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1948-1949 (Creation)
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- 1 diary (.PDF)
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Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, January 1, 1948 to December 31, 1949:
- May 1-27, 1948: Spring at Diamond J Ranch, with supply visits from bush planes
- May 27-June 6, 1948: Trip to Lower Post and preparation for work
- June 7-October 1, 1948: Head packer for the British Columbia-Yukon Boundary Survey
- September 26-October 18, 1948: Return trip to Diamond J Ranch
- October 18, 1948-April 21, 1949: Diamond J Ranch
- April 23-May 19, 1949: Freer spent time working around his cabin site
- May 19-September 26, 1949: Prepared for surveying as head packer for the British Columbia-Yukon Boundary Survey
- September 26-October 15, 1949: Return trip to Diamond J Ranch
- October 15-25, 1949: Return trip to Freer's cabin
- October 25-December 31, 1949: Freer at his cabin
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- English
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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.