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File consists of material relating to police in Canada. Materials include newspaper clippings, books, notes, newsletters, correspondence, and reproductions of journal articles. Highlights include:

• Madeline Young, "The Mountie, Canadians All", 1956 (book)
• The British Columbia Provincial Police Veteran's Association, "Off Patrol", No. 1-16 1980-1984 (newsletter)
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans' Association, "92 Years of Pride 1858-1950, The British Columbia Provincial Police", 1983 (book)

This photograph reproduction contact print and negative depicts a Portrait of Perry McDonough Collins.

This photocopy of a 1911 pre-emptor's map depicts land parcels in the vicinity of the Fraser River, Salmon River, and Willow River in the Fort George and Peace River areas.

File consists of material relating to Prince George, British Columbia. Materials include a newspaper, calendars, newspaper, pamphlet, map, newsletters, booklet, postcards, photograph reproductions, and articles. Highlights include:

• The Citizen, "Prince George Official Guide", [198-?] (magazine)
• Brian Gardiner, M.P. Prince George-Bulkley Valley, "Calendar", 1993
• The Citizen, "Happy Birthday Prince George 70 years: Look at us now!", March 6, 1985 (newspaper)
• Prince George Town Centre Business Association, "Your Guide to Downtown Prince George", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• Fraser Fort George Museum, "A Millar Addition Heritage Tour, Prince George, B.C.", [197-?] (pamphlet)
• Prince George Railway Museum, "Self-Guided Tour", [199-?] (pamphlet)
• Prince George Railway Museum, "On Track", 1983 (newsletter)
• Boston Pizza, "The Official Prince George Tourist Street Map", [198-?] (map)
• Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, "Conserving A Proud Heritage", 1983 (reproduction booklet)
• Fort George Regional Museum, "Museum Mirror", Vol. 3 No. 2, 1987 (newsletter)
• Fort George Regional Museum, "Museum Mirror", Vol. 3 No. 1, 1986 (newsletter)
• Fort George Regional Museum, "Museum Mirror", Vol. 1 No. 1, 1985 (newsletter)
• Fort George Regional Museum, "Fort George Railway", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• QM Industries LTD, "People Producing Ideas and Equipment For Industry", [198-?] (booklet)
• Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, "Prince George, B.C. 1978", [198-?] (booklet)
• Greater Prince George Visitors and Convention Bureau, "Prince George British Columbia Canada", [197-?] (pamphlet)
• Fort George Museum, "The Arrival of the Steel 70th Anniversary", 1984 (calendar)
• Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, "Historic Huble Homestead, Prince George British Columbia", [199-?] (pamphlet)
• Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, "Regional Parks", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• Prince George Region Development Corporation, "Circle Tours in Prince George Area", 1996 (pamphlet)
• The Citizen, "70 years: look at us now!", March 6, 1985 (newspaper)
• Northern Hardware, "75 Years of Service in the Prince George Area", 1994 (magazine)
• The Citizen, "Centennial 1871-1971", July 20, 1971 (newspaper)
• Marie Nagel, "The 1984 Historical Calendar of Prince George", 1983 (calendar)
• Prince George Public Library, "Local History of Prince George" 1984 (booklet)
• Prince George Chamber of Commerce, "Prince George British Columbia", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• Regional Development Commission, "Prince George B.C", 1975 (booklet)
• Jessie Bond Sugden, "In the Shadow of the Cutbanks", 1985 (book)
• Prince George Public Library, "Local History of Prince George", 1983 (pamphlet)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Bridge Construction Crossing Fraser River from East entering Prince George", [190?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Construction Days G.T.P. Railway", [190?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Construction work G.T.P railway bridge into Prince George", [between 1910 and 1914] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "The court room at South Fort George, B.C", [190?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "B.C. Provincial Police - South Fort George, B.C, Showing the Constable's sitting-room", [190?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Interior of the CNR Station", [192-?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Prince George from G.T.P. Railway Yard", April 12, 1914 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Railroad Construction at Prince George, B.C", 1914 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "George Street Prince George", 1915 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Indian Village at Fort George, B.C", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Arrival of the semi-weekly stage at Fort George, Mr. Al Young is the driver", 1912 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Sports South Fort George", 1912 (photograph reproduction)

This reproduction of a BC Provincial Archives photograph is captioned "Prince George GTP Railway yards, just recently put into use. April 12, 1914."

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#59874 - Prince George, B.C. from the foot of Victoria St., looking Southeast. April 12, 1914."

File consists of material relating to Prince Rupert. Materials include correspondence, a postcard, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, a book, a magazine, photographs, reproductions of journal articles and reproduction photo negatives. Highlights include:

• National Harbours Board, "Port of Prince Rupert", 1977 (pamphlet)
• Prince Rupert Port Facilities, "Port of Prince Rupert", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• National Harbours Board, "Port Directory, the keys to international Commerce", 1975 (book)
• Western Ports Symposium, "Kitimat-British Columbia's Newest Port", 1977 (reproduction)
• Prince Rupert Visitors Bureau, "Prince Rupert Beautiful British Columbia the gateway city halibut capital of the world", [197-?] (magazine)
• Prince Rupert Visitors Bureau, "Welcome to Canada's Northwestern City", [197-?] (pamphlet)
• Motor Crest Hotel, "Prince Rupert B.C.", [197-?] (pamphlet)
• BC Provincial Archives, "B.C Bureau of Mines, Omineca mining district", 1915 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Swannell Survey", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "B.C Bureau of Mines", 1909 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Omineca mining district", 1915 (photograph reproduction)
• 29 photographs of unidentified photographs [poor reproductions]

File consists of Alberta heritage pamphlets. Highlights include:

• BC Provincial Archives of Alberta, "Documentary Heritage 1832", 1976 (pamphlet)
• BC Provincial Archives of Alberta, "Information Leaflet No 6, 1978", 1978 (pamphlet)
• BC Provincial Archives of Alberta, "Harry Pollard Photographer", 1978 (pamphlet)
• Historical Society of Alberta, "Publications", [after 1978]
• BC Provincial Archives of Alberta, "Ernest Brown and Gladys Reeves", 1978 (pamphlet)
• BC Provincial Archives of Alberta, "Women in Alberta", 1977 (booklet)
• Alberta Culture, "Heritage" magazine Vol. 8 No. 3, May-June 1980 (magazine)
• Alberta Culture, "Heritage" magazine Vol. 7 No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 1979 (magazine)

Photograph depicts the reference room at BC Archives in 1977.

File consists of Audrey L'Heureux publication reviews, feedback, and correspondence.

The Gold Country 86 supplement is a commemorative supplement in the Quesnel Cariboo Observer for Expo 1986.

This reproduction of a BC Provincial Archives photograph is captioned "Railroad Construction at Prince George, B.C. February 15th, 1914."

File consists of material relating to railways in Canada. Materials include a magazine, newspaper clippings, and reproductions of journal articles. Includes a 1978 issue of Railroad Magazine (Vol. 104, No. 3).

Series consists of research subject files accumulated by Audrey L'Heureux over the course of her journalism and writing careers, with material collected between 1960 and 2005. L'Heureux arranged her subject files alphabetically; the files were organized by topics such as specific communities, people, historical events, industries, and geographic features. The files consist of reproductions from secondary sources such as periodicals and publications, as well as reproductions from primary sources from other archives (including copy prints of historical photographs). The files also include newspaper clippings, maps, correspondence, books, postcards, and journal articles. The material in the files covers a date range of 1860 to 2005, but material from earlier dates are reproductions only.

The content of the research subject files spans Northern and Central British Columbia, with a focus on the communities of Smithers, Prince George, and Vanderhoof where L'Heureux lived. L'Heureux's research subject files cover the transitional phases in British Columbia’s history, including natural resource extraction, the impact of the railways, industrialization, land survey, and interactions with Indigenous communities. Other topics reflect changes to British Columbia post-industrialization, including collected research material on fisheries, telegraph lines, law enforcement, and historic sites. L’Heureux also collected research material about the people who shaped the province and local community figures in Northern and Central British Columbia.

File consists of a Robson Valley Courier newspaper, issue Vol. 15 No. 30, from July 28, 1982.

The Robson Valley Courier newspaper, issue Vol. 15 No. 30, from July 28, 1982, includes a feature article on McBride's golden jubilee and covers major events from 1932 to 1982.

File consists of documents pertaining to the life of Rusty Campbell who was a surveyor in B.C. after the first World War; in later years, Campbell was a forestry lecturer. Also includes interviews with Rusty Campbell's brother, Forin "Doc" Campbell. Also contains documents on Campbell's life provided by Mrs. Forin Campbell and transcribed by Audrey L'Heureux, as well as reproductions of surveyor reports, articles, a greeting card, a transcribed interview, correspondence, and a newspaper. Highlights include:

• Mrs. Forin Campbell, "Rusty Campbell", 1977 (biography transcribed by Audrey L'Heureux)
• Reproduction of R. N. Campbell, "Edward 'Red' Tait", [196-??] (magazine article)
• Interview of Forin "Doc" Campbell, [197-??] (interview transcription)
• Interview of Forin "Doc" Campbell in Prince George, 14 Nov. 1977 (interview transcription)
• Fraser Fort George Museum Society, "Museum Mirror" Vol.2 No.2, Feb 1985 (newsletter issue)

File consists of an inaugural Summer 1993 issue of a newsletter from the Seedy 2000 Club of Vanderhoof about heritage seeds.

File consists of collected research materials regarding Simon Fraser. Fraser was a Canadian explorer and fur trader who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia. He also built the first European settlement in British Columbia at Fort McLeod. Materials include reproductions from BC Archives, such as photocopies of correspondence, booklets, reports, and newspaper clippings. Other highlights include:

• The British Columbia Genealogist, Vol. 21 No.1 March 1993
• The British Columbia Genealogist, Vol. 22 No.1 March 1993

File consists of research and newspaper clippings collected on Sir Arthur Curtis surrounding the Klondike Gold Rush and Curtis' mysterious disappearance on the Yukon Trail.

File consists of photocopied research materials on Sir Sandford Fleming (January 7, 1827 - July 22, 1915), a Scottish Canadian engineer and inventor who promoted worldwide standard time zones, a prime meridian, and use of the 24-hour clock as key elements to communicating the accurate time, all of which influenced the creation of Coordinated Universal Time. He designed Canada's first postage stamp, produced a great deal of work in the fields of land surveying and map making, engineered much of the Intercolonial Railway and the first several hundred kilometres of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and was a founding member of the Royal Society of Canada and founder of the Canadian Institute (a science organization in Toronto).

File consists of research materials and correspondence collected regarding Skook Davidson, who was known for being a packer in the Fort St. John area and for being a World War I veteran.

File consists of slogans written by Audrey L'Heureux, and collected reproductions of jokes, poetry, and mottos. Includes some jokes that include BC cultural references.

File consists of material relating to Smithers, B.C. Materials include newspaper clippings, a postcard, pamphlets, a booklet, a map, and reproductions of images, articles, and photographs. Highlights include:

• District of Smithers, "Smithers, British Columbia", [197-?] (pamphlet)
• Winter Games Committee, "Northern British Columbia Winter Games", 1979 (pamphlet)
• Bulkley Valley Museum, "An Historical Tour of Main Street, Smithers", 1981 (pamphlet)
• Town of Smithers Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Commission, "Smithers, British Columbia", [197-?] (booklet)
• Department of Regional Economic Expansion, "Land Capability Analysis, Canada Land Inventory Bulkley Area", [197-?] (Map)
• Province of British Columbia Lands Service, "The Prince Rupert Smithers Bulletin Area", [197-?]
• BC Provincial Archives, "Indians leaving Aldermere, B.C with dog team", 1911 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Post office Telkwa Hotel at Aldermere B.C.", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)

Photograph depicts Audrey L'Heureux holding a book.

This reproduction of a BC Provincial Archives photograph is captioned: "#72961 - Sports - July 1st. South Fort George, B.C. 1912." The photograph likely depicts Dominion Day games in front of the Fort George Theatre.

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#59864 - S.S. Chilcotin and the S.S. Conveyor at Foley, Welch & Stewart dock at the "cache" - Prince George, B.C. - Summer of 1913".

Negative depicts machinery of the SS Enterprise.

Negative depicts machinery of the SS Enterprise.

File consists of material relating to sternwheelers in British Columbia. Materials include newspaper clippings, magazines, reproductions of articles, and photographs. Highlights include:

• BC Provincial Archives, "SS Chilco upper Nechako River", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Fraser River Steam Boat South Fort George", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "At the Boat of the first Canyon upper Nechako River ", 1911 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Passing Through the Fort George Canyon- Possibly the S.S. BX", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)

File consists of material relating to the Stikine River, predominantly consisting of newspaper clippings. Includes a photocopied 1976 annotated bibliography by Thomas Buri entitled "Of the Stikine River Country and its People".

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "Prince George District - Another 'town' - Mile 129, BC - Summer 1913". In August 1913, Foley, Welch and Stuart, railway contractors, moved their distribution depot from Tete Jaune to Mile 129, in the vicinity of present day Loos, BC.

The map is taken from the supplement of the Omineca Express/Bugle Caledonia Courier newspaper. The area map depicts highways, secondary roads, lakes, and gravel roads near Fort St. James, Stuart Lake, Fraser Lake, Fort Fraser, and Vanderhoof.

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "Survey Crew on the SS "Chilco" [steamboat, sternwheeler], Upper Nechako River. (copied fr. FC Swannell neg #1141)."

This BC Provincial Archives photograph reproduction photograph depicts two surveyors in the Omineca region. The photograph caption notes: "copied fr. Swannell Diary MSS 392 (Volume 3)".

File consists on research on Thomas Ernest Edward (T.E.E.) Greenfield who spent time in the Pacific Northwest as an RCMP officer, gold miner, pharmacist, and construction worker between the years of 1926-1939. Materials include correspondence between Greenfield and L'Heureux, a manuscript, newspaper clippings, and a book. Highlights include:

• T.E.E Greenfield, "Drugs (Mostly)", 1976 (book)
• Photocopied travelogue by Annie Elizabeth Greenfield entitled "Unto the Hills Around Do I Lift Up My Longing Eyes" describing her personal experiences travelling to Prince George, Hazelton, and the Okanagan between June 30-July 20, 1927

File consists of material relating to Terrace, British Columbia, including a magazine and pamphlets. Highlights include:

• Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce, "Your Guide to Terrace B.C.", [197-?] (magazine)
• Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce, "Welcome to Terrace, the hub of the Pacific Northwest", [197-?] (pamphlet)

File consists of material relating to Tete Jaune Cache, an unincorporated rural area and the site of former town on the Fraser River in the Robson Valley. Materials include a reproduced journal article and newspaper clippings.

The photo negative depicts writing on the British Colonist on display at the Provincial Archives.

File consists of a 1936 thesis written by Arthur J. Johnson entitled "The Canadian Pacific Railway and British Columbia, 1871-1886" from the University of British Columbia.

The publication is of the Prince George Citizen newspaper, titled "Happy Birthday Prince George 70 years: Look at us now!" from March 6, 1985.

This issue of The Citizen newspaper was themed around "British Columbia Centennial 1871 to 1971" and published Tuesday July 20, 1971. The centennial publication features articles on pioneers, local businesses, and major events.

This reproduction of a BC Provincial Archives photograph depicts four men at the courtroom in South Fort George.

Consists of various partial issues of "The Ingot" newspaper published by Alcan between 1975 and 1999 that are missing pages.

"The Story of My Life" is a DVD that was made for Audrey Ruth Smedley L'Heureux's 80th birthday. The video starts with Audrey's parents, Marion Lucy Auld Spencer Graham (mother) and (father) Bert Spencer. The beginning of the video detailed pre-war life in Vanderhoof and the struggles that Audrey's parents had while raising their three children Audrey, Pat, and Jim Spencer. Audrey later goes on to marry Jack Smedley and moves to the Smedley farm for a short time; the Smedley farm is sold in 1957 and later becomes the Vanderhoof Products & Timber Ltd. headquarters. Before leaving the farm, Jack and Audrey had three children together: Albert Smedley, Georgina Becker, and Teddy Smedley. Jack and Audrey divorced on August 26, 1969. Audrey describes her divorce as a freeing experience that allowed her to start her journey in journalism. For a brief time Audrey owned the Nechako Chronicle but sold it in 1971. After a short stint as a photojournalist at the Langley Advance, Audrey became an editor of the Interior News for a year then moved to the Ingot (Alcan) in Kitimat to become their editor. Audrey's industry experience allowed her to expand her field of research leading her to move to Smithers and Prince George. Audrey and Edmond Joseph L'Heureux married in August 12, 1971. Edmond and Audrey welcomed in seven grandchildren. Edmond L'Heureux died in 2001. The video ends with the awards and accomplishments given to Audrey L'Heureux, including her 1998 Community Booster of the Year award from the Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce and her 1997 appointment to the Seniors Advisory Council of British Columbia.

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "Tug-of-war - Fort St. James - July 29, 1911".

Item is an issue of The Watershed, Vol. No. 3 from June 1994, and includes a feature article on saving the Nechako which was a protest against Alcan's Kemano 2 project.

File consists of material relating to Thomas Dufferin Pattullo who was a politician, businessman, public servant, and premier of BC in 1933. Materials include a reproduction of Bill Russell's book "Thomas Dufferin Pattullo", and reproductions of journal articles.