British Columbia collection

Collection

Identifier: Mss 1242

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes miscellaneous publications, 1910-1941, about British Columbia; a certificate for a stock share, 1914, of the Fort Steele Waterworks Company, Ltd., issued to Sarah L. Galbraith; photocopy manuscript correspondence of Harry Jones, gold miner and Canadian mounted policeman, circa 1822-1935, in Welsh, relating to mining in Cariboo, B.C., as well as two photocopy newspaper clippings about Jones; and a photocopy manuscript report of coal deposits in the Nanaimo, B.C., area, 29 pages, 1863-1864.

Dates

Creation: 1822-1941

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (3 folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection includes miscellaneous publications about British Columbia; a certificate for a stock share of the Fort Steele Waterworks Company, Ltd.; photocopy manuscript correspondence of Harry Jones, relating to mining in Cariboo, B.C.; and a photocopy manuscript report of coal deposits in the Nanaimo, B.C., area.