UBC Library Digital Collections
UBC Library Digital Collections
A collection of historical photographs from the Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia Vancouver.
Included in this collection, developed and maintained by the Alma Mater Society (or AMS, the student society of UBC Vancouver), are digitized photographs from the earliest days of the University until the present day. They …
A diverse collection of historical maps and illustrations, dating from 1503 to 1910, that pertain to the exploration and mapping of the world, the evolution of cartography, and the explorarion and settlement of North America.
This web exhibit features maps and prints from Dr. Andrew McCormick’s fine print collection and acts as an …
250 posters concerned with the advocacy for peace, equality and harmony during the Vietnam War era from the University of California's Berkeley campus and other regions in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections holds 250 posters concerned with the advocacy for peace, equality and harmony …
As a young man H. Bullock Webster (1855-1942) came to Canada from England and began working as an apprentice clerk for the Hudson's Bay Company in 1874. While in the service of the company Webster travelled extensively to HBC posts throughout the Canadian west and in particular northern Alberta and British Columbia. By 1878 he was …
The Capilano Timber Company Collection forms part of UBC Library's Rare Books and Special Collections. The images are originally from a single photograph album, and depict the operations of the Capilano Timber Company, including loggers, logging camps, and views of the Capilano Valley and the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North …
Two collections of letters, written to and by Charles Darwin.
UBC Library’s Woodward Biomedical Library holds two collections containing letters to and from Charles Darwin, the well-known evolutionary biologist and originator of the concept of natural selection.
The main group of letters is the Darwin-Burdon-Sanderson Letters – …
The Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection is an outstanding collection of archival documents, photographs, books and artifacts related to three broad themes: British Columbia History, Immigration and Settlement and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Donated in 1999 by Drs. Wallace and Madeline Chung, the Chung …
Proceedings at trial transcripts of the historic Supreme Court of British Columbia case between Delgamuukw, also known as Albert Tait, suing on his own behalf and on behalf of all the members of the House of Delgamuukw, and others, plaintiffs, and Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of British Columbia and the Attorney …
Part of the UBC Library Development Office's Legacy Programme, personalized bookplates are a traditional and elegant way to honour a loved one or commemorate a special event while supporting UBC Library.
The University Library Legacy Program offers a rare opportunity to create a meaningful and lasting contribution to the University …
Donated by Donald Fleming, 224 bookbinding tools, ranging in age from 60 years old to 100 years old, used by Dorothy Burnett, the first independent craft binder to set up shop in Vancouver.
Emma Crosby lived in a time and place where gender attitudes prevented women from being missionaries in their own right. They could assist in some helping capacity, but were not considered capable of preaching the word of God or offering the rites of baptism and marriage that marked stages in the life cycle. Missionary work was …
The Fisherman Publishing Society published The Fisherman for the Salmon Purse Seiners Union and the Pacific Coast Fishermen's Union. Images from the collection document all aspects of the West Coast fishing industry, as well as non-fishing labour events in B.C.'s Lower Mainland. The Fisherman Publishing Society Collection is …
A collection of letters written by and to Florence Nightingale.
Woodward Library acquired most of this collection of letters written by and to Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) from a Boston book dealer in the 1960s. The first were obtained in 1966 and are a memorial to Jean McCash Fleming Moore, RN, whose parents donated money toward …
A collection of images chosen especially by UBC faculty members from the holdings at Rare Books and Special Collections to support teaching and learning related to the theme of Global Encounters.
Building on an existing network of individuals across a range of disciplines, the Global Encounters Initiative (GEI) serves as a virtual …
As with the larger Japanese Canadian Research Collection of which it forms a part, the Japanese Canadian Photograph Collection (JCPC) was assembled by UBC Library's Rare Books and Special Collections from various donors beginning in the 1970s. While the JCPC documents a wide range of the experiences of Canadians of Japanese descent …
Digitized maps from one of the world's largest collections of maps and guidebooks of the Japanese Tokugawa period, ca. 1600-1867. The collection varies in both format and size: items range from small single-sheet maps to more than thirty square feet, and also include a ceramic plate, a woodblock, and maps in scroll format. Japanese …
The records of MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. ("MacBlo") are part of UBC Library's Rare Books and Special Collections. During its existence MacBlo was one of the largest forest products companies in the world. Images from the collection document the history of MacMillan Bloedel and its predecessor companies (Powell River Company, Bloedel, …
The Peter B. Anderson Collection is part of the University of British Columbia Library's Rare Books and Special Collections. Born in Sweden, Peter Anderson emigrated to the United States in 1885, worked as a logger in Wisconsin, and later owned a sawmill in Washington. He later moved to British Columbia and started a new logging …
Images of bookplates from books and collections donated to UBC Library. Collection developed and maintained by Rare Books and Special Collections.
The University of British Columbia Library's Rare Books and Special Collections has digitized examples of bookplates from books and book collections held by RBSC. The bookplates from the …
The R. Mathison Printing Collection contains materials, printed between 1886-1890, for businesses in Vancouver by R. Mathison Jr., The Job Printer. The style is visual; often with mixed fonts and fancy script.
Robert Mathison opened his printing business in Vancouver in July of 1886 directly after the fire of June 1886 that effectively …
UBC Library Digital Collections represents many of the locally-created digital collections developed and maintained by the University of British Columbia Library. Collectively they document a diverse range of people and places, activities and events, and serve as a resource for students, historians, genealogists, and other researchers.
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