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Records of executive directors

  • GR-4254
  • Series
  • 1971 - 1980

The series consists of the Ministry of Human Resources executive director records created between 1971-1980 in British Columbia. The records relate primarily to child welfare and other related responsibilities within the Family and Children’s Services Division of the ministry. Some of the records were created and received by the ministry’s predecessor, the Department of Human Resources. The records document family support services, child welfare services, and the operation of three institutions that care for individuals with disabilities: Woodlands, Tranquille, and Glendale. The ministry’s service delivery model was organized on a regional basis, defined by geographic area. Records document the regional delivery of programs related to adoptions, foster homes, family support homemakers, and rehabilitation services for children. Records from other divisions in the ministry relate to income assistance, health care, rehabilitation and support services, and seniors’ services. Governing legislation includes the Adoption Act (RSBC 1986, c. 5), Protection of Children Act (RSBC 1967. c. 38) and the Social Assistance Act (RSBC 1973, c. 81), among others. Some of the records document the transfer of all property, functions, and employees of the Vancouver Resources Board (VRB) to the provincial government.

The series is arranged alphabetically by topic and some of the series is arranged by the executive director's initials: R.K. Butler; T.D. Bingham; R.J. Burnham; and S.G. Travers. Some of the records also contain an additional file code. The records consist of correspondence, reports, meeting materials, and program and policy documents. These records are covered under the Executive Records Schedule (102906).

British Columbia. Ministry of Human Resources

Assistant Deputy Minister of Human Resources executive records

  • GR-4205
  • Series
  • 1966 - 1979

The series consists of the executive records of the office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Human Resources. The records document key activities of the Assistant Deputy Minister’s office related to administering the ministry’s social services and income security programs. The Assistant Deputy Minister supports the Deputy Minister to deliver programs related to income assistance, disability services, supports for seniors, family and children’s services, child protection services, Pharmacare, and other social services. The records were created and received by the Assistant Deputy Minister’s office between 1966-1979 in British Columbia. During this time period, the Assistant Deputy Minister’s office fell under the Ministry of Human Resources (1976-1986), Department of Human Resources (1973-1976), Department of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement (1970-1973), and the Department of Social Welfare (1959-1970). Some of the files relate to child care, community health and human resources centres, family and children’s services, seniors’ services, health care, PharmaCare, the Vancouver Resources Board, and the regionalization of social programs and services. The latter reinforces the regional service delivery structure of the ministry, defined by geographic areas.

The records are arranged alphabetically by subject. They consist of correspondence, news clippings, memoranda, reports, meeting materials, policy documents, and research files. The records are covered by the Executive Records schedule (schedule 102906).

British Columbia. Ministry of Human Resources

Deputy Minister of Human Resources executive records

  • GR-4201
  • Series
  • 1962 - 1979

The series consists of the executive records of the office of the Deputy Minister of Human Resources. The records document key activities of the Deputy Minister’s office related to administering the ministry's social services and income security programs; for example, providing income assistance, disability services, supports for seniors, family and children's services, child protection services, Pharmacare, and other health and social services. The records were created and received by the Deputy Minister’s office between 1962-1979 in British Columbia. During this time period, the Deputy Minister’s office was under the Ministry of Human Resources (1976-1986), Department of Human Resources (1973-1976), Department of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement (1970-1973), and the Department of Social Welfare (1959-1970). Some of the files relate to the Provincial Rehabilitation and Employment Program (P.R.E.P.), the Social Planning and Review Council of BC (S.P.A.R.C.), G.A.I.N. (Guaranteed Available Income Need) program, as well as community health and human resources centres and other community programs and service organizations.

The records are arranged alphabetically by subject. They consist of correspondence, news clippings, memoranda, reports, meeting materials, policy documents, Treasury Board submissions, and research files. The records are covered by the Executive Records schedule (schedule 102906).

British Columbia. Ministry of Human Resources

Minister of Human Resources records

  • GR-0866
  • Series
  • 1977-1978

This series consists of the Minister of Human Resources records, 1977-1978. Records include the Minister's correspondence, memoranda, reports, and subject files. Files arranged alphabetically. Subject files include adoption, daycare, municipal offices, regional offices and Alderlea Lodge (King George Rest Home).

British Columbia. Ministry of Human Resources. Minister

Minister of Human Resources executive records

  • GR-4197
  • Series
  • 1976 - 1978

The series consists of the executive records of William Vander Zalm (Minister of Human Resources, 1975-1978). The records document key activities of the minister’s office related to social assistance and public and social support for British Columbians. The records were created between 1976-1978, predominantly 1977-1978, by the minister's office in British Columbia. Some of the subjects covered include children in care and adoptions, health and human resources, daycare, income assistance, seniors' programs and services, disability and poverty rights groups, the Provincial Rehabilitation Program (P.R.E.P), and the BC Conference on the Family.

The records are arranged using an internal file classification scheme and by subject. Records include incoming and outgoing correspondence between the Minister of Human Resources and other government executive members, the public, and various associations and committees. The series also includes memoranda and reports; meeting materials; treasury board submissions; and other internal records documenting ministerial activities. The records are covered by the Executive Records schedule (schedule 102906).

British Columbia. Ministry of Human Resources. Minister

Training Supervisor's miscellaneous records

  • GR-0517
  • Series
  • 1934-1972

This series consists of miscellaneous records from the Department of Social Welfare Training Supervisor. Records include manuals; policies; correspondence; minutes of the Institute on Supervision, 1956; departmental circulars and policy manual amendments, 1961-1972; and essays by Lillian Nelson on early welfare services in Vancouver, 1934.

British Columbia. Dept. of Social Welfare

Social Welfare executive records

  • GR-0365
  • Series
  • 1958, 1963-1969

This series consists of files of the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare. Most files are arranged alphabetically by title.

British Columbia. Dept. of Social Welfare

Neglected children case files

  • GR-2738
  • Series
  • 1916-1945

The series consists of files of the Superintendent of Neglected Children, including correspondence and a report relating to an investigation of the Victoria Children's Aid Society in 1919-1920; two reports: "Married women in employment Port Alberni and Alberni" and "Recreation and Accommodation" prepared in 1942, and a series of case files relating to individual children, 1916-1945.

British Columbia. Superintendent of Neglected Children

Provincial Secretary correspondence

  • GR-0157
  • Series
  • 1913-1916

The series consists of correspondence, 1913-1916, that was originally a part of the Provincial Secretary's Central Registry. The records include grant applications from charitable organizations (e.g. Salvation Army Rescue and Maternity Home, Vancouver); petitions from various citizens groups and trades organizations (e.g. re: Pacific Great Eastern railway, prohibition, and Weekly Half Holiday Act); plus files on diverse topics such as the Belgian Relief Fund (which was administered by the Provincial Secretary), the Progress Club of Vancouver, the provincial coat-of-arms, prohibition, half-day closing, the Provincial Archives and W.W. Walkem's "Stories of Early British Columbia".

British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary

Records pertaining to care of indigents and destitute persons

  • GR-0150
  • Series
  • 1911-1925

The series contains records pertaining to the care of indigents and destitute persons created by the Dept. of the Provincial Secretary between 1911 and 1925.

Files consist of applications for relief, supporting documents from police constables and government agents, case files, administrative reports, and general correspondence. Reports on unemployment in specific communities in British Columbia, ca. 1911-1918 are also included.

Records created prior to 1923 were filed numerically and constituted a separate records series within the Provincial Secretary's office. Records created after 1923 were kept alphabetically, by name of applicant. Regrettably, contemporary registers and indices for these records have not survived.

Although it was "the duty of every city and district municipality to make suitable provision for its poor" [Municipal Act, RSBC 1911, c.170 s.526], the Department of the Provincial Secretary was largely responsible for the care of indigents and other destitute people in British Columbia. In fact, prior to the creation of the Department of Health and Welfare in 1946, the Provincial Secretary's office was often the only source of support for deserted wives and children, indigent widows and elderly persons, disabled workers and others in need of public welfare.

The Provincial Secretary administered funds to such groups through charitable accounts, the Workmen's Compensation Board, the Provincial Board of Health, and other agencies. At the local level, relief payments were often distributed by Provincial Police constables or Government Agents.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary

Department of Social Welfare executive records

  • GR-0128
  • Series
  • 1936-1966

The series consists of records created by the Deputy Minister and the Associate Deputy Minister of the Dept. of Social Welfare between 1936 and 1966. The series includes subject files, correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes of meetings and speeches.

British Columbia. Dept. of Social Welfare

Correspondence and other material

  • GR-2720
  • Series
  • 1941-1958

The series consists of subject files of the Family Services Division including correspondence and reports on many programs, such as Mother's Allowances, and institutions, such as the Vancouver Preventorium. The files also include correspondence of the Director of Welfare.

The Family Services Division was established within the Social Assistance Branch of the Department of the Provincial Secretary in 1944 to provide service in cases in which no financial aid was required.

British Columbia. Dept. of Health and Welfare. Social Welfare Branch

Provincial Secretary executive records

  • GR-0496
  • Series
  • 1929-1947

This series consists of executive records of the Provincial Secretary, covering a wide variety of topics. The Provincial Secretary's department was responsible for a broad range of legislation and activities - including the civil service, provincial elections and (until 1946) health and welfare services. These records comprise part of the former Provincial Secretary's Central Registry. This registry consisted of general correspondence, policy directives, branch reports, inter-departmental memoranda, circulars, grant applications, and a host of miscellaneous documents.

The finding aid consists of two parts. Part I is a box/file list showing the original order and arrangement of the records. The records fall into six categories or subseries:

A. General correspondence: correspondence inward (with replies), reports, circulars, etc.
B. Appointments: correspondence, commissions, oaths of allegiance of coroners, magistrates, and other appointed officials.
C. Resident Physicians: correspondence re: grants paid to physicians in isolated communities
D. Grants: correspondence and reports pertaining to grants paid to various community groups and charitable organizations, service clubs, etc.
E. Workmen's Compensation Board: circulars, etc.
F. Contemporary card indexes: alphabetical subject index cards. Part II: Subject Index

Part II of this finding aid consists of a subject index compiled by the Provincial Archives of BC. The index indicates the main topics or subject areas - e.g. Provincial Infirmary, Elections, Industrial Schools, etc. which are documented in GR-0496. The index does not claim to be comprehensive or exhaustive, but it should help researchers to locate documents which concern particular institutions or activities.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary

Deputy Provincial Secretary records

  • GR-0497
  • Series
  • 1930-1946

This series consists of the personal files of the Deputy Provincial Secretary, Paschal de Noe Walker, 1930-1946. Records deal with health and welfare facilities (hospitals, industrial schools, etc.), social services, elections, libraries, museums and a variety of other programmes and services administered by the Provincial Secretary's department.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary

Vancouver Resources Board records

  • GR-2921
  • Series
  • 1953-1975

The series consists of records of the Vancouver Resources Board include some records of the Children's Aid Society of Vancouver, the Vancouver City Welfare and Rehabilitation department and a very small number of files from the Hastings Sunrise Community Resource Board and the Grandview Woodland Community Resource Board.

Vancouver Resources Board

Minister of Social Development executive correspondence referral replies

  • GR-4044
  • Series
  • 2010

The series consists of correspondence referral replies created and received by the office of the Minister of Social Development, 2010. The correspondence was sent by members of the public to the minister’s office on a variety of topics related to delivering social development programs and services that support low income individuals and families and people with disabilities such as community living services and other employment programs. The correspondence files include a referral/tracking slip from the ministry indicating to whom the letter was forwarded and the action that was taken. These records provide evidence of the Minister's interaction and communication with the public and organizations on issues of regarding the delivery of social development programs. The Minister of Social Development during this time period was Rich Coleman.

Records in this series are arranged alphabetically and chronologically. They consist of incoming and outgoing correspondence, referral/tracking slips, reports, and invitations. This series is covered by the Executive Records Schedule (102906) and ARCS 280-30 executive correspondence referral replies. The ministry registered each letter and assigned each a number.

British Columbia. Ministry of Housing and Social Development

Social Assistance case files

  • GR-0936
  • Series
  • 1971

This collection is a sampling of miscellaneous case files from various social assistance programs administered by the Department of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement and its predecessors (it does not include Children in Care or Adoption files.) These files were begun at various dates, but all were closed no later than December 31, 1971. The records are filed in alphabetical order by name of the community in which the file was closed. This represents a one per cent random sampling of all such files closed at that date. The sample was pulled by staff in each office where records were held in accordance with written instructions. The various types of files are intermingled.

Files from the following offices are included: Abbotsford, Burns Lake, Campbell River, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Courtney, Cranbrook, Creston, Dawson Creek, Duncan, Fort St. John, Grand Forks, Hope, Kelowna, Kitimat, Langley, Mackenzie, Mission, Nanaimo, Nelson, New Denver, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Oliver, Parksville, Penticton, Port Coquitlam, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Richmond, Sidney, Smithers, Squamish, Terrace, Trail, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Victoria, West Vancouver, and White Rock.

British Columbia. Dept. of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement

Minister of Human Resources records

  • GR-0864
  • Series
  • 1974-1979

This series consist of the Minister of Human Resources executive records, including, the Minister's correspondence, memoranda and reports (1978-1979), and minister's files regarding community projects (1974-1979). Correspondence and community project files are arranged alphabetically.

British Columbia. Ministry of Human Resources. Minister

Department of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement executive records

  • GR-0746
  • Series
  • 1967-1978; predominant 1971-1973

This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports and minutes of meetings of the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Dept. of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement, predominantly from 1971-1973.

British Columbia. Dept. of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement. Assistant Deputy Minister

Vital Statistics report

  • GR-1669
  • Series
  • 1937

Statistical report for the year 1937. Prepared by the Vital Statistics Division.

British Columbia. Superintendent of Neglected Children

East Kootenay Infant Development program records

  • GR-3624
  • Series
  • 1978-1982

The series consists of meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence, expenditure lists, reports, news releases, guidelines and statistics created by East Kootenay Health Unit 1 between 1978 and 1982. The Infant Development program was established in 1979 to provide home-based services for developmentally delayed infants up to the age of 3. The series consists of records documenting the organization and functions of committees within the Development program and includes records from the program’s nascent years. By extension, these records also document the establishment of the Development program itself. Also included in the series are short consultant reports and newsletter-style annual reports. The series also includes early news releases and briefs regarding the program..

Records in this series are arranged by committee. The series is covered by ARCS 200-20 (Committee files).

British Columbia. Ministry of Health (1976-2001)

Correspondence

  • GR-2819
  • Series
  • 1939

One correspondence file of the Superintendent of Welfare and one case file of an individual who applied for assistance. The files contain memoranda and correspondence of the Superintendent and one welfare visitor with the Unemployment Relief Branch of the Dept. of Labour, the Supervisor of the Destitute, Poor and Sick Fund, the Canadian Legion, and various government agents.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary. Superintendent of Welfare