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Alan Drengson fonds

  • CA UVICARCH AR044
  • Fonds
  • 1945; 1968-2016

The fonds consists of two accessions of material primarily related to Alan Drengson’s academic career. These include drafts of papers, books, and poems, as well as university course materials, grant applications, professional correspondence, and documents for The Ecostery Foundation and The Trumpeter Journal. The fonds also includes some personal records.

Drengson, Alan R.

Katy Madsen fonds

  • CA UVICARCH AR088
  • Fonds
  • 1957-1995

Fonds consists of correspondence, reports, clippings, photographs and hand-drawn maps that document Madsen's involvement in various environmental campaigns in the Okanagan region. Campaigns include: Bodega Head, 1962; Brent Mountain, 1961-92; Spotted Lake, 1978-89; Trout Creek, 1972-93; and Uranium, 1971-95. The fonds also includes several files on the Sierra Club, 1971-83; and the Okanagan Similkameen Parks Society, 1966-69; and 4 chalk drawings of landscapes.

Madsen, Katy, 1921-2017

Friends of Ecological Reserves fonds

  • CA UVICARCH AR352
  • Fonds
  • 1972-1996

Fonds consists of 6 series: Khutzeymateen, 1981-1993; Ecological Reserves, 1972-1989; Reports, 1982-1996; Photographs, ca.1987; Audiocassettes, 1987-1988; Videos, 1987-1990. The Khutzeymateen series consists of correspondence, grizzly sanctuary proposals, maps, educational programming, press clippings, and office files. The Ecological Reserves series consists of maps and descriptions of B.C. reserves. The Reports series consists of reports on bear, timber, and ecological studies, management proposals, and other publications. The Photographs series consists of Khutzeymateen slides and prints. The Audiocassettes series consists of lectures. The Video series consists of videos about grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen and Canada, and wilderness issues.

Friends of Ecological Reserves

Michael Bigg collection

  • CA UVICARCH AR014
  • Collection
  • 1990-1994

Collection consists of subject files documenting Michael Bigg's efforts to protect Robson Bight killer whales and their habitat; and Andy Bigg's campaign to stop MacMillan-Bloedel from damaging the whales habitat by logging in the Tsitika Valley.

Bigg, Michael Andrew, 1939-1990

ORCA fonds

  • CA UVICARCH AR306
  • Fonds
  • 1986-1996

Fonds consists of correspondence, reports, issues files, newspaper clippings, publications and articles related to protest groups, and environment, aquaculture, fisheries, forestry and mining issues.

ORCA

Bill Ross fonds

  • AR111
  • Fonds
  • 1950-1997

This fonds consists of materials Ross accumulated during his academic career, predominantly from when he worked at UVic. These records include drafts of his papers and publications, slides and lecture material, research notes, and records related to his roles in the Geography Department.

Ross, Bill

Michael Waldichuk fonds

  • CA UVICARCH AR418
  • Fonds
  • [192-?] - 1992

Fonds consist primarily of the correspondence and manuscripts of Dr. Michael Waldichuk specific to environmental issues on the Canadian Pacific coast. The fonds consist of four series: Personal, Cine-film, Pacific Coast Entire, and Pacific Coast Regions. The Personal series contains correspondence, records containing information about Dr. Waldichuk’s academic and professional career, and a bibliography of publications written by Dr. Waldichuk. The Cine-film series consists of 275 metres of film documenting survey procedures, particularly at Crofton Pulp Mill. The Pacific Coast Entire series consists of documents relating to the Pacific Coast as a whole. Pacific Coast Region consists of documents organized into 15 sub-series identified by environmentally distinct regions. The fonds also contains publications received by Dr. Waldichuk in the course of his activities.

Waldichuk, Michael, 1923-1991

Edward Griffin fonds

  • CA UVICARCH SC559
  • Fonds
  • 1956 - 2006

The fonds consists of documents relating to the career of Edward “Ted” Griffin, covering his work as founder and manager of the Seattle Aquarium, his experience as an orca capturer, and his writing ventures with magazine articles and a full-length book. The collection includes personal and professional correspondence, drafts of publications, documents regarding Washington State’s marine mammal legislation, publications written by Griffin or featuring him, financial reports, research notes and reports, and promotional material surrounding Namu. Major topics covered in these papers include the passage of the marine mammal capture ban in Washington in 1971, the capture and ensuing stardom of Namu, Griffin’s book, Namu: Quest for the Killer Whale, aquarium research and planning, and marine mammal research. Forms of materials include correspondence, reports, publications, manuscripts, clippings, and photographs.

Griffin, Edward

J.D. Anderson – BC Parks History fonds

  • CA UVICARCH AR516
  • Fonds
  • 1908-2015

The fonds consists of records accumulated by J.D. Anderson that document various activities of the BC Parks system. Fonds includes primarily reports, correspondence, studies, and research materials. This fonds contains records that document general information about the BC Parks system, including legislative materials, inventories, and ministry reports; materials that document the development of the BC Parks system more broadly, including records relating to the Protected Area Strategy and BC Forest Service; park-specific files including records relating to Strathcona and Great Bear Rainforest; administration materials; land trust and acquisition materials; modern context records, and records of the administrative activities that took place in Southern Chilcotin Mountains Park.

Anderson, J.D.

British Columbia Indian Language Project fonds

  • CA UVICARCH AR019
  • Fonds
  • 1973 - 1977

The fonds consists of records pertaining to the British Columbia Indian Language Project. This includes typescripts of works on the following: ethnobotany of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and Syilx People of the Okanagan Nation; knowledge and usage of land mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians; studies of the Nuxalk Nation; Lillooet stories; and utilization of fish by the Syilx People of the Okanagan Nation, St'át'imc Nation, Líl'wat Nation, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), Secwepemc, and Klahoose First Nation. Also included is a manuscript of "Indian Legends of the North Pacific Coast of America", translation by Dietrich Bertz of Franz Boas' work "Indianische Sagen von der Nord-Pacifischen Kuste Amerikas."

British Columbia Indian Language Project

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