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Betty Krawczyk fonds

  • MsC-148
  • Fonds
  • 1970-2013

Fonds consists of the personal records of Betty Krawczyk, an environmentalist and active community member in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. Spanning from 1970 to 2013, the fonds documents Krawczyk’s court cases, time spent in prison and participation in local community activism groups. The fonds predominately contains correspondence and legal records associated with Krawczyk’s court cases and prison sentences. Other records include certificates, notes, flyers, flags, mission statements, newspaper clippings, envelopes, financial papers, and Krawczyk’s published materials. The fonds has been arranged into eight series: Community activism records, Personal correspondence and related materials, Education, Legal records and related materials, Newspaper clippings and media coverage, Publications, Photographs and related materials, and Diaries.

Krawczyk, Betty Shiver

Community activism records

The series documents the activities of community activism groups associated with Betty Krawczyk. Series consists of mission statements, flyers, a paper flag, song lyrics, correspondence, pamphlets, booklets, newspaper clippings, journals, three calendars, speeches, handwritten notes, a membership list, and envelopes for Women in the Woods, the Canadian Party of Women, and other community activism groups Krawczyk was involved with during the mid-1990s to 2007. Series also contains textile records, including a Prison Justice Day t-shirt, flags, hats, a tote bag, and an aboriginal bead blanket. A large portion of the series relates to the activities of Women in the Woods and Betty’s political movements.

Education

Series consists of course outlines, certificates, articles, print-outs of PowerPoint slides, and notes written by Betty Krawczyk when completing courses from the Institute of Indigenous Government concerning Aboriginal Women’s Studies. File also includes one Simon Fraser University course outline.

Diaries

Series consists of diaries written by Betty Krawczyk while she was incarcerated at Burnaby Correctional Centre for Women. Series includes three files containing two bound dairies and handwritten notes on loose-leaf paper.

Publications

Series documents Betty Krawczyk’s publishing activities in British Columbia. The series consists of five of her published books, correspondence, poetry, manuscripts, her published magazine articles, interview transcripts, business cards, pamphlets, speech notes, and notices of upcoming event. File also includes two floppy disks and financial records related to the publication of her works.

Photographs and related materials

Series consists of various photographs collected by Betty Krawczyk. Series includes photographic prints of various sizes that document Krawczyk’s activities in community organizations, protests, prison, and her family. Some photographs have corresponding handwritten notes attached to them.

Newspaper clippings and media coverage

Series consists of newspaper clippings, articles from magazines, print-outs of online articles, flyers for the Burnaby Correctional Institute for Women Library, pamphlets, newsletters, associated correspondence, and press releases related to Betty Krawczyk’s environmental activities, prison sentence, and court case. Reviews of Betty’s published works are included in the series. Series also contains print copies of Betty’s blog posts. There is coverage of various community activism groups, including aboriginal issues in British Columbia. Some of the records are photocopies and photographs.

Legal records and related materials

Series consists of legal reports, court statements, affidavits, legal notices, court speeches, financial papers, request forms, behavioral reports, and government correspondence with Betty Krawczyk. Series also contains research Krawczyk performed while preparing for her court cases. There are numerous copies of diverse legal acts and other court case examples from throughout North America.

Personal correspondence and related materials

Series consists of letters of correspondence, postcards, greeting cards, photographs, mailing address lists, prison correspondence lists, faxes, photocopies of letters, printed e-mails, excerpts from a magazine, newspaper clippings, a receipt, two calendars, earning reports, newsletters, a real estate advertisement, and drawings from Betty Krawczyk time in prison. Local, national, and international incoming and outgoing correspondence is included in this series. Some of the correspondence and its accompanying materials were received from Krawczyk’s family members and friends, while others are from strangers who read about her experiences in newspapers throughout the world. Some correspondence also includes proof samples of Krawczyk’s publications.

Injunctions

File consists of four textual documents regarding injunctions and advice on appeals. File contains the following reports: “Injunctions - BC Law and Practice” by John J.L. Hunter, “Current Issues in the Law of Irreparable Harm” by Robert J.C. Deane, “Chambers Applications” and “How to Conduct an Appeal – Civil Cases.”

[Appeals]

File consists of Canada Post receipts, notes regarding the Supreme Court of Canada, an application for leave to appeal the Supreme Court, and two bound booklets titled “On Appeal from the Supreme Court of British Columbia, from the Judgment of the Honourable Madam Justice Brown, Pronounced on the 8th Day of February 2007” and “Supplemental Appeal Book.”

[Book of authorities]

File consists of two bound volumes of court documents related to the Betty Krawczyk v. Peter Kiewit Sons Co. et. al Supreme Court of British Columbia case. One volume is titled “Book of Authorities of the Defendant, Peter Kiewit Sons Co.” and the other volume is titled “”Crown Book of Sentencing Authorities.”

[Research and court documents]

File consists of research and court documents regard Betty Krawczyk’s court cases and history with the police. File includes a typed document titled “Betty Krawczyk’s Rap Sheet,” excerpts from an article titled “Proximate Cause in Insurance Law – Before and After Derksen” by Anthony J. Saunders, excerpts from the concession agreement for the Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement Plan, a protest response plan, and outgoing correspondence. File contains numerous reports related to the Supreme Court of British Columbia Betty Krawczyk and Peter Kiewit Sons Co. et. al case, including: an “Outline,” “Notice of Motion,” “Petition to the Court,” “Crown’s Submission at Sentencing,” “Notice of Hearing,” two response documents, and an affidavit.

Cameron’s outline of argument, Kiewit

File consists of records related to environmental court cases. File includes a print-out of an online article titled “Polluting Our Principles: Environmental Prosecutions and the Bill of Rights” by Timothy Lynch, and two copies of a court document titled “Betty Krawczyk’s Outline of Argument” for the Supreme Court of British Columbia case between Peter Kiewit Sons Co. and Dennis Perry, Bruce McArthur, John Doe, and Jane Doe.

Dave Haffey

File consists of documents related to International Forest Products et al. v. Barney Kern et al., a court case Dave Haffey was involved in during the late 1990s. File includes photocopies of documents from a police file. File contains affidavits, exhibit items from a court case Haffey was involved in, affidavits, a list of Royal Canadian Mounted Police files, computer print-outs of photographs, photocopies of newspaper articles, and numerous pages of handwritten notes.

[Forms and regulations]

File consists of numerous forms and regulations regarding Betty Krawczyk’s incarceration. File contains B.C.C.W. request forms, inmate phone trouble report forms, personal property request forms, and a bound volume titled “Correction Act Regulation: Pocket Reference for Correctional Officers.”

C Pow. women’s struggle

File consists of flyers, pamphlets, booklets, and a letter to the editor regarding the activities of the Canadian Party of Women. Print-outs from various websites regarding women’s struggle for political rights are included in the file. Records include information from North America and Australia. There is also information published by the Government of British Columbia regarding the Nisga’a Treaty.

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