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Rail passengers: Overview
2013.6.28.1 · File · 2005-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of general research material regarding railway passengers. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about the decline in North American passenger traffic in the 1950s and 1960s, how conductors should deal with problematic passengers, passenger experiences, and fare ticketing.

2013.6.29.01 · File · 2005-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of general material regarding rail freight transport. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about L.C.L. (Less-Than-Carload) service, freight way bills, car loading statistics, freight customers in British Columbia, freight revenue, freight car pooling, the effect of the 2008 recession on freight traffic, and freight on short lines. Also includes a 1969 CN booklet of "Car Sealing Instructions" and a 2004 publication by Jeff Wilson entitled "The Model Railroader's Guide to Industries Along the Tracks".

2013.6.30.1.1 · File · 1968-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of general material regarding rail ferries in British Columbia. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "British Columbia's Rail Water Services in 1968" (1969) by Davies; "Rail-Water Services in B.C., 1968" (2008) by Davies; "93 Years of Railway Ferries on San Francisco Bay" by James Holden; "Integration in the North" by George W. Hilton; "Legacy of a Rowboat... Foss - 'Always Ready'" by Foss Launch & Tug Company; "The Quebec Train Ferry of 1914" by S.S. Worthen; "Great Lakes Car Ferries: An Endangered Species" by George W. Hilton; and "Pacific Northwest Rail-Marine Bibliography" by John Teichmoeller. Also includes information about CNR's marine activities, GNR port service, railway links to Cape Breton Island, CN Alaska cruises, and earlier barge-slips (pre-1968).

2013.6.29.21 · File · 2006-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the rail-related aspects of livestock cartage. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about SPCA inspections, stock car accidents, shipping cattle and sheep by rail, weight of livestock, stockmen on trains, livestock loading, the last stock car shipment in Canada, stockyards, ranching in the southern interior plateau of British Columbia, hay feeding, other details relating to stock trains. Also includes a book chapter by David Davies entitled "Cowtown and Railcity" about Kamloops' connection with rail livestock cartage.

"Radio Free Rain Forest"
2000.6.04.3.150 · File · 1968
Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Radio Free Rain Forest". Includes an accompanying cassette tape.

Rachel Calder
1996.2.1.1.095 · File · 1989
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

File contains letters to Brian Fawcett from Rachel Calder of Curtis Brown & John Farquharson, a literary agency in London, England. Includes letters relating to the company taking over the publication of his book, "Cambodia", and a letter noting the book, "Cambodia", is to be made into a theatre piece and a documentary film. Letters dated March 1 and March 21, 1989.

"Quun"
2000.6.04.3.149 · File · 1969-1971
Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Quun", a CNC newspaper, including volume 1 number 2 through volume 2 number 9.

Quinson Elementary School
2012.13.2.16.02 · File · [2006?]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of transcript of an oral interview with Trelle Morrow regarding the architectural development of Quinson Elementary School.

"Quill & Quire"
1996.2.9.2.13 · File · [ca. 2000]
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

File consists of an issue of "Quill & Quire" featuring a front page article by Brian Fawcett.

Quill & Quire
1996.2.1.1.504 · File · 1993
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

File contains correspondence to Brian Fawcett from Quill & Quire. Includes a letter to Brian Fawcett from Lori McDougall, Senior Editor of Canada's magazine of books news and reviews called, " Quill & Quire". Letter dated April 15, 1993.

Questionnaire
2001.8.2.6.42 · File · [ca. 1975-1980]
Part of Geoffrey R. Weller fonds

File consists of newspaper clippings, a questionnaire, and notes related to the questionnaire.

2012.13.2.19.04 · File · 1968, 1980, 2002-2010
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Quesnel, Barkerville, and Wells. Includes: "An Historic Walk of Carson Avenue, Quesnel, B.C". pamphlet prepared by the Quesnel Branch Cariboo Historical Society (1990); "Wells, B.C". pamphlet by the Wells Historical Society (1980); "Cottonwood House Provincial Historic Park" pamphlet by the Province of British Columbia (1980); and vol. 1 of the Cariboo Gazette newspaper (2002). Also includes a map depicting Bowron Lake Park in British Columbia (1968).

Quesnel 02
2016.5.1.62 · File · 1988-2004
Part of Harry Coates fonds

File consists of documentation for E.P. 670.01.03.03 Quesnel Half-Sib Progeny Trial.

Queens University
2002.14.1.05.087 · File · 1985-1998
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of research materials and notes on women faculty at Queens University, including handwritten notes, photocopied articles, photocopied archival materials, pamphlets, published materials, and related correspondence.

2001.1.050 · File · 1911-1917
Part of NBCA Document and Ephemera Collection

File consists of documents recording the founding, funding, explorations, and investments of the pioneering Queen Charlotte Islands General Development Company, Ltd. (London, England). Includes approximately 150 pages of manuscript and the following items of interest:

  • "Memorandum and Articles of Association, London, 1911
  • Notice of First General Meeting, 1912
  • First and later minutes of meetings in Victoria, BC and elsewhere
  • Extensive correspondence with their representatives in the Queen Charlotte Islands including mining surveyors
  • Reports from Queen Charlotte Islands from their representatives at Cumshewa, Skidegate, and Alliford Bay
  • Records regarding all aspects of financing the company
    Most of the items date from 1912-1913, providing a very detailed account of the founding and aspirations of the company, and revealing the difficulties in doing business in the remote Queen Charlotte Islands. Also notably includes correspondence and reports from Henry Collison.
2001.1.005 · File · 1961
Part of NBCA Document and Ephemera Collection

File consists of:

  • 1961 Letter of appointment for Walter George Freshwater (1929-2014) to be Manager at the Queen Charlotte City branch of CIBC
  • 1961 CIBC pamphlet for the Queen Charlotte City branch
  • Queen Charlotte Islands Telephone Directory (15 April 1961)
  • Queen Charlotte Islands Chamber of Commerce By-laws (ca. 1961)
Queen Charlotte Islands
2012.13.2.19.22 · File · 1981
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of a clipped article "The Backwoods Baronet and the Golden Spruce" by Dennis Bell from BC Motorist magazine and a map depicting Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii). The map includes annotations in pen by Kent Sedgwick and the backside has a recreational directory for the area.

Queen Bea
2014.6.1.11 · File · 2014
Part of Rustad & Dezell Family fonds

File consists of the self-published book "Queen Bea: Highlights of the Life of Bea Dezell".

Quebec material
2002.14.1.7.20 · File · Photocopied [1994?]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of a photocopy of access to information legislation from Quebec; brochures and pamphlets on female engineers in Quebec; photocopies of archival material relating to the employment and education of women in Quebec; and paper and electronic transcripts from interviews conducted with female engineers in Quebec.

Quarry Press
1996.2.1.1.503 · File · 1987-1990 ; predominant 1989
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

File contains correspondence to Brian Fawcett from Quarry Press. Includes a letter to Brian Fawcett from the Quarry Magazine, (a quarterly magazine of contemporary writing). Letters predominately written in 1989.

"Quarry"
2000.6.04.3.147 · File · 1965-1979
Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Quarry", including volume 15 number 1 through volume 28 number 1.

"PWP"
2000.6.04.3.146 · File · 1976
Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "PWP", including volume 2 number 3.