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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.

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.

Map depicts the city of Prince George Boundary expansions since incorporation in 1915.

Map depicts the city of Prince George Boundary expansions since 1913.

Map depicts the city of Prince George with annotations of the boundary expansions from 1915 to 1964.

Map depicts the city of Prince George boundary expansions from 1913 to 1974.

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 the City Beautiful movement across North America. File predominantly consists of photocopied articles: "The City Beautiful" by Fredrick Law Olmsted, Jr.; "The Plan of Chicago 1909" by Amy Diadamo; "Vancouver and the City Beautiful Movement" by Rodger Todhunter; "The Urbanization of America" by Blake McKelvey; and "The Rise of Modern Urban Planning" by Anthony Sutcliffe. File also includes an issue of the "Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada", Vol. 32 No. 1 (2007).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the South Fort George townsite. Includes "Name change from Glenora Park to Paddlewheel Park" typescript letter from Kent Sedgwick to The Mayor and Council (12 Sept. 1988).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a heritage interpretative sign for the Millar Addition in Prince George. Includes: "RE: Millar Addition Sign" letter from the Borealis Creative Productions to Kent Sedgwick (28 June 1995). File also includes photographs depicting Fort George Park, a street view, and houses in the Millar Addition of Prince George (1995).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Nechako cutbanks in Prince George. Includes: "The Cutbanks" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (1 Feb. 1996). File also includes a photograph depicting heritage river trail signs erected at the cutbanks and describing the significance of the cutbanks in Prince George (1996).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Monkman Pass mentioned in newspapers.

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, clippings, and reproductions relating to various communities along the East Line. Includes material regarding Penny; the Robson Valley; the Ancient Rainforest; Dome Creek; Bend; Loos; Crescent Spur; and Dewey. File includes photographs depicting the Fraser River and Morkill Forest Service Road near Crescent Spur and Dome Creek (2010).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Tete Jaune.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Chilcotin region. Includes: "CNC Outdoors Club Trip to Farewell Canyon" poster (Nov. 1973).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Mount Sir Alexander, a mountain in the Sir Alexander Area of the Continental Ranges of the BC Canadian Rockies.

File consists of clippings related to the Peace River region. Also includes photographs taken by Kent Sedgwick depicting Mackenzie, BC and the Peace River region (2003).

File consists of a typescript essay titled "The Impact of Swiss settlement in the Bulkley Valley" by Allen Curley for a GEOG 205 class.

File contains slides depicting places in and between McBride and the Yellowhead Pass via the Yellowhead Highway.