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J. Kent Sedgwick fonds
2012.13 · Fonds · 1937-2011

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.

Sedgwick, J. Kent
P.G. Plan
2012.13.1.001 · Subseries · [between 1985 and 2003]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File contains slides depicting maps and site plans for the city of Prince George.

Island Cache
2012.13.1.022 · Subseries · Apr. 1970
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File contains slides depicting Island Cache on Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.

PGE Grade
2012.13.1.041 · Subseries · [between 1980 and 2003]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File contains slides depicting the grade for what was formerly the Pacific Great Eastern, and is now known as British Columbia Railway.

Modern Forestry
2012.13.1.122 · Subseries · [between 1975 and 1982]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File contains slides depicting logging and equipment. Most appear to be locations around Prince George.

P.G. Logging
2012.13.1.122.01 · Item · June 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an aerial view of areas that have been used for logging around Prince George, B.C.

Clear Cut Logging
2012.13.1.122.03 · Item · Oct. 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a highway, and a section of mountain in the background which is bare due to clear-cut logging. It is possibly somewhere near Prince George, B.C.

Clear Cut Logging
2012.13.1.122.04 · Item · Oct. 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a logging area, and a section of mountain in the background which is bare due to clear-cut logging. The slide is also labelled "logging show." It is possibly somewhere near Prince George, B.C.

Sawmill - Lakeland Mills?
2012.13.1.122.07 · Item · Oct. 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a saw mill, possibly Lakeland Mills, with a beehive burner and numerous piles of logs in the foreground, in Prince George, B.C.

Logging
2012.13.1.122.12 · Item · 1977
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a logging area somewhere near Prince George, B.C.

Logging
2012.13.1.122.13 · Item · 1977
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a logging area somewhere near Prince George, B.C.

Sawmill
2012.13.1.122.15 · Item · [1979?]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts logs being stripped of their bark at a saw mill in Prince George, B.C.

Bare Logs
2012.13.1.122.17 · Item · [1979?]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts numerous logs that have been stripped of their bark at a saw mill in Prince George, B.C.

Sawmill - Saw
2012.13.1.122.18 · Item · June 1980
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a saw cutting a log in half at a saw mill in Prince George, B.C.

Shore Line at Airport
2012.13.1.124.02 · Item · 1970
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the shore line and surrounding land of a lake or river at an airport, possibly in Prince George, B.C.

Varves
2012.13.1.124.15 · Item · Oct. 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an example of varves, an annual layer of sediment or rock, possibly located at the airport in Prince George, B.C.

Varves
2012.13.1.124.16 · Item · Oct. 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an example of varves, an annual layer of sediment or rock, with a pipe used for reference size. It is possibly located at the airport in Prince George, B.C.

Sand Beds
2012.13.1.124.17 · Item · Oct. 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts sand beds with a shovel present for size reference. The slide places it at the "BCR site," possibly in Prince George, B.C.

Gravel
2012.13.1.124.18 · Item · Oct. 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts layers of gravel at the BCR site in Prince George, B.C.

Gravel
2012.13.1.124.19 · Item · Oct. 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts layers of gravel at the BCR site in Prince George, B.C.

Finish Line
2012.13.1.129.01 · Item · 1971
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts numerous skiers standing near a finish line somewhere on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.

Slopes
2012.13.1.129.02 · Item · 1971
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the slopes of Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.

Start of Birchleg
2012.13.1.129.04 · Item · 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a long line of people cross country skiing along the Birchleg route on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.

Skier in a Costume
2012.13.1.129.05 · Item · 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a skier in a costume with a fake sword, somewhere on the Birchleg Ski route on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.

Skiing through Trees
2012.13.1.129.07 · Item · 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts numerous skiers cross-country skiing on a trail through trees on the Birchleg Ski route on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.