[Piers Island Penitentiary buildings, one male facing photographer, one male in background]
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- [between 1932 and 1934]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
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[Piers Island Penitentiary buildings, one male facing photographer, one male in background]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
[“Narsapur” patrol boat off-shore in river with Piers Island buildings in background]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
British Columbia Pipers' Association fonds
The fonds consists of minutes of the association from 1932 to 1974. The minutes document the decisions and activities of the association including elections, rules for competitions, organizing dances, fundraisers, competitions, and the annual gatherings. Minutes for March 1935 to early January, 1939 are missing.
British Columbia Pipers' Association
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
Series displays photographs taken on Piers Island showing the officers, guards, and matrons; male and female prisoners visiting through a fence that separates men’s and women’s compounds; female prisoners working; penitentiary buildings; penitentiary perimeter; vessel used for transferring prisoners; and a patrol boat. As there are no dates recorded for these photographs, it is not possible to determine the exact dates they were taken; however, based on the subject matter, it is assumed that dates of creation are between 1932 and 1934.
[Thirty officers and guards and seven matrons in front of building at Piers Island Penitentiary]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
[Queue of prisoners entering a building in Piers Island Penitentiary]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
[Yard and fence at Piers Island Penitentiary with one male visible on the right]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
[“Narsapur” patrol boat near pier at Piers Island]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
[Group of eight Doukhobor prisoners gathered around a “Piers Island Penitentiary” life preserver]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
Item is a letter containing Cooper’s explanation regarding the fact that he did not request Mr. Ross to withdraw from Piers Island; also regarding the placing of steps in the women’s dormitories.
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
Item is a letter regarding temporary clerk Fleming; the wharf being in a state of preparedness to accommodate large vessels; bunk accommodation for Doukhobor prisoners; installation of pump for well; and prisoner reception identification program.
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
Item is a letter concerning the arrival of the keeper, clerk, and six guards in Piers Island on Aug. 8; the appointment of Goss as active deputy warden; personnel; first transfer of prisoners to Piers Island; field kitchens; fingerprinting the Doukhobors; and hiring an interpreter.
[Copy of telegram re – Coleman Ready Lite Lanterns]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection