Textual record collection items

983.040.001

Chinese Book of Shares from Chee Kung Tong

Documentc. 1920

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Nanaimo_Daily_News_1903_08_27_page_8

Disputes in the coal mines of british columbia during 1903

Newspaper Article27 Aug 1903

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Pay Slips for James Irvine

Pay slip from the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Co. Ltd.

Document1918

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William Mitchell The Province 9 feb 1923

District is in mourning

Newspaper Article9 Feb 1923

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“The Last Frontier” Poster, Ilo-Ilo Theatre

The Last Frontier poster

Documentc. 1932

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Woman’s Work and Worth

“Woman’s Work and Worth”

Document1880

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Receipt from Chinese Nationalist Headquarters in Canada to Hwang Long-Pal

Receipt from Chinese Nationalist Headquarters in Canada

Document15 May 1918

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Donation Record for Chinese Benevolent Association

Chinese Benevolent Association donation record

Documentc. 1920

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Recommendation Letters

Recommendation letters

Documentc. 1920

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Collection of Papers Relating to Chinese Miners

Papers relating to Chinese miners

Document1918 - 1923

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Western Federation of Miners Card

Western Federation of Miners card

Document23 Mar 1908

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Certificate of Competency for Daniel Morgan

Certificate of competency for Daniel Morgan

Document4 Jul 1923

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Different ways to navigate the history of Cumberland ...

Stories
C040-345

Forging Solidarity

The Perseverance of Chinese Workers

Story • 13 min read

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Maps
Climbing-4 (1)

A Day At The Lake

A fun itinerary

Map • 11 Locations

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People
Portrait of Joe Naylor

Joe Naylor

1872 - 1946

Coal miner, labour activist

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Royston Lumber Co. Baseball Uniforms

baseball gear

Artifactc. [1920 - 1930]

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Journeys
Experience the history of workers' rights

The Labour Movement

Men recruited to work in the coal mines in Canada brought ideas of workers’ rights with them from overseas. The horrific and dangerous working conditions, long hours, poor treatment of workers, high fatality rates, and low pay made the time “rotten ripe” for change.

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Two Men Underground
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