1924 - 1988
1.39 m of textual records
These files consist of miscellaneous materials created by the Society from 1932 to 1988. This material appears to have been maintained separately from the established file classification system in use for administrative records of the Society. The order of files within this series reflects the order of the files as they were transferred to Simon Fraser University Archives.
The series is arranged into the following sub-series:
Title based on the content of the series.
Researchers should be aware that the files are not arranged according to strict chronological and alphabetical order within or between subseries, and therefore the entire file list for the subseries below should be reviewed to determine the existence of all files on a particular subject.
1931 - 1982
30.8 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of the official Minutes of the Annual Meetings of the Society from 1932 to 1982, official Minutes of the Board and Executive Committee meetings from 1956 to 1980 and some early reports of the Executive Secretary primarily from the 1930s.
Title based on the content of the sub-series.
1931 - 1988
14 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of Annual Reports dating from 1932 to 1988, including promotional pamphlets summarizing the Annual Report for some of these years. President's Reports and some Monthly Reports for assorted years are also included in this subseries.
Title based on the content of the subseries.
1959 - 1983
5 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of miscellaneous materials pertaining to the Board of Directors and other officials of the Society, including Honourary officers, Ex-Officio members and Elected Directors. Some correspondence is included in these files pertaining to appointments and resignations. A Decision Book of the Executive Committee dating from 1968 to 1984 is also included in the subseries.
Title based on the content of the subseries.
1940 - 1981
13 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files containing official Financial Statements prepared by an accounting firm on behalf of the Society.
Title based on the content of the subseries.
1957 - 1983
13 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of various files pertaining to the National office of the John Howard Society, including a Memorandum of Agreement dated 1961 between the John Howard of Canada and the John Howard Society of British Columbia and Minutes of the national Executive Directors' meetings for various years from 1971 to 1983.
Title based on the content of the subseries.
1924 - 1988
64 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files containing miscellaneous reports, articles and newspaper clippings. Files cover a broad range of subject areas including the John Howard Players, the Victims of Crime Program and early correspondence of Society officials.
Title based on the content of the subseries.
1922 - 1973
1.79 m of textual records
Series consists of the main administrative files of the Society from about 1932 to 1973. During this period, a central office filing system was in place where each file category was assigned a unique alpha-numeric code. The alphabetic code was used to represent the broad category or subject area while the numeric code represented a division of the main category.
Researchers should be aware that the files are not arranged according to strict chronological and alphabetical order within or between subseries, and therefore the entire file list for the subseries below should be reviewed to determine the existence of all files on a particular subject.
The series is arranged into the following sub-series:
Title based on the content of the series.
Arranged according to original filing system. The Society's file classification plan in use at the time is reproduced in Appendix B1.
1931 - 1969
38 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files relating to general administrative matters of the Society, including general reports, organizational information, policies and agreements. Files also include some committee files, such as the Constitution, Provincial Liaison and Women's and Family Committees. Files in this subseries include reports, memoranda, articles, newspaper clippings and pamphlets, and correspondence.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1931 - 1965
21 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files pertaining to corrections reform, including correspondence with and information about international organizations involved in the areas of prison reform and criminal rehabilitation, such as the Howard League for Penal Reform in Great Britain. Files also include information about various correctional institutions outside of B.C., and include articles, newspapers, clippings, bulletins, reports and correspondence.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1953 - 1966
1 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of a single file on the Elizabeth Fry Society. File consists mainly of correspondence, but also includes miscellaneous materials, such as Annual Reports, lists of Society officers, newspaper clippings and statistical information about women received at Oakalla Prison.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1947 - 1968
4 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files on various financial matters, such as revenue, including briefs submitted by the Society to government agencies in support of requests for financial aid; banking, including lists of signing officers; and budgets, including correspondence with Community Chest and Council Budget Committee.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1933 - 1972
8 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files on various health-related subjects, such as disabled veterans, drug addiction and venereal disease. Files typically include newspaper clippings, pamphlets, brochures, briefs and statistical information on these health-related topics.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1931 - 1973
24 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files on various correctional institutions, including Haney Correctional Institution, The Oakalla Prison Farm and the B.C. Penitentiary. Files include reports, memoranda, notes, newspaper clippings and correspondence relating to the operation and management of the various penitentiaries in B.C.
Title based on the original file classification plan
1930 - 1968
37 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files on other offices of the John Howard Society: its National office, provincial counterparts and regional branches. National office files contain material relevant to its formation around 1961 and provincial and regional files relate to matters of common concern, including policy matters. Files also contain information about these organizations, including reports and other printed material.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1934 - 1968
6 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files pertaining to various legal matters, including family court, legal aid and transportation issues. Files include reports, brochures, pamphlets and correspondence.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1931 - 1968
11 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files related to the misconduct and treatment of offenders, including young offenders, sexual offenders and habitual offenders.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1941 - 1963
1 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of a single file on unemployment insurance. The file contains miscellaneous materials pertaining to unemployment insurance coverage for inmates and proposed amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Act.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1952 - 1968
2 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of 2 health-related files: one is on the Alcoholism Foundation, containing general printed material on the Foundation, such as newsletters, newspaper clippings, reports and some correspondence; the other is on narcotics, consisting primarily of correspondence with government committees, doctors and associations.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1943 - 1969
1 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of a single file on social work. The file contains miscellaneous articles, reports and correspondence with various institutions, such as the Department of Social Work at the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver Council on Social Agencies.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1931 - 1957
2 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of 2 files: one is a general John Howard Society file containing general reports on the Society, memoranda and correspondence with those interested in the work of the Society; and the other contains information on prison libraries, especially the Society's work in advocating the role of prison libraries in the rehabilitation of offenders.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1922 - 1969
23 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of a number of files on reports and statistics of services provided by the Society, such as the number of cases accepted and cases closed, areas of services and work distribution. A number of other files in this subseries contain material on related associations of the Society, including the B.C. Borstal Association, Canadian Penal Association and the Canadian Corrections Association.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1934 - 1981
1.47 m of textual records
Series consists of the administrative files of the Society from about 1969 to 1982. During this period, a new file classification plan was in place where each file category or subject area was assigned a unique numeric code.
Researchers should be aware that the files are not arranged according to strict chronological and alphabetical order within or between subseries, and therefore the entire file list for the subseries below should be reviewed to determine the existence of all files on a particular subject.
The series is arranged into the following sub-series:
Title based on the content of the series.
1934 - 1980
26 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of general administrative files, including committee information, conference materials and newsletters.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1970 - 1980
14 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files on pertaining to various projects undertaken by the Society. These include the Delinquency Prevention Programme, What Breaking the Law Could Mean to You, conducted in high schools; the Seventh Step, a program of alcohol recovery based on Alcoholics Anonymous established specifically for inmates of correctional facilities; and the Citizen Participation Programme, aimed at getting the public interested and involved in correctional issues.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1961 - 1981
28 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files relating to the work of the Society with various organizations closely involved in parole supervision, corrections and penitentiaries, especially at the federal level (such as the Federal Government).
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1967 - 1981
29 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files on various topics, including alcoholism, community residential centres and psychiatry. The files contain reports, papers, pamphlets, newspaper clippings and some correspondence on these miscellaneous topics.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1968 - 1980
50 cm of textual records
Subseries consists of files on other offices of the John Howard Society, its National office and regional branches, primarily the North Okanagan Branch and the Kamloops Branch.
Title based on the original file classification plan.
1932 - 1980
12.6 m of textual records
Series consists of client case files. Each case file contains personal information about individual clients, as well as a detailed log of the Society's involvement with the client, such as conversations and settings of interviews, analysis, notes, significant facts and/or statements made during the interview. Correspondence with various organizations are also included in the file folder. The arrangement of the files is in a rough alphabetical order.
In the case of some clients, file folders were not created. Instead, loose documents, usually comprising a 'Face Sheet' and attached sheets providing details of the Society's involvement with the client have been stapled together. These loose documents are clustered in groups and inter filed with foldered case files, arranged in their own rough alphabetical order.
A separate grouping of client case files have been labeled "Miscellaneous" and are broken down in alphabetical order. These files have been kept separate from other client case files.
In view of the rough alphabetical order of the client case files and the separate grouping of miscellaneous files, it will be necessary for researchers interested in a particular individual to review a number of different boxes in order to determine the existence of a particular file.
Arranged according to original order.
1932 - 1980
1.5 m of textual records
Series consists of client cards on individual clients of the Society, dating mainly from its early period. The client cards are 5 x 8 stock cards containing personal information about individual clients and include details about the Society's involvement with the client. typically included on the cards are sentence and release dates, prison identification numbers, racial origin, education and type of crime committed.
Cards are arranged numerically by card number. There is no apparent cross-reference between card numbers and client case files. Arranged according to original order.
There is no index to this material.