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[Twenty-six male staff and five matrons in front of gate at Piers Island Penitentiary]
- 3
- Item
- [between 1932 and 1934]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
- 3
- File
- Jan. 1934 – Jul. 1934
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
File consists of correspondence to and from H. W. Cooper regarding the release of Doukhobor convicts; the sequence of events from the arrival of the “Sons of Freedom” at the penitentiary; and Deputy Warden R. S. Douglass, his responsibilities at Piers Island Penitentiary, and his successful performance of duties . File also contains one letter from G. Sloan, Attorney General of B.C., to Hugh Guthrie, Minister of Justice, pertaining to policies towards the “Sons of Freedom”.
[Large group of female prisoners with two matrons at Piers Island Penitentiary]
- 30
- Item
- [between 1932 and 1934]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
[Twenty-six male staff and five matrons in front of gate at Piers Island Penitentiary]
- 4
- Item
- [between 1932 and 1934]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
This photo is the same as MsC 147.2, but in a different pose and darker lighting.
[Canadian Pacific Railway “Princess Mary” at Piers Island wharf with people on board]
- 5
- Item
- [between 1932 and 1934]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
[Letter from D. M. Ormond to H. W. Cooper] re – Piers Island penitentiary, conduct of convicts
- 5
- Item
- 3 Apr. 1933
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
Item is a letter regarding the construction of a wooden fence between two compounds; fire-fighting equipment; conditional correspondence and visits for prisoners.
- 6
- Series
- [199-?]-2013
Part of Betty Krawczyk fonds
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.
[“Narsapur” patrol boat near Piers Island with one male visible standing on left side of boat]
- 6
- Item
- [between 1932 and 1934]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
- 7
- Series
- 2000-2004
Part of Betty Krawczyk fonds
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.
- 7
- Item
- [between 1932 and 1934]
Part of Piers Island “Sons of Freedom” Doukhobor Imprisonment collection
Photographs and related materials
- 8
- Series
- [199-?-200-?]
Part of Betty Krawczyk fonds
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.