Showing 661 results

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to public libraries in Prince George. File consists of material about the various public libraries established in Prince George, including Prince George Public Library on Canada Games Way, as well as the earliest public library in Prince George at the First Presbyterian Church. Includes various clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper; a faxed document from Joan Jarman at the Prince George Public Library to Kent Sedgwick (5 Jan. 2001); and "Library plans" faxed letter from Kent Sedgwick to Joan Jarman (8 Jan. 2001).

File consists of a note and a reproduction relating to the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Prince George. The Seventh Day Adventist Church was built in 1949-1950 at 975 Patricia Boulevard in Prince George. The church was later moved to 4388 15th Avenue before being demolished circa 2005.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to South Fort George. Includes: "South Fort George - A trip to the past" heritage brochure produced by South Fort George Community Association (1987) and "B.C. Express Co. Heritage Site" typed document prepared by the Heritage Advisory Committee (Feb. 1994). Also includes photographs depicting various buildings from old South Fort George.

File consists of notes and clippings relating to the take-over of Caitlin Press after the passing of Cynthia Wilson who had owned the publishing company between 1991 and 2005 and had moved it to Prince George. The purchase of Caitlin Press was being considered by Vivien, Barry McKinnon, Lana Coldwell, Jeanette Turpin, and Kent Sedgwick. The file includes email correspondance between them regarding this decision.

File consists of clippings and reproductions relating to the history of Prince George from 1960-1969. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "Fall of 1965 headlines trumpeted local as well as world events"; "Prince George events in the spring of 1969" (May 2005); "Firsts for Prince George in the 1960s"; "1960s eventful in Prince George" (June 2004); and "Dramatic Change hit P.G. in mid '60s".

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to historical and contemporary natural resource surveys in British Columbia. Includes material on oil discovery, farming conditions, timber stands, the Alaskan Highway, and railway development. File predominantly consists of search results from the University of Northern British Columbia library, College of New Caledonia library, and Prince George Public Library regarding British Columbia's natural resource surveying.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to ferry boat service in and around Prince George. Includes material regarding the Fraser River Fort George ferry; the Isle Pierre ferry; and the Miworth ferry. File also includes photographs depicting a building at Isle Pierre in the 1970s and the ferry crossing at Isle Pierre in 2005.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Canadian Northern Railway. File contains material regarding the CNR railway station at Boston Bar; the community and railway stop at Basque; development of the CNR; and the CNR in Lucerne, British Columbia.

File consists of notes relating to the Shelley Elementary School.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Fraserview Elementary School.

File consists of notes relating to Camp Creek Elementary School.

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 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, clipping, and reproductions relating to Japanese internment camps along the East Line, between Prince George and Tete Jaune Cache, during World War II. Includes material on Japanese internment camps in and around Giscome, Sinclair Mills, Longworth, Penny, and Tete Jaune Cache.

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the Simon Fraser Days event in Prince George. Includes various photocopied articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper and "Prince George Simon Fraser days" booklet (June 1960).

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the 1920s development of the McArthur Sawmill in Prince George, situated along the Fraser River between First Avenue and the original southern boundary of the city. Includes: "CNC Fraser River Syndicate" handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick (2005); and "Fraser River Syndicate proposal for a pulp mill in the Prince George region, 1920" reproduction of the 14 Dec. 1920 typescript document. File also includes photocopies of newspaper articles regarding the City of Prince George's decision to allow the opening of the McArthur Sawmill and updates on the projects development.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the boundary survey done by A.O. Wheeler, who was employed by British Columbia Government as a surveyor in 1922 to survey the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF) conference of 2003. Includes: the 2003 BCHF conference schedule, titled "Work and Society: Perspectives on Northern BC History" (May 2003); "RE: BC Historical Federation Conference" typed letter from the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to Kent Sedgwick (24 Feb. 2003); and "Organizing Committee Members" typed letter from the City of Prince George to Kent Sedgwick (17 Feb. 2003).

File consists of notes and letters relating to Kent Sedgwick's guest lecture for UNBC course "GEOG 207 Historical Geography of Canada".

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to a book chapter titled "Frontier Outpost to 'Northern Capital': the functional transformation of Prince George, B.C., Canada" written by Kent Sedgwick and Greg Halseth for "Beyond the Metropolis: Urban Geography as if Small Cities Mattered". Includes: "RE: Book Chapters" printed email from Ben Ofori-Amoah to Greg Halseth and Kent Sedgwick (14 Sept. 2004). Includes a CD containing notes and material relating to the book chapter co-written by Kent Sedgwick and Greg Halseth (2004).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to historical geography methodology.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to highway transportation in and around the Prince George area. Includes material regarding the Old Cariboo Highway; the Yellowhead Highway east; and Highway 97 north. Includes: "RE: Proposed Bridge at Isle Pierre" typescript letter from Kent Sedgwick to Ken Pedergast, District Manager (4 Oct. 1991) and "Year 2000 Calendar Bridges of BC" calendar for the year 2000 produced by Argentis (2000).

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

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Northern Dairies milk shipping company and William Binney Milner, a Vancouver-based financier who purchased Northern Dairies Ltd. In 1956.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Grand Canyon of the Fraser River. The Grand Canyon of the Fraser is a short gorge on the upper Fraser River, about 6 kilometres south-southwest of Hutton. The canyon head was about 171 kilometres by river from Fort George, and is about 100 kilometres due east of downtown Prince George.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to city infrastructure in Prince George, including mterial on natural gas, garbage, and City of Prince George public utilities decisions. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "Political agendas in the summer of 1944" (Oct. 2004); "Residents sought improved services"; "'Garbage City' saw the light" (June 2000); and "City Will Have More Cement Walks Under Council's New Policy," (13 July 1944). File also includes: "Surrender to the terms of Inland Natural Gas" typed document from the Mayor and Aldermen of The City of Prince George (9 Oct. 1958); and "Hello, operator" clipped article about Prince George's early telephone operators from the Prince George Free Press newspaper (31 Mar. 2002).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to municipal water towers in Prince George. File predominantly consists of printed photos of water towers from the Exploration Place Museum database and photocopied newspaper articles about water towers.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to bibliographic references about the central interior of British Columbia. Includes: "Pioneers of the Central Interior" pamphlet from the Prince George Public Library (Nov. 1986) and "Manitoba Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs" typescript letter from Shirlee Anne Smith to Frank Leonard (9 May 1980).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the fur trade in British Columbia by the Hudson's Bay Company. Includes material on the fur trade route in the Peace Canyon, Athabasca Pass, and the Yellowhead Pass, as well as "Fur Trade Routes through the Canadian Cordillera" typed notes by Kent Sedgwick. File primarily consists of Kent Sedgwick's handwritten notes on the fur trade routes.

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 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 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 Strathnaver, BC. Also includes maps depicting Cottonwood River and Hixon areas of the Cariboo Land District (1972 and 1980).

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to heritage homes in Central Fort George. Includes a "BC Rail" typescript letter from Dick Rowe at BC Rail to Kent Sedgwick (10 Nov. 1987); "Irene Jordan brothel location" handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick (1990); and "Heritage inventory record" booklet describing heritage buildings in Prince George (1990). Also includes photographs depicting veteran housing on Burden Street in Prince George; a house at the address 510 Douglas Street in Prince George (2003); and Erle's Iron Works shop with a man outside welding the turrets for the Sikh temple (Aug. 1990).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to John Prince Myers, one of the founders of Cranbrook Sawmill, and his house at 1633 Norwood Street that burnt down in 1933. File primarily consists of photocopied newspaper articles relating to the Cranbrook Sawmill and the burning of the house at 1633 Norwood Street, and printed copies of photographs from The Exploration Place Museum database depicting the house and sawmill. Includes printed email chain between Greg Halseth, Kent Sedgwick, and John G . Myers (Sept. 2004).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the ownership and chronology of Giscome Farm Ltd., on District Lot 9937 Cariboo District in Giscome, British Columbia.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Giscome Farm Ltd. File also includes photographs depicting the Giscome Farm.

File consists of a typed document of Rhys Pugh's thesis entitled "The Newspaper Wars in Prince George, B.C., 1909-1918" (noted by Sedgwick as the second version) and printed emails.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Yukon Telegraph Trail, which runs through British Columbia from Ashcroft in the south to Atlin in the North. The telegraph line was constructed by the Dominion Government Telegraph Service from 1898 to 1901. The groundwork for this telegraph line was laid by the Collins Overland Telegraph and the Western Union Telegraph (Russian-American Telegraph). File also includes photographs depicting a cabin at Bobtail Lake along the telegraph trail (1977).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to a local history booklet "A New Historical Framework for New Caledonia" edited by Keith Gordon, including an introduction written by Kent Sedgwick.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the UNBC course "GEOG 424 Social Geography of Northern Communities" taught by Greg Halseth.

File consists of notes and booklets relating to the Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers Annual General Meeting. Also includes Kent Sedgwick's personal photographs during his attendance at the 2004 event.

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to City Hall in Prince George. Includes various clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper; "Prince George City Hall through the years" promotional card (1992); and "Heritage plaques" typescript letter to George Paul, City Manager from Kent Sedgwick ( 13 June 1990). Also includes photographs depicting City Hall in Prince George (1980-2002).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Kent Sedgwick's guest lecture for UNBC course "GEOG 200 Geography of British Columbia".

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the North Coast Land Company, Russel Walker, and Rattenbury Lands. The North Coast Land Company owned and sold many plots of land alongside the developing Pacific Great Eastern Railway line in Fort George and Prince George. The company had an office on George Street. Russel Walker was a sales agent and manager of the North Coast Land Company in Fort George and Prince George, Walker had also become the publisher and editor of the Fort George Herald newspaper. Russel Walker worked in Prince George between 1910 and 1916. Rattenbury Lands was a company that held and sold land in the Prince George area during the 1910s and 1920s, as they had taken over most of the land from The North Coast Land Company. File primarily consists of photocopied newspaper clippings, including articles and advertisements for the North Coast Land Company.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the British Columbia Express Company. Barnard's Express, later known as the British Columbia Express Company or BX, was a pioneer transportation company that served the Cariboo and Fraser-Fort George regions in British Columbia, Canada from 1861 until 1921.

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 and reproductions relating to the Tabor Creek Elementary School and Tabor Creek South Elementary School

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).

File consists of clippings, notes, reproductions, and letters relating to the Prince George Experimental Farm. Includes "District 'C' Farmer's Institute" letter correspondence between the director of development services and Marlene Schwartz (19 July 1999) and "RE: Century Farms Project" letter from Kent Sedgwick to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food (13 Sept. 1994). Also includes photographs depicting the experimental farm in Prince George, including the house on the property, a barn with a rainbow painted on the front, and the barn at multiple angles (Aug. 2001).