White Bears and Other Curiosities
The First 100 Years of the Royal British Columbia Museum
- Publisher
- Royal BC Museum
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1989
- Category
- Museum Studies, Post-Confederation (1867-)
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780771887406
- Publish Date
- Jan 1989
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
Historian Peter Corley-Smith chronicles the provincial museum's accomplishments from 1886, when 30 prominent citizens petitioned the government to establish a provincial museum, to its centenary in 1986. From its modest roots, the museum has grown to become one of the most renowned in North America. But this is a story about the people with the vision to preserve examples of this province's history for generations to come. It's also the story of the people with the imagination and creativity to tell BC's story in a fashion that remains imprinted on the minds and in the hearts of so many visitors. The title comes from the story of the white spirit bear, a discovery brought to public attention in the 1920s by the provincial museum's longest serving director, Francis Kermode.
About the author
Peter Corley-Smith (1923-2002) is best known for his books on British Columbia's aviation history, including Barnstorming to Bush Flying: British Columbia's Aviation Pioneers 1910-1930 and Helicopters: The British Columbia Story (with Dave Parker).