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.
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 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.
Map depicts to Canadian federal electoral districts for the 1993 federal election.
Map depicts the city of Prince George boundary expansions from 1913 to 1974.
Map depicts boundaries of study areas, including major study area, community study area, and the city of Prince George boundaries.
Map depicts the city of Prince George with annotations of the boundary expansions from 1915 to 1964.
Map depicts the city of Prince George Boundary expansions since 1913.
Map depicts the city of Prince George Boundary expansions since incorporation in 1915.
Kent Sedgwick’s research subject files contain original research notes, interviews and oral histories, news clippings, and collected primary and secondary sources. The series also includes both original and reproduction photographs, audio recordings, and maps. The subject files primarily relate to the history, urban planning, and historical geography of the Central Interior of British Columbia, especially Prince George area and the East Line communities over the course of the 20th century. They also include extensive notes on geographic features, landscapes, interpretative trails, architectural history, industrial history, history of Western exploration and land survey, and the First Nations history of the region.
Image depicts a sawmill in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of Prince George.
Image depicts a view of Prince George.
Image depicts a view of Prince George.
Image depicts a view of Prince George.
Image depicts the Fraser River at Paddlewheel park, with a train on the other side of the river, in Prince George B.C.
Image depicts the Fraser River at Paddlewheel park, with a train on the other side of the river, in Prince George B.C.
Image depicts Prince George.
Image depicts Prince George with numerous trees obscuring most of the view.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from an uncertain location.
Image depicts a bridge in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a bridge in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a bridge in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts an abandoned cabin and shed on Blackwater Road.
Image depicts a house on Blackwater Road.
Image depicts a view of the south direction of the grade for the British Columbia Railway, which was formerly known as the Pacific Great Eastern until 1972. It is at an uncertain location, possibly near Woodpecker or Prince George.
Image depicts an aerial view of what is possibly an outlying area of Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts an aerial view of a Prince George residential section between Highway 97, Carney Street and 10th Ave looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'54.0"N 122°46'00.4"W
Image depicts the Northwood Pulpmill in Prince George, B.C. taken from above the Nechako River looking east. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W
Image depicts Prince George Sawmill taken from across the Nechako River looking southwest. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W
Image depicts Prince George Sawmill taken from across the Nechako River looking southwest. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W
Image depicts downtown Prince George taken from across the Nechako River looking south. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W
Image depicts Eskers Park, near Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts Haldi Lake near Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts Prince George, possibly with the Northwood Pulpmill in the background.
Image depicts Prince George, possibly with the Northwood Pulpmill in the background.
Image depicts Prince George, possibly with the Northwood Pulpmill in the background.
Image depicts the Grand Trunk Railway bridge across the Fraser River. Map coordinates 53°54'29.0"N 122°42'06.5"W
Image depicts a view of an experimental farm, possibly taken from Tabor Mountain.
Image depicts a view of Blackburn Schools, possibly taken from Tabor Mountain.
Image depicts a view of Tabor Lake.
Image depicts a view over Tabor Mountain.
Image depicts a view of Prince George.
Image depicts a river, possibly the Nechako, in Prince George, B.C. Possibly taken from the Foothills Bridge.
Image depicts the cutbanks on the other side of the Nechako, taken from the nature trail at Island Cache. Map coordinates 53°55'34.6"N 122°45'52.4"W
Image depicts the cutbanks on the other side of the Nechako, taken from the nature trail at Island Cache. Map coordinates 53°55'34.6"N 122°45'52.4"W
Image depicts the cutbanks on the other side of the Nechako, taken from the nature trail at Island Cache. Map coordinates 53°55'34.6"N 122°45'52.4"W
Image depicts an aerial view of Fort George Park.
Image depicts a view of Prince George, from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.