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Simon Fraser University Special Collections and Rare Books Sub-series
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Records relating to unpublished stories

Sub-series consists of records relating to Flood’s unpublished work. Records include drafts, correspondence, and handwritten manuscripts of stories, essays and poetry.

Published writings

Sub-series consists of Al Neil’s published work. Publications include "Blewointment," "radiofreerainforest," the "Georgia Straight," "Lodgistiks," "BC Monthly" and "Living Art Vancouver."

Neil, Al

Clippings, ephemera books

This sub-series contains newspaper clippings, articles and various promotional materials for the Social Credit candidates used in provincial election campaigns from 1972 to 1986 and the Social Credit Leadership convention of 1986. Besides the clippings, this sub-series includes: flyers, pamphlets, and newsletters.

Prison related documents

This sub-series consists of various records documenting the Doukhobor incarceration experiences over several decades. The records relate to the Doukhobor beliefs and ideology, influence of their leaders, Doukhobor justification for the participation in unlawful activities that ultimately resulted in incarceration, as well as the hardship and suffering of the community as a whole caused by incarceration. Some documents refer to the mistreatment of the Doukhobors by the Canadian government. Many authors of the documents are women. The documents include: correspondence, statements, petitions, lists, accounts of events, drawings, songs texts, declarations, slogans, writings, articles and clippings. The records are in Russian and/or English; many are handwritten and some with accompanying transcriptions; some are original documents and some are photocopies.

Outgoing correspondence

File consists of correspondence sent by Gladys Hindmarch relating to personal and professional matters. Correspondents include Cliff Andstein, Roy Kiyooka, Stan Persky, and Daphne Marlatt, among others.

Verigins

This sub-series consists of government records relating to the life and leadership of Peter V. Verigin, Peter. P. Verigin and John J. Verigin. The bulk of the records relate to the death of Peter V. Verigin and resulting investigation as well as to the arrest and intent of deportation of Peter P. Verigin.

Sons of Freedom related documents

This sub-series consists of various documents that relate to the Sons of Freedom, including protests, imprisonment, legal matters, children’s detention, conflict with the government officials and interactions with the CCBRD. The documents include: correspondence, notes, writings, statements, petitions, appeals, lists, protocols, declarations, resolutions, court proceedings, clippings, and reports.

Party office

This sub-series contains collected original files from Party Office covering constituencies during the 1986 provincial campaign. The files contain provincial campaign promotional material, correspondence, memos, posters and other materials relating to the 1986 campaign and Social Credit candidates in all British Colombia electoral districts.

Association of Canadians of Russian Descent (ACRD)

This sub-series contains records of the Association of Canadians of Russian Descent dating between 1960 and 2010. These records include minutes of meetings, correspondence, publications, photographs, membership lists, programs, administrative records, financial records, songs text, music, notes, newspaper clippings, ephemera, Iskra issues, essays and photographs. Because of the pro-Russian attitude of this organization came under scrutiny of both Canadian and US security branches. Part of the records relates to the organization and celebration of the 70th jubilee celebration of Doukhobor arrival in Canada and Russian-Canandian Festival of 1987.
Records in both Russian and English, some include translations, handwritten and typed.

General documents

This sub-series consists of records relating to various matters of the Doukhobor communities being reported and recorded by various government agencies, such like BC Attorney General, office of BC Premier, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of External Affairs, RCMP and others. This records contain documents relating to alleged actions of terrorism, arson, bombings, and other matters such as imprisonment, protests, Doukhobor children, Doukhobor connection to the Soviet Union, military service, Doukhobor customs, etc.

English as a Second Language (ESL) training materials and photographs

Sub-series consists of records relating to English as a Second Language (ESL) programs run by the Canadian Farmworkers Union, particularly the ESL Crusades, which customized English learning to farmworkers’ specific needs and brought the program to workers in their homes. Records include tutors’ manuals, educational materials, reports on the success of the ESL programs, photographs of ESL graduation events, and a photo book depicting farmworkers studying English.

“Opening doors - in Vancouver's East End: Strathcona" records

Sub-series consists of records created or accumulated by Marlatt and co-editor Carole Itter while conducting research for and working on the project “Opening Doors - In Vancouver's East End: Strathcona," a work that documents the history and culture of Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood through oral history interviews with community members. Records include photographs, a collage, interview transcripts, and other research records.

The watery part of the world records

Series consists of records relating to the writing, editing, and publication of Gladys Maria Hindmarch's 1988 book "The Watery Part of the World," based on her experiences working aboard cargo ships in the early 1960s. Hindmarch worked on the book throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, and worked extensively on it from 1985 to 1986, the year she took a sabbatical from her teaching position at Capilano College. It was during this time that the manuscript was first read by Denise Bukowski, Hindmarch's literary agent at Pacific Publishing Services. Working titles for the book project have included "The Boat Stories," "The Boat Book," and "Nootka Odyssey," and these titles are reflected in the file names. Record types in this series include drafts, manuscripts, page proofs, notes, research records, and correspondence.

In His Image

Sub-series consists of In His Image, a work composed by Mootoo sometime prior to the publication of her short story collection Out On Main Street. Mootoo may have drawn on In His Image when writing He Drown She in the Sea.

Correspondence with Al Hart

Sub-series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence between Skinner and Al Hart. Hart was first Skinner's editor at various publishers and later he was her literary agent.

Skinner, June Margaret

Policy information books

This sub-series contains books researched and created by Social Credit Caucus Research with intent to provide a ready reference for local candidate debates and engagement with local opposition candidates. These books contain researched policy points from both Government and the Opposition party (NDP). A series of books were issued in 1982 and then in 1984. The research materials were obtained by the donor from the NDP Conventions and passed on to BC Social Credit Caucus in Victoria. In addition, this sub-series contains study reports on various policy areas and other party projects material.

Membership

This sub-series consists of various lists of Doukhobor people belonging to organizations existing within the Doukhobor community, such as the CCBRD and the Sons of Freedom. These documents were either compiled by the representatives of these Doukhobor organizations or by the Canadian government officials. Some list provide details of residence, age, timeline of arrival in Canada, community leadership, and community blacklist.

Green book

This sub-series consists of a compiled book containing correspondence, court documents, memos, and news items on the subject of two legal actions that took place in 1990 and 1991 as a result of the outcome of a challenge nomination meeting in Burnaby Edmonds riding. It is unique for historical purposed as it will give a detailed view of the circumstances and outcome of a rare and unusual political situation. Specifically, while there have been judicial recounts of election results in the past, court decisions on nomination meeting outcomes are very rare.

Press information books

This sub-series contains books and documents compiled for the publicity use to introduce candidates to the media. The Press tour information books a in pocket form. Issued for 1983 and 1991 election.

The counting house records

Sub-series consists of a manuscript for "The Counting House," an unpublished book based on Trower’s experiences at Oakalla Prison in the 1960s.

Maritime archaeology records

Sub-series consists of records created or compiled by James Delgado through his work on maritime archaeology projects, primarily projects undertaken while he worked as a historian for the National Park Service. A large number of records focus on Delgado's work on the preservation of shipwreck sites through the National Registry of Historic Places. Records include correspondence, newspaper clippings, slides and photographs, research records, and surveys of shipwrecks.

Audio recordings

This sub-series contains 34 audio cassettes containing sound recordings of the various events and campaigns of BC Social Credit party. The cassettes contain recordings of conventions activities and speeches, including Premier’s Addresses. Another section of the cassettes contains presentations of leadership candidates in 1986 and 1991 campaigns as well as presentations mailed to the delegates. In addition, some of the recordings contain newscasts and news announcements relating to the Social Credit campaigns, recorded mostly from CKNW and BCTV broadcasts and Rafe Mair’s talk show. Some cassettes contain recordings of songs used in 1986 and 1991 campaigns as well as during the Premiers’ Tour events

Constituency profiles

These books were assembled to serves as directories to constituency presidents’ Party Board, Party Office staff, MLAs and Caucus Staff in Victoria. The compilation began in 1977 and over time additions were made to the directories. Some directories were made for campaigns in 1983 and 1986. The directories listed all MLAs, MLA Offices, MLA Office persons, Ministers and key staff, Party Headquarters (Party Office) staff, Constituency Boards, the Provincial Party Executives (Party Board) and Women’s Auxiliary (WA and the Board of the BC Young Socreds. Initially, one binder was issued with regular updates provided about twice yearly, copies of which were provided to the well-established members. Internally, the party referred to these books as “The Bible” and to the original and updated versions respectively as “Old Testament” and “New Testament”.

Reports

This sub-series contains reports published by the Electoral Boundaries Commission on redistribution of ridings to meet a widening population. The books were used to determine direction of the upcoming provincial election, and to predict outcomes based on detailed adjustment of results for the new ridings based on the previous 1986 election.

Kootenay Committee on Intergroup Relations (KCIR)

This sub-series consists of records created by Lapshinoff either officially or unofficially for the CCBRD including matters of land, fires, education, and Verigins’ leadership. The sub-series includes correspondence, clippings, reports, meeting minutes, transcripts, receipts, committee proceedings, statements, declarations, notes, speeches, writings, chronologies and lists of events, and photographs.

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