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This collection consists of photographs and "real photo" postcards that depict the construction and operation of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway line, communities nearby the railway line, and regional geography of areas adjacent to the PGE line.

Consists of two photograph albums that illustrate Parker Bonney's early years as a Forest Engineer. Includes photographs of the expedition to the Nass Valley undertaken by Parker Bonney, Sam Brown, and others. May also include photographs of later surveying expeditions.

The photographs depict the geographic areas of Stewart, BC, Boundary Pass, Nelson River, Bitter Creek Glacier, Portland Canal, Red Cliff and Bear Creek; as well as the ships “Camosun” and “S.S. Prince George.” Types of subjects identified in this collection include: community life, surveying, mining and transportation (i.e. dog-sledding, horse and buggy, and the Portland Canal Short Line Railway “P.C.S.L. Rlwy”).

Consists of 11 bound reports regarding the conceptual plans and tender documents for the University of Northern British
Columbia circa 1991-1994.

This collection consists of 1 photo album originally belonging to Sydney E. Junkins which contains 23 photographs and 4 large folding maps which depict Hon. Dr. King and party's trip down the Peace River from 19 to 31 August 1927. Includes a hand-written and typed copy of "Peace River Trip" itinerary for a subsequent trip 8-15 September 1927.

Types of materials comprising this collection include: 2 journals, 2 newspaper articles, personal documents, 398 photographs, 2 plans, 2 autograph books, 2 wallets. Textual Series includes 1 diary and partial drafts of diary entitled "Diary of the Charles E. Bedaux Tractor Expedition from Edmonton to Telegraph Creek 1934" and a notebook by A.H. Phipps entitled "A.H. Phipps Memoirs of the Charles E. Bedaux Sub-Artic Expedition of 1934". Reports have been digitized and are accessible on the Archives Digital Collections website.

Collection consists of 154 black & white photographs of the Pinchi Lake B.C. area (approximately 25 km northwest of Fort St. James B.C.) dated c. 1942 – c. 1944. Many of the photographs depict a pet bear named "Stinky". Individuals depicted include James Stewart MacRae; Margaret Helen MacRae (nee Breeze); Jack Whittall; Stu McRae; Phyllis Whittall; Russ Baker; Kay Mason; and Isabel MacKay.

Collection consists of 760+ images in 3 photo albums depicting Gray's travels throughout Northern BC and Alberta and 6 computer discs consisting of digital copies of these photographs.

Fonds consists of textual material, some photographic material and 2 videocassettes which pertain to various aspects of the PG Community Foundation: the PG Citizen of the Year Award; Minutes and Correspondence ; and Publications and Ephemera all dating from ca.1995-2005.

Collection contains photographs depicting community life in Prince George, B.C. Images depict holiday events, sports teams, government buildings, businesses (hotels, banks, retail, newspaper office), riverboats, railroad construction, fishing, a cemetery, street scenes, aerials, and landscapes. Also includes photos taken outside of the Prince George vicinity including Prairie Creek, Thomas Creek and Barkerville, B.C.

Collection consists of oral histories gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's oral history project with the Prince George Metis Elders Society. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral histories on their original cassette tapes.

Consists of miscellaneous issues of early Prince George newspapers, newspaper purchase agreements, and transfer of ownership documentation. Includes the following newspaper issues:

Fort George Herald (South Fort George) 31-Dec-1910
Fort George Herald (South Fort George) 9-Dec-1911
Fort George Herald (South Fort George) 7-Aug-1914
Fort George Herald (South Fort George) 2-Jan-1915
Fort George Herald (South Fort George) 16-Jan-1915
Fort George Herald (South Fort George) 8-Jan-1916

Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 6-Nov-1909
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 23-Sep-1911
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 16-Mar-1912
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 28-Sep-1912
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 16-Nov-1912
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 23-Nov-1912
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 12-Jul-1913
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 2-Aug-1913
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 9-Aug-1913
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 13-Sep-1913
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 4-Oct-1913
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 28-Mar-1914
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 18-Apr-1914
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 20-Jun-1914
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 27-Jun-1914
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 25-Jul-1914
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 7-Nov-1914
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 14-Nov-1914
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 21-Nov-1914
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 28-Nov-1914
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 16-Jan-1915
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 23-Jan-1915
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 30-Jan-1915
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 15-May-1915
Fort George Tribune (Central Fort George) 22-May-1915

Prince George Post 16-Jan-1915
Prince George Post 23-Jan-1915
Prince George Post 19-May-1915

Prince George Daily News (flyer from) 18-Oct-1913
Prince George Daily News 1-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 2-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 3-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 4-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 5-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 7-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 8-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 9-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 10-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 11-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 12-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 14-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 15-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 16-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 17-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 18-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 19-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 21-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 22-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 23-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 24-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 25-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 26-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 28-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 29-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 30-Jun-1915
Prince George Daily News 22-Sep-1915
Prince George Daily News 14-Dec-1915
Prince George Daily News 22-Dec-1915
Prince George Daily News 31-Dec-1915
Prince George Daily News 8-Jan-1916

Prince George Star 21-Apr-1916
Prince George Star 25-Apr-1916
Prince George Star 28-Apr-1916
Prince George Star 2-May-1916
Prince George Star 5-May-1916
Prince George Star 9-May-1916
Prince George Star 12-May-1916
Prince George Star 16-May-1916
Prince George Star 19-May-1916
Prince George Star 23-May-1916
Prince George Star 26-May-1916
Prince George Star 2-Jun-1916
Prince George Star 9-Jun-1916
Prince George Star 13-Jun-1916
Prince George Star 20-Jun-1916
Prince George Star 23-Jun-1916
Prince George Star 27-Jun-1916
Prince George Star 4-Jul-1916
Prince George Star 3-Nov-1916
Prince George Star 21-Nov-1916
Prince George Star 28-Nov-1916
Prince George Star 29-Dec-1916
Prince George Star 2-Jan-1917
Prince George Star 5-Jan-1917
Prince George Star 9-Jan-1917
Prince George Star 10-Jan-1917
Prince George Star 12-Jan-1917
Prince George Star 16-Jan-1917
Prince George Star 26-Jan-1917
Prince George Star 2-Feb-1917
Prince George Star 6-Feb-1917
Prince George Star 2-Mar-1917
Prince George Star 30-Mar-1917
Prince George Star 13-Apr-1917
Prince George Star 15-May-1917

Prince George Leader 4-Mar-1921
Prince George Leader 15-Apr-1921
Prince George Leader 15-Mar-1923

Prince George Citizen 9-Mar-1916
Prince George Citizen 8-Apr-1916
Prince George Citizen 12-Apr-1916
Prince George Citizen 1-Sep-1916
Prince George Citizen 5-Sep-1916
Prince George Citizen 14-Sep-1916
Prince George Citizen 16-Sep-1916
Prince George Citizen 29-Sep-1916
Prince George Citizen 13-Apr-1917
Prince George Citizen 13-Sep-1918
Prince George Citizen 20-Dec-1918
Prince George Citizen 7-Jan-1919
Prince George Citizen 10-Jan-1919
Prince George Citizen 10-Dec-1919
Prince George Citizen 31-Dec-1919
Prince George Citizen 14-Jan-1920
Prince George Citizen 29-Oct-1920
Prince George Citizen 9-Nov-1920
Prince George Citizen 15-May-1920
Prince George Citizen 22-May-1924
Prince George Citizen 5-Jun-1924
Prince George Citizen 5-Jun-1924
Prince George Citizen 12-Jun-1924
Prince George Citizen 19-Jun-1924
Prince George Citizen 26-Jun-1924
Prince George Citizen 3-Jul-1924
Prince George Citizen 10-Jul-1924
Prince George Citizen 17-Jul-1924
Prince George Citizen 18-Sep-1924
Prince George Citizen 22-Jan-1925
Prince George Citizen 16-Apr-1925
Prince George Citizen 14-May-1925
Prince George Citizen 25-Jun-1925
Prince George Citizen 9-Jul-1925
Prince George Citizen 16-Jul-1925
Prince George Citizen 30-Jul-1925
Prince George Citizen 3-Sep-1925
Prince George Citizen 18-Sep-1925
Prince George Citizen 16-Dec-1926
Prince George Citizen 14-Nov-1929
Prince George Citizen 26-Jun-1930
Prince George Citizen 10-Jul-1930
Prince George Citizen 17-Jul-1930
Prince George Citizen 24-Jul-1930
Prince George Citizen 24-Nov-1937
Prince George Citizen 14-Jun-1945
Prince George Citizen 20-Sep-1945
Prince George Citizen 26-Aug-1948
Prince George Citizen 17-Feb-1949
Prince George Citizen 3-Mar-1949

The Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Society Collection consists primarily of textual, photographic, and cartographic records related to the regional developments of the railway industry in Northern BC. A predominant portion of the collection is made up of material from the Canadian National Railway; other railways represented include the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, the British Columbia Railway (BC Rail), the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, the Grand Trunk Railway, the Intercolonial Railway, and the Okanagan Express. Significant geographical areas covered include Prince George, the Peace River Region, Terrace, Bulkley Valley, Hazelton and Prince Rupert.

The forestry industry is represented in the collection with operational and financial records from Fyfe Lake Sawmill Ltd., which operated southwest of Prince George in the 1950s.

The collection has been organized into series according to creator, each of which also has been arranged to subseries, file and item level, where applicable. This collection consists of eight series, as follows:

1) Canadian National Railway
2) Grand Trunk Railway
3) Pacific Great Eastern Railway
4) British Columbia Railway (BC Rail)
5) Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
6) Intercolonial Railway
7) Fyfe Lake Sawmill ltd.
8) PGRFM
9) Photographs

This fonds encompasses the records of the Prince George Weavers and Spinners Guild. The records document the inner workings of the guild, member activities, and events such as large conferences and fashion shows. The records range between the years 1973-2017. The Prince George Weavers and Spinners Guild fonds has been divided into the following four series:
1) Administration
2) Newsletters
3) Events
4) Historical Information

Collection consists of records created, received, and collected by the Prince George Women's Centre, the Prince George Women's Collective, the Prince George Women's Equal Rights Association, the Prince George Women's Resource Centre, and the Prince George Women's Connection. This collection also features some materials on the Daughters of Lilith organization.

The collection consists of 9 photographs and copies of photographs showing scenes of Prince Rupert and area, groups of townspeople, a stone totem pole at Metlakatla, and a man poling a dug-out canoe probably on the Skeena River. It includes two newspaper clippings, one from the BC Saturday Sunset dated September 14, 1912 and another from The Globe dated Saturday March 23, 1907. The bound volumes of the Prince Rupert Empire newspaper were transferred to Special Collections. See accompanying note.

Fonds consists of photographs, scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and memorabilia, correspondence, reports and other textual material. The photographs relate to Mr. Williston’s life from childhood to the late 1990s, the scrapbooks document Mr. Williston’s years in political office, and the textual materials relate to both Mr. Williston’s public life and private interests.

Collection consists of 17 oral histories, and transcripts generated for the Living Landscapes Red Rock Community History Project and copies of photographs. Recordings by Lorita Doudiet; Doris Holzworth; Torben Lindstrom; John Marcoll; Kate Marcoll; Eric Patterson; Bill and Mary Payne; Tom Payne; John Ryser; Mabel Rutherford; Margaret Shatzko; Krystyna Simpson and Marge Slater.

Collection consists of 1 publication entitled "Retain 2000: Conference Proceedings: Retention in Education Today."

Consists of 165 black and white photographs depicting Northwest Coast communities including Bella Bella, Rivers Inlet, Port Simpson, and Prince Rupert between approximately 1900 and 1920. Also includes postcard images of ships and boats on the North Coast belonging to the Large family, from Reverend Large's son Dr. R.G. Large. Also includes 39 colour slides ca. 1960 of ship scenes and weather balloon launches from the Dr. R.G. Large family.

Richard (Dick) Corless came to Prince George in 1913 from England, where upon he became an undertaker and a car dealer. He operated his funeral home business at the corner of Quebec and Fourth Avenue in Prince George. All of the funerals that he performed were recorded in a ledger, including deaths by the influenza pandemic of 1918. Mr Corless transferred his business to Assman’s Funeral home in 1931 and his ledger remained with a family member who subsequently donated it to the BC Archives.

The Prince George Genealogical Society became aware of the ledgers’ existence, and a member viewed it in the BC Archives in Victoria. Because of its fragile condition it was not suitable for photocopying; however, the BC Archives considered that it might be eligible at some point for micro-filming.

In July 2007 the Corless Ledger, was transferred from BC Archives to the Northern BC Archives and Special Collections at UNBC. Subsequently, this ledger was digitized and these images were lent to the Prince George Genealogical Society for transcription.

This funeral ledger consists of significant information on deaths in Prince George, BC, from the years 1916 to 1931. The ledger contains personal information regarding individuals who have died, including their name, cause of death, age, residence, ethnicity and the date of their death.

Collection consists of 2 taxidermied polar bear pelts (1 adult & 1 cub) intended for educational display.

Collection consists of the typescript of "Excellence in Teaching," by Robert Bernoff.

Collection consists of 1 video recording (VHS) entitled "Uncorrupted : The Story of Rose Prince." The documentary, originally shown on EWTN, asks "Will Rose Prince be British Columbia's First Saint?" Director/Producer Ken Frith travels across British Columbia, Canada on twelve occasions to interview people about Rose Prince. Each journey is recorded as a short travel log showing the environment in which the interviewee lives. In addition, the film records the events taking place at the annual July pilgrimage to her gravesite at Lejac and the fact that miracles are being associated with the use of dirt from Rose's grave.

Fonds consists of Royal Bank of Canada records from branches across Northern British Columbia and the Yukon.

This collection consists of a variety of materials relating to the activities of the Royal Canadian Legion Prince George Branch. For more information of the Royal Canadian Legion BC/Yukon Command, please visit their website at http://bcyuk.legion.ca/

Fonds consists of records reflecting the activities of the Dezell and Rustad families. Fonds includes materials related to the Rustad Bros. & Co. Ltd. company and mills as well as materials related to the forest industry in British Columbia and Canada. Fonds includes mayoral records from Bea and Garvin Dezell when Garvin served as Mayor of Prince George as well as materials celebrating Bea Dezell's life created by her family. Fonds also includes fundraising efforts for the Northern Medical Programs Trust. Finally, fonds includes a collection of "spruce" dollars and commemorative coins.

Fonds consists of ledgers recording accounts and maintenance notes of the S. B. Trick Lumber Co. and one photograph of the Ambrose Trick Sawmill.

Fonds consists of the records of the Silva Forest Foundation.

Consists of manuscripts, dairies, correspondence, and photographs predominantly created by Eric Prince Stathers. Eric Prince Stathers served as Wrecking Foreman, General Car Foreman, and Superintendent of Car Equipment for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (P.G.E.) in Squamish, BC from 1929 to 1965.

Collection consists of records created and collected by Robert "Bob" Stowell (1922-2018) and his son Bill Stowell over the course of their careers in the British Columbia forestry industry.

Bob Stowell spent the majority of his 50+ year forestry career with The Pas Lumber Co. (B.C.) Ltd. in Prince George, BC as their Woodlands Manager between 1965-1991. Bob Stowell's records from The Pas Lumber Co. (B.C.) Ltd. include photographs, company histories, speeches, memoranda, correspondence, reports, and news clippings.

Bill Stowell worked for numerous forestry companies across British Columbia over the course of his forestry career (1977-2018). His collected material predominantly consists of forestry-related clippings from newspapers and periodicals, along with forestry-related publications like pamphlets, booklets, and reports. Represented among Bill Stowell's records are correspondence, memoranda, reports, and ephemera from Tolko Industries Ltd. and other various forestry companies.

Collection consists of one photograph album containing 28 photographs featuring images of landscapes and water views; fishing scenes; structures; automobiles; persons; Hudson's Bay Company posts; First Nations and wildlife in and about the Stuart Lake area.

Collection consists of textual records related to Stuart S. Holland, Associate Engineer, Department of Mines.

This Collection consists of photographs documenting early development of the Central Interior including such subjects as: homesteading, railway construction, packing & freighting, modes and routes of transportation, schools, mercantile development, leisurely activities, sports, natural resource development and exploitation, political movements, town-site development and policing. This collection also provides a look at history of the Taylor-Baxter Family - a long time pioneering family of this region, including: A.K. & Lillian Bourchier; Hugh & Hermina "Minnie" (nee Wessel) Taylor and family; Herbert & Sarah (nee Wessel) Glassey; and Bob & Violet (nee Taylor) Baxter and family.

Subject areas identified in this collection include: church and hospital buildings (including nurses quarters); group photos featuring doctors, nurses, and hospital workers; grave markers; landscapes; processing of oolichan fish; and various church-related events such as weddings and church openings.

Consists of five photograph albums and 19 photographs from the 1994 UNBC opening ceremony. Also includes a 1985 VHS recording of "The Prince George Strike Story".

This 16mm film of Eagle Lake Sawmills was produced by Torajiro Sasaki in July 1952, likely commissioned or with permission from the sawmill owners, the Spurs. The film depicts logging and sawmilling operations at the Eagle Lake Sawmill, as well as shots of the bunkhouses, exterior shots of the mill, and the beehive burner. Employees of the mill are shown at work. In 1952, Eagle Lake Sawmill used both machinery and horses in their operations.

Includes an audiocassette and a CD copy of an interview conducted by Kent Sedgwick with Trelle Morrow on the history of architectural design in Prince George.

Collection includes approximately 940 slides taken during the construction of the Tumbler Ridge Electric Railway during the early 1980s. Locations include the Anzac siding, the BC Rail Stuart subdivision, the Chetwynd subdivision, the Parsnip River area, Quintette, the Table River area, railway pipeline crossings, and the Wolverine River area, among others.

Consists of promotional material created for the UNBC 25th Anniversary.

The collection consists of textual records, publications, photographs, a videocassette, and ephemera that record the establishment and development of the University of Northern British Columbia.

Consists of photograph albums depicting UNBC Bookstore events, products, and staff.

Collection consists of 2001 UNBC Commerce Graduating Class yearbook.

Consists of aerial photographs of the construction of UNBC Prince George campus.

Fonds consists of 4 audio recordings of interviews related to the opening of the University of Northern British Columbia, including Jean Forsythe, Russ Clinton, John Chapman, and Charlie Lasser. All were interviewed by T. Cattell.

Collection consists textual material, objects, and ephemera related to the history of the University of Northern British Columbia.

Fonds consists of 26 large-format video recordings entitled "UNBC Updates" related to early history of UNBC; also includes footage of Civic Centre February 1993

Growing collection of strike ephemera from students, CUPE staff, and faculty members at UNBC. Collection includes picketing signs, strike buttons, photographs, art, and videos from pickets and UNBC Faculty Association events during the 2015 and 2019 strikes, as well as posters and other ephemera from the UNBC Occupiers group.