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archival descriptions
Collection · 1975-1999

The collection consists of sound recordings of interviews with pioneers in the Campbell River area, other areas of northern Vancouver Island, and nearby islands including Quadra Island, the Read Islands, and Cortes Island.

Centennial collection
Collection · [ca. 1862-1979]

The collection consists of photographs of a wide variety of Richmond subjects acquired and arranged by volunteers in preparation for the Richmond municipal centennial in 1979. Subjects include: agriculture; churches; commercial development; construction; fishing; floods; industry; municipal facilities; municipal officials; pioneer families; schools; sports; and transportation.

Collection · [ca. 1860]-1995

The collection consists of photographs of military sites, personnel, ships and activities primarily at Esquimalt and in the Victoria area, including photographs depicting the village of Esquimalt and surrounding areas. Many of the photographs depict facilities, ships and personnel of the Royal Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Armed Forces Maritime Command.

Collection · [ca. 1870]-1993

The collection consists of photographs of the Agassiz-Harrison area depicting individuals, families, businesses, industry (particularly farming and logging), events (including the 1948 Fraser River Flood), community associations, schools, and general scenes.

Collection · [ca. 1870]-1993

The collection consists of photographs depicting people, events, and the natural and built environment of the School District 69 area, including Parksville, Nanoose Bay, Errington, Coombs, Hilliers, and French Creek.

District 69 Historical Society
Collection · 1738, 1846-1980

The collection consists of maps relating to the municipality of Surrey and surrounding areas, including New Westminster, White Rock, and other areas in the Fraser Valley. Collection includes early pre-emptor's maps.

Collection · 1966-1967

The collection contains minutes of three Society meetings, a membership list, and records relating to the 1966 and 1967 agricultural fairs.

Collection · 1911-1988

Collection consists of clippings, printed material. Subjects are primarily diocesan in scope, including diocesan events, clergy, bishops, parishes, activities and historical accounts.

Collection · [Copied ca. 1979]

Collection consists of original and copied photographs, or photographs were taken of published photographs in newspapers and magazines during the course of researching "Pacific Pilgrims". Photographs are arranged in collection according to page order appearance in book but also includes some unpublished photographs. Microfilm is of documents (1879) from Lambeth Palace Library in England concerning the appointment of Bishop Sillitoe to the new Diocese of New Westminster.

Periodicals collection
Collection · 1910-1992

Collection consists of printed material. Includes copies of the diocesan newspaper, The Highway (1956- ); Across the Rockies (1910-1957; incomplete), official publication of the British Columbia and Yukon Church Aid Society (B.C.Y.C.A.S.); B.C.Y.C.A.S. yearbooks (1911-1912,1914).

Periodicals collection
Collection · 1885-1886, 1910-1913, 1931-1936, 1954, 1986-

Collection consists of printed material. Includes issues published by missionary support organizations in England: New Westminster Quarterly Paper (1885-1886) and Work for the Far West (1910); local and diocesan publications: North-Shore Churchman (1913), Christian Citizen (1935-1936), and New Westminster Churchman (1954); the newsletter of the Anglican Cursillo of the Diocese of New Westminster: Network (1986- ); and the interdenominational Church Directory and Business Guide (1931-1932, 1935).

Bruce Waltke collection
Collection · 1988-1997, predominant 1993-1994

This collection consists of audio tapes that were accumulated by Bruce Waltke
on various theological themes by various theologians, pastors, academicians, etc.

Collection · 1910-1915, 1929

Collection consists of correspondence, clippings, printed material, postcards, photographs, cartographic record. Includes transcripts and photocopies of correspondence, printed material and photographs; as well as some original correspondence, printed and graphic materials. Includes issues of British Columbia and Yukon Church Aid Society yearbooks; the B.C.Y.C.A.S. magazine, Across the Rockies; St. Stephen's, South Kensington Parish Magazine (England); St. John the Divine, Kennington Church Journal (England); and issues of Fort George newspapers.

Allan Pritchard Collection
Collection · 1791 - 1950

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.

Ewen MacLeod collection
Collection · Digitized 2011 (originally created June 1927)

The collection consists of three photographs of St. George’s Residential School in Lytton, BC.

MacLeod, Ewen
Harlan Smith collection
Collection · 1919 - 1925, 1999

Collection consists of photographic prints and text labels used in the “Emergence from the Shadow: First Peoples’ Photographic Perspective” exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, from October 22, 1999 to January 6, 2002. The images depict several different First Nations groups including Haida, Kimsquit, Bella Coola, Ulkatcho-Carrier, Chilcotin, Assiniboine, and Gitksan. The label text incorporates information which Harlan Smith, the photographer, recorded at the time of creation. Labels gives name and age (if known) of the sitters as well as their lineage, employment, and style of dress.

R.A. Brooks collection
Collection · [ca. 1940-1950]

Collection consists of 81 b&w photographic prints of the Brooks heads and one of the Vancouver airport.

Vienna Ciccone collection
Collection · 1909 - 1981

The collection consists of items belonging to Vienna Ciccone. It includes photographs of basketball teams from Prince Rupert and Anyox, a booklet with handwritten notes referring to sales that was produced by C.D. Rand in Vancouver for the auction of Prince Rupert lots in 1909, two scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings of both historical and contemporary photographs, and ephemera.

Ciccone, Vienna
Jessie Oliver Collection
Collection · [190-?]-1988

Collection consists of materials relating to Oliver’s ministry and work with the First Nations people. Collection contains Photographs (1934-1938), Memorabilia ([190-?]) and Reference materials ([193-?]-1988).

Oliver, Jessie
Roland Reed collection
Collection · 1907 - 1921

Collection consists of photographic prints by Roland Reed, featuring Native Americans and scenery of the western United States.

Roland Reed
Alistair Duffus collection
Collection · [193-] - [195-]

The collection consists of photographs of the ship "Dinamac," the Duffus family home, Thomas McMeekin & Sons business, Skeena River scenes, parades, and planes at Seal Cove.

Duffus, Alistair
CIMAS Audiovisual Collection
Collection · 1978-2016

The CIMAS Audiovisual Collection consists of sound and video recordings on various media. Subject matter includes interviews with residents of Cortes Island and nearby islands, events which occurred on the island and musical and theatrical performances by island artists and groups. Material is arranged in three series according to physical type: Audio tapes; CDs and DVDs, and VHS tapes.

Cortes Island Museum and Archives