British Columbia Archives and Records Service collection [moving images, sound recording, graphic material]

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British Columbia Archives and Records Service collection [moving images, sound recording, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

[ca. 1850-1880]-[ca. 1910]-1981.

Reference:

R9335-0-9-E

Type of material:

Moving images, Sound recordings, Photographs, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

190723

Context of this record:

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British Columbia Archives and Records Service collection
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Collection includes:

54 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

[ca. 1850-1880]-[ca. 1910]-1981.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

97 film reels (ca. 16 h, 38 min, 6 s)
1 videocassette (8 min, 30 s).
3 audio reels (41 min, 30 s).
15 photographs b&w.
1 print reproduction.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Collection consists of a variety of films. Much of the footage is about British Columbia including travelogues and documentaries on the province and its natural resources.

Collection also includes sound recordings of radio news programs hosted by Al Collins and Jack Webster, and two news broadcasts by CBC Vancouver.

Also included in collection are photographs including a portrait of Alfred Waddington, ca 1850-1860; group photo of B.C. Legislative Assembly, 1875; views of Victoria, B.C., ca. 1870-1880; portraits of B.C. men who were involved with the entry B.C. into Confederation; articles of clothing, possibly issued to relief camp workers in relief camps run by the department of National Defence, ca. 1930; and a replica of the S.S. Beaver rebuilt for the B.C. Centennial celebrations, 1966.

Collection also includes a reproduction of a statue of Captian George Vancouver brought down from the top of the Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. and exhibited in the late 1950s.

Provenance:

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British Columbia Archives and Records Service

Biography/Administrative history:

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British Columbia Archives and Records Service : The British Columbia Archives and Records Service (BCARS) was established in 1989 as the result of an amalgamation between the Provincial Archives of British Columbia and Records Management Branch. The mandate of the BCARS is "to provide a recorded information management program for the British Columbia government and also acquire, preserves and makes available records of enduring value to British Columbia". BCARS is located in Victoria, B.C. British Columbia Archives website. 16 May 2002. . 1389

Finding aid:

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Moving images and sound recordings (Electronic) See MISACS for item-level descriptions.

Moving images and sound recordings (Paper) See AV collection files for item-level descriptions.

Photographs: (Electronic) Refer to MINISIS for item-level descriptions.

Additional information:

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General Note:

Received between 1949 and 1992 from the British Columbia Archives and Records Service. A final collection of film reels was received in 2006.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1973-06-05)
(1973-10-30)
(1976-07-15)
(1980-06-03)
(1982-06-21)
(1982-11-01)
(1983-02-01)
(1984-05-15)
(1984-11-19)
(1985-04-23)
(1985-11-12)
(1986-04-02)
(1986-04-09)
(1987-04-07)
(1989-07-18)
008-89
1184 (1989-04-12)
120-060234-X
1270 (1989-06-20)
1302
1949-097 NPC
1957-107 PIC
1967-012 NPC
1967-041 NPC
1971-030 NPC
1973-0174 MISA
1976-0278 MISA
1980-0182 MISA
1982-0168 MISA
1982-0247 MISA
1983-0043 MISA
1983-0182 MISA
1984-0196 MISA
1984-0463 MISA
1985-0181 MISA
1985-0495 MISA
1986-0274 MISA
1986-0275 MISA
1986-0672 MISA
1987-0130 MISA
1987-0646 MISA
1988-0235 MISA
1988-0239 MISA
1988-0257 MISA
1989-0250 MISA
1989-0381 MISA
1989-0406 MISA
1989-268 DAP
1992-0306 MISA
2006-00098-5
2006-0025 VSA
2233 (1992-11-17)
290 (1986-10-24)
424 (1987-02-12)
507 (1987-04-02)
639 (1987-09-15)
719 (1988-01-12)
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Conditions of access:

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Moving images (film)

[Consultation90 Open]

Moving images (video)

[Consultation90 Open]

Sound recordings

[Consultation90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1971-030] 1659

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1949-097] 4820

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1967-012] 4873

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1989-268] C 0261

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Artistic material: Documents must be consulted under close supervision for conservation reasons.

Terms of use:

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Moving images: Reproduction and use in any form requires the written permission of the copyright holder and in some cases of the donor. Please see item-level descriptions for details.
Sound recordings: Reproduction and use in any form requires the written permission of the copyright owner.
Photographs: No restrictions on use. Copyright expired for material in accessions 1949-097 (NPC), 1967-041 (NPC), and 1989-268 (DAP). Copyright varies for material in accession 1967-012 (NPC). See individual items. Credit: Photographer name / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative number.
Artistic material: No restrictions on use. Copyright unknown. Credit: National Archives of Canada.

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