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archival descriptions
Lisa Robertson fonds
CA SFL MsC 38 · Fonds · 1987-

The collection consists of items related to Robertson's writing, editing, and teaching activities, and includes correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, notebooks, teaching materials, clippings, video and audio tapes, ephemera, and a range of publications, some of which Robertson worked on as an editor, and others to which she contributed her own work. The collection also includes manuscripts produced by several of Robertson's friends and colleagues and original artwork used for covers and interior graphics of various publications.

Robertson, Lisa, 1961-
Peter Trower fonds
CA SFL MsC 36 · Fonds · 1929-2006

Fonds consists of records related to the creative work of Peter Trower, including poetry and prose manuscripts, drafts and outlines, movie scripts, journals, notebooks, personal correspondence, business records, photographs, articles and reviews, cartoons and other drawings, awards certificates, and sound and video recordings. Fonds also includes records pertaining to Trower's collaborative projects with Yvonne Klan as well as works by other authors and artists and related records. The fonds has been arranged into the following twenty-three series: Correspondence series (1934-2006), Journals and calendars series (1961-2005), Notebooks series ([ca. 1953]-2003), Prose Published books series ([197-?]-2000), Prose Unpublished books series (1969-2005), Prose Articles, short stories and related material series (1953-2002), Poetry published books series (1964-2004), Poetry unpublished books series ([198-?]-2003), Poetry Draft poems series (1958-2005), Poetry Published poems series ([ca. 1972]-1997), Film scripts and related material series (1993-2005), Musical performances, sound recordings and related material series (1981-2004), Business and financial records (1964-2005), Articles, reviews and interviews regarding Trower series (1965-2005), Readings, festivals and events series (1974-2005), Awards and honours series (1979-2005), Photographs series (1929-2005), Cartoons and other artwork series (1949-1998), Website series (1999-2002), Yvonne Klan series ([199-?]- 2005), Reviews and articles regarding other writers and artists (1982-2006), Works by other authors series (1950-2003) and Miscellaneous series ([ca. 2000]).

Trower, Peter
Gerald Newman fonds
CA SFL MsC 35 · Fonds · 1960-1985; predominant 1960-1967

Fonds consists of radio play-scripts and production scripts by David Brock, Peter Garvie, John Gray, Peter Haworth, Daryl Hine, Herbert Hosie, Betty Lambert, Robert Lowell, Gerald Newman, Norman Newton, Jean Racine, George Ryga, George Robertson, Frederick Spoerly, Ian Thorne, and George Woodcock and incidental music score manuscripts for two productions. Audio-cassettes are line-source copies of master tapes of drama radio programs and music radio programs produced by Gerald Newman.

Newman, Gerald
Gerry Gilbert fonds
CA SFL MsC 14 · Fonds · 1952-1992

The fonds consists of correspondence (inward and outward), daily calendars, manuscripts and working papers, Canada Council applications and correspondence, personal papers (including diaries of travels, tax records, notebooks, and copies of Gilbert's writings in his high school newspaper), and reference files and material. The fonds includes records (manuscripts, correspondence, etc.) of Gilbert's literary journal, "B.C. Monthly", and records including photographs) of the New Era Social Club, an artists' studio/living space in Vancouver; and audiotapes of radiofreerainforest shows.

Gilbert, Gerry, 1936-
BC Book Prizes fonds
CA SFL MsC 122 · Fonds · 2006-2009

The fonds consists of promotional materials, most notably full-colour posters, surrounding the shortlisting and adjudication of potential winners and the subsequent selection and celebration of winners of the prestigious prizes. Also included are media clippings and press releases surrounding the event.

BC Book Prizes
Daryl Duke fonds
CA SFL MsC 120 · Fonds · 1940-2006

The fonds comprises records created by Duke from approximately 1946 to 2006. They are related to all aspects of Duke’s life and career. Among other types of records, the fonds includes: drafts of Duke's articles, essays and speeches; personal and production photographs; annotated working scripts of various television and film productions; personal and administrative correspondence; legal records, personal and administrative correspondence pertaining to the takeover of CKVU-TV; awards; personal notes; journals; press clippings featuring work by and about Duke; ephemera collected by Duke; and audio/visual material.

Series have been determined during archival processing and are primarily based on the various activities that Duke engaged in over his life and working career (see the Arrangement note below for more details about series arrangement). The series are: CKVU (1974-1991); CBC (1984-2005); Friends of Canadian Broadcasting (1994-2004); Banff Television Festival (1997-2004); Vancouver Awards Show (1987-1990); general business correspondence (1965-1990); personal correspondence (1948-2007); essays and articles (1940-2005); personal notes (1981-2005); personal journals (1945-2005); agendas (1977-1984); personal publicity (1960-2004); film and television works (1950-2000); speeches (1980-2004); research (1993-2003); ephemera (1946-ca. 1990); audio recordings ([ca. 1969-ca. 2002]); videocassettes ([ca. 1990-ca. 2002]); and photographs ([ca. 1940]-2006).

Duke, Daryl
Charles van Sandwyck fonds
CA SFL MsC 111 · Fonds · 1987-2005

Fonds primarily contains examples of art created by Charles van Sandwyk from 1987-2005. The art includes prints, ephemera from books published by van Sandwyk, and ephemera from art exhibitions. Also included is biographical items about van Sandwyk, and two photographs of the artist. The material is arranged based on the type of material and, when applicable, the book for which the art was created. The fonds is divided into five series: Series 1. Biographical Items, Series 2. Books, Series 3. Promotional Materials, Series 4. Book Ephemera, Series 5. Art Ephemera.

Charles van Sandwyk
CA SFL MsC 110 · Fonds · 1953-1994, predominant 1957-1965

Fonds contains examples of printed material created by Takao Tanabe from 1953-1994 under his private printing company, Periwinkle Press, or in collaboration with Robert Reid and Klanak Press. The material is arranged based on their category which was reflected by the original order found upon acquisition. Printed materials include: books published by Periwinkle Press, announcement cards and posters, invitations, holiday cards, stationary, bookmarks, gift cards and promotional posters. The fonds is divided into five series: Series 1. Books, Series 2. Announcements and Invitations, Series 3. Holiday Cards, Series 4. Stationary, Series 5. Promotional Materials.

Tanabe, Takao, 1926-
Meg Torwl collection
CA SVE MT · Collection · 1984 - 2013

The collection consists of a selection of Meg Torwl's artworks, and the documentation of her artworks, including video and audio, writings (poetry, scripts, and essays), performances, and drawings/paintings. It also includes publicity, biographies, resumes, and proposals. The collection also consists of materials of commemoration, written by people close to Meg following her passing, along with documentation of the 2013 BOLD Fest Woman of the Year Award, bestowed upon Meg posthumously. Finally, the collection includes photographs, primarily snapshots of Meg throughout her life along with her partner Adrienne Bradley. The collection is divided into 6 series:

  1. Media
  2. Documents
  3. Performance Documentation
  4. Drawings and Paintings
  5. Personal Binders
  6. Photographs

Further information about individual items can be found at: http://www.vivomediaarts.com/the-meg-torwl-collection/.

Meg Torwl
Yvonne De St. Dizier fonds
CA LCM MSS 99 · Fonds · 1893-1894

The fonds consists of a scrapbook of poems, mostly in French and dedicated to her father (1893), and a hardcover book of poems in French and English (1894), both composed by Yvonne De St. Dizier at age 17 while at the Mont Ste. Marie Convent in Montreal, Que.

De St. Dizier, Yvonne
CA LCM MSS 96 · Fonds · 1958-ca. 1976

The fonds consists of documents from the Langley Centennial Museum's formation, including Rules and Regulations, guides for accepting items in the Museum (1967), correspondence (1958-1976), Financial statements (1967), attendance records (1958-1968), details of School Educational Programmes, a list of attendees at the opening of the Art Gallery (1974), a book of donations of sound recordings (1975), indexes for the holdings of both the Langley Centennial Museum Archives and the Archives at Langley Municipal Hall in Murrayville, B.C. [1975], and a list of names on the 1924 Sharon United Church Quilt [1975].

Langley Centennial Museum
CA LCM MSS 91 · Fonds · 1953-1965

The fonds consists of ledger listing members and their dues (1953-1956), lists of past Reeves, Councillors and officials from the Township of Langley, B.C., correspondence, receipts, cancelled cheques, and bank statements of the Fort Langley Restoration Society, 2 copies of a 1965 articles on the Fort's restoration, a copy of "Interesting Facts about Fort Langley" (1954), and a copy of "Fort Langley on the Fraser River beneath the Golden Ears" (undated).

Fort Langley Restoration Society
M.J. Thorpe fonds
CA LCM MSS 7 · Fonds · [ca. 1970-1975]

The fonds consists of notes, rough drafts, and correspondence of M.J. Thorpe relating to a proposed book on the history of Langley Municipality.

Thorpe, M.J.
Donald E. Waite fonds
CA LCM MSS 261 · Fonds · 1975-1977

Fonds consists of records related to the preparation of Donald E. Waites book entitled The Langley Story. Within the fonds there are versions of the manuscript; various essays written by Donald Waite about British Columbian history; photocopies of photographs of persons connected to Langley; a bound copy of the 1937 thesis by John Edgar Gibbard entitled Early History of the Lower Fraser Valley; and research notes which include transcriptions of vital records from parish registers, genealogies for families connected to Langley, and correspondence to and from Donald Waite regarding the research and writing of The Langley Story. Note: within the research notes, there are three bound copies that are indexed by Donald Waite.

Waite, Donald E., 1944-
Percy Worrall fonds
CA LCM MSS 174 · Fonds · [ca. 1950-1965]

The fonds consists of a ring-bound book and loose notes of historical interest on topics including roads in Fort Langley, B.C., and people living in and around the Fort Langley and Salmon River Flats, B.C., areas during 1919 and 1920, an assortment of original poetry by Percy Worrall, a personal letter to Mr. Herbert Morgan (1967), and a photocopy of the Worrall family tree from 1835-1966.

Worrall, Percy
John F. Leonard fonds
CA LCM MSS 127 - MSS 145 · Fonds · 1942-1974

The fonds consists of originals of Leonard's operetta scores for musical productions at John Oliver School (Vancouver) and Langley High School. Fonds includes correspondence, scrapbooks, photograph album, and ephemera relating to Leonard's musical productions.

Leonard, John F.
CA LCM MSS 119 · Fonds · [Photocopied 1980]

The fonds consists of an account book (1945-1958) of the Langley Community Library.

Langley Community Library
NWMA MSS 114 · Fonds · 1930-1953

Fonds consists of concert programmes and a copy of the Club's By-Laws for 1930.

New Westminster Men's Vocal Club
Salmon Arm Scrapbook Fonds
CA SAM MS 95 · Fonds · 1980

Title is based on the submissions to the publication Salmon Arm Scrapbook. The fonds consists of submissions, a final draft, list of copied photographs, and correspondence. The fonds is divided into 32 series.

Salmon Arm Museum
Basil G. Hamilton fonds
CA FTST MS 7 · Fonds · 1913, 1922-1924

Fonds consists of the textual records of Basil G. Hamilton. Includes correspondence and research material.

Hamilton, Basil G.
CA SAM MS 65 · Fonds · 1921

The fonds is divided into ten series and consists of membership lists, executive committee minutes, rules and regulations, dance committee rotas, cash books, correspondence and a written history.

Salmon Arm Old Time Dance Club fonds
CA OSOY MS 6 · Fonds · 1940-1944, 1947, 1981

Fonds consists of the textual records of the Society for the Furtherance of BC Indian Arts and Crafts from 1940-1944, 1981; and annual report from B.C. Indian Arts and Welfare Society, 1947. Includes the constitution, agendas, reports, annual reports, publications and a clipping.

Society for the Furtherance of British Columbia Indian Arts and Crafts
CA LMA MS 55 · Fonds · 2000-2001

Fonds consists of one script and 11 information sheets, including the floor plans for the house site. Includes the full pink-sheet draft with yellow-sheet revisions of the script. Also includes 11 information sheets: the crew list, the cast list, a call sheet, and a crew and equipment call sheet. Also includes 3 posters and 12 'still' photographs.

Pledge Film Productions
CA FTST MS 54 · Fonds · 1914, 1918, 1920-1921

Fonds consists of the textual records of Matilda C. de Lotbiniere-Harwood from 1914, 1918, and 1920-1921. Includes biography, correspondence, clippings, and sheet music of the following: From the Empire’s Dead, Triumphal March of the Allies, Imperial Anthem, Strathcona March, and Johnny Canuck.

de Lotbiniere Harwood, Matilda C.
CA OSOY MS 5 · Fonds · 1940-1947, 1961

Fonds consists of the textual records of the Okanagan Society for the Revival of Indian Arts and Crafts from 1940-1947, 1961. Includes the constitution, minutes, correspondence, financial records, reports/presentations, lists, programs, publications, play script, press releases, clippings, and ephemera.

Okanagan Society for the Revival of Indian Arts and Crafts