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Fonds consists of records and ephemera found in the Evangelical Chapel during the centennial celebrations. Includes a history of the church written by Kurt Schubert (1990), a history with photographs of the church written by Annimieke Loohouizen for the centennial celebrations (2008), a program and bookmark from the anniversary celebrations (2007), a minute book of the Enderby First Baptist Church (1907-1969), the First Baptist Church covenant, 14 hymn books, 3 song books, and 19 Christmas programs (1936-1972), inkwell, newspaper clippings.

Fonds consists of one record book listing members, income and expenses, receipts, names of participants and winners in various shows. Also included is a cheque book and a list of categories and prizes for 1957.

The fonds consists of a journal, which notes weather and names and dates of ships entering the Nanaimo harbour.

Fonds consists of four photograph albums compiled by Erskine Burnett. Two similar albums entitled "The Shuswap Country" are 10" x 13", photographs mounted on black paper held together with two rings. The photographs and carbon-copy script from approximately 1939 describe the country between Kamloops, Sicamous, Salmon Arm and Revelstoke, south to Falkland and Westwold, and south to Enderby, Lumby, Mabel Lake, and Cherryville. Photographs and script are numbered 1 to 338; forward, table of contents, map and index included. Two similar albums entitled "B.C.'s Inland Empire" are 9" x 11", photographs mounted on white paper in a 3-ring binder, and were compiled in approximately 1950. the photographs and carbon-copy script describe the country and its history from Kamloops, Sicamous, Salmon Arm and Revelstoke, south to Westwold and Falkland, south to Mara Lake, Enderby, Mabel Lake, Armstrong, Vernon, Lumby, Sugar Lake, Oyama, Kelowna, Penticton and Osoyoos. One album has photographs and script numbered 1 to 446; forword, table of contents, map and index are included. The other album has photographs and script numbered 1 to 402 and 501 to 527, with photographs of the 1948 flood and an index. Some of the photographs in "Inland Empire" are duplicates from "The Shuswap Country" and others are copies of heritage photographs.

The collection consists of maps, principally of Esquimalt, including municipal government maps and plans, maps of land expropriated by the federal government (for military purposes), and maps of land annexed by the municipality in 1968. The collection also includes fire insurance and street maps of Esquimalt and area.

The fonds consists of records relating to Ford's establishing his law practice in Alberni; birth, citizenship and marriage certificates; and correspondence and reference material relating to his research on lawyers who practiced in the Alberni district.

The fonds consists of photographs depicting Bowen Island, including scenes of the Snug Cove area depicting the hotel, cottages and tent camps, beach and other social activities, early steamships, and logbooms. Fonds includes photographs of Bridal Falls (Bowen Island) and general scenes of the island depicting people, buildings, woodlands, roads, trails, lakes and various modes of transportation as well as hunting, fishing, logging and sports activities.

The fonds consists of patents from several countries for an envelope and rail track (1913-1914); a collection of handwritten lyrics, some with music; a letter concerning a published lyric; and, a crayon sketch.

Fonds includes the probate records of Henry Harland, including affidavits by John Harland, Oliver Harvey, and A.L. Fortune, certificates, results of the distribution, and invoices. It also includes the probate records of Thomas Harland, Henry's brother, who died intestate in Enderby, March 28, 1891 while assisting in winding up his brother's estate. Of special interest is an affidavit written by Alexander Leslie Fortune, Henry Harland's partner, who describes their activities and lists the quantity and value of their farm products and implements, their income, expenses and debt.

The fonds consists of store accounts, listed by name in random order.

Fonds consists of correspondence (1852); daybooks (1852-1854, 1857-58); a letterbook (1852-53); 24 indentures (1854), and the Nanaimo memoranda (1855-57).

The fonds consists of minutes (1921-1979) and a cashbook (1911-1938).

The fonds consists of Winter's diaries (1930-1974) and ephemera.

The fonds consists of minutes (1918-1985), cashbooks, and Treasurer's books (1941-1951).

The fonds consists of minutes (1898), list of officers and attendance records.

The fonds consists of minutes (1886-1890), with membership lists.

The fonds consists of correspondence, programmes, photographs, scrapbooks, and translations into English from Russian for various ballerinas.

The fonds consists of diaries pertaining to events and persons in the Armstrong area.

The J.J. Johnston fonds consists of records relating to both J.J. Johnstons business and personal activities. The records have been arranged according to the activity by which they were produced. However, in order to maintain the natural record groupings designated by the creator, there are some overlaps of record types across series. For example, there may be insurance papers attached to a deed of land or receipts attached to correspondence.

Collection consists of envelopes cacheted (stamped or imprinted) with the names and logos of ships in the Canadian, British and American naval and maritime service collected by John M. MacFarlane by sending requests to the various vessels and asking them reply using the envelopes he provided. With few exceptions, the materials were posted between 1977 and 1979.;Most of the envelopes have ships mailroom cancellations. A few of the envelopes have captains privilege franking (signature of a ships official rather than a stamp). Also included are relevant items such as pictures or postal cards showing the vessels or other records related to the vessel (usually brochures/pamphlets).

Fonds consists of Baptismal register (1896-1898), Marriage register (1894-1898), Burial register (1893-1930); Board of Managers minutes (1893-1902), and Congregational Meetings minutes (1893-1902).

Fonds includes records of First United Church (Ladysmith, B.C.) and its predecessors, First Presbyterian Church (Ladysmith, B.C.), Ladysmith Methodist Church, Roberts Street United Church (Ladysmith, B.C.) and High Street United Church (Ladysmith, B.C.). Records include Baptism registers (1891-1970), Marriage registers (1904-1980), and Burial registers (1938-1970); Membership records (1913-1964); Session minutes (1907-1951), Managers minutes (1914-1925), Stewards minutes (1926-1966), Management Committee minutes (1971-1980), and Official Board minutes (1901-1967); Tuxis Square minutes (1938-1939); Congregational financial records (1909-1924); and Annual reports (1982-1997).

Fonds consists of the records of First United Church and its predecessor, White Rock Methodist Church. Records include Baptism registers (1914-1983), Marriage registers (1915-1986), and Burial registers (1916-1995); Membership records (1916-1982); Joint Official Board minutes (1931-1989), Session minutes (1941-1981), Session Elders Communion rotation (1948-1966), Board of Managers minutes (1925-1936), Stewards minutes (1950-1981) and correspondence (1972-1976), Official Board minutes (1914-1969) and correspondence (1963-1975), Church Council minutes (1981-1986), Congregational Meetings minutes (1925-1989) and reports (1969-1989), Christian Education Committee minutes (1959-1960), Congregational Life and Work Committee minutes (1973-1981), Finance Committee minutes (1983-1988), Long Range Planning Committee reports (1981-1982), Manse Committee minutes (1961-1981), Membership Committee minutes (1987-1991), Property Management Committee minutes (1981-1988), and Worship Committee minutes (1984-1988); Ladies Aid minutes (1929-1936), Woman's Association minutes (1937-1962) and financial records (1942-1961), Woman's Association Elizabeth Circle minutes (1953-1961), Woman's Association Evening Circle minutes (1953-1959), Woman's Association Sea Vista Circle minutes (1957-1961), Woman's Association Semiahmoo Circle minutes (1959-1961), United Church Women minutes (1962-1977)and membership records (1981-1985), United Church Women Deborah Unit minutes (1965-1971), United Church Women Esther Unit minutes (1962-1986), United Church Women Lydia Unit minutes (1962-1983), United Church Women Mary Unit minutes (1972-1985), United Church Women Miriam Unit minutes (1962-1972), United Church Women Oxford Unit minutes (1966-1967), and United Church Women Ruth Unit minutes (1962-1963); Sunday School minutes (1948-1962) and membership records (1925-1988); Explorers records (1964-1968); Missionary Society records (1923-1928); Worship Service Bulletins (1960-1995); Church History records (1925-1989); Annual reports (1926-1997); and Newsletters (1979-1996).

The fonds is comprised of photographs documenting the activities and concerns of the west coast fishing industry: fishing boats, fishing and fish processing, fish plants and canneries, special events related to the promotion of fish products, Adams River sockeye runs, traditional First Nations fisheries, sports fishing, research on salmon, salmon habitat destruction, and hatchery and fishways construction and operations. The pictures were taken all along the British Columbia coast from the San Juan fishing grounds on southwestern Vancouver Island to Prince Rupert. Included are photographs taken at salmon producing lakes and rivers in the interior of British Columbia. Some of the photographs originated at food shows in Europe and the Tokyo wholesale fish market. The fonds includes 12 films with fishing related topics plus a small amount of textual material related to the photographs.

The fonds consists of memorabilia, certificates of merit, anniversary tributes, correspondence, Tappen cemetery records, and obituary notices.