Series 2000.1.3 - Publications

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Publications

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  • Textual record

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2000.1.3

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  • 1956-1991 (Creation)

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Physical description

313 newspapers

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(3 April 1952 - 15 March 1993)

Scope and content

The Publications series consists of news bulletins and newspapers documenting the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar, BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics and games.

On March 7, 1956 the Cassiar Reporters Guild published one issue of an untitled newspaper simply titled “The Cassiar?” (vol.1, no.1) along with a “name that newspaper” contest call out to the local community. It is believed that no other issue of this first volume was published until December 7, 1957 when The Asbestos Sheet (vol.2, no.1) was published. The Asbestos Sheet, was generally published twice a month and ran from December 1957 to September 1976; after which time both its name and its format changed: the 8-1/2 x 10” news bulletin changing to an 11 x 17” newspaper; and The Asbestos Sheet becoming the Cassiar Courier. The Courier was published monthly from fall 1976 until February 1991 when it stopped circulation shortly before the closure of both the mine and the company town.

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Arrangement

Arrangement determined by chronological order of the publications.

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      Location of originals

      The Northern B.C. Archives has all original materials from the Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, Ltd.

      Availability of other formats

      .Tiff, .Jpeg and .Pdf formats

      Restrictions on access

      Access may be restricted due to fragility of the textual material. Please contact Archivist for more information.

      Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

      Personal or academic use of the historic photographs, textual materials, audio and video materials is welcomed under the standard fair use and educational use clauses of Canadian Copyright Law. Commercial use is, however, forbidden without the express permission of the copyright holder. For information on obtaining written permission from the copyright holder, please contact the UNBC Archives for further information.

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