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Fort Alexander and vicinity in 1860

Subject: Trails, History, Gold mines and mining--Social aspects, and Gold mines and mining
Creator: Sylvester, Frank, 1837-1908
Language: eng
Date created: 1800s
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 21 leaves, handwritten ; 21 x 34 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Fraser River, British Columbia--Lillooet, and British Columbia--Alexandria
Coordinates: 52.63315, -122.45286, 53.99983, -125.0032, 50.6856, -121.942, and 49.11636, -123.18594
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: manuscripts (documents)
Archival Item Identifier: Acc. No.: 1998-071, 1.5
Fonds Title: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
Fonds Identifier: AR281
Is Referenced By: Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/uploads/r/university-of-victoria-archives/f/8/8/f886b5cc55cf3d9f7ad3c0b1b178a2824a6b0f46d38b0c930564e2a41b432532/Sylvester_Frank_AR281_FIND.pdf
Date Digitized: 2008-01-25
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW. Metadata by KD.

Old time reminiscences of B.C.

Alternative Title: Old time reminiscences of B.C., 1850's
Subject: City and town life, History, and Gold mines and mining
Creator: Sylvester, Frank, 1837-1908
Language: eng
Date created: 1800s
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 36 leaves, handwritten ; 21 x 34 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia and British Columbia--Victoria
Coordinates: 53.99983, -125.0032 and 48.4359, -123.35155
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: manuscripts (documents)
Archival Item Identifier: Acc. No.: 1998-071, 1.7
Fonds Title: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
Fonds Identifier: AR281
Is Referenced By: Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/uploads/r/university-of-victoria-archives/f/8/8/f886b5cc55cf3d9f7ad3c0b1b178a2824a6b0f46d38b0c930564e2a41b432532/Sylvester_Frank_AR281_FIND.pdf
Date Digitized: 2008-01-28
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW. Metadata by KD.

Old Brigade Trail in '59

Alternative Title: The Old BrigadeTrail in 1859
Subject: Trails, History, and Voyages and travels
Creator: Sylvester, Frank, 1837-1908
Language: eng
Date created: April 1859
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 24 leaves, handwritten ; 22 X 33 cm (p. 1-3), 22 X 36 cm (p. 4-9), aprox. 21 X 34 cm (p. 10-22), 21 X 26 cm (p. 23-24)
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Fraser River, and British Columbia--Lillooet
Coordinates: 49.11636, -123.18594, 53.99983, -125.0032, and 50.6856, -121.942
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: manuscripts (documents)
Archival Item Identifier: Acc. No.: 1998-071, 1.6
Fonds Title: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
Fonds Identifier: AR281
Is Referenced By: Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/uploads/r/university-of-victoria-archives/f/8/8/f886b5cc55cf3d9f7ad3c0b1b178a2824a6b0f46d38b0c930564e2a41b432532/Sylvester_Frank_AR281_FIND.pdf
Date Digitized: 2008-01-25
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW. Metadata by KD.

Commonplace book of Frank Sylvester

Subject: History
Creator: Sylvester, Frank, 1837-1908
Language: eng
Date created: 1874 to 1907
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 631 pages ; 24 x 36 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia and British Columbia--Victoria
Coordinates: 53.99983, -125.0032 and 48.4359, -123.35155
Additional Physical Characteristics: Entries on ruled and numbered pages in "Record" book. NOTE: a number of pages have been excised from the original diary. Where this occurs, page numbering reflects missing pages [e.g. p. 352-401 where p 352-400 have been removed].
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: commonplace books, scrapbooks, and journals (accounts)
Archival Item Identifier: Acc. No.: 2002-029, 2.1
Fonds Title: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
Fonds Identifier: AR281
Is Referenced By: Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/uploads/r/university-of-victoria-archives/f/8/8/f886b5cc55cf3d9f7ad3c0b1b178a2824a6b0f46d38b0c930564e2a41b432532/Sylvester_Frank_AR281_FIND.pdf
Date Digitized: 2008-01-17/2008-01-23
Technical Note: 240 dpi RAW, Canon EOS 30D, photographed by KSW and CDW, edited by KM and CDW. Metadata by KD.

Picturesque glimpses of Victoria, capitol of British Columbia

Alternative Title: Picturesque glimpses of Victoria, capitol of British Columbia With Greetings from Clinton A. Harrison Prop. The Hotel Driard.
Subject: Historic buildings, Tourism, History, Landscapes, and Cities and towns
Creator: Harrison, Clinton A.
Publisher: T.N. Hibben & Co.
Language: eng
Date created: 1890
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Text
Identifier: Call Number: FC3846.37 H37 (Special Collections)
Extent: 8 pages ; 25 x 21 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria
Coordinates: 48.4359, -123.35155
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: photographs, printed ephemera, black-and-white photographs, and pamphlets
Date Digitized: 2008-01-23
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Plustek OptiBook 3600 scanner, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW, transcript by CDW. Metadata by KD.

Victoria illustrated: containing a general description of the Province of British Columbia, and a review of the resources, terminal advantages, general industries and climate of Victoria, the "Queen City", and its tributary country.

Alternative Title: Victoria the Queen City
Subject: City and town life, Tourism, History, Cities and towns, Cities and towns--Growth, and Commerce
Publisher: Ellis, "The Colonist"; Published under the auspices of the Corporation of the City of Victoria
Language: eng
Date created: 1891
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Text
Identifier: Call Number: FC3846.3 V53 (Special Collections)
Extent: 96 pages, illustrations ; 23 x 30 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria
Coordinates: 48.4359, -123.35155
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: books
Date Digitized: 2008-01-14/2008-01-18
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by CDW, ocr transcript by CDW and KM. Metadata by KD.

Victoria British Columbia Past and Present

Alternative Title: Victoria, past and present : something about the advantages which the city offers, viewed from business, residential and tourist standpoints
Subject: City and town life, Tourism--Marketing, History, Voyages and travels, and Cities and towns
Creator: British Columbia Board of Trade
Publisher: British Columbia Board of Trade
Language: eng
Date created: 1901?
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Still Image
Identifier: Call Number: FC3846.4 V57 (Special Collections)
Extent: 29 pages ; 15.5 x 23 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria
Coordinates: 48.4359, -123.35155
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: books and pamphlets
Date Digitized: 2008-01-23
Technical Note: 300 dpi tif, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW. Metadata by GF and KD.

Picturesque Victoria, British Columbia

Alternative Title: Picturesque Victoria. B.C.
Subject: History, Tourism--Marketing, and Cities and towns
Publisher: T.N. Hibben & Co.
Language: eng
Date created: 1907?
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Text
Identifier: Call Number: FC3846.37 P53 (Special Collections)
Extent: 28 pages ; 30.5 x 24 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria
Coordinates: 48.4359, -123.35155
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: pamphlets and books
Date Digitized: 2008-01-23
Technical Note: 300 dpi tif, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW. Metadata by KD.

Trail to the Fork of Quesnell River 1860

Subject: Trails, History, Voyages and travels, and Gold mines and mining
Creator: Sylvester, Frank, 1837-1908
Language: eng
Date created: 1908
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 18 leaves, handwritten ; 21 x 34 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia--Quesnel River and British Columbia--Quesnel Region
Coordinates: 52.97842, -122.4931 and 52.96658, -122.50289
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: lecture notes and manuscripts (documents)
Archival Item Identifier: Acc. No.: 1998-071, 1.9
Fonds Title: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
Fonds Identifier: AR281
Is Referenced By: Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/uploads/r/university-of-victoria-archives/f/8/8/f886b5cc55cf3d9f7ad3c0b1b178a2824a6b0f46d38b0c930564e2a41b432532/Sylvester_Frank_AR281_FIND.pdf
Date Digitized: 2008-01-28
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW. Metadata by KD.

Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia

Subject: Historic buildings, History, and Cities and towns
Contributor: Clarke, C.E., Empress Hotel (Victoria, B.C.), and Fleming Bros.
Publisher: W. J. CLUBB, Winnipeg and Victoria
Language: eng
Date created: 1910?
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Still Image
Identifier: Call Number: FC3846.67 V55 (Special Collections)
Extent: 19 leaves ; 16 x 21 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria and Washington (State)--Olympic Mountains
Coordinates: 47.87203, -123.66797 and 48.4359, -123.35155
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: books, printed ephemera, and pamphlets
Date Digitized: 2008-01-23
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Plustek OptiBook 3600 scanner, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW, transcript by CDW. Metadata by KD.

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