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Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding transportation. Includes notes and research on airplanes, specifically Prince George aviation and the Junkers aircraft named "The City of Prince George"; highway transportation; the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway; ferry boat service including the Fraser River Fort George ferry, the Isle Pierre ferry, and the Miworth ferry; the Pacific Great Eastern Railway line; the British Columbia Railway; and the Canadian National Railway. Also includes essays and typed documents on railway history in Prince George.

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 newspapers collected by Kent Sedgwick and documents regarding the newspaper history of Prince George and region. Includes newspaper clippings relating to the history of newspapers in Prince George; issues of "The Spruce Needle" Prince George community newspaper; issues of the "Prince George Echo" newspaper; special editions of the Prince George Citizen Newspaper; and issues of "The Islander" magazine from Victoria.

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.

Subseries consists of materials collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research on prominent individuals within Prince George and northern/central British Columbia. These individuals include various photographers, John Warren Meyer, Fannie Kinney, Father Adrien Morice, Henry Spencer Palmer, and Bridget Moran. The files also contain various other obituaries and materials regarding prominent individuals in Prince George.

Subseries contains secondary material collected by Kent Sedgwick for research on the history and geography of Prince George and its region. Includes secondary sources and bibliographic references regarding the history and geography of Prince George and the Central Interior of British Columbia. The files primarily consist of photocopied articles and printed bibliographies.

Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research relating to museums and historical societies within Prince George. Includes material regarding the Fraser Fort-George Regional Museum, the Exploration Place Museum, the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum, the Fraser-Nechako Historical Society, the Prince George Oral History Group, and the Prince George Genealogical Society. Also includes publications such as newspapers and calendars created by the museums and societies and various materials regarding activities conducted by the institutions.

Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research relating to agriculture in Prince George and the surrounding areas including Pineview, Mud River, and Blackburn. Includes material regarding the Prince George experimental farm, historical agriculture, dairying, and ranching.

Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research relating to community life in Prince George. The files primarily consist of notes and newspaper clippings discussing life in Prince George during the 20th century. Subseries contains material on public services and infrastructure including fire protection, electricity, water towers, policing and jails, and medicine; the history of businesses including Northern Hardware; public events; and recreational activities including hockey, baseball, curling, skiing, tennis, soccer, lacrosse, boxing, horse racing, golfing, and art.

Subseries consists of materials collected by Kent Sedgwick for research relating to Lheidli T'enneh First Nations. The Lheidli T'enneh are a sub-group of the Dakelh people whose traditional territory includes the city of Prince George, British Columbia. These files primarily consist of material regarding the original Lheidli T'enneh reserve and cemetery, the reserve relocation, and the desecration of the cemetery.

Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding various areas within Prince George. These files include material on neighbourhoods and notable areas within the city, as well as the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. Notable areas include the Fort George Canyon, downtown Prince George, and Cottonwood Island. The files primarily contain notes and newspaper clippings relating to the development and history of these areas.

Subseries includes research material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to land survey, development, and settlement in Prince George and British Columbia. Land surveys were conducted in British Columbia by surveyors George Dawson, the North Coast Land Company, Alfred R.C. Selwyn, and the Geological Survey of Canada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. James C. Anderson and engineer J. Gill conducted topographical surveys for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway on Fort George and the Indian Reserve. Surveyors and land plot companies developed the land for sale to promote settlement in the area. Also includes materials regarding the continued development of the City of Prince George throughout the 20th century. The files primarily consist of newspaper clippings, research notes, and photocopied documents.

The item is the millennium edition of The Prince George Free Press. The "Millenium Report" was one of two different inserts in an unknown December 1999 issue. The edition contains information about Prince George's past and speculation as to where Prince George will be in the future.

The item is the millennium edition of The Prince George Free Press. The "Millenium Report" was one of two different inserts in an unknown December 1999 issue. The edition contains information about Prince George's past and speculation as to where Prince George will be in the future.

Newspaper is a special edition of Prince George Citizen entitled "Millenium Timeline." The edition is about the new millennium and entering the twenty-first century.

The Canada Chart depicts Canadian federal and provincial and government information and graphics.

Photograph depicts a mayoral portrait of John Backhouse.

Index print contains 25 photographs of a yard, a blue house and 5 portraits. The photographs were taken by Kent Sedgwick.

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.

Photograph depicts Buchanan Benson Real Estate and Insurance at 1276 4th Avenue.

Photograph depicts Northern Hardware at 1386 3rd Avenue.

Photograph depicts "Gifts to Remember," a gift shop on 3rd Avenue, The Bay in the background.

Photograph depicts a Rental and repair shop on 3rd Avenue.

Photograph depicts a parking lot and alleyway behind the Europe Hotel on 3rd Avenue.

Photograph depicts the Hong Kong Inn and restaurant at 1210 3rd Avenue. Annotation on verso: "Dredaute Bldg c. 1948".

Photograph depicts the old post office and federal government building at 1299 3rd Avenue prior to the coat of arms removal. Annotation on verso: "fed. govt bldg, (post office), c. 1990, before, coat of arms, removal".

Photograph depicts the Europe Hotel on 3rd Avenue.

Photograph depicts various businesses along 3rd Avenue. The businesses include the Europe Hotel and The Bay in the background. Annotation on verso: "left Europe Hotel, right shearer bldg".

Photograph depicts the Shearer building in Prince George. Annotation on verso: "Shearer bldg".

Photograph depicts the Europe Hotel on the South side of 3rd Avenue. Annotation on verso: "Europe Hotel".

Photograph depicts a residential building at 1616 8th Avenue, on the corner of Vancouver Street. Annotation on verso: "1616 -8th Ave, NW corner of Vancouver".

Photograph depicts a residential building at the corner of 6th Avenue and Winnipeg Street. Annotation on verso: "NE corner, 6th / Winnipeg".

Photograph depicts a residential building at 1795 10th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1795 - 10th Ave, SE corner of, Winnipeg".

Photograph depicts a residential building on the corner of Vancouver Street and 10th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "Trick house, Vancouver/ 10th".

Photograph depicts residential buildings along 4th Avenue east of Winnipeg Street. Annotation on verso: "series on s. side of, 4th east from Winnipeg, (railway houses)".

Photograph depicts a residential building at 1625 4th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "Loedel proposal, 1625 - 4th, (see above)".

Photograph depicts Canada Trust/ Realtor at 1633 4th Avenue.

Photograph depicts a residential building at 1651 5th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1651 - 5th Ave".

Photograph depicts a residential building at 1661 10th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1661 - 10th Ave".

Photograph depicts a residential building at 1770 5th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1770 - 5th Ave".

Photograph depicts a residential building at 1612 12th Avenue, the building was used as "Prince Realty". Annotation on verso: "1612 - 12th Ave., NW corner of Vancouver."

Photograph depicts residential buildings at 1662 and 1674 9th Avenue, one with a green roof and one with a metal roof. Annotation on verso: "1674 - 9th Ave green roof), 1662 - 9th Ave (metal roof)."

Photograph depicts a residential building at 1617 8th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1617 - 8th Ave".

Photograph depicts a residential building at 1648 8th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1648 - 8th, next to Rosel's".