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By ryan regier on March 6, 2024
Some users are seeing access issues with CPS. http://resources.library.ubc.ca/page.php?id=674
The CPS website is having technical issues blocking access for some users.
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By elimwong on March 5, 2024
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By Jillian G. on March 5, 2024
Canadian Travel Pamphlets from the Chung Collection:
Since the weather in Vancouver has been less than appealing as of late, I decided to peruse the travel pamphlets available through UBC’s Open Collections as a way of experiencing a vicarious vacation.
This blog post will highlight some of the travel pamphlets from the Chung collection. These eye-catching vintage pamphlets were distributed as advertisement for travel by ship, plane, or train within Canada as well as internationally. The Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, donated in 1999 by Drs. Wallace and Madeline Chung, contains over 10,000 items of archival documents, photographs, books, and other artifacts. The majority of the collection centers three broad themes: British Columbia History, Immigration and Settlement, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. I hope you enjoy this blog post, and maybe even get inspired to finally book that vacation!
Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies
This pamphlet advertising Banff Springs Hotel and Chateau Lake Louise is thought to be from some time after 1950. The pamphlet features information on amenities and activities of each destination. It features photographs of the hotels themselves, the interior of the rooms, and the gorgeous surrounding nature. The front of the pamphlet features a stamp indicating that, at some point, it belonged to Williams Travel Agency in Bellingham, Washington.
By train … through the Canadian Rockies
“This booklet is your welcome to the Canadian Rockies, the view-filled four hundred miles of peaks and passes, crags and canyons, streams and cataracts that make the journey by Canadian Pacific through the Rocky, Selkirk and Coast Ranges one of the travel wonders of the world”.
This pamphlet, thought to be from 1955, is meant to be read while the passenger is on the train. The pamphlet includes photographs, sketched maps of the railway route, informs passengers of must-see spectacular views and gives an overview of each location the train stops, including local attractions.
Yoho Valley in the Canadian Rockies and the glaciers of the Selkirks
This pamphlet advertising trips via CPR to Yoho Valley and the glaciers of the Selkirks is from 1903. The pamphlet features black and white photographs of the area, in depth information on the region including various mountains and glaciers, as well as tips for photographers, guided tour offerings, a topographical map, accommodation options, and more.
Canadian Pacific Cruises: round the world and Mediterranean, 1925-26
This pamphlet from 1925 advertises a Round the World Cruise and a Mediterranean cruise that occurred between 1925-26. The Round the World Cruise was scheduled from December 10th, 1925-April 10th, 1926, and the Mediterranean Cruise from February 16th, 1926 – April 13th, 1926. This pamphlet features gorgeous illustrations accompanying informative write ups for each destination.
Australia, New Zealand, Honolulu, Fiji
This pamphlet is advertising a cruise which departed from Vancouver, stopping in Hawaii, Japan, China, Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. The tour occurred during the “fall and winter months”. Although the exact date is not known, this pamphlet is thought to be from some time after 1920. The cover features a Kookaburra, a bird which is native to Australia.
Bermuda: rates and sailings, Duchess of York
This pamphlet from 1930, is for Canadian Pacific, “the world’s greatest travel system”. It features prices, dates, and departure options for Canadian Pacific World Wide cruises. It also contains information on traveler’s cheques, baggage insurance, sightseeing, and other information for passengers.
If you enjoyed viewing these vintage travel pamphlets, there are plenty more available through Open Collections.
Thank you for reading!
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By Melissa on March 4, 2024
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By elimwong on March 4, 2024
New Displays in the Law Library:
• International Women’s Day
• Celebrating Women in Law
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By ryan regier on March 4, 2024
There appears to be a technical issue happening with our authentication tool OpenAthens and we have lost access to multiple resources including:
We are working to get this fixed as quick as we can. If you notice an issue with a site not listed above, please report it here: https://about.library.ubc.ca/contact-us/ejournal-help/
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By ryan regier on March 4, 2024
Users trying to access McGraw Hill’s Access Medicine may see this error:
“You are logged into the OpenAthens service, but you do not have permission to access this particular resource. Please contact the OpenAthens administrator at your institution to request access.”
As workaround please use the Access Medicine link from the Library Resource Page to access – http://resources.library.ubc.ca/page.php?id=328
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By epederso on March 1, 2024
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By elimwong on February 27, 2024
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By Jillian G. on February 20, 2024
Family day is observed each year on the third Monday in February in most provinces across Canada. In British Columbia, the holiday was adopted in 2013 and was originally observed on the second Monday of February. This was the case until 2019, at which point the province moved the holiday to the third Monday of the month in order to align with the schedule that the rest of the country abides by.
In celebration of yesterday having been Family Day, this week’s blog post is a collection of family portraits from various sources found within Open Collections. Home to thousands of photographs, these portraits were found across several collections, either as stand-alone items or as part of family albums.
In this photograph, the Timms family stands in front of a small boat in Port Moody, B.C., thought to be from around 1910.
This photograph features a family with parents and two small children standing in a garden. Thought to be taken between 1900-1920, there is no information on the identity of this family.
This image of the Unger family standing in front of Johnson Electric co. is from an envelope that contained film negatives. The envelope indicates that the film was developed for Mrs. Unger at Camera and Arts ltd. at 610 Granville St. in Vancouver, B.C. Thought to be from between 1904-1924.
[Ward Family, Vancouver, B.C.]
This photograph is of the Ward family giving a musical performance in front of Vancouver’s City Hall in 1940. The names of the family members are printed on the front of the image: “Marjorie, Doris, Walter, Lawrence, Lillian – conductor, James, Clara, Daddy Ward”.
[Photo Album of Unknown Family]
This photograph of a family kayaking is from the photo album of an unknown family, thought to be from between 1925-1940.
This portrait is of the Shigetaka Sasaki family sitting in a garden, the date is unknown.
Niwatsukino family working on farm in Turin, Alberta
The Niwatsukino family with horses in Alberta, from 1942.
This family wedding portrait features people dressed in both traditional Chinese garments as well as Western garments, the image is from some time after 1920.
This photograph is of a family sitting on a front lawn. The hand written note at the bottom of the photograph identifies them as “our Piano mover and family”. Thought to be from between 1890-1899.
We hope you enjoyed this blog post and that you had an enjoyable long weekend. Thank you for reading!
If these photographs piqued your interest, there are many more family photographs available for browsing in Open Collections.
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