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2002.1 · Collection · 1887-1999

The Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Society Collection consists primarily of textual, photographic, and cartographic records related to the regional developments of the railway industry in Northern BC. A predominant portion of the collection is made up of material from the Canadian National Railway; other railways represented include the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, the British Columbia Railway (BC Rail), the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, the Grand Trunk Railway, the Intercolonial Railway, and the Okanagan Express. Significant geographical areas covered include Prince George, the Peace River Region, Terrace, Bulkley Valley, Hazelton and Prince Rupert.

The forestry industry is represented in the collection with operational and financial records from Fyfe Lake Sawmill Ltd., which operated southwest of Prince George in the 1950s.

The collection has been organized into series according to creator, each of which also has been arranged to subseries, file and item level, where applicable. This collection consists of eight series, as follows:

1) Canadian National Railway
2) Grand Trunk Railway
3) Pacific Great Eastern Railway
4) British Columbia Railway (BC Rail)
5) Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
6) Intercolonial Railway
7) Fyfe Lake Sawmill ltd.
8) PGRFM
9) Photographs

Photographs
2000.13.1 · Series · 1914 - 1997
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Series consists of photographs relating to Ray Williston's life from childhood to recent times, air photographs of Prince George, photographs of Bangladesh, and a listing of photographs slated for use in Mr. Williston's biography "Forests, power and policy: the legacy of Ray Williston" written by Eileen Williston and Betty Keller.

2002.12.20.2 · Item · c.1970-c.1989
Part of Bob Harkins fonds

Item consists of transcript and tape summary of interview with Elmer Nelson who discusses Axel Wenner- Gren's business interest in the Rocky Mountain Trench area of Northern British Columbia in the 1950s.

Harkins, Bob
Accrual
2002.12 · c. 1970 - 1989
Part of Bob Harkins fonds

Collection consists of 30 audio cassettes containing 46 interviews conducted primarily by radio & TV broadcaster Bob Harkins with local personalities. Most recordings were conducted at CJCI Studios, Prince George. The station was launched in 1970 by Central Interior Radio, broadcasting on 620 AM. In 1983, Central Interior also launched CIBC-FM in the city. Central Interior Radio was acquired by the Vista Broadcast Group in 2005.

Harkins, Bob
2002.12.24 · Item · 1987
Part of Bob Harkins fonds

Item consists of transcript of interview with writer, film maker, and guide outfitter Andy Russell conducted by Bob Harkins at Prince George Radio Station, CJCI regarding Russell's experiences with guiding in Northern Rockies. Russell also discusses his new work The Life of a River and discusses the environmental impact of hydro-electric development on rivers

Harkins, Bob
2002.12.16.2 · Item · 1979
Part of Bob Harkins fonds

Item consists of transcript and tape summary of interview with Tom Waller who discusses fire protection and forest fires in the Prince George and Peace River region.

Harkins, Bob
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.

Bee Colony
2012.13.1.91.56 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a man in a yellow cap who appears to be blowing smoke into a bee colony at a bee farm. It appears to be an educational demonstration.

Parking Lot Frisbee
2012.13.1.93.18 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a group of people throwing a frisbee in a parking lot at an uncertain location, likely in the Peace River Region.

2009.6.13.45.04 · Item · [between 1974 and 1979]
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Map depicts the proposed electoral districts of British Columbia, including: Burnaby, Capilano, Cariboo-Chilcotin, Comox-Powell River, Cowichan-Malahat-The Islands, Esquimalt-Saanich, Fort Nelson-Peace River, Fraser Valley East, Fraser Valley West, Kamloops-Shuswap, Kootenay East, Kootenay West, Mission-Port Moody, Nanaimo-Alberni, New Westminster-Coquitlam, North Vancouver-Burnaby, Okanagan North, Okanagan-Similkameen, Prince George-Bulkley Valley, Richmond-South Delta, Skeena, Surrey-White Rock-North Delta, Vancouver Centre, Vancouver East, Vancouver Kingsway, Vancouver Quadra, Vancouver South, and Victoria.

Examining a Rock
2012.13.1.91.38 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a group of individuals who appear to be examining a rock. It is possibly part of an educational trip.

People and a Bridge
2012.13.1.91.50 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts several unidentified individuals and a bridge behind them; it is possibly crossing the Peace River.

Crowded Cafeteria
2012.13.1.91.33 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a crowded cafeteria, most likely somewhere in Hudson's Hope, B.C. The slide is labelled "Camp at H.H."

Large Group Near a Bridge
2012.13.1.91.34 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a large group of people sitting and eating near a bridge at an uncertain location, though possibly near Hudson's Hope, B.C.

Group on Rock Ledge
2012.13.1.91.36 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts numerous individuals who appear to be searching among the rocks on a ledge at an uncertain location in the Peace River Region.

Moberly Lake
2012.13.1.91.46 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an obstructed view of Moberly Lake, located north of Chetwynd and south of Hudson's Hope, B.C.

Man in a Yellow Hat
2012.13.1.91.53 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an unidentified man in a yellow hat who appears to be speaking to large group of people. It is possibly an educational event.

2012.13.1.91.54 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an unidentified man in a yellow hat who appears to be speaking to large group of people and showing them small pieces of wood. It is possibly an educational event.

Honeycombs?
2012.13.1.91.55 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an unidentified man holding what appears to be a broken screen of honeycombs. The group is likely at an educational event.

Railway Tracks and Rocks
2012.13.1.91.39 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a group of individuals who appear to be searching through the rocks near a railway track. It is possibly part of an educational trip.

W.A.C. Bennett Dam?
2012.13.1.91.44 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts several unidentified individuals lying on a hill outside what is most likely the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in Hudson's Hope, B.C.

People on a Bridge
2012.13.1.91.49 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts several unidentified individuals standing on a bridge; it possibly crosses the peace River.

Honey Sales
2012.13.1.91.57 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts several unidentified individuals standing in front of a store selling honey.

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.