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CA BCA PR-0509 · Fonds · 1918-[197-]

The fonds consists of Frederick Davison Mulholland's manuscripts of addresses and articles, general correspondence, files on professional associations, clippings and notes, photographs of both professional and family activities, films and maps depicting forestry activity in B.C.

The fonds includes five series:

1.Forestry photographs

2.Family and personal photographs

3.Europe and USA trip 1937 photographs

4.Sweden and Finland trip 1949 photographs

5.Frederick Mulholland papers

Mulholland, Frederick Davison
CA BCA PR-1324 · Fonds · 1862-[ca. 1906]

The fonds consists of Clement Francis Cornwall's diaries recording life at Ashcroft Manor and as a senator in 1872 in Ottawa. It also contains Cornwall's bench books from ca. 1891 to 1906.

Cornwall, Clement Francis, 1836-1910
Thomas McMicking fonds
CA BCA E/B/M225 · Fonds · [Transcribed 19- (originally created 1862)]

The fonds consists of a newspaper account of Thomas McMicking's Overlander journey along with his brother Robert.

McMicking, Thomas, 1829-1866
George Allen collection
CA BCA PR-1044 · Collection · [ca. 1880-1950]

The records consist of photographs acquired or collected by George Allen and include the following: ca. 1730 nitrate negatives depicting early aerial photography of the B.C. lower mainland and Pacific west coast to Anyox, for the period 1926-1932. These photographs were taken by the photographer Stuart Thomson, also by Western Canada Airways/Pacific Airways Lt., precursors of Canadian Pacific Air; ca. 1150 negatives, both glass and nitrate, of views depicting Vancouver and area, Fraser River Valley, Victoria and Nanaimo, roads etc. taken in the 1920's and 1930's, all taken by professional photographers including Stuart Thomson, the Edwards Brothers, Richard Broadbridge and the Gowen Sutton Company. The collection also includes ca. 2570 nitrate negatives and contact prints of the Okanagan region, Vancouver Island, some of Banff, Calgary, Lethbridge, Winnipeg, and Quebec from ca. 1880 to 1950's. These photographs were mainly taken by photographer C.C. Wright while in the employ of Gowen Sutton, commercial producer of postcards. These photographs were acquired by George Allen in the 1950's and added to his collection.

Allen, George
Photographs series
Series · 1906-1979
Part of Ocean Falls Corporation fonds

The series consists of photographs of the Ocean Falls Corporation and predecessor companies, Crown Zellerbach and Pacific Mills Ltd., depicting the pulp mill, equipment, community activities, people and events at Ocean Falls, B.C.

Frampton family fonds
CA BCA PR-1631 · Fonds · 1907-1909, 1936, 2003

The fonds consists of Keith Frampton's diaries for surveys in the Alberni, Qualicum and Effingham Inlet areas, 1907 to 1909 and Cecil Frampton's photograph album with sketch map that records a hiking trip to Strathcona Park in 1936. The album also contains a newsclipping obituary dated 2003 and copy of a photograph that were apparently slipped into the front of the album ca. 2003.

Frampton (family)
CA BCA MS-0386;HP86121 · Fonds · 1916-1972

The fonds consists of financial records, minute books, miscellaneous papers and a photograph of the Tappen Women's Institute.

Women's Institute, Tappen, B.C.
CA BCA MS-0304; 198406-004 · Fonds · 1921 - 1970

The fonds consists of correspondence, speeches, notes, clippings, miscellaneous items and photographs from Kenney's years as a cabinet minister.

Kenney, Edward Tourtellotte, 1888-1974
David Flaherty fonds
CA BCA PR-2183 · Fonds · 1949-2005

The fonds consists of the records of David H. Flaherty created throughout his professional and private life. They include project research files relating to his work with Canadian and international privacy issues during his time at the University of Western Ontario from 1972 to 1987; teaching and lecture files on early American history, and American and Canadian legal and constitutional history from his time at Princeton, the University of Virginia and the University of Western Ontario from 1963 to 1991; and his personal files including diaries, correspondence, photographs and subject files from 1949 to 2005, including those from his time as the Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia. Within each series, the files are arranged roughly by date. The personal files have been divided by Flaherty into open and restricted files.

Flaherty, David H.
David Falconer fonds
CA BCA 198809-003 · Fonds · 1988

The fonds consists of photographs of the Waddell-Hendrick Wooden Suspension Bridge built across the Fraser River near the Gang Ranch in 1911-1912.

Falconer, David
Ada Beaven fonds
CA BCA MS-2639 · Fonds · 1895-[ca. 1939]

The fonds consists of Ada Beaven's diary, correspondence from Pemberton family members and photographs.

Beaven, Ada, 1867-1958
CA BCA MS-2711 · Fonds · [Microfilmed 1953]

The fonds consists of a journal written by Gillespie on a journey to the Klondike.

Gillespie, Adam
Admiralty fonds
CA BCA AAAA1335 · Fonds · 1788-1903

Fonds consists of records of the Admiralty in carrying out its activities. Records relate to the area of the West Coast of Canada and include reports and dispatches from the Pacific Station at Esquimalt (1848-1898). Fonds also includes microfilm copies of correspondence and reports of the Pacific Station, and logs of ships that explored the Pacific Northwest between 1788 and 1795.

Great Britain. Admiralty
Agnes Walker fonds
CA BCA F/7/W15;F/7/W15Al · Fonds · 1885-1887

The fonds consists of a journal and narrative of Agnes (Knight) Walker.

Walker, Agnes, d. 1915
CA BCA MS-1537 · Fonds · [Microfilmed 1977]

The fonds consists of cashbooks and minute books of regular, annual, directors and special meetings of the Alberni Farmers' Institute.

Alberni Farmers' Institute
CA BCA Microfilm Reel 204A(6) · Fonds · [Microfilmed 196-]

The fonds consists of certificates pertaining to Reeve's naval career.

Reeve, Albert S.
Alex Anderson fonds
CA BCA MS-0975 · Fonds · 1898-1903

The fonds consists of correspondence from R.T. Anderson in Lemon Creek, B.C., to his uncle, Alex Anderson, in Florida regarding conditions in British Columbia.

Anderson, Alex
Charles Herbert Kent fonds
CA BCA S/S/K41;S/S/K411;E/C/K41;97912-21 · Fonds · 1880-1958

The fonds consists of scrapbooks containing correspondence, programs and newsclippings of Kent documenting his musical career, family life and business activities. Fonds includes travel diaries for a trip around Vancouver Island (1879) and a trip to San Francisco (1980). Fonds also includes photographs of family groups, residences and theatrical poses.

Kent, Charles Herbert
CA BCA MS-1541 · Fonds · [Microfilmed 1977]

The fonds consists of World War I war diaries, 1915-1919, a typescript and correspondence.

Morison, Charles Keith
Charles Senior fonds
CA BCA MS-0915 · Fonds · 1939-1945

The fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda and reports.

Senior, Charles
Charles William Wilson fonds
CA BCA MS-0368 · Fonds · 1858-1862

The fonds consists of journals of service with the Boundary Commission and a map. [Also available on microfilm.]

Wilson, Charles William
CA BCA MS-2536;MS-2641;198810-8;198906-5 · Fonds · 1920-1987

The fonds consists of minute books, correspondence, photographs, and clippings of the Chiropractors' Association of B.C.

Chiropractors' Association of British Columbia
CHUB Radio collection
CA BCA SD 127 · Collection · 1952-1959

The collection consists of radio advertisements, including one for the 1952 B.C. elections, from CHUB radio.