Subject: Racism
Michel. B.C.
Part of the residential section of Michel, B.C., an early coal mining town near the Alberta/B/C. border in the Crowsnest Pass. The writing on the back says "This is where all the foreigners live."
| Internal ID: | 0039.0447 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Michel. B.C.
Part of the residential section of Michel, B.C., an early coal mining town near the Alberta/B/C. border in the Crowsnest Pass. The writing on the back says "This is where all the foreigners live."
| Internal ID: | 0039.0448 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Chinese Discrimination
Newspaper article residents making a lot of noise in Nelson over opposition of proposed site of local Chinatown.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0078 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 8th 1898 |
Police Court
Trials of drunks, disorderlies and other offenders agains the law.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0251 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 4th 1898 |
Wardner Notes
First train of cars to cross Kootenay River, ferry across river now charges, comings and goings of Wardner residents and visitors.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0312 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 18th 1898 |
Little Davenport Ad
Restaurant with meals at all hours and "all white help".
| Internal ID: | 0050.0344 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 4th 1917 |
Mining Discrimination
Mine owner J. Robertson only hires english-speaking workmen in his mine.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0433 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 7th 1900 |
Owner Avarice
Reports of alien mine-owner importing alien labour so he can more rapidly absorb the mineral wealth in Canada has not been denied.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0434 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 7th 1900 |
Sandon Boycotts Coontown
Sandon boycotts Nelson Minstrels.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0436 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 21st 1900 |
Regulating Immigration
Act to regulate immigration in B.C. with the intention to protect our workingmen from competition of illiterate and ignorant foreign laborers.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0460 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 16th 1901 |
Race Violence
Reporting on a negro who assaulted then killed a 14-year-old girl in Colorado was burned at the stake.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0430 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 22nd 1900 |
Chinese Immigration
Immigrants becoming a burden to people of Canada.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0897 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 8th 1899 |
Racist Ad
Hurry's White Lunch, with only Caucasian help.
| Internal ID: | 0479.0018 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | February 15th 1924 |
Hurry's White Lunch
Newspaper ad showing the reaction in Cranbrook to Chinese labour coming in.
| Internal ID: | 0482.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1924 |
Negro Preacher
Newspaper article negro preacher questioned over great racket his congregation caused.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0058 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 12th 1898 |
Local Color
Newspaper article in form of a letter describing shantytowns of immigrants throught Nelson.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0069 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 20th 1898 |
Coontown 400
Coontown 400 musical successful and always welcome in Nelson.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0435 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 7th 1900 |
Colored Joke
Joke about an Englishman trying to catch a train.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0462 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 16th 1901 |
Stereotypes
City preacher declares that Adam was a colored man.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0488 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 12th 1902 |
Coon Hollow
"Coon Hollow" company returning to perform at the Nelson Opera House.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0510 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 22nd 1904 |
Hottest Coon In Dixie
Best show that has been seen in Nelson in years.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0552 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 17th 1905 |
Hottest Coon In Dixie
Nelson Opera House to show second appearance of "Hottest Coon in Dixie".
| Internal ID: | 0050.0554 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 30th 1905 |
Kootenay Lake Minstrels
Kootenay Lake minstrels holding frequent practices in preparation of upcoming performance in Nelson.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0555 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 17th 1906 |
Stereotypes
Golden boat landing has a large amount of Indians on the shore.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0914 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 4th 1888 |
British Discrimination
Newspaper article Englishmen feel discriminated upon by city works, but engineer says newly arrived Englishmen are a grumply lot of men and raise trouble.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0042 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 25th 1908 |
English Stupidity
Young Englishman not wanting to pay such high prices to feed his cows bran through the winter plowed twenty acres of his ranch to sow bran.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0896 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 25th 1899 |
Altar in Chinese Cemetery, Wild Horse BC
Altar in the Chinese Cemetery at Wild Horse, BC
| Internal ID: | 0002.0007 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Chinese Exclusion
Early racist view of Chinese citizens in New Denver.
| Internal ID: | 0042.4068 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 7th 1897 |
Chinese Exclusion
Chinese gone from Slocan.
| Internal ID: | 0042.4070 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 7th 1897 |
Japanese Invasion
Newspaper article as long as they are free of disease and have 25 dollars any Japanese can come to Canadian shores.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0031 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 11th 1908 |
Chinese Fired
Newspaper article Kelowna Leaf Tobacco company fired Chinese workers and replaced them with white men.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0032 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 1st 1908 |
Chinese Discrimination
Newspaper article editor makes suggestion of sentence Chinese must write in intelligible English as part of the new Natal Act.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0033 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 22nd 1908 |
Chinese Segregated In School
Newspaper article Central school in Vancouver weeded out Orientals over the age of sixteen to be segregated to be taught by themselves.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0034 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 22nd 1908 |
Chinese Miners
Newspaper article certificate on competency required of each coal miner proving he is sufficiently conversant with the English language to ensure he is a safe employee.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0035 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 29th 1908 |
Head Tax
Newspaper article first five months of fiscal year shows 2,095 Chinese entered Canada paying a head tax of $500.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0048 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 16th 1908 |
Chinese Gambling Corrupts
Newspaper article Nelson police keeping a watchful eye on Chinese quarters after Rossland police raid Chinese gambling den.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0059 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 19th 1898 |
Chinese Discrimination
Newspaper article rumor has Chinese element moving from present location to what is heart of Nelson, urging them to build proper houses instead of the filthy shacks they squat in.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0070 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 4th 1898 |
Chinese Prejudice
Newspaper article examination of advantages and disadvantages of Canadian products being offered to Japan and China.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0074 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 18th 1898 |
Chinese Prejudice
Newspaper excerpt Cranbrook Herald resident who harps on Chinese Immigrants has employer who has three Chinamen working on his ranch.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0080 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 4th 1898 |
Chinese Exclusion
Newspaper article Ottawa dispatch states British Columbians white laborers excited over government refusal to adopt legislation restricting the immigration of Chinese laborers.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0093 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 14th 1891 |
Economic Boycott Of Chinese
Newspaper article urging people of Kootenay Lake country to rid themselves of the Chinese by boycotting any industries or stores using Chinese laborers as they did in Butte, Montana.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0096 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 28th 1891 |
Chinese Exclusion
Colonist McGreary Act about to replace Geary Act, which will extend the time for Chinese Immigrants to register.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0152 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 19th 1893 |
Chinese Exclusion
New Denver citizens meet to discuss letting Chinese into their camp to work. After discussions delegation went to place of employment for the Chinaman and told them they had to get rid of him.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0174 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 17th 1896 |
Chinese Question
The question of allowing Chinese into Slocan area seems to not be to favorable for them.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0175 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 17th 1896 |
Chinese Exclusion
Only Chinaman working in New Denver is now gone.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0176 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 7th 1897 |
Heathen Chinese
Newspaper article in form of poem describing sneaky heathen chinaman.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0178 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 22nd 1897 |
Hate Letter
Letter to the editor from England remarking how Chinese in Canada never become citizens and lower wages, then ship any money back to China.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0179 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 6th 1897 |
Miners Against Chinese
Election for provincial parliament must include people whose first duty is for the mining section of the Labor party.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0181 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 19th 1897 |
Chinese Exclusion
Even with past treatment of Chinese in Slocan district a Chinaman is trying to purchase a piece of New Denver realty to raise vegetables.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0184 |
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| Medium: | Manuscript |
| Date: | October 14th 1897 |
Chinese Question
C.P.R. forcing communities to accept Chinese cheap labor as they continue to employ them on their steamers and during railway construction.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0185 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 13th 1898 |
Basin Notes
Newspaper article noting ongoing prosperity and growth in the basin, including new fire hall in Grand Forks, new post office in Greenwood, Chinese still barred from B.C. mines.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0298 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 11th 1898 |
Oriental Labour
Toronto Telegram voices its opinion on British Columbias troubles with oriental cheap labor.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0439 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 9th 1900 |
Chinese Discrimination
Newspaper article Mr. Dunsmuir of Wellington Colliery Company advertising for white miners to take place of the orientals discharged from the mines.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0440 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 30th 1900 |
Chinese Discrimination
Great anti-Chinese agitator has assumed responsibility for the general conduct and actions of the Lieutenant-Governor.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0441 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 6th 1900 |
Chinese Discrimination
Newspaper excerpt Los Angeles Mining Review - talking about the deluge of Chinese and Manchurian people.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0444 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 1st 1900 |
Japanese Fishermen
Militia called out to protect Japanese who went back to work at cannery station after they returned to work at the old wage instead of standing by the white men for better wage.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0445 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 1st 1900 |
Japanese Immigration
Japanese government forbids the emigration of any more of its subjects to Canada.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0446 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 8th 1900 |
Chinese Discrimination
Revelstoke community makes a resolution to have no dealings with the Chinese in their midst - neither to buy from them, sell to them nor employ them.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0447 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 22nd 1900 |
Chinese Discrimination
Chinamans conception of life insurance illustrated amusingly in this incident.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0449 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 5th 1900 |
Chinese Discrimination
Chinamen in British Columbia raise money to be devoted to the enlistment of an army to protect the Chinese emperor.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0450 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 12th 1900 |
Chinese Exclusion
Mr. Dunsmuirs claim to have no Chinese in his mines wasn't only a political ploy, he is actively doing so.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0451 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 19th 1900 |
Chinese Plays
No Chinese women are allowed on stage by decree of an Empress from 1736.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0452 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 26th 1900 |
Federal Chinese Commission
Four years after election Liberal party appoints Chinese commission on eve of new election.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0453 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 10th 1900 |
The Chinese Scare
London England invaded by a host of Chinese laundrymen.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0454 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 17th 1900 |
Chinese Filthy
Chinaman commits suicide head downwards in a water barrel.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0456 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 7th 1900 |
Unacceptable Chinese
Suggestions made to force Chinese, Japanese and Italians to live like regular white men and maybe that expense will drive them out of B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0457 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 21st 1900 |
Chinese Ban
Labor organizations of Nelson adopted a resolution pledging its members to discourage employment or patronizing of Chinese.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0458 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 2nd 1901 |
Chinese Commission Appointments
Mr. Foley appointed on the Chinese Commission to start thoroughly probing the Chinese problem.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0459 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 9th 1901 |
Ban Chinese
Citizens should be aware of the continual flow into B.C. of the Chinese in alarming proportions.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0461 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 16th 1901 |
Chinese Immigration
Announcement that Archibald Johnson has decided to lend a hand to organize labor in its fight against the encroachments of the Chinese.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0464 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 23rd 1901 |
Chinese Discrimination
Londoners beginning to fear a Chinese invasion as Chinamen are to be imported wholesale to work at a gigantic laundry being erected in Hendon.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0466 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 30th 1901 |
Chinese Commission
Chinese Commission in Victoria has shown the sentiment of the people to be overwelmingly in favor of the exclusion of the Chinese and Japanese.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0467 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 3rd 1901 |
