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2006.25.1.62 · Item · [between 1961 - 1967]
Part of Al Elsey Moving Images Collection

Footage of large animal, most likely a moose, along a steep bank. Two men and their pack horse traveling along an open landscape, a close shot of their campfire at night, then footage of them preparing for a journey early in the morning. Also a view of a herd of caribou, the men traveling in a pack train over a stream and through upper valleys of the mountains, various sunset shots, a lake full of birds feeding, and finally the men packing the horses with killed game meat, most likely caribou.

The location of the filming is most likely the Rainbow Mountains.

Pack Train in High Country
2006.25.1.01 · Item · April 1963
Part of Al Elsey Moving Images Collection

Footage of a pack train in the high country, which is likely an upper valley of the mountain foothills. Probable locations of this footage include Holt homestead, Rainbow Mountains or Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.

2006.25.1.58 · Item · Jul. 1969
Part of Al Elsey Moving Images Collection

The footage begins with a man hauling a rubber boat to shore. The man displays the fish that he has caught to the camera. The film cuts to a pontoon plane for Coast Mountain Flight Services Ltd., and then back to the man placing his fish into a bag. The filming then returns to the plane taking off over water. There is aerial footage of the river and mountains, most likely the Bella Coola Valley. Also include is footage of duck with ducklings.

Possible other locations that are seen in the footage are Gitcha Mountains, Ulkatcho Mountains or Rainbow Mountains.

Paddlewheel Park
2012.13.1.7.202 · Item · Nov. 2000
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the Fraser River at Paddlewheel park, with a train on the other side of the river, in Prince George B.C.

Paddlewheel Park
2012.13.1.7.201 · Item · Nov. 2000
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the Fraser River at Paddlewheel park, with a train on the other side of the river, in Prince George B.C.

2003.13 · Collection · [after 1909]

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.

Bonney, Parker
Parr Traill correspondence
2002.14.1.06.03 · File · [1993?]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of photocopies of correspondence sent to Parr Traill and an accompanying list, which provides the senders and send dates of the correspondence. It also includes a family tree.

2002.14.1.06.02 · File · [1993?]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of a transcript of an oral history of Elinor Huntsman Mawson; a photocopy of an article by Tina Crossfield, entitled, "Experience and Perception: A Comparison of Outlooks of Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899) and Susana Moodie (1803-1885) in 19th Century Canada"; a photocopy of an excerpt from Parr Traill's monograph, "the Canadian Settler's Guide"; and a photocopy of an excerpt from Parr Traill's monograph, "Studies of Plant Life in Canada."

2002.14.1.06.06 · File · [between 1993 and 1996]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of a covering letter by Ainley with research notes, an obituary for Parr Traill along with a description of Parr Traill's "Canadian Crusoes," and photocopies of Parr Traill correspondence.

Pat's Pass
2012.13.1.79.18 · Item · Aug. 1977
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of a valley; the slide itself labels the image in two places, "central basin" on the left side of the image, and "Pat's Pass" on the top of the image between the two mountains.

Peace River
2012.13.1.091 · Subseries · [between 1974 and 1979]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File contains slides depicting places along the Peace River.

Peace River
2012.13.1.91.12 · Item · Oct. 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the Peace River, possibly near Clayhurst or Hudson's Hope, B.C.

Peace River
2012.13.1.91.13 · Item · Oct. 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the Peace River, possibly near Clayhurst or Hudson's Hope, B.C.

Peace River?
2012.13.1.91.06 · Item · Oct. 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts what is possibly the Peace River running parallel to a road, possibly Highway 29.

Peace River
2012.13.1.93.27 · Item · 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the Peace River and visible layers of sediment deposits in the surrounding cliffs.