Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
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The Elders Council is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C.
This collection consists of video history interviews with park pioneers, as well as some events, created by EKOS Communications in partnership with the Elders Council for Parks of British Columbia to commemorate the 100th anniversary of BC Parks in 2011 and audio recordings of oral histories related to the development of BC Parks.
Collection thumbnail from the Elders Council for Parks BC website http://www.elderscouncilforparks.ca/elders-council-at-work/
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Collection Details
- Items 67
- Last Updated 2024-07-30
Works (67)
1. Interview with Don McMurchie (April 09, 1979; Parts 1 and 2)
- Title:
- Interview with Don McMurchie (April 09, 1979; Parts 1 and 2)
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bob Ahrens interviews Don McMurchie on April 9th, 1979. Side A: Don McMurchie (Part 1 of 4) Side B: Don McMurchie (Part 2 of 4)
- Subject:
- National parks and reserves, Parks--Employees, Parks--Management, Oral histories, McMurchie, Don, Conservation of natural resources, Parks, Wildlife conservation, Nature conservation, National parks and reserves--Management, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Biodiversity conservation, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Wilderness areas, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., BC Parks, Natural areas, and Nature conservation--Societies, etc.
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Ahrens, Bob
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1979-04-09
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- 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/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #20
- Extent:
- 00:46:21 (Side B) and 00:45:35 (Side A)
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings, reminiscences, and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 37-38
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
2. Interview with Don McMurchie (April 09, 1979; Parts 3 and 4)
- Title:
- Interview with Don McMurchie (April 09, 1979; Parts 3 and 4)
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bob Ahrens interviews Don McMurchie on April 9th, 1979. Side A: Don McMurchie (Part 3 of 4) Side B: Don McMurchie (Part 4 of 4)
- Subject:
- Parks--Employees, Natural areas, BC Parks, Biodiversity conservation, National parks and reserves--Management, Parks, National parks and reserves, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Oral histories, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., McMurchie, Don, Nature conservation, Wildlife conservation, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Conservation of natural resources, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Wilderness areas, and Parks--Management
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Ahrens, Bob
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1979-04-09
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- 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/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #21
- Extent:
- 00:44:32 (Side A) and 00:15:12 (Side B)
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), and sound recordings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 39-40
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
3. Interview with Bill French
- Title:
- Interview with Bill French
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bill Merilees interviews Bill French of French Beach Park on September 17th, 1980 at French Beach in Sooke, B.C. Side A: Bill French
- Subject:
- Natural areas, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Oral histories, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Parks, Wilderness areas, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., BC Parks, National parks and reserves--Management, Conservation of natural resources, Parks--Conservation and restoration, National parks and reserves, Parks--Employees, Biodiversity conservation, Nature conservation, Wildlife conservation, Parks--Management, and French, Bill
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1980-09-17
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- 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/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #50
- Extent:
- 00:34:22
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Sooke--French Beach
- Coordinates:
- 48.3908, -123.94441
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings, reminiscences, and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 93
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
4. Memorial Service for Don McMurchie
- Title:
- Memorial Service for Don McMurchie
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Recording of a memorial service for Don McMurchie that took place in January 1987 in Victoria B.C. Side A: Memorial Service for Don McMurchie (ends with piano music) Side B: Don McMurchie spinning a short yarn about C.P. (Chess) Lyons (ends with Hallelujah chorus)
- Subject:
- Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Memorials, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Wilderness areas, Biodiversity conservation, National parks and reserves, Wildlife conservation, Nature conservation, Parks--Employees, Parks--Management, Conservation of natural resources, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Parks, Natural areas, National parks and reserves--Management, Oral histories, McMurchie, Don, and BC Parks
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1987-01
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- 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/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #22
- Extent:
- 00:10:10 (Side B) and 00:31:45 (Side A)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, and sound recordings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 41-42
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
5. Interview with C.P. Lyons (November 15, 1996)
- Title:
- Interview with C.P. Lyons (November 15, 1996)
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bob Ahrens interviews C.P. Lyons on November 15, 1996. Side A: Chess Lyons Side B: Chess Lyons
- Subject:
- Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-, Oral histories, Wildlife conservation, National parks and reserves--Management, Conservation of natural resources, Parks--Employees, Parks--Conservation and restoration, BC Parks, Parks--Management, National parks and reserves, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Biodiversity conservation, Natural areas, Parks, Wilderness areas, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, and Nature conservation
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Ahrens, Bob
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1996-11-15
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- 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/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #3
- Extent:
- 00:46:27 (Side B) and 00:46:26 (Side A)
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, and sound recordings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 5-6
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
6. Interview with Yorke Edwards (December 03, 1996)
- Title:
- Interview with Yorke Edwards (December 03, 1996)
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bill Merilees interviews Yorke Edwards (Roger Yorke Edwards) on December 3rd, 1996 in Victoria, B.C. Side B: R. Yorke Edwards
- Subject:
- Conservation of natural resources, Parks--Management, Biodiversity conservation, Wildlife conservation, National parks and reserves, Parks--Employees, National parks and reserves--Management, Natural areas, Nature conservation, Wilderness areas, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Oral histories, Parks, Edwards, Yorke, BC Parks, and Nature conservation--Societies, etc.
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1996-12-03
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- 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/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #37
- Extent:
- 00:47:45
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), and reminiscences
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 70
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
7. Interview with C.P. Lyons (April 16, 1997)
- Title:
- Interview with C.P. Lyons (April 16, 1997)
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. This interview took place on April 16, 1997 in Victoria, B.C. at the Tudor Inn. Side A: CP Lyons Side B: CP Lyons first 20% +/-; Next 50% +/- Howard Gillard, May 12, 1997 - Mitlenatch Island; Last 10 % +/-blank
- Subject:
- Parks, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Biodiversity conservation, National parks and reserves--Management, Conservation of natural resources, Parks--Management, Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-, Wilderness areas, Wildlife conservation, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Nature conservation, Parks--Employees, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., BC Parks, Oral histories, National parks and reserves, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, and Natural areas
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1997-04-16
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- 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/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #1
- Extent:
- 00:45:52 (Side A) and 00:36:23 (Side B)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, and sound recordings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 1-2
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
8. Interviews with Ian McTaggart-Cowan and Bob Broadland
- Title:
- Interviews with Ian McTaggart-Cowan and Bob Broadland
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bill Merilees interviews Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan on September 12, 1997 followed by Bob Broadland on September 22, 1997. Both interviews took place in Victoria, B.C. Side A: Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan (non BC Parks information) followed by Bob Broadland Side B: Bob Broadland
- Subject:
- Wilderness areas, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010, Parks--Management, Parks, Parks--Employees, National parks and reserves, Biodiversity conservation, National parks and reserves--Management, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Natural areas, Wildlife conservation, Oral histories, Nature conservation, Broadland, Bob, Conservation of natural resources, BC Parks, and Parks--Conservation and restoration
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1997-09-12/1997-09-22
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- 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/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #7
- Extent:
- 00:41:27 (Side B) and 00:45:49 (Side A)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- oral histories (literary genre), sound recordings, and reminiscences
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 13-14
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
9. Interview with Mickey Trew (September 26, 1997)
- Title:
- Interview with Mickey Trew (September 26, 1997)
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bill Merilees interviews Mickey Trew in Victoria, B.C. on September 26th, 1997. Side A: Mickey Trew Side B: Mickey Trew
- Subject:
- Parks--Conservation and restoration, Nature conservation, Wildlife conservation, BC Parks, Parks--Management, National parks and reserves--Management, National parks and reserves, Parks--Employees, Biodiversity conservation, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Parks, Trew, Mickey, Natural areas, Conservation of natural resources, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Oral histories, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., and Wilderness areas
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1997-09-26
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- 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/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #10
- Extent:
- 00:43:23 (Side B) and 00:45:58 (Side A)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), and sound recordings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 19-20
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
10. Interview with C.P. Lyons (October 14, 1997)
- Title:
- Interview with C.P. Lyons (October 14, 1997)
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bill Merilees interviews C.P. Lyons in Victoria on October 14, 1997. Side A: Chess Lyons Side B: Chess Lyons
- Subject:
- Wildlife conservation, Oral histories, Wilderness areas, National parks and reserves--Management, Natural areas, National parks and reserves, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Conservation of natural resources, Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-, BC Parks, Biodiversity conservation, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Parks--Employees, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Nature conservation, Parks--Management, Parks, and Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc.
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1997-10-14
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- 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/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #4
- Extent:
- 00:31:06 (Side A) and 00:22:17 (Side B)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), and sound recordings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 7-8
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.