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File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a brochure about the Fort George Railway and the "Little Prince" 24? gauge steam engine. Includes: "Fort George Railway" brochure prepared by Kent Sedgwick (May 1988); "Fort George Railway Society" typescript letter to George Finsterle from Kent Sedgwick (1 May 1989); and "Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum" brochure (1988).

File consists of notes and clippings relating to the Cariboo Road. The Cariboo Road (also called the Cariboo Wagon Road, the Great North Road or the Queen's Highway) was a project initiated in 1860 by the Governor of the Colony of British Columbia, James Douglas. The road stretched from Fort Yale to Barkerville, B.C. through hazardous canyon territory in the Interior of British Columbia.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Marcus Smith. Marcus Smith was a railway surveyor and in 1872 he was appointed as deputy to the Engineer-in-Chief of the Canadian Pacific Railway and took charge of British Columbia surveys between 1876-78. He worked as a surveyor for the CPR until 1886.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a presentation on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway conducted by Kent Sedgwick. Includes a CD titled "GTP Talk" containing a recording of Kent Sedgwick's presentation on the Grand Trunk Pacific (Oct. 2010).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway survey and construction. Includes: "70 years of Rail!" special edition of the Prince George Citizen newspaper (27 Jan. 1984). Includes photographs depicting the Prince George roundhouse in its original location and various trains surrounding it.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to a failed tunnel build for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line between McBride and Goat River and a potential homestead on the land surrounding the tunnel. The land was later owned by Russ Purvis of Dunster in 2006.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Goat River railway station. Includes photographs depicting the Goat River station and a painting of the station (2009).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Pacific Great Eastern Railway line. Includes: "Remembering" special edition of the Coupler Marking the 75th anniversary of BC Rail and the PGE Railway (Jan. 1987). Also includes a photograph depicting the Ahbau railway bridge (2005).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to railway heritage in British Columbia. Includes: "Heritage West" volume 8 number 3 of Heritage West magazine (1984); "Article to be Published" typescript document by Kent Sedgwick sent to Heritage West (1984); "geography 103 Endako - McBride" typescript document by Allan MacDonald (1980); "BC Rail" special edition of the Prince George Citizen newspaper (May 1987); and "Heritage Cranbrook" promotional booklet (2004).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a railway article written by Kent Sedgwick entitled "The East Line Section of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central British Columbia" (2010).

File consists of an exhibit brochure titled "Grand Trunk Pacific: The transcontinental line" prepared by the Fraser-Fort George Museum.

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.

File contains slides depicting places along the east line of the BC Railway. Some are duplicates of the images found in the "East Line, Dome Creek - Lamming Mills - Misc" file.

File includes calendars depicting historical Prince George that were published by the Fort George Museum. Includes the following calendars published by the Fraser-Fort George Museum: "1985 Calendar" (1985); "The arrival of the steel" (1983); "Transportation" (Jan 1986-June 1987); and "Prince George: old & new" (1980).

File contains slides depicting locations along the White Pass railway through Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon Territories.

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. The photograph is close up to the building, depicting an open door and the wooden panels along the building.

Photograph depicts the base of a wooden canoe on a wheeled cart, presumably at the Fort St. James historic site.

Photograph depicts a wooden and abandoned building, the roof caving in and the sides tarnishing. Photograph taken in an unknown location.

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