Digitization of BC Sessional Papers, from 1933-1952, is on its way.
Phase 3 of Sessional Papers has been approved and digitization will start this summer! This phase will look at 41 bound volumes from the British Columbia Sessional Papers. It will increase our current collection by 19 years – and as an added bonus there will be fold out maps and charts to check out.
More maps like this are coming to you soon!
The Sessional Papers are important provincial legislative documents that capture the economical, historical, political, and cultural atmosphere of British Columbia history. The Sessional Papers include official committee reports, orders of the day, petitions and papers presented, records of land sales, correspondence, budgetary estimates, proclamations, maps, voters lists by district, and departmental annual reports.
There’s tons of historical content! – For a belated celebration of International Women’s Day – Sessional papers has women petitioning for the vote in Canada
Click here to visit our digital collections page to view the volumes we have digitized.
Click here to read more about what sessional papers are and how they can be utilized for research.
Right now digitized content in Sessional Papers runs from 1878 to 1931
You can find all sorts of things in Sessional Papers – take a look now and keep your eyes peeled for more coming soon!
