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On March 7, 1956 the Cassiar Reporters Guild published one issue of an untitled newspaper simply titled "The Cassiar '?'" (vol.1, no.1) along with a "name that newspaper" contest call out to the local community. It is believed that no other issue of this first volume was published until December 7, 1957 when The Asbestos Sheet (vol.2, no.1) was published. The Asbestos Sheet, was generally published twice a month and ran from December 1957 to September 1976; after which time both its name and its format changed: the 8-1/2 x 10" news bulletin changing to an 11 x 17" newspaper; and The Asbestos Sheet becoming the Cassiar Courier. The Courier was published monthly from fall 1976 until February 1991 when it stopped circulation shortly before the closure of both the mine and the company town.

Slightly elevated front-facing photograph of a steam engine and cargo coming into a station in Prince Rupert, BC. Coal and lumber yards are visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "The C.N.R. Prince Rupert. 79."

Group of men stand on pier by warehouse, looking out at the boat. Treed mountains visible in background.

Handwritten photo caption beside image reads: "Danube".

Photograph of a large explosion next to a huge pile of debris. Buildings are visible on either side and railroad track can be seen in the foreground. Annotation on recto reads: "The Last Big Blast, Prince Rupert BC 21 Jan 1914 McRae Bros. Photo"

Photograph of a large explosion next to a huge pile of debris. Buildings are visible on either side and railroad track can be seen in the foreground. Printed annotation on recto reads: "The Last Big Blast, Prince Rupert BC 21 Jan 1914 McRae Bros. Photo"

Photograph depicts the "Northern Dawn" and the "Comanchero II" at the Prince Rupert marina.

Photograph depicts the "Northern Dawn" and an unidentified fishing boat at the Prince Rupert marina.

Map depicts the route of BC Rail and its connecting rail lines.

Photograph of a small vessel on the ocean with a dock and harbour buildings in the foreground. Tents and piles of lumber can be seen among the buildings. Annotation on recto reads: "The Wharf, Prince Rupert, BC. 1657."

Photograph depicts three men at a whaling station with debris on the ground and a large elevated tank in the background.

Photograph depicts three men fishing in a boat with a cannery and wooden buildings along the forested shoreline in the background.

Image depicts a small model of the old prospecting process in what is likely Barkerville, B.C.

Photograph depicts two small children standing with snowshoes in front of wolf pelts hung from a pole in snow-cleared area, miscellaneous items throughout. Forest in background. Typed annotation on recto of photograph: "Wolf pelts, taken at Teslin Lake B.C." See also items 2009.5.2.66 & 2009.5.2.67.

Photograph depicts a tug boat hauling a line of small fishing boats across the water with a mountain in the background. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Tow of Cannery Fishing boats"

Photograph depicts the Cassiar townsite in foreground. Mill, dry rock storage building, and tailings pile can be seen in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1958 [1961 crossed through]."

Photograph depicts tracks made by machinery in an earth road turning left in forest.

Photograph depicts a tractor owned by G. Wellburn at the Duncan Forest Museum.

Image depicts a tractor with a claw lifting logs at a saw mill in Prince George, B.C.

Photograph depicts an unidentified individual standing on cliff above waterfall at Bulkley River, B.C. Fishing territory visible below; highway, buildings, and hills visible in background.

Photograph depicts fishing territory at waterfall rapids in Bulkley River, B.C. Highway and buildings on opposite shore in background.

Image depicts a train transporting wood planks, possibly in Prince George, B.C.

Photograph of a train traveling through Prince Rupert. Several people are gathered on the dock and around various buildings. Two small vessels are docked in the harbour. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert, Waterfront. Allen Photo May '4."

Image depicts a train carrying logs somewhere in Prince George, B.c.

Photograph depicts towers and buckets in distance. Gravel road in foreground winding through hills of dirt. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "#1 SECTION". Photograph was glued to cardboard backing with the annotation: "1962".

Photograph depicts towers and bucket in foreground, plantsite midground in valley, opposite mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "GENERAL VIEW VISIBLE TOWERS ARE IN #1 SECTION PLANT IN BACKGROUND". Photograph was glued to cardboard backing with the annotation: "1962".

Image depicts two unidentified individuals examining a thick log still attached to the machine that cut it down. It is located somewhere in Prince George, B.C.

Photograph depicts a group of men standing to right of large truck, houses in in background. Boom of crane visible between truck and houses. Trees and power lines also visible.

Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "MINE DRY ON LEFT". Photograph was glued to cardboard backing with the annotation: "1962".
Gravel road in foreground, mountain in background. Sign over road reads: "CAUTION TRAMLINE CROSSING".

Photograph of Prime Minster Pierre Trudeau standing with a group of men looking over the Cassiar valley. Trudeau stands in the middle wearing a yellow shirt.

Photograph of Prime Minster Pierre Trudeau standing with two other men at the Cassiar Mine.

Photograph depicts unknown men driving bulldozers on edge of mine area at high elevation. Dozers are Internationals, model TD24 (manufactured between 1947 and 1955). Valley and mountain range in background.

Photograph depicts two dump trucks on snowy dirt road in forest, the truck in back dumping its load.

Photograph depicts two unidentified men fishing in a boat in front of Namu Cannery with a forested mountain visible in the background.

Photograph depicts two men handling fishing net in canoe full of fish. Hills visible on opposite shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Oolichan Fishing on Nass River".

Photograph depicts two men seated in front of a row of hanging fish.

Photograph of a half-demolished building attached to a large dock. A large group is milling around the damage. Debris litters the water. Annotation on recto reads: "Undesired result of big blast at Prince Rupert. August 13 1908. Allen Photo."

Photograph depicts the an unidentified fishing boat at the Prince Rupert marina.

Photograph depicts an empty canoe floating beside a canoe full of fish. Hills visible on opposite shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Loaded with fish - Nass River".

Image of man seated with shovel in mountainous area, loose asbestos fibre in background. This photograph is believed to be either a double exposure of two images, or a print made from two negatives at once. Photo depicts an unidentified man sitting on the south ridge of the Cassiar ore body, where the crusher and rock reject plant would eventually sit. Valley in background appears to depict the "Footwall Road," which was cut into the mountain from the pit to the crusher plant and became the mine's main haul road.

Photograph depicts four men wearing suits and ties, standing in front of mine adit in rocky area, bushes in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "1939 H.F. (Bert) Glassey with black hit in middle" (information regarding Glassey believed to be incorrect).

Photograph depicts two men standing in foreground, hull of unfinished ship in background. Construction supplies and materials throughout.

Photograph depicts a man and woman standing on what is believed to be an early mining bench. Two men with air track drill can be seen in background, one man father down on left, mountain range in background. Image slightly distorted due to poor quality of negative.

Photograph depicts an unknown woman kissing Trudeau on the cheek in a crowd of people.

Photograph of a net of halibut being unloaded in a harbour in Prince Rupert, BC. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Unloading Halibut Prince Rupert, B.C. Photo W.W.W."

An “Indiana” flatbed logging truck releases logs from its load onto a makeshift log slide at the edge of a road.

Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso: "unloading logs".

Image depicts Upper Fraser mill yard with log deck and beehive burner in silhouette across railroad tracks. Located in Upper Fraser, B.C. Map coordinates 54°07'01.5"N 121°56'29.6"W

Image depicts numerous log decks at the Upper Fraser sawmill. Map coordinates 54°07'10.8"N 121°56'51.7"W

Image depicts the entrance to the Upper Fraser mill yard in Upper Fraser, B.C. Map coordinates 54°07'10.8"N 121°56'51.7"W

Image depicts the Upper Fraser mill yard with a CN train in Upper Fraser, B.C. Map coordinates 54°07'10.8"N 121°56'51.7"W

Image depicts the entrance to the Upper Fraser mill yard in Upper Fraser, B.C. Map coordinates 54°07'10.8"N 121°56'51.7"W