Cariboo-Chilcotin region of British Columbia
Cariboo-Chilcotin region of British Columbia
Lofty view of stern wheeler in river. Scattered buildings and tents in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “South Fort George Oct 30th 1910”
Photograph depicts scattered buildings, an outhouse, and tents on a rough clearing. A river and its cutbacks are in the background.
Overhead view of downtown Prince George with a forested area in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "South Fort George- 1914."
Image depicts a house somewhere in the South Fort George subdivision of Prince George, B.C.
The item is a map that depicts subdivision lots along the Fraser River in Prince George. The subdivision is DL 745 and 747 of the Cariboo District. Map is certified by G. F. Templeton, a BC land surveyor.
Image depicts a cemetery in the South Fort George suburb of Prince George, B.C.
Wooden piles driven into a river bed, pile driver visible in background. Handwritten annotation on recto reads: "South fork intake before gate built, pile driven to refusal".
Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta
Jasper National Park
Thompson-Okanagan region of British Columbia
Map depicts south eastern British Columbia, with highlighted annotations by Davies to emphasize location of rail lines.
Audio recording is a radio play entitled "Soul Walker", which was run on CBC radio in 1994. The radio play is based on Brian Fawcett’s novel "Public Eye."
Trip to England [Devon, Plymouth, Cornwall]
Habit of <i>Oxyria digyna</i> in flower
Item is a recording of an interview that Bridget Moran conducted with Elder Sophie Thomas and Elder Mary John on the circumstances surrounding the death of her niece, Coreen Gay Thomas who was hit by a car in Stoney Creek in 1976 by a white man. During the interview they are joined by Elder Mary John who also answers questions about Coreen’s death. In the remainder of the interview Bridget asks Sophie about her own life; Sophie talks about being “married off” at 16 years of age; and experiences at the residential school at LeJac.
Audiocassette Summary
Side 2
00’05” Moran asks Sophie about the night that Coreen died and how Sophie learned the news
06’00” Sophie explains who came and told her the news. Sophie describes having to go to the morgue and assisted the nurses in preparing Coreen’s body for burial before being brought back to the reserve for the funeral. Sophie recalls telling the youth who were witnesses to the accident to speak the truth when being interviewed by the RCMP.
07’00 Sophie talks about her reaction to hearing that there was not going to be an inquest into Coreen’s death. She talks about her decision to fight against this and recalls how she notified the BC Association of Indian Homemakers requesting its assistance and how it sent a representative member Kitty [Bell] with the BC Indian Homemakers who interviewed Sophie, other Stoney Creek members and accident witnesses and that a letter was sent to the Coroner urging an inquest. Bridget refers to an article in the PG Citizen newspaper quoting Sophie on her desire for an inquest and they discuss the context of this quote. Sophie talks about her encounter with the Judge to request an inquest. She talks about how he [Judge Eric Turner] had himself caused a hit and run accident and how this may have initially been his rationale not to have an inquest into Coreen’s death.
15’00 Bridget asks about how Coreen’s parents found out about the accident and why the RCMP didn’t notify them. Sophie and Mary John discuss the questioning of Coreen’s sister [Marjorie who was with Coreen at the time of the accident] at the RCMP headquarters in Vanderhoof. Mary John joins the interview and Bridget asks her how she found out about Coreen’s death.
20’00 Both Sophie and Mary talk about Coreen, that she attended St. Joseph’s School to Grade 7. They note she babysat for families in the community. Sophie notes that Coreen and her boyfriend were planning to marry after the baby was born as “that was our custom” and had bought their wedding rings. He was at the Williams Lake Stampede at the time of the accident.
Tape turned off momentarily.
24’00 Bridget then interviews Sophie about her own early married life and about getting married at age 16 and the reasoning for this. Sophie explains that she did not want to get married but that the ‘watchman’ [at the Lejac school] insisted she get married as she couldnot remain at the school. Sophie explains that was the ‘school law’ as the school didn’t want to keep them after age 16; Bridget surmises that it may have been the policy of the Department of Indian Affairs so as not to pay for further education. Sophie notes it was 1932 when she married [Maurice Thomas]; that she didn’t know her husband before; that he was 25 years old and from another village. She explains they got married and she spent 2 days at her mother-in-law’s house alone before joining him. They lived in a log cabin on his grandfather’s land.
29’00 Bridget then asks about the role of the ‘watchman’ at the school; about whether the priests (Father Coccola and Father Joseph) thought it was appropriate to marry off young girls. Sophie recalls the time at the school when she ran off; she notes that ‘religion was so strong’ that they had to get married. She recalls the strictness of the school and how pupils were punished by the priests; she refers to some boys being tied down and lashed.
33’00-34’00 Sophie notes her maiden name was George. She recalls how at the time of her wedding that the priest [?] wanted to have a ‘free dance’ for her wedding as entertainment. She remarks how odd the custom was to her; she explains that there is no dancing at a native wedding.
End of Side 2
Handwritten caption above this photo reads: "Sophie [Haach?] [lived?] in the Adams House". Photograph depicts Sophie seated behind table, curtains in background.
2 compatible plans produced by Leonard Orrico BC Land Surveyor 4089 Quadra Street Victoria.
The plans show districts, sections and boundries re Sooke region in BC.
2 b&w compatible plans produced by McWilliam, Whyte, Goble, and Associates, BC Land Surveyors, Prince George - Kamloops - Smithers - Salmon ARM. re Part of Sec 19 and 20, Otter District, and Sec 82, 102 and 103, Sooke District.
This colour map is produced by the Army Survey Establishment, R.C.E. Copies may be obtained from the Map Distribution Office Department of Mines and Technical Survey, Ottawa.
A b&w elevation plan, produced by Central Planning and Management Consulting LTD. Prince George B.C. Canada
A plan illustrating development plan of Sooke in BC. produced by Central Planning and Management Consulting LTD.
Consists of an audio recording made by Paul of songs sung by Mrs. Danny William, Mrs. E. Sammy, Mrs. Peter William, and Mrs. Patrick Andy.
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut
This unpublished 1993 UBC undergraduate thesis by J. Hickling entitled "Some long term effects of scarification on soil properties and site productivity" includes some soils data from the Archie Creek site.
Item is an original technical publication of the British Columbia Forest Service by J. Harry G. Smith entitled "Some Factors Affecting Reproduction of Engelmann Spruce and Alpine Fir".
Colour poster with images of endangered B.C. wildflowers so people will "look, enjoy, and let them be." There are fifteen images of various flowers photographed by Lewis J. Clark.
Photograph of a vessel filled with lumber just off the coast of a shore also littered with lumber. Mountains are barely visible in the background.
Photograph depicts a large number of soldiers bearing packs walking in a line through a rancher's field, possibly somewhere between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts a soldiers with packs walking over a wooden log bridge, possibly somewhere between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts soldiers walking along road with children watching nearby, possibly somewhere between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts soldiers unloading an American military jeep from a military truck, possibly somewhere between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.