The word "fonds" is used to describe most archival collections in Canada and also in many European and Latin American countries. Fonds simply means the documents in any media or format created or received by a person or an organization in the course of their personal or professional activities. For example, the "Nalini Nadkarni fonds" would refer to the records created and received by Nalini Nadkarni.
Records listed here include a few larger collections which contain relevant forest history material at RBSC.
[unknown]. “Largest Recorded Tree in British Columbia, a Cedar Felled 1896 in North Vancouver, Diameter about 22 Feet.” P. Vancouver : Coast Publishing Co., 1896. Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs. UL_1633_0034. Web. 30 July 2020. <https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/langmann/items/1.0361731>. Uno Langmann Family Collection of British Columbia Photographs.
University Archives preserves and makes accessible the records of University departments and individuals, including the Department of Forestry, and the University Research Forests. Images such as the one below are available through the University Archives Photographs Collection.
[unknown]. “Forestry Photograph Surveys.” P. N.p., 8 May 1949. Original Format: University of British Columbia. Archives. Web. 5 Mar. 2021. <https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/arphotos/items/1.0142382>. UBC Archives Photograph Collection.