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Thematic Research Guides

The ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Archives' finding aids are provenance-based (i.e. organized by the creating bodies, persons or families). To supplement these, we also prepare subject-based thematic guides.

Last updated: Sep 3, 2024

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Archives Holdings: Thematic Groups

All fonds and collections organized by broad thematic subject categories, with links to online finding aids. Format: pdf. Last updated: September 2024.

British Columbia Beer History Archive

In 2021, the Archives began to acquire records relating to British Columbia's brewing history – from documentation of BC's early, pre-Prohibition brewers to the records of the contemporary craft beer scene. Read more about our holdings, recent acquisitions, and other research resources on BC's beer history. Format: online. Last updated: May 2024.

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Heritage Displays

Display posters originally created for ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's 40th Anniversary (2005), then redesigned in 2022. The displays are mounted along the walls of the corridor leading to the Archives on the ground floor of Maggie Benston Centre. Format: jpg. Last updated: 2022.

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CREATIVE British Columbia: a Guide to Arts and Culture Resources in the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Archives

This guide highlights individuals and organizations that have contributed to the arts and cultural life of British Columbia and whose records are preserved in ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's archival holdings. Format: pdf. Last updated: 2012.

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Campus Politics: A Guide to Sources

The Archives holds a wealth of material relating to the history of campus politics at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV: protests, demonstrations, sit-ins, occupations, strikes. This guide briefly describes key events from 1965 up to the 1980s, identifies the main records creators, and traces the fate of their records. Format: pdf. Last updated: March 2010.