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Forts and fort life in New Caledonia under Hudson's Bay Company regime, 1878. Includes description and diagrams of ground plan, etc. of Fort Simpson.

The series consists of a selection of those papers submitted to the Committee on the Defenses of Canada relative to B.C. Filmed at start: "Report, by the Secretary, upon the correspondence submitted to the committee," 1 Jan. 1886, and, list of documents on film.

Report (Henderson N. 323).

Purchased from Micro Media, Toronto.

This series consists of three volumes of records from the Commission on the Capture of Salmon in the Sooke Area and Purse-Seines in the Gulf of Georgia, 1939. Records include correspondence, draft report, exhibits and transcripts of evidence taken at hearings (pp. 1-252, 341-1953).

This series consists of records of the Canadian government's Commission on Protests of the Okanagan and Upper Nicola Indian Bands, 1954. The commission investigated protests against the inclusion or omission of certain people from membership in the bands. Records include a report of Commissioner C.W. Morrow.

Presented by Judge C.W. Morrow, Vernon, 1978.

This series consists of records of the federal government's Commission on Claims of Settlers in the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Belt, 1897. Records include the report of Commissioner T.G. Rothwell and transcripts of evidence.

Papers relating to the second voyage of the Columbia Rediviva, August - November 1790.

Purchased from Massachusetts Historical Society, 1977.

This series contains extracts from volumes in C.O. 537 series [supplementary correspondence]. The records consist mainly of despatches to and from the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Governor-General of Canada and senior British military officers. The majority of the records were originally classified as "Secret" or "Confidential." Records pertain to all parts of Canada, but include substantial British Columbia-related material. San Juan Island dispute, B.C.'s entry into Confederation, trans-Pacific steamship services, coastal defence, and the Bering Sea sealing negotiations are but some of the issues documented in this series.

This series consists of correspondence pertaining to the settlement of Vancouver Island and despatches from the Governor of Vancouver Island to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (CO 305/1 to CO 305/2).

This series contains original correspondence (C.O.60/1 - C.O. 60/44), consisting of despatches (despatches from the Governor of British Columbia to the Colonial Secretary, correspondence and minutes arising from the despatches, and draft despatches from the Colonial Secretary) as well as miscellaneous letters to the Colonial Secretary from other departments of the British Government and from individuals on matters relating to British Columbia. Reel 1453 contains some pages which were not filmed at the time of the original filming.

This series consists of transcripts of correspondence with the Hudson's Bay Company relating to the conveyance, settlement, and reconveyance of Vancouver Island. Correspondence is arranged chronologically.

Volumes:
Volume 1: 1822-1851
Volume 2: 1852-1856.
Volume 3: 1856-1858
Volume 4: 1858-1860
Volume 5: 1860-1863
Volume 6: 1863-1880

Vancouver Island: Entry Books of Correspondence, 1849-1867, (C.O. 410, vols. 1-2). This unit consists of letter-book copies of despatches from the Secretary of State for the Colonies (i.e. the Colonial .Secretary) to the governors of Vancouver Island. Subject indexes appear at the end of the volumes. Original duplicate copies of these records are catalogued as C/AA/10.2/1. Other copies, but of inferior quality, may be found on microfilm reel B00004 (1).

British Columbia: Entry Books of Correspondence, 1 July 1858 - 11 August 1871 (C.O. 398, Vols. 1 - 7). Unit consists of letter-book copies of despatches to the governors of British Columbia from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, along with copies of letters from the Colonial Secretary to other departments of the British Government and to individuals, on matters relating to British Columbia. Indexes to correspondence appear at the end of each volume. A series of duplicate original despatches (hardcopy) is catalogued as C/AB/10.2/1. This series of duplicate original despatches often includes copies of enclosures, which are absent from letter-books which comprise this unit.

This series contains the Central Registry of the Immigration Branch of the Dept. of the Interior. These records (classified in the Public Archives of Canada as RG 76 Series 1) include deputy ministers' files, personnel dockets, and the operational records of federal government immigration agencies in Canada, the United States, Great Britain, and Continental Europe. Several files deal with Asian immigration and Doukhobor settlements in British Columbia. Also included are Registers of Chinese immigration at Port of New Westminster, 1887-1908 (RG 76 Series II) and headquarters registers of Chinese immigrants and residents, 1885-1903 (RG 76 series VI).

The series consists of published charts produced by the Canadian Hydrographic Service between 1909 and 1990.
The charts are listed according to chart number. Multiple editions of a chart are listed chronologically according to date of edition or latest correction.
Researchers are directed first to identify the chart numbers of the desired charts using one of the Index sheets described at the beginning of the chart list, and then to use the list to identify the call numbers for the desired charts. The charts have been copied onto 105mm negatives, which are arranged in call number order in the Archives Reference Room.

Researchers seeking information on the Canadian Hydrographic Service are advised to consult: Stanley Fillmore and R.W. Sandilands. The Chartmakers: A History of Nautical Surveying in Canada (Maps NW 526.99 F487).

Reasons for judgement in case of Frank Calder et al. vs. Attorney General of British Columbia (Nishga Tribal Lands case). Appeal heard Nov 29 - Dec 3, 1971; judgement given Jan 31, 1973.

Correspondence, reports etc. relating to the evacuation of Japanese in British Columbia 1938-1944.

Transcript of evidence (522 pages) taken at the official inquiry into the loss of the Princess Sophia.

Transaction Registers for ships registered at Victoria 1867-1908 and Vancouver 1891-1898 and 1917-1945. The reels also contain Registers for various Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick ports 1841-1950. Among details to be found are where and when ship was built; owners; builders; number of decks, masts, details of rigging etc.; length, breadth, depth; tonnage; details of engines; changes of ownership and final fate of ship (i.e. reason for being taken off Registry). Some Victoria volumes are indexed.

Reel B08475 (NAC reel C-1214, Vol. 147) Victoria 1897-1908
Reel B08476 (NAC reel C-3184) Quebec, Ontario, Victoria
Reel B08477 (NAC reel C-3185) Weymouth, Annapolis, Victoria
Reel B08478 (NAC reel C-3188)

Transaction registers for ships registered at the Port of New Westminster, 1880-1889 (reel B09868), and 1889-1913 (reel B09869). The reels also contain Registers for various ports in Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes, and for Aklavik in the N.W.T. Among details to be found are where and when the ship was built, owners, builders, number of decks, masts, details of rigging, etc., length, breadth, tonnage, details of engines, transactions relating to ownership and reason for being taken off registry. The Registers record transactions up to ca. 1950. (National Archives of Canada, RG 12, A 1, vols. 364 and 445).

Received from the National Archives of Canada under the 1990-1991 Diffusion Programme.

Ships - Registration and transfer - British Columbia

Central Registry records: index and correspondence registers, 1883-1915, 5 vols. (National Archives of Canada, RG 23/B/1/b). These five volumes are a set of contemporary indexes to GR-2908, Dept. of Marine and Fisheries, Central Registry Records. Volumes 1-3 contain entries arranged by name, volume 4, entries arranged by locality, and volume 5, entries arranged by subject. These volumes should be used in conjunction with the finding aid to GR-2908 which is a reel list of files relating to British Columbia.

Acquired from the National Archives of Canada under the 1992-1993 Diffusion Program.

Correspondence of the Finance Dept. regarding the liquidation of the short-lived Bank of Vancouver. Includes correspondence with the liquidators of the Bank of Vancouver, the Canadian Bankers Association, other banks and Bank of Vancouver depositors.

Purchased from the Public Archives of Canada, 1971.

Annual reports for the William Head (B.C.) Quarantine Station from 1902 to 1932. As well as statistical operational data on the station, the reports often contain information of occurrences of communicable diseases on connecting shipping routes. Some correspondence is included concerning the isolation and treatment of leprosy in the province.

Report (not printed) to the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 14 July 1910, 70 p., appendix.

Purchased from Micro Media Limited, Toronto.

Reports (not printed) to the Minister of Justice, including abstracts from evidence. (Henderson No. 91).

Purchased from Micro Media, Toronto.

Report. (Henderson No. 167).

Purchased from Micro Media, Toronto.

The series consists of photocopies of records originally created by the Federal Commission on the Salmon Fishing Industry in British Columbia, 1902. It contains copies of unprinted reports from 1902 to 1908 to the Minister of Marine of Fisheries and record of proceedings of sittings to gather evidence.

Report (not printed) to the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 20 April 1903, 7 p.

Purchased from Micro Media, Toronto.

Report (Henderson No. 326).

Purchased from Micro Media, Toronto.

Report (Henderson No. 321).

Purchased from Micro Media, Toronto.