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Coal Tyee Society fonds

Coal Tyee Society fonds [textual record, graphic material]. – 1978--1990.
25.5 cm of textual records.
3 photographs.

          The Coal Tyee Historical Society was formed circa 1980 to preserve the memories of as many Vancouver Island coal mining pioneers as possible.  The society published Boss Whistle and Three Dollar Dreams, written by Lynne Bowen; produced the play We Too and co-produced, with Rod Langley, the video One Hundred Years Below.  They taped interviews with pioneers, and made typewritten transcripts which have been donated to the Provincial Archives of BC and Malaspina College Library.  The society felt they had fulfilled their mandate and disbanded in 1990.  Final officers of the society were Ruth Tickle (President), Nels Dean (Vice-president), Kate McNeil (Secretary), and Clarence Karr (Treasurer).

         Fonds consists of records related to the Fonds is arranged in six series: 1) Constitution and bylaws; 2) Minutes; 3) Correspondence; 4) Financial Records; 5) Projects; 6) Miscellaneous.
         Title based on the contents of the fonds.
         Material donated by the club president, Ruth Tickle, in December, 1996 (1996 037 A).  The remainder of the material was donated by Clarence Karr on behalf of the society in February 2000.
         Series descriptions available.

ACCESSION NUMBER:                     1996 037 A; 2000 014 A
LOCATION:                                           E-01-6 Box 4

Series 1.

          Constitution and Bylaws [textual record].—1982.
          .5 cm of textual records.

          Series consists of a constitution and set of bylaws dated 1982.
          Title based on the contents of the series.

LOCATION:                                          E-01-06 Box 4 (2000 014 A).

Series 2.

       Minutes [textual record].—1978-1990           
         5.5 cm of textual records.
         
         Series consists of minutes from 1978-1990 including one agenda for the final meeting and a financial statement dated February 19, 1990.
         Title based on the contents of the series.

LOCATION:                                         E-01-6 Box 4

Series 3.

          Correspondence [textual record] – 1982-1988.
          3 cm of textual records.
         
          Series consists of various correspondence from 1982-1988.
          Title based on the contents of the series.

LOCATION:                                        E-01-6 Box 4

Series 4.

          Financial records [textual record] – 1979-1989
          5.5 cm of textual records.
     
      Series consists of various financial records including balance sheets; financial statements; treasurer’s reports (1979-1982); bank statements; receipts and account books; audit letters; correspondence and information about funds such as the Myrtle Bergren Memorial Fund.  Also includes funding applications and awards.  See also Series 5:  Projects.
          Title based on the contents of the series.

LOCATION:                                        E-01-6 Box 4

Series 5.

       Projects [textual record] – 1979-1987
         5.5 cm of textual records.

     Series consists of various material related to the New Horizon Project (1979-1982); “We Too” play; “Boss Whistle” book contract (involving the society, author Lynne Bowen and Ron Smith of Oolichan Books); and “One Hundred Years Below” videotape proposal (Rod Langley and Associates).
        Title based on the contents of the series.

LOCATION:                                       E-01-6 Box 4

Series 6.

        Miscellaneous [textual record, graphic material] – 1982-1987
           5.5 cm of textual records.
           3 photographs.

      Series consists of book launching invitations for the book “Three Dollar Dreams” and promotional material related to the book “Boss Whistle”; news clippings; book award information; certificates; fundraising research; and documents related to donations to the BC Archives (1983) and the Nanaimo Museum (1982).

LOCATION:                                      E-01-6 Box 4