This collection consists of photocopied documents, mainly from the colonial period, relating to Comox District history. Dr. Pritchard organized the material into ten groupings and prefaced each with an introduction and remarks on the historical value of the documents.
The ten groupings are: 1) Records of Exploration 1791-1860, 2) Naval Records 1846-65, 3) Colonial Government Records 1862-71, 4) Anglican Records 1862-91, 5) Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition: Unpublished Journals 1864, 6) Euclataws, Settlers and the Navy 1863-65, 7) Liquor Traffic 1863-65, 8) Comox Natives: Some Reports and Descriptions 1860-90, 9) Province of British Columbia: Sessional Papers 1871-1910, 1918, 10) H M Laing: Comox Writings 1927-c. 1950.
Copies are from original manuscripts at various institutions including the British Columbia Archives, the British National Archives at Kew, the Hudson Bay Company Archives, and the Library at the University of Toronto.
Fonds consists of the following record series: Minutes and reports (1975-2012); Program-related records (1973-2003); Correspondence (1977-1995); Newsletters and publications (1974-2004); Events and conferences (1974-2018); Accounts (1983-1992); Mailing lists and directories (1975-1992); Photographs (1979-2017); Sound and video recordings (1990-2009).
BC Conference. Minister to Youth and Young AdultsFonds consists of a single record series: Educational materials relating to women's issues (1981-1996).
Lindenberger, SusanFonds consists of the following record series: World Student Christian Federation (1931-1977); National Student Christian Movement material (1945-1971); Constitutions (1946-1964); Minutes of Executive meetings (1926-1930; 1950-1963); Advisory Board minutes (1947-1969); Student Cabinet minutes (1961-1964); Records of the President’s Committee on Spiritual Values (1946-1968); Miscellaneous minutes and reports (1927-1964); Records of the Personnel Committee (1955-1966); Study material (1933-1974); Financial records (1950-1971); Correspondence (1944-1974); Membership and mailing lists (1953-1973); Events and conferences (1941-1971); Newsletters and publications (1947-1990); Scrapbooks (1916-1937); Photographs (1916-1962).
Student Christian Movement of Canada. University of British Columbia BranchFonds consists of the records of Fairfield United Church and its predecessor, Fairfield Methodist Church. Records include Baptism registers (1915-1979), Marriage registers (1915-1979), and Burial records (1915-1989); Membership records (1954, 1968); Session minutes (1928-1980) and correspondence (1965-1979), Session Elders Communion records (1970-1984), Stewards minutes (1932-1980), Stewards correspondence and reports (1942-1976), Stewards Every Member Visit Committee minutes (1958-1962), Finance Committee minutes (1914-1926), Trustees minutes (1912-1926), Trustees correspondence and reports (1953-1959), Official Board minutes (1912-1985) and correspondence (1954-1974), Congregational Meetings minutes (1943-1971), and Pastoral Relations Committee correspondence (1954-1987); Woman's Association minutes (1927-1961), Woman's Association Mary Allan Auxiliary minutes (1952-1957), Woman's Association Beacon Hill Group minutes (1956-1961), Woman's Missionary Society minutes (1940-1961), Woman's Missionary Society Friendship Group minutes (1956-1961), Woman's Missionary Society Jane Piercy Auxiliary minutes (1949-1961), Woman's Missionary Society Korean Sewing Group financial records (1951-1959), United Church Women minutes (1961-1989) and membership records (1970-1995), United Church Women correspondence and reports (1978-1990), United Church Women Amity Unit minutes (1962-1998), United Church Women Beacon Hill Unit minutes (1962-1985), United Church Women Fireside Friends Unit minutes (1962-1991), United Church Women Friendship Unit minutes (1986-1992), United Church Women Jubilee Unit minutes (1962-1986), United Church Women Mary Allan Unit minutes (1966-1979), and War Service Unit minutes (1940-1946); Men's Club minutes (1952-1962) and membership records (1953-1955), As One That Serves (AOTS) minutes (1963-1988), As One That Serves (AOTS) correspondence (1971-1978) and newsletters (1970-1978); Sunday School minutes (1961-1968), Excelsior Bible Class minutes (1923-1926) and Membership records (1913-1930), Go-Ahead Bible Class minutes (1924-1933), membership records (1914-1937) and financial records (1938-1943), Babyband (Cradle) Roll records (1960-1961); Sunday school treasurer's book (1912-1937); Young People's Union minutes (1957-1959) and financial records (1950-1959); Choir minutes (1940-1959), Choir correspondence (1940-1965) and reports (1940-1959); Special programs records (1970-1992), Refugee program records (1979-1981); Worship bulletins (1952-1994); Church History material (1966-1972), and Scrapbooks (1992); Congregational financial records (1926-1980); Annual reports (1953-2000); Newsletters (1966-1999); Photographs of church and church organizations; Audio cassettes of Anniversary Services (1979, 1992), Videocassette of Anniversary Service (1992); and Architectural records (1985).
Fairfield United Church (Victoria, B.C.)Fonds consists of the following record series: Constitutions (1962-1971); Minutes and reports (1962-1973); Correspondence (1970-1972); Newsletters (1971-1973); and Accounts (1971).
Anglican-United Joint Chaplaincy CommitteeFonds consists of the following record series: Constitutions (1986-1991); Minutes (1972-1998); Reports (1969-1998); Correspondence (1971-2004); Newsletters & publications (1972-1996); Events (1967-1996); Financial records (1966-1996); Chaplain’s social issues reference material (1962-1991); Cooperative Christian Campus Ministry George Hermanson Papers (1970-1984); Photographs ([196-]-[198-]); Reference materials (1972-1989); Objects [19-].
Campus Minister (United Church) U.B.C.Fonds consists of the following record series: Minutes and reports (1960-1970); and Correspondence (1961-1971).
United Church of Canada. Pacific Mountain Regional Council. Campus Ministry CommitteeFonds consists of the following record series: Sermons (1966-1998); Correspondence (1988-1990); Speeches, lectures, and other material (1967-2014); National committee working papers (1987-2000); Issues (1983-2016); Published works (1970-1996); Travel journals (1984-2004); and Reference material (1926).
Smith, Robert FrederickFonds consists of records relating primarily to Vera Bell's work as a nurse and matron at United Church mission hospitals, including Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton, B.C. and Queen Charlotte Islands Hospital in Haida Gwaii.
Bell, VeraFonds consists of two record series: Photographs of Port Simpson (1952-1954) and Memoir (2005).
Archibald and Anita Greenaway familyFonds consists of the following record series: Records of the President, BC Conference (1983-1986); Records relating to the Thomas Crosby Fund (1979-1990); Biographical records (1963-2006); Manuscripts for publication (1973-1992); Scouting records (1957-1963); Scrapbooks (1977-1980); and Photographs (1963-2006).
McCrindle, Deryl James MichaelFonds consists of the following record series: Woman’s Missionary Society correspondence (1921-1947, 1981); Personal correspondence and memorabilia (1918-1950, 1981); Diaries and scrap books (1933-1946); Study notes (1941); Poetry and literature (1989, 1923-1938); Photographs ([1925?]-1946).
McCargar, LilyFonds consists of the following series: Vital records (1930-1960); Marine mission records (1919-1948); Committee and institutional records (1897-1958); Financial records and fundraising (1923-1957); Correspondence files (1917-1960); Manuscripts and writings (1919-1951); Published and collected materials (1918-1959); and Photographs (1915-1966).
Scott, Robert Clyde, 1879-1960Fonds consists of a single series: Vital records (1893-1954). Some of the records are written on the reverse side of pages from a draft essay on Indigenous arts and industry.
Raley, George Henry, 1863 or 1864-1958Fonds consists of a single series: Marine Missions photographs ([1957?]), created during a photoshoot for a United Church Observer article. Photographs include images of St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Alert Bay, B.C.
Moon, JacquesFonds consists of a photo album relating to students at the Alberni Indian Residential School.
How, KathleenFonds consists of Writings and correspondence (1981-1994); and Biographical and reference material (1989-2003).
Ervin, Linda M.Fonds consists of Baptism, marriage, and burial records (1982-2005); Membership records (1993); Board and committee records (1991-2003); Property and legal documents (1959-2008); Construction project records (1993-2005); Correspondence and subject files (1989-1994); Financial records (1986-2006); Annual reports (1992-1996); Historical reference material (1987-1997); and Photographs (1999).
Fonds consists of records of Creston Circuit and Creston Pastoral Charge, as well as the congregation proper in Creston, namely, Creston Methodist Church and Trinity United Church. Records include Baptism registers (1907-1942), Marriage registers (1907-1990), and Burial registers (1908-2000); Membership records (1907-1994); Session minutes (1925-1969), Stewards minutes (1928-1969), Official Board minutes (1906-1973), Official Board correspondence and reports (1944-1945), and Congregational Meeting minutes (1927-1976); Ladies Aid minutes (1945-1947), Woman's Association minutes (1949-1961), Woman's Missionary Society financial records (1953-1957); Congregational financial records (1945-1958); and Congregational histories (1985).
Trinity United Church (Creston, B.C.)The fonds is divided into five series containing family photographs, correspondence, newspaper and magazine articles related to Bernard Bordessa's career and life, and a qualification certificate.
Bordessa (family)Fonds consists of textual records of the Rossland Public Library Association from 1939-1989. Includes history, minutes, correspondence, financial records, book purchases, legal records, reports, lists, ephemera, and clippings.
Rossland Public Library AssociationThe fonds consists of prescriptions and two books with notes on patient accounts and treatments for ailments.
Reinhard, WilliamThe Collection of ephemera consists of itemized bills for construction and renovation materials from Tarbell’s Ltd., W.H. Gage, and Central Builders’ Supply Ltd. Utility bills from City of Courtenay and BC Telephone. E & N Railway tickets. Handbook of Courtenay High School. Poster/invitation to opening of Hurford and Shaw [Motors]. Ration Book Application Card Instructions.
Fonds consists of records generated by staff and volunteers of the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre in the planning and administration of exhibitions, school programs, commemorative events, symposia, communications as well as a resource centre. Fonds has been arranged into the following series: Exhibition records, Newsletters, Event programming records.
Vancouver Holocaust Centre Society for Education and Remembrance