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Electronic record
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1967-1969 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
- 1 diary (.PDF)
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Scope and content
Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, January 1, 1967 to December 31, 1969:
- January 1-5, 1967: Working at Fireside, BC
- January 6-May 25, 1967: Freer's cabin in the Kechika River valley
- May 25-June 1, 1967: Fireside, BC
- June 1-17, 1967: Working for a … Read more
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Physical condition
Some pages of the diary were water damaged, resulting in bleeding ink that is difficult to read.
Language of material
English
Location of originals
Original Willard Freer diary is held at Hudson's Hope Museum.
Availability of other formats
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).
Restrictions on access
No restrictions.
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… Read more
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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.