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Lynn Shervill fonds
- Date Range
- [1910s-1940s]
- [1970s-2009]
- Collection
- Lynn Shervill fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- GMD
- textual record
- Scope and Content
- The fonds reflects research conducted by Lynn Shervill, including for his book, “Smithers: From Swamp to Village”, as well as research and correspondence produced and/or collected by Lynn Shervill related to the preservation, ecology, mining history, and recreational use of Babine Mountains Provinc…
- Collection
- Lynn Shervill fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- GMD
- textual record
- Creator
- Lynn Shervill
- Fonds No.
- PF27
- Accession No.
- 1996.184
- 2021.1
- 2020.35
- 2023.8
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records; 10 negatives; 3 b&w slides; 1 colour print
- Date Range
- [1910s-1940s]
- [1970s-2009]
- History / Biographical
- Lynn Shervill was born in December 1946 and graduated from Western University’s journalism program, beginning his career as a reporter for the London Free Press. By 1988, Shervill had received an RN diploma from the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, B.C., and proceeded to spend the following 10 years working at the Bulkley Valley District Hospital in Smithers, B.C. Lynn worked to establish both the Smithers Cancer Care Unit at Bulkley Valley District Hospital and a palliative care program. He has been on the board of the BV Hospice Society for many years, working mostly in grief support and NavCare – a program to support the frail elderly.
- Shervill and his wife, Sheila Peters married in 1978, moving to Driftwood Canyon. In his spare time Lynn became invested in the community’s local history. Shervill was on the Town of Smithers’ 60th Anniversary Committee, and authored a book for the anniversary titled, “Smithers: From Swamp to Village.” Both Lynn and Shelia were active environmental and social justice campaigners (Telkwa Foundation, Amnesty International, Driftwood Foundation, Smithers Human Rights Society).
- Lynn Shervill and Sheila Peters created the Creekstone Press in 1988, a printing business where local authors could have their materials published. As of 2019 it had published 21 books. Lynn and Shelia moved to Powell River in 2019.
- Custodial History
- Records were collected and created by Shervill while conducting research for “Smithers: From Swamp to Village.”
- Scope and Content
- The fonds reflects research conducted by Lynn Shervill, including for his book, “Smithers: From Swamp to Village”, as well as research and correspondence produced and/or collected by Lynn Shervill related to the preservation, ecology, mining history, and recreational use of Babine Mountains Provincial Park and surrounding area, including the work of Joseph L’Orsa, and Harry Kruisselbrink. The fonds is arranged into three series: Swamp to Village Research Records, Babine Mountains Provincial Park, and Driftwood and Glentanna Schools. There are also 10 negative copies and three black-and-white slides of photos used in From Swamp to Village.
- Series 2, Babine Mountains Provincial Park is arranged into three sub-series: clippings, correspondence, and research reports. Records primarily include newspaper clippings, hand-written research notes, correspondence, and copies of other reports and documents (some annotated).
- Series 3 are items related to the history of Driftwood and Glentanna schools.
- Arrangement
- Records are artificially arranged.
- Subject Access
- Gilbert Clarke Killam
- Coyle, Joseph
- Duhamel, George
- Hoskins, Stephen
- Hankinson, Cecil
- Hanson, Olaf
- Jack Joseph
- Kelly, Joe
- Sealy, Jack
- Simpson, Donald
- Geographic Access
- Smithers, B.C.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
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