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Mike Apsey fonds
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- Variations in title: Previously known as the Mike Apsey research collection.
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ca. 31.42 m of textual records
ca. 420 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21.8 cm x 28 cm
1 watercolour : 58.5 x 70 cm
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Biographical history
T.M. (Mike) Apsey graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1962 with a degree in forestry. After holding various positions in the private sector, he became Deputy Minister of Forests for British Columbia in 1978. After six years, he became President and Chief Executive Officer for the Council of Forest Industries, 1984-1997.
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Scope and content
Fonds reflects Mike Apsey’s career and his involvement with organizations relating to forestry. The records include briefing notes, comments, speeches, remarks, presentations, made at conferences and different forestry gatherings, meeting minutes, transparencies and slides used for presentations, photographs of Apsey with dignitaries from Canada and the United States, reports, articles, and publications by Apsey about forestry.
This fonds is divided into ten series: Briefs; Books and coursework; Conferences, committees, meetings, seminars, and conventions; Correspondence and memorandum; Hearing and legislation; Minutes; Reports, publications and articles; Photographs; Softwood Lumber Dispute; and Speeches, statements, remarks, and comments.
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Physical condition
Some documents are beginning to discolour and display signs of rust, newspapers are starting to yellow and writing on fax sheets is beginning to fade.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated to Rare Books and Special Collections by T.M. Apsey in 1996, 1997, 2006 and 2010.
Arrangement
The original order of the fonds has been preserved where possible. A note has been added when materials have been moved from their original location.
Language of material
- English
- French
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Finding aids
Inventory available.<br /><a href="http://www.library.ubc.ca/spcoll/AZ/PDF/A/Apsey_Mike_Research_Collection.pdf">Online Finding Aid</a>
Associated materials
Mike Apsey’s book What’s This All Got to do with the Price of 2x4s? can be found in the UBC library catalogue.
Council of Forest Industries of British Columbia fonds various forestry industry collections including the MacMillan Bloedel Limited fonds, the Seaboard Lumber Sales Company and Seaboard Shipping Company fonds, W.G. Burch fonds, Capilano Timber Company fonds, Canadian Western Lumber Company Limited fonds, and the H.R. MacMillan fonds are available in Rare Books and Special Collections.
Accruals
Further accruals may be expected.
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BCAUL control number: UBCSP-919