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File contains slides depicting maps and site plans for the city of Prince George.

File contains slides depicting aerial views of Prince George.

File contains slides depicting CN locations east of Prince George.

File contains slides depicting maps of the Prince George town site.

File contains slides depicting Island Cache on Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.

File contains slides depicting Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.

File contains slides depicting the growth of Prince George.

File contains slides depicting the grade for what was formerly the Pacific Great Eastern, and is now known as British Columbia Railway.

File contains slides depicting logging and equipment. Most appear to be locations around Prince George.

File contains slides depicting maps for land use in Prince George.

File contains slides depicting landforms at various locations.

File contains slides depicting numerous recreational locations from various places in Canada.

File contains slides depicting recreational activities on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.

File contains slides depicting the opening of the Cottonwood Park section of the Heritage River Trails in Prince George, B.C.

Subseries consists of materials collected by Kent Sedgwick for research on the geography and natural resources in Prince George and its region. Includes material on the natural resource industry, including the opening of the McArthur Sawmill, the W. Lamb and Sons Lumber Sawmill, and mining; photocopied aerial photographs of Prince George; the climate, temperatures, and flooding; and the geographical features of Prince George.

Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding parks and outdoor recreation in Prince George. Material on parks includes Fort George Park (renamed to Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park in 2015); Cottonwood Island Park; Connaught Hill; Moore's Meadow; L.C. Gunn Park; the Nechako Cutbanks; Paddlewheel Park; Monkman Provincial Park; Fraser Canyon Park; and Carp Lake. Also includes information on the creation of plaques and monuments, including the Alexander Mackenzie monument; the “Arrival of Steel” CN railway plaque; heritage interpretative signs for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway; the Millar addition; and flooding and rivers. The files consists of various pamphlets and correspondence regarding the development of parks and the creation of interpretive materials.

Subseries consists of material collected by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding the communities along the East Line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central British Columbia, particularly between Prince George and McBride. These communities and locations include, among others, Shelley, Willow River, Sinclair Mills, Longworth, Dunster, Tete Jaune, Valemount, Mount Robson, and the Yellowhead Pass. Research on these communities was conducted during Kent Sedgwick's involvement in the UNBC-led Upper Fraser Historical Geography Project. The files primarily consist of research notes, audio and transcripts of oral interviews, and photographs of the East Line communities.