The item is a typescript copy of a thesis by Sylvia Lettice Thrupp titled "A history of the Cranbrook district in East Kootenay." ii, 110 p. Theses (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1929. Bibliography: p 105-110.

The item is a typescript copy of a thesis by Mollie E. Cottingham titled "A history of the West Kootenay District in British Columbia." vi, 407 p: maps, tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1947. Bibliography: p 376-387.

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Andrew Shadrack titled "A study in the development of the political economy of the Slocan Valley in British Columbia: a response to the Slocan Valley Community Forest Management Project." v, 167 leaves: map, tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of Regina, 1981. Bibliography: leaves 154-164. Canadian theses on microfiche, 55872.

Account book kept by Thomas Joseph Hamilton, foreman of Wolfe Creek Ranch, Wasa, B.C., 17 March - 10 June 1940.

Account books: ledger, Jul 1912 - Feb 1913, Feb 1913 - Jun 1915, Mar 1913 - Sep 1914, Jun 1916 - Aug 1917; cash book, Feb 1912 - May 1916; ledger, Jan 1915 - ca. Jan 1917; monthly statements, Sep 1916 - Jun 1917.

RECORDED: Creston (B.C.), 1980-10-30 SUMMARY: Teacher at Sirdar school from 1932 to 1934. An experienced school teacher, he recalls his early teaching years in the East Kootenays. Found situations which later helped him to bring in innovations when he was a supervising principal (grouping, open space, etc.). A very philosophical and idealistic tape. He has obviously been a very dedicated teacher and was recognized by having a school named after him in Creston. He regrets the passing of the one room school. Thoughtful material which would be useful and inspiring to beginning teachers.

This series contains an application for a mill site on the Upper Kootenay River by L.A. Campbell of Rossland, filed under the provisions of the Mineral Act. It includes a plan of the site and example of cloth poster.

The file consists of the reminiscences of Frederick William Adolph who operated a lumber mill at Baynes Lake in the Kootenay district in the early twentieth century; photocopy of marriage certificate, 1861, of Frederick Adolph and Margaret Lamont, parents of F.W. Adolph and genealogical notes by Valerie Adolph.

Presented by Valerie Adolph, Delta, 1979.

Family history of William Lloyd Affleck and Boyd Campbell Affleck; biographies of Gustavus Blin Wright and Dr. David La Bau.

The series consists of correspondence, minutes, reports and agreements of the Saseenos Water, Light and Power Co., documents pertaining to the B.C. Oil and Coal Development Co., Cameron Lake Timber, the Fraser-Cariboo Gold Syndicate, Port Alberni Syndicate, Towner Park subdivision; coal mining on Vancouver Island, mining leases in the Horsefly River area and property in Victoria, B.C.

CALL NUMBER: T1858:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Allen H. De Wolf : logger and engineer (part 1) PERIOD COVERED: 1887-1935 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1958-01-08 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Born in 1887 in Minnesota. Started timber cruising with his father about 1900. Old cruising methods. Becomes B.C. Land Surveyor in 1913. Worked as logging superintendent near Yahk, 1918-19. Building flumes. Became mill superintendent at Merritt. Building and operating a logging railroad in Nicola area. TRACK 2: More anecdotes about logging railroads. Saw demonstration of early crawler tractors, 1920. Economic conditions in the sawmill business. Business slump of 1920s. Economic problems of the town of Merritt.; CALL NUMBER: T1858:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Allen H. De Wolf : logger and engineer (part 2) PERIOD COVERED: 1900-1958 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1958-01-08 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Financial problems of the forest industry and the town of Merritt, 1930s. Comments on the costs of transporting logs by various methods. De Wolf becomes an engineering contractor. Anecdote about raising money during the Depression. De Wolf's involvement in the eastern forest industry. More on business and finance. Worked for A.S. Nicholson. De Wolf's early experiences in the woods in Minnesota after 1900. Woods working conditions. Logging camp conditions. TRACK 2: Anecdotes about the forest industry in the East Kootenays, ca. 1910. Union activities, especially IWW in the East Kootenays, 1920s. Mills in the East Kootenays, 1910.

Applications, decisions and correspondence with Judge W.A. Nisbet of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board Rentals Administration concerning suites in two apartment blocks on McKenzie Avenue in Revelstoke. (2 files)

The item is a microfilm copy of a thesis by Christopher J. Turnbull titled "Archaeology and ethnohistory of the Arrow Lakes, Southeastern British Columbia." 1973. 305 leaves: illus., maps. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Calgary, 1973. Bibliography: leaves 172-189.

Arthur Stanhope Farwell was a surveyor who worked out of Nelson and Victoria, B.C.

Records include: letterbook, outward correspondence, 1901-1907; correspondence regarding West Kootenay mineral claims, 1893-1906; diaries, 1864-1867, 1888, 1892, 1894-1898, 1900-1905, 1907; financial records, 1893-1895, 1904-1906; surveyor's field notes and field books of miscellaneous West Kootenay mineral claims, Lots, and pre-emptions, 1891-1902. Also includes correspondence with Department of Lands and Works re Slocan Mining Division; correspondence with Gilbert M. Sproat re Sandon, British Columbia mineral claims, 1896, 1898; and a journal of a mineral claim survey trip in the West Kootenay, 1902.

The file consists of typescript articles by Mr. Richardson on Windermere district where he grew up: "Back to Windermere in search of employment" about his experiences as a graderman on the highway through Kootenay Park in the 1930s; "Windermere's only author" about Arthur Murray Chisholm; and "Pioneering family history in British Columbia" written in response to a Provincial Museum/National Museum of Man request for information on day to day activities in the home, 1900-1930; two short articles, on Christmas and on a steamboat excursion, Golden to Sam's Landing.

Proceedings of the assize of 23 June - 14 July 1885 as kept by J.C. Hughes, Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court at Farwell, West Crossing of the Columbia River; it also contains jury lists.

Item consists of one bound atlas measuring 43 x 57 cm. It contains one index map and 35 location maps of the lands of the former "Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood" in the Kootenay and Similkameen Land Districts. There are land utilization maps based on 1951 provincial government "vertical air photos" and coloured soil classification maps for the following communities: Champion Creek, Oteshenie, Brilliant, Raspberry, Glade, Shoreacres, Pass Creek, Krestova, Koch Siding, Lebahdo, Winlaw, Claybrick, Perry Siding, Grand Forks (north and south), Gilpin, and Caesar. The atlas accompanies "Doukhobor lands. A report on a study of the condition and value of the Doukhobor lands, 1952" by N.T. Drewry, Assistant Director, Land Utilization Research and Survey.

This series contains Cranbrook court registry correspondence with the Dept. of the Attorney-General. It includes some Magistrate's and Police court records.

Bench books of the Revelstoke District Police Court and the Revelstoke Police Court in the hand of W. Maxwell (Stipendiary Magistrate) [with entries by J. Lee (Stipendiary Magistrate) in July 1929 and July 1930 and in 1947 there is a Juvenile Court note in an unknown hand]. There are also entries from Magistrate's Court (Malakwa), 1927; Police Court at Malakwa, 1927, Police Court at Sicamous, 1928, Police Court at Arrowhead, 1928 and 1931 and Juvenile Court, 1934, 1938-1941, and 1947.

Bench books for County Court civil, criminal and chambers actions and Supreme Court chambers actions.

Biographies of employees of the Canadian Pacific Railway, British Columbia Lake and River Service; St. Andrews By-The-Lake Church, Willow Point, by Evelyn N. Applewhaite, 1938 (Kootenay Manuscript Series #1); John Adam Watson of Watson, B.C. (Kootenay Manuscript Series #3).

Biography of Joseph Colebrook Harris, New Denver area rancher, dairy farmer and essayist, prepared by his son.

The series consists of photocopies of Henry William Birch's commonplace notebook, two diaries kept by Arthur Nonus Birch pertaining to a trip to North America and his service as colonial secretary of British Columbia, correspondence with various members of the Birch family, reminiscences of life in the colonial service by Arthur Nonus Birch, and photographs. The series also includes some Birch family papers on microfilm.