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1930-1939 (Creation)
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0.3 cm of textual records
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Custodial history
Transferred from Kitimat Museum & Archives in 2024. Items found by father of Susan Dobbin in an old trapper's cabin near Dorreen, BC.
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File consists of records believed to be created or received by August Johnson, who is believed to be a Swedish immigrant farmer in the North Bulkley area in the 1920s. In 1923, he departed for Belle Island, Alaska for treatment for a recurring illness. By 1930, he was living and working near Dorreen and Ritchie Stations, along the Skeena River east of Terrace. He made a living hunting, trapping, prospecting, and small-scale farming, and also opened a fine lime deposit. He died in 1945. His records consist of correspondence and an almanac diary; they are written in a mixture of English and Swedish. Includes:
- Letter to August Johnson, written in Swedish, dated November 21st 1930
- Christmas postcard to August Johnson from his brother, written in Swedish, dated December 21st 1930
- 3-page letter to August Johnson from 'Staley' in the Houston/North Bulkley area, dated October 7th 1935. It mentions the names of several people/families who lived in the area at the time, such as Bellicini, Madigan, Goold, and McInnes.
- Dr. A.W. Chase's Calendar Almanac and day planner from 1939, with annotated daily accounts written by August Johnson. Names mentioned in Almanac include Dorreen, Ritchie, Coal Creek, and "Purkie Pint/Purkipint (Porcupine?) Creek" and Fred Hillgard.
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Items are water damaged, fragile, and in poor condition.
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Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Personal or academic use of materials is welcomed under the standard fair dealing and educational use clauses of Canadian Copyright Law. Commercial use is, however, forbidden without the express permission of the copyright holder. For information on obtaining written permission from the copyright holder, please contact the Northern B.C. Archives and Special Collections.