File consists of original and photocopied newspaper clippings regarding Cottonwood Island and Island Cache, predominantly from the Prince George Citizen.
File consists of maps and plans depicting the Cottonwood Island area in Prince George. Includes:
- "Plan of Subdivision pursuant to the replotting provisions of the Municipal Act of Parcel A of Plan 25046, of District Lots 343, 662, 1511, 4736, and 7813, Cariboo District" by McWilliam, Whyte, Goble & Associates B.C. Land Surveyors for the City of Prince George, 26 July 1979 (reproduction on 2 sheets)
- "Cottonwood Island" original draft map with annotations by Kent Sedgwick; the map may have been created by Sedgwick during his time as Senior City Planner with the City of Prince George [197-?]
- "Prince George B.C., Fraser Subdivision, Mile 146.05" plan for Canadian National Railways by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd., 1967. This very large technical drawing shows CN leases and private property buildings on Island Cache in detail.
- McWilliam-Whyte-Goble & Associates, B.C. Land Surveyors, "Plan Showing Sections in Proposed Lakeland Mill Site", July 1978 (original reproduction).
- Carroll, Hatch & Associates, "Lakeland Mills (1973) Ltd., Prince George, B.C., Stud Mill Studies, Site Plan", 31 July 1978 (original reproduction).
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 the Fraser River from the vantage point of the cutbanks in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from the cutbanks on the Nechako river.
Image depicts part of the McMillan Creek Trail in the McMillan Regional Park in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts part of the McMillan Regional Park in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the McMillan Creek from Northwood Pulpmill Road, in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a farmhouse on Old Summit Road in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of the Fraser-Nechako confluence from the Prince George cutbanks.
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 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 the Fraser River from Northwood Road in the Prince George area.
Image depicts the rubble of a demolished house at Island Cache, with several other buildings in the background.
Image depicts a junk pile of bottles, cans and bags, as well as the gutted frame of an old car, at Island Cache.
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 house 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 a wood pile in Island Cache.
File consists of records created and collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding the removal of Island Cache residents after the 1972 flood and suggestions for creation of park on Cottonwood Island. The majority of the file consists of reproduced City of Prince George records. Includes memoranda to and from the mayor, city manager, and aldermen; meeting minutes of the Flood Committee; city reports on Cottonwood Island and the flooding situation; a listing of Cottonwood Island properties offered for sale to the municipality; a report entitled "Cottonwood Island - A report on desirable land use" (Nov. 1970); a "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a Park Reserve" (1973); a document from the Cottonwood Island Study Committee; correspondence from Mary Fallis; and a City of Prince George memorandum regarding a Public Hearing.
Image depicts the shore line and surrounding land of a lake or river at an airport, possibly in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a number of small houses at Island Cache.
Image depicts two unknown children in a house somewhere in Island Cache.
Image depicts several old, ruined cars and an unknown individual in Island Cache.
Image depicts a house in Island Cache.
Image depicts what appears to be an animal pen in Island Cache. There is a goat and numerous chickens in the image, as well as a pile of miscellaneous material.
Image depicts a few houses in Island Cache. There are two unknown individuals present.
Image depicts a damaged, upturned car in Island Cache.
Image depicts a view of Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
File contains slides depicting Island Cache on Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts some fallen trees at Island Cache.
Image depicts two dogs and numerous chickens in a yard 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 what appears to be an animal pen in Island Cache. There are two horses and a chicken in the enclosure, and a rundown building.
Image depicts a backyard filled with various items piled against a shed in Island Cache.
Image depicts a house in Island Cache.
Image depicts a house in disrepair, and possibly abandoned, in Island Cache.
Image depicts the interior of a house that appears to be abandoned and in disrepair in Island Cache.
Image depicts a number of small houses at Island Cache.
Image depicts a stand of trees and a shed at Island Cache.