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Sandra Mattia collection

  • CA UVICARCH SC436
  • Collection
  • ca. 42 A.D., 1493

The collection consists of two medieval manuscript fragments, two incunabula, and a Herodian coin.

David Mcrae fonds

  • CA UVICARCH AR334
  • Fonds
  • 1781-1800

Fonds consists of promissory notes to David Mcrae (1783-1786); land titles (1781-1782); Account of Antoine Plant, nd; and inventories of goods, property and debts due to the estate of David Mcrae (1800).

Mcrae, David, d. 1800

Quirin Couchot fonds

  • CA UVICARCH SC027
  • Fonds
  • 1808 - 1813

The fonds consists of a photocopy of Couchot's diary, 1808-1813, which includes recipes, poems, and an essay. Also included are copies of letters and documents which were enclosed. The original diary is in the possession of the donor of this fonds.

Couchot, Quirin, 1766-1839

Baptist Noel Turner fonds

  • CA UVICARCH SC120
  • Fonds
  • 1776 - 1817

The fonds consists of Turner's notebooks containing anecdotes, essays, notes, ideas and verse, plus microfilms of his works. Also included are photocopies of two works.

Turner, Baptist Noel, 1739-1826

Michael Williams collection

  • CA UVICARCH SC394
  • Collection
  • 1573 - 1859

The collection consists of 19 early European maps collected by Michael Williams who gave a substantial art donation to the Maltwood Gallery.

Williams, Michael Collard, 1930-2000

Cavenagh family fonds

  • CA UVICARCH SC023
  • Fonds
  • 1790 - 1893

The fonds is comprised of documents relating primarily to army officer and colonial governor Sir William Orfeur Cavenagh (1820-1891), who served as the last India-appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements (now Singapore and Malaysia). The collection also contains material relating to two of his seven siblings, Gordon Cavenagh and Matthew Cavenagh (d. 1864), and their father James Gordon Cavenagh (1766-1844), who was an army surgeon.

Correspondence, commissions, letter books, diaries, printed material, certificates and other documents provide insight into Sir William Orfeur Cavenagh's military career in India and Nepal (1837 -1858) and his tenure as Governor of the Straits Settlements (1859-1867).

Material relating to Gordon Cavenagh (who served with the Bengal Infantry) and Matthew Cavenagh (who emigrated to Canada and died in 1864) can also be found in the fonds. Correspondence from 1864 to 1867 between the Cavenagh family and various correspondents (including R. Calvert) relate to Matthew Cavenagh's estate in Canada. The fonds also includes letter books of Henry William Dent dating from 1881 to 1893.

Cavenagh (family)

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.

Correspondence, Maps

The accrual consists of holograph correspondence written primarily to his mother from the trenches and war front in Europe, together with a typescript transcription of the letters; a photograph of Macgowan with (apparently) two members of his battalion; programme for a Brussels Ball; clippings; and 11 maps used by Macgowan to direct his troops in battle. Most of the letters have been chronologically arranged by Macgowan; some letters are missing from the sequence, including a large gap 42-53.

Siberia Expedition Photographs

The accrual consists of photographs from an expedition to Siberia. Also includes diaries with transcription, photograph album, typescript of speech, letters, and edited transcriptions.

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