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Subseries consists of records relating to the Free Piston Development Company, for which Noranda Mines Ltd. provided capital funding. Adam Zimmerman was the comptroller for Noranda Mines at the time and monitored the Free Piston Development Company's progress; the relationship between the companies was ended in 1967.

Subseries consists of records created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman during his tenure as a Canada Wire & Cable Company director and as the Executive Vice President of Noranda Mines Ltd. (the parent company of Canada Wire & Cable). Includes directors meeting records, a strategy audit, and assessments of other companies.

Subseries consists of administrative records relating to the Noranda Manufacturing Division. Includes correspondence, memoranda, and company reference files.

Subseries consists of records created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman in his various roles with Noranda Mines and Noranda Inc. (Executive Vice President, 1974-1982; President and CEO, 1982-1987). Includes reference and correspondence files regarding Noranda Sales Corporation, which marketed and sold the metals and minerals from Noranda's own operations, its associated companies and 25 other Canadian companies.

Subseries consists of records created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman in his various roles with Noranda Mines (Comptroller, 1961-1966; Vice President and Comptroller, 1966-1974; Executive Vice President, 1974-1982). Includes reference and correspondence files regarding various exploration companies owned by Noranda Mines.

Subseries consists of records relating to Noranda's acquisitions and investments. These records were created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman at the Noranda Inc. (formerly Noranda Mines) corporate office in Toronto. Primarily includes files regarding various companies Noranda was potentially interested in acquiring. Also includes business proposals, correspondence, and investment fund records.

Subseries consists of records relating to personnel and human resources issues that were created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman at the Noranda Inc. (formerly Noranda Mines) corporate office in Toronto. Includes records relating to employment enquiries, employee relations, job postings, turnover rate, and a listing of long-time Noranda employees.

Subseries consists of financial and sales records that were created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman at the Noranda Inc. (formerly Noranda Mines) corporate office in Toronto. Includes accounting records, financial reports and summaries, graphs, financial planning material, sales documents, and prospecti.

Subseries consists of records related to liaison with governments at the provincial and federal level that were created and accumulated by Adam Zimmerman at the Noranda Inc. (formerly Noranda Mines) corporate office in Toronto. Includes correspondence, reports, and memoranda.

Subseries contains records related to Adam Zimmerman's attendance at various events, conferences, and seminars. Includes speeches given by Zimmerman and his colleagues at these events, many of which were organized by industry associations or non-profits.

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.

Subseries consists of photographic material pertaining to the corporate affairs of the Cassiar Asbestos Corporation.

Subseries consists of photographic material pertaining to the following subject areas: mine operations; plant operations;labour strike 1970s images; townsite operations of the company towns of Cassiar and Clinton Creek (including community activities associated therein and townsite development); as well as, images of mines not owned by Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, but which are believed to have been used for operational research purposes.

Subseries consists of photographic material pertaining to building construction at Cassiar and Clinton Creek. Photos were taken of all the major structures during the building of the Cassiar plant in the early 1950s and the Clinton Creek plant in the early 1970s. There are also photographs pertaining to the new mill that was built at Cassiar in 1970-1971. Smaller scale construction jobs have been included: police station, powerhouse expansion, fiber storage building, sewage collection and treatment plants, accommodations and outside work camps.

Subseries consists of photographic material pertaining to early geological exploration and planning of the mine sites, plant sites and town sites of both Cassiar, B.C. and later Clinton Creek, Y.T. This subseries also includes photographic material capturing mining locations not owned by Cassiar Asbestos Corporation for what is believed to be corporate research and development purposes.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the fitness and recreation functions of the Fitness and Amateur Sport branch of the Department of National Health and Welfare. Records include reports, newspaper and magazine clippings, posters, newsletters, meeting minutes, pamphlets and brochures, news releases, itineraries, and speeches by Minister Campagnolo and others. Includes correspondence regarding funding and requests for financial assistance for fitness programs and facilities, Campgnolo’s green paper entitled “Toward a National Policy on Recreation” and feedback on the publication, the promotion of physical fitness programs, employee fitness and the Exercise Break Program, ParticipACTION, physical education in schools, fitness programs for seniors, the Canada Fitness Award Program, and sports and recreation programs for First Nations people. Also includes alphabetical name registry files for sport associations and organizations that contain correspondence and informational material related to specific groups.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the sports programs functions of the Fitness and Amateur Sport branch of the Department of National Health and Welfare. Records include reports, newspaper and magazine clippings, posters, newsletters, rules for games and sports, meeting minutes, pamphlets and brochures, news releases, itineraries, and speeches by Minister Campagnolo and others. Includes requests for financial assistance and information for sports programs in the following sports: archery, basketball, boxing, baseball, badminton, bowling, curling, cycling, canoeing, cricket, diving, equestrian, field hockey, football, figure skating, fencing, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, handball, judo, karate, kendo, lacrosse, lawn tennis, lawn bowling, netball, orienteering, parachuting, pentathlon, pentaque, ringette, rugby, rowing, roller skating, soccer, softball, skiing, cross-country skiing, speed skating, squash, soaring, synchronized swimming, swimming, shooting, ski jumping, track and field, table tennis, volleyball, wrestling, water polo, water skiing, weightlifting, and yachting. Also includes correspondence on emerging sports in Canada, drug abuse in sports, Hockey Canada, violence in hockey, and the merger of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the amateur sport functions of the Fitness and Amateur Sport branch of the Department of National Health and Welfare. Records include copies of legislation and policy relating to sport, reports, questionnaires, newspaper and magazine clippings, newsletters, meeting minutes, brochures, posters, reference material, and speeches from Minister Campagnolo and others. Includes correspondence regarding government policies on amateur sport; the metrication of sports; Canadian hosting policies for tournaments; Canada Cup 1976; the Commonwealth Games, particularly the 1978 Commonwealth Games held in Edmonton; the Pan American Games; international ice hockey competitions, particularly at the World Cup Championships; the Arctic Winter Games; the Canada Winter Games, particularly the 1979 Brandon, Manitoba games; the Canada Summer Games; requests for financial assistance and grant applications from various sporting bodies; Hockey Canada; the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal and the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow; the Special Olympics and financial assistance for physically disabled atheletes; the effects of apartheid and racism on the Olympics; sports halls of fame; and sports award programs. Also includes alphabetical name registry files for amateur sport associations and organizations that contain correspondence and informational material related to specific groups. Contains records for Loto Canada, the national lottery that funded in part the Fitness and Amateur Sport branch, which include inquiries, complaints, and statements of opinion about lotteries from interested Canadians.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the operations of the Fitness and Amateur Sport branch of the Department of National Health and Welfare. Records include newspaper clippings, reports, newsletters, memoranda, brochures and pamphlets, reference material, budgetary documents, news releases, and speeches by Minister Campagnolo. Includes correspondence regarding national sports events and services; congratulations to Canadian athletes, teams, and coaches; requests for financial aid and grant applications from sport organizations and athletes; handicapped athletes and organizations; the National Sports and Recreation Centre; requests for information and publications from the branch; the National Advisory Council on Fitness and Amateur Sport Operations; national and international sports conferences; liaison with businesses, educational institutions, and foreign countries regarding sport; the issue of apartheid and its effect on sports; sports training facilities at universities; and sports and fitness research. Also includes alphabetical name registry files for sport associations and organizations that contain correspondence and informational material related to specific groups.

Subseries consists of records relating to Iona Campagnolo as a politician and a person. To clarify, these are not personal records in the sense that they were not created by Campagnolo during the course of her private life; these are government records about or directed to Iona Campagnolo, not to her position as Minister or MP. Includes correspondence regarding the following: autographs, photographs, and biographies for Campagnolo; notices about position appointments in the government and her letters of congratulations; membership and patronage of groups and societies; holiday greetings; complaints; appreciations and congratulations; and condolences. Also includes records that document hospitality and entertainment provided by the Minister to visitors. Contains itineraries and schedules for Campagnolo’s visits and public appearances (including her European tour), as well as invitations to events attended, not attended, or attended by others in the branch.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs and First Nations issues. Records include Ministers’ schedules, newspaper clippings, press releases, speeches from the Ministers of Indian Affairs, research projects and reports, meeting notes, and conference material. Includes correspondence regarding funding for housing; First Nations education and schools; Indian status; First Nations Friendship Centres; land claims issues; hunting, trapping and fishing agreements; Parks Canada concerns; and the Northern Canada Power Commission. Also includes alphabetical name files for First Nations bands, council and reserves (mostly located in BC) and First Nations organizations, such as the Native Brotherhood of BC.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to federal-provincial relations. Records include copies of legislation, reports, newspaper clippings, and speeches and remarks. Includes correspondence regarding federal and provincial joint projects and provincial executive councils.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to federal and provincial elections. Records include newspaper clippings, reference material, candidate lists, campaign pamphlets, and reports. Includes correspondence regarding by-elections, electoral processes, and voting legislation.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to political parties, especially the Liberal Party of Canada. Records include newspaper and magazine clippings, newsletter, brochures and pamphlets, meeting minutes, questionnaires, reports, news releases, speeches, and lists of election results. Includes correspondence regarding the Progressive Conservative Party, the Communist Party of Canada, the National Liberal Party, and provincial Liberal parties. Most records and correspondence relate to the Liberal Party and include mention of Liberal Party activities and meetings, the official language policy, election strategies, fundraising and donations to the Liberal Party, Campagnolo’s 1979 re-election campaign, political debates, youth caucus events, Liberal appointments, Liberal associations in northern BC, and Liberal conventions.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to Parliament, governmental issues, and Campagnolo’s parliamentary responsibilities. Records include newsletters, reports, itineraries, meeting agendas and minutes, briefing notes, newspaper clippings, brochures, questionnaires, and notes for presentations and speeches by Trudeau and other politicians. Includes correspondence regarding parliamentary procedures, Bill C-84 on parliamentary voting, parliamentary reform, Library of Parliament services, Cabinet meetings, caucus meetings and fundraising, political parties (especially the National Liberal Party and the British Columbia Liberal Party), salaries for Members of Parliament, House of Commons debates and proceedings, tabled legislation, Prime Minister Trudeau’s ministry, the Governor General, visits from the royal family, speeches from the throne, the Order of Canada, Senate meetings and appointments, and parliamentary associations and committees.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Records include news releases, maps, reports, memoranda, and speeches by Minister of Veteran Affairs Daniel MacDonald. Includes correspondence regarding medical services from the Canadian Pension Commission, Veterans Affairs offices in northern British Columbia. Veterans rights, the fiftieth anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion, and veterans housing under the Veterans Land Act.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of Urban Affairs and housing concerns. Records include newspaper clippings, reports, brochures and pamphlets, news releases, maps, and speeches from the Minister of Urban Affairs Barney Danson and others. Includes correspondence regarding urban transportation, federal housing grants and housing in Canada, mortgages and the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, public housing developments, inquiries and applications for grants, and student housing.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Treasury Board of Canada and public service issues. Records include petitions; news releases; reports; memoranda; newspaper clippings; newsletters; and speeches from the Treasury Board, including presidents Robert Andras and Jean Chretien. Includes correspondence regarding government expenditures, the public service and its official language policy, equal opportunities for women, the Public Service Employment Act, public service pensions, collective bargaining for public service employees, and Bills C-28 and C-22 to amend the Public Service Staff Relations Act.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of Supply and Services. Records include news releases, pamphlets, brochures, press clippings, promotional material, and memoranda. Includes correspondence regarding Department of Supply and Services contracts, especially those awarded to Skeena companies; the Royal Canadian Mint; ferry services to the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii); public libraries in British Columbia; and various federal programs.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to Transport Canada and transportation issues in general, especially those that pertain to northern BC. Records include news releases, newspaper and magazine clippings, maps, meeting minutes, reports, memoranda, newsletter, pamphlet and brochures, reference material, and speeches from the Minister of Transportation and others. Includes correspondence regarding marine transportation, such as amendments to the Canada Shipping Act (Bill C-61), the Pacific Rim Access Project for a port at Kitimat, search and rescue services, marine pollution, harbour and marina developments, the Prince Rupert Fairview Terminal, and ferry transportation and subsidies; land transportation, such as highway maintenance, northern BC bus routes and public transportation, the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Bill S-8), pedestrian safety, highway and bridge construction, and improvements to the Yellowhead Highway; rail transportation, such as closure of agencies, rail subsidies, freight rates, passenger train services, and railway companies (BC Rail, CNR, and CPR); and air transportation, such as the decentralization of Air Canada, the Air Canada strike, the use of government aircraft, pilot and air charter licenses, the Queen Charlotte Islands air transportation subsidy agreement, complaints regarding service, and BC airports.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Solicitor General of Canada and issues of public safety. Records include copies of bills and acts; newspaper clippings; reports; news releases; brochures; petitions; questionnaires and responses; and copies of speeches by Trudeau, Solicitor General Warren Allmand, and the Minister of Justice. Includes correspondence regarding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP); peace and security legislation, particularly bills C-83 and C-51 on gun control; statements of opinion regarding gun control and capital punishment; firearm registration; juvenile penitentiaries; prison riots; and shooting sports.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Secretary of State of Canada and Canadian cultural issues. Records include speeches by the Secretary of State, press releases, brochures, reports, newspaper clippings, memoranda, grant requests, itineraries, and reference material. Includes correspondence regarding federal grants; Canadian flag distribution; participation in Canada Week; the status of women in the Public Service; public access to government information; the national anthem; the Open House Canada exchange program; human rights; financial cutbacks to the arts; the Canadian Constitutional Amendment Bill; the Canada Referendum Act; the Quebec separatist movement; Canada’s official languages; bilingual services and education; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) programming and services to northern BC; complaints from Skeena constituents regarding radio and television service; the new citizenship legislation (Bill C-20); multiculturalism and ethnic communities; Canadian theatre and arts programs; the Northwest BC Art Council; the Canadian Conference of the Arts; Heritage Canada; Scientology; and northern BC museums and exhibits.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of Labour and employment issues. Records include news releases, newspaper clippings, speech by the Minister of Labour, copies of bills and acts, and reports. Includes correspondence regarding work safety, strikes and labour disputes, the Affirmative Action Program, employment conditions, the closure of Information Canada, the Canada Labour Code, union membership, and the Aluminum Company of Canada (Alcan) dispute of 1975.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce and northern British Columbia commercial issues. Records include press releases, reports, informational pamphlets, brochures, and newspaper clippings. Includes correspondence regarding industrial research and development in northern BC; Cassiar Asbestos mine improvements; the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre; conversion to the metric system; Trident Trigull aircraft; the Federal Business Development Bank; the Enterprise Development Program; and inquiries to the Ministry of State for Small Business.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of Manpower and Immigration as well as immigration and unemployment issues in general, particularly as they pertain to northern British Columbia. Records include news releases, newsletters, brochures, speeches from the Minister of Manpower and Immigration, reports, applications. Includes correspondence regarding unemployment insurance, wage scales, immigration policies, the Green Paper on Immigration and Population, and job creation programs. Includes project status summaries and applications for grants from the Local Employment Assistance Program, the Opportunity for Youth Program, the Canada Works Program, and the Young Canada Works Program.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of Health and Welfare (Health and Welfare Canada) and health and welfare issues in general, particularly those that apply to northern British Columbia. Includes correspondence regarding medical services and programs; funding for social services; abortion laws; food additives; smoking, alcohol, and drug addictions; northern BC hospitals; and programs for persons with mental illness or disabilities. Also includes correspondence regarding welfare; old-age pensions; social security programs; services for women; the International Year of the Child; International Women's Year; the Canada Pension Plan; federal funding for daycare and women’s groups; and the federal Advisory Council on the Status of Women.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of Justice and inquiries or statements of opinion regarding legislation. Records include reports, copies of acts, speeches by the Minister of Justice, and newspaper clippings. Includes correspondence regarding judicial vacancies in British Columbia, the Criminal Code Amendment Act, the Human Rights Bill, the legalization of marijuana, legislation related to women’s issues, and various Department of Justice programs.

Subseries consists of records and correspondence relating to the Department of Finance (Finance Canada) and federal financial issues in general. Includes correspondence regarding economic recovery; the state of the Canadian dollar; the gold industry; home ownership savings plans; the federal debt; banking legislation (Bill C-57 and C-15); the Income Tax act; British Columbia Central Credit Union; the federal budget; life insurance; pension plans; compulsory retirement and retirement savings plans; the Anti-Inflation Board (concerning Bill C-73); wage guidelines; tax increases; rising food prices; import tariffs and excise taxes; and tax deductions and exemptions. Also includes news releases, reports, weekly briefings, and speeches.

Subseries consists of correspondence relating to the Department of External Affairs and international relations issues in general. Includes news releases and correspondence about the Trident nuclear submarine base in Bangor, WA; international aid; federal disaster relief, especially in regard to flooding in northern BC; the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA); the Canada Israel Committee; human rights issues; the Law of the Sea Conference and maritime boundaries; and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Subseries consists of correspondence relating to the Department of Environment (Environment Canada), the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (Fisheries and Oceans Canada), and environmental issues. Includes correspondence regarding Ministry of Environment programs and procedures; the Canadian forestry industry; forestry licenses; pollution and legislation controls for industry pollution; oil spills; polychlorinated biphenyl pollution; floods and flood control mechanisms; dams and stream diversions; trapping legislation; and wildlife conservation. Also includes correspondence regarding inquiries intro fisheries management legislation and policies; fisheries licensing; salmon fisheries issues; inquiries and statements of opinion about the yearly seal hunt; whale conservation; the economic zone off-shore fishing limits; small craft harbours; sport fishing; and the roe herring fishery. Contains speeches given by the Minister of Environment or given on his behalf and news releases from Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Subseries consists of documents and correspondence regarding the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources and issues about mining, energy generation, and pipelines in northern British Columbia. Includes correspondence about the state of energy in Canada; wind, solar, and other forms of alternative energy; conservation of energy; use of nuclear power, coal, oil, and natural gas in Canada; and general inquiries about the oil and gas industry. Also includes correspondence regarding proposed mining projects, particularly in northern BC; the development of pipelines in Canada; the environmental impacts of mining and pipelines; and inquiries and statements of opinion about proposed pipelines such as the Kitimat-Edmonton pipeline, the Mackenzie Delta pipeline, and the Alaska Alcan pipeline. Supplemental records accompany much of the correspondence and include reference material, newspaper articles, and informational reports.

Subseries consists of correspondence regarding the Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and commercial issues. Includes correspondence about the canning lid shortage of 1975, complaints about the legislation for bilingual labelling in Canada, and miscellaneous inquiries from constituents about various companies and products.

Subseries consists of correspondence regarding the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) and communications issues. Includes correspondence related to cable and television service in British Columbia; radio stations in Skeena; complaints about television reception, coverage, and programming; and requests for television service extension and improvements. Also includes files on Crowder Communications Limited, a company which agreed to improve television services in areas of northern British Columbia and requested a radio station license.

File consists of Campagnolo's incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding Queen Elizabeth's visit to Canada, certificates, and the Prince Rupert Garden Club. Also includes. Campagnolo's motor vehicle accident report, a parody of a House of Commons debate entitled "House of Commons Debacles," news releases concerning the Queen's itinerary in Canada, Campagnolo's tenancy agreement, a draft copy of a speech by Margaret Mead entitled "Knowing, Reaching, and Serving the Wounded, the Disadvantaged, and Vulnerable of Our World," a certificate from the Help Save CFB London Committee, an itinerary for the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in Canada, notes on a speech introducing the Queen, a list of ministerial geographic responsibilities, membership cards, and a membership document for the Order of Good Time.

File consists of Campagnolo's incoming correspondence regarding the tenth anniversary of the Order of Canada, and members of the Order. Also includes news releases concerning appointments to the Order of Canada, a booklet on the levels of insignia, a booklet containing members of the Order, an investiture pamphlet, and a brochure on how to wear membership insignia.

File consists of Campagnolo's weekly schedules from 1978 to 1979, with notes.

File consists of Campagnolo's campaign notes from the Skeena riding, a day timer from May until July 1974, speech notes, and a questionnaire with answers on federal affairs.

File consists of Campagnolo's personal outgoing telegrams with receipts.

File consists of Campagnolo's Interleaved daily agendas from October 1974 to November 1978 with personal notes. Also includes a notebook.

File consists of a single blank Christmas card from Iona Campagnolo stating "Season's Greetings" in English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Mandarin. Alsoincludes correspondence regarding ordered Christmas cards