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William A. McDill fonds
Fonds · 1936-1975

The fonds consists of course notes, exams, assignments, lab reports and essays generated by William McDill during his studies at UBC and the Royal Military College of Science in England; textbooks; and material from his professional life. The fonds has been arranged into three series: Biographical Information, Coursework, and Published Materials.

McDill, W.A.
William C. Gibson fonds
Fonds · 1930 - 2009

The fonds consists of research material on a variety of medical and historical topics as well as research for a number of Gibson’s books and articles including his books about UBCʹs first president Frank F. Wesbrook, Ramon y Cajal, Sherrington, and his books New Endeavour and Old Endeavour. The fonds includes manuscripts of a number of Gibson articles and speeches as well as chapters from some of his books, records from Woodward Health Science centre and documents for the history of the Faculty of medicine, and related to Green College UBC and Oxford. Also included are records from the Agricultural Science Fund Committee (1967‐1974), School of Rehabilitation Medicine (1953‐1961), Master Teaching Awards Committee (1967‐1972), minutes from the Council of the Faculty of Medicine (1950‐1964), materials relating to Vancouver civic politics (1970‐1984), and correspondence with Sir Frederick Dainton (1980‐1983), Cecil Green, and Wilder Penfield among many others.

Gibson, William Carleton, 1913-
William Gibson fonds
Fonds · 1983-1993

Fonds consists of typescript manuscripts and copy-edited, galley or page proof versions of all five of Gibson's novels (to 1993) as well as several short stories. Of particular interest is the original manuscript for Gibson's first novel Neuromancer.

Gibson, William, 1948-
William Herbert New fonds
Fonds · 1904 - 2018

The fonds consists of records which document William New's publications, lectures, and other activities between 1947 and 2018. Most of the series are based on published works written or edited by New. The remaining records relate to other projects, prizes, awards, papers, conferences, correspondence, or professional interests. Collectively, these records reflect New's various roles as professor, public speaker, editor, author, and poet.

New, William Herbert
William Nicholls fonds
Fonds · 1933-2003

The fonds consists of biographical materials, conference proceedings, reports, articles, books, sermons, speeches, talks, committee reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a photograph and a video tape. The fonds consists of nine series: Biographical; Publications; Speeches, Addresses and Talks; Committees; London School of Economics; Vanier Institute of the Family; Subject Files, Miscellaneous and Video Tape.

Nicholls, William
William Rose fonds
Fonds · 1861-1968

Fonds consists of materials documenting the life and career of William Rose, and includes correspondence (1905-1967), diaries (1895-1939), drafts of manuscripts, articles, translations, poetry, lecture notes, published materials (including clippings), offprints, and photographs. Among these are several pieces written under his pseudonym Jan Rozycki. The records are arranged in the following series: Correspondence, Published Works, Reports, Notes, Notebooks, Diaries, Manuscripts, Translations, Reviews, Publications About Rose, Works by Others, Rose Family Records, and Photographs.

Rose, William John
School of Architecture fonds
Fonds · 1946-1993

Fonds consists of correspondence, reports, committee minutes, budget and other financial records, clippings, course materials, drawings, and photographs. The records document the evolution of the School of Architecture, its activities and programmes, and its relations with other architectural institutions and professional bodies. They are arranged in the following series: Historical Files, Building of Fine Arts Centre / Lasserre Building, Director's Files, Possible Closure of School, Director Search, UBC Library Bookplate Competition, Course and Programme Materials, and Scrapbooks. The fonds also includes three sous-fonds (sub-groups): the papers of former director Douglas Shadbolt, records of the Architectural Undergraduate Society, and the papers of former student Peter Cotton.

University of British Columbia. School of Architecture
Fonds · 1962-1981

Fonds consists of records which document the administration of the Centre, including the records of the Management Committee (1962-70) and the Board of Directors (1971-81), and include minutes, reports, and correspondence.

Thea Koerner House Graduate Student Centre
Fonds · 1990

The fonds consists of 16 audio recordings. There is a transcript only for one interview Margaret Street. The following file list is arranged by tape number with a short summary of the tape contents provided by Ann Carroll. There is also a link to a digitized copy of each interview.

University of British Columbia. UBC Professors Emeriti Oral History Project
Fonds · 1907-1989

The collection consists of a combination of materials relating to the University Endowment Lands collected and acquired over the years by the UBC Archives. It includes notes, printed material, reports, correspondence, photographs, and clippings.

Walter Harrington fonds
Fonds · 1961-1980

Fonds consists of records documenting Walter Harrington's administrative and committee activities at the University, and includes correspondence, minutes, and reports. The records are arranged in three series: Safety, Security, and Fire Prevention Committee series, Library series, and CACUL Committee on Academic Status for Librarians series.

Harrington, Walter
Watson Thomson fonds
Fonds · 1910-1969

The fonds consists of correspondence (1937-1968), manuscripts and drafts for books and articles, copies of radio talks (1937-1955), speeches (1943-1957), printed material, clippings and two scrapbooks (1937-1965).

Thomson, Watson
Craig Miller fonds
Fonds · 1948-1981

Fonds consists of textual records generated over the course of Dr. Miller's career with the Department of English. They document his involvement in Departmental affairs, and include correspondence with students and other faculty; Departmental memos and newsletters; teaching notes; and committee minutes. The records also illustrate some of his interests and activities outside the Department, including the Faculty of Arts Committee on Student Life; President's Committees on University Lectures, and Spiritual Life; the UBC Anglican-United Campus Ministry, and the Co-operative Christian Campus Ministry; the Humanities Association of Canada; and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English.
The files are arranged in three series, representing Dr. Miller's spheres of activity: Department of English, University Affairs, and Outside Interests. The contents of some files overlap, in particular those dealing with the lecture committees, and those labeled "English Department" and "Departmental Records" - however, the files and their contents were retained in their original order.

Miller, Craig
Department of Physics fonds
Fonds · 1944-2002

Fonds consists of laboratory manuals published by the UBC Department of Physics between 1949 and 1966 (most dated 1957-1962); mimeographed hand-outs for experiments and other assignments; hand-written lecture notes; and a 1944 Canadian Army physics laboratory manual. Many of the manuals are annotated. The manuals are bound, but the notes and hand-outs are loose; all have been placed in acid-free folders. They are arranged by course number, and then chronologically; unnumbered materials, and folders containing unsorted material from various courses, were placed at the end.
Fonds also includes promotional materials, many of which relate specifically to the Department of Physics at university-wide Open Houses, annual reports from the Department of Physics, notes made by Professor John Warren regarding x-rays and particle physics, as well as photographs taken of individuals, groups, and events related to the Department of Physics.

University of British Columbia. Department of Physics
Fonds · 1918-1972

The fonds consists of records generated by both the Dept. of University Extension (1936-1969) and its predecessor, the Extension Lectures Committee (1918-1935). It appears that the records were re-arranged to facilitate the writing of Gordon Selman's history of the Department, and the original order was lost. The fonds has been arranged into the following series: Extension Lectures Committee; Department annual reports; general
records; professional and vocational education; the humanities and summer school; evening classes, lectures and correspondence courses; supporting services; pamphlets, brochures and course material; and Selman's own research notes. The fonds also includes a large number of photographs primarily from the 1950s and 1960s which depict campus events as well as people and buildings, as well as audio recordings of lectures and other events.

University of British Columbia. Dept. of University Extension
Dick Martin fonds
Fonds · 1972-1977

The fonds consists of material relating to the founding and early history of the AUCE on campus.

Martin, Dick
Douglas Hayward fonds
Fonds · 1958-1999

The fonds consists of two series biographical information and Do-It-Yourself Chemistry / Home Chemistry. The former includes information about Hayward including articles, CV, copies of publications and a list of his patents. The second series consists of material relating to the development of the Do-It-Yourself Chemistry program. It includes copies of newspaper columns, list of schools visited, samples of thank you letters from students, DIYC publications, photographs showing Hayward with students in various classrooms, and cassette recordings of his CFMI radio show and other interviews.

Hayward, Douglas, 1910-
George J. Spencer fonds
Fonds · 1914-1965

Fonds consists primarily of Spencer's incoming and outgoing professional correspondence (1925-1965). This correspondence provides significant information about Spencer's research at the University as well as the study of entomology in British Columbia. In addition, the fonds also includes copies of student examinations (1924-1955), recommendations (1936-1959) and printed material.

Spencer, George J.
George Woodcock fonds
Fonds · 1933-1949, 1954-1956, 1976, 1992.

The fonds consists of copies of radio scripts from Woodcock's radio broadcasts, correspondence with George Orwell and poet Lance Godwin, and examples of Woodcock’s early poetry.

Woodcock, George
Fonds · 1958-1968

The fonds consists of records grouped by their function, reflecting the various activities of the GSA. Materials include minutes from the GSA Executive Committee, GSA Management Committee, and other various GSA standing committees. Included are alphabetically arranged subject based file, which reflects the numerous persons and activities involved in the GSA.

University of British Columbia. Graduate Student Association
Cole Harris fonds
Fonds · 1958-2002

The fonds consists of records that Harris created and received during his student and professional careers. The records document his interests in, and involvement with, Canadian, North American, and European historical geography as a researcher and as a teacher. The fonds includes correspondence, reports, memos, clippings, published material, manuscripts, publishing contracts, conference papers, reviews, grant applications, project and dissertation proposals, notes, lecture material, photographs, slides, sketches and prints. The fonds includes six series, biographical; correspondence; course material; committees; SSHRC and projects, and reflect Harris filing system.

Harris, R. Cole, 1936-
Coolie Verner fonds
Fonds · 1550-1979, predominant 1700-1899, 1920-1979

The fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts for publications, articles, speeches and reports by Verner, minutes of meetings of UBC and government committees on which Verner sat, and map research materials, 1941-1979. The papers also include almost 200 photographs, mostly snapshots, of Verner, friends and colleagues dating from the 1920s to 1979 and over 400 historical maps of North America, the Arctic and Asia, 1550-19__. Professor Verner organized his files into three subject areas relating to his work and interests: Personal, ca. 1921-1979, Adult Education, 1940s-1978, and Cartography, 1949- 1979. This arrangement has been maintained. Files within the three series are organized into sub-series, the order reflecting as closely as could be ascertained the original order of the papers as set up by Verner. In some cases this was difficult to determine as the materials were received as separate accessions over a number of years. In most cases the files are identified as Verner labeled them.

Verner, Coolie
Fonds · 1951-1964

The fonds consists of copies of bylaws and constitutions, executive minutes (1951-1964), presidential reports (1954-1964), membership lists (1954-1964), correspondence (1959-1964) and assorted newsletters, clippings and printed material. Also included are small series of records generated by affiliate organizations including International House Association Inc., International House and Friendly Relations with Overseas Students' Council.

International House Association. British Columbia Chapter
J. Lewis Robinson fonds
Fonds · 1939-2005

The fonds consists of biographical material that documents Robinsonʹs distinguished career, his publications, as well as information about the historical development of UBCʹs Department of Geography.

Robinson, J. Lewis, 1918-