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File consists of notes and typed documents relating to a field trip along the East Line for the Planning Institute of British Columbia.

File consists of notes and photocopied photographs depicting historical Prince George that were used by Kent Sedgwick for tours.

File consists of photographs depicting the exterior of the University of Northern British Columbia and the College of New Caledonia taken by Trelle Morrow. Other photographic prints depict Knox United Church, Fire Hall no. 1, the Prince George Citizen office, a professional building downtown, Ecole Spruceland Secondary School, and Highland School.

File consists of photographs depicting various buildings in downtown Prince George and the Fraser River taken by Trelle Morrow.

File consists of clippings and reproductions relating to the history of photographers in Prince George, including material on Wally David West, Dave Milne, John Simonson, and Jacob Simonson. Includes clipped article from the Prince George Free Press "Capturing historic firsts" (4 Mar. 2001); "West proves to be very best" (9 May 1999); and "Mysterious photographer left behind a rich legacy" clipped article from Prince George This Week newspaper (23 Feb. 1997).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Penny. Also includes photographs depicting various areas of Penny (2004).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the ownership and chronology of Giscome Farm Ltd., on District Lot 9937 Cariboo District in Giscome, British Columbia.

File consists of letters and notes relating to the grave of Mr. Patterson of the overlanders near the original Fort in Prince George. Includes: "Regent's report" typescript document (3 Feb. 1976); "Letter to the mayor" typescript document to Mayor Backhouse from Maude D. Church (13 June 1991); and "Correspondence" printed emails between Mayor Backhouse and Maude D. Church (June 1991).

File consists of notes, reproductions, and clippings relating to an oral history interview with John Warren Meyer, veteran aviator, conducted by Kent Sedgwick. Includes: "College of New Caledonia Oral History Series" typed document with edits from Kent Sedgwick (2008); "Prince George oral history group interview with Frederick Thomas Norton" typed transcript of oral interview (9 Mar. 2005); and "RE: Interview arrangements" printed email from Bill Dodge to Kent Sedgwick (22 Aug. 2006). Also includes two 2006 photographs depicting Thomas Norton, Warren Meyer, Trelle Morrow, and Kent Sedgwick and a CD-R containing photos from the Exploration Place depicting WWII Aviation.

File consists of clippings and reproductions of obituaries of Fred J Shearer, a pioneer realtor; Carl Strom; Ronald Joseph Seymour; Stan Carling, former government agent; Sarah Reid, a pioneer resident; Joe Novak, an innovator at Dunkley Lumber; William Jarvie Aitken, a dentist; Ernst Huber; Hartley Fawcett; Gustaf Albert Lund; Ray Williston, previous MLA for the Prince George area; Aberdina Cornelia Nielsen, wife to John Nielsen and instrumental in building the Summit Lake Sawmills; Frank Gordon Hewlett; Roy Wing Yip, a pioneer businessman; Holger Nielsen, one of the cities oldest residents at the time; Monica Marguerite Becott, long time city councillor; Alfred W. Holdner, advocate for senior citizens; Ted Williams, historian; Violet Baxter, historian; Ellen Agnes Garland, pioneer; and other pioneers and prominent figures in Prince George.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Northern Hardware in Prince George. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "Northern Hardware featured in 1938 trade magazine" (Aug. 2005); "Pioneer, former mayor mourned" (Aug. 2009); and "Moffat's life, career chronicled in new book" (2007).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Northern Dairies milk shipping company and William Binney Milner, a Vancouver-based financier who purchased Northern Dairies Ltd. In 1956.

File consists of "Northern BC in Retrospect" magazine volume 1 edited by Audrey Smedley-L'Heureux.

File consists of photographs depicting the North Thompson region. Includes photographs of a CN locomotive, an old barn, and Blue River Store. Also includes photographs of Trelle Morrow and Jim Rankin at the Soda Creek Cemetery in 2010.

File consists of newspaper clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the history of various newspapers in Prince George. Also includes "Prince George This Week" newspaper article "New weekly makes debut" (13 Sept. 1989) and the 70 year anniversary edition of the Prince George Citizen newspaper (16 May 1986).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Newlands, a settlement village along the East Line that had various mills, including the United Gran Growers Co-op mill, and mixed farming. Newlands was a substantial town between 1928 and 1950 when the post office was shut down. File also includes photographs depicting the Newlands homestead (Sept. 2001).

File consists of volumes of the "Museum Mirror" newspaper published by the Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum.

File consists of notes, clippings and reproductions relating to Mud River and Beaverly. Also includes photographs depicting various buildings and homesteads in Mud River (2002).

File consists of clippings and notes relating to Prince George mascot, Mr. PG. Also includes collectable Mr. P.G. stamps (2009) and various clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper (2009).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Mount Robson and the Red Pass. Also includes photographs reproduced in 1982 depicting the Mount Robson Ranch (date of original photographs unknown).

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to the millennium in Prince George. Includes the article "'Looking forwards from our past': A Citizen millennium project" from the Prince George Citizen (29 Dec. 1999). Also includes "Millenium Timeline" special edition of Prince George Citizen (29 Dec. 1999); and special editions from the Prince George Free Press: "Millennium Report" (Dec. 1999) and "Millennium Report: Where we've been... Where we're going". (Dec. 1999). Also includes a millennium postage keepsake tin with three souvenir sheets (1999).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Mcbride and Dunster. Includes photographs depicting the Croyden cemetery and the Dunster ferry site (2005).

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the 1920s development of the McArthur Sawmill in Prince George, situated along the Fraser River between First Avenue and the original southern boundary of the city. Includes: "CNC Fraser River Syndicate" handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick (2005); and "Fraser River Syndicate proposal for a pulp mill in the Prince George region, 1920" reproduction of the 14 Dec. 1920 typescript document. File also includes photocopies of newspaper articles regarding the City of Prince George's decision to allow the opening of the McArthur Sawmill and updates on the projects development.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Lutheran churches in Prince George. The Connaught Hill Lutheran Church took over the original Knox Presbyterian Church in South Fort George, which later moved into the new Knox Presbyterian Church at Fifth and Brunswick Street. By 1958 there were two Lutheran Churches including Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at 3590 Dufferin, and the Zion Lutheran Church at 180 South Tabor Street in Prince George.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Longworth, a community along the East Line. The community post office opened in 1915 and Longworth was dependent on the sawmill which closed in 1929. File also includes photographs depicting various buildings in Longworth, including the post office, railway tracks, and a log building (2010).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to log buildings in the central interior of British Columbia. Includes: "Log school" typescript letter from Kent Sedgwick to Susan Spoke, publisher for Canadian Heritage (23 June 1985). File also includes photographs depicting a log building and its building process (1985).

File consists of a duotang containing a typescript document titled "Local history cassette collection" and its regulations for use from the Prince George Public Library.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Lawrence William Popovich. Lawrence Popovich worked for the Canadian National Railway and Via Rail, and later for the Greyhound Bus Lines and Canada Post.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Knox United Church at 1448 Fifth Avenue, Prince George. Includes: "Knox United Church earns heritage places award" clipped article from Prince George Citizen newspaper (13 Feb. 2010); "City of Prince George" typescript letter from Kent Sedgwick to Heather Seabrooke (8 May 1989); "Response" typescript letter from Heather Seabrook to Kent Sedgwick (12 Sept. 1989); and "Knox Church" typescript document by Kent Sedgwick (7 Mar. 1991). Also includes photographs depicting the interior and exterior of Knox United Church in Prince George (1991).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Knox Presbyterian Church in Prince George. Knox Presbyterian Church was originally established in South Fort George in 1910. First Presbyterian (Fort George, B.C.) and Knox Presbyterian were a single field under the care of one minister until 1913, when they became two separate fields. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was established in the new town of Prince George in 1914, but amalgamated with Knox in 1915. The latter moved to the new townsite from South Fort George in 1916, eventually becoming Knox United Church (Prince George, B.C.).

File consists of photographs depicting Kitimat, British Columbia in a bound flip book.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to "Kent Sedgwick presents Literary Prince George", a project by Sedgwick in collaboration with Barry McKinnon and Peter Maides that was prepared for the Freelance Writer's Group AGM, Spring 1999, College of New Caledonia.

File consists of notes relating to a genealogy talk by Kent Sedgwick regarding heritage and genealogy research methods.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to John Prince Myers, one of the founders of Cranbrook Sawmill, and his house at 1633 Norwood Street that burnt down in 1933. File primarily consists of photocopied newspaper articles relating to the Cranbrook Sawmill and the burning of the house at 1633 Norwood Street, and printed copies of photographs from The Exploration Place Museum database depicting the house and sawmill. Includes printed email chain between Greg Halseth, Kent Sedgwick, and John G . Myers (Sept. 2004).

File consists of notes and clippings relating to Jasper and the Yellowhead Pass.

File consists of a typed document and a clipped article relating to the house of James Renwick. The house was one of the oldest residences in Prince George and was built for James Renwick, a local MLA and one of the original proprietors of the Prince George Citizen newspaper. Includes: "RE: Proposed Subdivision" typed document from the City of Prince George (22 Sept. 2000) and a clipped article from the Prince George Citizen newspaper "A house worth saving" which discusses the Renwick house, later owned by Bruno and Dorothea Meyer (18 May 1978).

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to research on the history of Prince George. Includes: "The Downtown Streets of Prince George: A 'City Beautiful' Plan" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (7 Oct. 1991); "Cairn at millennium park" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (Mar. 2000); and a "Fort George Railway" brochure written by Kent Sedgwick (May 1988).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the medical history of Prince George. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "From a missionary to state-of-the-art" (July 1986); "Medical practice seen from inside" (May 2007); "Hospital services: the post war era" (June 2004); "Northerners sought hospital expansion" (Jan. 2001); and "The growing need for a local hospital" (Dec. 1999). Also includes photographs depicting the first hospital in Prince George at 1584 8th avenue.

File consists of records created and collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding the Heritage River Trails System and surrounding park areas in Prince George such as Cottonwood Island Park. Highlights include:

• Full page newspaper feature in The Citizen written by Kent Sedgwick that includes a detailed history of Cottonwood Island Park and the River Trails as well as a contest for naming the trail system (2 Nov. 1984)
• Graham Farstad, Director of Planning, City of Prince George, "Prince George's Heritage River Trail System" document, May 1986
• records relating to the dedication plaque for the opening of the trails
• "Heritage River Trails: A Guide to the Pathways along the Fraser and Nechako Rivers, Prince George, British Columbia" brochures created by Kent Sedgwick
• map on transparency depicting the Heritage River Trails System

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to heritage homes in Central Fort George. Includes a "BC Rail" typescript letter from Dick Rowe at BC Rail to Kent Sedgwick (10 Nov. 1987); "Irene Jordan brothel location" handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick (1990); and "Heritage inventory record" booklet describing heritage buildings in Prince George (1990). Also includes photographs depicting veteran housing on Burden Street in Prince George; a house at the address 510 Douglas Street in Prince George (2003); and Erle's Iron Works shop with a man outside welding the turrets for the Sikh temple (Aug. 1990).

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to heritage development in Prince George. Includes: "Heritage Trust Programs" handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick; "GO BC: Growth & Opportunities" brochure from Minister of Tourism and Provincial Secretary (1988); "GO B.C". typescript document to Review Committee from W.D. Kennedy, Director of Finance (23 Dec. 1988); "Fort George Park" typescript document from Ren Settle, Assistant Planner (25 Apr. 1988); "Minutes Heritage Advisory Committee" typescript document (9 Feb. 1989); "Native Cemetery Desecration" typescript document from the Joint Heritage Advisory Committee to the Mayor and Council of Prince George regarding complaints at the BC Heritage Society Conference held that year in Revelstoke regarding the desecration to the native cemetery at Fort George Park (18 June 1991); and a CD-R containing photographs from Suzanne Krejcha depicting Fort George Park farm (2006). The file also consists of printed photographs of the cemetery at Fort George Park from The Exploration Place Museum database and the Royal BC Museum and Archives.

File consists of notes, clippings and reproductions relating to Henry Wilson, architect and former mayor of Prince George. Also includes a close-up photograph of Henry Wilson (1985) and photographs of the exterior of a house in Prince George.

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the Hart Highway in Prince George. Also includes "Fraser flats" typescript document by Caroline Buchi.

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the house of Harry G. Perry, a politician and founding community member of Prince George. Includes: "Heritage site inventory" typescript document (1988); "Heritage advisory committee minutes" reproduction of a typescript document (13 Nov. 1980); "Application to rezone lots" typescript document from the City of Prince George (3 Mar. 1982); "By-law No. 3631" typescript document from the City of Prince George (24 Nov. 1980); "Minutes" typescript document from the Prince George and Fraser-Fort George Regional District Heritage Advisory Committee (13 Nov. 1980); "The Carter House" typescript letter from the Heritage Advisory Committee to the City of Prince George (21 Sept. 1979); and "RE: Status Report" typescript document from the City of Prince George to the Joint Heritage Committee (9 Sept. 1980). Also includes architectural drawings depicting plans for building the Carter house at 1850 Tenth Ave, Prince George (1979).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Hansard, a community along the East Line. File contains material regarding the community and the building of a railway bridge over the Fraser River at Hansard. File also includes photographs depicting the new Hansard bridge (2005).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Kent Sedgwick's research on Giscome. Includes: "Joe Rositano" typed transcript of an oral interview with Joe Rositano conducted by Dan Watt (14 Apr. 2000). Also includes photographs depicting various buildings in Giscome (2009), and a CD containing photographs depicting the Giscome town plans (2009).

File consists of photocopies of photographs depicting Giscome, taken by Joy McKinnon.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the closure of the Giscome mill. Also includes a photograph depicting the Giscome mill foundations after its demolition.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Giscome Farm Ltd. File also includes photographs depicting the Giscome Farm.