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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 series consists of miscellaneous audio recordings by Imbert Orchard, including interviews, actualities (i.e., live location sounds), production elements or sections of CBC documentaries and BC Archives sound programs, and a number of unidentified recordings.

The sub-series consists of oral history interviews about the history of British Columbia's northwestern regions, including four interviews about the Portland Canal region (Alice Arm and Anyox), 1910-1950s, and one about the Atlin-Wrangell area, 1895-1915.

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 oral history interviews about the history of, and modern life in, the Bella Coola, Central Coast and Central Coast Islands regions, from ca. 1890 to the 1960s. The interviews focus on the areas of Anahim Lake, the Bella Coola Valley, Kimsquit, Lonesome Lake, and Rivers Inlet.

The series consists of three accessions containing photographs collected or created by Imbert Orchard in connection with his oral history and radio documentary production work. The photos in accessions 197811-002 and 198107-080 were acquired by Orchard from a variety of private sources during the 1960s. 197811-002 includes images of the Great Westminster fire (1898); the casts of stage shows at the Lonsdale Theatre, North Vancouver (1913); and the steamer "Yosemite" at dock in Vancouver. 198107-080 comprises many images from the Skeena region, including the Skeena River, sternwheelers, landscape, and the towns of Hazelton, Minskinisht, Kitwanga, Port Essington, Prince Rupert, and Telkwa, as well as Kitselas Canyon and the Bulkley Valley. 67 of these pictures are negatives that were apparently taken in 1962 (probably on one of Orchard's interviewing trips), and show people who may be among his many interviewees. 198602-018 comprises extensive photo documentation of the life, family and occupations of Martin Starret (1888-1973), who was one of Orchard's key interviewees, and the subject of his 1981 book "Martin: The Story of a Young Fur Trader" (Sound Heritage Series, no. 30). These photos were acquired by Orchard from Mrs. Violet Starret, the widow of Martin Starret.

The fonds consists of oral history interviews, radio programs, and other sound recordings, as well as scripts, notes, correspondence, photographs, two amateur films, and a drawing. This material was created or accumulated by Imbert Orchard during the production of oral history interviews and documentary radio programs for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Vancouver, and in his later career as a university professor and freelance radio producer.

CALL NUMBER: T1154:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Mrs. Ross recalls her life in the Queen Charlotte Islands, 1925-1943 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Ross recounts her arrival in the Queen Charlotte Islands and her first impressions. She talks about the richness of island food and resources, seafood, her marriage, the family homestead; (1925-1943), hunting, crops, settlers, Southeast Harbour, Dead Tree Point, the Tlell area, farm activities, other residents and private schooling for the local children. TRACK 2: Mrs. Ross continues; with recollections about her life on the family homestead, Christmas celebrations, other communities, Skidegate, Queen Charlotte City, why settlers came to the area, farm life, progress, weather and ;her life on the islands.

CALL NUMBER: T1154:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Mrs. Ross recalls her passage from Germany to Rochester to Queen Charlotte, 1914-1925 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Ross speaks about her arrival in Skidegate (1925), her life and circumstances prior to her arrival, her husband's arrival in 1914, her journey and experiences, impressions of Masset, Port Clements, Sandspit and meeting her future husband. [TRACK 2: Blank.]

CALL NUMBER: T1174:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Air traffic controller in Sandspit, B.C. : J.G. Fraser PERIOD COVERED: 1952-1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: John Fraser recounts his career in the aviation industry and his coming to Sandspit to run the telecommunications operations at the airport. He then describes the following: hunting and fishing, his role as President of Chamber of Commerce and as Magistrate, the qualities of residents, history and development of the Sandspit airport, navigational aids, air traffic incidents and emergencies, airport and marine operations and the earthquake in Alaska. TRACK 2: Fraser continues with recollections about the earthquake in Alaska, air traffic incidents and the importance of the radio opera;tor, the January 19, 1952 emergency incident at Sandspit and bush flying vs. coast flying.;

CALL NUMBER: T1174:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Air traffic controller in Sandspit, B.C. : J.G. Fraser SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Fraser speaks about a light aircraft crash, weather and flying conditions, his role as a Magistrate in Queen Charlotte City and Sandspit, a case concerning the removal of totem poles, other cases and problem airport passengers.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Arthur Morrow : boyhood memories of Port Essington PERIOD COVERED: 1900-1907 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Arthur Morrow recounts his father's (George W. Morrow) meat business and the start of his store in Port Essington, memories of George Frizzell and the establishment of "Morrow and Frizzell" meat store, his father's role as Indian agent and opening the first meat store in Rupert. Arthur Morrow recalls childhood memories of Port Essington, an excursion to the hot springs up the Ecstall River, the Essington community, "Frenchie", the police force, Wiggs O'Neill and his bakery, the Chinese residents, the bear incident, social activities, Robert Cunningham, tennis and outdoor garden parties and tugboats and the fishing curfew. TRACK 2: Arthur Morrow continues with recollections about the tugboats, fishing boats, the fishing curfew, the fishing regulations, "Wiggy Johnson", A. Ragstad ;and his jewelry store, Dr. Wilson and his wife, sports day, childhood memories and dangers of the river.

SUMMARY: [No content documentation is available for this interview.] There are apparently edited and unedited versions.;

SUMMARY: Women talking in Carrier, possibly recorded at Stuart Lake, B.C. This item is identified as missing, 1995-02-22.

SUMMARY: Dub of NHK transcriptions of 20th-century instrumental works composed by Michio Miyagi, Kin-Ichi Nakanoshima, Genchi Hisamoto, Shosei Saito, Mamoru Miyagi, and Hiroyuki Nakada.

SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Fort Babine. [TRACK 2: blank.]

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Chris Anderson : Anyox and Alice Arm from 1925 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Chris Anderson recalls coming to Canada in 1921 and to Anyox in 1930. He describes Anyox, mining, fires at Anyox, the 1933 mining strike, the dismantling of Anyox and more descriptions of Anyox in the 1930s. TRACK 2: Anderson describes the Bonanza Mine disaster of 1929, gold mining, the Dolly Varden Mine at Alice Arm in 1925, plans for an Alice Arm Smelter in the early 1950s, current mining in the area, successful and unsuccessful miners.