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              Prince George Areas
              2012.13.2.03 · Subseries · 1957-2011
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding various areas within Prince George. These files include material on neighbourhoods and notable areas within the city, as well as the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. Notable areas include the Fort George Canyon, downtown Prince George, and Cottonwood Island. The files primarily contain notes and newspaper clippings relating to the development and history of these areas.

              "Prince George B.C."
              2012.13.2.21.08.1 · Item · 26 Apr. 1967
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              This very large drawing shows CN leases and private property buildings on Island Cache in detail.

              Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd.
              Prince George Community Life
              2012.13.2.06 · Subseries · 1944-2010
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research relating to community life in Prince George. The files primarily consist of notes and newspaper clippings discussing life in Prince George during the 20th century. Subseries contains material on public services and infrastructure including fire protection, electricity, water towers, policing and jails, and medicine; the history of businesses including Northern Hardware; public events; and recreational activities including hockey, baseball, curling, skiing, tennis, soccer, lacrosse, boxing, horse racing, golfing, and art.

              2010.13 · Collection · 1910 - [ca. 1950]

              Collection contains photographs depicting community life in Prince George, B.C. Images depict holiday events, sports teams, government buildings, businesses (hotels, banks, retail, newspaper office), riverboats, railroad construction, fishing, a cemetery, street scenes, aerials, and landscapes. Also includes photos taken outside of the Prince George vicinity including Prairie Creek, Thomas Creek and Barkerville, B.C.

              2012.13.2.02 · Subseries · 1941-2011
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Subseries includes research material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to land survey, development, and settlement in Prince George and British Columbia. Land surveys were conducted in British Columbia by surveyors George Dawson, the North Coast Land Company, Alfred R.C. Selwyn, and the Geological Survey of Canada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. James C. Anderson and engineer J. Gill conducted topographical surveys for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway on Fort George and the Indian Reserve. Surveyors and land plot companies developed the land for sale to promote settlement in the area. Also includes materials regarding the continued development of the City of Prince George throughout the 20th century. The files primarily consist of newspaper clippings, research notes, and photocopied documents.

              Prince George Media CD
              1994.1.1.5.5.12 · Item · 2006
              Part of UNBC Office of External Relations

              CD-Rom is a "media CD" containing promotional videos, brochures, and photographs of Prince George. The CD was created for distribution at the 2006 Winter Games at Torino. UNBC was part of a Northern BC delegation that went to the 2006 Olympics in anticipation of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Rob van Adrichem was the Media Relations representative for the Northern BC delegation.

              2001.58 · Collection · 1997-1999

              Collection consists of oral histories gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's oral history project with the Prince George Metis Elders Society. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral histories on their original cassette tapes.

              Evans, Michael John
              2012.13.2.08 · Subseries · 1976-2010
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research relating to museums and historical societies within Prince George. Includes material regarding the Fraser Fort-George Regional Museum, the Exploration Place Museum, the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum, the Fraser-Nechako Historical Society, the Prince George Oral History Group, and the Prince George Genealogical Society. Also includes publications such as newspapers and calendars created by the museums and societies and various materials regarding activities conducted by the institutions.

              Prince George Postcard
              2006.20.11.1 · Item · ca. 1940
              Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

              Postcard image depicts streetview looking west along 3rd Ave in Prince George, B.C. Storefronts and period automobiles are visible. Handwritten annotation on photographic negative, now visible along bottom of print image reads: "3rd Ave, Prince George B.C. Looking West. HND 41".

              2001.1.068 · File · 2020-2023
              Part of NBCA Document and Ephemera Collection

              File consists of promotional pamphlets and brochures advertising the City of Prince George. Includes:

              • Prince George Downtown Business Improvement Association, "Your Guide to Downtown Prince George 2020/21"
              • City of Prince George, "Trail Guide", [ca. 2020]
              • Tourism PG, "Falls Guide: Waterfall Destinations", [ca. 2022]
              • Tourism PG, "Recreation Sites Guide: Prince George Area", [ca. 2022]
              • Prince George Citizen, "Taste of Prince George 2023" restaurant guide
              2000.13.1.35 · Item · 1966.
              Part of Ray Williston fonds

              Item is a photograph of, from left: John G. Prentice of Canadian Forest Products; Peter Bentley of CanFor; Mr. Williston; unknown; Premier W.A.C. Bennett; an unknown representative of Reed Paper and L.L.G. “Poldi” Bentley of Can For.

              2002.1 · Collection · 1887-1999

              The Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Society Collection consists primarily of textual, photographic, and cartographic records related to the regional developments of the railway industry in Northern BC. A predominant portion of the collection is made up of material from the Canadian National Railway; other railways represented include the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, the British Columbia Railway (BC Rail), the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, the Grand Trunk Railway, the Intercolonial Railway, and the Okanagan Express. Significant geographical areas covered include Prince George, the Peace River Region, Terrace, Bulkley Valley, Hazelton and Prince Rupert.

              The forestry industry is represented in the collection with operational and financial records from Fyfe Lake Sawmill Ltd., which operated southwest of Prince George in the 1950s.

              The collection has been organized into series according to creator, each of which also has been arranged to subseries, file and item level, where applicable. This collection consists of eight series, as follows:

              1) Canadian National Railway
              2) Grand Trunk Railway
              3) Pacific Great Eastern Railway
              4) British Columbia Railway (BC Rail)
              5) Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
              6) Intercolonial Railway
              7) Fyfe Lake Sawmill ltd.
              8) PGRFM
              9) Photographs

              1994.1.1.5.5.11 · Item · Feb. 2006
              Part of UNBC Office of External Relations

              Videocassette contains "Prince George Regional Footage" from summer 2005. The video was created for distribution at the 2006 Winter Games at Torino and was available in PAL format as well as NTSC. UNBC was part of a Northern BC delegation that went to the 2006 Olympics in anticipation of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Rob van Adrichem was the Media Relations representative for the Northern BC delegation.