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Military maps collection

  • CA UVICARCH SC122
  • Collection
  • 1889 - 1960

The collection consists primarily of published map series of Europe during World War I and World War II, and several of Asia, Africa, Australia and North America. Some aerial photographs are included.

E. Lynn Linton collection

  • CA UVICARCH SC254
  • Collection
  • 1890

The collection consists of one leaf holograph letter signed to "Madam or Sir" about her works and where to find biographical material information.

Linton, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn), 1822-1898

Chinese Methods of Torture and Execution photograph collection

  • CA UVICARCH SC388
  • Collection
  • 1890 - 1910

The collection consists of photographs of Chinese methods of torture and execution. Only one photograph is dated (1891). Most appear to be from the Imperial period, with a few from the early Republican period. The collection includes an envelope from King's Road Studio in Hong Kong.

Postcards collection

  • CA UVICARCH SC284
  • Collection
  • ca. 1890-1970

The collection consists of theatrical photograph postcards; European postcards (mainly French and British); Canadian and American postcards; and British humorous postcards. Also included are Canadian and American photo booklets plus some Canadian photos and some that are unidentified.

John Ruskin collection

  • CA UVICARCH SC292
  • Collection
  • ca. 1890

The collection consists of a fragment of a handwritten letter to the poet Jean Ingelow (1820-1897). A few lines prior to his signature have been excised.

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900

Herbert Beerbohm Tree collection

  • CA UVICARCH SC314
  • Collection
  • 1891 - 1902

The collection consists of two handwritten autograph notes, one with a quotation from "The Dancing Girl", and a typed letter, signed, to Mr. Connell, asking him to send "the little play" to Mrs. Tree.

Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1853-1917

George William Russell collection

  • CA UVICARCH SC106
  • Collection
  • 1895 - 1935

The collection consists mostly of correspondence from Russell about his social and literary activities. The vast majority of this correspondence is to William K. Magee. There are a few letters to Charles Weekes, Robert Graves, and Miss Buxton. In addition, there is a letter from AE's son Diarmuid Russell to Magee re Magee's proposed biography of AE and a photocopy of a letter (transcript) to Judge Richard Campbell from Dudley Digges re Campbell's broadcast "Farewell to AE". Other materials include a few clippings about AE (obit etc.) and an undated b/w photo of AE.

Russell, George William, 1867-1935

Dean Goard collection

  • CA UVICARCH SC643
  • Collection
  • 1896 - 2013

The collection consists of diaries, photographs and other materials about the Colwell family during the time Dr. H. H. Colwell worked as a missionary doctor in India, as a medical doctor in the Indian army on the Northwest Frontier and the Mesopotamia Campaigns, and later as a missionary doctor on the BC coast.

W. S. Davidson collection

  • CA UVICARCH SC362
  • Collection
  • 1899 - 1904

The collection consists of photographs and postcards from Africa, South East Asia, China, Japan, and Korea. Those items from China and surrounding countries appear to be from about the time of The Boxer Rebellion. Only one photograph is dated ( a Korean one -1899). Also included is a copy of the "Gaelic Roller". The S.S. Gaelic appears to have been an American vessel on a journey from Honolulu to the Philippines. The ship's 'paper' has as its editors J. S. MacNider (Shanghai), Grant Wallace (Evening Bulletin, San Francisco), and H. J. Whigham (Morning Post, London). They have signed the front page. The copy is a holograph paste-up version.

Davidson, W. S.

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