Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding various areas within Prince George. These files include material on neighbourhoods and notable areas within the city, as well as the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. Notable areas include the Fort George Canyon, downtown Prince George, and Cottonwood Island. The files primarily contain notes and newspaper clippings relating to the development and history of these areas.
Image depicts Brunswick Street at 3rd Ave in -35 degree weather. Map coordinates 53°55'03.0"N 122°44'51.7"W
Image depicts 3rd Ave at Brunswick Street in -35 degree weather. Map coordinates 53°55'03.0"N 122°44'51.7"W
Image depicts Prince George at night from the cutbanks.
This very large drawing shows CN leases and private property buildings on Island Cache in detail.
Sans titreImage depicts a clearing in Prince George, B.C., possibly in the Pineview area.
Image depicts a clearing in Prince George, B.C.
Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research relating to community life in Prince George. The files primarily consist of notes and newspaper clippings discussing life in Prince George during the 20th century. Subseries contains material on public services and infrastructure including fire protection, electricity, water towers, policing and jails, and medicine; the history of businesses including Northern Hardware; public events; and recreational activities including hockey, baseball, curling, skiing, tennis, soccer, lacrosse, boxing, horse racing, golfing, and art.
Image depicts the Courthouse in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts Prince George from the view of Peden Hill.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from the cutbanks.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from the cutbanks on the Nechako river.
Image depicts a Prince George residential area from the viewpoint of the Ginter Property.
Image depicts a Prince George residential area from the viewpoint of the Ginter Property.
Image depicts the Prince George Hotel.
Subseries includes research material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to land survey, development, and settlement in Prince George and British Columbia. Land surveys were conducted in British Columbia by surveyors George Dawson, the North Coast Land Company, Alfred R.C. Selwyn, and the Geological Survey of Canada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. James C. Anderson and engineer J. Gill conducted topographical surveys for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway on Fort George and the Indian Reserve. Surveyors and land plot companies developed the land for sale to promote settlement in the area. Also includes materials regarding the continued development of the City of Prince George throughout the 20th century. The files primarily consist of newspaper clippings, research notes, and photocopied documents.
Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research relating to museums and historical societies within Prince George. Includes material regarding the Fraser Fort-George Regional Museum, the Exploration Place Museum, the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum, the Fraser-Nechako Historical Society, the Prince George Oral History Group, and the Prince George Genealogical Society. Also includes publications such as newspapers and calendars created by the museums and societies and various materials regarding activities conducted by the institutions.
Image depicts Prince George near the Airport Road.
File contains slides depicting maps for land use in Prince George.
Image depicts the Prince George Public Library (Bob Harkins Branch). Map coordinates 53°54'43.1"N 122°44'56.4"W
Image depicts the Prince George Public Library (Bob Harkins Branch). Map coordinates 53°54'44.6"N 122°45'01.7"W
Image depicts an aerial view of a Prince George residential section between Highway 97, Carney Street and 10th Ave looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'54.0"N 122°46'00.4"W
Image depicts the Prince George Sawmill from the Northwood Bridge.
Image depicts Prince George Sawmill taken from across the Nechako River looking southwest. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W
Image depicts Prince George Sawmill taken from across the Nechako River looking southwest. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W
Image depicts the Prince George welcome and population sign, with a population of 71,086. Map coordinates 53°53'52.0"N 122°46'08.7"W
Subseries contains material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding various areas surrounding Prince George. Includes materials on the Crooked River area; Summit Lake; Ferguson Lake; Chief Lake; Salmon Valley; Mud River; Beaverly; Buckwater; Chilako River; Indian Reserve no. 4; Blackburn; Pineview; Stone Creek; Red Rock; Woodpecker; and Hixon. The files primarily consist of research notes and photographs depicting the communities.
Image depicts the Four Seasons Leisure Pool, and the Centennial Fountain in Prince George, B.C. Map coordinates 53°54'48.5"N 122°44'49.2"W
File consists of records created or collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to various community projects associated with river parks. Example projects included in the file are a proposed Carrier village at Hudson Bay Slough, a Cottonwood Island park, proposed commercial boat tours on the Nechako and Fraser River, and the Quesnel Paddlewheel Park. Includes a project proposal document by the Fort George Band entitled "Establishing a Permanent Carrier Village in Prince George" (1990); a 1991 meeting package of the Nechako and Fraser River Valleys Committee (regarding the Cottonwood Island property and development of the Heritage River Trails System); a 1991 memorandum entitled "Prince George River Runners - Proposed commercial boat tours on the Nechako and Fraser River"; a 1983 "Submission to Rivers Committee Public Hearings by Heritage Advisory Committee, City of Prince George" describing the various river-adjacent heritage sites in Prince George; and documentation from the Quesnel Paddlewheel Association.
Subseries consists of materials collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research on prominent individuals within Prince George and northern/central British Columbia. These individuals include various photographers, John Warren Meyer, Fannie Kinney, Father Adrien Morice, Henry Spencer Palmer, and Bridget Moran. The files also contain various other obituaries and materials regarding prominent individuals in Prince George.
Image depicts the Prince George Public Library.
Image depicts the Prince George Public Library from 7th Ave.
Image depicts the flows from a pulp mill in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a pulpmill, likely Northwood, in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the Ramada Hotel in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the Ramada Hotel in Prince George, B.C.
File contains slides depicting numerous recreational locations from various places in Canada.
Photograph depicts a Rental and repair shop on 3rd Avenue.
Kent Sedgwick’s research subject files contain original research notes, interviews and oral histories, news clippings, and collected primary and secondary sources. The series also includes both original and reproduction photographs, audio recordings, and maps. The subject files primarily relate to the history, urban planning, and historical geography of the Central Interior of British Columbia, especially Prince George area and the East Line communities over the course of the 20th century. They also include extensive notes on geographic features, landscapes, interpretative trails, architectural history, industrial history, history of Western exploration and land survey, and the First Nations history of the region.
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1601 6th Avenue, the corner of 6th Avenue and Vancouver Street. Annotation on verso: "CUTE c-7, union, Vancouver/ 6th".
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1612 12th Avenue, the building was used as "Prince Realty". Annotation on verso: "1612 - 12th Ave., NW corner of Vancouver."
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1616 8th Avenue, on the corner of Vancouver Street. Annotation on verso: "1616 -8th Ave, NW corner of Vancouver".
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1617 8th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1617 - 8th Ave".
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1625 4th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "Loedel proposal, 1625 - 4th, (see above)".
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1643 10th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1643 - 10th Ave".
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1648 8th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1648 - 8th, next to Rosel's".
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1651 5th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1651 - 5th Ave".
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1661 10th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1661 - 10th Ave".
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1722 7th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1722 - 8th Ave".
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1770 5th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1770 - 5th Ave".