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FC 3216.3 P63 R64 1.1.4.16 · Item · 6 August 1886
Part of Roger Pocock archives

Letter from Pocock to his mother dated 6 August 1886. Pocock writes of his anticipated sick leave. He will receive treatment in Regina, but does not want to stay there for the recovery; he will put in a request to have his sick leave in either Toronto or Banff. He then anticipates being discharged and having to find a place to settle that has mild winter temperatures because of his frostbitten foot. He writes about setting up a cigar shop in Vancouver and selling the land once real estate prices go up.
He mentions an incident involving his friend Monty over a revolver; he then describes the revolver in detail supplied with a sketch of it. Pocock writes about his new found confidence and his preferences in fashion and personal grooming.
He mentions that there was a hailstorm the previous night from which there was "immense damage"; he sketched the size of the hail stones. Pocock purchased four [paintings?] of Lake Superior by Fred Bingham. He is writing essays on religious topics and is not ready to submit them.

Pocock, Roger
Item · July 11-19, 1936
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Program titled: "Welcome Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Motorcade and Souvenir Picnic Programme, Souvenir Program, 1886 Vancouver’s Golden Jubilee 1936." Front cover contains an elaborate drawing depicting cars along a route in the prairies to Vancouver, and another drawing depicting those same cars entering Vancouver. Drawing has been done in green ink. Back cover is blank. Interior contains advertisements for various activities and services in Vancouver, a welcome address by the mayor of Vancouver, and a programme and daily schedule of events from July 11-19th.

Item · 1948
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Christmas card with letter written on it from Louise (Zenobia) Stewart’s mother in Vancouver BC. Card is signed “with Love, from Ruthi and mama Lyon (and Emil).” Letter within apologizes for not having written since moving to BC. Mentions growing slow due to age. States that Emil is staying with her, as the loggers are unable to work due to snow. A Swedish man and a young couple are also rooming with her. Mentions high unemployment in Vancouver. States that she is currently working in a café.

Item · [late 1800s]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An album of photographs by an unidentified but accomplished photographer, with some commercial photos from Barclay and Steele & Co. mixed throughout. The album documents a trip across Canada, from sea to sea, taking place in the late 1800s. Many scenes in British Columbia, the Rocky Mountains, the Prairies (including Aboriginals and cowboys), and Ontario and Quebec, but the album does not seem to be arranged chronologically.

26 photographs in B.C.,
22 in the Prairies,
10 in Quebec and Ontario.

Item · May. 1924
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Six (6) page letter from S. Araki in Vancouver to Susuki Kenrou in Japan. Writer expresses concern over the growing American prejudice towards Japanese immigrants and contrasts it with Canada’s “stunning Japanese community.” Letter includes mailing envelope and business card. Written in Japanese.

PE001604 - Washing Gold
Item · n.d.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Photo of a man washing gold on the North Saskatchewan near Fort Edmonton. Caption under the photo says “Washing Gold, Vancouver, British Columbia.” Write-up on gold and the gold rush on the back of photo.

Mathers, Charles Wesley
Item · 1943
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Photo album including photographs of RCAF Station Carberry, Service Flying Training School No. 33.

The album leaves devoted to the camp are preceded by about 26 photos illustrating the trajectory to the camp and succeeded by approximately 114 photos of Vancouver. The locations depicted in the photos include: New York City; Moncton, New Brunswick; Carberry, Manitoba; Brandon, Manitoba; various locations within Winnipeg; the Rockies (Jasper, Banff, AB); Regina, Saskatchewan; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Drumheller, AB; Montreal, Quebec. Photographs of the camp include aerial views of the camp, the Carberry coat of arms, images of activities on base, images of cafeterias and technical stores in the camp, personnel photographs, harvest in Carberry, and images of the town.

Item · 2000
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Poster for an exhibition of Fiona Banner’s work titled “Soixante-Neuf” (sixty-nine in French), shown by the Emily Carr Institute in Vancouver from September 13 to October 22, 2000. Curated by Cate Rimmer. Background is a photograph of a work by Banner, featuring a small neon sign reading “69” installed high up on a gallery wall.

Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Item · 1970
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Poster for the Japanese Culinary Pop exhibition shown at the University of British Columbia Fine Arts Gallery from March 20 – April 11, 1970, with an invitation to the opening attached. Includes a description of the exhibition and a photograph of a food model from it, within a red circle on a white field, evoking the Japanese flag. Exhibition consisted of a collection of wax Japanese food models, for display at restaurants. Invitation mentions a John Martin Gilbert art exhibition to open concurrently.

University of British Columbia
Item · 1981
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Poster for the exhibition “Cabinets of Curiosities” held by the Vancouver Museum, opening December 1, 1981. “An exhibition of the collections of the Vancouver Museum, 1894-1981.” Background has a studio photograph of an eclectic assemblage of items from the exhibition, including an early perambulator, an early video camera, what appears to be a juvenile taxidermy bison, a lamppost, a First Nations outfit including an elaborate head dress, and a large vase.

The Vancouver Museum
Item · 1994
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Poster advertising Emily Carr College of Art and Design’s Florence Program. Includes brief descriptions of programs for study abroad at Santa Reparata Studio in Florence, Italy, featuring the programs “Design in Italy,” “Drawing: The Human Figure,” “Mixed Media Printmaking,” and “Photography.” Background design is a sketch of an Italian architectural landmark, inked in vibrant colours.

Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Item · 1990
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Poster advertising the “Themes in Design” presentation series held at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver, in February and March of 1990. Presentations listed: Liz McQuiston – Women in Design; Marshall Berman – Modernism vs. Postmodernism; Ken Baynes – Design Education in Public Schools; and Katherine McCoy – New Dutch Design.

Emily Carr University of Art and Design