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1958-1961 (Creation)
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- 1 diary (.PDF)
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Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, January 1, 1958 to December 31, 1961:
- January 1-March 11, 1958: Lower Post
- March 11-May 26, 1958: Kechika River valley
- May 26-June 3, 1958: Trip to Lower Post
- June 4-July 15, 1958: Lower Post
- July 15-July 27, 1958: Work for George Midgley in the Dease Lake area
- July 28-August 5, 1958: Travel to Denetiah Lake
- August 5-September 6, 1958: Packer for Geological Survey of Canada
- September 6-14, 1958: Travel in Kechika River valley
- September 14-October 8, 1958: Hunting guide for Amos Alec
- October 8-15, 1958: Watson Lake
- October 15-26, 1958: Travel to Freer's cabin on Horneline Creek
- October 26-December 31, 1958: Freer's cabin
- January 1-March 4, 1959: Kechika and trips to Lower Post
- March 4-June 5, 1959: Freer's cabin
- June 6-September 3, 1959: Packer for Geological Survey of Canada
- September 6-16, 1959: Travel and return to Freer's cabin
- September 17-October 3, 1959: Hunting guide for Robin Dalziel and return to Freer's cabin
- October 3-December 31, 1959: Freer's cabin
- January 1-May 27, 1960: Kechika River valley
- May 27-September 11, 1960: Work for Geological Survey of Canada as packer and boatman
- September 11-December 31, 1960: Alaska Highway and Fireside, BC
- October 1-December 31, 1961: Alaska Highway and Fireside, BC
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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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Freer's diary in three-ring binder format covers the years from 1958 to 1961. The last week of 1960 and the first nine months of 1961 are missing.
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Sources
Sherwood, Jay, and Willard Freer. 2023. Kechika Chronicler : Willard Freer’s Northern BC and Yukon Diaries, 1942-1975. Qualicum Beach, BC: Caitlin Press Inc.