File consists of notes and reproductions relating to George Killy's artist project to conduct historical research and depict heritage buildings and landmarks of Prince George. Includes: "David Thauberger" professional curriculum vitae (19 June 1997); "Proposed paintings" typescript letter from Trelle Morrow to David Thauberger (11 Aug. 1997); and "P.G. Painting Project" fax transmission cover sheet to George Killy ( 23 June 1997).
File consists of a bound book titled "A History of Baldy Hughes" by Lieutenant-Colonel W.R. Scott with written annotations by Kent Sedgwick.
The item is a photograph depicting an old white farm building. There is a covered area with various vehicles parked underneath. The photograph was taken from a road.
The item is a photograph depicting a boarded up white farm building. The photograph is taken from behind the building.
The item is a photograph depicting a front and side view of an old white barn with a rainbow painted on the front. The photograph is taken from a field.
The item is a closeup black and white photograph depicting the front of an old white barn with a rainbow painted on the front.
The item is a black and white photograph depicting the upper front and roof of an old white barn.
The item is a black and white photograph depicting a covered farm building with a car parked in one stall.
The item is a photograph depicting the front of a white house. The sign on the front reads, "Ministry of Agriculture & Food Reception."
The item is a photograph depicting the front of a white house and detached garage. The house is in a rural location.
The item is a black and white photograph depicting the front of a white house. The sign on the front reads, "Ministry of Agriculture & Food Reception."
The item is a black and white photograph depicting three white houses in a rural environment. The houses are separated by groups of trees.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to dairying and dairy farming in Prince George. Includes material on Harry Moffat; cattle in Mud River; Mr. Hewlett and Centralia Dairy (established in 1923); Interior Creamery, located at the corner of Brunswick and First Avenue; and pasteurization.
File consists of a proceedings from the "Symposium on the Agricultural Potential of Central British Columbia" from the University of British Columbia.
File consists of a clippings, notes, and typed documents relating to the Exploration Place Museum in Prince George. Includes a clipped article from the Prince George Citizen newspaper "Museum lands heritage grant" (17 Oct. 2003) and "2003 Co-op Project: The Exploration Place" typed document by Brian Stauffer (29 Oct. 2003).
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum in Prince George. Includes: "The Exploration Place" letter to Kent Sedgwick from Tracy Calogheros and the Exploration Place (19 Mar. 2008); "Annual Report" booklet from the Fraser-Fort George Museum Society (2008); and "Hunt starts for money, artifacts for museum" clipped article from the Prince George Citizen newspaper (15 June 1976).
The item is a photograph depicting the Prince George Railway Museum building ca. 1990. The building is white with a front deck and is situated behind a chain link fence.
The item is a photograph depicting a garbage pile at the Railway Museum area prior to being built. Attached note on picture states, "Present location of Railway Museum. Infamous garbage pile dumped in Cottonwood Island Park by CNR. Circa 1978."
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Fraser-Nechako Historical Society. Includes: "Fraser-Nechako Historical Society" handwritten membership list (11 Jan. 1989); "RE: An Historical Society be formed that answers to the Upper Fraser Region of the Fraser Basin Council" typed note and newsletter from Audrey L'Heureux (21 Aug. 2006); and "Nechako-Fraser Historical Society terms of reference" typed document (18 June 2002).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to British Columbia historical bibliographies and reference material. Includes: "Rural British Columbia: A Bibliography of Social and Economic Research" typescript document compiled by Dean S. Goard (1967); "Photo chronicler of B.C. a century ago" clipped article from Canadian Photography magazine (Feb. 1977); and "A Guide to British Columbia Stop of Interest Plaques" pamphlet by the Parks Branch of British Columbia (1969).
Item is a photograph depicting Thomas Norton, Warren Meyer, Trelle Morrow, Kent Sedgwick and a fifth man.
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, clippings, and reproductions relating to Fannie Kinney who was a school teacher from 1944 to 1966 at the Elementary School in South Fort George. Includes: "Heritage Trail Sign - Fannie Kinney" typescript letter to Matte DeNys Public Works from Kent Sedgwick (27 July 1988); and "Fanny Kinney" typescript transcript off Pioneer Tape Cassette 16-A from the Prince George Public Library (ca. 1970). Includes photographs depicting Fannie Kinney's house and a sign erected to honour her in the community (2003).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Father Adrien Morice. Father Adrien Morice was a missionary and was ordained as a priest who came to British Columbia in 1880 to complete his ecclesiastical studies. After completing his schooling he was signed to the Williams Lake Mission where he worked closely with the Chilcotin peoples, learning their language and ministering. He continued to learn Chinook before moving to work at Stuart Lake with the Na'Kaztl'Tenneh Band in 1885, working with four divisions of the Carrier Tribes, the Alexandria, Quesnel, Blackwater, and Lhuskuz. Morice continued to use the Cree language and eventually published a monthly newspaper between 1881 and 1884 called "Tsettes Nahivelnik" (meaning "storyteller") using the Cree language. File primarily consists of handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick regarding Father Adrien Morice and his work.
File consists of a duotang containing a typescript document titled "Local history cassette collection" and its regulations for use from the Prince George Public Library.
The item is a reproduction of an aerial photograph of Prince George. Annotation states, "City of Pr. Geo. 1958 Aereal Photo CBD."
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to maps and mapping in British Columbia. File primarily consists of resources from the University of Northern British Columbia, the College of New Caledonia, the Prince George Public Library, and printed secondary sources for where to find maps, mapping techniques, how to produce maps, and surveying processes. Includes: "Prince George and District map collection finding aid" typescript document from the Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum and Archives (Oct. 1989).
The item is a photograph slide reproduction depicting a flooded river, road and bridge outside Prince George.
The item is a photograph slide reproduction depicting the raised floodwaters on the Nechako River.
The item is a photograph slide reproduction depicting the raised floodwaters on the Nechako River.
The item is a photograph slide reproduction depicting the raised floodwaters on the Nechako River.
The item is a photograph slide reproduction depicting the raised floodwaters on the Fraser River with a bridge in the background.
The item is a photograph slide reproduction depicting low water levels and the dried riverbed on the Fraser River.
The item is a photograph slide reproduction depicting low water levels and the dried riverbed on the Fraser River.
The item is a photograph depicting low water levels and the dried riverbed on the Fraser River.
The item is a photograph depicting low water levels and the dried riverbed on the Fraser River.
The item is an album of three photographs depicting the Nechako River flood around the CN Railway Yard in January 1937. Annotations on the album state, "Nechako River Flood 1937." Attached note states, "collection of A. Vrastak."
The item is an album of three photographs depicting the Nechako River flood in December 1948. Photographs depict Caine Lumber Co. Ltd. Annotations on the album state, "Nechako River Ice Flood on Riverside Ave. Dec. 20th 1948 Looking East from office of Caine Lbr. Co. Ltd."
The item is an album of three photographs depicting the Nechako River flood in December 1948. Photographs depict Caine Lumber Co. Ltd. and the Nechako Bridge. Annotations on the album state, "At Caine Lumber Co Mill Site. River Road. Nechako River Flood Dec. 20/1948 - Opposite the Cut Bank - Nechako Bridge Dec. 20/1948."
The item is a photograph depicting a man on train tracks holding a fish during the Nechako River flood in January 1937. Annotations on reverse side of the photograph state, "Water Receded - Fish on the Tracks."
The item is a photograph depicting the Nechako Bridge during the Nechako River flood in January 1937. Annotation on the photograph states, "Nechako Bridge 1937 Flood."
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 the central interior rainforest and the Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area.
File consists of a typescript essay titled "The Role and Position of the Forest Products Industries in the Prince George Space Economy" by Jason Llewellyn.
File consists of newspaper clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the history of various newspapers in Prince George. Also includes "Prince George This Week" newspaper article "New weekly makes debut" (13 Sept. 1989) and the 70 year anniversary edition of the Prince George Citizen newspaper (16 May 1986).
File consists of "The Spruce Needle" newspaper, vol. 1 no. 5 (14 Sept. 1982). The serial described itself as having "Prince George Community News and Views".
File consists of the "Prince George Echo" newspaper vol. 1 no. 34 (6 Feb. 1958).
File consists of two issues of "The Islander" magazine insert to the "Daily Colonist" newspaper from Victoria, British Columbia (Feb. 1958). They include feature stories relating to the BC gold rush and other anecdotes relating to Victoria and BC history in general.
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 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).