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From upper left corner: photo of Yosh Nakamura (July 1942); postcard from Setsuko Fuji to Joan Gillis (May 17, 1943); letter from Yosh Nakamura to Joan Gillis (July 25 1942); photo of young woman, Setsuko Fuji; and photo of Yosh Nakamura, Jackie Takahashi and friend on a tractor.

UBC Library acquires rare letters written by young Japanese Canadians during World War II

By michelle blackwell on April 19, 2018

The collection of 147 letters provides unique insight into the devastating effects of the Japanese Canadian internment.

Posted in Carousel, Press releases | Tagged with acquisition, Asian Canadian Studies, Japanese Canadian, press release, Rare Books and Special Collections

This is the first thing that was ever printed in Vancouver

This is the first thing that was ever printed in Vancouver

By Jessica Woolman on January 5, 2018

UBC Library’s recent acquisition of The Vancouver Weekly Herald and North Pacific News was featured in the Daily Hive.

Posted in General, Media coverage | Tagged with acquisition, BC, collections, history, newspapers

UBC Library acquires the first item ever printed in Vancouver.

UBC Library acquires the first item ever printed in Vancouver.

By michelle blackwell on January 4, 2018

The first edition of the Vancouver Weekly Herald and North Pacific News was printed January 15, 1886.

Posted in Carousel, General, Press releases | Tagged with acquisition, B.C. Historical Newspapers Program, Chung Collection, collections, Heritage Vancouver, History and print culture, North Pacific News, Rare Books and Special Collections, Vancouver history, Vancouver Weekly Herald