Item 2023.8.16 - Diary of Willard Freer - January 1, 1967 to December 31, 1969

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Title proper

Diary of Willard Freer - January 1, 1967 to December 31, 1969

General material designation

  • Electronic record

Title statements of responsibility

Willard Freer

Level of description

Item

Reference code

2023.8.16

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Date(s)

  • 1967-1969 (Creation)

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Physical description

  • 1 diary (.PDF)

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Name of creator

(19 April 1910 - 15 September 1981)

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
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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 onRead 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.