Tarasoff, Cedalia Alice
Cedalia Alice Tarasoff fonds. - 1939-1987.
66 cm of textual records.
Poet Cedalia Alice Tarasoff's writing spans the period from World War II through the 1980s. Her patriotic poems and anthems were printed in various newspapers during World War II and later appeared in anthologies. Her prose works and articles concern Canada and Australia, and also contain reminiscences of her childhood in Western Canada in the early 1900s. Tarasoff also wrote under the pseudonym Rosina Moores.
The fonds consists of correspondence (1987) and poetry and prose written or collected by Tarasoff.
Inventory available.
Taylor, Alfred James Towle,
1887-1945
Alfred Taylor fonds. - 1915-1920.
103 maps.
Born in Victoria, Alfred Taylor was a prominent B.C. engineering contractor and entrepreneur. During World War II, he served as technical advisor to the British Ministry of Production in London and Washington, D.C. In addition to developing projects such as the construction of the Lion's Gate Bridge and British Properties, Taylor's company also helped develop the Dolly Varden Mine and related projects in the Alice Arm area of B.C.
The fonds consists of maps pertaining to the development of the Dolly Varden Mine and related projects in the Alice Arm area.
Telford, Lyle, b. 1889
Lyle Telford fonds. - 1935, 1953.
1 cm of textual records.
Lyle Telford was born in Vallens, Ontario and came to British Columbia in 1913 to establish a medical practice. Soon after his arrival Telford gained recognition for his support of labour and socialism in the province. One of the foremost proponents of the C.C.F. in the 1930s, Telford also hosted his own radio program three nights a week. He organized C.C.F. Clubs throughout the province and published his own monthly paper The Challenge. Telford served as the M.L.A. for Vancouver East from 1937 to 1941 and later as mayor of Vancouver.
The fonds consists of the texts of two of Telford's radio broadcasts (1935) about socialism and materials collected pertaining to the Joseph McCarthy investigations of Corliss Lamont in 1953.
Templeton, William Loftus,
collector
William Templeton collection. - 1940-1963.
13 cm of textual records.
Biographical information unavailable.
The collection consists of material relating to Malcolm Lowry. Included are six letters, typed manuscripts pertaining to Under the Volcano and "Lunar Caustic", pencil sketches, newspaper clippings of articles about Lowry (1960-1963), photographs of Lowry and his wife, Margerie Bonner and memorabilia.
Title based on the name of the collector.
Inventory available.
Thayer, Harold, 1918-
Harold Thayer fonds. - 1944-1984.
11.2 m of textual records.
3 sound cassettes.
Harold Thayer was a member of both the C.C.F. and the N.D.P. and was an active member of the International Association of Machinists in Manitoba and B.C. as well as being appointed as an international representative. He served as director of the Canadian Machinists Political League (1967- 1970), president of I.A.M. Lodges 456 (1947-1951) and 692 (1959-1961) and vice-president of the Ontario Federation of Labour in the 1960s. He also participated in various C.C.F. and N.D.P. organizations at the local, provincial and federal levels.
The fonds consists of correspondence and subject files pertaining to various locals of the International Association of Machinists. Also included is material from the B.C. Federation of Labour, Canadian Congress of Labour (1970-1984), Ontario Federation of Labour (1972- 1977), the Provincial and Federal C.C.F. and N.D.P., as well as other material pertaining to labour and politics. There are also tapes of radio broadcasts and material relating to Thayer's personal interests.
Inventory available.
Tibetan Refugee Aid Society
Tibetan Refugee Aid Society fonds. - 1963-1979.
3.8 m of textual records.
The Tibetan Refugee Aid Society (TRAS) was founded by Professor and Mrs. George Woodcock and became an official Society in British Columbia in 1962. The Woodcocks became concerned about the welfare of the children of the exiled Tibetans in India and through TRAS developed individual sponsorships and collective projects. It later expanded its program to include broader and longer-term projects. The name of the Society was changed in 1990 to the Trans-Himalayan Aid Society.
The fonds consists of records detailing the work of the Society from its foundation, including its projects in North and South India, Nepal and Bhutan. In addition to correspondence, minutes and financial statements, there are journals and other printed material pertaining to the work of T.R.A.S., including reports by C.I.D.A., copies of the Tibet Society Bulletin, the UNHRC Bulletin, The Tibetan Review and UNICEF News.
Inventory available.
Tolmie, Simon Fraser,
1867-1937
Simon Fraser Tolmie fonds. - 1918-1937.
14.8 m of textual records.
Simon Fraser Tolmie, son of fur trader, surgeon and Provincial M.L.A. William Fraser Tolmie, was born in Victoria. Tolmie graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1891 and later became Dominion Inspector of Livestock. He was elected M.P. for Victoria in 1917 and served as Minister of Agriculture from 1919 to 1921 and in 1926. Tolmie was elected leader of the B.C. Conservative Party in 1926 but remained in Parliament until the provincial election of 1928. He was elected as M.L.A. for Saanich and served as Premier and Minister of Railways until his government was defeated by the Liberals under T.D. Patullo in 1933. He was elected M.P. for Victoria in a by-election in 1936 and died in office.
The fonds consists of correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, personal files and other material relating to the political career of S.F. Tolmie. The bulk of the material was generated during his years as Premier (1928-1933) with some files (1918-1920) from his term as M.P. for Victoria.
Inventory available. See also the inventory produced through the EAD Pilot project.
Toms, Humphrey, 1911-1983
Humphrey Toms fonds. - 1555-1980.
3.6 m of textual records.
Humphrey Toms was a plant pathologist at the Agricultural Research Centre, University of British Columbia. During his vacations he visited libraries and records offices in London, Devon, Cornwall, California and Salt Lake City.
The fonds consists of correspondence, copies of vital statistics records and parish registers, maps, family trees, wills and his personal notes on families in Devon and Cornwall collected as part of his genealogical research which centred principally on the towns of Stratton and Bude in Cornwall.
Inventory available.
Trade Union Research Bureau (Vancouver,
B.C.)
Trade Union Research Bureau fonds. - [ca. 1937] - 1982.
30 m of textual records.
Originally established as a Canadian branch of the Pacific Coast Labour Bureau in 1938, the Trade Union Research Bureau (T.U.R.B.) was re-organized in 1946 as an independent, locally-owned company. As an independent labour research organization, T.U.R.B. has served Western Canadian trade unions for many years.
The fonds consists of union audits, case files, subject files, union newspapers, convention reports, financial records and related material pertaining to research work conducted by the company on behalf of various unions. Also included is a small amount of T.U.R.B.'s own administrative records.
Inventory available.
Transport Labour Relations
Transport Labour Relations fonds. - 1960-1984.
4.2 m of textual records.
Transport Labour Relations (TLR) was a management bargaining agency formed to provide labour relations services to employers in the trucking industry in British Columbia. Originally incorporated in 1960 as the Automotive Transport Labour Relations Association, it was renamed Transport Relations in 1971. It was dissolved in 1984.
The fonds consists of records relating to the organization of and labour relations activities of Transport Labour Relations and its predecessor, the Automotive Transport Relations Association (1960-1984). Records include minutes of the Board of Directors, briefs, reports, agreements (both proposed and ratified), legal documentation and correspondence.
Transportation Employees Canadian
Union
Transportation Employees Canadian Union fonds. - 1929-1981.
80 cm of textual records.
2 maps.
The Transportation Employees Canadian Union traces its roots to the Brotherhood of Railway Running Trades Union which was registered in 1959 but changed its name to the T.E.C.U. in 1971. The Union unsuccessfully sought to represent the members of all the running trades of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways. Its first president, Leslie N. Falle, attempted to separate the union from international control and to bring the existing 17 unions under a single charter. When it failed in that goal, the union ceased operations in the 1970s.
The fonds consists of copies of constitutions, financial records, minute books, note books, correspondence and maps pertaining to the formation and subsequent activities of the Union. Lists of members, names of executives, dues statements, labour legislation, benefit plans, membership applications, applications to represent groups of workers and to void agreements, manuals, pamphlets, newsletters, agreements, etc. are included among the material.
Inventory available.
Trutch family
Trutch family fonds. - 1845-1957.
40 cm of textual records.
Joseph William Trutch (1826-1904) was a West Coast pioneer. He was a civil engineer and contractor, served as a Member of the Vancouver Island House of Assembly, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for the Colony of British Columbia, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia (1871-1876) and Resident Agent of the Dominion Government in B.C. (1879-1889). John Trutch was a civil engineer and surveyor who was involved in the construction of roads to the gold fields of British Columbia. He was also Land Commissioner for the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway.
The fonds consists of a family history, correspondence, the legal documents of Sir Joseph Trutch, diaries and financial reports of John Trutch and transcripts from Charlotte Morgan-Kelly. The fonds deals with personal matters, the career of Sir Joseph Trutch as civil engineer and public official and the engineering career of John Trutch.
Inventory available.
Tupper, Charles Hibbert, Sir, 1855-1927
Charles H. Tupper fonds. - 1870-1926.
4 m of textual records.
Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Charles H. Tupper became a lawyer. He entered politics in 1882, representing Pictou in the House of Commons. He served as Minister of Marine and Fisheries (1888-1894) and later became Minister of Justice. In 1892 Tupper became an agent for Great Britain in the Bering Sea fishing question, and for his services in this capacity, he was honored as K.C.M.G. in 1893. He later moved to Vancouver to practice law and was active in the Provincial Party of British Columbia.
The fonds consists of correspondence (1876-1926), subject files (1889-1925) and scrapbooks (1870-1923). The fonds reflects Tupper's interest in politics and public affairs.
Inventory available. See also the inventory produced through the EAD Pilot project.
Turnbull, Douglas
Douglas Turnbull fonds. - 1962-1982.
25 cm of textual records.
Douglas Turnbull was the Chairman of the Committee on Metallurgy which participated in the "Survey of Chemical and Chemical Engineering Research and Development in Canada" (1966/67) carried out by a study group of the Chemical Institute of Canada for the Science Secretariat of the Science Council of Canada.
The fonds consists of correspondence, questionnaires, survey data, reports and related material arising primarily from the 1966/67 survey on metallurgical research in Canada.
Inventory available.
Turner, Arthur J., 1888-
Arthur Turner fonds. - 1929-1972.
19.5 cm of textual records.
Arthur Turner was born in Norwich, England where he apprenticed as a coppersmith. After moving to London, he became actively involved in the Social Democratic Party. He emigrated to Canada, living first in Victoria and then in Vancouver. Turner remained a dedicated trade unionist and continued to work for the causes of labour and socialism. He eventually entered politics and represented Vancouver East as an M.L.A. from 1941 to 1966 as a member of the C.C.F. and N.D.P.
The fonds consists of records pertaining to Turner's activities in the C.C.F. and the N.D.P. in British Columbia. Included are manuscripts of Vancouver Workers' Theatre dramas and poetry, subject files on Israel, clippings, pamphlets on co-operative farming, and records from the C.C.F. Agricultural Committee and the Trade Union Committee.
Inventory available.
Turner, George Frederick,
1882-1975
G.F. Turner fonds. - 1911-1912.
1 cm of textual records.
G.F. Turner was involved in the construction of new buildings in Peking at the time of the Chinese Revolution (1911-1912).
The fonds consists of Turner's handwritten diary (1911-1912). Much of the diary refers to his construction activities and to the political events of the time.
Turnour family
Turnour family fonds. - 1746-1832.
40 cm of textual records.
5 maps.
The Turnour family traces its lineage to Sir Edward Turnour (d. 1675) a lawyer, Speaker of the House of Commons and Solicitor General in the Reign of Charles II. The first Earl of Winterton was Sir Edward's grandson, Edward Turnour Garth, elevated to the peerage in 1761. The family held extensive estates in England and Ireland.
The fonds consists of five parchment and paper legal documents with appended seals which document land transactions in Sussex, Surrey and Norfolk. These documents concern entails, land transfers and loans involving the Turnour family in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Other materials include leases, releases, transfers, declarations, a deed of covenant, a will extract and several duty stamps. There is also a collection of maps.
United Fishermen and Allied Workers'
Union
United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union fonds. - 1934-1979.
90 m of textual records.
10 plans.
The United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union was established in 1945 through the merger of the United Fishermen's Federal Union and the Fish, Cannery and Reduction Plant and Allied Workers Union. It survived strong competition from the B.C. Gillnetter's Association in 1952 and the Seafarers' International Union in 1953. The U.F.A.W.U. was suspended by the Trades and Labour Congress in 1953 for alleged communist activities. It was not until 1972 when the Union's application for affiliation with the Canadian Labour Congress was accepted that its right to represent the majority of B.C. fishermen was recognized. The Union has strengthened the bargaining position of its members and it has undertaken to improve wages and working conditions in the industry.
The fonds consists of minutes, correspondence, reports, legal documents, financial records, plans, sound recordings, published and printed material generated by the U.F.A.W.U., its locals and predecessor organizations and its former presidents including William Rigby, Homer Stevens and Jack Nichols.
Inventory available.
United Transportation Union. Local
422
United Transportation Union, Local 422 fonds. - 1919-1986.
19.5 cm of textual records.
The United Transportation Union, Local 422, represents non-operating running trades in the Vancouver area. Prior to the United Transportation Union, the non-operating train staff were represented by the Order of Railway Conductors, Switchmen's Union of North America, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (BRT) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLFE). The BRT was part of the merger in 1969 and the BLFE joined with the UTU in 1976.
The fonds consists of three sub-fonds: Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Lodge 144 (1919-1986), Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Lodge 656 (1940-1976) and the United Transportation Union, Local 422 (1970-1986). It consists of executive minutes, correspondence and reports as well as case and subject files relating to union activities including collective bargaining/strikes, grievances, health and safety and pensions. Bulletins give regular reports on the activities of the B.R.T. (1963-1965) and the U.T.U., Local 422, (1970-1978).
File list available.
University Hill Book Club
University Hill Book Club fonds. - 1946-1985.
2 cm of textual records.
The University Hill Book Club was formed in 1939. The object of the Club was to form a circulating book group for women in the area. Members lived in the University Hill area, paid a membership fee and chose a list of newly published books which would appeal to all members.
The fonds consists of reports from the annual meetings of the Club, which include minutes, treasurer's reports, financial records and lists of book selections (1946-1984). The fonds also includes minutes of meetings of the Book Club and related material for the period 1946 to 1984.
University of British Columbia.
Department of History, collector
Yukon Mining collection. - 1900-1956.
4.8 m of textual records.
Administrative history unavailable.
The collection consists of correspondence, purchasing records and production statistics for several placer mining companies in and around Dawson Creek in the 1940s and 1950s. It also includes account books and sales receipts from merchants in the Dawson Creek area and the surrounding mining camps during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Title based on the subject of the collection.
Inventory available.
University of British Columbia. Library,
collector
Doukhobor research collection. - 1839-1980.
2 m of textual records and other material.
The Doukhobors are a priestless religious sect which emerged in Russia in the eighteenth century. Their faith is based on the belief that everyone carries within them the Holy Spirit. The destruction of life is, therefore, a grievous sin. In the early nineteenth century the Doukhobors had established themselves as a separate body of settlers in Southern Russia. Living in relative isolation, Doukhoborism became more than a branch of the Christian faith, it also permeated their culture and economic life. They practised pacificism and vegetarianism and rejected co-operation with political authority when it conflicted with their beliefs. Because of their way of life, the Doukhobors suffered extensive persecution in czarist Russia. In 1898, with the assistance of Count Lev Tolstoy and the English Society of Friends (Quakers), many Doukhobors were able to emigrate to Canada.
The collection consists of four parts: (1) photocopied and original newsletters, pamphlets, publications, clippings and printed material in general; (2) manuscript collections and personal papers (most copied from original material held elsewhere); (3) microfilms; and, (4) photographs. The manuscript files include the papers or records of Koozma John Tarasoff, Union of Doukhobors of Canada, Consultative Committee on Doukhobors, Stefan Sorokin, W.A. Makaseyeff, Peter V. Verigin, John G. Bondoreff, Christian Community and Brotherhood of Reformed Doukhobors, Peter Maloff, Alex Popoff, Eli Popoff, James Mavor, David Henderson, Claude Fisher, Peter Brock and Ivan Swetlishnoff. All the material relates to the history and activities of Doukhobors throughout the world as well as in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
Title based on the contents of the collection.
Includes 42 photographs, 3 microfilm reels and 2 microfiche.
Inventory available.
University of British Columbia. Library,
collector
Japanese Canadian research collection. - 1900-1970.
2.5 m of textual records.
ca. 754 photographs.
The Japanese Canadian research collection has been assembled by a number of individuals interested in documenting the experiences of Japanese Canadians, particularly in British Columbia.
The collection consists of approximately fifty small collections or fonds donated by individuals and organizations. It includes material from the following individuals or organizations: Yoshimitsu Akagawa, Rintaro Hayashi, Japanese Fishermen's Benevolent Association, Kishizo Kimura, Masajiro Miyazaki, Japanese Canadian Citizens' Association, Hideichi Nosaka, Yoshio Ono, Yukio Shimoda, Rinkichi Tagashira, Shingeichi Uchibori, Chiyo Umezuki, Tokikazu Tanaka, Yasutaro Yamaga, Tameo Kanabara, Richmond Berry Growers Association, Shogo Kobayashi, Skeena Fishermen's Association, Jisaburo Wakabayashi, Camp and Mill Workers Federal Labour Union, and Mitsuru Shimpo. The collection encompasses a wide range of topics including relocation to internment camps during World War II, farming, lumbering, religious activities, and personal reminiscences, as well as various organizational records. Individual collections have been arranged and described separately and filed in alphabetical order. Most of the manuscript material has been photocopied from original documents.
Title based on the contents of the collection.
Inventory available.
University of British Columbia. Library,
collector
Malcolm Lowry collection. - 1910-1962.
8.8 m of textual records and other material.
Malcolm Lowry was born in 1909 in Birkenhead, England. By the age of 30, when he had arrived in British Columbia, he had received a B.A. in English from Cambridge University, published a novel and travelled to the United States and Mexico. By this time he had begun work on his major novel Under the Volcano. In 1940 he married Margerie Bonner. For the next fifteen years he resided primarily in Dollarton, North Vancouver and travelled abroad before returning to England. His final home was in Sussex, where he died in 1957. From the time he came to British Columbia until his death, Lowry wrote novels, short stories, radio and film scripts and poetry.
The collection consists of material created by Lowry and others such as Margerie Bonner Lowry and Earle Birney pertaining to his life and work. It includes correspondence, signed autograph letters and postcards, multiple drafts of manuscripts, phonograph records, clippings, reviews, articles, essays, typescripts, unpublished material and photographs.
Title based on the subject of the collection.
Includes: 15 sound tape reels, 9 phonograph records and ca. 745 photographs.
RESTRICTIONS: Some restrictions apply.
Inventory available.
University of British Columbia. Library,
collector
United States Civil War collection. - 1860-1873.
6 cm of textual records.
1 print.
The Civil War was a four-year conflict between the American Union and the eleven Confederate States of America over the right to secede from the Union.
The collection consists of five letters (1863-1871); a diary belonging to Charles O. Eaton of Boston; a list of clothing and other garrison camp equipment of Lt. Wm. McKinley, Jr.; two broadsides; a printed report of a meeting of the citizens of Bobb County, Georgia (1860); a publication of the Manchester Union and Emancipation Society; a lock of Mrs. Robert E. Lee's hair and an engraving of General Ulysses S. Grant and family.
Title based on the contents of the collection.
Inventory available.
University of British Columbia. Library,
collector
Angus MacInnis memorial collection. - 1963-1970.
25.7 m of textual records.
141 photographs.
9 maps.
Angus MacInnis was employed as a conductor and motorman for the B.C. Electric Railway shortly after his arrival in Vancouver in 1908. An interest in the trade union movement led him to become business agent for the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electrical Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America, Division 101. Politically active on both the local and national scene, he was elected M.P. for Vancouver South for the Independent Labour Party in 1930 and he served the same constituency as a member of the C.C.F. (1935-1957). MacInnis was Deputy National Leader of the C.C.F. from 1942 to 1957.
The collection consists of records of the provincial office of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and general research material pertaining to socialism and the labour movement. It consists of minutes, scrapbooks, office correspondence and files relating to party organization and records of committees, C.C.F. clubs, constituencies, federal ridings and election. The collection also includes records generated by Arthur Turner as C.C.F. Whip and Arnold Webster as a provincial party leader. Subject files pertaining to early socialists and clippings about international affairs were created by Dorothy Steeves. Subsequent accessions added to the collection have included the fonds of Angus MacInnis, Francis McKenzie and former provincial leader Ernest Winch.
Title based on the contents of the collection.
Inventory available.
Vagabond Club
Vagabond Club fonds. - 1892-1928, 1967-1968.
39 cm of textual records.
13 photographs.
The Vagabond Club (1914-1928) was a Vancouver literary society for men intended for those interested in literature and possessing a sharp wit. A member was expected to verbally "attack" his fellow members in an amusing way. The Vagabond Club was formed at a time (1914) when this form of "verbal jousting" was commonplace. The Club was very much a Vancouver organization with a distinct focus on British Columbia and Canadian literature.
The fonds consists of biographical material, correspondence, constitutions, lists, and financial records. It also contains printed material which includes manuscripts of poetry and prose, announcements and programmes for the Vagabond Club (1915-1921), as well as ephemera and photographs. Also included are sub-fonds relating to the Comrades Club and Charles Hill-Tout (1892-1944).Vancouver and District Labour
Council
Vancouver and District Labour Council fonds. - 1889-1983.
5.1 m of textual records.
In 1889 the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters called union representatives together in Vancouver to discuss the formation of a central council to organize and represent workers. Formally constituted in 1890, the Vancouver Trades and Labour Council was funded through fees levied against its affiliate union members. In 1919 the V.T.L.C. supported the formation of the One Big Union (O.B.U.), a full-scale industrial union based on socialist policies. The backlash against radical labour organizations after the Winnipeg General Strike (1919) resulted in the revocation of the Council's charter by the Trades and Labour Congress. Following the decline of the O.B.U. the Council was reconstituted in 1920. In 1956 the V.T.L.C. merged with the Vancouver Labour Congress to form the Vancouver, Lower Mainland Trades and Labour Council. In the same year, it became the Vancouver and District Labour Council (VDLC).
The fonds consists of minute books of both regular meetings (1889-1956) and of the Council Executive Board (1907-1920) of the Vancouver Trades and Labour Council (V.T.L.C.), affiliated union files and subject files of the Vancouver and District Labour Council (1956-1983). It also includes minutes from the B.C. Federationist (1912-1922), Vancouver Labour Temple Company (1909-1920), Oil Refinery Workers' Union (1918-1921) and an address book with clippings from the British Columbia Federation of Labour (C.L.C.).
Vancouver Council of Women
Vancouver Council of Women fonds. - 1901-1987.
4.1 m of textual records.
9 photographs.
In 1889 delegates from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Denmark, Finland and India met in Washington, D.C. to establish the International Council of Women to promote women's rights around the world. In Canada, Councils were established on the national, provincial and local levels. The Vancouver Council of Women was founded in 1894. The goals of the Councils of Women have been the promotion of social reforms affecting women and children and the general living standards for society as a whole through the presentation of briefs, recommendations and resolutions to government bodies at all levels.
The fonds consists of correspondence, minutes, scrapbooks, subject files, reports, briefs, lists, printed material and photographs pertaining to the activities of the Vancouver Council and of the Provincial and National Councils of Women.
Inventory available.
Vancouver Labour Committee for Human
Rights
Vancouver Labour Committee for Human Rights fonds. - 1950-1977.
40 cm of textual records.
The Vancouver Joint Labour Committee to Combat Racial Discrimination was established in 1948. In 1959, with the merging of the local labour councils, the committee changed its name to the Vancouver Labour Committee for Human Rights with the continuing sponsorship of the Vancouver and District Labour Council.
The fonds consists of correspondence, reports, minutes of meetings and activities of the Vancouver Labour Committee for Human Rights.
Vancouver Merchants'
Association<
Vancouver Merchants' Association fonds. - 1965-1967.
1 cm of textual records.
The Vancouver Merchants' Exchange was in operation in the late nineteenth century, having hosted the St. George's Society celebration in 1895. The Exchange, later the Vancouver Merchants' Association, made its first annual statistics report in 1922.
The fonds consists of annual statistical reports for theVancouver Merchants' Exchange (later Vancouver Merchants' Association) from 1965 to 1967. The reports include statistics on Vancouver ship arrivals and departures, commodity exports and imports.
Vancouver Rifle Association
Vancouver Rifle Association fonds. - 1889-1896.
1.5 cm of textual records.
The Vancouver Rifle Association was founded in 1889.
The fonds consists of bound, handwritten minutes of the Vancouver Rifle Association.
Vancouver Status of Women
Vancouver Status of Women fonds. - 1971-1978.
15.2 m of textual records.
Although not legally incorporated until 1973, the activities of the Vancouver Status of Women began in 1971. It was organized in response to the Report of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women set up by Prime Minister Lester Pearson in 1967. The purposes of the V.S.W. were to promote action on the Report of the Royal Commission, to foster public knowledge of women's issues and to facilitate communication among individuals and groups concerned with the status of women.
The fonds consists of Vancouver Status of Women office files, research papers and some correspondence. The material deals with topics such as abortion, rape, education, human rights, public relations, sexism, sexual harassment, publishers, daycare, family health, marriage, and many others in general, all issues affecting women in their daily lives. The fonds also includes printed material.
Vancouver Town Planning
Commission
Vancouver Town Planning Commission fonds. - 1949-1968.
1.6 m of textual records.
The Vancouver Town Planning Commission was established in 1926 under the provisions of the B.C. Town Planning Act. The Commission was responsible for advising the Council on all matters relating to city planning although none of its recommendations were binding. As Vancouver grew and the responsibilities of the Commission increased, however, this arrangement became less satisfactory. By 1949 it became apparent that the City Council must provide the Commission with enhanced power and responsibility for planning or establish a Civic Planning Department which would relieve the Commission of technical and administrative functions. The transfer of the advisory technical responsibilities to the new municipal organization in 1951 left the Planning Commission to advise the Council in the more general aspects of planning the city.
The fonds consists of agendas, minutes and reports generated by the Planning Commission.
Vancouver Union Label Trades
Council
Vancouver Union Label Trades Council fonds. - 1939-1979.
2.8 m of textual records.
10 photographs.
The Vancouver Union Label Trades Council was organized in 1939. The objectives of the Council were to promote a greater demand for products bearing the union label and of labour performed by union workers. Activities were promoted on a national scale with the creation of the Union Label Trade Department, CLC, in 1956. The Council was superseded by the British Columbia Union Label Trades Council in 1980.
The fonds consists of minutes, financial records, correspondence, subject files, photographs, buttons, badges, and union labels relating to the activities of the Council.
Vancouver Vietnam Action
Committee
Vancouver Vietnam Action Committee fonds. - 1966-1972.
60 cm of textual records.
The Vancouver Vietnam Day Committee was formed in 1966 through an coalition of several organizations that opposed the Vietnam war. A coordinating committee was established in 1968 to establish additional committees and organize demonstrations. A schism in the movement in 1969 led to the formation of the Vancouver Committee to End the War in Vietnam, which turned its assets over to the Vancouver Vietnam Action Committee later that year. At the conclusion of the war, the Committee ceased operations.
The fonds consists of minutes, correspondence, financial records and printed material from the various organizations opposed to the war in Vietnam.
Inventory available.
Vancouver Women in Focus
Society
Vancouver Women in Focus Society fonds. - 1974-1986.
2 m of textual records.
First organized as part of the Women's Office at the University of British Columbia, the Women in Focus Society was established as a non-profit society in 1974. The impetus for the organization grew out of what its founders perceived to be the definition of women and women's lives in the arts from a male perspective. Women in Focus works to develop positive images of women and their life experiences through the promotion of female artists and producers by making their art more visible and easily accessible to the public.
The fonds consists of office files, financial material, scripts and related research materials pertaining to the activities of the Society in the 1970s and 1980s.
Inventory available.
Vancouver Young Men's Christian
Association
Vancouver YMCA fonds. - 1899-1945.
40 cm of textual records.
The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in England in 1844. The YMCA began operations in Vancouver in 1886. It has been active in promoting adult education, physical education, camping, youth services and international development.
The fonds consists of a typescript history of the Vancouver YMCA, four volumes of minutes (1899-1921, 1940-1945) and two volumes of minutes of the Y's Men's Club (1922-1925). Some printed material is interleaved with the first minute book.
Inventory available.
Vancouver Young Women's Christian
Association
Vancouver YWCA fonds. - 1903-1977.
3.2 m of textual records.
The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), a world-wide Christian lay organization open to girls and women, was founded in England in 1855. The first Canadian branch was formed in St. John, N.B. in 1870. The Vancouver YWCA was organized in 1897. The organization offers women's study courses and craft classes and, together with the YWCA, operates the Howard Chatwick Residence, a hostel for young men and women.
The fonds consists of minutes, reports, correspondence, lists, clippings, scrapbooks and printed material relating to the works of the YWCA in Vancouver. Included are minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors, Advisory Board, Annual Meetings, various committees of the Vancouver YWCA and National Conventions. Reports include annual reports and those pertaining to camps and buildings. The printed material pertains to YWCA work in Vancouver and beyond.
Inventory available.
Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company
Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company fonds. - 1906-1950.
20 cm of textual records.
The Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1889. Original shareholders in the company included William J. Macaulay (Victoria), John E. Glover, William H. Phipps and John A. Humbird. The company's mill was constructed at Chemainus and became one of the largest on the West Coast. Although suffering during the dperession in the early 1890's, the mill generated 100 million feet of lumber per year by 1896. The mill burned down in 1923 but was rebuilt. It ceased operations in 1950.
The fonds consists of an incomplete run of annual reports (1906-1950) for the Victoria Lumbering and Manufacturing Company in Chemainus, B.C.