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File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to sternwheelers. Includes material regarding Pacific Great Eastern sternwheelers on the Fraser River; the B.X. sternwheeler; Trelle Morrow's book "Sternwheelers on the Upper Fraser" published in 2009; and sternwheeler travel on the Fraser River. Includes: "The Pirates of South Fort George" clipped article from Today's Consumer magazine (April 1989).

File consists of Campagnolo's incoming and outgoing correspondence in French and English regarding the development of tourism in British Columbia. Also includes a promotional folio on Panorama Mountain Resort in Windermere British Columbia, resolutions in French from the Chamber of Commerce of the Province of Quebec concerning tourism, excerpts from a magazine article on foreign tourism, photocopied newspaper clippings, a proposal for a school ship program on the west coast, a report entitled "The New Look for B.C. Steamships," telexes, and notes.

This file consists of 32 photographs pertaining to the Yukon steamship Tutshi, ca. 1936 and J.J. Claxton’s time aboard the Columbia Cost Mission Ship M.S. Columbia III, ca. 1960. General subject areas identified in these photographs include: individuals and communities visited by the Columbia III; families involved in receipt of pastoral services such as marriages and baptisms; as well as medical care.

File consists of material relating to William John "Wiggs" O'Neill, a riverboat pioneer. Wiggs began working on a Skeena River sternwheeler in 1898 and continued working on the river until the end of the steamboat era in 1911. He then moved to Smithers, where he operated the first power plant and owned an auto agency for 43 years. Materials include two books, newspaper clippings, and reproductions of journal articles. Highlights include:

• Wiggs O'Neill, "Steamboat Days on the Skeena River British Columbia", 1963 (book)
• Wiggs O'Neill, "Whitewater Man of the Skeena", 1960 (book)

File consists of Campagnolo's incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding federal financial assistance for ferry services in northern British Columbia, and the termination of Northland Shipping services. Also includes a news release concerning the withdrawal of funds to Northland Shipping Company Limited, a statement by Campagnolo concerning alternate passenger services to northern British Columbia, newspaper clippings, a chronological list of Northland subsidies, a summary report entitled "Summary of Northland's Ten-Year Study," a draft news release concerning alternate shipping services, a photocopied article entitled "Whistle up the Inlet: the Union Steamship Story," excerpts from "Ideas" newsletter with an article entitled "Ahousaht Freight Service," notes, telexes, telegrams, and a memorandum.

File contains speeches, background material, ephemera and correspondence. Includes:

• Unidentified speech re: coincidence of U.S. and Canadian elections
• Unidentified speech re: women in politics
• Speech by Iona Campagnolo (in French, believed to be to luncheon organized by La Commission Libéralé Féminine)
• Speech by Iona Campagnolo to the Western Arctic and Inuvik Liberal Association (handwritten, undated)
• Speech by Iona Campagnolo to the People of Central Nova (undated)
• Speech by Iona Campagnolo to the Annual Meeting of the Ottawa - Carleton Liberal Association (undated)
• Speech by Iona Campagnolo to “Liberals”: “Fast forward or full stop: is self-renewal possible?”
• Unidentified speech by Iona Campagnolo
• Notes for introduction of Mr. Trudeau to the Liberal Party of Canada (Quebec) Biennial Meeting by Iona Campagnolo (in French)
• Personal correspondence and newspaper headline (“Campagnolo urges nuclear freeze”) from Ivana to Iona Campagnolo re: support
• Pages 2-4 of unidentified, undated annotated speech re: Timmins, O.N.
• Christmas card to Iona Campagnolo from Jean M. (in French), undated
• Notecard to Iona Campagnolo from André Mylie (?) re: thank you for gift, undated
• Handwritten card featuring Gallup Poll figures: “% Female Vote” intermittently from 1962-1980 across the Canadian political spectrum
• Annotated page #23 of unidentified speech re: her presidency, ca. 1986
• First page of correspondence to Iona Campagnolo from unidentified woman from the Edmonton Women’s Network, re: Network operations and personal update, April 16, 1981
• Unidentified, handwritten speech re: war and peace
• Draft, handwritten speech - unidentified, undated, incomplete (2 pages) re: “For Sapher, title… “and keep your powder dry!”
• Page 11 of an unidentified speech re: reinvigoration of Liberalism, ca. 1985
• Unidentified handwritten speech re: “Focus on Success: Women of the 80’s”
• Page 3 of an unidentified speech re: to “play”
• Speech by Iona Campagnolo to the Alberta Teacher’s Association re: fitness and children (undated)
• “Diagram for I. Campagnolo Feb. 28 / speech” featuring heart rate target zone.
• Unidentified Itineraries for travel by Iona Campagnolo, Muriel Kergin and Tom and Helen each over Christmas holidays
• Notes on the Ryan Proposals, “A New Canadian Federation”: Part II: Details by Eugene Forsey (13 pages)
• Acknowledgment from The Salvation Army re: receipt of monetary contribution received in memoriam of Senator J.J. Greene
• Partial annotated speech by Iona Campagnolo to “Women’s World ‘88’” (pages 5-8)
• Page 7 of unidentified speech “The whole gamut of equity, of every human being having access to a better life”
• Two pages of unidentified speech re: gender and politics
• Quote by Frederick Douglas re: women’s rights
• Funny story: “Canadians”
• Nine page opening address to National Officiating Conference, ca. post 1976
• Notecard to Iona Campagnolo from Betty Lipingwell (?) re: thank you (undated)
• Handwritten notes re: sport, ca. 1978
• Photocopy of two photographs featuring Iona Campagnolo holding skating bag
• Two pages of an incomplete speech re: Iona Campagnolo’s opinion on women in politics and sport in Canada, ca. 1978
• Page 708 of Fitness and Amateur Sport Act, Fitness and Amateur Sport Regulations, P.C. 1962-920
• Page 35 of ‘confidential’ paper re: sport, ca. 1979 (?)
• Letter to Iona Campagnolo from Ed Broadbent re: agreement with Doug Fisher (undated)
• Letter to Iona Campagnolo from William Burnham (?), M.P. re: congratulations on article in The Sun and The Gazette (undated)
• Handwritten note to Iona Campagnolo (?) from (?) re: support (undated)
• Birthday invitation (Raggedy Anne) to a party for Marc (?), on July 24
• Seating arrangement for Council Table during the Installation of the Governor General, ca. 1978
• Page 7 of an unidentified, undated speech re: “Canada must grow together”
• Page 2 of a letter to an unidentified individual from Iona Campagnolo re: update on current affairs and visit by Juan Samaranch and the International Olympic Committee considering Calgary for Olympic bid (undated)
• Three blank postcards featuring Northern British Columbia wildlife (beaver, brown bear and wolverine)
• One blank postcard: “#6 Ghosts of ’98 Series: Sternwheeler Graveyard”
• One blank postcard: “Hong Kong Hilton” (includes two sheets of blank hotel note paper)
• Miscellaneous photocopy (?) of “very old Chinese proverb” written on oversize paper in calligraphic style *SEPARATED SEE “OVERSIZE BOX #35”