8.7A. Preliminary rule

8.7A1. Scope

See 1.7A1.

8.7A2. Punctuation

Precede each element of description with a full stop, space, dash, space or start a new paragraph for each element of description.
Separate the introductory wording of an element of description from the main content of a note by a colon followed but not preceded by a space.

8.7A3. Form of presentation of information.

Follow the instructions set out in 1.7A4.

8.7A4. Citations in the archival description area.

Follow the instructions set out in 1.7A5.

8.7B. Administrative history / Biographical sketch

8.7B1. Administrative history.

Give a concise administrative history as instructed in 1.7B1.

Aural History (later Aural History Programme) became the oral history programme of the Provincial Archives of British Columbia in 1974 when the Archives took over many of the functions and all of the archival holdings of Reynoldston Research and Studies. Over the next six years, the programme evolved into a sound, film and video archives. It became the Sound and Moving Image Division in 1980

8.7B2. Biographical sketch.

Give a concise biographical sketch as instructed in 1.7B2.

Imbert Orchard (1909-1991), educator and broadcaster, was born Robert Henslow Orchard in Brockville, Ontario, and received his early education in Ontario before continuing at Harrow School and Cambridge University in England. After graduation, Orchard returned to Ontario and pursued a varied career that included teaching, theatre and local history. After service in WWII, he taught theatre at the University of Alberta. Between 1961 and 1974 he was a radio producer for CBC Vancouver. He was best known for his several series of programs on the history of British Columbia that featured edited oral history field recordings. Orchard recorded over 900 oral history interviews and produced approximately 300 radio programs in several series including the well-known “Living Memory” (1961-63). About 1970 he changed his name to Imbert Orchard. He was a founding member of the Canadian Oral History Association, established in 1974

Born in 1882, Louis Stephen St-Laurent studied in Sherbrooke and Quebec City and in 1905 was admitted to the bar in Quebec City, where he pursued a career as a lawyer. In 1941, he succeeded Ernest Lapointe as Minister of Justice and Attorney General in the Cabinet of William Lyon Mackenzie King. In 1942, he became the MP for the riding of Quebec East, which he represented until 1958. He was leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Prime Minister from 1946 to 1960. From that time until his death in 1973, he practised law in Quebec City

8.7C. Custodial history.

Give the custodial history as instructed in 1.7C.

Removed from the CBC Vancouver offices by Imbert Orchard, ca. 1973. Stored temporarily at the City of Vancouver Archives and deposited at the Provincial Archives of British Columbia in late 1974. Legal owner is Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

8.7D. Scope and content.

Give the scope and content as instructed in 1.7D.

Series consists of more than 900 oral history interviews recorded by Orchard for use as new materials for radio programs. The interviews cover pioneer life in every region of British Columbia and focus on the period 1870- 1914
(Scope and content for a series in the Imbert Orchard fonds.)

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