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Carved from wood : Mission, B.C., 1861-1992 / Andreas Schroeder.
- Title
- Carved from wood : Mission, B.C., 1861-1992 / Andreas Schroeder.
- Author
- Schroeder, Andreas.
- Publication
- Mission, B.C. : The Mission Foundation, c1991.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | FC3849.M57 S37 1991 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- vii, 228 p. : ill., facsims., ports.; 24 cm.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History
- History.
- Note
- Ill. on lining papers.
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 222-224.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- A few explanations: acknowledgements -- 1. 1891-1900: Mission City auction; founding of the Municipality of Mission -- 2. 1862-1891: Native passion play; history of the Sto:lo; Founding of OMI; CPR -- 3. 1900-1910: Billy Miner; Early social and economic development of mission -- 4. 1911-1929: Smallpox epidemic; The electrification of Mission; Mission's golden years; WWI -- 5. 1929-1942: Depression; WW II; Temperance referendum -- 6. 1942-1948: Japanese evacuation; Postwar period -- 7. 1948-1955: Flood of '48; Early Fifties -- 8. 1955-1960: collapse of the bridge; Aftermath -- 9. 1960-present: Mission in the urban age; The new Bridge. Epilogue -- Selected biographies of some early pioneers (pre-1900).
- ISBN
- 1550561316
- 9781550561319
- OCLC
- 27215516
- SCSB-11489469
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library