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File consists of notes relating to Kent Sedgwick's research on Giscome and his book "Giscome Chronicle: The Rise and Demise of a Sawmill Community in Central British Columbia, 1912-1976". Includes a CD containing photographs for use on the book cover of "The Rise and Demise of a Sawmill Community" (2007).

The item is a CD-R containing a pdf. file depicting the cover of "Giscome Chronicle." Caption states, "The rise and fall of a sawmill community in central British Columbia 1912 - 1976."

File consists of notes relating to Kent Sedgwick's guest lecture on historical geography and transportation routes in New Caledonia, including the interior plateau of Central British Columbia. Includes correspondence with James Windsor, the instructor for the course, and Kent Sedgwick's notes for the lecture.

File consists of clippings, reproductions, and notes relating to various mayors and municipal elections in the city of Prince George. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "Ex-mayor left mark on city" (13 Aug. 1988) and "PG's feisty mayor: Carrie Jane Gray" (16 Sept. 2000). Also includes a list of "City of Prince George Mayors and Councils". Also includes photograpsh depicting a mayoral portrait of John Blackhouse and personal photographs taken by Kent Sedwick (March 2001).

File consists of newspaper clippings and notes relating to the history of Prince George from 1920-1929. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "In 1920s, Prince George was marketed as a dynamic growing city" (Dec. 2008); "Board of Trade report indicates city economy was on upswing in 1929" (May 2008); "City had a solid professional roster in 1921" (2007); "Rosy prospects seen for our city in 1920" (2006); "City had rowdy political meetings in 1920" (2003); and "1921: Prince George touted as the 'Future Hub of B.C.'" (1999).

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to the history of Prince George from 1980-1989. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "1984: it was a good year" (2004); "Prince George turned 70 in 1985 with big celebrations" (2008); and "Speculation swirled over university site" (2005).

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the economic condition of northern B.C. after 2000. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "Will Prince George take off?"; "Cleared for takeoff" (20 Sept. 2008); "Puzzling Predicament: Prince George has shown a surprising resiliency during the latest economic downturn" (July 19, 2008); "Diversity making economy more resilient to downturns"; "Boom Buzz" (August 2006); "Northern B.C. on the move" (July 2006); "Granisle: A hidden treasure in the lakes district"(Apr. 1999); "Spurned but still forgiving" (Apr. 2005); "Valemount: Forest town bent on diversifying" (Apr. 2005); "Liberal policies hurt poor, advocates say" (May 2005); "Liberal policies felt in rural communities" (May 2005); "Mergers changing shape of forest sector" (Dec. 2004); "Tapping into tourism's potential" (May 2004); "Family income holds steady: census" (May 2003). Also includes a "Transportation investments to open up heartlands" printed news release from the province of British Columbia and the May 1999 issue of Central Interior Business newspaper.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to research conducted by Kent Sedgwick on Simon Fraser, Canadian explorer and fur trader. Includes: "Simon Fraser: The Birth of Modern British Columbia" special edition issue of the Vancouver Sun newspaper (3 Jan. 2006).

The item is a photograph depicting construction of the Cameron Street bridge. The photograph is a reproduction of a photograph taken in 1916. Two buildings are depicted on the side of the river surrounded by lumber. There is a large tent in the area. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "10 x 5.4"

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to ranching in British Columbia. Includes: "Heritage Seed Program" pamphlet by Canadian Organic Growers (1995); "The Grist Mill at Keremeos British Columbia" special events brochure (1991); and "Ranching and Grasslands" poster for the Royal British Columbia Museum speakers tour (May 1988).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to mining in British Columbia. Includes various clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper (2003-2008).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Simon Fraser, Canadian explorer and North West Company fur trader who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia and founded a number of BC communities, including Prince George (Fort George). Includes a photograph depicting a bicentennial celebration at Fort George Park (1993).

The item is a photograph depicting a 1/48 scale model of the Cameron Street bridge. The angle is a side view of the bridge with a blue and a yellow model car on the bridge. Annotation on the reverse side of the photograph states, "Oct. 2008 1/48 scale model of the Cameron St. bridge 1931-2005 by Roy Groeneveld."

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the naming of the city of Prince George and the origins of the name. Includes: "Proclamation" photocopy of British Columbia Gazette discussing the naming of the city of Prince George (1915); "Prince George needs a new name" print of pgcitizen.ca article by Neil Godbout including comments on the article (July 2009); "Prince George" in Prince George Citizen, Northern Explorer (May 2006); and "History of Prince George" in a Prince George Towncenter Business Association publication (July 1985).

The item is a photograph slide depicting the front of a blue house at 1532 Fir Street, Prince George.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to McLeod Lake. Includes a "History of McLeod Lake, BC" typescript document by Kelly Rogers (1982). File also includes photographs depicting McLeod Lake (1999-2000).

The photograph depicts a brown house in a forest outside of Finmoore, B.C. There is plastic pink flamingo in the yard. The photograph is taken in the autumn. Annotation on reverse side of photograph states, "Finmoore fall 2009."

The photograph depicts three wooden buildings boarded up, Finmoore, B.C. The photograph was taken in autumn.

The photograph depicts a yellow plow next to the train tracks near Finmoore, B.C. in autumn. Annotation on reverse side of photograph states, "looking W."

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Upper Fraser townsite. Includes photographs depicting the Upper Fraser townsite (2003).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Innisfail, Alberta and the 4th Duke of Sutherland.

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the surrender of the original L'Heidli T'enneh reserve and its cemetery, and the subsequent reserve relocation. Includes "Indian cemetery Fort George Park" typescript document by Kent Sedgwick for the Heritage Advisory Committee, which includes photocopies of original documents for the sale of the Indian reserve to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (23 Mar. 1983) and "Plan of the Fort George Indian Reserves" map depicting the locations of the reserves in and around Prince George. File also includes photocopies and reproduced photographs of the Prince George Indian Reserves from the Royal BC Museum and Archives.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Northern Hardware in Prince George. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "Northern Hardware featured in 1938 trade magazine" (Aug. 2005); "Pioneer, former mayor mourned" (Aug. 2009); and "Moffat's life, career chronicled in new book" (2007).

File consists of clippings and notes relating to Prince George mascot, Mr. PG. Also includes collectable Mr. P.G. stamps (2009) and various clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper (2009).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Alexander Mackenzie monument in Prince George. Includes a photograph depicting Judge Howay at the unveiling of the original National Historic Monument to Alexander Mackenzie in Prince George on 13 June 1925 (reproduced 2009).

The photograph depicts a dilapidated log cabin in a forest during autumn.

The photograph depicts the Nechako River in the autumn North of Finmoore, B.C.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Prince George Retired Teachers Association. Includes: "Kent Sedgwick's Information on Rural Schools" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (Feb. 2009); and "Help Save the History of Our Schools" pamphlet prepared by the Prince George Retired Teachers' Education Heritage Committee (Apr. 2004).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Blackburn and Pineview. Also includes photographs depicting the Blackburn Farm and other various buildings in Blackburn and Pineview (2002-2006).

File consists of a clipped article and a reproduction relating to a field trip to Lethbridge, Alberta. Includes "Lethbridge field trip" typescript document prepared by Kent Sedgwick for the field trip (1982).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Waddington's Road and the Chilcotin War.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the history of businesses within Prince George. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "The History of Pastry Chef Bakery" (Nov. 2010); "Sole man" (June 2009); "Celebrating 95 years in Prince George" (Feb. 2006); and "Overwaitea Remembers Famous Green Teapot" (Feb. 1986). Also includes a CKPG Radio special anniversary issue of "Golden waves" and photographs depicting the demolition of Parkwood Mall (8 Apr. 1997).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Bridget Moran. Includes material regarding "The Prince George Places of Bridget Moran" presented at The Little Rebellion conference by Kent Sedgwick (2002); "The Prince George Places of Bridget Moran" book by Kent Sedgwick (2009); and historical context of Bridget Moran. Includes: "Little Rebellions Bridget Moran Conference" conference schedule booklet (Mar. 2002).

CD holds 53 JPEG images of Cottonwood Island area.

The item is a photograph reproduction depicting Judge Howay at the unveiling of the original National Historic Monument to Alexander Mackenzie in Prince George on 13 June 1925. The photograph was reproduced in 2009. On the reverse side of the photo there is written either "55" or "SS" in red ink.

The item is a poster showcasing redevelopment plans for Prince George's downtown.

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the Bank of Montreal in Prince George. Includes photographs depicting the Caine building and the Bank of Montreal in Prince George (2007-2009).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Kent Sedgwick's book "Giscome Chronicle: The Rise and Demise of a Sawmill Community in Central British Columbia, 1912-1976". Includes various printed email correspondences regarding copies of "Giscome Chronicle"; and "New book explores Giscome's history" clipped article from the Prince George Citizen newspaper (18 Dec. 2008).

Series contains material created during Kent Sedgwick’s teaching appointments at the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern British Columbia. He held a position as a Geography Instructor at CNC from 1970 until 1983 and did frequent guest lectures at UNBC until he became an adjunct professor from 2003 until 2009. He conducted guest lectures and taught course on historical geography and local history. The files primarily consist of lectures, notes, and correspondence between Sedgwick and the institutions.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Cottonwood Island in Prince George, formerly named Island Cache and Foley's Cache. Includes: "A brief history of Cottonwood Island Park" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (Nov. 2009).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to electric power in Prince George. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "Lighting controversy a tempest in a light bulb" (Jan. 2009) and "Lighting up the night" (Aug. 2003). Also includes a "Heritage site inventory" typescript document and a photograph depicting the powerhouse in Prince George [before 1999].

The photograph is of the power house in Prince George before 1999. The power house was built ca. 1916.

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to sports in Prince George, such as hockey, baseball, curling, skiing, tennis, soccer, lacrosse, boxing, horse racing. File predominantly includes clipped articles relating to development of parks and stadiums to hold sporting events. Includes various photocopied articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper; "Gyro summary" printed email from Valerie Giles to Kent Sedgwick (14 July 2009); "RE: Commercial centre name" printed email chain between Kent Sedgwick and Rupinder Basi (7 Mar. 2007); and "Bylaw amendment #5909" letter to the mayor from Kent Sedgwick (20 Sept. 1993). Also includes photographs taken in 2005 of the Mark Gabriel stadium.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to significant personalities in Prince George. Includes material on John Harmon Johnson, a former mayor; A.G. Hamilton, who owned a trading post in Fort George and has a street named after him; Delmer Lamb of Lamb's Sawmill; Alan Olson, a local vet; George Paul, city manager of 17 years; and other prominent figures that helped develop and sustain Prince George. Includes: "Invitation to Archives Reception and Major Announcement" invitation card from the Northern B.C. Archives (23 Nov. 2006); "40 years: That's 177 in dog years, 173 in cat years - that's how long vet Dr. Alan Olson has been helping local pet owners" clipped article from the Prince George Citizen newspaper (11 Aug. 2009); "Passing the torch: Longtime fiddler was a musical pioneer" clipped article from the Prince George Free Press newspaper (22 Feb. 2006); "So that's why it's called Nicholson" clipped article from the Prince George This Week newspaper (18 Oct. 1998); and "First baby of Prince George?" clipped article from Prince George This Week newspaper (23 May 1990).

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 notes and reproductions relating to land surveyors working in British Columbia. Includes material on Rupert Williams Haggen who became a land surveyor in 1911 and surveyed Prince George, Quesnel, Bowron River, and the Fraser River area below Quesnel; Henry Fry who worked in Victoria between 1871 and 1897; Otto Julius Klotz who surveyed the Alaska-British Columbia boundary and also surveyed for the Canadian Pacific Railway between 1871 to 1927; James Herrick McGregor who worked in the Kootenays and assisted for the survey of the British Columbia Alberta border between 1891 and 1903; and Forin Campbell who came to Prince George in 1908.

File consists of printed emails and typed documents relating to Brett & Hall and an exhibit for the National Gallery of Canada. Brett & Hall were landscape architects from Boston, MA who designed the original plan for Prince George, including features such as the Crescents neighbourhood.

The photograph depicts train tracks in a forested rural area during autumn. Annotation on reverse side of photograph states, "Hulatt fall 2009."

The photograph depicts train tracks near Finmoore, B.C. in autumn. There are two houses in the background with smok coming out of one of the chimneys.

The photograph depicts a yellow plow next to the train tracks near Finmoore, B.C. in autumn. Photograph taken from a road.