A Canadian writer and journalist based in Vancouver wrote fiction and various article published in various journals and newspapers and documentaries for the National Film Board. Her biography of Ethel Wilson was published in 1988.
The fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, sound recordings, and subject files produced by McAlpine (formerly known as Mary McAlpine Dodds) in the preparation of her biography of Ethel Wilson. Correspondents include Ethel Wilson, Wallace Wilson, Margaret Laurence, Beverly Mitchell, Nan Chaney and Dorothy Livesay.
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McConnell, William
William McConnell fonds. - 1945-1985.
6.5 cm of textual records.
William McConnell is a Vancouver-based lawyer and author.
The fonds consists of correspondence between Margerie and Malcolm Lowry and William and Alice McConnell (1957-1983) relating to their mutual interests, as well as clippings and articles about Malcolm Lowry collected by the McConnells. The fonds also includes 62 letters between Allan Crawley and William McConnell relating to Crawley's activities (1945-1970). Included also are comments on the Crawley letters by W. McConnell (1985) and a typescript of a short story by McConnell.
McDonald, Thomas
Thomas McDonald fonds. - 1950-1973.
90 cm of textual records.
Thomas McDonald's career was devoted to the urban development of Vancouver, B.C. In addition to his efforts with the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board and the Greater Vancouver Regional District, McDonald also worked on the Peace River Hydro Dam and the planned community of Kitimat, B.C.
The fonds consists of records reflecting McDonald's career with the Greater Vancouver Regional Planning Board. It includes subject files, press clippings, and printed material. The fonds also includes records relating to planning the development of Kitimat, B.C. and in the province, in general.
Inventory available.
McGeer, Gerald Grattan, 1888-1947
Gerald McGeer fonds. - 1912-1945.
2.4 m of textual records.
Gerald McGeer, a lawyer and politician, was Counsel for the B.C. government in the Western Freight Rates Case in the 1920s. He represented Richmond (1916-1920) and Vancouver Burrard (1933) in the Provincial Legislature. Elected as Mayor of Vancouver in 1934, he also served as an M.P. for Burrard (1935-1945) and was appointed a Senator in 1945.
The fonds consists of records relating to McGeer's career as a lawyer and politician. It includes correspondence, speeches and subject files (1931-1945). The fonds also includes material pertaining to the Western Freight Rates case.
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MacInnis, Grace, 1905-1991
Grace MacInnis fonds. - 1900-1986.
1.6 m of textual records and other material.
Grace MacInnis was the daughter of J.S. Woodsworth, co-founder of the C.C.F. Married to Angus MacInnis, she has enjoyed an active political career, both provincially and federally. She was party and caucus secretary until 1941. In 1958 MacInnis became provincial president of the C.C.F. In 1965, after her husband's death, she began a nine-year career as M.P. for Vancouver-Kingsway. Her interests included the status of women, poverty and housing. Two biographies, Grace: The Life of Grace MacInnis by Sunny P. Lewis and Grace MacInnis: The Story of Her Love and Integrity by Ann Farrell, have been written about her.
The fonds consists of correspondence, printed material, video and audio cassettes, photographs, notebooks, diaries and speech material reflecting the political career and personal life of MacInnis.
Includes: ca. 1,400 photographs, 1 video tape and 5 sound cassettes.
Inventory available.
Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone, 1875-1928
Isabel Mackay fonds. - 1900-1925.
2 cm of textual records.
Isabel E. Mackay was a writer and poet.
The fonds consists of handwritten notes, typescripts of poetry by Mackay, a notebook with clippings and correspondence.
McKenzie, James W.C.
James McKenzie fonds. - 1977-1985.
25 cm of textual records.
Shortly after arriving in Canada from Great Britain, James McKenzie joined the Co- operative Commonwealth Federation in 1952. He supported the development of the New Democratic Party and later served on its Provincial Council. McKenzie served first as secretary (1968-1993) of the Alan Boag Foundation, a non-profit sciety and, in 1993, became its president.
The fonds consists primarily of records arising from a Boag Foundation-sponsored conference in 1983 based on the theme "Meeting the Challenge of the Eighties and Beyond". Many of the participants were prominent members of the New Democratic Party. Other materials in the fonds include correspondence of the Constitution and By-Laws Committee of the Provincial NDP (1977) and political educational material from the Canadian Labour Congress.
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McKechnie, Robert E., 1906-1974
Robert McKechnie fonds. - [ca. 1780]-1960.
58 cm of textual records.
40 prints : engraving.
Robert McKechnie was a prominent B.C. physician who eventually became senior surgeon at Vancouver General Hospital. He also lectured in medical history at the University of British Columbia. McKechnie wrote numerous articles for medical journals and published a book about the history of medicine on the Northwest Coast. He also developed the British Columbia Place Names project.
The fonds consists of index cards, engravings, notes, maps, printed material and documents from McKechnie's B.C. Place Names project. The fonds also includes forty engraved prints related to the project, illustrating British explorers or events in the 18th and 19th centuries and a map of Russian discoveries on the Northwest Coast (ca. 1780).
MacLean, Norman, collector
Norman MacLean collection. - 1935-1972.
19 cm of textual records.
A carpenter by trade, Norman MacLean was an active member of the C.C.F. in Saskatchewan. He moved to Vancouver in 1941 where he participated in the Amalgamated Building and Construction Workers of Canada and in Credit Union organizations. He was a C.C.F. candidate for the position of alderman in Vancouver's 1953 civic election.
The collection consists of subject files relating to civic elections (1941-1971) and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. Also included are approximately 100 brochures and pamphlets pertaining to socialism.
Title based on the name of the collector.
Inventory available.
MacLeod, Alistair, 1904-1982
Alistair MacLeod fonds. - 1940-1982.
13 cm of textual records.
Alistair MacLeod was involved in the socialist and labour union movement in B.C. for many years. At one time he served as associate secretary of the Nanaimo, Duncan and District Labour Council.
The fonds consists of correspondence and printed material related to socialism in B.C. (1949-81), correspondence concerning the I.W.A., letters written by MacLeod's acquaintances at the time of his death, a eulogy given by Mildred MacLeod and subject files created by H.E. Nelson, Chairman of the West Kootenay District C.C.F. Council.
MacMillan Bloedel
MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. fonds. - 1878-1982.
90 m of textual records.
ca. 15,000 photographs.
ca. 1,000 maps.
MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. traces its roots in B.C. to 1911 with the establishment of Bloedel, Stewart & Welch. In 1919, Harvey MacMillan, along with W.J. VanDusen, established the H.R. MacMillan Export Company. Ltd. to sell British Columbia lumber on the world market. In 1951, the two companies joined to form MacMillan & Bloedel Ltd. The merger made the company one of the largest firms in the world engaged in both the production and sale of lumber. The 1960 amalgamation with the Powell River Company made the newly formed MacMillan, Bloedel and Powell River Company one of North America's largest producers of newsprint. The name Powell River was removed from the corporate title at the annual general meeting of 1966 and the company became MacMillan Bloedel Ltd.
The fonds consists of textual records, photographs and albums from the early 1900's onward, maps of British Columbia, and items collected for display purposes. The records of predecessor companies include series such as Powell River Company, Bloedel Stewart & Welch, H.R. MacMillan Export, MacMillan & Bloedel and MacMillan, Bloedel and Powell River include series such as Top Management, Finance, Timber Division, Industrial Relations, and subsidiary and associated companies. The records of MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. include senior executive papers which include the corporate papers of H.R. MacMillan, G.B. Currie, C.A. Shorter, C.A. Specht, D.W. Timmis, L.G. Harris, J.O. Hemmingsen, G.D. Escott and R.L. Gillen. Also represented are the records of Corporate Research and Development, which represent the Powell River Company and MacMillan, Bloedel and Powell River material. Smaller portions of records of subsidiary companies, particularly those who began operations early, are contained in the fonds. In addition, there are narrative histories of early companies and wide variety of memorabilia associated with companies, people and places related to the network of MacMillan Bloedel Ltd.
RESTRICTIONS: Various restrictions apply to senior executive papers. The restrictions are indicated in the table of contents of the inventory.
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MacMillan, Harvey Reginald, 1885-1976
H.R. MacMillan fonds. - 1898-1978; predominant 1930-1965.
14.3 m of textual records.
H.R. MacMillan began his career in the forest industry as B.C.'s first chief forester in 1912. In 1919 he established his own company, H.R. MacMillan Export Company, Ltd. This was expanded in the 1950s to become the forestry giant, MacMillan Bloedel. MacMillan was very active in the community and provided funding and support for University of British Columbia forestry and fishing programs.
The fonds consists of correspondence that spans the years 1898 to 1978, with the bulk of the material from 1930 to 1965. The fonds reflects the overlap of personal and corporate interests in MacMillan's life. Correspondence regarding UBC, Canadian and foreign business and personal contacts, his relationship with community groups and memberships he held, as well as his family history is included.
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MacMillan, Harvey Reginald, 1885-1976, collector
Canadian History collection. - 1585-1905.
14 cm of textual records.
Noted lumberman and philanthropist H.R. MacMillan became Chief Forester for British Columbia in 1912. During his tenure in the position he created the B.C. Forest Service. Soon after World War I, he established the H.R. MacMillan Export Company, Ltd. In 1951 the company merged with Bloedel, Stewart and Welch Ltd. to form MacMillan and Bloedel, Ltd. Even after stepping down as chairman of the company, MacMillan remained very active in the business.
The collection consists of correspondence and documents belonging and pertaining to various figures and events in Canadian history. MacMillan assembled the material from various sources.
Title based on the contents of the collection.
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MacPhee, Angus, 1917- , collector
Angus MacPhee collection. - 1953-1983.
1.5 m of textual records.
Angus MacPhee enjoyed a long period of union activity, mainly in the Prince Rupert area prior to the formation of the Pulp and Paper Workers of Canada in 1963. He served as first Vice-President of the national organization from 1964 to 1967 and Secretary-Treasurer from 1968 to 1969. The organization changed its name to the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada in 1971 and he became the business agent and national board member for Local No. 4. MacPhee served as national president from 1977 to 1982.
The collection consists of records relating to the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers Local 708 (Prince Rupert) including correspondence, circular letters, press clippings and publications. Records of the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada include convention material, national executive board minutes, constitutional material and correspondence. In addition, MacPhee collected a series of constitutions of labour organizations and collective agreements, primarily from the forest products industry. The collection also includes correspondence, minutes and constitutions of the Western Canada Council of Pulp and Paper Mill Unions and of the Prince Rupert Labour Council.
Title based on the name of the collector.
Inventory available.
Manson, Alexander Malcolm, b. 1883
Alexander Manson fonds. - 1923-1928.
15 cm of textual records.
After graduating from law school, Alexander Manson became the first lawyer in Prince Rupert. In 1916 he successfully entered the world of provincial politics and became an M.L.A. He became Speaker of the House in 1921. The following year he was appointed as both Attorney-General and Minister of Labour and served in this dual capacity for six years. After an electoral defeat Manson returned to law practice in Vancouver. He was appointed as Supreme Court Justice in 1933. He served in this office until retiring in 1961.
The fonds consists of three scrapbooks of clippings with a handwritten index relating to Manson's political interests and activities. The books pertain mainly to the election campaigns and issues which consumed his time and interest as Attorney-General of B.C. including liquor regulation, Pacific Great Eastern Railway, narcotics, game conservation and other issues.
Maracle family
Maracle family fonds. - 1970-1975.
2 m of textual records.
Leonard and Kitty Maracle were board members of the British Columbia Association of Non-Status Indians (BCANSI), which provided non-status natives with a political voice to facilitate their upward social mobility and economic advance. Len was executive director of the organization from 1971 to 1973 and later became its treasurer. Kitty was involved as its executive secretary. In 1976, BCANSI evolved into the United Native Nations. The Maracles were also active in other Native organizations. Len was public relations director of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs. Kitty has been president of the B.C. Native Women's Society and vice-president of the Native Women's Association of Canada.
The fonds consists primarily of records relating to Leonard and Kitty Maracle's term as board members of the British Columbia Association of Non-Status Indians. It consists of business correspondence with the British Columbia Association of Non Status Indians (BCANSI) and with other affiliated organizations, minutes of meetings in the BCANSI, proposals to the government and reports by Native organizations and government pertaining to aboriginal rights and political activity primarily in B.C., but also throughout Canada. The fonds also includes printed material and newspaper clippings.
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Marine Workers and Boilermakers Industrial Union.
Local No. 1
Marine Workers and Boilermakers Industrial Union, Local No. 1 fonds. - 1943-1977.
4 m of textual records.
8 photographs.
The Marine Workers and Boilermakers Industrial Union, Local No. 1 was established in December 1945 through the amalgamation of various related shipbuilding locals including the Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders Union of Canada, Local No. 1, the Dock and Shipyard Workers Union, and the Shipwrights, Joiners, and Caulkers Industrial Union, Local No. 1.
The fonds consists of minutes for the Boilermakers' and Iron Shipbuilders' Union of Canada, Local No. 1 (1943-45) and Marine Workers and Boilermakers Industrial Union, Local No.1 (1945-77), general correspondence (1956-68), membership correspondence (1960-68), Workmen's Compensation records (1956-75), photographs, transcripts of interviews with pioneer members of the Union, printed material, and draft manuscript for A History of Shipbuilding in British Columbia.
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Markson, David
David Markson fonds. - 1957-1979.
6.5 cm of textual records.
David Markson is a graduate of Columbia University where he obtained his M.A. Markson's interest in Malcolm Lowry gave rise to his master's thesis which examined Lowry's novel, Under the Volcano, and then the publication of a book, Malcolm Lowry's Volcano (1978).
The fonds consists of letters to Markson from Margerie Lowry (131), Douglas Day (20), Conrad Knickerbocker (13), and Peter Churchill (1). The letters relate to Malcolm Lowry and his writing. The fonds also includes two rejection letters regarding "Through the Panama", and two handwritten poems by Lowry and one draft of a telegram.
Marriott, Anne, 1913-
Anne Marriott fonds. - 1927-1988.
3.2 m of textual records.
Anne Marriott was born in Victoria, British Columbia. She began her writing career at an early age, and since the 1930s has produced several poems, short stories, and radio scripts. Her poetry, in particular, has been widely anthologized throughout Canada and the United States. Marriott worked as a script writer for the National Film Board in Ottawa in the 1940s, and later, for the C.B.C. in connection with the British Columbia Ministry of Education. Her poem The Wind Our Enemy (1939) was widely acclaimed. She won the Governor General's award for her chapbook, Calling Adventures (1941).
The fonds consists of business and personal correspondence, manuscripts of poems, short stories, essays, and radio plays. The fonds also includes scrapbooks, printed material, and some financial records.
Permission of Marriott to be obtained for access to one letter.
Inventory available.
Mather, Barry
Barry Mather fonds. - 1903-[ca. 1960].
3 cm of textual records.
Barry Mather was a journalist and writer for the Vancouver News Herald in the 1940s and 1950s, a columnist for the Vancouver Sun and New Westminster M.P., 1962-1970 for the N.D.P.
The fonds consists of a record book of the British Columbia Institute of Journalists from the period of E.H. Scott's presidency of the Institute (1928-1929). The fonds also includes various newspapers, some relating to Newsman's Club activities; as well as information, including a brief history of the Club in the 1950s and 1960s; seven items pertaining to the 1930s co-operatives; and Vancouver memorabilia.
Mather, John
John Mather fonds. - 1837-1838, 1887-1889.
6 cm of textual records.
John Mather was a forest products pioneer in Ontario. He founded the Lake of the Woods Milling Company as well as the Keewatin Lumber Company in 1879. For twenty years he was active in various Gatineau Hill operations in the Ottawa Valley.
The fonds consists of correspondence pertaining to the building of the Lake of the Woods Milling Company in Keewatin, Ontario (1887-1889) and three school exercise books belonging to John Mather (1837, 1838).
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Mattison, David, 1950-
David Mattison fonds. - 1973-1980.
80 cm of textual records.
David Mattison is an archivist with the British Columbia Archives and Records Service in Victoria where he has worked since 1981. Born and raised in Hawaii, where he received a B.A. from the University of Hawaii, he moved to British Columbia in 1972 where he received a M.F.A. in Creative Writing from UBC in 1974 and a M.L.S. from UBC in 1978. He has published extensively on photography in Western Canada and was awarded in 1986 for this work an Award of Merit from the Association for Canadian Studies.
The fonds consists of correspondence, design plans, computer output cards, and printed material generated for an exhibition entitled "The Vision Machine", planned, but never staged, for the Vancouver Museum ca. 1979. The material in the fonds suggests that the exhibit was to deal with technological changes in photography as well as early B.C. photographers.
Mayse, Arthur, 1912-
Arthur Mayse fonds. - 1936-1989.
5 m of textual records.
Arthur Mayse was born in Manitoba and moved to British Columbia at an early age. He attended the University of British Columbia and then began working in a variety of journalism positions that would take him from Vancouver to Toronto. Mayse was a successful story writer from the 1940s to the 1960s. During this time he sold hundreds of short stories to major American and Canadian publications and published three novels, including Desperate Search which was later made into a motion picture. The Mayse family moved back to B.C. and in his later years he enjoyed a different kind of writing challenge, writing weekly columns for various western newspapers and, in collaboration with his wife Win, writing scripts for the C.B.C. television program The Beachcombers.
The fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts, including scripts for The Beachcombers, printed material and research sources. The papers relate to his activities as a writer as well as containing correspondence of a personal nature. The correspondents include William Morrow and Company, ACTRA, and Willis Kingsley Wing. Two scrapbooks contain his articles and story clippings, including a series on the Mt. Waddington expedition.
Inventory available.
Mechanics' Institute (Vancouver, B.C.)
Mechanics' Institute (Vancouver, B.C.) fonds. - 1869-1884.
1 v.
Administrative history unavailable.
The fonds consists of bylaws and minutes of the Mechanics' Institute relating to the Institute's support of a reading room library and a museum at Burrard Inlet in the Mechanics' Institute Hall.
Menchions, W.R., 1871-1946
W.R. Menchions fonds. - 1914-1935.
10 cm of textual records.
12 plans.
1 photograph.
W.R. Menchions was one of the best-known wooden boat builders in Canada. Born in 1871 in Bay Robert, Newfoundland, Menchions found employment as a boat builder and a fisherman there. In 1896 he came to Vancouver where he soon established what became one of the port's leading boatyards.
The fonds consists of plans of fishing vessels built by W.R.Menchions for various companies and individuals including a seine patrol and towboat (1914-1915), cannery tender (1924-1926), seine boat (1925), and specifications and contracts for gasoline boats, seine boats and fishing boats (1914-1935). The fonds also includes one photograph of the vessel "Frieda" of the Kakiak Fishing Co.
Michaud, Louis, collector
French Canadian history collection. - 1622-1912.
13 cm of textual records.
Louis Michaud was an Ottawa-based collector of French Canadiana. He was primarily interested in the history of French Canada.
The collection consists of documents, correspondence, and records relating to French-Canadian history. It includes transcripts and photocopies of material in the Archives Nationales in Paris and Quebec and elsewhere.
Title based on the contents of the collection.
Inventory available.
Middleton, W.E. Knowles (William Edgar Knowles),
b. 1902- , collector
History of Science research collection. - [ca. 1600-ca. 1800].
80 cm of textual records.
11 microfilm reels.
Biographical information unavailable.
The collection consists of eleven volumes of photocopied papers and microfilms of extracts of Italian and Latin manuscripts relating to the history of science, mainly from 17th century Florence. The collection includes extracts from the Galileo letters, the Strozzi collection and the Medici letters.
Title based on the contents of the collection.
Miertsching, Johann
Johann Miertsching fonds. - 1850-1854.
3.5 cm of textual records.
Johann Miertsching accompanied the Polar expedition in search of Sir John Franklin in the capacity of interpreter aboard the ship "Investigator".
The fonds consists of a translation of an arctic diary kept by missionary Miertsching. He was forced to abandon his original diary with the ship "Investigator" in Mercy Bay. He later reconstructed it and added notes from the log of Captain McLure. The manuscript translation is of the reconstructed diary which was written in German.
Millar, Beatrice
Beatrice Millar fonds. - 1935-1980.
1.5 m of textual records and other material.
Bea Millar worked for B.C. Hydro in the 1960s and 1970s as a Home Service Consultant. In this capacity, she was responsible for coordinating the company's customer information television and radio broadcast appearances. Millar was a one time chairman of the British Columbia Home Economists in Business Association and a guest speaker at numerous conferences across the country on home economics.
The fonds consists of subject files, office files, printed material, videos, photographs, and slides relating to home economic topics such as cooking and kitchen and laundry planning presented by Beatrice Millar on behalf of the British Columbia Hydro Home Service Centre.
Includes: 4 video cassettes, 100 photographs and 250 slides.
Inventory available.
Miller, Donovan, 1917-
Donovan Miller fonds. - 1894-1978.
50 cm of textual records.
16 photographs.
Donovan Miller was born in 1917. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with an undergraduate degree in Commerce and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Masters degree in Business Administration. He served as chairman, CEO and president of the Canadian Fishing Company Ltd. in Vancouver. He was also appointed Canadian Commissioner to the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission. Concerned about higher education, Miller served as Chancellor of UBC from 1975 to 1978 and received an honorary degree in 1979.
The fonds consists of documents, log books, stock certificates, record books, newspaper articles, pamphlets and canned fish labels from Canadian Fishing Company Ltd., Gulf of Georgia Canning Company Ltd., Manitou Cannery and the New England Fish Company Ltd.
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Millerd, Francis, 1884-1977
Francis Millerd fonds. - 1921-1977.
1.5 m of textual records.
Francis (Frank) Millerd was born in County Cork, Ireland. After serving in South Africa during the Boer War, Millerd came to British Columbia where he first found employment in a Steveston cannery in 1908. Early in his career, Millerd entered into partnership with Captain R.J. Gosse, forming first the Gosse-Millerd Packing Company and later Gosse-Millerd Ltd.. In 1924 Millerd established the Somerville Cannery Ltd. through which he purchased and constructed many canneries. By 1942 he had established Francis Millerd and Company Ltd.. During his long career Millerd became involved in various fisheries-related organizations. He served as president of the Fisheries Council of Canada (1951-1952), became a member of the Fisheries Prices Support Board (1953) and was appointed to the International Pacific Halibut Commission (1964).
The fonds consists primarily of records from Francis Millerd and Company Ltd. The fonds also includes personal material which reflects some of Millerd's activities within the canning industry.
Money, Noel Ernest, 1867-1941
Noel Money fonds. - 1884-1940.
3 v.
Noel Money was born in Montreal and educated at Radley and Christ Church, Oxford. He served with the Shropshire Imperial Yeomanry in the South African War from 1900 to 1902, and with the South African Constabulary to the end of the war. In World War I, Money commanded the 159th Infantry Brigade in the 53rd Welsh Division in Palestine. He became proprietor of the Qualicum Beach Hotel and pursued his recreational activities of hunting and fishing.
The fonds consists of three bound volumes containing photographs, clippings and memorabilia relating to Money's various activities. It includes detailed listings of the type and amount of game caught during his hunting and fishing trips throughout the world (1884-1940). These volumes also chronicle his military career.
Moore, J.C.S.
J.C.S. Moore fonds. - 1956-1971.
39 cm of textual records.
Biographical information unavailable.
The fonds consists of correspondence and subject files relating to mining developments in B.C. including Lake Cinch Mines, Headley Mascot Gold Mines, Brittania Beach, Eldorado Mining and Refining Company and various other developments.
Inventory available.
Moore, Maureen, 1943-
Maureen Moore fonds. - 1987-1992.
40 cm of textual records.
Maureen Moore was born in Montreal in 1943. She lived in Vancouver during the writing of her novel, The Illumination of Alice Mallory which was published in 1991. She also published short stories in literary journals. Her first novel, Field Work, was published in 1987 by the Women's Press.
The fonds consists of general correspondence, research material, clippings, ephemera, a contract and multiple drafts of her novel, The Illumination of Alice Mallory.
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Morgan, John G.
John Morgan fonds. - 1909-1950.
40 cm of textual records.
John "Lefty" Morgan was active in the union organization of the railway trades in British Columbia.
The fonds consists of a typed manuscript of Morgan's University of British Columbia graduating essay (1931), notes, speeches, press clippings and printed material related to socialism in Canada. It also includes a series of press clippings written by Morgan under the pseudonym "Geordie" ca. 1940.
Morice, A.G. (Adrien Gabriel), 1859-1938
Adrien Morice fonds. - 1891-1930.
65 p.
Father A.G. Morice was a priest of the Oblate Order who served as a missionary to the Chilcotin Indians until 1885 when he was sent to Fort St. James, Stuart Lake. While at the Indian missions, Morice invented a syllabary for the Dene languages and printed catechisms and prayer books in those languages. A prolific writer, Morice's many works included histories of Western Canada and the Catholic Church.
The fonds consists of proofs of Morice's autobiography Fifty Years in Western Canada (1931) and five letters to Dr. Robert Bell, relating primarily to Morice's writings, particularly Indian legends.
Mowatt, S.A., collector
S.A. Mowatt collection. - 1924-1983.
2 cm of textual records.
6 photographs.
1 map.
Biographical information unavailable.
The collection consists of health and safety and long-term disability information for the International Woodworkers of America (IWA), Forest Industrial Relations correspondence (1981-1983), information on scaling, wage scales, one map, and six photographs (1933-34) of Caterpiller Diesel Seventy-Five.
Title based on the name of the collector.
Munro, John A., 1938-
John Munro fonds. - 1907-1990.
11.5 m of textual records.
John Munro has written and edited significant works in Canadian history. An M.A. graduate from the University of British Columbia in 1965, his publications include Mike, The Memoirs of The Right Honourable Lester B. Pearson; One Canada, Memoirs of The Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker; Documents on Canadian External Relations, Vol. 6; and The Alaska Boundary Question. A freelance writer/editor, his professional experience included positions as resident historian in the Department of External Affairs and founding director of the Diefenbaker Centre, University of Saskatchewan.
The fonds consists of records created and collected by John A. Munro in the course of his research and writing on the careers of Gordon Churchill, John George Diefenbaker, Jack Horner, Carl Nickle, Lester B. Pearson, H.H. Stevens, and David J. Walker. It also includes Munro's works on Canadian External Relations, 1936-1939, the Atherton railway accident case, the Alaska Boundary Dispute, "Tai Tai", the China experiences of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Outerbridge (includes diaries, 1938-1950 and manuscripts), material relating to the publication of Beyond the Moongate and a biography of Senator David A. Croll.
Inventory available.
Murison, Blanche E. Holt
Blanche Murison fonds. - 1921-[ca. 1965].
13 cm of textual records.
Blanche Murison, widow of the late Captain W.J. Holt Murison, C.E.F., is a prominent Vancouver club woman, social service worker, poet and writer. She published poetry in local newspapers and composed poetry during World War II in support of the European Allies. Murison also wrote the lyrics to Vancouver's Golden Jubilee Song. She has been very concerned about the effects of man on the environment, especially the damage caused by pesticides.
The fonds consists of five scrapbooks which include correspondence, poetry and clippings. Incoming letters (1921-64) thanking Murison for her gifts of poetry and also include some poetry. Some of the clippings pertain to her poetry while others relate to pesticide control (ca. 1965).
Murray, Gladstone
Gladstone Murray fonds. - 1957-1961.
13 cm of textual records.
Gladstone Murray was a journalist, speaker and lobbyist who was very critical of the activities and goals and aims of the C.C.F. and all other socialist parties.
The fonds consists of mailing lists, correspondence, and reports related to the activities of "Responsible Enterprises," including its annual dinners (1959-1961) and Gladstone Murray's reports read at the annual dinners.
Mutine (Ship)
H.M.S. Mutine fonds. - 1884.
3 cm of textual records.
Administrative history unavailable.
The fonds consists of the log of the ship "Mutine" (1884) entered by F.A. Hodge. The document is bound together with his log of the ship "Swiftsure."