Image depicts a large, old piece of machinery, possibly some form of mining or prospecting equipment; it is located in Quesnelle Forks, B.C.
Image depicts a large, old piece of machinery, possibly some form of mining or prospecting equipment; it is located in Quesnelle Forks, B.C.
Tourist map of Prince George depicts city area, with annotations by Davies to emphasize locations of rail lines.
Image depicts a large, old piece of machinery, possibly some form of mining or prospecting equipment; it is located in Quesnelle Forks, B.C.
Image depicts a large, old piece of machinery, possibly some form of mining or prospecting equipment; it is located in Quesnelle Forks, B.C.
Photograph of lab equipment at plantsite. It is believed the equipment depicted was involved in fibre testing.
Photograph depicts samples of Cassiar asbestos.
File consists of collected research materials regarding mines in British Columbia. Materials consist of a book review on "Rough Road to the North", compiled information written by Audrey L'Heureux on Thibert Creek mining, and reproductions of journal articles.
Image depicts what appears to be a saw mill belonging to Northwood. The location is uncertain.
File consists of collected research material regarding BC Hydro, including development reports, community attitudes towards B.C. Hydro, and expansion plans. Materials include photographic negatives, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets. Highlights include:
- B.C. Hydro, "Duncan Dam Columbia River Power", 1983 (pamphlet)
- B.C. Hydro, "Cathedral Square Substation", 1984 (pamphlet)
- B.C. Hydro, "Cheekye-Dunsmuir Transmission Project", 1984 (pamphlet)
- B.C. Hydro, "Diesel Generating Stations", 1983 (pamphlet)
- B.C. Hydro, "Kootenay Canal Hydroelectric Development, Columbia River Power", 1978 (pamphlet)
- B.C. Hydro, "Trees and Overhead Powerlines, A Guide to safe, sensible tree selection", 1983 (booklet)
- B.C. Hydro, "Revelstoke Dam & Generating Station, Columbia River Power", 1984 (booklet)
- B.C. Hydro, "Mica Dam Columbia River Power", 1983 (booklet)
- B.C. Hydro, "W.A.C. Bennett Dam & G.M. Shrum Generating Station, Peace River Power", 1982 (booklet)
- B.C. Hydro, "Peace Canyon Dam & Generating Station, Peace River Power", 1983 (booklet)
- Trade and Commerce, "10th Annual Market Survey, Northwest Territories, one of Seven Reports", 1974 (magazine)
- Photographic negative of a map titled "Early Days in Stewart"
File consists of material relating to the Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company. Chartered as a private company in 1912 as the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE), the company was acquired by the BC provincial government in 1918. In 1972 it was renamed as the British Columbia Railway and in 1984 it took on its present name of BC Rail. Materials include newspaper clippings, a report, correspondence, maps, a brief, reproductions of articles, a booklet, and a proposal. Highlights include:
- Hi-Ballers Railroad Club, "The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company", Vol. 3 No. 1 1960 (reproduction from magazine)
- Province of British Columbia Department of Railways, "Pacific Great Eastern Railway also Proposed Extensions and Potential Resources of Central Interior and Northern British Columbia, 1949" (reproduction)
- Province of British Columbia, "Royal Commission on British Columbia Railway, Interim Report on the Future of the Fort Nelson Extension", 1977 (booklet)
- Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources, "Mineral Deposit-Land use Map - Figure 1", 1977 (map)
- Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources, "Mineral Deposit-Land use Map - Figure 2", 1977 (map)
- Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources, "Mineral Deposit-Land use Map - Figure 4", 1977 (map)
- Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources, "A Brief Submitted to the Royal Commission on the British Columbia Railway", 1977 (booklet)
File consists of newspaper clippings, reports, agendas, booklets, articles, and a pamphlet regarding fisheries in British Columbia, particularly the impact of the Kemano Completion Project on the Nechako River and other tributaries. Highlights include:
- Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Public Meetings Concerning Kemano Completion, "Agenda", 1984 (reproduction)
- Reproduction of "Presentation by the Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council to a Public Meeting Called by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) on March 2 & 3, 1984 in Vanderhoof, British Columbia"
- Department of Fisheries and Oceans, "Towards a Fish Habitat Decision on the Kemano Completion Project A Discussion Paper", 1984 (booklet)
- Province of British Columbia, "Fraser River Estuary Study", [198-?] (pamphlet)
This file contains images of a land dispute around Cassiar. The photographs depict a cabin on a lot, a destroyed cabin, and outhouses. The accompanied documents in the original file refer to the subjects of "Claims, Leases, and Land lots," and it is implied that there were issues of squatters, illegal occupation, and mineral claims.
File contains:
- Signed Christmas greeting card from British Columbia Railway, circa 1973-1983
- Original commemorative presentation folio with railway illustration print and leaflet "The President and Directors of the Northern Pacific Railway Company announce the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Completion of the First Northern Transcontinental Railway System, September 8, 1883 - September 8, 1933"
File consists of material relating to the Peace River. Materials include a newspaper, magazines, a booklet, pamphlet, and reproductions of correspondence. Highlights include:
- Community West, "Dawson Creek the place to live", Vol 2. No. 7 1980 (magazine)
- Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce, "Welcome to Grande Prairie, A Visitors Guide", [197-?] (booklet)
- District of Chetwynd, "Chetwynd Resource Centre of B.C.", 1982 (booklet)
- B.C. Hydro, "W.A.C. Bennett Dam Peace River", [197-?] (pamphlet)
File contains a copy of Northwood Pulp and Timber Limited, Prince George & Houston, Sawmill Division publication “Company Rules and Safety Regulations” May 1979; two Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd. purchase orders; and an “Agreement between Northwood Timber Limited, Eagle Lake Sawmill, Prince George Sawmill, Shelley Sawmill, Upper Fraser Sawmill, Logging Division and International Woodworkers of America, Local 1-424,” September 1, 1972- August 31, 1974.
Sans titreCollection consists of 140 photographs pertaining to the life and pursuits of James Joseph Claxton over the course of sixty years. Subject areas identified within this collection include: quartz and placer mining in the Cariboo; Kingcome Village; the Royal Irish Contabulary; Roderick's Jewelers, New Westminster; the "M.S. Columbia III"; Kwakiutl petrographs in Fort Rupert; totem poles at Alert Bay; and the Salmon Arm Boy Scouts of Canada group.
Sans titreFile contains slides depicting logging and equipment. Most appear to be locations around Prince George.
Image depicts a man attaching a logging trailer to a crane on a wooden structure to stack the trailer on the truck. A Crestbrook Forest Industries sawmill is located in the background.
Image depicts a logging truck with its trailer being attached on top of it. A Crestbrook Forest Industries sawmill is located in the background.
Image depicts what is possibly the Alcan smelter in Kitimat, B.C.
Image depicts the site of Giscome's first quarry, with Eaglet Lake located in the foreground.
Image depicts the site of Giscome's first quarry, with a train passing by and Eaglet Lake located in the foreground.
Photographs depict different construction projects at separate locations in Cassiar. Photographs were originally housed in envelopes with the following annotations: "POLICE STATION. July 15, 1977."; "Aggregates and Concrete (PERMASTEEL)"; "Fibre Storage and Handling"; "Powerhouse Expansion"; "Sewage Collection Plant."; "Sewage Treatment Plant"; "Single Person Accommodations - Site Work."; "Outside Work - Camp Nos. 1,2,3." Photos generally feature the work sites, supplies, vehicles, machinery, and work in progress at each location.
Additional photographs integrated into file include maintenance project on lining of tubes, lining of aspiration hood, and lining of willow fiberizer. Also five photographs of maintenance in the townsite to fix in ground piping.
File consists on research on Thomas Ernest Edward (T.E.E.) Greenfield who spent time in the Pacific Northwest as an RCMP officer, gold miner, pharmacist, and construction worker between the years of 1926-1939. Materials include correspondence between Greenfield and L'Heureux, a manuscript, newspaper clippings, and a book. Highlights include:
- T.E.E Greenfield, "Drugs (Mostly)", 1976 (book)
- Photocopied travelogue by Annie Elizabeth Greenfield entitled "Unto the Hills Around Do I Lift Up My Longing Eyes" describing her personal experiences travelling to Prince George, Hazelton, and the Okanagan between June 30-July 20, 1927
Photograph depicts passengers exiting CP Air plane on runway. Unknown man and air traffic controller in foreground.
Photograph depicts two fire trucks semi-visible in garage with the sign "FIRE HALL". House and snowmobile can be seen in left midground, truck and power pole in right foreground. Mountains in background. Warning visible on front of trucks: "KEEP BACK 500m".
Photograph depicts two-story main office building in right midground behind sign reading "CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORPORATION Ltd / CASSIAR MINE / MAIN OFFICE". Building believed to be warehouse can be seen behind raised Canadian flag on pole in left midground. New mill building and tailings pile visible behind warehouse and office, mountains in background.
Photograph depicts the new mine garage behind machinery, mountains in background. Mobile blast hole drill can be seen in left foreground (manufactured by Robbins with Caterpillar undercarriage). Two 50-tonne Wabco "haul paks" in right foreground (ore haulage trucks).
Photograph depicts shovel in excavation area of mine, loading ore haulage truck believed to be a Wabco "haul pak".
Photograph depicts residences and fenced front yards to left of street, trash cans in front. Small tricycle, camping trailer, power poles, and trees also visible.
Photograph depicts unidentified child climbing front of slide in playground. Monkey bars in foreground, mobile homes in background. Trees visible throughout.
Photograph depicts vehicles parked in driveways and on street to right of mobile homes. Mountain base in background.
Photograph depicts man looking at coats in what appears to be the clothing section of a store.
Photograph depicts yellow hand-drawn poster which reads: "HAPPINESS IS... BEING IN SCHOOL". Orange smiling facing adhered to centre of poster.
Photograph depicts unidentified youth seated at library tables. Group of smaller children can be seen sitting between bookshelves in background. Two adults visible on far right; chalk boards and posters on wall in background.
Photograph depicts two young individuals instructing what appears to be a gymnastics class. Group of children on gymnasium floor in foreground. Mats and small trampoline also visible.
Photograph depicts young girl and boy on two sleds at top of snowy hill. Forest and mountains visible in background.
Photograph depicts six children playing hockey on indoor ice rink, goalie and sideboards visible in background.
Photograph depicts two unidentified men playing squash in indoor court.
Photograph depicts two unidentified men using weight training equipment in indoor gymnasium. Weights and other equipment in background.
Photograph depicts two unidentified individuals in canoe on Boya Lake, B.C. (formerly known as Chain Lakes). Foliage silhouetted in foreground; forest and hills on opposite shore in background.
Photograph depicts large auditorium, seats filled with unidentified individuals (mostly children). Rounded stage in foreground, curtain on wall in background. This building was built in the late 1970s and belonged to the community's cultural society.
Photograph depicts Sue and David Pewsey to right of unidentified man in food line. Dishes in foreground, group in background.
Photograph depicts a shovel loading what appears to be a Euclid ore haulage truck on left. Unidentified Caterpillar machine in foreground.
Photograph depicts a Euclid ore haulage truck in foreground. Shovel and unidentified caterpillar machine can be seen in background.
Photograph depicts three men wearing coveralls and hard hats in carpenter shop. Left to right: Jason Clark, Alf Guderjahn, Herbert Pichler (shop tool crib man).
Photograph depicts steel tower. Snow in foreground, mountainside in background.
Photograph depicts tramline conveyors in centre of image (located west of mine). Conveyors ran from crusher plant to the tramline loading station. Building on left believed to be the crusher reject plant. Water truck can be seen by transfer building on far right (truck was used to thaw propane tank when necessary). Mine valley in background.
Photograph depicts tramline conveyor (located west of mine). Conveyor ran from crusher plant to tramline loading station. Mine valley and northwestern mountain range in background.