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Ray Williston fonds
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Man of the year 1

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston receiving the Man of the Year Award from the Newsmen’s Club of BC for outstanding achievement in public service. The award was presented by Dr. John B. MacDonald, President of UBC on November 7, 1964.

Three diversion tunnels

Item is a photograph of the three tunnels built to divert the Peace River around the Bennett Dam construction site.

Elementary Class

Item is a photograph of a class of elementary school children from the Craigflower School in Victoria. Ray began attending there in 1922.

Legislature in session

Item is a photograph of the BC legislature in session. Mr. Williston is seated on the left in the front row, fourth from the speaker next to Premier W.A.C. Bennett.

Princess Margaret arriving in Prince George 2

Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret arriving by Canadian Air Forces jet at Prince George. Lieutenant-Governor Frank Ross is walking beside the Princess.

Originally mounted on a poster with photographs 115, 115.2, 115.3.

Princess Margaret on a train

Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret on the back deck of the Royal train's caboose just prior to her departure from Prince George during her 1958 visit to British Columbia.

Originally mounted on a poster with photographs 115, 115.2, 115.3.

Couples in period costumes

Item is a photograph of Ray and Gladys Williston in fancy dress with a number of other people. Mr. & Mrs. Williston are the second couple from the left.

Road sign

Item is a photograph of a road sign in North Dakota stating the distance to Ray and Williston.

Scrapbook

File contains newspaper clippings, photographs, programmes, cards and other miscellaneous memorabilia relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from April 15, 1954 to December 1955.

Scrapbook

File contains newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from April 11, 1960 to December 31, 1960.

Scrapbook

File contains newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from January 30, 1962 to August 25, 1963.

Scrapbook

File contains newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from March 18, 1964 to June 16, 1965.

Scrapbook

File contains newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from January 16, 1971 to August 31, 1972 and some loose clippings from June 30, 1960.

Memos & Letters

File contains miscellaneous memos and letters by and to Mr. Williston in private life.

Publications

File contains miscellaneous reports and printed matter collected by Mr. Williston over the course of his political career and private life.

Joint UNDP / FAO Agricultural Programme Mission

Series consists of lists of names of Mission members, memos and notes by Mr. Williston concerning the forest industry in Indonesia, correspondence, a brochure, miscellaneous textual materials concerning the purpose and objectives of the trip, and the Mission’s final report.

Columbia River Treaty

Series consists of photocopies of the memoranda of agreement, memos and notes made by Mr. Williston, two reports (one of which is a published copy of the Treaty, maps) brochures, a speech, miscellaneous printed materials and newspaper clippings.

Reports

File contains two reports and one newsletter concerning the development of the Columbia Basin.

Maps

File contains two maps of the Columbia River system.

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