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archival descriptions
CA LMA MS 18 · Fonds · 1858-1984

The collection consists of textual, cartographic and graphic records resulting from the historical research of Graham Everett. Includes a copy of the Colonial Settlers Records from 1852-1871, copied from the B.C. Archives; sketches from Harper's Weekly, the London Illustrated News and the Illustrated B.C. News (1858-1888), newspaper articles dealing with Chinese history; copied maps and diagrams of Lytton and area; 162 photographs (1858-1984) including local natives, Alphonse Hautier, Globe Hotel, Indian placer mines, St. George's Indian Residential School, and railroad scenes. There is also one copy of the first newspaper published in Victoria in the Chinese language, 1858, one locally hand-done native poster, and Boy Scouts of Canada charter for St. George's Indian Residential School.

Fonds · 1928

Fonds consists of one Certificate of Indefeasible Title (October 12, 1928), an indenture between Catherine Marie Carlin and the trustees (August 31, 1928) defining the rights and duties of the trustees of the property, and one plan of the property surveyed by William Hallam (April, 1928).

Grindrod Ukrainian Cemetery
Chu Yet Quai fonds
Fonds · 1925, 1945-1946

The fonds consists of poll-tax receipt from Campbell River (1925), a liquor purchase permit and records (1945), and a medical identification card from Nanaimo for 1946, relating to medical benefits.

Chu, Yet Quai
Edgar Wickberg fonds
Fonds · 1952-1997

The fonds consists of records which document Edgar Wickberg's research on Chinese land tenure systems and rural society, and the history of Chinese communities overseas. Materials include research notes, correspondence, computer printouts, newspaper and magazine clippings, photocopies of both archival documents and scholarly articles, and file cards and notes stored in file card boxes. The series are Land Tenure (divided into sub-series by region), Rural Localities in China, Chinese in Canada, Chinese in the United States, and File Cards.

Wickberg, Edgar
Eng Wing fonds
CA KMA 87.1 · Fonds · 1945-1951

The fonds consists of financial and tax records and correspondence of Eng Wing and an accounts ledger, receipts, and banking records of Wing Investments Ltd.

Wing, Eng, b. 1885
NWMA IH 981.31 · Fonds · 1928-1968

The fonds consists of records on the Chinese Nationalist Party affairs, including certificates of appointments, minutes of a 1947 meeting attended by representatives from western branches of the Chinese Nationalist League of Canada, the NWBCNL work and financial reports, as well as work and financial reports received from the Chinese Nationalist League of Canada. Published material, such as Writings Mourning the Death of Sun Yat-sen, and Government by All the People which was translated into Chinese, is part of this fonds.The fonds consists of two series: Records on Nationalist Party Affairs, and Published Material.

Chinese Nationalist League. New Westminister Branch
Fonds · [Reprinted 2001]

Fonds consists of images of the 1960 fire that razed most of Chinatown. June Leahy, who took all the colour slides, used one of the earliest SLR Pentax cameras while Bill Leahy, who took most of the black and white photographs, used a Leica camera. The photographs of the day after the fire were taken by June. The Leahys were friends with RCMP Staff Sergeant Earle Sarsiat who notified Bill Leahy of the fire; the Leahys were on site soon after the fire was reported.

Leahy, June, 1917-
Fonds · [Reprinted 199-]

The fonds consists predominantly of reprinted images of photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s. Subjects include the Civic Arena, May Day Parade, Roller Rink, locomotives, Central Sports Grounds and Jung at various activities.

Jung, Kin Lee
Fonds · [ca. 1891]-1993

The collection consists of photographs of people, events, industries and the built and natural environment of Kaslo and area, including transportation, mining, logging, fruit growing, and the Japanese internment. Collection incorporates the SS Moyie photograph collection earlier accumulated by the Kootenay Lake Historical Society.

Quong Jan Yip fonds
Fonds · 1912, [ca. 1942], 1966

The fonds consists of a Chinese immigration certificate (1912), a certificate of Canadian Citizenship (1966), and a ration card (ca. 1942).

Quong, Jan Yip, b. 1891
Mananobu Kawahira fonds
CA JCN 94/82 · Fonds · 1937-1954

Fonds consists of 11 series relating to Masanobu Kawahira's incarceration in the Angler, Ontario prisoner of war camp. Materials include notes, notebooks, correspondence, manuscripts, stationery, postcards, a map, a photograph, a pencil and a handcrafted medal.

Kawahira, Masanobu
CA JCN 1994-55;1994-56;1994-57;1994-58 · Fonds · [ca. 1948-1955]

The fonds consists of records of the Vancouver chapter of the Japanese Canadian Citizens Association, including correspondence (1952-1955), financial records (1947-1949), minutes (1948-1955), constitution (1951), and reference material (1954-1956). Fonds also includes some records of the Greenwood Chapter (1948), the Kelowna Chapter (1952), as well as minutes of the Provincial Convention (1948).

Japanese Canadian Citizens Association. B.C. Division
Masao Yoshitake fonds
Fonds · 1937-1946

The fonds consists of Yoshitake's photographs primarily depicting life in road camps and internment camps in the interior of B.C.

Yoshitake, Masao
Takashi Komiyama fonds
Fonds · 1938-1959

Fonds consists of three record series: Church-related records (1938-1946); Reference materials (1942-1963); and Community advisor records (1944). Record types include reports, lectures, clippings, and memorabilia, primarily concerning the treatment of Japanese Canadians during World War II.

Komiyama, Takashi
Sanmiya family fonds
Fonds · [ca. 1905]-1939

The fonds consists of photographs of the Sanmiya family and of Koichiro Sanmiya, including photographs of Japanese-Canadian groups and activities of the Japanese-Canadian community in Vancouver.

Sanmiya (family)
CA MCA 2000 07 28 · Fonds · 1895-1925

Fonds consists of four minute books of the Whonnock Norwegian Lutheran Congregation.

Whonnock Norwegian Lutheran Congregation
Wong family fonds
Fonds · 1912-1948

The fonds consists of declaration of partnership (1912), certificates of registration of family members (1913-1948), cancelled cheques (1929-1930), the last will and testament of Wong Kee Soon (1939), photographs and postcard, insurance documents (1940-1941), and receipts and woy contracts in Chinese.

Wong (family)
CA VHEC RA015 · Fonds · [188-]–[before 1994]

Fonds consists of photograph albums and loose photos, personal records, passports, financial records, reparation and compensation claims forms, correspondence, notebooks and notes, ephemera and published materials relating to the lives of the Baltuch and Schmucker families before, during, and after the Second World War. Fonds has been arranged into the following series: Baltuch, Schmucker family photographs series ([188-]–1964); Baltuch, Schmucker family personal records series (1906–1961); Josef and Rosa Baltuch emigration and immigration documents series (1943–1961); Household and financial records (1919–1984); Rosa Baltuch reparation and compensation documents series (1934–1966); Baltuch, Schmucker family correspondence series ([before 1941]–1980); Notebooks and notes series ([before 1994]); Baltuch, Schmucker family ephemera series ([before 1994]); Baltuch, Schmucker family artefacts series ([before 1994]); and Baltuch, Schmucker family collected books series (1930–1980).

Baltuch, Schmucker family