Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
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This collection includes a selection of early Victoria and Vancouver Island maps, books, pamphlets and ephemera, together with archival material drawn from the Sylvester fonds. Frank Sylvester was an early Jewish settler to Victoria, involved in the Fire Department and the negotiation of Labour Contracts.
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Collection Details
- Items 56
- Last Updated 2023-06-02
Works (56)
41. Prehistoric cairns of Vancouver Island
- Title:
- Prehistoric cairns of Vancouver Island
- Description:
- Appears to be notes for a talk that Frank Sylvester gave, concerning burial cairns on Vancouver Island, his method of excavation of the cairns, and his theories as to the meaning of the cairns, and the ancestry of the people buried there. Handwritten manuscript, on ruled paper with red-lined margin. Pages hand-numbered 1-20. Signed and dated: Frank Sylvester, Victoria, B.C., June 10, 1901.
- Subject:
- Cairns and Indigenous peoples
- Creator:
- Sylvester, Frank, 1837-1908
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1901-06-10
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (speccoll@uvic.ca). Patrons may view the material through the Victoria's Early History Collection, but may not use images without permission of the University.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 20 leaves, handwritten ; 21 x 34 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Paper on Prehistoric Cairns of Vancouver Island read by Frank Sylvester June 10, 1901
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Vancouver Island
- Coordinates:
- 49.65064, -125.44939
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- manuscripts (documents) and lecture notes
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Acc. No.: 1998-071, 1.8
- Fonds Title:
- Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR281
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/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.
42. Thirteenth Annual Concert
- Title:
- Thirteenth Annual Concert
- Description:
- A programme from a charity concert to benefit the Children's ward at the Royal Jubilee Hospital. Under the patronage of the mayor and Mrs. Barnard, senator and Mrs. Macdonald, and senator and Mrs. Templeman. Performed by students of E.G. (Edward George) Wickens. Includes a list of performances and performers including a Fairie Scene.
- Subject:
- Special events, Provincial Royal Jubilee Hospital (Victoria, B.C.), and Fund raising
- Publisher:
- Vict. P. & P. Co. Print
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1905-10-10
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (speccoll@uvic.ca). Patrons may view the material through the Victoria's Early History Collection, but may not use images without permission of the University.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 4 pages ; 18 x 26 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Programme, thirteenth annual concert, vocal and instrumental, to be given in the A.O.U.W. Hall, Yates Street, Tuesday, October 10th, 1905
- 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:
- printed ephemera, concert programs, and programs (documents)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Acc. No.: 2001-006, 1.24
- Fonds Title:
- Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR281
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/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, Plustek Optibook 3600, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW. Metadata by KD.
43. Picturesque Victoria, British Columbia
- Title:
- Picturesque Victoria, British Columbia
- Description:
- A pamphlet containing black and white photos of different buildings, views, landscapes, and points of interest around Victoria, B.C. including the Provincial Parliament Buildings, Government Street, the harbours, Government House, boats and ships, lumber trade, Beacon Hill Park, and fish canneries among others.
- Subject:
- History, Tourism--Marketing, and Cities and towns
- Publisher:
- T.N. Hibben & Co.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1907?
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (speccoll@uvic.ca). Patrons may view the material through the Victoria's Early History Collection, but may not use images without permission of the University.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text and http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Call Number: FC3846.37 P53 (Special Collections)
- Extent:
- 28 pages ; 30.5 x 24 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Picturesque Victoria. B.C.
- 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.
44. Cecilia Sylvester, portrait
- Title:
- Cecilia Sylvester, portrait
- Description:
- Sepia photograph of Cecilia Sylvester with the information for the Savannah Photographic Parlour, located on the Five Sisters Block on Fort Street in Victoria, on the bottom of the front of the portrait and on the back.
- Subject:
- Sylvester, Cecilia Davies, 1848-1935
- Creator:
- Savannah Photographic Parlors
- Publisher:
- Savannah Photographic Parlors
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1908~
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (speccoll@uvic.ca). Patrons may view the material through the Victoria's Early History Collection, but may not use images without permission of the University.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph, mounted ; 11 x 17 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, portraits, and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Acc. No.: 2002-029, 3.2, 2001.006.2 OP
- Fonds Title:
- Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR281
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/uploads/r/university-of-victoria-archives/f/8/8/f886b5cc55cf3d9f7ad3c0b1b178a2824a6b0f46d38b0c930564e2a41b432532/Sylvester_Frank_AR281_FIND.pdf
- Date Digitized:
- 2008-01-22
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned and edited by CDW. Metadata by KD.
45. Douglas Route
- Title:
- Douglas Route
- Description:
- Frank Sylvester's description of various methods of travel in BC ca. 1850-1870. Describes land and water routes, used previous to 1858, and then describes the building of the "Douglas Route" in 1858-1859 which provided a route for the gold miners. Written on ruled notebook pages, numbered 1-15.
- Subject:
- Gold mines and mining, Discoveries in geography, Voyages and travels, and Douglas, James, 1803-1877
- Creator:
- Sylvester, Frank, 1837-1908
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1908
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (speccoll@uvic.ca). Patrons may view the material through the Victoria's Early History Collection, but may not use images without permission of the University.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 15 leaves, handwritten ; 21 x 33 cm (p.1-5); 23 x 29 cm (p. 6-15)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032
- 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, 1.4
- Fonds Title:
- Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR281
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/uploads/r/university-of-victoria-archives/f/8/8/f886b5cc55cf3d9f7ad3c0b1b178a2824a6b0f46d38b0c930564e2a41b432532/Sylvester_Frank_AR281_FIND.pdf
- Date Digitized:
- 2008-01-11
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi tif, scanned by CDW. Metadata by GF and KD.
46. Empress Hotel (before 1910 addition)
- Title:
- Empress Hotel (before 1910 addition)
- Description:
- View of the Empress Hotel seen through trees from the Legislative Building's front lawn.
- Subject:
- Historic buildings, Empress Hotel (Victoria, B.C.), and Buildings
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1908~
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (speccoll@uvic.ca). Patrons may view the material through the Victoria's Early History Collection, but may not use images without permission of the University.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on board 19 X 13 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4216, -123.3685
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Acc. No.: 2002-029, 3.1, 1997.117.1 OP
- Fonds Title:
- Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR281
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/uploads/r/university-of-victoria-archives/f/8/8/f886b5cc55cf3d9f7ad3c0b1b178a2824a6b0f46d38b0c930564e2a41b432532/Sylvester_Frank_AR281_FIND.pdf
- Date Digitized:
- 2008-01-21
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by CDW. Metadata by KD.
47. Provincial Parliament Buildings
- Title:
- Provincial Parliament Buildings
- Description:
- Side view of the Legislative Building in Victoria from across a street and pathways.
- Subject:
- Legislative bodies--Buildings and Historic buildings
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1908~
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (speccoll@uvic.ca). Patrons may view the material through the Victoria's Early History Collection, but may not use images without permission of the University.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on board 19 X 13 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Legislative building, Victoria, BC
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.41963, -123.3703
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Acc. No.: 2002-029, 3.1, 1997.117.4 OP
- Fonds Title:
- Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR281
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/uploads/r/university-of-victoria-archives/f/8/8/f886b5cc55cf3d9f7ad3c0b1b178a2824a6b0f46d38b0c930564e2a41b432532/Sylvester_Frank_AR281_FIND.pdf
- Date Digitized:
- 2008-01-21
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by CDW. Metadata by KD.
48. South view from pier
- Title:
- South view from pier
- Description:
- View looking south from a pier leading to a road with a line of horses and carriages parked down the pier on the left next to the James Bay Athletic Association and a large group of people moving down a raised walkway on the right. There are telephone wires, a large ornate stone building along with other buildings in the background.
- Subject:
- Historic buildings, Carriages and carts, and Piers
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1908~
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (speccoll@uvic.ca). Patrons may view the material through the Victoria's Early History Collection, but may not use images without permission of the University.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on board 19 X 13 cm
- Alternative Title:
- South view from pier with carriages; James Bay Athletics Association on left
- 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 and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Acc. No.: 2002-029, 3.1, 1997.117.3 OP
- Fonds Title:
- Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR281
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/uploads/r/university-of-victoria-archives/f/8/8/f886b5cc55cf3d9f7ad3c0b1b178a2824a6b0f46d38b0c930564e2a41b432532/Sylvester_Frank_AR281_FIND.pdf
- Date Digitized:
- 2008-01-21
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW. Metadata by KD.
49. South-west view from Empress Hotel across the Inner Harbour
- Title:
- South-west view from Empress Hotel across the Inner Harbour
- Description:
- A photograph taken from the roof of the Empress Hotel looking south west towards a harbour terminal building, with the Legislative Buildings grounds on the left. People and horses and carriages can be seen on the streets.
- Subject:
- Historic buildings, Harbors, and Cities and towns
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1908~
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (speccoll@uvic.ca). Patrons may view the material through the Victoria's Early History Collection, but may not use images without permission of the University.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on board 19 X 13 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:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Acc. No.: 2002-029, 3.1, 1997.117.2 OP
- Fonds Title:
- Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR281
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/uploads/r/university-of-victoria-archives/f/8/8/f886b5cc55cf3d9f7ad3c0b1b178a2824a6b0f46d38b0c930564e2a41b432532/Sylvester_Frank_AR281_FIND.pdf
- Date Digitized:
- 2008-01-21
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned and edited by CDW. Metadata by KD.
50. Trail to the Fork of Quesnell River 1860
- Title:
- Trail to the Fork of Quesnell River 1860
- Description:
- A manuscript dated 1908 of hand-written lecture notes, on ruled paper, hand-numbered in upper right corners 1 to 18. Consists of an account of Frank Sylvester's travels to the Fork of the Quesnell River in 1860 and 1864, and the changes that gold mining caused in the area. Also mentions the Old Brigade trail, his reasons for traveling, the lakes, towns and other places he passed on his travels.
- 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
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (speccoll@uvic.ca). Patrons may view the material through the Victoria's Early History Collection, but may not use images without permission of the University.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text and http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- 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://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/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.