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archival descriptions
Fonds · 1974-1995

The collection consists of video tapes depicting aspects of the lives of Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwagiulth) peoples on Vancouver Island from Fort Rupert in the north to Comox in the south. Videotapes document community events, cultural activities (including potlatches), and origin myths of Kwakwaka'wakw villages and include interviews pertaining to family histories.

Van Dyke Studios fonds
CA VPL 35877-35942 · Fonds · [ca. 1930-1955]

The fonds consists of photographs depicting people, activities, and scenery in Vancouver. Fonds includes portraits taken by the studio.

Van Dyke Studios
Robert Carter fonds
CA FFG 979.3;980.32 · Fonds · 1932-1974

The fonds consists of journals, budget books, cards, and clippings of Carter relating to his involvement in the Prince George Advisory Committee, the Legion and the police. Fonds also contains meteorological registers and a weather observation book.

Carter, Robert Booth
Fonds · [ca. 1890]-1994

The collection consists of photographs depicting people, events, industry (logging and the resort industry), and scenes of Whistler, B.C. (formerly Alta Lake, B.C.) The collection includes photographs of the Squamish Citizen and the Whistler Question newspapers.

CA MCA 1997 01 09 · Fonds · 1985, 1995-1996

Fonds consists of records generated in the course of the Whonnock Community Association's Historical Project, 1985. Fonds consists of photographic prints, audio cassette tapes with summaries, maps and textual materials. The textual materials consist of copies of church records, post office records, newspaper clippings, CP contracts and timetables, land registry records, collector's rolls, petitions, lists of businesses, sections of various BC Directories from 1891 to 1949, public school lists, visitors books and minutes. Also included are handwritten notes related to interviews and other research. An index box contains both a chronological index and an alphabetical index of important dates and people in Whonnock's history. Interviewees include Brian Byrnes, Isobel Byrnes, Cecil Blois, Olive Leaf, Mary Elliot (nee Drewry), Jean Eustice (nee Black), Helen Kolberg (nee Black), Harry Pullen, Charles Miller, and Mark Desrochers. There is also a variety of original and photocopied correspondence, many letters including reminiscences.

Whonnock Community Association
William E. John fonds
CA EMA 993.65;V987.5;V987.35;V990.30;V991.21;V991.27;V989.40;V989.48 · Fonds · [ca. 1935-1987]

The fonds consists of photographs of scenes and community events in Esquimalt, primarily in the 1960s and 1970s.

John, William E.
Wilmer Gold fonds
CA KSM 984-4 · Fonds · [ca. 1950-1969]

The fonds consists of photographs of W.H. Gold, many depicting community organizations and events in the Cowichan Lake area and depicting the forest industry, including logging camps and sawmills.

Gold, Wilmer H.
Fonds · 1893-1967

The collection consists of photographs of events, people, and buildings (including schools) in the Creston Valley of B.C.

Vancouver Province fonds
Fonds · 1938-1964

The fonds consists of photographs of people and events in Vancouver and in other locations of B.C. taken by the Vancouver Province newspaper. Photographers included Eric W. Cable, Harry L. Cantlon, William H. Cunningham, Claud P. Dettloff, Byron Charles Jennings, Charles S. Jones, Ross J. Kenward, Donald C. McLeod, Robert E. Olsen, David C. Patterson, Gordon F. Sedawie, and Villy Svarre.

Vancouver Daily Province
Stewart family fonds
CA KSM 993-49 · Fonds · 1913-1936

The fonds consists of photographs of the Stewart family depicting the family home, family members, and community scenes in Lake Cowichan and area. Photographs include those depicting the railways and railroad stations in Lake Cowichan.

Stewart (family)
Seiriol Williams fonds
Fonds · 1904-1986

Fonds consists of material created and accumulated by Seiriol Williams. Records are arranged into series as follows 1) Papers and memorabilia; 2) Talks and writings and 3) Photographs.

Williams, Seiriol Llewlyn
Shirley Dimond collection
CA LMA MS 46 · Fonds · ca. 1900-1981

Collection consists of 20 photos. Includes images of Thompson River flood of 1948, Spences Bridge scenes, members of the Clark family, aftermath of Kumsheen Secondary school fire (1972), family friends Myrna Leighton and the Gillette sisters, Chief Petit Louis of Kamloops, and Lytton school class pictures for 1979 and 1981.

Smith family fonds
CA EMA V987.8 · Fonds · 1928-1934

The fonds consists of photographs of Frances (Smith) Gagnon and her family and friends in Esquimalt.

Smith (family)
CA LCM MSS 156 · Fonds · 1927-1961

The fonds consists of the minute book (1927-1961) of the Sperling Improvement and Memorial Association.

Sperling Improvement and Memorial Association
Fonds · 1952-1996

The fonds consists of records kept by members of Springbend Community Club. Includes minutes, correspondence, financial reports, committee reports, photographs and 4 albums. It also includes the certificate of incorporation and constitution.

Springbend Community Club
Fonds · 1951-1967

The fonds consists of certificate of incorporation, constitution and bylaws, minutes (1953-1954), list of officers (1951-1967), correspondence, scrapbook (1951-1954) and reference material, including programs of the Sproat Lake Regatta.

Sproat Lake Ratepayers' Association