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Noranda Mining Division
2003.8.2 · Series · 1957-1987
Part of Adam Zimmerman fonds

Series contains records created and accumulated by Adam Zimmerman at the Noranda Inc. (formerly Noranda Mines) during his tenures as Noranda's Assistant Comptroller (1958-1961), Comptroller (1961-1966), Vice-President and Comptroller (1966-1974), Executive Vice-President and Director (1974-1982), and President and CEO (1982-1987). As Noranda's Comptroller, Zimmerman had a large role in Noranda Mines' legal action regarding the strike at Gaspe Copper Mines; records that represent this are contained in the legal records sub-subseries. Later in his career, as a director and Noranda's President and CEO, Zimmerman had a high-level administrative role with Noranda's mining division. Sub-subseries represent this with administrative records and reference files for Noranda's many mining and metallurgical operations.

Also contains records regarding Noranda's exploration companies and the Noranda Sales Corporation, which sold and marketed the mining division's ore and products.

Noranda Inc.
2003.8.3 · Series · 1962-1993
Part of Adam Zimmerman fonds

In 1974, Adam Zimmerman was appointed Executive Vice-President and a director of Noranda Mines Ltd., with the responsibility for the manufacturing and forest products activities of the company. Series contains administrative records regarding the manufacturing division and Noranda Manufacturing Ltd. Also includes records of Noranda's manufacturing companies: Canada Wire and Cable, the Free Piston Development Company, Noranda Aluminum, Noranda Metal Industries, and Wire Rope Industries.

Noranda Inc.
2003.8.1 · Series · 1957-1992
Part of Adam Zimmerman fonds

Series contains records created and accumulated by Adam Zimmerman at the Noranda Inc. (formerly Noranda Mines) corporate office in Toronto during his tenures as Assistant Comptroller (1958-1961), Comptroller (1961-1966), Vice-President and Comptroller (1966-1974), Executive Vice-President (1974-1982), President and CEO (1982-1987), and Vice-Chairman (1987-1992). Includes administrative records, information regarding events attended by Zimmerman and other Noranda executives, government liaison material, financial records, human resources records, and documents regarding Noranda's many and various acquisitions and investments.

Noranda Inc.
Noranda Forestry Division
2003.8.4 · Series · 1960-1994
Part of Adam Zimmerman fonds

Adam Zimmerman was involved from the very beginnings of Noranda Mine's foray into the forest industry sector. In April 1961, Zimmerman was part of making the deal to acquire National Forest Products, Noranda's first forest products company, which was renamed Northwood Mills after its purchase. By 1964, he was the President (and later Chairman) of Northwood Mills and Northwood Pulp. In 1974, Zimmerman was appointed Executive Vice-President of Noranda, which included responsibility for the forest products activities of the company. When Noranda underwent a major company reorganization in 1987, Zimmerman became CEO of Noranda Forest Inc. By the end of his Noranda career, Zimmerman had had an executive or director role in nearly every forest product company developed or acquired by Noranda. That included: Northwood Mills, Northwood Pulp (and its successors Northwood Pulp & Timber and Northwood Forest Industries), Noranda Forest Inc., BC Chemicals, BC Forest Products, Bulkley Valley Forest Industries, Fraser Inc., Maclaren, and Macmillan Bloedel, among others. The records in this series demonstrate Adam Zimmerman's extensive involvement in Noranda's forestry division throughout his career.

Non-Political Activities
2009.6.04 · Series · 1979-1991
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Series consists of conference proceedings, publications, speeches, biography of Iona Campagnolo, correspondence, crew list and shooting schedule for "One of a Kind" CBC programme, newspaper clippings, ephemera, itinerary, invitations, background information, film footage featuring a CUSO advertisement, trip diaries, statements, agendas, poems and minutes related to the Honourable Iona Campagnolo's involvement with various non-profit and/or non-political organizations such as CUSO-VSO (formerly known as the Canadian University Services Overseas Organizations), the Canadian Broadcast Corporation's "One of a Kind" programme, the Institute for Human Performance, the Jerusalem Women's Seminar, CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency), the Futures Secretariat, the World Council of Churches, the Calgary Olympic Development Association (CODA), World Food Day (via the Ministry of Agriculture), and various Canadian women's networks.

Non-Fiction and Essays
1996.2.09 · Series · [after 1960]
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Series consists of draft manuscripts and published editions of Brian Fawcett's non-fiction work, including "Unusual Circumstances, Interesting Times and Other Impolite Interventions" (1991), "The Compact Garden: Discovering the Pleasures of Planting in a Small Space" (1992), "The Disbeliever's Dictionary: A Completely Disrespectful Lexicon of Canada Today" (1997), "Virtual Clearcut, or The Way Things Are in my Hometown" (2003), and "Local Matters: A Defence of Dooney's Cafe and other Non-Globalized Places, People, and Ideas" (2003). Also includes manuscripts for various unpublished or revised works, as well as many miscellaneous essays and articles written for periodicals.

Newspaper clippings
2000.16.1 · Series · 1907-1912
Part of Prince Rupert Empire collection

Series consists of one file containing two newspaper clippings, one from the BC Saturday Sunset dated September 14, 1912 and another from The Globe dated Saturday March 23, 1907

Newsletters and Publications
2011.9.02 · Series · 1981-2020
Part of Forest History Association of BC fonds

Series consists of publications by the FHABC. Series includes complete set of FHABC newsletter up to March 2020 and additional publications including:

  • "A History of the British Columbia Provincial Forest Inventory Program: Part One, 1912-1940" by Ralph L. Schmidt, (October 2016)
  • "A History of the British Columbia Provincial Forest Inventory Program: Part Two, 1940 – 1960" by Robert E. Breadon (May 2017)
  • "B.C. Forest History Bibliography," compiled by John Parminter, FHABC, December 16, 2009.
Forest History Association of BC
National Speakers Bureau
2009.6.10 · Series · 1986-2001
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Series consists of speeches, a biography of Iona Campagnolo, correspondence, and contracts pertaining to speeches written and presented by the Honourable Iona Campagnolo while on contract for the National Speakers Bureau via Contemporary Communications.

Mishaps
2013.6.17 · Series · 2001-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of articles, clippings, and other material regarding railway accidents and mishaps in British Columbia. Includes information about derailments, collisions, fires, slides, washouts, avalanches, runaway trains, bridge failures, accidents at grade crossings, and accident statistics.

2002.1.6 · Series · 1887-1992
Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

This series consists of material created by various societies, companies, railways, unions and government branches for the use and instruction of railway companies and employees. Includes publications, time tables, training materials, union materials, forms, maps and plans related to rail operations in North and South America, but predominately related to Canadian railway operations. Also comprises material created by several American and Canadian railways and transportation companies.

Miscellaneous Publications
2002.9.5 · Series · 1967 - 2000
Part of Walt Taylor fonds

Series consists of miscellaneous newspaper clippings, posters, calendars, articles, information booklets, brochures, court documents, fact sheets, magazines, newsletters, and open correspondence related to Walt Taylors interest and research into issues of employment and unemployment; forestry economics; fisheries; bicycle helmet legislation; peace movements; poverty; wealth and taxes; housing; debt and deficit; education; transnational corporations; Canada Pension Plan; capitalism & socialism; costs of war; the World Bank; land use and agriculture; North America Free Trade Agreement; economics; racism; democracy; pollution; pesticides; alternative energy consumption; population growth; bioregionalism; biotechnology; Star Wars; and NATO low-level military training flights in Canada.

Miscellaneous Material
2000.21.3 · Series · 1990, 2000
Part of Jack Carbutt Collection

Series consists of a typed euology prepared by Bob Harkins on the occassion of Jack Carbutt's funeral, as well as an associated Remembrance Card for Mr. Carbutt - both items dated Aug. 25, 1990. Also, present is 1 videocassette of a CKPG-TV interview of Lorna Carbutt (daughter of Jack) discussing the transfer of her father's audio reel collection to the Northern BC Archives and Special Collections in 2000.

2002.1.8 · Series · 1912-1992
Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

The Miscellaneous Forest History Material series consists of material created or used by various logging and pulp mill companies. Includes forms, union materials, maps, plans and other records related to the forestry sector in British Columbia. The series also comprises publications related to equipment and employee training, and correspondence and memorandum developed by B.C. Chemicals, a division of Canfor.

2009.6.09 · Series · 1995-1997, 2002
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Series consists of Roots & Wings theatre programs, miscellaneous correspondence, publications, press releases, newspaper clippings, guidelines and speeches pertaining to the Nisga’a Agreement in Principle (1995-1997); and a copy of the British Columbia Treaty Negotiations Referendum issued by Premier Campbell in 2002.

Miscellaneous
2003.7.2 · Series · 1960 - 1970
Part of Daphne Baldwin Collection

This series consists of a 1961 letter from Walter Sage to George Baldwin answering historical queries regarding Simon Fraser and associated other Frasers in B.C. ; Royal Arch Masonry, Prince Geogre Chapter, history, including two speeches by George Baldwin and a Quesnel Lodge brochure ; typed history of Barkerville Cairn ; and miscellaneous photographs, including 3 colour snapshots of unidentified people in front of BC Rail and cars (c. 1970) and 9 black and white snapshots of a canoe parade in Fort George and street parade lumber promotions (c. 1960).

Minutes
1992.5.11 · Series · 1987 - 1989.
Part of Interior University Society fonds (Dale McMann)

Series consists of executive, committee, general and annual general meeting minutes, agendas, meeting notices, correspondence, newsletters, correspondence, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, lists of directors and press releases relating to the Interior University Society.

Memos and Papers
2000.13.4 · Series · 1952, 1972, 1975 - 1992
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Series consists of one file of miscellaneous memos, correspondence and carbon copies of letters written by and directed to Mr. Williston as a private citizen.

Memorandum of Understanding
1992.23.2 · Series · 3 July 1992 - 3 July 1992
Part of UNBC History Collection

Series consists of 1 specially encased Memorandum of Understanding between Forestry Canada and UNBC signed by Minister Frank Oberle and President Geoffrey R. Weller 3 July 1992

2009.6.05 · Series · 1987-1990
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Series consists of reports, speeches, correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings and an editorial for The McMaster Internationalist newsletter related to the Honourable Iona Campagnolo’s involvement as Associate Director of the McMaster International Health Centre.

2007.11.2 · Series · 1993-2006
Part of McGregor Model Forest Association fonds

Series consists of administrative records of the McGregor Model Forest Association (MMFA) including: Board of Directors Meeting Minutes from 1993 to 1997; work plans from 1994 to 1997 and 2002 to 2003; annual reports from 1995 to 2006; Technical Steering Committee Meeting Minutes from 1993 to 1997. Series also includes MMFA Master Direction document and Defining Document as well as a reference guide for the MMFA.

Maps, plans, and drawings
2023.5.1 · Series · 1976-2020
Part of UNBC School of Planning and Sustainability fonds

Series consists of maps, plans, and drawings collected by faculty in the UNBC School of Planning and Sustainability. The majority of these maps reflect the planning history of the City of Prince George and include large format, hand-drawn plans created by the City Planning Department from the 1970s and 1980s. Maps from City of Prince George Official Community Plans are also included.

Maps series
2016.5.5 · Series · [1964-1999]
Part of Harry Coates fonds

Series consists of maps, and road maps, and trail guides from various communities and regions in Northern and Central BC. Series includes Forest Cover Maps and maps related to BC forest and natural resource management.

Maps and Plans
2013.6.02 · Series · 1970-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of province-wide and regional maps of British Columbia that show railway trackage or otherwise relate to railways. Includes plans of railway structures, trackage, and buildings built in British Columbia by railway companies. Contains maps that depict the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian National Railway, the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, BC Rail, the Great Northern Railway, and various Vancouver Island railways.

Maps & Oversize
2020.4.7 · Series · 1965-2009
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

Series consists of maps, technical drawings, and other oversize material collected by Gary Runka that are not associated with specific Land Sense Ltd. client jobs.

Maps
2007.1.80 · Series · 1949-1998
Part of Aleza Lake Research Forest fonds

Series consists of cartographic materials including maps and blueprints of the Aleza Lake Research Forest. The maps reflect permanent sample plots and other study areas. The blueprints outline details for the development of a Ranger Station.

Maps
2008.2.1 · Series · 1910-2002
Part of Northern BC Cartographic Collection

Series consists of an assortment of maps concerning Northern B.C. Included are topographic maps, pre-emptor’s and preliminary maps, physiographic maps, and resource (geological, game, etc.) maps.

Maps
2012.13.6 · Series · 1917-2003
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Series consists of maps collected by Kent Sedgwick covering historical and contemporary British Columbia. The maps include originals and photocopies that depict Fort George; Indian Reserve No.1; Anahim Lake, Bella Colla, Quesnel; Salmon Valley; the Cariboo district; the Peace River Country; Prince Rupert; Terrace; Bowron River; Giscome; Prince George; and Isle Pierre. The maps include tourism and recreation maps, pre-emptor maps, and resource maps created by the Province of British Columbia.

Management and Working Plans
2007.1.30 · Series · 1927-1998, predominantly 1950-1998
Part of Aleza Lake Research Forest fonds

Series contains working and management plans, a policy handbook, drafts, correspondence, proposals, recommendations, revenue records, photographs, handwritten notes, maps, and planning projects.

Maintenance of Way
2013.6.08 · Series · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of material related to maintenance-of-way on British Columbia railways. Includes information about track sections, track vehicles, mechanized maintenance, and animals on railway tracks.

Lower Mainland Planning
1996.8.2 · Series · 1954-1967
Part of Chander Suri fonds

Series consists of planning documents relating to the British Columbia Lower Mainland collected by planner Chander Suri, reflecting his early career activity in that region. These records include metropolitan transportation and housing studies as well as industrial, residential, and agricultural land reports.

Locomotives
2013.6.10 · Series · [before 2012]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of research material relating to steam and diesel locomotives that were used on British Columbia railways. Includes information about the steam to diesel transition period, details about specific locomotives, locomotive manufacturers, and self-propelled coaches.

Literary Career
2019.12.4 · Series · 1980-2008
Part of Ann Walsh fonds

Series consists of records relating to Ann Walsh's activities in relation to her literary career. Walsh led and participated in writing-related events such as writer's talks, workshops, readings, and tours. Records include correspondence, handouts, speaking notes, and photographs in relation to these events. Also includes grant applications, correspondence with other writers, and correspondence with readers.

2009.6.11 · Series · 2001-2007
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Series consists of speeches, memoranda (which include: itineraries, seating plans, agendas, speaking orders, participant lists) correspondence, event programs, invitations, newspaper clippings, background material, list of regrets, agendas by calendar month and ephemera pertaining to The Honourable Iona Campagnolo's duties and responsibilities as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.