File consists of notes relating to Kent Sedgwick's collection of maps depicting Prince George and region. File primarily includes handwritten and typed notes from Kent Sedgwick describing and listing various maps he had in his collection.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to maps and mapping in British Columbia. File primarily consists of resources from the University of Northern British Columbia, the College of New Caledonia, the Prince George Public Library, and printed secondary sources for where to find maps, mapping techniques, how to produce maps, and surveying processes. Includes: "Prince George and District map collection finding aid" typescript document from the Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum and Archives (Oct. 1989).
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to climate in Prince George. Includes: "Annual meteorology summary Prince George, B.C". document from Environment Canada (1989).
File consists of notes, reproductions, and graphs relating to the moving climate averages in Prince George.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Prince George Rivers Committee. Includes: "Report of the Rivers Committee" spiral bound typescript reports submitted to City Council of the City of Prince George (26 Sept. 1983) and "Submission to Rivers Committee by Heritage Advisory Committee" typescript document by Kent Sedgwick (Apr. 1983).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to flooding in Prince George. Includes: "RE: Ice Jams in Nechako River at Prince George" typescript letter from Peter Campbell to Graham Farstad (30 May 1984) and "Floods" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (1 Feb. 1996). Also includes photographs depicting low water and flooding in Prince George (1937 and 2006).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the central interior rainforest and the Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to place-based computing geography methodology regarding inter-disciplinary research on experiences of place to teach history and geography and used by Kent Sedgwick.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to historic trails in British Columbia. Includes material on The Okanagan Brigade Trail; the exploration trails of Jean Caux (better known as Cataline); and Hudson's Bay Company brigade trails. Includes: "The Okanagan Brigade Trail" pamphlet from the Okanagan Historical Society (1986); "The Okanagan Brigade Trail in the South Okanagan" pamphlet by Bob Harris, Harley Hatfield, and Peter Tassie (1989); and "Historic Routes '82" symposium program (1982).
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.
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to Fort George Park (renamed in 2015 to Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park). Includes: "Fort George Park" typescript document; "Plan No17962" reproduction of downtown map and plan no 17962 (1969); "Fort George Park" handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick; and "Park No. JK 85 Fort George Park" map depicting plans for Fort George Park (28 June 1978).
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the history of Cottonwood Island in Prince George. Includes: "A brief history of cottonwood island" typed draft by Kent Sedgwick (Nov. 2009); "Cottonwood Island area suggestions for street names" typescript document by Kent Sedgwick for the Heritage Advisory Committee; and "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a park reserve" typescript document by Kent Sedgwick (Aug. 1973). File also includes "Kent Sedgwick - Island Cache / Cottonwood Island" a CD-R containing photographs of the Cottonwood Island and Island Cache area (2009).
File consists of notes, reproductions, and letters relating to Connaught Hill in Prince George. Includes: "Connaught Hill" handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick (2009); "Prince George in bloom" thank you letter from the Prince George in Bloom Committee to Kent Sedgwick (4 Aug. 2005); and two photographs depicting men at the 2005 National Communities in Bloom Competition in Prince George (2005).
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 the planning of Millennium Park at First Avenue and George Street in Prince George. Includes: "Cairn at Millennium Park" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (Mar. 2000) and correspondence letters between Kent Sedgwick, The City of Prince George, and Environment Canada (1987).
File consists of notes, reproductions, and letters relating to L.C. Gunn Park in Prince George. Includes: "Signage for Gunn Park" letter from Kent Sedgwick to the Mayor and Council (21 Dec. 1989); "L.C. Gunn viewpoint a proposal" documents within a duotang (1987); and "Donation to the City of Prince George" typescript letter from Graham Farstad to the Administration Committee ( 1 June 1988). Includes photographs depicting the opening of L.C. Gunn Park and the sign unveiling (3 Oct. 1988).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Cameron Street Bridge in Prince George. Includes: "Oral History Consent Form" document signed by Kent Sedgwick and researcher Angela Quibell (8 Aug. 2007); "What Price Heritage? The Case of the Cameron Street Bridge in Prince George, British Columbia" typed document by Angela Quibell (2007); "Interview with Kent Sedgwick" typed transcript of an oral interview with Kent Sedgwick and Angela Quibell (8 Aug. 2007); and "Nechako Crossing" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (Nov. 2005). Also includes photographs depicting the Nechako bridge model (2008), the plaque describing the history of the 3rd Cameron Street Bridge built in 2009, and the 1st Cameron Street Bridge built in 1916 (photographic reproduction ca. 2008).
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to floods in Prince George. Also includes photographs depicting a sign describing the importance of floods in Prince George.
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 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 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 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).
File consists of brochures relating to Prince George and the surrounding area. Includes: "Regional Parks" prepared by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George; "A Guide to the Natural Habitat" prepared by the Habitat Information Group; "Wildlife Viewing at Forests for the World" prepared in co-operation with the Prince George Naturalists Club and British Columbia Wilflife Watch; "Your Guide to Downtown Prince George" prepared by the Prince George Town Centre Business Association; and "Welcome to the Forest" prepared by the City of Prince George.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to rivers in Prince George. Includes: "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a park reserve" typescript document by the New Caledonia Institute of Environmental Studies [ca. 1980]; "Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services" typescript letter from John McMurdo to Graham Farstad (15 Dec. 1982); "Rip-rap for Goat Island" typescript letter from Kent Sedgwick to Ernie Obst (23 Oct. 1986); "Ted Williams' river tour notes" typescript document by Ted Williams (June 1991); and "RE: Moffat A.L.R Exclusion and Archaeological Site F1Rq 2" typescript letter from Steve Acheson to Daniel Guerrette (11 May 1982).
File consists of reproductions and bibliographic references relating to Monkman Provincial Park.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Monkman Pass area. Includes: "Monkman Pass Memorial Trail" brochure prepared by Tumbler Ridge (2006); "The trail to Monkman Pass" clipped article from BC Outdoors magazine (July 1983); "Regional District of Fraser-Fort George" typescript letter from Y.D. Kennedy to Kent Sedgwick (5 Sept. 1973); and "Alberta Wilderness Association Newsletter" newspaper vol. 13 no. 1 (1983).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Monkman Pass mentioned in newspapers.
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 a duotang containing a typescript essay titled "Land Speculation and the Railway Station in Prince George" by Alistair Mcvey for a geography class.
Subseries consists of material collected by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding the communities along the East Line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central British Columbia, particularly between Prince George and McBride. These communities and locations include, among others, Shelley, Willow River, Sinclair Mills, Longworth, Dunster, Tete Jaune, Valemount, Mount Robson, and the Yellowhead Pass. Research on these communities was conducted during Kent Sedgwick's involvement in the UNBC-led Upper Fraser Historical Geography Project. The files primarily consist of research notes, audio and transcripts of oral interviews, and photographs of the East Line communities.
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, 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 notes and reproductions relating to the Upper Fraser Historical Geography Project done on the East Line and Upper Fraser in collaboration with the University of Northern British Columbia researchers. Includes a CD titled "Kent's Upper Fraser Files" containing Kent's research files for the Upper Fraser project (7 Jan. 2004) and a computer diskette titled "Oral Histories" containing an oral history interview with a woman (2004).
The item is a CD-R containing Kent Sedgewick's files regarding the Upper Fraser Valley history. Files include literature summaries, oral history transcripts and various other documents referring to the Upper Fraser Valley. Annotations on CD-R state, "Jun 7 '04 Kent - UF files to start."
File consists of notes, photocopies, and reproductions of maps of the East Line.
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 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 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).
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 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 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 notes and reproductions relating to Penny. Also includes photographs depicting various areas of Penny (2004).
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 notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Mcbride and Dunster. Includes photographs depicting the Croyden cemetery and the Dunster ferry site (2005).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Tete Jaune.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Mount Robson and the Red Pass. Also includes photographs reproduced in 1982 depicting the Mount Robson Ranch (date of original photographs unknown).
File consists of notes and clippings relating to Jasper and the Yellowhead Pass.
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, clippings, and reproductions relating to Quesnel, Barkerville, and Wells. Includes: "An Historic Walk of Carson Avenue, Quesnel, B.C". pamphlet prepared by the Quesnel Branch Cariboo Historical Society (1990); "Wells, B.C". pamphlet by the Wells Historical Society (1980); "Cottonwood House Provincial Historic Park" pamphlet by the Province of British Columbia (1980); and vol. 1 of the Cariboo Gazette newspaper (2002). Also includes a map depicting Bowron Lake Park in British Columbia (1968).