File contains slides depicting the growth of Prince George.
File contains slides depicting aerial views of Prince George.
Subseries consists of materials collected by Kent Sedgwick for research on the geography and natural resources in Prince George and its region. Includes material on the natural resource industry, including the opening of the McArthur Sawmill, the W. Lamb and Sons Lumber Sawmill, and mining; photocopied aerial photographs of Prince George; the climate, temperatures, and flooding; and the geographical features of Prince George.
This fonds consists of material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick, author, professor, Prince George urban planner, and prominent local historian. This body of records documents Sedgwick’s research interests in the history and geography of the Central Interior of British Columbia. The fonds also reflects his work as a Prince George Senior City Planner, his involvement in local community organizations, and his teaching at the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern British Columbia.
The fonds includes:
1) Photographs taken by Kent Sedgwick across British Columbia, predominantly in the Central Interior region;
2) Research subject files consisting of original research documentation and collected reference material, predominantly focusing on topics relating to local history, city planning, and geography in the Prince George area and the British Columbia Central Interior;
3) Documentation of Kent Sedgwick’s community involvement, including records created over the course of his work with the Prince George Heritage Commission, , the Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail Association, and other local organizations;
4) Writings, publications, and lectures written, edited, or conducted by Kent Sedgwick;
5) Professorial records consisting of lectures and material relating to Sedgwick’s teaching appointments at the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern British Columbia;
6) Maps collected by Kent Sedgwick covering historical and contemporary British Columbia.
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.
File contains slides depicting numerous recreational locations from various places in Canada.
Image depicts an area of cut trees at Island Cache.
Image depicts numerous houses, and an unknown child standing in a street at Island Cache.
Image depicts a street in Island Cache.
Image depicts a few houses in Island Cache.
Image depicts a street in Island Cache.
Image depicts the shore line and surrounding land of a lake or river at an airport, possibly in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts several old, ruined cars and an unknown individual in Island Cache.
File contains slides depicting Island Cache on Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts some fallen trees at Island Cache.
Image depicts the bank of the Nechako River at Island Cache.
Image depicts a few houses and a dog on a porch at Island Cache.
Image depicts a body of water in Island Cache. It is possibly a small section of the Nechako River.
Image depicts a clearing at Island Cache.
File contains slides depicting landforms at various locations.
Map depicts the city of Prince George with annotations of the boundary expansions from 1915 to 1964.
Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding parks and outdoor recreation in Prince George. Material on parks includes Fort George Park (renamed to Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park in 2015); Cottonwood Island Park; Connaught Hill; Moore's Meadow; L.C. Gunn Park; the Nechako Cutbanks; Paddlewheel Park; Monkman Provincial Park; Fraser Canyon Park; and Carp Lake. Also includes information on the creation of plaques and monuments, including the Alexander Mackenzie monument; the “Arrival of Steel” CN railway plaque; heritage interpretative signs for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway; the Millar addition; and flooding and rivers. The files consists of various pamphlets and correspondence regarding the development of parks and the creation of interpretive materials.
Image depicts the slopes of Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
File contains slides depicting recreational activities on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts numerous skiers standing near a finish line somewhere on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from the cutbanks.
Subseries consists of material collected by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding the communities along the East Line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central British Columbia, particularly between Prince George and McBride. These communities and locations include, among others, Shelley, Willow River, Sinclair Mills, Longworth, Dunster, Tete Jaune, Valemount, Mount Robson, and the Yellowhead Pass. Research on these communities was conducted during Kent Sedgwick's involvement in the UNBC-led Upper Fraser Historical Geography Project. The files primarily consist of research notes, audio and transcripts of oral interviews, and photographs of the East Line communities.
Image depicts a cutbank on the Nechako River in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from the cutbanks on the Nechako river.
Map depicts the city of Prince George Boundary expansions since 1913.
Map depicts the city of Prince George boundary expansions from 1913 to 1974.
Image depicts a small slope on Carney Hill in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts miocene gravels on Carney Hill in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts a small stream somewhere on Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts two youths fishing from the bank of the Nechako River on Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts what is possibly a small section of the Nechako River on Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts Prince George at night from the cutbanks.
File contains slides depicting Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the Nechako River on Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts a horse on Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts the Nechako River from Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts a green car among some trees on Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts a nature trail on Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts a nature trail on Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts a nature trail on Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts a nature trail on Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts a small stream somewhere on Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts a nature trail on Cottonwood Island.