The file consists of nine reels of reversal film or copy prints containing miscellaneous Fish and Wildlife footage made between the 1940s and the 1960s.

Stock shots

Stock shots. This footage was labelled "original available for purchase."

The item is a reel of nature film with views of bird nests, geese, ducks, eagles, ptarmigan, deer, moose.

The item is a reel of unedited film footage. It contains shots of a variety of fish and wildlife including trout in Buttle Lake, bird's eggs, deer, buffalo, squirrel, and brown bear.

Thie series consists of an extensive collection of stock shots, depicting a wide range of B.C. Forest Service and Ministry of Forests activities and related subjects. Compiled from footage shot for a variety of purposes, the material was retained for potential use as stock footage in BC Forest Service and Ministry of Forests film productions and TV spots. Some footage was also loaned out for TV news use.

The item is a documentary film. "Logging at Cowichan, Vancouver Island. Many scenes of logging operations, natural forest reproduction, forest fires, and wild Life. A lesson on forestry as recounted by an old-time logger. The old-time logger appears at the beginning and the end and is a white-bearded old fellow named John Newell Evans who smiles a lot, an MLA in the BC Legislature from 1903-1906. The Cowichan Log was originally 800 feet long, but has been cut down to aid more recent productions." (Colin Browne)

Stock shots. Includes footage of wildlife, birds, flowers, alpine meadows, trail riding, snow and skiing on Mount Seymour, other outdoor recreation shots and scenery.

The item is a reel of film footage showing scenery, animals, and logging trucks in British Columbia.

The item is a reel of film footage showing views of wildlife, children, trains, cabins, gardens and alpine country.

The item consists of two film reels of nature footage of a wide variety of bird and animals, presumably filmed by Museum staff members.

Item consists of film showing animals found in the mountains of BC: birds, squirrels, chipmunks, black bear, deer, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, etc.

The item is a travelogue showing Tweedsmuir Park by railway, ferry, boat and pack train: approaches, camping, fishing, scenery and wildlife.

The item is a reel of travelogue film. It shows Tweedsmuir Park by railway, ferry, boat and pack train: approaches, camping, fishing, scenery and wildlife.

The file comprises 44 short film items which have been spliced together onto 3 reels. Most of the items depict natural history and wildlife subjects -- birds, mammals, marine life, reptiles, etc. -- although there are also a few anthropology and modern history items.

The item consists of two reels of film footage showing miscellaneous outdoor scenery and wildlife shots. Also includes shots of a Trans-Canada Airlines passenger plane in flight and at Victoria Airport; the Gulf Islands from John Dean Park; Victoria houses, gardens, and streets; etc.

The item consists of two film reels (parts 1 & 2) depicting the dependence of all living things on water. The physical properties of water are described, how water is a habitat for such creatures as insects, birds, beavers, frogs, and the use and abuse of water resources by man. There are also two reels of outs and trims.

Television commercials. A selection of television public awareness spots dealing with forest fire prevention in British Columbia. Most of the spots emphasize the role of human carelessness as a major cause of forest fires, and highlight their impact in terms of financial loss, destruction of wildlife, and damage to recreational values. One spot ("Green Gold") ties in with the 1958 B.C. Centennial; another features UBC president Dr. N.AM. MacKenzie.

The item is a reel of film out-takes from around 1957-1961. The first ca. 525 feet of this reel shows bighorn sheep grazing, being corralled, and being herded into a truck container. The second part of the reel (ca. 575 feet) comprises (duplicate?) out-footage from the BC Government Travel Bureau film "Big Game Camera Holiday", including footage of caribou in summer and winter; bighorn sheep; mountain goats; moose; birds; flowers; and some aerial shots. Both sections show photographers "stalking" the animals with still and 16 mm movie cameras.

Documentary

The item is a film reel from the 1960s of travelogue material. Consists of excerpts from the BC government films "Big Game Camera Holiday", "Tight Lines" and "A Date with British Columbia."

The item is a composite print of a travelogue from 1964. It depicts a film journey retracing the 1862 route of the Overlanders from Jasper to Kamloops, showing the attractions along the way: wildflowers; wildlife; a snowmobile trip to Columbia Icefield; cattle ranching at Douglas Lake Ranch; Mt. Robson and Wells Gray Provincial Parks, and the three-day summer rodeo at Kamloops. Also scenes of trail riding, fishing, boating and swimming.

Documentary. The camera traces the travels of a nature-lover through the forests and mountains of B.C., and shows rarely-photographed birds and animals in their natural settings.

Documentary. Conclusion of the "journey" begun in part one, with scenes of wildlife flourishing in forests that are protected both as wilderness areas and as sources of useful products. Includes scenes depicting the growth and impact of a forest fire, as well as water bombers, flying tankers and fire-fighting crews at work.

Documentary. A reverential look at the British Columbia forest as it evolves through the four seasons of the year, showing their moods, colours and textures.

The item is a composite print of a travelogue from 1969. It shows the summer and winter activities in the Columbia Valley of the East Kootenay region. A sequence on the area's history is followed by shots of various approaches to the Valley, and footage of Fernie, ranching, wildlife, skiing, the Kimberley Snow Fiesta, snowmobiling, fishing (ice & stream), the Kootenay Trout Hatchery, Wasa Lake, a modern paddlewheeler, water skiing, the restored pioneer community of Fort Steele, mountain climbing in the Bugaboos, trail riding, provincial campsites, Radium Hot Springs and Fairmont.

The item is a reel of film footage of wildlife in the Kootenays in winter.

CALL NUMBER: T0989:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], [197-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Dick Person begins by describing where he was born in Duluth to Swedish parents; how he got into the outdoor life, spending time as a child on lakes and in parks; canoe trips and outdoor; experiences as a child; his studies in zoology and geology; first exposure to western Canada on a climbing trip, including his impressions of the attitudes of Canadians; his views about the USA. Various animals he has encountered in the wilderness. Backpacking and mountaineering, including his work making equipment for these uses. TRACK 2: Mr. Person discusses why he lives in the mountains, including what led him to give up on the city; experiences living in the Kootenays; how he cannot feel at home in a house, and now lives in a teepee full-time; how he and his family live off the land and; hunt. He then describes a trip through the mountains to the Kootenays, and a description of a typical trip in the winter.;

CALL NUMBER: T0989:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], [197-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Person discusses more on this trip, cross country skiing, why he chooses to live in the mountains; the kinds of information he is out to gather on winter trips; what parks need; and what he thinks need to be included in touring films. [TRACK 2: blank.]

The item is a reel of film footage showing wildlife in winter.