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Spotlight on volunteers – Maggie Linardic
Maggie Linardic has been volunteering at the Archives for over a year now. Maggie holds a Fine Arts degree with a major in photography from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Currently she is...
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The Archives continues ‘pinning’ content to Historypin!
This isn’t the first time we’ve blogged about our Historypin page. We’ve recently taken the time, however, to add a number of new features to our Historypin Channel. In addition to over 200 new photos,...
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Something’s cooking in the Archivist’s kitchen
Second in a series about the BC Sugar records While continuing to process our BC Sugar fonds, I had the pleasure of finding some cookbooks and they inspired me to try some historical recipes. Read on...
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SAA 2012 Annual Meeting in San Diego – Beyond Borders
My self-funded trip to San Diego to attend the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting was a fantastic professional experience. I met some great people who are working on inspiring projects. The...
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Correspondence through the decades at BC Sugar
Third in a series about the BC Sugar records Office work has changed dramatically over the last few decades. This fact is driven home daily as I process 100 years of BC Sugar records. This is...
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Spotlight on volunteers – Sean DeMaio
Sean DeMaio volunteered for us for three months in the fall of 2012. In this short period of time, he spent 100 hours at the Archives while still working at the Women’s Health Research Institute at the...
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Happy Easter from the Archives!
We will be closed for the four-day Easter weekend. See you again in April! A Happy Easter! Front view. Reference code: AM1052-: AM1052 P-878 This little gem was sent to Elsie from her husband Ted...
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Spotlight on volunteers – Kaitlin Haley
Kaitlin Haley began volunteering at the Archives in the summer of 2012. After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree at UBC in history and political science in 2010, she worked as a flight attendant,...
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Science – how sweet it is! Chemistry at BC Sugar
Fourth in a series about the BC Sugar records Three laboratory staff members in 1916: Maggie McKenzie, Ernie Abbott and R.B. Reference code: 2011-092.1854. The science of sugar! The refining of...
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Science – how sweet it is! From sunshine to sugar, growing it right
Fifth in a series about the BC Sugar records In an earlier post we showcased the work of BC Sugar chemists and the records they created and used. Company agriculturists and plant geneticists also...
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