By Katrina Yaskowich on August 6, 2026
The staff at the Digitization Centre provide suggestions and insights into how researchers can learn more about historical crime in BC on UBC Open Collections. Whether you’re interested in crime, cults, legal records or Gold Rush era con-men, this blog post offers researchers a place to start looking when looking into the darker sides of BC’s history.
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By Library Communications on July 30, 2026
UBC Library is launching a $200,000 campaign to raise funds in support of ongoing programming at the Chung| Lind Gallery. Donations up to $120,000 will be matched by a generous pledge from the Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation.
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By Katrina Yaskowich on May 14, 2026
In honour of Asian Heritage Month, we are rounding up 6 of our best collections that tell the stories of Asian Canadians in Canada and beyond. Over the years Open Collections has digitized multiple collections that deserve to be highlighted.
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By Minghui Zhou on April 1, 2026
Travelling and tourism are prominent topics in the Chung Collection. The collection contains more than 10,000 archival items, including documents, photographs, books, and other artifacts. Many of these materials relate to travel through the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and offer fascinating glimpses into British Columbia’s history. They reveal traces of the province’s early commercial and […]
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By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on April 26, 2025
Quon On, a family of Chinese Canadian travel companies, left a huge impact on the community…
Posted in Blue Funnel Line, Chinese American History, Chinese Canadian History, Chung, chung collection, Chung Lind Gallery, Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, History, Immigration and Settlement, Research and learning, vancouver, Victoria, Yip Family | Read More | No Comments