The Riverview Hospital Historical Society collection consists of the records collected and maintained by the Riverview Hospital Historical Society (RHHS). Through their museum and library, the RHHS acquired and stewarded records documenting the history of Riverview Hospital, the British Columbia School of Psychiatric Nursing, and the history of psychiatric care in British Columbia.

The collection consists of a range of documentary forms, including: reports, theses, newspaper clippings, newsletters, publications, correspondence, manuals, plans and drawings, directories, inventories, procedures, programmes, annuals, invitations, motion pictures, personal narratives, staff lists, minutes, study notes, scrapbooks, ephemera, and photographs depicting aspects of social and administrative life at the hospital and school.

The collection is arranged into ten series that reflect original collections maintained by the RHHS, and are organized by media type or content. See the Arrangement note below for more information.

The photograph shows (from left to right): Arvid Lillos, Ernie Lillos (in uniform), Mrs. Lillos, Harold Shiefke, Irene Shiefke, Vi Lillos, Carl Lillos, Maureen Lillos (baby).

The item consists of a B&W portrait of the May Queen and her Attendants from 1944. The young women pictured in the photograph (from left to right) include: Camille Leclair (Maid of Honour), Gloria Fife (Miss Canada), Mary Charlton (May Queen- top), Myrna Butler (Flower Girl- bottom), Betty Shankowitz (Flower Girl), Roland Payer (Maid of Honour- top), Joan Cooper (Record Bearer- bottom).

The item consists of a B&W portrait of the May Queen and her Attendants from 1944. The young women pictured in the photograph (from left to right) include: Camille Leclair (Maid of Honour), Gloria Fife (Miss Canada), Mary Charlton (May Queen- top), Myrna Butler (Flower Girl- bottom), Betty Shankowitz (Flower Girl), Roland Payer (Maid of Honour- top), Joan Cooper (Record Bearer- bottom).

The item consists of a B&W portrait of the May Queen and her Attendants from 1945. The young women pictured in the photograph (from left to right) include: Joan McIntyre (Maid of Honour), Anita Carpenter (Flower Girl), Doris Filiatrault (May Queen), Jean Trickey (Miss Canada), Vivian Desaulnier (Flower Girl), Helen Anderson (Maid of Honour), Patricia Oxtoby (Record Bearer).

The item consists of a B&W portrait of the May Queen and her Attendants from 1947. The young women pictured in the photograph include: Jeannette Barber (Flower Girl- left bottom), Teresa Albert (Maid of Honour- left middle), Mary Zaharko (Miss Canada- left top), Patricia Hartigan (May Queen), Sheila Kaila (Maid of Honour), Diane Randall (Flower Girl), Velma Hale (Record Bearer).

The item consists of a B&W portrait of the May Queen and her Attendants from 1948. The young women pictured in the photograph (from left to right) include: Gail Davies (Maid of Honour), Diane Hachey (Flower Girl), Alice Burslem (May Queen), Linda Martin (Flower Girl), Ann Stoddart (Miss Canada), Claudette Lambert (Maid of Honour), Diane Bouthot (Record Bearer).

The item consists of a B&W portrait of the May Queen and her Attendants from 1948. The young women pictured in the photograph (from left to right) include: Gail Davies (Maid of Honour), Diane Hachey (Flower Girl), Alice Burslem (May Queen), Linda Martin (Flower Girl), Ann Stoddart (Miss Canada), Claudette Lambert (Maid of Honour), Diane Bouthot (Record Bearer).

The item consists of a B&W portrait of the May Queen and her Attendants from 1959. Pictured: Linda Proulx (May Queen), Patsy Powell and Margot Lunt (Maids of Honor), Edna Michaud (Record Bearer), Sylvia McKay (Medal Bearer), Louise Molyneux (Miss Canada), Janet Karpinka (MIss Coquitlam), Linda Labossiere and Colleen Cheater (Ladies in Waiting).

The item consists of a B&W portrait of the May Queen and her Attendants from 1960. Pictured: Constance Rivers (May Queen), Bonita Neish and Rita Seregly (Maids of Honor), Maureen Goodall (Record Bearer), Darlene Nelson (Medal Bearer), Yvonne Cougeon and Heather Currie (Ladies in Waiting).

The item consists of a B&W portrait of the May Queen and her Attendants from 1961. Pictured: Margo Pue (May Queen), Elaine Gargett, Arlene Sundwick, Kathleen Yolletts, Cheryl Worsfold, Lorainne Leroux, Marjorie Siemens, Deidre Bjornson.

The photograph is a portrait of the Centennial Committee. Back Row L-R Les Keen, Skip Proulx, Bernie Moffat, Frank Dunbar, Andy Laliberte. Front Row L-R Carol White, Nancy Konsmo, then-Mayor Lou Sekora, Carrie LeClair, Suzanne Tkach