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Photograph depicts a weathered barn along a body of water, presumed to be in the North Thompson area.

Photograph depicts a weathered barn along a body of water, presumed to be in the North Thompson area.

Photograph depicts Businesses in downtown in the North Thompson region, including a business called 'Something old & Something new'.

Photograph depicts Businesses in downtown in the North Thompson region, including a sign reading "Welcome to historic George Street" and a business called "Lizard River".

Photograph depicts people sitting on chairs in a circle in a backyard.

Photograph depicts people sitting on chairs in a circle in a backyard.

Photograph depicts Trelle Morrow standing in the Soda Creek cemetery. Annotation on verso: "Trelle M. at cemetery, Soda Creek, 2010.'

Photograph depicts Frank Odin's headstone in the Soda Creek cemetery. The headstone reads "In loving memory of Captain Frank Odin of the Steamboat Charlotte Born at Point Roberts Washington March 24, 1863 Died June 7 1899". Annotation on verso: "Capt. Odin monument Soda Creek cemetery, 2010".

File consists of photographs depicting Fort St. James.

Photograph depicts a wooden building presumably at the Fort St. James historic site. The photograph is close up to the building, depicting an open door and the wooden panels along the building.

Photograph depicts an abandoned and worn out grain elevator, with three buildings in a row and the elevators going down towards the ground.

Photograph depicts an abandoned and worn out wooden building in a flat field.

Photograph depicts an abandoned and worn out wooden building in a flat field.

File consists of notes, reproductions, and letters relating to the street names in Prince George. Includes: "Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names" typescript document; email from Ramona Rose to Kent Sedgwick (8 Dec. 2000); "Future entrance sign on Tyner Boulevard" typescript letter to Mr. Hamer from Ruth Iversen (10 Jan. 1995); "South Fort George gardens plan of subdivision" reproduced map depicting subdivision lots along the Fraser River in Prince George (2011); and "Porter Creek" letter from the Province of British Columbia to Kent Sedgwick (16 May 1989).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Sinclair Mills, a community along the East Line. Includes material regarding the development of a sawmill in Sinclair Mills and life in the community. Includes "Interview with Louisa Mueller" typed transcript of an interview with Louisa Mueller regarding her life at Sinclair Mills (29 Oct. 1999). File also includes photographs depicting various Sinclair Mills buildings, including of the silo and bunkhouse (2009-2010).

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 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 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 4th Duke of Sutherland and Clyde, Alberta. Also includes photographs depicting Clyde, Alberta (June 2009).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to itineraries and chronologies for the 4th Duke of Sutherland in Canada.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to British Columbia's central interior forestry industry. Includes material regarding beehive burners; economic viability of timber in Prince George, Quesnel, Burns Lake, and Houston; the Canfor pulp mill in Prince George; and Carrier Lumber Ltd. mill in Prince George. File primarily consists of clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper, including "Forest Expo 2004" special edition of the Prince George Citizen newspaper (1 June 2004).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to David Thompson, surveyor, cartographer, and fur trader with the Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company.

File consists of a spiral bound booklet titled "Interim Report of the Trails and Sites" prepared by the BC Historical Federation.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Central Fort George Elementary School. Also includes photographs depicting the Central Fort George School prior to its demolition (2004).

Subseries contains material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick regarding heritage tours he conducted in Prince George and the East Line communities for various events. The files primarily include notes and photographs used by Sedgwick for these tours. He conducted tours for the Heritage Society of British Columbia, the British Columbia Historical Federation, the Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers, the Planning Institute of British Columbia, and the Heritage BC Conference. The tours consisted of walking throughout downtown Prince George and recognizing the heritage of the area.

File consists of photographs separated from other boxes and subseries depicting downtown Prince George, historic Prince George, the North Thompson region, Fort St. James historic site, Brooks, Alberta, Sinclair Mills, and Soda Creek.

Photograph depicts a CN locomotive numbered 2693 with trees along both sides of the railway tracks.

Photograph depicts the Blue river store in the North Thompson region.

Photograph depicts the Blue river store in the North Thompson region.

Photograph depicts the Blue river store in the North Thompson region.

Photograph depicts the Ambulance service building in the North Thompson region.

Photograph depicts Businesses in downtown in the North Thompson region, including a sign reading "Welcome to historic George Street" and Levi's jeans store.

Photograph depicts dirt tracks in a field in front of a body of water.

Photograph depicts a residential building in the North Thompson region. The house is blue and surrounded by trees.

Photograph depicts the Soda Creek cemetery.

Photograph depicts an octagonal railway water tower at an unknown location.

Photograph depicts a wooden building presumably at the Fort St. James historic site.

Photograph depicts a wooden building, presumably at the Fort St. James historic site.

Photograph depicts a wooden building, presumably at the Fort St. James historic site.

Photograph depicts an abandoned and worn out wooden building in a flat field.

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.

The item is a map that depicts subdivision lots along the Fraser River in Prince George. The subdivision is DL 745 and 747 of the Cariboo District. Map is certified by G. F. Templeton, a BC land surveyor.

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 consists of materials collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding fur trade history in British Columbia. Includes histories of the Hudson's Bay Company; historic trails utilized for fur trade; fur trade by the North West Company in the interior of British Columbia; Simon Fraser, a Canadian explorer and fur trader with the North West Company; and David Thompson, a surveyor, cartographer, and fur trader with the Hudson's Bay Company.

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 material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding schools in Prince George and area, as well as materials relating to Kent Sedgwick's involvement with the Prince George Retired Teacher's Association. Files primarily consist of notes regarding the location and history of various schools in and surrounding Prince George and photographs depicting historic school buildings. The research on schools aided the development of a history of schools for the Prince George Retired Teachers' Association.

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.

The item is a photograph depicting a boat with multiple people going down the Quesnel River.

The item is a photograph depicting a person walking among three abandoned cabins at Quesnel Forks.