File consists of list containing all recepients of Bertha Wood's letters and gifts.
File consists of a calendar dated to 1998 filled with Bertha Wood's notes and events throughout the year.
File consists of Bertha Wood's address book, which contains personal contact information, birthdates, and vital statuses.
File consists of Bertha Wood's address book, which contains personal contact information and birthdates.
File consists of Bertha Wood's private notes on day-to-day activities and events, medical information, and daily moods.
File consists of Bertha Wood's day book, which contains private notes on day-to-day activities and events, medical information, and daily moods.
File consists of Bertha Wood's day book, which contains private notes on day-to-day activities and events, medical information, and daily moods.
File consists of Bertha Wood's personal notes on private day-to-day activities and events, household and personal purchases, medical information, and daily moods.
File consists of Bertha Wood's day book, which contains private notes on day-to-day activities and events, medical information, and daily moods.
File consists of Bertha Wood's log book, which contains private notes on day-to-day activities and events, medical information, and daily moods.
File consists of Bertha Wood's medical journal, which contains information about doctors appointments and medication, doctor updates and new prescriptions, and logs of daily side effects and ailments.
File consists of Bertha Wood's day book, which contains private notes on day-to-day activities and events, medical information, and daily moods.
File consists of Bertha Wood's weekly planner, which contains private notes on day-to-day activities and events, daily temperature logs, health updates, and daily moods.
File consists of Bertha Wood's day book, which contains private notes on day-to-day activities and events, medical information, and daily moods.
File consists of Bertha Wood's medical log book, which contains information about daily medicine intake and dosages.
File consists of Bertha Wood's medical log book, which contains information about daily medicine intake and dosages.
File consists of Bertha Wood's medical log book, which contains information about daily medicine intake and dosages.
File consists of Bertha Wood's medical log book, which contains information about daily medicine intake and dosages.
File consists of Bertha Wood's day book, which contains private notes on day-to-day activities and events, medical information, and daily moods.
File consists of Bertha Wood's medical log book, which contains information about daily medicine intake and dosages.
Photograph depicts four men sitting on the front steps of a porch.
Photograph depicts a large group of people sitting on a rock on the shoreline with trees in the background.
Photograph depicts four women cleaning a rug on a wooden walkway with three houses in the background behind the walkway.
Photograph depicts a First Nations family with two older girls both holding young children, two young boys and one older boy all posed for the camera on a porch.
Photograph depicts a young First Nations man with his little sister posed for the camera on a porch. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Canada B.C. Indian missions A Present day Edwardian Indian boy and his little sister"
Photograph depicts a First Nations family with a mother, father, and two sons posed for the camera in a grassy area.
Photograph depicts a First Nations women seated with a young child and infant in front of a fence with a house in the background.
Photograph depicts a First Nations family with a father, mother, two young girls, and a dog seated on a porch in front of a house.
Photograph depicts a First Nations family with a mother, father, and young girl posed for the camera in front of the house.
Photograph depicts a First Nations family with five young children, three women, and a man seated on the ground in front of a tent with wooden houses and trees in the background.
Photograph depicts a man and woman resting on the hood of a car with a rocky, tree covered cliffside in the background.
Handwritten caption above this photo reads: "Sophie [Haach?] [lived?] in the Adams House". Photograph depicts Sophie seated behind table, curtains in background.
Photograph depicts unidentified man with glasses reclining on blanket, coats hanging behind him. Some type of shelving or roofing can be seen in background. Man is wearing pants, belt, and striped shirt with a pencil in the pocket. It is speculated that this man may be Bert Youngstrom, (see items 2005.3.4 & 2005.3.59).
Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "I built this boat." Photograph depicts canoe and paddles afloat in water, grassy shore in foreground. A pair of pants can be seen in boat, as well as wood planks, box, and rope on shore.
Winter landscape scene featuring a small log home covered in snow with trees in background. Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Home of [Laral Peonen?] John Adams".
Group of five miners stand in mining area on left. Woman, man, and young girl sit and stand on far right in more formal attire. Mining tools and equipment throughout.
Printed annotation on recto of photograph: "Société Minière de B.C., Atlin B.C. July 28th, 1901, A.C. Hirschfeld, No. 707".
Photograph depicts group of men and a lap dog sitting on a log in the bush. Men wear suits and hats.
Handwritten photo caption below image reads: "Max Lohbrunner" (believed to be man on right).
Photograph depicts Knox McCusker sitting in his living room. The caption on verso reads: “His home in Fort St. John on the banks overlooking the Peace”.
Photograph depicts Gwen and Knox McCusker standing outside, side by side. Caption on verso reads: “Knox & Gwen McCusker, late ‘40’s or early ‘50’s”.
Formal portrait of Knox McCusker wearing a suit and tie and seated against a studio backdrop. Photograph believed to be taken by Pittaway – Jarvis Ltd., in Ottawa Canada, as photographer's name and location is printed into the surrounding matteboard.
This fonds illustrates Bridget Moran’s careers as a writer, a social worker and a social activist primarily within the Prince George region of British Columbia. This fonds also contains records pertaining to her personal relationships with family and friends and her receipt of various honours and awards.
Types of records reflective of her career as a writer include: published articles and unpublished manuscripts, drafts and front cover mock-ups, correspondence with editors from Arsenal Pulp Press, grant applications, notebooks, background material, writer’s workshop invitations and overviews, photographs, oral history interviews and transcripts, and VHS recordings of classroom talks given by Bridget Moran, Mary John and Justa Monk re: her publications.
Types of records reflective of her career as a social worker and social activist include: annual reports, work journals, correspondence and published newspaper articles re: social policy, photographs, and general background material. Correspondence, photographs and newspaper clippings highlight her personal relationships, while her receipt of honours and awards is demonstrated through copies of letters of recommendation, newspaper clippings, photographs, VHS recordings of award ceremonies, event itineraries, congratulatory correspondence, and invitations.
The Bridget Moran fonds has been divided into the following four series:
- Published and Unpublished Materials
- Career Related Materials
- Personal Papers and Correspondence
- Honours and Awards.
Series consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, pamphlets, newsletters, advertisements, contracts, notebooks, audiocassettes of oral interviews and readings, transcripts, book launch announcements, front cover mock-ups, edited drafts, manuscripts, fact sheets, poems, catalogues, bookmarks, skits, conference events programme, poster, grant applications and related correspondence, a wooden placard, handwritten notes, book reviews, inquest reports, background material, VHS recordings of classroom talks given by Bridget Moran, Mary John and Justa Monk re: her publications, and ephemera. This series contains material from all five of her publications:
- (1988) Stoney Creek Woman: The Story of Mary John. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press.
- (1990) Judgment at Stoney Creek. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press
- (1992) A Little Rebellion. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press.
- (1994) Justa: A First Nations Leader. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press.
- (1996) Prince George Remembered. Prince George, British Columbia: Moran Publishing.
This series also consists of, but is not limited to, a number of unpublished manuscripts and drafts and/or writing contest submissions also written by Bridget Moran, such as:- "Mary and Me" (ca. 1998)
- "Where Winds Come Sweet" (ca. 1981)
- "The Horizontal Land" (ca. 1992)
- "The Summer of '81"
- "The Relief Cheque" (ca. 1998)
- "The Case of the Box of Matches" (ca. 1987)
- "Unholy Deadlock" (ca. 1990)
- "The Numbers Game"
- "Reflections on Theme" (ca. 1967)
- "Come Hell or High Water" (ca. 1976)
- "Man Alive"
- "The Deadbeat Mystique"
- "Hell on Wheels"
- "Backstairs at the Palace"
- "James MacCallum" (ca. 1984)
- "Hushaby, Baby" (ca. 1981)
- "The Decline and Fall of Mr. Sullivan"
- "Case History of a Gadfly"
- "Welfare and the Good Life"
- "Childhood Memories" (ca. 1976)
- "The Three Musketeers" (ca. 1974-75)
- "A Child's Christmas in Saskatchewan" (ca. 1979)
- "Diary of Success Homecoming"
- "My Old Flame" (ca. 1992)
- "O Ye Dry Bones" (ca. 1996)
- "Supper, Little Children" (ca. 1983).
Photograph depicts couples dancing in large room, crowd seated on chairs against wall in background. Ornaments are hung in a row from ceiling. Man dancing in centre wears traditional dress. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Elders gathering 1983".
Photograph depicts Mary John kneeling on floor while stretching hide. Chair and shoes in background.
Photograph depicts Mary John wearing flower print dress in cut field. Hay bales, trees, and fence in background.
Photograph depicts Lazare John (husband of Mary John) dishing ice cream onto plate of pie. Young boy in foreground, kitchen and hallway in background.
Photograph depicts Moran standing by fence in front yard of log building with a shingled addition in foreground. Dirt road in left foreground; trees and small trailers in background.
Close view of Mary John. Plant, couch, and window in background.
Close view of Bridget Moran seated to left of Mary John, both with a hand on the other's shoulder. Log wall in background.
Photograph depicts Moran standing behind three seated women in unknown room. Plants and bookshelves in background.