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UBC Scrapbooks 1890-1941

These scrapbooks document the origins and early history of the University of British Columbia. They contain newspaper clippings from Vancouver-area newspapers regarding University issues, student activities, and special events. Newspapers represented in the scrapbooks include the Vancouver Sun, the Province, the Daily News-Advertiser, the Vancouver Daily World, the Vancouver Star, and the New Westminster Columbian. The clippings include both articles and letters-to-the-editor, so they document both the history of UBC and the evolution of public opinion about the University.

The scrapbooks were found in the grandstand of the old stadium when it was torn down in 1968. Volume #1 was compiled by F.C. Wade, an early supporter of the University. Volume #3 was presumably either compiled by UBC President Frank Wesbrook or presented to him at some point. The origins of the other scrapbooks are unknown. Volume numbers, dates, and other title information included in the list are based on the inscriptions on the covers of the original books.

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