Image depicts the Prince George Public Library.
Series contains material created during Kent Sedgwick’s teaching appointments at the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern British Columbia. He held a position as a Geography Instructor at CNC from 1970 until 1983 and did frequent guest lectures at UNBC until he became an adjunct professor from 2003 until 2009. He conducted guest lectures and taught course on historical geography and local history. The files primarily consist of lectures, notes, and correspondence between Sedgwick and the institutions.
File consists of typed documents titled "The Prince George Writings of Kent Sedgwick" by Kent Sedgwick, and includes "The Land of Sunshine, Warm Days, and Cool Nights: Early Agricultural Settlement in the Prince George Area,"; "Prince George as a Central Place"; "A New Historical Framework for New Caledonia,"; "The Salmon River Portage," "Dr. George in the Central Interior,"; "Chala-oo-chick Revisited,"; "Connaught Hill Park,"; "A Brief History of Cottonwood Island,"; and "Some comments on the Cottonwood Island Park Designation of the Official Community Plan".
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Prince George schools. Includes: "Educational Heritage Committee compilation of Newspaper articles, pertaining to education from various publications" typed document from the Retired Teachers' Association Prince George Branch (199?).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Prince George school dormitories. Includes: "Old Dormitory Property - Senior Citizens Development" typescript letter from the Secretary-Treasurer of School District #57 to Mr. Jefferies, City Manager (20 June 1979).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Prince George Retired Teachers Association. Includes: "Kent Sedgwick's Information on Rural Schools" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (Feb. 2009); and "Help Save the History of Our Schools" pamphlet prepared by the Prince George Retired Teachers' Education Heritage Committee (Apr. 2004).
File consists of notes and clippings relating to a workshop entitled "Prince George Perspectives" by Kent Sedgwick. Includes: "Continuing Education" course booklet for UNBC Continuing Studies (2003).
Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding schools in Prince George and area, as well as materials relating to Kent Sedgwick's involvement with the Prince George Retired Teacher's Association. Files primarily consist of notes regarding the location and history of various schools in and surrounding Prince George and photographs depicting historic school buildings. The research on schools aided the development of a history of schools for the Prince George Retired Teachers' Association.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) 2001 Annual Conference, with the theme "A Planning Odyssey".
File consists of notes and typed documents relating to a field trip along the East Line for the Planning Institute of British Columbia.
File consists of notes relating to the Pineview Elementary School.
File consists of notes, reproductions, pamphlets, and postcards relating to the Peyto Glacier, situated in the Canadian Rockies in Banff National Park, Alberta. Includes: "Inland Waters Branch" handwritten letter to Kent Sedgwick (4 Sept. 1970); "Peyto Glacier general information" pamphlet prepared by the Inland Waters Directorate, Water Resources Branch of Environment Canada (1975); and photographs depicting a Peyto Glacier workshop with Kent Sedgwick and colleagues (1996) and personal photographs depicting Kent Sedgwick, his wife, and friends visiting and hiking Peyto Glacier (1990).
Image depicts an old, boarded-up school building at an uncertain location.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to "Northern Approaches to New Caledonia" lecture conducted by Kent Sedgwick, relating to the article he wrote on "Crossing the Divide: Northern Approaches to New Caledonia". File predominantly contains Kent Sedgwick's handwritten notes and notes and transparent sheets of film depicting various maps of northern British Columbia. File also contains photographs depicting various maps (Oct. 2002).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to a New Caledonia theme for the Heritage Society of British Columbia Seventh Annual Conference. Includes: "New Caledonia: The Frontier Yesterday and Today" typescript document by Garvin Moles and Kent Sedgwick (June 1985) and "Horizon 2" journal publication vol. 24 no. 2 (1986).
Image depicts the old Myatovic schools.
Image depicts the old Myatovic schools.
Image depicts the old Myatovic schools.
Image depicts the old Myatovic schools.
Image depicts a woman standing next to a model of a ship in glass case in what appears to be a museum. The location is uncertain.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Mud River Elementary School. Also includes photographs depicting old Mud River buildings and roads.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Millar Addition High School.
File consists of notes relating to the Millar Addition Elementary School.
Image depicts the McBride District Centennial Library.
Image depicts an unidentified man in a yellow hat who appears to be speaking to large group of people and showing them small pieces of wood. It is possibly an educational event.
Image depicts an unidentified man in a yellow hat who appears to be speaking to large group of people. It is possibly an educational event.
Image depicts three unknown individuals in a kitchen somewhere in Lillooet, B.C. They are possibly archaeology students.
File consists of a clipped article and a reproduction relating to a field trip to Lethbridge, Alberta. Includes "Lethbridge field trip" typescript document prepared by Kent Sedgwick for the field trip (1982).
Image depicts the old school building in Lamming Mills, B.C.
Image depicts the King George V School in Prince George, which was demolished sometime around 2006 and Duchess Park Secondary School was built in its place.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the King George V Elementary School in Prince George. Includes: "RE: Heritage Designation of KGV School" typed letter from George Paul, City Manager to Secretary of the Heritage Commission (21 Apr. 1997). File also includes photographs depicting the exterior of the King George V school prior to its demolition (2005).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Kent Sedgwick's work at the University of Northern British Columbia. Includes: "Gifts in Kind with a Value" award of recognition presented to Susan and J. Sedgwick from the University of Northern British Columbia (31 Mar. 2005); "Re: Guest Lecture in Geography 200" typed letter from Jim Windsor to Kent Sedgwick (15 Apr. 2009); and "Re-appointment" typed letter from J. Howard Brunt, Vice-President of the University of Northern British Columbia to Kent Sedgwick (13 Nov. 2006).
File consists of notes and reproductions for use by Kent Sedgwick for lectures. Includes: "Annual Meeting Western Division Canadian Association of Geographers" conference program and abstracts (7-8 Mar. 1997).
Image depicts the old Kamloops Residential School which operated until either 1977 or 1978 before becoming part of the Secwepemc Musem in 1982.
Image depicts the old Kamloops Residential School which operated until either 1977 or 1978 before becoming part of the Secwepemc Musem in 1982.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a field trip to Jasper.
Image depicts an old, boarded up school in Island Cache, B.C.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Island Cache Elementary School.
Image depicts the log building that acts as the public library in Hudson's Hope, B.C.
Image depicts an unidentified man holding what appears to be a broken screen of honeycombs. The group is likely at an educational event.
Image depicts the Hixon School Teacherage.
Image depicts the Hixon School and teacherage buildings in Hixon, B.C.
Image depicts the Hixon School.
Image depicts the Hixon School.
Image depicts the Hixon School building in Hixon, B.C.
Image depicts a few buildings, possibly an old school and teacherage, in Hixon, B.C.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to historical geography methodology.
File consists of notes relating to "Heritage in Landscape: A Geographers View of the Central Interior" lecture by Kent Sedgwick.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the 1999 Heritage BC Conference. Includes: "Heritage-scapes" pamphlet from the Heritage Society of British Columbia (1999).
Image depicts the public library in Hazelton, B.C.