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)
341. Windsor Hotel and other buildings, Fort Steele, B.C.
- Title:
- Windsor Hotel and other buildings, Fort Steele, B.C.
- Description:
- A large wooden building with "Windsor Hotel" painted in fading letters on its side and surrounded by smaller wooden buildings on a gravel road.
- Subject:
- Dwellings, Hotels, Historic sites, Abandoned buildings, Historic buildings, BC Parks, Natural history, Wooden-frame buildings, Nature, Parks, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, and Cities and towns
- 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--Fort Steele
- Coordinates:
- 49.61664, -115.63538
- 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: 4.11
- 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:
- 2025-01/2025-02
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600dpi; tif, LG). Metadata by KD.
342. Wooden buildings and a gas station, Fort Steele , B.C.
- Title:
- Wooden buildings and a gas station, Fort Steele , B.C.
- Description:
- Several wooden buildings along a gravel road including a gas station.
- Subject:
- Historic sites, Cities and towns, BC Parks, Dwellings, Parks, Abandoned buildings, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Wooden-frame buildings, Natural history, Nature, and Historic buildings
- 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--Fort Steele
- Coordinates:
- 49.61664, -115.63538
- 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: 4.11
- 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:
- 2025-01/2025-02
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600dpi; tif, LG). Metadata by KD.
343. Wooden buildings, Fort Steele, B.C.
- Title:
- Wooden buildings, Fort Steele, B.C.
- Description:
- A small one-story wooden home next to a log cabin in a fenced in area. A small wooden building raised up on a circular structure is in the background.
- Subject:
- Natural history, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Cities and towns, Historic sites, Nature, Parks, Log cabins, BC Parks, Historic buildings, Dwellings, Wooden-frame buildings, and Abandoned buildings
- 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--Fort Steele
- Coordinates:
- 49.61664, -115.63538
- 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: 4.11
- 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:
- 2025-01/2025-02
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600dpi; tif, LG). Metadata by KD.
344. Wooden homes, Fort Steele, B.C.
- Title:
- Wooden homes, Fort Steele, B.C.
- Description:
- Several wooden homes in a grassy area.
- Subject:
- Abandoned buildings, Cities and towns, Dwellings, Wooden-frame buildings, Natural history, BC Parks, Parks, Historic sites, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Historic buildings, 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--Fort Steele
- Coordinates:
- 49.61664, -115.63538
- 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: 4.11
- 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:
- 2025-01/2025-02
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600dpi; tif, LG). Metadata by KD.
345. Aerial view of a town on a river, Mount Edziza Park
- Title:
- Aerial view of a town on a river, Mount Edziza Park
- Description:
- Looking down on a small settlement along a river in a canyon.
- Subject:
- Mountains, Landforms, Cities and towns, Natural history, Parks, BC Parks, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Landscapes, Nature, Rivers, and Canyons
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1970-08
- 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 12 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Mount Edziza Park
- Coordinates:
- 57.58296, -130.67067
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- In a small envelope labelled "Mt. Edziza Klahanie, photographing trip (970)"
- 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, black-and-white photographs, and aerial photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.8
- 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 (600dpi; tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
346. Airplane, Mount Edziza Park
- Title:
- Airplane, Mount Edziza Park
- Description:
- A few people standing next to a large airplane at the base of a mountain.
- Subject:
- Mountains, BC Parks, Nature, Airplanes, Natural history, and British Columbia. Ministry of Forests
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1970-08
- 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 12 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Mount Edziza Park
- Coordinates:
- 57.58296, -130.67067
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- In a small envelope labelled "Mt. Edziza Klahanie, photographing trip (970)"
- 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: 4.12.8
- 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 (600dpi; tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
347. Camping on a mountain, Mount Edziza Park
- Title:
- Camping on a mountain, Mount Edziza Park
- Description:
- A few people and tents on a mountain side with snowy mountain peaks in the background.
- Subject:
- BC Parks, Nature, Snow, Mountains, Camping, Natural history, and British Columbia. Ministry of Forests
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1970-08
- 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 12 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Mount Edziza Park
- Coordinates:
- 57.58296, -130.67067
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- In a small envelope labelled "Mt. Edziza Klahanie, photographing trip (970)"
- 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: 4.12.8
- 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 (600dpi; tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
348. Filming next to a helicopter, Mount Edziza Park
- Title:
- Filming next to a helicopter, Mount Edziza Park
- Description:
- A helicopter at the base of a mountain next to a group of people filming some kind of specimens.
- Subject:
- Nature, Mountains, Parks, Wildlife photographers, Natural history, Helicopters, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, BC Parks, and Wildlife photography
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1970-08
- 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 12 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Mount Edziza Park
- Coordinates:
- 57.58296, -130.67067
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- In a small envelope labelled "Mt. Edziza Klahanie, photographing trip (970)"
- 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: 4.12.8
- 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 (600dpi; tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
349. Lyons examining volcanic Rock, Mount Edziza Park
- Title:
- Lyons examining volcanic Rock, Mount Edziza Park
- Description:
- Lyons looking at volcanic rock on a rocky mountain side with a plateau and mountain range in the background.
- Subject:
- BC Parks, Landforms, Volcanoes, Landscapes, Geology, Nature, Volcanic ash, tuff, etc., Mountains, Natural history, and British Columbia. Ministry of Forests
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1970-08
- 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 12 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Mount Edziza Park
- Coordinates:
- 57.58296, -130.67067
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- In a small envelope labelled "Mt. Edziza Klahanie, photographing trip (970)"
- 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: 4.12.8
- 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 (600dpi; tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.
350. Mountain goats, Mount Edziza Park
- Title:
- Mountain goats, Mount Edziza Park
- Description:
- Looking down on a few mountain goats laying down on a rocky mountainside.
- Subject:
- BC Parks, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Parks, Mountains, Animals, Mountain goat, Nature, Landforms, Mammals, Mountain goat--Ecology, and Natural history
- Contributor:
- Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1970-08
- 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 12 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Mount Edziza Park
- Coordinates:
- 57.58296, -130.67067
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- In a small envelope labelled "Mt. Edziza Klahanie, photographing trip (970)"
- 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: 4.12.8
- 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 (600dpi; tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.