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The fonds consists of correspondence, notes, published items, newspaper clippings, association minutes, financial statements, and photographs. Records were collected and created by Sandy Sanderson for his interest and work in the hospitality industry. The majority of the fonds are published items and reference materials, with a large percentage of newspaper clippings.

The fonds is arranged into five series: Subject files; Newsmen's Club; British Columbia Chefs' Association Newsletter - notes; Business papers; and Published items and reference material.

The collection consists of material collected by Estelle Rose relating to the development of Quadra Island. Collection includes records of the Car Ferry Committee (Quadra Island), including correspondence, reports and briefs (1952-1960) relating to the establishment of car ferry service from Campbell River to Quadra Island; records of the Quadra Island Centennial Committee including minutes (1965-1970), reports, correspondence (1965-1969), and financial records; and, correspondence of the Quadra Island Ratepayers Association (1956-1959).

The collection consists of oral history interviews with workers and unionists about the B.C. labour movement.

The collection consists of interviews pertaining to the experiences of French Canadians in British Columbia.

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to Campbell River and the east coast of Vancouver Island.

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, letterbooks, and photographs of the Price family and of records relating to general merchants in Ashcroft, B.C, , including Harvey Bailey and Company, to the planned extension to the Canadian Pacific Railway line, and to Henry J. Cambie.

The collection consists of radio broadcasts of musical programs, including "Saturday at Shaughnessy Hospital", news, radio plays and variety shows.

The collection consists of two amateur films showing Stewart, B.C., and mining operations in the vicinity. The later film also shows the nearby community of Hyder, Alaska.

The collection consists of textual records, historical notes, newspaper clippings, and research notes. Included in the collection are miscellaneous records acquired from sources including the O'Reilly and Trutch families, Helmcken family, and the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The O'Reilly and Trutch records consist of family correspondence and records relating to Peter O'Reilly's career, particularly his work as the Commissioner of the Indian Reserve Commission. The Helmcken records include correspondence both made and received by John Sebastian Helmcken and James Douglas Helmcken, records relating to J.S. Helmcken's position in the colonial and provincial governments, and estate records. The Supreme Court records include correspondence of Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie, trial records, affidavits, bankruptcy files, estate files and other miscellaneous records. There are also miscellaneous records relating to a number of other notable personalities including the Mesher and Pauline families, J.A. McTavish, J.W. Bushby, W.R. Higgins, David McKean, William Manson, and Josephine Crease. Also includes records of organizations including the Victoria Jockey Club. Research notes consist of information relating to a paper presented by Pearce at the British Columbia Historical Society on John Sebastian Helmcken.

The collection consists of interviews with retired union members pertaining to the history of shipbuilding in B.C.

The collection consists of material relating to recreational activities at Hollyburn Ridge including ski competitions, ski jumping, the construction and leasing of cabins, and the involvement and organization of local ski clubs and related organizations. These include the Vancouver Ski Club, Westlake and Hollyburn Ski Club, Hollyburn Pacific Ski Club, Canadian Amateur Ski Association, and Hollyburn Ridge Association.

Collection is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Hollyburn Ski Club
Series 2: Hollyburn Ridge Association
Series 3: Vancouver Ski Club
Series 4: Ski competitions
Series 5: Hollyburn Pacific Ski Club
Series 6: Hollyburn Ridge activities
Series 7: Canadian Amateur Ski Association
Series 8: Cabins and lodges on Hollyburn Ridge
Series 9: Hollyburn Ridge photographs

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to the eastern part of the Cariboo region and Horsefly, B.C.

This collection consists of the oral histories of 25 women who were born in Latin American countries and have settled in British Columbia's Lower Mainland since the 1970's. It includes 33 original sound cassettes and one set of copies of the interviews, 25 Spanish transcripts, 25 English transcripts, interviewee consent forms, and a 31-page coil-bound booklet which describes the project and provides brief biographies.

The fonds consists of scrapbooks compiled by the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, Richmond Chapter, covering the years 1947-1967 and 1967-1973. The scrapbooks chronicle the chapter's activities and interests, and provide information on the executive and members for the given years. The scrapbooks contain photographs, newspaper clippings, historical notes, event programs and memorabilia. The photographs depict IODE members, social events, parade floats, and various places in the community such as the Town Hall, cenotaph, and Lansdowne Park Racetrack.

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to early life in Mission and area in the Fraser Valley.

The collection consists of one file of historical notes and photographs relating to Mitchell School.

The collection consists of military training films and newsreel films, some produced by the Canadian army.

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to steam railroading in British Columbia.

Ranging from 1942 to 1997, the Red Mountain Ski Club Collection consists of:

1. Constitution
2. History
3. Meeting Minutes
4. Correspondence
5. Financial Records
6. Legal Records
7. Reports
8. Planning & Development
9. Race Results
10. Manuals
11. Personnel
12. Publications
13. Newsletters
14. Certificates
15. Lists
16. Posters
17. Maps
18. Ephemera
19. Notes/File Notes
20. Photographs
21. Clippings
22. Media

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to trade unions; the University of British Columbia; various ethnic groups in B.C. including the Japanese, French-Canadians, Germans, Scandinavians, Ugandan Asians and Jews; the role of women; the Pemberton Valley; and, Vancouver.

Collection consists of recordings of church services and ceremonies. Includes one recording of the Installation service of Primate Walter Barfoot on September 9, 1951; one program of Indian singing and the address of Reverend Stanley Higgs, one-time missionary to the Thompson Indians at Lyttton, held on December 1952; three recordings of St. Luke's Church final service held on January 26, 1958.

Collection includes a final draft, a paste-up of the finished product, a few copy print images, two audio recordings, and miscellaneous notes and records. The photographs show various activities relating to and sponsored by Steveston Community Society such as: Steveston Salmon Festival, building of Steveston Community Centre and fund raising activities for Martial Arts Centre in Steveston.

Ranging from 1898 to 1961, collection includes:

1. constitution
2. history
3. minutes
4. correspondence
5. financial records
6. legal records
7. reports
8. personnel
9. lists
10. register of guests
11. liquor licences
12. ephemera
13. photographs

The collection consists of scrapbooks containing records and clippings related primarily to native people and events in Alert Bay (including records relating to St. Michael's Indian Residential School) and on Vancouver Island and to missionary activities throughout B.C.

The collection consists of interviews pertaining to Scandinavian settlements in B.C., including those at Bella Coola, Sointula and Cape Scott.