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CALL NUMBER: T0046:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Thomas Cecil Scott RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1972-04-27 SUMMARY: Thomas Cecil Scott discusses his early childhood and education in England and Germany. Being given 3 years to live, he comes to Canada at turn of century. Clears land as a farmer in the Kootenays, assesses mines part-time, becomes a B.C. Provincial Policeman. Describes his experiences: patrolling U.S. border, finding missing persons, hiking hundreds of miles on foot with dog sled. CALL NUMBER: T0046:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Thomas Cecil Scott RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1972-04-30 SUMMARY: Thomas Cecil Scott describes police ethics of the times. An account of the relations of the police with the foreign and native communities who lived in the area around Nelson -- including Doukhobors. An account of the strikes which occurred on Vancouver Island in the early 1900s. Duties in militia and outbreak of WWI. Guarding the cable to Australia and Canadian readiness and mobilization for war. CALL NUMBER: T0046:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Thomas Cecil Scott PERIOD COVERED: 1905-1913 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1972-05-01 SUMMARY: Thomas Cecil Scott, veteran of WWI, gives biography 1905-1913. Pioneer spirit. CALL NUMBER: T0046:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Thomas Cecil Scott RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1972-05-01 SUMMARY: Thomas Cecil Scott gives an account of the trip overseas, troop training in England, and the movement of his battalion to France. He traces the movement of his unit in France and describes his duties ;and personal role in the operation. CALL NUMBER: T0046:0005 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Thomas Cecil Scott RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1972-05-03 SUMMARY: Thomas Cecil Scott describes the gas attacks and Canadian losses at St. Julienne as well as life at prisoner of war camps. A description of the appearance of the camp, its facilities, its personnel. An account of work gangs, treatment of prisoners, escapes, punishment, Red Cross and his role as an interpreter. CALL NUMBER: T0046:0006 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Thomas Cecil Scott RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1972-05-04 SUMMARY: Thomas Cecil Scott gives a detailed account of three years spent at camps at Mesched, Saltau II, Bohnidty, and Grafenfiderung. Descriptions of the daily activities of the prisoners, their labour (working in mines, field irrigation, food depots, freight), their leisure, their treatment. Also includes episodes of escape and punishment. CALL NUMBER: T0046:0007 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Thomas Cecil Scott RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1972-05-09 SUMMARY: Thomas Cecil Scott gives an account of his work with the B.C. government as a log scaler and grader, and his dismissal as he supported the Independent Labour Party (in his opinion, the forerunner of NDP). CALL NUMBER: T0046:0008 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Thomas Cecil Scott PERIOD COVERED: 1935-1972 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1972-05-09 SUMMARY: Thomas Cecil Scott gives an account of the years from 1935 to 1972. A comparison of life and values of 1972 with those of former years (early 1900s). Comments upon and an analysis of Canadian identity. Opinions of the unification of the armed forces and Canada's role in world politics.

This collection is comprised of records relating to the development, implementation and administration of game management policies in British Columbia from 1905-1927. It includes correspondence, reports, vouchers and licences, as well as information regarding firearms regulation and prosecutions under game laws. Records were created by the Provincial Game Warden, Deputy Game Wardens and other related staff.

Researchers will find these records particularly useful for tracking the development and implementation of early provincial game management policies. General correspondence and reports from Deputy Game Wardens throughout the province contain information regarding the status of game in various areas over time. Difficulties in enforcing policies such as regulation of trophy hunters and the need for firearms licences are documented in these materials. Development of the game base as an economic resource through payment of licence fees, and international promotion of the province as a sportsperson's centre, were key components of A. Bryan Williams' approach to game management and the results of this can also be studied in these records. Conflicts between the provincial approach to the game resource and that taken by some Indigenous peoples can be studied in this collection. Additional subjects include fishing, fur farming, wildlife management and conflict between hunting with other forms and land and resource use. Many of the Deputy Game Wardens saw military service abroad during World War I and the records include some relevant correspondence.

See Table of Contents below for a general sense of the collection organization and finding aid for a detailed file/item list. The contents of some files are listed in a hardcopy index (i.e. an item list) available in the reference room. The series is arranged by record type into the following sub series and sub-sub series:

A. Indexes
B. Correspondence
B(1) Personal and semi-official correspondence of A. Bryan Williams, Provincial Game Warden
B(2) Correspondence out
B(3) Letterbooks of correspondence out
B(4) General correspondence inward and outward
B(5) Correspondence re: firearms licences
C. Deputy Game Wardens
C(1) Monthly reports Boxes
C(2) Correspondence Boxes
D. Returns re: firearms licences
E. Vouchers
F. Licences
G. Prosecutions
H. Miscellaneous