Sub-series consists of correspondence primarily between Wise and galleries, art dealers, museums, arts organizations and other artists; some correspondence to galleries and dealers written on behalf of Jack Wise by his spouses Else Wise (Hubbard) and Mary Wise (Ross)
This subseries consists of records related to Lyons' book-length publications. It includes Lyons' books on local and natural history in British Columbia, comprised of Milestones on the Mighty Fraser: Travel Guide to the Historic Fraser Canyon Vancouver-Kamloops (J.M. Dent & Sons: 1950, rev. ed. 1956); Milestones in Ogopogo Land: In Which the Many Wonders of the Land of Ogopogo and Sunshine are Revealed (1957) ; Milestones on Vancouver Island: The Story of This "Island to the West", Its Past and Its Present (Evergreen Press: 1958). This subseries also contains Lyons' popular field guides to the plants of British Columbia and Washington state, including Trees, Shrubs and Flowers to Know in British Columbia (J.M. Dent & Sons: 1952, 2nd rev. ed. 1965); Trees, Shrubs and Flowers to Know in British Columbia and Washington (Lone Pine: 1995); and Wildflowers of Washington (Lone Pine: 1997). According to the "About the Author" section in Wildflowers of Washington, "Chess' first book, Trees, Shrubs and Flowers to Know in British Columbia, published in 1954, was the first non-technical field guide in the province. Two years later in 1956, he wrote a similar book for Washington State. They served for many decades, through many reprints and revisions, and were finally combined into one volume in 1995" (192). The 7 monographs in this subseries are mostly labelled "Work Copy" or "Office Copy" indicating that they are early proofs or otherwise being revised, as the handwritten ink comments throughout attest. The records consist of monographs, manuscripts, research and research notes, correspondence, dust jackets, miscellaneous brochures and maps used for research, one notebook, and electronic records on three computer disks. The three computer disks contain electronic version of the revised manuscript for Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers in BC and Washington from 1994.
This subseries consists of approximately 425 drawings that Lyons used as the basis for his field guide illustrations. As such, they mainly feature botanical subjects like trees, shrubs, and flowers from British Columbia and Washington. Drawings are arranged numerically, which roughly correlates to their appearance in the publications. Due to the numerous revisions that Lyons' field guides went through, the page correlations cannot be determined precisely.
This subseries contains records from Lyons' activities as a writer of newspaper and magazine articles, largely in the 1950s and 1960s during the time that he was still employed in BC Parks. The subject of the articles typically concern the BC outdoors and activities and include titles like "BC's Great Cliffs," "Native Shrubs," and "Enjoy Outdoors with Home on Wheels." While Lyons wrote articles for a variety of newspaper and magazines, most records in this subseries appear to be from Lyons' "This Amazing Province" series which ran in the Victoria Times in the early 1950s, as well as several articles that appeared in the magazine Forest and Mill, published by the Forest Industries of B.C. until 1966. This subseries consists of manuscripts, drafts, clippings (some glued into a scrapbook), photographs and negatives, research notes, reference material, correspondence, and other textual records pertaining to newspaper and magazine articles by Lyons.
Sub-series consists of promotional materials, correspondence, grant applications, financial records, meeting minutes, photographs, newspaper clippings, contracts, inventories and other records to do with the inaugural Anne Frank in the World, 1929-1945 exhibition, which was produced by the Anne Frank Center USA and ran from November 7 to December 11, 1994.
Sub-series consists of local Dutch Holocaust survivor oral history text from the Vancouver Dutch Survivors: Companion Exhibit to Anne Frank in the World, 1929-1945 exhibition, including information about photographs used in exhibition. Exhibition ran from November 7 to December 11, 1994.
Sub-series consists of publicity materials, correspondence, financial records, correspondence, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, installation photographs, contracts, and other records to do with the Resistance and Rescue: Denmark's Response to the Holocaust exhibition, which ran from March 26 to May 10, 1995.
Sub-series consists of list of participating students, guest list and comments, brochure and 1 photograph of students at the Forced Exit exhibition, which was presented ca. 1995.
Sub-series consists of correspondence, guest book, newspaper clippings, slides, and other records to do with the Regenerations: A Twenty-year Retrospective of the Holocaust Work of Nomi Kaplan exhibition, which ran from September 6 to October 6, 1995.
Sub-series consists of promotional materials, correspondence, financial records, feedback forms, meeting minutes, photographs, and other records to do with the We Were Children Then: Vancouver Child Survivors Remember exhibition, which ran from October 22 to December 15, 1995.
Sub-series consists of promotional materials, photographs, slides, correspondence, contracts, and other records to do with the Visas for Life: The Remarkable Story of Chiune and Yukiko Sugihara exhibition, which ran from January 14 to March 29, 1996.
Sub-series consists of financial records, guest book, loan agreements, correspondence, clippings and other records to do with The Warsaw Ghetto: A Pictorial Remembrance exhibition, which ran from April 18 to June 7, 1996.
Sub-series consists of grant applications, faxes, announcements, correspondence and colour slides depicting student artwork featured in the Building Bridges: Student Art Exhibit exhibition, as well as photographs of the exhibition and mural creation. Building Bridges was on display in summer 1996.
Sub-series consists of promotional materials, artist postcards, handwritten notes, financial records, and other records to do with the On the Edge of the Abyss: Drawings as Eyewitness exhibition, which ran from February 3 to May 1, 1997.
Sub-series consists of promotional material, guest names and comments and photocopied documents to do with the I Never Saw Another student art exhibition, which was on display during summer 1997.
Sub-series consists of oral history project texts, scrapbooks, promotional materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, financial records, guest book, permission forms, and other records to do with the Open Hearts - Closed Doors: The War Orphans Project exhibition, which ran from November 17, 1997, to March 30, 1998. Sub-series also consists of materials to do with online Open Hearts - Closed Doors: The War Orphans Project exhibition.
Sub-series consists of promotional materials, photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, research materials, and other records to do with the Maus: A Memoir of the Holocaust exhibition, which ran from October 15 to December 15, 1998.
Series is comprised of correspondence, photographs, grant application, resume, promotional materials, publicity and other records related to Order and Chaos: The Holocaust Paintings of Phyllis Serota, produced by the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and displayed from May to July, 1998.
Sub-series consists of photographs, correspondence, articles, scripts, research, notes, and other materials relating to Broken Threads, which ran from January 30 to May 14, 1999.
Sub-series consists of slides depicting artwork, correspondence, promotional materials, newspaper clippings, financial records, guest book, and other records to do with The Gesher Project exhibition, which ran from June 20 to September 17, 1999.