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Carte de la côte de l'Amérique sur l'océan Pacifique septentrional : comprenant le territoire de l'Orégon, les Californies, la Mer Vermeille, partie des territoires de la compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson et de l'Amérique Russe

Alternative Title: Exploration du territoire de l'Orégon, des Californies et de la mer Vermeille, exécutée pendant les années 1840, 1841 et 1842
Subject: Hudson's Bay Company
Creator: Duflot de Mofras, Eugène, 1810-1884
Contributor: Hacq, J. M. and Jacobs, S.
Publisher: Arthur Bertrand
Language: English
Date created: 1844
Rights Statement: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Resource Type: Still Image
Extent: 1 sheet
Geographic Coverage: California, Canada, British Columbia, Mexico, Washington (State), North America--Northwest Coast of North America, Oregon, and Alaska
Coordinates: 64.00028, -150.00028, 23, -102, 60N-17N/145W-89W, 53.99983, -125.0032, 44.00013, -120.50139, 60.10867, -113.64258, 37.25022, -119.75126, and 47.50012, -120.50147
Chronological Coverage: 1844
Additional Physical Characteristics: 1:5,555,555
Physical Repository: National Archives (Great Britain)
Collection: Early BC Maps Collection
Provenance: National Archives of the UK
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Sponsor: Funded by a Canadian Council of Archives, Archival Community Digitization Program.
Genre: maps (documents) and historical maps
Date Digitized: 2010-04-12
Technical Note: Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 6, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg

Letter from Johnny Cash to Bob Neal, 26 October 1961

Subject: Cash, Johnny, Country musicians, Columbia Records, Inc., Holiff, Saul, 1925-2005, Neal, Bob, 1917-1983, Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.), Concert tours--Management, and Music trade--Management
Creator: Cash, Johnny
Contributor: Neal, Bob, 1917-1983
Date created: October 26, 1961
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 1 leaf
Geographic Coverage: New York (State)--New York, Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, East Asia, California--Ventura, Louisiana--Shreveport, and Ontario--London
Coordinates: 32.24997, 114.60938, 34.27834, -119.29317, 43.00035, -75.4999, 32.52515, -93.75018, 52, -56, 42.98339, -81.23304, and 23, -102
Additional Physical Characteristics: Carbon copy of typescript letter with cursive font.
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Saul Holiff Collection
Provenance: Acquired from Jonathan Holiff, October 2016.
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: correspondence, business letters, and letters (correspondence)
Archival Item Identifier: Accession Number: 2016-018 and File: 1.31
Fonds Title: Holiff Family fonds
Fonds Identifier: SC510
Is Referenced By: Special Collections fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/holiff-family-fonds
Date Digitized: 2018-03-05
Technical Note: 600 dpi TIFF. Scanned using Epson GT-15000; Photoshop cropp & straighten; No colour correction; by KMercer. Metadata by SMacFarlane and KD.

Memoir of Valentine St. John

Alternative Title: Roving Surgeon
Subject: Surgeons, Medical students, World War, Travel, Personal narratives, Families, and St. John, Alfred Henry Valentine, 1883-1964
Creator: St. John, Alfred Henry Valentine, 1883-1964
Date created: 1964
Rights Statement: No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 192 pages ; 28 x 21.5 cm
Geographic Coverage: Romania, Italy, United States, Mexico, British Columbia, India, Austria, Croatia, and Europe
Coordinates: 53.99983, -125.0032, 22.20775, 76.97021, 47.33333, 13.33333, 39.76, -98.5, 46, 25, 42.83333, 12.83333, 45.16667, 15.5, and 23, -102
Additional Physical Characteristics: Typescript. and Missing Chapters 4-6.
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: St. John Family Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: memoirs and typescripts
Archival Item Identifier: Accession Number: 2017-007
Fonds Title: St. John family fonds
Fonds Identifier: SC532
Is Referenced By: Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/st-john-family-fonds
Date Digitized: 2022-01-24
Technical Note: Scanned on Plustek Opticbook3000 at 600DPI by PD. Each chapter was corner-stapled; after initial scans proved difficult, permission was received to remove the staples for scanning. They were not replaced but instead each chapter was contained by a folded piece of...

Mexico Overnights

Subject: Fishes, Travel costs, Birds, Travel, Language and languages, Plant ecology, Animals, Religions, Plants, Ecology, Voyages and travels, Parks, Insects, and Flowers
Creator: Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
Language: English
Date created: 1967 to 1998
Rights Statement: No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 1 notebook (52 pages) ; 12.5 x 7.5 cm
Geographic Coverage: Mexico and New York (State)--New York
Coordinates: 40.71427, -74.00597 and 23, -102
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Chester P. Lyons Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: diaries, field notes, personal narratives, research notes, manuscripts (documents), and notebooks
Archival Item Identifier: Accession Number: 2007-039; File: 2.5
Fonds Title: Chester P. Lyons fonds
Fonds Identifier: AR409
Is Referenced By: Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
Date Digitized: 2025-08
Technical Note: Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A300 600DPI by LG. Metadata by MT.

Comida No Bombas

Alternative Title: Comida No Bombas Mexico
Subject: Food relief and Food Not Bombs (Organization)
Creator: McHenry, Keith, 1957-
Contributor: Food Not Bombs (Organization)
Publisher: Food Not Bombs
Rights Statement: In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Resource Type: Still Image
Extent: 1 poster : ink, watercolour ; 48 x 60.5 cm
Geographic Coverage: Mexico
Coordinates: 23, -102
Additional Physical Characteristics: faint pencil sketch on verso
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Food Not Bombs Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: posters
Archival Item Identifier: Acc. No. 2017-035
Fonds Title: Food Not Bombs fonds
Fonds Identifier: SC443
Is Referenced By: Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/food-not-bombs
Date Digitized: 2019-11-04/2019-11-05
Technical Note: Scanned on Betterlight TTI at 600 dpi (1/15 (some at 1/20); 283; bent 5 tone; camera height 600) PD

Mexico, United States, January-February 1979

Alternative Title: Mexico Jan 26-Feb 19 1979 Oregon and Cal. Coast, Desert and To Grand Canyon April 25/79
Subject: Plant ecology, Travel, Fishes, Insects, Travel costs, Language and languages, Voyages and travels, Parks, Birds, Flowers, Ecology, Animals, Plants, and Religions
Creator: Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
Language: English
Date created: January 1979 to February 1979
Rights Statement: No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 1 notebook (124 pages) ; 12.5 x 7.5 cm
Geographic Coverage: United States--Mojave Desert, California, Mexico, Arizona--Grand Canyon, and Oregon
Coordinates: 23, -102, 35.41665, -115.58416, 36.05443, -112.13934, 37.25022, -119.75126, and 44.00013, -120.50139
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Chester P. Lyons Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: research notes, manuscripts (documents), personal narratives, diaries, field notes, and notebooks
Archival Item Identifier: Accession Number: 2007-039; File: 2.5
Fonds Title: Chester P. Lyons fonds
Fonds Identifier: AR409
Is Referenced By: Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
Date Digitized: 2025-08
Technical Note: Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A300 600DPI by LG. Metadata by MT.

Vancouver Island, Salt Spring Island, 1979

Subject: Fishes, Travel costs, Plants, Flowers, Travel, Birds, Plant ecology, Insects, Voyages and travels, Ecology, Religions, Animals, Parks, and Language and languages
Creator: Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
Language: English
Date created: 1979
Rights Statement: No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 1 notebook (22 pages) ; 15.5 x 9 cm
Geographic Coverage: Mexico, British Columbia--Saltspring Island, British Columbia--Alert Bay, British Columbia--North Pender Island, British Columbia--South Pender Island, and British Columbia--Gabriola Island
Coordinates: 49.16633, -123.8027, 48.78295, -123.28592, 50.58377, -126.92707, 48.81161, -123.49731, 48.74965, -123.21931, and 23, -102
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Chester P. Lyons Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: research notes, diaries, personal narratives, field notes, notebooks, and manuscripts (documents)
Archival Item Identifier: Accession Number: 2007-039; File: 2.5
Fonds Title: Chester P. Lyons fonds
Fonds Identifier: AR409
Is Referenced By: Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
Date Digitized: 2025-09
Technical Note: Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A300 600DPI by LG. Metadata by MT.

Costa Rica, Guatemala, January 1980

Subject: Insects, Plant ecology, Ecology, Flowers, Language and languages, Fishes, Travel, Travel costs, Parks, Birds, Plants, Voyages and travels, Animals, and Religions
Creator: Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
Language: English
Date created: 1980
Rights Statement: No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 1 notebook (46 pages) ; 12.5 x 7.5 cm
Geographic Coverage: Guatemala, Costa Rica, California, and Mexico
Coordinates: 37.25022, -119.75126, 15.5, -90.25, 23, -102, and 10, -84
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Chester P. Lyons Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: diaries, research notes, field notes, notebooks, manuscripts (documents), and personal narratives
Archival Item Identifier: Accession Number: 2007-039; File: 2.5
Fonds Title: Chester P. Lyons fonds
Fonds Identifier: AR409
Is Referenced By: Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
Date Digitized: 2025-08
Technical Note: Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A300 600DPI by LG. Metadata by MT.

Joshua Tree, New Mexico, Grand Canyon, February 07-March 15, 1980

Alternative Title: Joshua Tree Arizona New Mexico Grand Canyon Feb 7-Mar 15 1980
Subject: Religions, Fishes, Animals, Travel, Flowers, Plants, Insects, Travel costs, Voyages and travels, Ecology, Language and languages, Birds, Plant ecology, and Parks
Creator: Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
Language: English
Date created: February 7, 1980 to March 15, 1980
Rights Statement: No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 1 notebook (66 pages) ; 12.5 x 7.5 cm
Geographic Coverage: California--Joshua Tree National Park, Mexico, Arizona, Utah, California, and Arizona--Grand Canyon
Coordinates: 33.87343, -115.90099, 23, -102, 37.25022, -119.75126, 39.25024, -111.75103, 36.05443, -112.13934, and 34.5003, -111.50098
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Chester P. Lyons Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: diaries, manuscripts (documents), research notes, field notes, personal narratives, and notebooks
Archival Item Identifier: Accession Number: 2007-039; File: 2.5
Fonds Title: Chester P. Lyons fonds
Fonds Identifier: AR409
Is Referenced By: Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
Date Digitized: 2025-08
Technical Note: Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A300 600DPI by LG. Metadata by MT.

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