Haig-Brown, Roderick Langmere, 1908-1976
Roderick Haig-Brown fonds. - [ca. 1926]-1976.
20.4 m of textual records.

Roderick Haig-Brown, author, environmentalist and Justice of the Peace, was born in Sussex, England. He moved to B.C. in 1927, where he worked as a logger, trapper, guide and fisherman. He returned to England in 1929 where he remained until 1931 to publish his first book, Silver. In 1934 Haig-Brown and his wife Ann moved to Campbell River, B.C. and purchased their now famous residence in 1936. Haig-Brown's writings include books, articles and short stories about fish and fishing, books for and about boys and books on Canadian history. Haig-Brown was not only a writer but also a magistrate and judge of the juvenile court of Campbell River and Chancellor of the University of Victoria from 1970 to 1973.

The fonds consists of biographical material relating to Roderick Haig-Brown, correspondence (1928-1974), and manuscripts of prose, articles, speeches, and broadcasts by Haig-Brown and others (ca. 1926-1976). The fonds also includes clippings of prose, articles, speeches, pamphlets and subject files. Much of the fonds relates to sport fishing in British Columbia and, more broadly, to the conservation of natural resources.

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Haig-Brown, Valerie, collector
Valerie Haig-Brown collection. - 1952-1983.
39 cm of textual records.

Valerie Haig-Brown is the eldest child of the noted B.C. author and conservationist Roderick Haig-Brown. She worked as an editor for several popular magazines in Toronto before returning to British Columbia, in 1978 to act as her father's literary executor.

The collection consists of several of Roderick Haig-Brown's manuscripts as well as editors' working papers and printers' proofs of a number of his articles and other publications. In addition, there are reviews of his writings and magazine articles about him as well as incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Title based on the name of the collector.

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Hall, John G.C.
John G.C. Hall fonds. 1927-1950.
12 maps

John G.C. Hall was a director of the British American Oil Company.

The fonds consists of original as well as published maps pertaining to B.C. geology used by Hall.

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

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Hambleton, Ronald, 1917-
Ronald Hambleton fonds. - 1955-1967.
44 p.
3 sound tape reels.

Ronald Hambleton was an author of literary criticism and afiction. His works included Object and Event, Unit of Five, and Every Man is an Island.

The fonds consists of eleven undated letters from Ethel Wilson to Ronald Hambleton and two handwritten manuscripts by Wilson, "At what point do I grow old?" (12 p.) and "In defense of a little learning" (15 p.). Also included are three taped interviews with Wilson conducted by Hambleton for the C.B.C. (1955, 1967).

Hamilton, Robert M.
Robert Hamilton fonds. - 1883-1885.
1.5 cm of textual records.

Robert Morris (Bert) Hamilton in 1961 was appointed as a professor at the newly formed UBC School of Library Science and Information Studies and was later appointed by the UBC Library as a Assistant University Librarian until his retirement in 1971. Hamilton passed away in June 2010.

The fonds consists of one volume of manuscript essays dated 1883 to 1885. Included are "Historical Sketch of Paris by Abbey", "The True Character and Function of the Fine Arts", "The Religions of the Earth: 'Islam'", "Democratic Speech" and "Legendary and Symbolic Art in Literature". As well, there are subject files consisting of correspondence, articles, and clippings relating to the history of paper and paper mills in Canada, especially the first paper mill located in St. Andrews East, Quebec, gathered in 1938. The files include handwritten copies of James Brown's correspondence, ca. 1800's and samples of Japanese papers for printing.

Hamm, Jim, 1949- , collector

Majoring in history, Jim Hamm graduated from Simon Fraser University in 1975 and later received a Teaching Certificate (1977) and took classes in Film Studies (1981-l983) from SFU. He has been writing, producing and directing documentaries since 1983 including: "Generic Desire" (1983), "Smile and Dial" (1986), "The Air We Breathe" (1995), "Between The Rock and a Hard Place" (1996), "Turning Down the Heat" (1999), "The Spirit Wrestlers" (2002) and "The Architecture of Douglas Cardinal" (2004). In additon, he has production managed three feature films and line-produced two other docu-dramas.

The Jim Hamm Doukhobor research collection consists of materials relating to his documentary flm, "The Spirit Wrestlers" (2002). VHS format screening copies are available for public access. The BETACAM SP format tapes are restricted for preservation reasons.

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The Jim Hamm Documentary Video Collection consists of materials relating to three of his documentary films: "The Air We Breathe" (1996), "Between the Rock and a Hard Place" (1997) and "Turning Down the Heat" (1999). VHS format screening copies are available for public access. The BETACAM SP format tapes are restricted for preservation reasons.

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Hann, Frank, b. 1893
Frank Hann fonds. - 1910-1940.
80 cm of textual records.
3 maps.
55 photographs.

Frank Hann came from England to Calgary, Alberta in 1910 to work in the Bank of Montreal. He later transferred to Vancouver and then to a series of villages in the interior of B.C. Hann's main interests focused on Britain, British furniture and porcelain, and the conflict between Britain and Ireland.

The fonds consists of photocopies of Hann's autobiography, reminiscences of Alberta and B.C., newspaper and magazine clippings (1910-1940), three unidentified letters (one dated 1930), and maps of Southeast England, Ontario (1912), Spain and Portugal. Scrapbooks in the collection contain clippings, printed material and correspondence on various topics. The fonds also includes photographs of classical art and architecture, buildings and monuments.

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Harbour Publishing Company
Harbour Publishing Company fonds. - 1972-1990.
13 m of textual records.

The Harbour Publishing Company was incorporated by Howard White in 1984. The publishing company continued the work begun by Raincoast Chronicles, a periodical which started in 1972 under the direction of the Raincoast Historical Society. White was, in fact, the driving force behind the Raincoast Chronicles, which featured works by and about the people of the west coast and focused on the culture and industries, particularly fishing and logging, which shaped their identity. This focus has very much carried over to the selection of publications for the Harbour Publishing Company.

The fonds consists primarily of manuscripts (published and unpublished) submitted to the Harbour Publishing Company and Raincoast Chronicles, incoming and outgoing correspondence, financial records, subject files, publishers' catalogues and information on Canada Council grants.

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Hardwick, Margaret Sibyl
Margaret Hardwick fonds. - 1916-1954.
2.5 cm of textual records.
10 photographs.

Margaret Sibyl Hardwick taught school in Maple Bay, Princeton and Vancouver from 1916 to 1954.

The fonds consists of records pertaining to Hardwick's teaching career. Included are documents, letters, entrance examinations and photographs.

Hardwick, Walter H.W.
Walter Hardwick fonds. - [193-]-1946.
13 cm of textual records.

Walter Hardwick served on the executive of the Canadian Amateur Basketball Association and the British Columbia Amateur Basketball Association and the Greater Vancouver Sunday Schools Athletic Association. He also acted as Canadian Basketball representative to the International Basketball Federation and Olympic Games Committee in the 1930s.

The fonds consists of correspondence, documents, reports, clippings and printed materials relating to basketball (1930s, 1945-1946) and Hardwick's involvement in the C.A.B.C. and B.C.A.B.A.. Also included is an article by Walter Hardwick entitled "Basketball in Canada, 1939".

Haper, Ed, collector
Gypsy research collection. - 1834-1967.
26 cm of textual records.

Biographical information unavailable.

The collection consists of correspondence, field notes and printed material relating to gypsies and essays and vocabulary manuscripts about the gypsies of Washington State.

Title based on the contents of the collection.

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Harris, Ellen, 1904-1967
Ellen Harris fonds. - 1893-1967.
6.4 m of textual records.
451 photographs.

In the 1920s and 1930s Ellen Harris was active in organizing the Children's Theatre Group. She was a prominent radio broadcaster during the 1940s and the 1950s, with her program "Morning Visit" which ran from 1944 to 1952. Harris appeared in many other radio shows and in the early 1950s she was involved in C.B.C. school broadcasts.

The fonds consists of broadcast scripts and speeches; manuscripts of plays, poetry, and prose; notebooks; diaries; scrapbooks and correspondence. The fonds also includes subject files, printed materials, fan mail, financial records and many subgroups relating to other family members and photographs.

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Harris, Robert
Robert Harris fonds. - 1977-1981.
1.3 m of textual records.

Robert Harris was a library consultant under contract with the government of British Columbia. He acted as Secretary or Executive Director to several co-ordinating and planning committees and as supervisor of a number of research and implementation projects. His major role was as Executive Director of the Management Advisory Council, a body reporting to the Ministry of Education.

The fonds consists of reports, correspondence and office records relating mainly to the activities of the Management Advisory Council in the Ministry of Education (1977-1981).

Hastings Brass Foundry
Hastings Brass Foundry fonds. - 1943-1959.
21 architectural drawings.

Administrative history unavailable.

The fonds consists of blueprints of fishing rigs and gurdies.

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Hastings Saw Mill Company
Hastings Saw Mill Company fonds. - 1865-1890.
13.5 cm of textual records and other material.

The Hastings Saw Mill was opened in 1867 by the B.C. and Vancouver Island Spar Lumber and Saw Mill Company (commonly known as Stamps Mill) on Burrard Inlet. Captain Edward Stamp operated the mill until 1869 when it was sold. The new owners, Heatley and Company of London, secured the services of Captain R.A. Raymur to manage the operation. The Mill was guided in turn by Richard H. Alexander, John Hendry and Eric Humber until 1928 when the property was sold to the National Harbours Board.

The fonds consists of correspondence (1865-1888), an 1890 memo, one map, one photograph of B.C. Mills, Timber and Trading Company's Hastings Sawmill, five plans and articles of association.

Includes: 1 map, 1 photograph and 5 plans.

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Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818
Warren Hastings fonds.- 1780, 1808.
2 items

Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of India.

The fonds consists of two letters: Warren Hastings to Elijah Impey from Daylesford House, 9 Nov., 1808; and Warren Hastings to Mr. Charles Purling at Lucknow, from Fort William, 2 Nov., 1780.

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

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Hatfield, Harley, 1905-2000
Harley Hatfield fonds. - 1804-1997, predominant 1970-1990.
1.48 m of textual records and other material.

Harley Robert Hatfield was born on February 28, 1905 in Saint John, New Brunswick. He moved to British Columbia with his family in 1907, and spent most of his life in Penticton. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia, Hatfield and his father established Interior Contracting Company Ltd. in Penticton. He married Edith White Tisdall in 1932 and the couple had four children. During World War II, Hatfield served with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Canadian Engineers. In the 1950's he became one of the founding members of the Okanagan Similkameen Parks Society (OSPS). He was also a director, writer, and eventually, Honourary Life Member of the Okanagan Historical Society, and an active member of the Wilderness Advisory Committee. His efforts to restore both the Hudson's Bay Company and Okanagan Brigade Trails were rewarded with the naming of Mount Hatfield, in his honour, in the late 1960's, and a Heritage Canada Foundation Award in 1981. Hatfield also served as a director of the Engineering Institute of Canada (1961 to 1971), an alderman for the City of Penticton (1965 to 1968), an Executive Member of the Similkameen Regional District (1965 to 1969), a member of the Penticton Board of Trade, and in various capacities with the Boy Scouts. He died on February 14, 2000.

The fonds consists predominantly of textual, graphic, and cartographic materials documenting the efforts of Harley Hatfield, in conjunction with the Okanagan Similkameen Parks Society, the Wilderness Advisory Committee, and the Okanagan Historical Society, to establish the Cascade Wilderness area and the Hudson's Bay Company and Okanagan Brigade. The fonds also includes textual records illustrating Hatfield's research into old fur trading routes in that area. Additional material document facets of Hatfield's personal life and other interests.

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

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Haynes Park (Bedfordshire)
Haynes Park (Bedfordshire) fonds. - 1553-1862.
71.5 cm of textual records.

Haynes Park is one of England's "Stateley Homes". The Manor of Hawnes (Haynes Park) was in the Bray family from 1488 to 1588, and then of the Newdygates, Lukes, and Wynches, until finally Sir George Cateret acquired it in 1677. The estate remained in the Cateret family until 1914. The residence is a Georgian building with remnants of earlier structures.

The fonds consists of deeds, indentures, receipts, and booklets pertaining to the estate of Haynes Park, Bedfordshire and persons connected to the Park (1553-1862).

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Hayward, Brian
Brian Hayward fonds. 1977-1984.
75 cm of textual records

Brian Hayward was a member of a group based in the Anthropology and Sociology Department of the University of British Columbia engaged in the "Fish and Ships" project who completed a thesis on the salmon fishery in 1981.

The fonds consists of notes, reports, photocopies and other material relating to the organization and aims of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union, 1977-78, and the "Fish and Ships" project, a group study of the B.C. fisheries industry, fishing and fish processing labour force, and fishing communities on the B.C. coast, in the overall context of a study of capital and markets, 1981-1984.

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

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Heavenly Monkey (Firm)
Heavenly Monkey fonds. [ca. 1980]-2010.
1.65 m of textual records and other material.

Heavenly Monkey is the imprint of publisher Rollin Milroy and is dedicated to creating books for people interested in contemporary applications of traditional book crafts. Milroy established Heavenly Monkey in 2000, which officially replaced A Lone Press, the first publication endeavour of Milroy's which published books between 1998 and 1999. With only a few exceptions, all Heavenly Monkey books are printed from hand-set type on dampened handmade paper using a Washington handpress. Milroy plays a central role in the creation and production of all publications issued by Heavenly Monkey. In 2005 Heavenly Monkey's activities expanded to include publishing books created by others, under the imprint Heavenly Monkey Editions.

The fonds consists of records which document books and ephemera published by Rollin Milroy's three printing presses: A Lone Press, Heavenly Monkey, and Heavenly Monkey Editions, as well as other independent and collaborative projects published by other printing presses. The records include setting copies, detailed layout schematic, dummies of final books, printing schedule sequencess, proof impressions, make-ready copies, and various impression proofs and waste/reject sheets, as well as printing blocks and printing plates, and other documents related to the printing and publication process. The fonds also includes correspondence related to each production and publication of books and ephemera, and newspaper articles and lecture notes written by Milroy on various subjects related to letterpress printing.

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Hemeke, Verle F.
Verle Hemeke fonds. - 1986-1987.
2 cm of textual records.

Verle Hemeke was raised in the United States in the early 1900s. His father established the Shingle Weaver's Union. Hemeke became active in the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America until he was expelled in 1954 because of government suspicions of political subversion. He was nominated for the Progressive Party ticket in 1948 to run for State Senator under Roosevelt. Later as a democrat running against Henry Jackson in 1950, Hemeke received radio coverage and publicity for the labour cause. In his retirement from union politics, he wrote an autobiography and toured labour conventions as a speaker.

The fonds consists of typed manuscript copies of two works written by Hemeke. "The Expulsion of Verle F. Hemeke from Local No. 562, The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, A.F.L., 1954", which forms the eighth chapter of his unpublished book "Some Political and Historical Events in the Life of Verle F. Hemeke, 1935-1955". The second manuscript is a typed address to the Pacific Northwest Labour History Association Meeting in Vancouver (1987).

Henderson, Annie Heloise Abel, 1873-1947
Annie Henderson fonds. - 1823-1934.
13 cm of textual records.

Annie Henderson was born in Sussex, England. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Kansas and her doctorate from Yale in 1905. Henderson was interested in the British and American policy towards North American Indians.

The fonds consists of Henderson's research material pertaining primarily to British native policy and to the slave trade. Included are testimonials and notes on Indian affairs, copies of letters regarding slaves, reviewed and republished articles by Henderson, lectures, printed materials on slaves, Anti-Slavery Society notes, a speech and miscellaneous clippings.

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Hill-Tout, Charles, 1858-1944
Charles Hill-Tout fonds. - 1892-1941.
19.5 cm of textual records.
5 photographs.

Charles Hill-Tout was born in Devonshire, England. He came to Canada in the 1880s and arrived in Vancouver in 1890. Hill Tout was acting-principal of Dr. Whetham's College for several years before founding his own school, Buckland College. Hill-Tout was interested in anthropology and wrote many articles about the Indians of British Columbia.

The fonds consists of correspondence between Hill-Tout and eminent anthropologists (1884-1931), manuscripts and published works by Hill-Tout and others, and clippings, documents and photographs.

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Hills, George, 1816-1895
George Hills fonds. - 1860-1895.
52 cm of textual records.

Born in Egthorne, Kent, George Hills became a minister in the Anglican Church. From 1848 to 1859 he served at St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, the largest parish in England. In 1859 Hills became the first Bishop of the newly created Diocese of British Columbia. He resigned in 1892 and returned to England, where he died.

The fonds consists of transcripts of the diaries of Bishop George Hills, dated from 1860 to 1895.

Historical Map Society of British Columbia
Historical Map Society of British Columbia Collection. - 1976-2004.
11.5 cm of textual records.

The Historical Map Society of British Columbia is the oldest map society in Canada, founded in 1976 in response to a call by Dr. Richard Ruggles, head of the Department of Geography, Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. In April, 1985, at the Annual General Meeting, the society changed its name to Map Society of British Columbia, but in September, 2004 decided to change its name back to Historical Map Society of British Columbia.

The collection includes a number of administrative records (10.5 cm) dating from the Society’s creation in 1976 up to 2004. It includes newsletters (1cm) for the years between 1986 and 2004.

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British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer. History Articulation Committee.
History Articulation Committee fonds. - 1969-2001.
80 cm of textual records.

The History Articulation Committee (HAC) was created in 1969 to help facilitate the administration of college transfer programs in the province of British Columbia. The HAC meets annually to discuss numerous issues related to admissions and transfer from local colleges and secondary schools to university programs within the province of British Columbia. The HAC operates under the aegis of the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer and reports to the council through its Program and Articulation Committee. Members of the HAC include representatives from universities, colleges, secondary schools and vocational institutions across the province of British Columbia.

Fonds consist of records relating to the organization and operation of the History Articulation Committee, the activities of Dr. Robert A.J. MacDonald as Chairman of the History Articulation Committee and the involvement of Professor William A. Sloan as a representative of Selkirk College and secretary of the HAC. Records include incoming and outgoing correspondence, memos, minutes of meetings, reports, handbooks, newsletters, conference schedules, and newspaper clippings about curriculum and college transfer related issues.

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Hodgson, Maurice
Maurice Hodgson fonds. - 1971-1996.
1.92 m of textual material, 1 framed photograph, 108 slides, 17 microfilms, 11 films, 15 cassette tapes, 77 photographs.

Maurice Hodgson taught English at Douglas College, BC for nearly twenty years. An avid scholar, he published in Canadian journals such as Canadian Literature and Beaver. However, Hodgson’s principal interest lay in the study of Sir Edward Belcher. From the early 1970’s until his death, Hodgson traveled throughout Canada, Britain, and the United States tracing Belcher’s nautical adventures, and gathered information about Belcher from numerous international archives.

The fonds reflects Hodgson's research interests and includes research correspondence and notes, films, cassettes, microfilms, photographs, and slides. The series divides into three series: Belcher Research and Work, Polar Research and Work, and Herridge Research and Work.

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Hoffmeister Electric Company (Vancouver, B.C.)
Hoffmeister Electric Company fonds. - 1898-1960.
6 m of textual records.

Founded by Reinhart Hoffmeister, the Hoffmeister Electric Company was an electrical contracting firm which moved to Vancouver in 1898.

The fonds consists of correspondence, financial records and day books (1898-1960) from the Hoffmeister Electric Company.

Holderness, F.H.
F.H. Holderness fonds. - 1837.
1 cm of textual records.

Biographical information unavailable.

The fonds consists of Holderness' manuscript diary and expense account of a business trip to Canada and the United States in connection with the timber trade in 1837. He took particular note of his means of transport, which included steamer, railroads, schooners, canal boats, stage coaches, waggons, gigs and horses. The diary provides an excellent description of travel in North America at that time.

Holdom, M.W.
M.W. Holdom fonds. - 1923-1966.
39 cm of textual records.

M.W. Holdom was a B.C. ornithologist.

The fonds consists of three bird sighting notebooks (1923-1966), and 54 bird census books (1940-1966), mainly relating to the Crescent Beach and Surrey areas, as well as miscellaneous notebooks about birds and bird census (1950-1955).

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Hood, Robert Allison, 1880-1958
Robert Hood fonds. - 1900-1958.
2 m of textual records.
34 photographs.

Robert Allison Hood was born in Scotland and spent his youth in California, where he completed his education at the University of California. In 1906 he came to Vancouver and became involved in financial and real estate business. Hood published several novels and wrote articles and poetry. He was a member of the Canadian Authors' Association from its inception in 1921, and chairman of the Vancouver branch for a period.

The fonds consists of correspondence (1900-1956), manuscripts of prose and poetry, clippings, photographs, printed material, memorabilia and galley proofs of Ballad of the Pacific Northwest. Also included are files on the Thomas B. Colville Estate and the William B. Hood Estate. Subgroups include Canadian Authors Association (1921-1958), St. Andrew's and Caledonian Society, Scottish Dramatic Society, Presbyterian Church (1923-1950) and Hood Brothers (1908-1949).

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Hopkins, Elisabeth Margaret, 1894-1991
Elisabeth Margaret Hopkins fonds. - 1854-1990.
70 cm of textual records and other material

Elisabeth Margaret Hopkins was born in Fort Gilkicker, Hampshire, England, and trained as a nurse at Middlesex Hospital in 1916. Arriving in Victoria in 1954, she became known for her artwork late in her life. In the 1970s and 1980s, her paintings were exhibited at the Bau Xi Galleries in Vancouver and Toronto, and her children's book, "The Painted Cougar", was published by Talon Books in 1977. She lived on Salt Spring and Galiano Islands and was the subject of a film entitled "Hoppy: A Portrait of Elisabeth Hopkins."

The fonds consists of a subject file series of Hopkins' personal and working papers; a chronological series of articles by and about Hopkins as well as publications; sketchbooks; drawings; photographs and slides of her family, friends, and artwork; and, cassette tapes of interviews with Elisabeth Hopkins.

Title based on the contents of the fonds

Includes: 102 photographs, 151 slides, 5 sound cassettes, 14 cm of graphic material, and realia.

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Hotel, Restaurant and Culinary Employees and Bartenders Union. Local 40
Hotel, Restaurant and Culinary Employees and Bartenders Union, Local 40 fonds. - 1910-1981.
1.2 m of textual records.
449 photographs.

The Hotel Industry was one of the first industries unionized in B.C., the first charter being granted in 1900 to the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union Local No. 28. Gradually the smaller locals began merging until 1974, when the Beverage Dispensers' Union, Local No. 676, and the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union, Local No. 28, merged to become the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' and Bartenders' Union, local No. 16. The final province-wide merger occurred in 1976 with the creation of the Hotel, Restaurant, and Culinary Employees' and Bartenders' Union, having 12,000 unionized employees under this local.

The fonds consists of the minute books of various locals that are now part of the Local 40 (1910-1966), handbooks (1949-1951), two minute books of locals (1961-1973), minute book of Local Joint Executive Board (1958-1974), meeting roster (1972-1976) and weekly time books for staff, Local 619 (1965-1970). The fonds also includes photographs, clippings, two office files on union activities, copy of a report on the B.C. Hotel Industry (1978) and clippings and leaflets concerning election (1981). Some of the locals were located in Nanaimo, Nelson, New Westminster, Port Alberni, Vancouver and Victoria.

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Houle, Jerry, collector
Canadian shopcraft union research collection. - 1959-1988; predominant 1981-1984.
2.8 m of textual records.

Jerry Houle, a former member of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of the United States and Canada, attempted to establish a strong Canadian union in his profession in the 1980's. Active in the Vancouver section of the Shopcraft Organizing Committee, he became the National President of the Canadian Shopcraft Union which was connected to the Confederation of Canadian Unions. After an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a strong membership, the union disbanded.

The fonds consists of records relating to the railroad transportation industry and the role of the Canadian Shopcraft Union and railway workers. The correspondence, legal records, union data, reports, newsletters, and other printed material focuses upon the labour movement and the divergent paths between Canadian and American organized labour in the 1980s.

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Howard, Blanche, 1923-
Blanche Howard fonds. - 1955-1977.
1.26 m of textual records ; 8 photographs

Born Blanche Machon in 1923 in Daysland, Alberta, she graduated from the University of Alberta in 1944, worked as an assistant Chemistry lecturer at the University of Toronto, 1946-48, and as a public accountant in Penticton, 1958-68. When her husband, Bruce Howard, was elected to Parliament, she moved to Ottawa and began writing the newspaper column, "Report from Ottawa", 1969-72, for people in the Okanagan Valley. She is perhaps best known as the author of several novels such as The Immortal Soul of Edwin Carlysle (1977), Pretty Lady (1972), and The Manipulator (1972), for which she won the Canadian Booksellers' Award for outstanding first novel.

The fonds consists of correspondence, literary work in both draft and finished form, reviews of Blanche Howard's work, correspondence with publishers, as well as grant applications, contracts, printed material, including newspaper clippings of Howard's work, and publicity photographs. In addition to her literary life, she also sat on the executive board of the Vanier Institute of the Family and was the Treasurer of the Moodyville Theatre, which is reflected in the series of financial and committee records of both of these organizations. She maintained an active correspondence with Carol Shields, 1974-1997.

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

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Howard, Irene, 1922-
Irene Howard fonds. - 1968-1983.
78 cm of textual records.
5 photographs.
18 sound cassettes.

Born in Prince Rupert, B.C., Irene Howard is a free-lance writer, researcher, broadcaster and teacher of English Literature. She graduated from Normal School, obtained her teaching certificate from the University of Victoria in 1943 and graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1948. She completed her M.A. in Medieval Literature in 1964 and taught at the elementary, college and university levels from 1941 to 1983. Since 1956 Howard has been active in researching and writing local history. Her books include a history of Swedes in Vancouver and a biography of Ethel Wilson.

The fonds consists of subject files on events and organizations which pertain to Howard's personal and professional life, such as biographical material, the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, as well as historical photographs and the Monday Morning (1967-1972) magazine. The rest of the fonds relates to Howard's literary career. Also included are news bulletins, correspondence, taped interviews and research proposals and drafts. An addendum consists of material related to her political activities in the mid 1990s as well as correspondence and annotated drafts from her work as a literary agent in the 1970s.

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Howay, Frederick William, 1867-1943
Frederick Howay fonds. - 1786-1943.
5.4 m of textual records.
501 photographs.
68 maps.

Born in London, Ontario, Frederick Howay moved to British Columbia as a child. He attended school in New Westminster and in 1884 he went to Victoria to write his Provincial Teachers' examinations. He then taught at Canoe Pass and Boundary Bay schools. In 1887 Howay entered Dalhousie University in Halifax to study law. While in Halifax, Howay wrote articles on law, politics, temperance, and B.C. personalities, which were published in various B.C. papers. Howay graduated with his LL.B. in 1890 and was admitted to the B.C. bar in 1891. In 1907 he became Judge of County Court of New Westminster. Howay had a great interest in history and was a member and president of many historical associations in B.C and Canada such as the Historic Sites and Monuments Board, Champlain Society and the Royal Society of Canada.

The fonds consists of correspondence, subject files, financial records, speeches, photographs, notes, and a journal, pertaining to Howay, as well as manuscripts and essays on B.C. history and exploration and marine trade off its coastal waters. In addition, Howay created subject files on historical sites and monuments throughout Western Canada including Barkerville, the Cariboo, Fort Langley, Cut Knife Hill, Nootka Sound, Fort Steele and Fort Walsh.

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Howe Sound Company. Britannia Division
Howe Sound Company Britannia Division fonds. - 1913-1972.
70 m of textual records.

Copper mining activities began at Britannia Beach, B.C. in 1898 under the auspices of the Britannia Syndicate. In 1908 control of the property passed to the Howe Sound Company of New York which operated the mine as a wholly-owned subsidiary, Britannia Beach Mining and Smelting Company Ltd. The scale of operations expanded until, in the late 1920s, the mine produced the largest copper output in the British Empire. Mining continued on a reduced scale during the Depression while, by comparison, many other copper mines were forced to close entirely. The Britannia Beach Mining and Smelting Company was finally placed in voluntary liquidation in 1958 as a result of rising production costs and declining ore grades. Shortly thereafter, the Howe Sound Company reopened the mines and operated them as a division of the parent company until the property was sold to Anaconda Copper. Mining operations finally ceased at Britannia Beach in 1974.

The fonds consists of records of the Howe Sound Comapny - Britannia Division and the Britannia Mining and Smelting Company which document a variety of functions including personnel, payroll and accounting, financial and income tax reporting, accident reporting, insurance planning, mineral exploration, and negotiations with the International Mine Mill Workers' Union and the International Mine Metal and Smelter Workers' Union. There are also a few records from the Howe Sound Power Company and the Torbit Mining Company.

Formerly known as Britannia Beach Mining and Smelting Company fonds.

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Hudson, Wil
Wil Hudson fonds. - 1964-1991.
50 cm of textual records

Wil Hudson was a noted printed for over thirty years. In Vancouver, in the 1960s he was known as Grouse Mountain Press, New Age Press, and "Wil Hudson, Printer". In the 1970s at Cape Dorset, NWT, he published with the West Baffin Eskimo Coopeerative a native language printing type. Later, he settled in Powell River as a commercial printer until 1991.

The fonds consists largely of print samples of commercial work produced by Hudson throughout his career as a fine printer. Print samples include commerical notices, leaflets, stationary, greeting cards, invitations, memorial notices, broadsides, cover proofs,etc. The samples include work for Gallelry Tantalus (Powell River), Alcuin Society, and the University of British Columbia.

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

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Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company fonds. - 1786-1915.
16 cm of textual records.

The Hudson's Bay company was incorporated by royal charter in 1670 for the trade in furs in North America and was given a grant of land, called Rupert's Land (for Prince Rupert, first governor of the Company). The first fort established was Fort Charles (Rupert's House) built in 1668. Gradually, the company built posts further inland for trading with the Indians. The H.B.C. attempted to keep the west as a fur preserve, but with the spread of settlement the Company slowly lost its monopoly and the source of furs began to decline. The Company built colonies on the West Coast beginning with Vancouver Island (1849) which it eventually turned over to the Crown, along with the B.C. mainland in 1867.

The fonds consists of photocopies of Hudson's Bay currency notes (1846,1870); Fort Simpson inward letter book (1834-1844); typescript of agreement between H.B.C. and Ohia (1854); Spirit River Post day book (1908-1909); plus fragments of inventory and day book (1907, 1898-1899); letters and documents (1840-1842, 1851-1894); a photocopy of journal of McLeod's Lake (B.C.) post (1845-1848); as well as a photocopy of "Diary of Occurrence at York Factory in Hudson's Bay, North America by Joseph Colen, Resident Chief (1786-1787)"; letters and documents from W.H. Dickson, manager of the Fraser Lake and Stewart Lake posts in B.C. (1915).

Hull, Raymond, 1919-1985
Raymond Hull fonds. - 1951-1981.
5.8 m of textual records.
ca. 120 photographs.

Raymond Hull was born in Shaftsbury, England and moved to British Columbia in 1947. His varied employment history included steward on a Yukon River sternwheeler, farm hand, construction labourer, creative writing teacher and even spriritualist medium. From the age of thirty, however, he has been a full-time writer of stage and television plays. He is probably best known for his co-authorship of The Peter Principle, with Laurence Peter.

The fonds consists of manuscripts of books, published and unfinished, such as his incomplete autobiography "As I See Myself" (1963) and abandoned book proposals, as well as the manuscripts for short stories, plays (stage, television and radio) and for poetry. It also includes rough drafts and notes of more recent books, film scripts, articles from 1975 to 1976, lectures, publicity material, chronological miscellaneous files (1975, 1976, 1981) and correspondence (1973-1976).

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Humbird family
Humbird family fonds. - 1889-1943.
4 m of textual records.
45 photographs.

The Humbird family held shares in the Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company Ltd. and other companies in British Columbia and the western United States. John A. Humbird was one of the key figures in the development of Seaboard Lumber Sales Company, Ltd.

The fonds consists of records of several companies, including the Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Humbird Lumber Company, Jacob Humbird Holding Company, Seaboard Shipping Company, the Jacob Humbird Trust Fund, as well as estate records of John A. Humbird and photographs. Records from the Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company include minutes (1889-1950), journals (1889-1943), stock certificates (1898-1946) and ledgers (1889-1946).

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Humphreys, Leonard E.
L.E. Humphreys fonds. - 1916-1918.
54 p.
12 maps.

Lieutenant L.E. Humphreys served in 'A' Battery 190th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 41st Division, F.E.F., during World War I.

The fonds consists of notes and personal memoirs, with photocopies of maps carried into World War I battles including the Somme (1916), Messines, Ypres (1917) and Flanders (1918).

Hundel, Jermeja Singh (family)
Jermeja Singh Hundel family fonds. - 192-?-194?
3 cm of textual records
30 photographs

Jemreja Singh Hundel moved to Vancouver in the early 1920s, lived on the west side of Vancouver, and established a small business.

The fonds consists of family documents (passports, U.S. education degrees), some correspondence regarding his initial business and photographs of the family entering Canada, their home in Vancouver, and the universities in the U.S. where family members were educated.

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910
William Holman Hunt fonds. - 1850-1907.
6.5 cm of textual records.

William Holman Hunt was born in London. He became an estate agent in 1843. He entered the Academy Schools in 1844 where he exhibited his first painting, "Hark", in 1846. Hunt's friendship with Dante Gabriel Rossetti was apparent in his work "Rienzi" where the initials P.R.B. (Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood) appear after his name. Artistic fame finally came with Hunt's "The Light of the World".

The fonds consists of incoming letters from W. Bell Scott and F.G. Stephens to Mr. and Mrs. Hunt (Edith Holman Hunt), as well as subject files containing information concerning the relationship between Hunt and Stephens.

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Hunter, Stanley John, 1923-
Stanley John Hunter collection. - 1997-2002.
10 cm of textual material.

Born in 1923, Stanley J. Hunter graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1948 in Mining Engineering. He spent over 42 years in the mining industry in Canada and abroad. He was employed as a surveyor, engineer, superintendent and mine manager at various mines in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Northwest Territories and the Yukon including Pioneer Gold Mine, Canada Tungsten, Emerald-Jersey, Granduc Mine, Geco Mine, Panel Mine and Peso Silver.

The collection consists of handwritten drafts of mining stories told by Stanley Hunter to the West End Talespinners at Barclay Manor, 1997 - 2002. In addition, he wrote memoirs about his experiences in the minning industry including the Granduc Mine Story.

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