British Columbia travel and tourism guide collection, circa 1910-1978
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle Public Library
- Title
- British Columbia travel and tourism guide collection
- Dates
- circa 1910-1978 (inclusive)19101978
- Quantity
- .42 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 1000-079
- Summary
- Tourism pamphlets covering sites and attractions in British Columbia.
- Repository
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Seattle Public Library, Special Collections
1000 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104-1109
Telephone: 206-386-4636
specialcollections@spl.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open and available for use.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The pamphlets were created by a variety of entities including Chambers of Commerce, railroad companies and local businesses in order to advertise and promote their attractions to visitors. Early pamphlets are designed to entice new residents to the area and advertise features such as good weather and abundant agriculture. Later pamphlets cater towards the growing tourism industry.
Content Description
Pamphlets in the collection include statewide, regional, county and city brochures as well as brochures for specific places such as museums, historic sites and more. They provide details on popular sightseeing locations as well as the history and economic details of the locale. The Seattle Public Library collected the pamphlets over many decades. They range in date from the 1910's through the 1970's.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Replace the second set of brackets below with the collection title, excluding dates.]
[ITEM DESCRIPTION], [COLLECTION TITLE]. Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Pamphlets are arranged alphabetically by place.
Related Materials
Other collections of travel and promotional pamphlets can be found in the Seattle Travel and Tourism Guide Collection, Mt. Rainier Travel and Tourism Guide Collection, Washington State Travel and Tourism Guide Collection, the Oregon Travel and Tourism Guide Collection, and the Pacific Northwest Travel and Tourism Guide Collection (containing pamphlets that cover broader areas throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia).
Processing Note
Materials were added to this collection from our Northwest Uncatalogued Collection and Seattle Room Vertical File or added via acquisition by the Seattle Room curator. New materials will be added to this collection as acquired.
Acknowledgement of Harmful Content
The Seattle Public Library Special Collections Department is committed to creating an inclusive archive that documents the history of our diverse communities in a respectful manner. Our collections include historic materials that may contain images and outdated language which can be harmful due to issues such as racism, colonialism, sexism and homophobia. This content can provide important insight into the creator and context of the historic materials but can also reveal hurtful biases and prejudices.
We may decide to use or retain harmful language in our description when the terms have been used by the creator(s) of the materials to describe themselves or their community; when we have reused description created by the donor; when we have transcribed information directly from the materials; and when using national standards such as Library of Congress Subject Headings, which allow for standardized searching and retrieval of records. When including language from the original material in our finding aids or descriptions, we will indicate that this material comes directly from the original item by putting the language in quotes or prefacing it with a note that says the description is transcribed from the item or provided by the creator.
We will continually review our finding aids to identify harmful language and encourage you to contact us at specialcollections@spl.org if you find language that causes concern.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: GeneralDates: circa 1910Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: GeneralDates: 1914Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: GeneralDates: 1930Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: BarkervilleDates: circa 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Fort SteeleDates: circa 1966-1974Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Grouse MountainDates: circa 1910Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Harrison Hot SpringsDates: circa 1910Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Kettle ValleyDates: 1923Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: VancouverDates: circa 1954-1978Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: VictoriaDates: circa 1920-1954Container: Box 1, Folder 10
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Tourism--British Columbia
Geographical Names
- British Columbia--Description and travel
- British Columbia--Guidebooks--Periodicals
