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Archival description
British Columbia Archives Collection
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Joseph Algernon Pearce collection

  • BCA 94-9498
  • Collection
  • 1854-[ca. 1964]

The collection consists of textual records, historical notes, newspaper clippings, and research notes. Included in the collection are miscellaneous records acquired from sources including the O'Reilly and Trutch families, Helmcken family, and the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The O'Reilly and Trutch records consist of family correspondence and records relating to Peter O'Reilly's career, particularly his work as the Commissioner of the Indian Reserve Commission. The Helmcken records include correspondence both made and received by John Sebastian Helmcken and James Douglas Helmcken, records relating to J.S. Helmcken's position in the colonial and provincial governments, and estate records. The Supreme Court records include correspondence of Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie, trial records, affidavits, bankruptcy files, estate files and other miscellaneous records. There are also miscellaneous records relating to a number of other notable personalities including the Mesher and Pauline families, J.A. McTavish, J.W. Bushby, W.R. Higgins, David McKean, William Manson, and Josephine Crease. Also includes records of organizations including the Victoria Jockey Club. Research notes consist of information relating to a paper presented by Pearce at the British Columbia Historical Society on John Sebastian Helmcken.

Doukhobor history photograph collection

  • BCA 96506-001
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1900-1960]

The collection consists of photographs pertaining to Doukhobor history collected by Koozma Tarasoff as a B.C. Centennial Project.

George Vancouver collection

  • BCA A/A/40/V28
  • Collection
  • 1792-1891

The collection consists of original letters of George Vancouver and photocopied commissions, correspondence and certificates of and pertaining to George Vancouver.

Jack Fillion film collection

  • BCA F1982:04;F1989:16
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1925-1950]

The collection consists of two amateur films showing Stewart, B.C., and mining operations in the vicinity. The later film also shows the nearby community of Hyder, Alaska.

N.B. Bell World War II films collection

  • BCA F1986:2
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1941]-1946

The collection consists of military training films and newsreel films, some produced by the Canadian army.

Eve Ostepovich collection

  • BCA F1989:04
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1945-1951]

The collection consists of four films showing young women taking part in massed calisthenics, folk dancing and other Pro-Rec activities, organized under the auspices of the Provincial Recreation Movement.

Tannice McKillop collection

  • BCA F1990:02/001;SD245:1
  • Collection
  • 1941-[ca. 1949]

The collection consists of a colour film showing the construction of the Victorias Memorial Arena, and a recorded Christmas greeting for 1941 from Victoria Mayor Percy George.

Earl Kitchener Pollon collection

  • BCA MS-0769
  • Collection
  • 1912-1926

The collection consists of correspondence inward to James Beattie, guide and outfitter, 1912-1916; and correspondence and monthly game reports of the Hudson Hope Detachment of the B.C. Provincial Police.

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