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Letter from Douglas to Labouchere
The letter gives a report of the state of colonial trade, weather forecasts and native relations. Despite the letter stating native-colonial relations to be amicable, something of sour note may have occurred between Native and colonial settlers two…
President William McKinley’s nomination of Sanford B. Dole to be Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.
This is a letter written by President McKinley to Sanford Dole, nominating him as governor over the territory of Hawaii after the annexation. Dole was born in Honolulu to Christian missionaries, which perhaps influenced his ideological thinking in…
1954 Hawaii Statehood Petition
This petition, rolled onto a wooden spool 68 inches wide containing a roll of paper 16 inches in diameter, was signed by 116,000 supporters of Hawaii statehood and presented to the U.S. Senate on February 26, 1954.
This petition was presented by the…
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Press Release Regarding Presidential Proclamation Number 3309, Admission of the State of Hawaii Into the Union, August 21, 1959
The document is a press release of the President’s proclamation stating the admission of Hawaii as a US state. It states that the Congress approved the establishment of the State of Hawaii on March 18 1959 and that the election held on November 7…
James Douglas’ first message to Earl Grey, secretary of state after obtaining position of Governor of Vancouver Island
This source is a letter from the newly appointed James Douglas, governor of Vancouver Island to the secretary of state in England. This letter discusses the immediate occurrences and issues in the colony at the time, including the decision of Douglas…
Report of Native coal miners to Fort Vancouver
This is a letter to Fort Vancouver about the state of the area and issues happening there. It mentions a coal seam found on Vancouver Island and the native task force that they were using to mine it initially. Douglas mentions the little amount that…
Corinthia Elizabeth Sarah Anne Pierre, became Mrs. Thomas Alexander; born in Victoria 1868, daughter of Mr. and Mrs J.F. Pierre.
This is a black and white photograph taken in 1885. The portrait photograph shows a young female woman of an African-Canadian heritage. Unusually, she is pictured in Victorian style clothing such as a white ruff and it is apparent she is wearing a…
James Douglas death certificate
The source is the death certificate of James Douglas, who came to Canada as a fur trader in 1819 for the North West Company and became the Governor of the British Columbia colony in 1858. The certificate shows that James Douglas lived until the age…