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Thematic Research Guides

The ÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ Archives' finding aids are provenance-based (i.e. organized by the creating bodies, persons or families). To supplement these, we also prepare subject-based thematic guides.

Last updated: Sep 3, 2024

ÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ Archives Holdings: Thematic Groups

All fonds and collections organized by broad thematic subject categories, with links to online finding aids. Format: pdf. Last updated: September 2024.

British Columbia Beer History Archive

In 2021, the Archives began to acquire records relating to British Columbia's brewing history – from documentation of BC's early, pre-Prohibition brewers to the records of the contemporary craft beer scene. Read more about our holdings, recent acquisitions, and other research resources on BC's beer history. Format: online. Last updated: May 2024.

ÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ Heritage Displays

Display posters originally created for ÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ's 40th Anniversary (2005), then redesigned in 2022. The displays are mounted along the walls of the corridor leading to the Archives on the ground floor of Maggie Benston Centre. Format: jpg. Last updated: 2022.

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CREATIVE British Columbia: a Guide to Arts and Culture Resources in the ÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ Archives

This guide highlights individuals and organizations that have contributed to the arts and cultural life of British Columbia and whose records are preserved in ÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ's archival holdings. Format: pdf. Last updated: 2012.

ÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ Campus Politics: A Guide to Sources

The Archives holds a wealth of material relating to the history of campus politics at ÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ: protests, demonstrations, sit-ins, occupations, strikes. This guide briefly describes key events from 1965 up to the 1980s, identifies the main records creators, and traces the fate of their records. Format: pdf. Last updated: March 2010.