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Malcolm Lowry was born in 1909 in Birkenhead, England. By the age of 30, when he had arrived in British Columbia, he had received a B.A. in English from Cambridge University, published a novel and travelled to the United States and Mexico. By this time he had begun work on his major novel Under the Volcano. In 1940 he married Margerie Bonner. For the next fifteen years he resided primarily in Dollarton, North Vancouver and travelled abroad before returning to England. His final home was in Sussex, where he died in 1957. From the time he came to British Columbia until his death, Lowry wrote novels, short stories, radio and film scripts and poetry.

From the description of Malcolm Lowry collection. 1910-1962. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606462561

Prior to the establishment of the University of British Columbia Archives in 1970, the UBC Library began to collect copies of faculty publications. Although not necessarily comprehensive, the collection of material grew over time with the Library periodically sending out notices to faculty members inviting them to deposit copies of off-prints and articles. The University Archives continued to collect this material until the practice was discontinued in 1990.

From the description of UBC faculty publications collection. 1918-1985. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606468153

Student examinations provide useful insights into changing pedagogy at the University. They reflect changes in teaching practices and within the fields of study themselves. These examinations have been assembled from variety of sources including the Registrars Office and UBC Student Services-Counselling Services.

From the description of UBC undergraduate student examination collection. 1915-2003. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606468154

The Canadian Medical Expedition to Easter Island (M.E.T.E.I.) under the direction of Stanley C. Skoryna of McGill University, was organized to ©study the relative role of environment and hereditary factors on an isolated population.♯ The twenty-five person expedition included two UBC participants, Ian Efford (Zoology) and graduate student Jack Mathias. Sponsored by the World Health Organization the M.E.T.E.I had three objectives: 1) to conduct multi-disciplinary studies of native populations; 2) to study methods of collection and preservation of biological materials on field conditions, and; 3) to assist the population with medical problems. The expedition operated between October 1964 and February 1965.

From the description of Medical Expedition to Easter Island (M.E.T.E.I.) collection. 1962-1980. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606468106

The British Press were given permission to photograph British activities in World War I. Most of the prints are stamped "Passed for transmission abroad" by either the Ministry of Information, Photographic Section or the Associated Illustration Agencies. Although specific photographers are not mentioned, there is a note on the back of most photographs stating, "Please acknowledge "British Official" - Crown Copyright Reserved."

From the description of World War I British press photograph collection. 1914-1918. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606469334

The Civil War was a four-year conflict between the American Union and the eleven Confederate States of America over the right to secede from the Union.

From the description of United States Civil War collection. 1860-1873. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606463210

The Doukhobors are a priestless religious sect which emerged in Russia in the eighteenth century. Their faith is based on the belief that everyone carries within them the Holy Spirit. The destruction of life is, therefore, a grievous sin. In the early nineteenth century the Doukhobors had established themselves as a separate body of settlers in Southern Russia. Living in relative isolation, Doukhoborism became more than a branch of the Christian faith, it also permeated their culture and economic life. They practiced pacificism and vegetarianism and rejected co-operation with political authority when it conflicted with their beliefs. Because of their way of life, the Doukhobors suffered extensive persecution in czarist Russia. In 1898, with the assistance of Count Lev Tolstoy and the English Society of Friends (Quakers), many Doukhobors were able to emigrate to Canada.

From the description of Doukhobor research collection. 1839-1980. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606461478

Administrative history unavailable.

From the description of UBC campus maps and plans collection. 1912- (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606456831

From the description of British Columbia historical postcard and photograph albums collection. [ca. 1860-1939], predominant [ca. 1900]-1921. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606469147

From the description of Sasquatch research collection. 1968-1981. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606469279

From the description of British Columbia Executive Council collection. 1952-1967. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606469144

Provisions for a library at the University of British Columbia were first made in 1914, one year before the institution opened its doors at the old Fairview campus. President Frank F. Wesbrook secured the services of J.T. Gerould to select and purchase books for the Library. In 1914 John Ridington was hired to catalogue the Library's collections, and in 1916 was appointed UBC's first University Librarian. During his tenure he saw the collection grow from 700 to 125,000 volumes. Ridington also oversaw the move of the collections in 1925 from Fairview to the new Library at the Point Grey campus. He was succeeded by W. Kaye Lamb (1940-1948), Anne Smith (1948-1949, 1951, acting), Leslie W. Dunlap (1949-1951), Neal Harlow (1951-1961), Samuel Rothstein (1961-1962, acting), Jim Ranz (1962-1963), Basil Stuart-Stubbs (1964-1982), Douglas McInnes (1982-1989), William Watson (1989-1990, acting), Ruth Patrick (1990-1997) and Catherine Quinlan (1998- ). In recent years Assistant University Librarians have also been appointed, with specific areas of responsibility. A north wing was added to the Library building in 1948, and a south wing in 1960. The Library's growth led to the reorganisation of its collections and public services into subject-based divisions in 1960. In addition, a process of decentralization was begun in 1952 with the opening of the Bio-Medical Branch Library at Vancouver General Hospital. A more comprehensive decentralization plan, implemented in the 1960s, created a large and dispersed system which by 1999 consisted of two central libraries (Main Library and the Walter C. Koerner Library), thirteen public service branches and divisions, and eight internal service divisions. A three million dollar donation by industrialist H.R. Macmillan in 1965 significantly enhanced the size of the Library's collection, which by the 1990s had grown to over three million books. The Library continues to provide access to recorded knowledge and information - in the form of books, periodicals, manuscripts, audio-visual materials, and electronic media - to students, faculty, and the surrounding community.

From the description of Library fonds. 1908-2004. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606455939

Provincial legislation passed in November 1973 gave rise to the development of the British Columbia Medical Centre. The legislation established a network of hospitals and related health facilities to provide patient care services, health science teaching, and related medical research. BCMC integrated the resources of numerous institutions including Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Health Science Centre, G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Children's Hospital, B.C. Cancer Institute, St. Paul's Hospital, and Shaughnessy Hospital. The creation of BCMC would have involved a massive expansion of the Shaughnessy Hospital, which generated a great deal of public controversy. The provincial government disbanded BCMC in 1976 in light of the high cost of its operations.

From the description of British Columbia Medical Centre collection. 1973-1977. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606468008

Radio Canada International (RCI) is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporations (CBC) international service, and originally began broadcasting in 1945, just prior to the end of World War II. Originally intended as a way to provide a service to Canadian soldiers in Europe, RCI quickly realized that there was a need to develop awareness about Canada and Canadian identity around the world and now broadcasts to the United States, Central and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. In an effort to provide information about Canada and Canadian people, places and events to the Japanese, Radio Canada International began broadcasting Canadian news and information on a Japanese-language current affairs program in 1983.

From the description of Radio Canada International recordings collection. 1977-1987, predominant 1983-1987. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 607067892

The Japanese Canadian research collection has been assembled by a number of individuals interested in documenting the experiences of Japanese Canadians, particularly in British Columbia.

From the description of Japanese Canadian research collection. 1900-1970. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606462284

Angus MacInnis was employed as a conductor and motorman for the B.C. Electric Railway shortly after his arrival in Vancouver in 1908. An interest in the trade union movement led him to become business agent for the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electrical Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America, Division 101. Politically active on both the local and national scene, he was elected MP for Vancouver South for the Independent Labour Party in 1930 and he served the same constituency as a member of the CCF (1935-1957). MacInnis was Deputy National Leader of the CCF from 1942 to 1957.

From the description of Angus MacInnis memorial collection. 1963-1970. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606459916

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