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This series consists of the records of the Public Works Engineer related to the construction, renovation and maintenance of courthouses and other government buildings, such as gaols (jails), lockups, hospitals, and government offices. The records date from 1900-1907. The majority of the records are correspondence to and from the Engineer. Other types of records include: tenders, contracts, financial records, lists of supplies, specifications, architectural plans, blueprints, sketches, maps, and other plans.

The records cover public buildings in the following locations: Alberni, Ashcroft, Atlin, Chilliwack, Comaplix, Creston, Fernie, Golden, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Lillooet, Moyie, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nelson, New Westminster, Poplar, Port Simpson, Princeton, Rossland, Sandon, Trout Lake, Vancouver, Vernon, and Victoria.

The records had no discernable original order. The Archivist has arranged the records alphabetically by the name of the relevant town, then chronologically.

The series consists of records created by the Dept. of Lands and Works between 1872 and 1896 regarding public works. The records contains contracts, specifications, correspondence, and some plans connected with the construction and repair of schools, government buildings, and smaller works.

A limited number of files contained plans and a few files contained plans only. These files are indicated in the finding aid by * and ** respectively. All plans have been removed from the files and accessioned in the Map Collection as M856047. Appendix 1 of the finding aid lists the plans.

The file list provides the file number assigned by Public Works, the original contract number in square brackets, the name of the building or work, and the date of the contract.

This series consists of a sample of Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre inmate case files. These are progress files, records relating to daily contacts with inmates including monitoring changes in behaviour or attitude and any progress towards rehabilitation and warrant files, records relating to the admission, transfer and release of inmates.

This series consists of the records of the Commission on the Provincial Gaol at New Westminster, 1901. Records include transcripts of evidence, notes of testimony, report and exhibits.

This series consists of Exhibits, transcripts of evidence, synopsis of evidence, subject files, correspondence and indexes from the Royal Commission on the Incarceration of Female Offenders, 1977.

Boxes 880340-2216 to 880340-2218 (1 to 3) are Exhibits. Boxes 880340-221 to 880340-2222 (4-7) are Synopsis of Evidence and Transcripts of Evidence. Boxes 880340-2223 to 880340-2229 (8 to 14) are Subject Files. Box 880340-2230 (15) contains Indexes and Box 880340-2231 (16) contains Confidential exhibits.

This series consists of records of the New Westminster Goal, including prisoner description books, monthly lists of prisoners, and prisoners' effects books, 1875-1917.

Description books are a record and description list of all prisoners received into New Westminster Gaol, showing date, name, occupation, age, height, hair, eyes, complexion, religion, nationality, proportions, weight, peculiar marks, read and write, married or single, temperate or intemperate, offence, sentence number of convictions and remarks.

Return of Prisoners confined in New Westminster Gaol are lists arranged by month showing prisoner number and name, offence or charge, date of trial, when received in gaol, where and by whom tried, sentence, religion, nationality, whether can read or write, date of discharge, conduct, occupation in gaol, and remarks.

Prisoners' effects books show date, name, property, officer, remarks, charge and sentence.

Records are arranged chronologically by type of record.

The series consists of the personal copies of Commissioner Justice M. W. Tyrwhitt Drake arising out of the Royal Commission to investigate affairs at the New Westminster Penitentiary in 1894. The records include Justice Drake's correspondence and receipts, notes of evidence, working papers and draft report.

The series consists of a prisoner's description book from Quesnel police gaol, created between July 1915 and May 1919.

The series consists of three record books from Ashcroft police lock-up, 1901-1910.

The series consists of punishment ledgers, correspondence, memos, and guidelines created at Oakalla Prison between 1941 and 1972. The records relate to the performance of both inmates and staff and the series includes several reference or review letters for prison employees. The punishment ledgers include the date of punishment, inmate name and number, age of inmate, number of previous infractions, nature of offense, by whom offense reported, sentence, date of sentence and any other remarks made by prison staff. The ledgers are arranged by date of infraction.

The series also consists of a number of memos and correspondence, some of which were written by inmates to the prison warden. The series also includes letters from the Inspector of Gaols to the Oakalla warden. This correspondence includes reports of incidents, escapes, hospitalizations, and conditions in the compound. The series also consists of one file detailing wartime conditions and blackout restrictions.

Records in the series are covered by ORCS 46020-08, 46020-20 and 59840-20 of the Corrections Branch records schedule (schedule 891849).

CALL NUMBER: T0091:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Sheldon Rogers : life of an independent man PERIOD COVERED: 1900-1920 RECORDED: Burnaby (B.C.), 1972-07-08 SUMMARY: Sheldon L. Rogers was born in 1900 and talks about his personal background, entering the workforce, and the various jobs he held, which include: railroad repair, farm work in Saskatchewan, and shipbuilding. During shipbuilding phase he became involved in union activity. Also mentions effects of WWI. CALL NUMBER: T0091:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Sheldon Rogers : life of an independent man PERIOD COVERED: 1920-1940 RECORDED: Burnaby (B.C.), 1972-07-29 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Sheldon Rogers discusses bootlegging in Vancouver in the 1920s; growing fruit in the Okanagan; pay-offs and protection while bootlegging; more about fruit growing, other jobs in Vancouver, bootlegging trial, and a set of stolen tires. TRACK 2: He discusses jail experience; work in the Okanagan during the Depression and the relief workers' organization; the C.C.F. in the 1930s; work as a mechanic in Vancouver and the Automotive Maintenance Workers' Union; the end of the Depression. CALL NUMBER: T0091:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Sheldon Rogers : life of an independent man PERIOD COVERED: 1940-1950 RECORDED: Burnaby (B.C.), 1972-08-01 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Sheldon Rogers describes job in Vancouver shipyard during WWII; talks about relations between the Communist Party (C.P.) and unions. Lost job due to pressure from Machinists Union. Talks about C.P. and the war effort. TRACK 2: Gets job as a mechanic in a logging camp until asked by C.P. to go work at Mission and do organizing work. Describes reasons for the Communist Party changing name to the Labour Progressive Party (L.P.P.). Gets expelled from C.P. Talks about failure of Canadian I.W.A. to break away from I.W.A. Gets job at logging camp at Pitt Lake and longshoring. CALL NUMBER: T0091:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Sheldon Rogers : life of an independent man PERIOD COVERED: 1940-1967 RECORDED: Burnaby (B.C.), 1972-08-03 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Sheldon Rogers discusses union conventions and opposing groups within. Explains reasons for changing name from C.P. to L.P.P. Discusses situation surrounding his expulsion from C.P. Discusses failure of Canadian I.W.A. to break away from I.W.A. Describes work in logging camp in Seymour Inlet. TRACK 2: Describes work longshoring. Personal attitudes toward overtime and retirement.

SUMMARY: Program about inmate life at Oakalla Prison, including an interview with the warden.;

SUMMARY: "Cliff", a repeat offender, talks about life in Oakalla prison.;

This series consist of Provincial Police Department Forms of Application for Position as Constable used in conjunction with employment in the Gaol Service. Applications include the applicant's full name, occupation, nationality, religion, age, date of birth, height, weight, health, marital status, length of residence in British Columbia, references, experience, etc. submitted in the applicant's own handwriting. Many are accompanied by letters of reference and the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office; some are annotated.

Amateur film. Exterior views of the Provincial Gaol and the Provincial Home at Kamloops, including the grounds and orchards behind the buildings. Continues with footage showing the highway and countryside between Kamloops and Clearwater, as well as road and bridge work crews and a moose pasture. Murtle River and Dawson Falls (in Well Gray Park). Recreational activities at a corrections forestry work camp. Filmed April-May, 1959.

The series consists of correspondence created by the Superintendent of Police from 1910 to 1912. The letters, both inward and outward, are about Provincial gaols (jails) at Kamloops, Nanaimo, Nelson, New Westminster, Burnaby (Oakalla) and Victoria. The subjects covered include personnel and staffing matters, rules for convicts, transfer of prisoners, tenders for services and supplies, uniforms, accounts and other matters. During these years F.S. Hussey and Colin S. Campbell held the position of Superintendent of the Provincial Police, which included the responsibility of the Inspector of Gaols.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1961 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Philip Winter Luce came to Canada in 1900, lived in Winnipeg, and worked as a junior reporter. By 1904, he moved to New Westminster to continue his journalism career. This tape begins with ;Mr. Luce's recollections of the home he shared with five other bachelors in New Westminster in 1910; he talks about their Chinese servant, "One-Two", and various incidents that occurred during their o;ne-year tenancy. Mr. Luce continues with recollections about Bill Miner and various incidents at Haney, Hedley, Kamloops, and Douglas Lake. He relates information about the Ducks train robbery, and ;the subsequent trial and incarceration of Bill Miner at New Westminster. TRACK 2: The interview continues with Mr. Luce recounting incidents surrounding Bill Miner and Shorty Dunn; the New Westminster Penitentiary; and the escape of Miner. Mr. Luce talks about his impressions of New Westminster when he arrived in 1904, including roads; buildings; stores; the real estate boom; Jim Cunningham; Mayo;r Carey; old families; old timers; Pete Biladeau; Joe Armstrong; May Day celebrations; fishermen; the library; CPR trains to Coquitlam; saloons; hotels; Oriental exclusion; horse racing; and George Kennedy.

This series consists of police charge books containing name of prisoner, date of charge, offence, disposition of case and remarks. Volumes 2-4 are titled Provincial Lock-Up, Vancouver, B.C. There is also one index book titled "Vancouver office lockup calendar minute book " created by the Vancouver Provincial Police.

CALL NUMBER: T2002:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Public health nursing ; a practical experience in involvement PERIOD COVERED: 1902-1950 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-02-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Miss Neen describes her personal and early educational background up to beginning nurses training in 1923; a description of life in the nurses residence, curfew and roommates; the emphasis of the course, lectures, duties, and Ward X; a statement of qualifications for nursing in 1923 and the size of the VGH class; a brief statement of jobs held after graduation; special nurse in Trail, Nanaimo and San Francisco; introduction to the Rotary Clinic, staff, location and an aside on relief. TRACK 2: More on the Rotary Clinic and treatment available for TB patients; isolation techniques, enforcement and placarding; a brief recollection of Dr. Norman Bethune and his visit to Vancouver; changes in the Rotary Clinic; association with VGH; amalgamation with Metropolitan Public Health staff in 1936 and changes in treatment with the introduction of PAS and streptomycin; a discussion of the effects of the Depression on health units; the growth of baby clinics; services, restrictions and time spent at; involvement in social work; referrals to out-patients VGH, Social Services; Children's Health Centres. CALL NUMBER: T2002:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Public health nursing ; a practical experience in involvement PERIOD COVERED: 1940-1965 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-02-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Involvement in school health programs and an anecdote about Miss Elizabeth Breeze; activities in schools, examinations, iodine tablets, athletics; growth of mental health program and an anecdote about TB derangements and problem of civil rights and forced hospital admissions; public health nurse and changes in VD clinics; anecdotes of follow-up situations; Shanghai Alley at Alexander and Cordova Streets; Stella the prostitute. TRACK 2: A continuation of the story of Stella; the Stafford Hotel and the issue of money; Miss Neen took a supervisory course and McGill in 1947 and returned to coordinate the TB program; a description of the mobile TB units and their locations; the involvement at Oakalla, including the installation of the TB units; staffing and training, the hospital, problems, security, and an anecdote about arriving at the prison gates; anecdote about a Lancashire man as an example of the scope and involvement of a public health nurse; retirement in 1963 after forty years in service.

CALL NUMBER: T2357:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): A prison doctor's story (tape 1) RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-02-26 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Introductory personal background; early education; medical education at St. Thomas Hospital and motivations for interest in prison medicine; talks a some length about Sir Alex Paterson, borstal training description and the doctors dilemma in a penal system; after graduation joined the Royal Navy and mentions commissions in the Mediterranean and Jutland and psychiatric training; description of the selection board and example of questions; in 1930, he began work at Wormwood Scrubs Prison in London, England; description of the medical staff; training description; admission examinations and his attitude to the experience. TRACK 2: Transfer to Dartmoor Prison and a description of prison and arrival; the medical facilities, size, doctors working parties, jail fever, staff and common medications; a description of the effects of the silent system, mice, corporal punishment and the relationship between inmate and doctor; a breakdown of his work schedule, description of staff, deaths, surgery, the operating room, dentistry and current venereal disease treatments; a description of sick parade, mining, complaints, medications and assaults; the problem of prison Governor and the role, description of Major Morris and Mr. Roberts leading to trouble after Christmas in 1931.

CALL NUMBER: T2357:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): A prison doctor's story (tape 2) RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-02-26 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Increasing violence; watering porridge, the sick parade leading to the riot in 1931; the freeing of the prisoners and the arrival of reinforcements to restore order; the arrival of Sir Paterson, Devon County Police and the relief of the Governor. The results of the riot, the return of food quality, and the inquiry. A bit about Fred Amy and the extra blanket request and his it led to violence with a descriptive story of the role of the prison doctor in the administration of corporal punishment; Dr. Richmond's marriage and the calling of a special assize for the trial of prisoners involved in the riots. TRACK 2: The sentencing from the assize court; Dr. Richmond went to Portland in 1934 and describes the hospital, nurses and staff; briefly mentions discipline; flogging, diet and segregation; special medical problems such as the swallowing epidemic, deaths, emotional problems and relationships; the outbreak of the Second World War resulted in the release of offenders in 1940; remaining inmates were employed in making demagnetizing cable; Dr. Richmond gives a description of war time precautions and the bombing attacks; the doctor joined the Royal Air Force and gives an account of his postings, medical problems such as symptoms of stress; heat sickness in Northern Africa and deaths.

CALL NUMBER: T2357:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): A prison doctor's story (tape 3) RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-02-26 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Conclusion of story about heat sickness and some information about additional postings and the position; reclassifying failed air crew; Dr. Richmond was posted at Eastchurch for three years until demobilization; in 1948 he became medical inspector at the Home Office and describes the homes, problems and treatment of maladjusted children in the post-war era; in 1949 Dr. Richmond immigrated to Canada and was first employed by the Child Guidance Clinic in Vancouver; he gives a description of his responsibilities and the industrial school; in 1952 he joined the penitentiary service as a; senior medical officer and was stationed at Oakalla; he follows with a description of the hospital, staff, equipment and surgery performed. TRACK 2: CALL NUMBER: T2357:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): A prison doctor's story (tape 4) RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-02-26 CALL NUMBER: T2357:0005 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): A prison doctor's story (tape 5) RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-02-26

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Jack interviews Dave O'Connor, president of the Truck Loggers Association, and Jack Munro, president of IWA for Western Canada, about logging companies doing a large-scale undercut of their lumber quota over the last six years without being penalized. Other issues are loss of jobs and revenue, mills being underused, allocating unused cuts to smaller timber companies, and the new Forest Act. Al Crawford, president of the Vancouver Elementary School Association and Tom Hanson, president of the Vancouver Secondary School Association, talk about the effects of cuts in the education system imposed by the Social Credit government. Issues covered are teacher/student ratios, teacher sabbaticals, school boards, and student needs. Show concludes with a tour of Mountain Prison and in-studio interview with reporter.

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SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. No content description is availabl;e for this episode.;

The series consists of ten reports sent to Frederick Hussey in 1905 and 1911, in his capacity as Superintendent of Provincial Police and Inspector of Gaols. The wardens at each of the Provincial Gaols at Victoria, New Westminster, Nanaimo, Nelson and Kamloops returned an annual summary of the activity of the gaol with attached monthly reports and annual returns of the prisoners received. The reports include: lists of staff and salaries; financial expenditures, prisoner work statistics and number of prisoners in custody including the name, age, country of origin, profession, crime, sentence and conduct of each.

This series consists of Colquitz Mental Hospital records, 1919-1953, including correspondence of the supervisor and other staff, and a register of inmates. Correspondence of the supervisor with the Medical Superintendent are useful for showing the policies and procedures of the hospital. Records cover a variety of topics relating to the administration of the hospital.

The records are arranged in fairly close congruence with the changes in administrators of the institution. Each sub-series relates to particular supervisor(s) of the Provincial Mental Home at Colquitz:
Series 1 1919-1931 Granby Farrant
Series 2 1931-1941 Granby Farrant & F.M. Spooner
Series 3 1941-1953 T.A. Morris & L.G.C. d'Easum
The material in Series 3 is organized with a new set of files for each year.

The collection consists of sound recordings compiled by Jean B. Wilton while researching her book "May I Talk to John Howard?: The Story of J.D. Hobden, a Friend to Prisoners" (1973).