Item 2023.8.07 - Diary of Willard Freer - April 1, 1946 to September 30, 1947

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Diary of Willard Freer - April 1, 1946 to September 30, 1947

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Willard Freer

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2023.8.07

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  • 1946-1947 (Creation)

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  • 1 diary (.PDF)

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(19 April 1910 - 15 September 1981)

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Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, April 1, 1946 to September 30, 1947:

  • March 27-April 15, 1946: Fort St. James, working with Hendry Kinniburgh
  • April 15-May 3, 1946: Took the Greyhound bus from Prince George to southern BC to visit family (Keremeos, Penticton, Cawston)
  • May 3-5, 1946: Travelled with family to Wenatchee, Washington to see a flower show
  • May 6-11, 1946: Returned with family to Cawston, BC
  • May 12-14, 1946: Return trip north to Fort St. James on the Greyhound bus via Keremeos, Ashcroft, Quesnel, and Prince George
  • May 15-28, 1946: Preparing for summer work in Fort St. James
  • May 28-September 4, 1946: Departed from Fort St. James for employment with Emil Bronlund and the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co., packing through the Omineca District up to Thutade Lake
  • September 9-October 25, 1946: Return trip to Diamond J Ranch
  • October 26, 1946-May 27, 1947: Diamond J Ranch
  • May 27-June 17, 1947: Travel to the British Columbia-Yukon Boundary Survey and preparations for work
  • June 18-October 11, 1947: Head packer for the British Columbia-Yukon Boundary Survey

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  • English

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    Location of originals

    Original Willard Freer diary is held at Hudson's Hope Museum.

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    Northern BC Archives holds only a digital replica of the original diary (in TIFF, JPEG, and PDF formats) and its accompanying transcript created by Jay Sherwood (.DOCX, .PDF).

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    No restrictions.

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    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.

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    Sherwood, Jay, and Willard Freer. 2023. Kechika Chronicler : Willard Freer’s Northern BC and Yukon Diaries, 1942-1975. Qualicum Beach, BC: Caitlin Press Inc.

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