Chester P. Lyons Collection
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The collection is comprised of selections from the archives of Chester P. Lyons and documents the career of Chester Peter Lyons (1915-1998). Lyons worked as a forest engineer with the British Columbia Forest Service; with the Parks Branch, where he helped establish the provincial parks system in British Columbia (including Manning, Tweedsmuir, Wells Gray, and Bowron Lakes) and human heritage initiatives (including the restoration and management of Barkerville and the Stop-Of-Interest plaque program adjacent to major highways in British Columbia).
Lyons also pursued many projects in nature interpretation as an author, lecturer, wildlife and travel filmmaker, television producer, and photographer. He also published fieldguides on the plants of British Columbia and Washington State, such as Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers to Know in BC (1952).
The collection includes Lyons' photographic materials and field notebooks, dating from 1932 to 1998.
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Collection Details
- Items 362
- Last Updated 2025-07-03
Works (362)
311. Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [10]
- Title:
- Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [10]
- Description:
- Canoeing trip to Bowron Lake Park with views of lakes, forests, trees, people canoeing, and fishing.
- Subject:
- Nature, Parks, Mountains, Natural history, Lakes, BC Parks, Forests and forestry, Canoes and canoeing, Outdoor recreation, and British Columbia. Ministry of Forests
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1960~
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 9 x 9 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Bowron Lake and British Columbia--Bowron Lake Provincial Park
- Coordinates:
- 53.1666, -121.08608
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Chester P. Lyons Collection
- Provenance:
- Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.6
- 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:
- 2025-01
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
312. Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [11]
- Title:
- Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [11]
- Description:
- Canoeing trip to Bowron Lake Park with views of lakes, forests, trees, people canoeing, and fishing.
- Subject:
- Forests and forestry, Natural history, Lakes, Canoes and canoeing, BC Parks, Parks, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Mountains, Nature, and Outdoor recreation
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1960~
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 9 x 9 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Bowron Lake Provincial Park and British Columbia--Bowron Lake
- Coordinates:
- 53.1666, -121.08608
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Chester P. Lyons Collection
- Provenance:
- Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.6
- 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:
- 2025-01
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
313. Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [12]
- Title:
- Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [12]
- Description:
- Canoeing trip to Bowron Lake Park with views of lakes, forests, trees, people canoeing, and fishing.
- Subject:
- British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Canoes and canoeing, Lakes, Forests and forestry, Parks, Outdoor recreation, Nature, Mountains, Natural history, and BC Parks
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1960~
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 9 x 9 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Bowron Lake Provincial Park and British Columbia--Bowron Lake
- Coordinates:
- 53.1666, -121.08608
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Chester P. Lyons Collection
- Provenance:
- Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.6
- 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:
- 2025-01
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
314. Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [13]
- Title:
- Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [13]
- Description:
- Canoeing trip to Bowron Lake Park with views of lakes, forests, trees, people canoeing, and fishing.
- Subject:
- BC Parks, Natural history, Parks, Forests and forestry, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Canoes and canoeing, Nature, Lakes, Mountains, and Outdoor recreation
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1960~
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 9 x 9 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Bowron Lake and British Columbia--Bowron Lake Provincial Park
- Coordinates:
- 53.1666, -121.08608
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Chester P. Lyons Collection
- Provenance:
- Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.6
- 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:
- 2025-01
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
315. Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [14]
- Title:
- Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [14]
- Description:
- Canoeing trip to Bowron Lake Park with views of lakes, forests, trees, people canoeing, and fishing.
- Subject:
- BC Parks, Lakes, Natural history, Canoes and canoeing, Nature, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Forests and forestry, Mountains, Outdoor recreation, and Parks
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1960~
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 9 x 9 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Bowron Lake and British Columbia--Bowron Lake Provincial Park
- Coordinates:
- 53.1666, -121.08608
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Chester P. Lyons Collection
- Provenance:
- Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.6
- 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:
- 2025-01
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
316. Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [15]
- Title:
- Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [15]
- Description:
- Canoeing trip to Bowron Lake Park with views of lakes, forests, trees, people canoeing, and fishing.
- Subject:
- Natural history, Mountains, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Lakes, Outdoor recreation, BC Parks, Parks, Canoes and canoeing, Forests and forestry, and Nature
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1960~
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 9 x 9 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Bowron Lake and British Columbia--Bowron Lake Provincial Park
- Coordinates:
- 53.1666, -121.08608
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Chester P. Lyons Collection
- Provenance:
- Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.6
- 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:
- 2025-01
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
317. Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [16]
- Title:
- Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [16]
- Description:
- Canoeing trip to Bowron Lake Park with views of lakes, forests, trees, people canoeing, and fishing.
- Subject:
- Lakes, Canoes and canoeing, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Mountains, BC Parks, Natural history, Parks, Outdoor recreation, Nature, and Forests and forestry
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1960~
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 9 x 9 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Bowron Lake and British Columbia--Bowron Lake Provincial Park
- Coordinates:
- 53.1666, -121.08608
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Chester P. Lyons Collection
- Provenance:
- Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.6
- 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:
- 2025-01
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
318. Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [17]
- Title:
- Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [17]
- Description:
- Canoeing trip to Bowron Lake Park with views of lakes, forests, trees, people canoeing, and fishing.
- Subject:
- BC Parks, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Mountains, Natural history, Outdoor recreation, Canoes and canoeing, Nature, Lakes, Forests and forestry, and Parks
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1960~
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 9 x 9 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Bowron Lake and British Columbia--Bowron Lake Provincial Park
- Coordinates:
- 53.1666, -121.08608
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Chester P. Lyons Collection
- Provenance:
- Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.6
- 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:
- 2025-01
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
319. Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [18]
- Title:
- Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [18]
- Description:
- Canoeing trip to Bowron Lake Park with views of lakes, forests, trees, people canoeing, and fishing.
- Subject:
- BC Parks, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Natural history, Lakes, Outdoor recreation, Canoes and canoeing, Mountains, Nature, Parks, and Forests and forestry
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1960~
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 9 x 9 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Bowron Lake and British Columbia--Bowron Lake Provincial Park
- Coordinates:
- 53.1666, -121.08608
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Chester P. Lyons Collection
- Provenance:
- Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.6
- 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:
- 2025-01
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
320. Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [19]
- Title:
- Canoe trip, Bowron Lake Park [19]
- Description:
- Canoeing trip to Bowron Lake Park with views of lakes, forests, trees, people canoeing, and fishing.
- Subject:
- British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Natural history, Outdoor recreation, Mountains, Canoes and canoeing, Nature, Forests and forestry, BC Parks, Lakes, and Parks
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1960~
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 9 x 9 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Bowron Lake Provincial Park and British Columbia--Bowron Lake
- Coordinates:
- 53.1666, -121.08608
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Chester P. Lyons Collection
- Provenance:
- Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.6
- 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:
- 2025-01
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.