Vancouver News Herald

DescriptionTitle ProperVancouver News HeraldDate(s) of material from this resource digitizedselections from 1938 to 1950General material designation

From this fonds, LOI has digitized 42 textual records or images.

Scope and content

This fonds comprises nine series containing Vancouver News Herald newspaper articles from 1938 to 1950 pertaining to Japanese Canadians and the following: fishing licences and restrictions; the seizure of fishing vessels, automobiles, firearms, and radios; the move to ban Japanese Canadians from owning land in British Columbia; seized Japanese Canadian–owned farmland in the Fraser Valley; housing problems in Vancouver and the future of Little Tokyo; the future of Japanese Canadian–owned properties and businesses seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property; revenue gained from forced property sales; financial losses due to forced property sales; and the loss claims of Japanese Canadians and the Japanese Property Claims Commission.

Name of creator

University of Victoria Libraries collected this archive which is available on microfilm at the Mearns Centre - McPherson Library.

Immediate source of acquisition

The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.

Digital Objects (42)Japanese to Challenge Limit of 400 on Gill Net LicencesFacsimile: Japanese to Challenge Limit of 400 on Gill Net LicencesConservatives Leader Says Japs Given Priority for Herring LicensesFacsimile: Conservatives Leader Says Japs Given Priority for Herring LicensesRemove Carbeurators from Japanese Fishing BoatsFacsimile: Remove Carbeurators from Japanese Fishing BoatsReport BC Committee Protests Removal of Jap Fishing LicencesFacsimile: Report BC Committee Protests Removal of Jap Fishing LicencesWilson to Ask Ban on Japanese Trading LicensesFacsimile: Wilson to Ask Ban on Japanese Trading LicensesUBC Japs Barred from COTC for Own Protection Says KlinckFacsimile: UBC Japs Barred from COTC for Own Protection Says KlinckOttawa Denies Japanese to Move from VancouverFacsimile: Ottawa Denies Japanese to Move from VancouverMP Urges Ban on Use of Trucks by Japs Between Fruit SeasonsFacsimile: MP Urges Ban on Use of Trucks by Japs Between Fruit SeasonsWould Ban Japanese from Fraser ValleyFacsimile: Would Ban Japanese from Fraser ValleyOttawa Will Pay for Damaged Fish Boats-HumeFacsimile: Ottawa Will Pay for Damaged Fish Boats-HumeAll Japanese Autos to Be Seized Under New Orders from OttawaFacsimile: All Japanese Autos to Be Seized Under New Orders from OttawaEvacuated Citizen Japs Can Retain Cars GunsFacsimile: Evacuated Citizen Japs Can Retain Cars GunsMonday Surrender Date for Jap Cars and GunsFacsimile: Monday Surrender Date for Jap Cars and GunsNear Riot As Last Minute Buying AttemptedFacsimile: Near Riot As Last Minute Buying AttemptedJap Bid for Land Rejected by BCFacsimile: Jap Bid for Land Rejected by BCOur TownFacsimile: Our TownMove to Bar Japs from Owning Land in Province after WarFacsimile: Move to Bar Japs from Owning Land in Province after WarTo Seek Cooperation of Property Custodian in Letting Jap HomesFacsimile: To Seek Cooperation of Property Custodian in Letting Jap HomesA Year Later in Jap TownFacsimile: A Year Later in Jap TownFisheries Minister Will Study Problem of Jap Fishing FleetFacsimile: Fisheries Minister Will Study Problem of Jap Fishing FleetCan Little Tokyo Solve City Housing ProblemFacsimile: Can Little Tokyo Solve City Housing ProblemRadios Confiscated Here Not Returned to JapsFacsimile: Radios Confiscated Here Not Returned to JapsAsk Action on Jap HomesFacsimile: Ask Action on Jap HomesList Six BC Sawmills Tracts Sold By Enemy Property OfficeFacsimile: List Six BC Sawmills Tracts Sold By Enemy Property OfficeVets to Get Former Jap Lands in ValleyFacsimile: Vets to Get Former Jap Lands in ValleyJaps Oppose Property SalesFacsimile: Japs Oppose Property SalesBar Jap Land BuyingFacsimile: Bar Jap Land BuyingJap Property Sale Said UnlawfulFacsimile: Jap Property Sale Said UnlawfulJap Property Brought 2000000Facsimile: Jap Property Brought 2000000Japanese Property Losses Explained By Vancouver CustodianFacsimile: Japanese Property Losses Explained By Vancouver CustodianJapanese Loss Inquiry on SoonFacsimile: Japanese Loss Inquiry on SoonJaps Claims Fall Behind ScheduleFacsimile: Japs Claims Fall Behind ScheduleJapanese Counsel Scores InjusticesFacsimile: Japanese Counsel Scores InjusticesGovt Counsel Says Error in Jap SaleFacsimile: Govt Counsel Says Error in Jap SaleJap Comission May Set RecordFacsimile: Jap Comission May Set RecordJaps Refuse Proceeds from Property SaleFacsimile: Japs Refuse Proceeds from Property SaleJapanese Claims to Reach 400000Facsimile: Japanese Claims to Reach 40000024 Japanese as 92000 CreditFacsimile: 24 Japanese as 92000 CreditTo Get the Record StraightFacsimile: To Get the Record StraightJapanese Claims Flood Inquiry on Evacuee LossesFacsimile: Japanese Claims Flood Inquiry on Evacuee Losses204 Japanese Licensed to FishFacsimile: 204 Japanese Licensed to FishBC Faces Full Cost for Ousted JapaneseFacsimile: BC Faces Full Cost for Ousted Japanese