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1964-1966 (Creation)
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- 1 diary (.PDF)
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Summary of the diary transcript of Willard Freer, January 1, 1964 to December 31, 1966:
- January 1-March 28, 1964: Working at Fireside
- March 28-June 8, 1964: Living at his cabin in Kechika Valley and engaging in fur trading
- June 8-July 3, 1964: Working at Fireside and Alaska Highway
- July 3-27, 1964: Preparing for hunting trips, working for Robin Dalziel
- July 27-September 6, 1964: Packer and hunting guide for Robin Dalziel
- September 6-14, 1964: Travel back to Freer's cabin in Kechika Valley
- September 14-27, 1964: Worked on fencing and clearing trails
- September 28-October 5, 1964: Raft trip to Fireside down the Kechika River
- October 5-17, 1964: Work at Fireside and trip back to Kechika
- October 18, 1964-June 18, 1965: Kechika River Valley
- June 18-July 24, 1965: Watson Lake and Canadian Geological Survey watchman, Mile 130, Cantung
- July 25-August 4, 1965: Preparing for work, Fireside and Kechika Valley
- August 4-September 14, 1965: Packer and hunting guide for Robin Dalziel
- September 15-30, 1965: Return to Kechika Valley cabin and errands
- September 30-October 29, 1965: Bringing Gordon Toole's horses to Kechika River valley to winter
- October 30, 1965-July 2, 1966: Kechika River Valley
- July 2-15, 1966: Watson Lake and Fireside
- July 15-August 11, 1966: Preparation for hunting trips
- August 11-October 2, 1966: Hunting guide and packer for Skook Davidson
- October 2-12, 1966: Freer's cabin in Kechika River valley
- October 12-December 31, 1966: Working at Fireside, BC
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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.