Health and Social Services

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  • Activities and systems for maintaining individual and community health and wellness that are provided by public, private or community agencies or individuals
  • Medical services, hospitals, and clinics
  • Social programs and services (eg. youth, seniors, mental illness, maternity, counseling, support)
  • Fire and emergency services, disaster relief
  • Protective services and emergency support (eg. community watch)--NOT police
  • Safety and community health programs and training
  • Individuals (eg. doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, counselors, clinicians)
  • Health and wellness services offered by charitable groups (eg. meditation, retreats)
  • Businesses, professional and support organizations related to health and social services

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          3 Archival description results for Health and Social Services

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          2009.21 · Collection · 1932-1946

          Subject areas identified in this collection include: church and hospital buildings (including nurses quarters); group photos featuring doctors, nurses, and hospital workers; grave markers; landscapes; processing of oolichan fish; and various church-related events such as weddings and church openings.

          Thomas Crosby Mission Ships
          Reverend R.W. Large fonds
          2004.2 · Fonds · [ca. 1898]-1960, prominent 1900-1920

          Consists of 165 black and white photographs depicting Northwest Coast communities including Bella Bella, Rivers Inlet, Port Simpson, and Prince Rupert between approximately 1900 and 1920. Also includes postcard images of ships and boats on the North Coast belonging to the Large family, from Reverend Large's son Dr. R.G. Large. Also includes 39 colour slides ca. 1960 of ship scenes and weather balloon launches from the Dr. R.G. Large family.

          Large, R.W., Rev.
          Photographs
          2004.2.1 · Series · [ca. 1898]-1960, prominent 1900-1920
          Part of Reverend R.W. Large fonds

          The images consists primarily of 130+ photographs taken by or belonging to Reverend R.W. Large, MD which depict communities on the Northwest Coast between approximately 1898 and 1920 including Bella Bella, Rivers Inlet, and Port Simpson, including native villages in which Reverend Large worked. Images show scenes of native fishing, canneries, mission hospitals, churches, girls schools, portraits of native families, and Northwest Coast totems. Other images include 25+ photographs and postcards from the Large family depicting ships and boats on the North Coast.