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Item is an original 1988 street map of Greater Vancouver in British Columbia published by Alco Maps Ltd. in North Vancouver.

File consists of notes and typescript letters relating to Paddlewheel Park in Prince George. Includes: "Name change from Glenora Park to Paddlewheel Park" typescript letter from Heritage Committee to the Mayor and Council (12 Sept. 1988) and "South Fort George Community Association" typescript letter from Glenn Jaye to Graham Farstad (1 June 1988).

Item is an original 1989 map depicting Anahim Lake in British Columbia, published by Energy Mines and Resources Canada.

File consists of notes, reproductions, and letters relating to the street names in Prince George. Includes: "Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names" typescript document; email from Ramona Rose to Kent Sedgwick (8 Dec. 2000); "Future entrance sign on Tyner Boulevard" typescript letter to Mr. Hamer from Ruth Iversen (10 Jan. 1995); "South Fort George gardens plan of subdivision" reproduced map depicting subdivision lots along the Fraser River in Prince George (2011); and "Porter Creek" letter from the Province of British Columbia to Kent Sedgwick (16 May 1989).

Item is an original 1989 map depicting Bella Coola in British Columbia, published by the Department of Energy Mines and Resources in Ottawa, Canada. The map also includes Kent Sedgwick's travels in the Bella Coola area highlighted in red.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the survey of Prince George. Includes material on survey plans, lots in Prince George, original town planning, subdivision plans, and Kent Sedgwick's handwritten notes on surveying and town planning in Prince George. File primarily includes photopied maps depicting town lots and planning in Prince George. Includes: "RE: Title Search for Fairgrounds" typescript letter from Kent Sedgwick to Dr. Dick Rowe (26 Apr. 1990) and "Map showing South Fort George, Fort George (Central) and the additions surveyed in 1910 or later" reproduced map from the Fort George Tribune newspaper.

File consists of maps and town surveys of early Prince George. Includes various reproduced 1915 maps and surveys depicting Prince George, Central Fort George, and Fort George: "Subdivision of part of Indian Reserve no. 1 lot 343 Cariboo District BC"; "Parcel Z map 1268"; "Plan of Subdivision lot 933"; "First addition to townsite of Central Fort George"; "Subdivision of lot 1511 Cariboo District BC"; "Townsite of Fort George" map originally made by R.H. Holland; "Plan of Subdivision of lot 1426 Fort George Collins Addition"; "Plan of subdivision of lot 932 Cariboo District"; and "Plan of subdivision of part of lot 2507."

Item is an original map depicting British Columbia published by the National Atlas Information Geographical Services Division.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to urban planning and writing by Kent Sedgwick. Includes: "The Downtown Streets of Prince George: a 'City Beautiful' Plan" typescript document by Kent Sedgwick (7 Oct. 1991); "A Report on the Issues of Downtown Revitalization in Prince George" from the Downtown Revitalization Committee (Nov. 1996); and "Letters to the editor" typescript letter to the Prince George Citizen from Kent Sedgwick (3 Mar. 1985).

File consists of maps depicting the Salmon River Portage area.

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

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to Moore's Meadow in Prince George. Includes: "Charles W. Moore" handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick (2000); "The origin of Moore's Meadow" typescript by Kent Sedgwick; and "Moore's Meadow" typescript document by Mary Fallis (Jan. 1991).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to various communities along the East Line. Includes material regarding Penny; the Robson Valley; the Ancient Rainforest; Dome Creek; Bend; Loos; Crescent Spur; and Dewey. File includes photographs depicting the Fraser River and Morkill Forest Service Road near Crescent Spur and Dome Creek (2010).

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the Central Fort George townsite. File predominantly includes Kent Sedgwick's handwritten notes regarding land plots and development of Central Fort George. Includes: a map depicting Canadian National Railway plans along Hammond Street and the Fraser River (1936) and "Central Fort George lots" map depicting lot plans for the Central Fort George townsite (reproduced 1990).

Item is an original map depicting east central British Columbia published by the Technical Supper Section Surveys and Resource Mapping Branch Ministry of Lands and Parks in Victoria, British Columbia.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a heritage interpretative sign for the Millar Addition in Prince George. Includes: "RE: Millar Addition Sign" letter from the Borealis Creative Productions to Kent Sedgwick (28 June 1995). File also includes photographs depicting Fort George Park, a street view, and houses in the Millar Addition of Prince George (1995).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Millar Addition subdivision in Prince George.

Item is an original 1994 map titled "Welcome to Prince George" that includes the Prince George Heritage River Trails. The map was published by the City of Prince George.

Item is an original 1996 folding brochure map depicting circle tours in the Prince George area. The map was published by the Prince George Region Development Corporation.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Brett & Hall landscape architecture and urban planning in Canada. File predominantly consists of photocopies of articles relating to urban planning, including "The Influence of Thomas Adams and the British New Towns Movement in the Planning of Canadian Resource Communities" by Oiva Saarinen; "Thomas Adams and the Commission of Conservation" by Alan H. Armstrong; "The Laying Out of Towns" by W.H. Dorsey; "The Relation of the City Engineer to Public Parks" by John C. Olmsted; "The Planning of Company Communities in the Lake Superior Mining Region" by Arnold R. Alanen; and "Planning the Canadian Environment" by L.O. Gertler.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Foley's Cache (later Island Cache and now Cottonwood Island Nature Park) in Prince George. Includes: "Foley's Cache" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (2 Feb. 1996). Includes photographs depicting a sign describing Foley's Cache and historical photographs of Foley's Cache.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the City Beautiful movement across North America. File predominantly consists of photocopied articles: "The City Beautiful" by Fredrick Law Olmsted, Jr.; "The Plan of Chicago 1909" by Amy Diadamo; "Vancouver and the City Beautiful Movement" by Rodger Todhunter; "The Urbanization of America" by Blake McKelvey; and "The Rise of Modern Urban Planning" by Anthony Sutcliffe. File also includes an issue of the "Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada", Vol. 32 No. 1 (2007).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Nechako cutbanks in Prince George. Includes: "The Cutbanks" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (1 Feb. 1996). File also includes a photograph depicting heritage river trail signs erected at the cutbanks and describing the significance of the cutbanks in Prince George (1996).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to contemporary and historical land surveying in British Columbia, includes material on Hunter Joseph who surveyed Quesnel to Salmon River in 1874; F.P. Burden and the surveying of the Cariboo District; and Mr. J.D. Pemberton, the colonial surveyor in 1851. File primarily consists of Kent Sedgwick's handwritten notes on land surveying in British Columbia and printed search results for the College of New Caledonia and BC Archives on land surveying. Includes: "Owning land: what you should know" pamphlet published by The Canadian Council of Land Surveyors (2004) and "Survey Systems in BC" email chain between Kent Sedgwick and John Whittaker, a B.C. Land Surveyor, discussing past land survey systems and surveyed areas in British Columbia (6 Oct. 2009).

File consists of notes and reproductions for use by Kent Sedgwick for lectures. Includes: "Annual Meeting Western Division Canadian Association of Geographers" conference program and abstracts (7-8 Mar. 1997).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Kent Sedgwick's guest lecture for UNBC course "GEOG 200 Geography of British Columbia".

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the East Line Section of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central British Columbia.

File consists of notes and printed photographs relating to the East Line. The file includes photographs that depict various areas on the Upper Fraser and within the communities, including Dome Creek; Sinclair Mills; Penny; Grand Canyon; and Crescent Spur (between 1999 and 2005).

File consists of notes relating to the East Line and field trips taken for research.

File consists of aeriel photographs depicting the Fraser River Big Bend, where the Fraser River changes direction from westbound to southbound at its "Big Bend" near the Huble Homestead Historic Site, 45 km north of Prince George, British Columbia.

File consists of notes, photocopies, and reproductions of maps of the East Line.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to research of the Upper Fraser as part of the UNBC Upper Fraser Historical Geography Project. Includes photographs depicting students and professors researching in the Upper Fraser region (Dec. 1999).

File consists of photographs depicting the Salmon River Portage. Includes depictions of potential past mill sites, overgrown fields, and derelict buildings.

File consists of aerial photographs depicting the Fraser River Big Bend, where the Fraser River changes direction from westbound to southbound at its "Big Bend" near the Huble Homestead Historic Site, 45 km north of Prince George, British Columbia.

File consists of lists and printed emails relating to slides and photographs depicting the East Line. Includes a CD that contains slides and photographs depicting the East Line (2000).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Kent Sedgwick's article, "Crossing the Divide: Northern Approaches to New Caledonia", which was published in vol. 12 of the Western Geography journal in 2002.

File consists of reproductions and pamphlets relating to outdoor recreation in Prince George. Includes material regarding bird watching, fishing, hiking, and regional and provincial parks. Includes: "Prince George Backroads" clipped article from The Angler's Atlas magazine (Sept. 2004); "Bird Viewing around Prince George" pamphlet prepared by the Province of British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks in cooperation with the Prince George Naturalist Club; "Forests for the World" pamphlet prepared by the City of Prince George; and "Regional Parks" pamphlet prepared by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.

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 reproductions relating to pre-emption crown land grants between 1869 until 1912 in British Columbia, primarily in Prince George. File primarily consists of printed copies of pre-emptor maps of Prince George and region from the Royal BC Archives and Museum.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Prince Arthur the Duke of Connaught, the third son of Queen Victoria who took the place of Governor General in Canada in 1911. Connaught Hill in Prince George was named in rememberance after Prince Arthur. File predominantly consists of printed websites and newspaper articles describing Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught, and his role as Governor General.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Cottonwood Island in Prince George, formerly named Island Cache and Foley's Cache. Includes: "A brief history of Cottonwood Island Park" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (Nov. 2009).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Hudson's Bay Company subdivision. Includes material on the subdivision, survey, and sale of lands in Fort George owned by the Hudson's Bay Company.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF) conference of 2003. Includes: the 2003 BCHF conference schedule, titled "Work and Society: Perspectives on Northern BC History" (May 2003); "RE: BC Historical Federation Conference" typed letter from the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to Kent Sedgwick (24 Feb. 2003); and "Organizing Committee Members" typed letter from the City of Prince George to Kent Sedgwick (17 Feb. 2003).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to "Northern Approaches to New Caledonia" lecture conducted by Kent Sedgwick, relating to the article he wrote on "Crossing the Divide: Northern Approaches to New Caledonia". File predominantly contains Kent Sedgwick's handwritten notes and notes and transparent sheets of film depicting various maps of northern British Columbia. File also contains photographs depicting various maps (Oct. 2002).

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

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Kent Sedgwick's guest lecture at the University of Northern British Columbia on Prince George. Includes: "Situating Prince George" handwritten lecture notes by Kent Sedgwick (2006) and "Geography of British Columbia" university syllabus (2003). Also includes a CD-R "Situating P.G". containing Kent Sedgwick's notes and photographs (Mar. 2006).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to historical and contemporary natural resource surveys in British Columbia. Includes material on oil discovery, farming conditions, timber stands, the Alaskan Highway, and railway development. File predominantly consists of search results from the University of Northern British Columbia library, College of New Caledonia library, and Prince George Public Library regarding British Columbia's natural resource surveying.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the urban geography field trip conducted by Kent Sedgwick for the Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (WDCAG).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Upper Fraser historical geography field trip for the BC Historical Federation by Kent Sedgwick. Includes photographs depicting a group from the BC Historical Federation standing outside at one of the East Line communities listening to a presentation by Kent Sedgwick and Greg Halseth (May 2003).