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File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to encouraging settlement and immigration to Prince George. Includes material on Dutch settlement in Prince George; the Hornby Plan, a 1933 settlement plan by the Canadian National Railway to develop communities and stimulate business for the railway, particularly in Prince George; promoting Prince George for settlers; reserved land for veterans; and auction of lands to cover delinquent taxes in British Columbia.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to research conducted by Kent Sedgwick on Simon Fraser, Canadian explorer and fur trader. Includes: "Simon Fraser: The Birth of Modern British Columbia" special edition issue of the Vancouver Sun newspaper (3 Jan. 2006).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to George Mercer Dawson (August 1, 1849 - March 2, 1901), a Canadian geologist and surveyor with the Geological Survey of Canada.

File consists of a bound typescript book titled "Land Settlement (A report by a C.S.T.A Committee)" produced by the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists in 1941.

File consists of a report titled "A Study of Land Settlement in the Prince George-Smithers area, British Columbia" by W.J. Anderson and published by the authority of the Right Hon. James G. Gardiner, Minister of Agriculture in Ottawa, Canada (Oct. 1947).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Joseph Hunter, a Scottish-born surveyor, civil engineer and political figure in British Columbia. Joseph Hunter was the first European to find and cross the Pine Pass. He was sent by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1877 to locate the pass. Hunter later represented Cariboo from 1871 to 1875 and from 1900 to 1904 and Comox from 1890 to 1898 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Marcus Smith. Marcus Smith was a railway surveyor and in 1872 he was appointed as deputy to the Engineer-in-Chief of the Canadian Pacific Railway and took charge of British Columbia surveys between 1876-78. He worked as a surveyor for the CPR until 1886.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to a failed tunnel build for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line between McBride and Goat River and a potential homestead on the land surrounding the tunnel. The land was later owned by Russ Purvis of Dunster in 2006.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to townsites along the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Includes material regarding townsite planning for McBride, Willow River, Prince George, Terrace, Prince Rupert, and South Hazelton.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Salmon River.

File consists of notes and reproductions relaintg to the Willow River townsite.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Stewart River townsite. Includes photographs depicting newspaper articles about the Stuart River.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Vanderhoof and area.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Vanderhoof and area townsites. Also includes a map depicting the South Hazelton townsite before 1980.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Prince Rupert. Also includes a map depicting the Prince Rupert townsite (before 1980).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the original Pacific Great Eastern Railway line. Also includes photographs depicting various dirt roads (2001-2010).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to West Lake Elementary School.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Mud River Elementary School. Also includes photographs depicting old Mud River buildings and roads.

File consists of notes and clippings relating to Dunster Elementary School.

File consists of notes relating to Hixon Elementary School (formerly Canyon Creek Elementary School). Also includes photographs depicting the old Canyon Creek School site (2001).

File consists of notes relating to Camp Creek Elementary School.

File consists of notes relating to the Cale Creek Elementary School.

File consists of notes relating to Buckhorn Elementary School. Also includes photographs depicting the old Buckhorn School building and the Prince George Snowmobile club building from the exterior (between 2001 and 2005).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Japanese internment and work at Sinclair Mills during World War II. File also includes photographs depicting the pit and field site for the old North Road camp for Sinclair Mills, where Japanese internment workers worked (2010).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the community of Shelley.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the community of Willow River.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Hansard, a community along the East Line. File contains material regarding the community and the building of a railway bridge over the Fraser River at Hansard. File also includes photographs depicting the new Hansard bridge (2005).

File consists of handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick relating to pack saddling to Tete Jaune Cache in 1962. Also includes a photograph depicting Cecil Giscombe in Penny (May 2004).

Subseries contains material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding various areas surrounding Prince George. Includes materials on the Crooked River area; Summit Lake; Ferguson Lake; Chief Lake; Salmon Valley; Mud River; Beaverly; Buckwater; Chilako River; Indian Reserve no. 4; Blackburn; Pineview; Stone Creek; Red Rock; Woodpecker; and Hixon. The files primarily consist of research notes and photographs depicting the communities.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Stone Creek and Red Rock.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Woodpecker and Hixon. Includes: "Heritage Week" poster with photographs depicting Huble Homestead, Valemount Museum, St Mark's Anglican Church, and the Church of St Pius X (Feb. 1994). File also includes photographs depicting various buildings in Woodpecker and Hixon, including the Woodpecker Church (2001).

Subseries contains material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research on various areas in British Columbia and Alberta. Includes written notes by Kent Sedgwick, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings relating to towns and settlements. These areas include Quesnel, Likely, the Yukon Telegraph Trail, Barkerville, Wells, the Cariboo region, Fort Alexandria, Soda Creek, the Chilcotin region, Jasper, the Rocky Mountains, Mackenzie, Tumbler Ridge, the Peace River region, Fort St. James, the Omineca region, Kitimat, Lethbridge, the Bulkley Valley, and Fort Mcleod. These files cover a variety of topics including Chinese people in British Columbia, land settlement, tourism, and historic information on the regions.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a field trip in May 1979 for the College of New Caledonia to the Peace River Region, including the Pine Pass lookout; Dawson's Creek; Chetwynd; Hudson's Hope; and the W.A.C. Bennett Dam. Includes: "Peace River" duotang with resources compiled by Kent Sedgwick (1979) and "Bird's eye view of Fort St. John" postcard from Fort St. John (1980).

File consists of clippings related to the Peace River region. Also includes photographs taken by Kent Sedgwick depicting Mackenzie, BC and the Peace River region (2003).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Fort St. James, the community and historic site. Includes material regarding the development of the community as a trading post for Hudson's Bay Company and the development of the historic site. Includes: "Fort St. James National Historic Site" pamphlet prepared by Parks Canada (1981); "Fort St. James National Historic Park" pamphlet prepared by Parks Canada (1974 and 1978); and photographs entitled "UNBC Student trip" and depict a snowy landscape and wooden cabin (Mar. 2004).

File consists of a clipping, printed emails, and reproductions relating to the Omineca region and Sedgwick's research. Includes: "Have you been to Hyder, friendliest ghost town in Alaska" large sticker (199-); and "Historical Museum Stewart B.C". large sticker (199-).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Skeena, Nass, and Omineca regions of British Columbia. Includes "Kitwanga Fort National Historic Site" pamphlet published by the Minister of the Environment Minister of Supply and Services Canada (1984).

File consists of a book titled "The Bute Inlet route: Alfred Waddington's Wagon Road, 1862-1864" by Adrian Kershaw and John Spittle.

Subseries includes material collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding the Duke of Sutherland. The Duke of Sutherland is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The fourth Duke of Sutherland was Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower who lived from 1851 to 27 June 1913. Toward the end of his life, the 4th Duke began moving his wealth and life to Canada. The Duke owned land across British Columbia and Alberta and contributed to various settlements, including Strathnaver, BC; Windermere, BC; Brooks, AB; and Clyde, AB. The Duke of Sutherland owned the Sutherland Land Company, creating and selling plots in BC and Alberta. He also worked closely with the Canadian Pacific Railway to support immigration and settlement of the area.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to immigration to British Columbia between 1910 and 1915. Includes material regarding James Mackay, an immigrant from Scotland who came to Canada in 1912, and his wife Dorothy Mackay; and passenger lists for immigration to Canada.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Duke of Sutherland. Also includes photographs depicting the area of White's Landing in Strathnaver (2010).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to mentions of the Duke of Sutherland in newspapers in British Columbia. File primarily consists of Kent Sedgwick's handwritten notes regarding mentions of the Duke of Sutherland in newspapers and printed articles from newspapers mentioning the Duke of Sutherland.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the MacKay family in Strathnaver, British Columbia.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Strathnaver, BC land records. Strathnaver, BC is located 42 kilometres north of Quesnel and was settled by the Duke of Sutherland.

File consists of notes and reproductions reating to the Duke of Sutherland in Quesnel.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the 4th Duke of Sutherland in Windermere, BC. Also includes photographs depicting Windermere [2005?].

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the 4th Duke of Sutherland in the Cowichan Valley. Also includes photographs depicting the Cowichan Valley (Mar. 2007).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the 4th Duke of Sutherland's house in Brooks, Alberta. Also includes photographs depicting the 4th Duke of Sutherland's house in Brooks and the Brooks aqueduct (Aug. 2008).

File consists of typescript documents, notes, and reproductions relating to papers about the 4th Duke of Sutherland in Brooks, Alberta. File contains material regarding the 4th Duke of Sutherland conducting a settlement scheme, through the purchasing and sale of land in Brooks, Alberta. Includes: "The Contribution of the Fourth Duke of Sutherland to the Brooks Community" typescript document by the Brooks Museum (1981).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the 4th Duke of Sutherland and Clyde, Alberta. Also includes photographs depicting Clyde, Alberta (June 2009).