas Lowe
Part of John Thomas Walbran collection
The file consists of a 6 page letter addressed to the editor of the Victoria Colonist. The author of the letter is unclear, although there is a note indicating that the first paragraph was written by Walbran and a later note states "Thomas Lowe by John T. Walbran."
The letter provides a great deal of biographical information on Thomas Lowe and was reprinted in full on page 56 of the December 13, 1913 edition of the Victoria Colonist.
Part of John Thomas Walbran collection
The file consists of several letters written by Thomas Lowe to Walbran between the years 1906 and 1910. The letters are typed copies, and the copies all appear to have been made at the same time on the same typewriter. It is unclear who made the copies. The letters generally deal with the early history of Victoria and its early inhabitants. Lowe appears to have corrected and provided input on Walbran's notes, including passages that were to be included in Walbran's "Place Names" book.
The Tonquin, 1810 / by J.T. Walbran
Part of John Thomas Walbran collection
The file consists of 5 typed copies of "The Tonquin : 1810 - Captain Jonathan Thorn." The booklets were copied from a transcript loaned to the Provincial Archives by Judge Howay in 1936.The bulk of the text may have been written by Walbran, and the books include copies of his notes and remarks.
The Cruise of the Imperial Eagle / Captain J.T. Walbran
Part of John Thomas Walbran collection
The file consists of 3 bound copies of "The Cruise of the Imperial Eagle" written by Captain Walbran as well as what appears to be a transcript from Frances Barkley's journal. The copies were created from a transcript loaned to the Provincial Archives by Judge Howay in 1936. The work was written by Walbran and was originally published in the Victoria Colonist on 3 March 1901. A 1904 note (presumably made by Walbran) indicates that the account is taken chiefly the original diary of Francis Hornby Barkley.
Papers relating to the oaths of office
Part of Robert William Torrens fonds
The file consists of Torrens's oath of office upon becoming a Justice of the Peace and Stipendiary Magistrate in the Colony of Vancouver Island, as well as his oath of allegiance to Queen Victoria.
Part of Robert William Torrens fonds
The file consists of one letter from Torrens in 1859. The letter lacks an addressee, but may be written to Douglas. Torrens writes from Haida Gwaii, and it is likely that the letter was written during his "expedition to the North." The letter makes further mention of his time in Skidegate and his interactions with the Indigenous peoples there as well as his impressions of the geology, flora and fauna of the area.
Correspondence relating to recommendations and applications for positions
Part of Robert William Torrens fonds
The file consists of several pieces of correspondence written by Torrens, as well as several letters written to recommend him for various positions in the colonial government or as letters of introduction.
Correspondence regarding mining lease for George Weavers and partners
Part of Robert William Torrens fonds
The file consists of one letter written by Torrens to the Colonial Secretary regarding a mining lease application by George Weaver and partners for permission to mine in the Cariboo.
Excerpts and notes of expedition to the North, 1859
Part of Robert William Torrens fonds
The file consists of two copies of a typed transcript of notes detailing Torrens' 1859 trip. The excerpts are dated between 1 July to 31 August 1859, with a single-line entry from 1 October 1859. The covering page is entitled "Nass Dialect" and includes a list of words in Nisga'a and English, including numbers 1-20.
Report of explorations and proceedings at Clayoquot Sound
Part of Robert William Torrens fonds
The file contains two reports written in 1865 by Torrens and sent to the Honourable William A. G. Young, Colonial Secretary. The first report was written in August 1865 and describes his trip to Bear River, which was cut short. The second report is dated September 1865 and provides lengthy detail about Torrens's trip to Nootka Sound and Friendly Cove following the aborted trip to Bear River. Torrens writes at length about the geography, geology, flora and fauna of the area and provides a detailed description of the trip.
In his September report, Torrens makes several comments on the Indigenous peoples and villages that his expedition encountered, including the villages of Maktassis on Flores Island (likely Marktosis/Maaqtusiis), Oupinit (likely Openit), Ouchucklesit, Sleeptic, and Tsumakose near Refuge Cove, the latter noted as being a village site for the Manahoussat people. Torrens also met with Imharp, whom he names as the chief of the Mowachaht peoples. Torrens attached several appendices to his report, including a vocabulary, a story he has entitled "Indian Superstitions" and a list of the villages of the Mowachaht, Muchalaht, Nuchatlaht, Ehattesaht (ʔiiḥatis), Kyuquot (Ka:'yu:'k't'h'), Cheklesath (Che:k:tles7et'h') and Cla-issat First Nations.
Journal of expedition to the North, 1859
Part of Robert William Torrens fonds
The file consists of both the abstract and the report Torrens sent to James Douglas in 1859 regarding his trip to Haida Gwaii and inland along the Nass River. The trip took place between 1 July to mid October 1859. The report mentions interactions with the local Indigenous population on Haida Gwaii. Several Indigenous men are named, including Naskilkengans, Nestacana, Mr. Charles, Tatsai, and Kitkuhn. Naskilkengans and Nestacana appear to have been from the Skidegate area; the home village of the other men is not provided. Torrens also writes at length about the geological composition of northern British Columbia, including along the Nass River and on Haida Gwaii. He also includes his general impressions of the Indigenous peoples that his expedition met.
Torrens's abstract includes a daily assessment of the weather and general remarks.
Government – Urban Indians 1978-1979
Subject file contains: a document titled “The Urban Indian Project”; a copy of “The Oblate Study of the Indian People in the City of Vancouver”; a document titled “Native Indians Employed in Health and Social Services in Vancouver”; materials from the Symposium on the Native Child in the City (1978); and other related materials.
Government – Self-government 1970-1997
Subject file includes: fact sheets; correspondence; a document titled “Canada-Indian Nations Comprehensive Review Process” by the Prairie Treaty Nations Alliance; newspaper clippings and copies; documents from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada; a copy of “The Indian Nations Story – A Summary: June 1986” by the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (June 1986); copies of “A New Covenant: Towards the Constitutional Recognition and Protection of Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada” by the Leaders of the Christian Churches on Aboriginal Rights and the Canadian Constitution (5 February 1987); and other related material.