Image depicts a view of the coast of Haida Gwaii.
Image depicts the coastal forests on the shores of Haida Gwaii, B.C.
Image depicts the coastal forests on the shores of Haida Gwaii, B.C. An unknown individual is crouching on the beach in the image.
Image depicts numerous trees in the coastal forest of Haida Gwaii, B.C.
Image depicts numerous trees in the coastal forest of Haida Gwaii, B.C.
Image depicts numerous trees in the coastal forest of Haida Gwaii, B.C.
Image depicts numerous trees in the coastal forest of Haida Gwaii, B.C.
Image depicts a collapsed cabin in Quesnelle Forks, B.C.
Image depicts a collapsed cabin in Quesnelle Forks, B.C.
Image depicts an old, collapsing cabin somewhere in the Fort George Canyon Provincial Park, B.C.
Image depicts a collapsing shack somewhere in the Seton Portage area.
File contains slides depicting the Columbia River in Interior Washington, USA.
Image depicts what appears to be a small community on the shore of a lake. The location is uncertain.
Image depicts a construction area somewhere in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Image depicts a view of a river from the Cottonwood Bridge.
Image depicts a forest; the image is possibly taken from somewhere near the Cottonwood Rail Road Bridge.
Image depicts the Cottonwood Canyon.
Image depicts a section of the Heritage Trail on Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the Cottonwood House Historic Site along Barkerville Highway, east of Quesnel, B.C. A sign posted by the fence reads: "For over half a century the Boyd family operated this haven for man and beast. Here weary travellers found lodging, food, and drink. Here fresh horses were hitched to stage-coaches and miners bought supplies. This historic road-house, built in 1864, stood as an oasis of civilization on the frontier of a rich new land."
Image depicts Cottonwood Island.
File contains slides depicting Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts Cottonwood Island.
File consists of records created and collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding Cottonwood Island. Includes: "Welcome to Cottonwood Island Nature Park" brochure [197-?]; "A Brief History of Cottonwood Island Park" by Kent Sedgwick (2001); "History of Cottonwood Island Park and Side Channel Restoration" (2001?); a Regional District of Fraser-Fort George "Notice of Public Hearing" (1973); an outline for "Cottonwood Island Brief" (1973); an original copy of the "Cottonwood Island Study" by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (1975); annotated hand-drawn small maps of Cottonwood Island; photocopied aerial photographs; and photocopied newspaper clippings about Cottonwood Island and Island Cache. Also includes 15 colour photographic prints and accompanying negatives taken of Cottonwood Island by Bob Nelson.
File consists of proposals and documents by Kent Sedgwick regarding Cottonwood Island. Includes: "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a Park Reserve" and "Some Comments on the Cottonwood Island Park Designation of the Official Community Plan".
File consists of records created and collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding Cottonwood Island in connection with his employment with the City of Prince George Planning Department. Includes briefs, proposals, memoranda, correspondence, newspaper clippings, questionnaires, legal correspondence, meeting minutes, and photocopied excerpts from maps/plans. Also includes two polaroid photo prints depicting garbage in Cottonwood Island Park circa 1979. Highlights include:
- Prince George Kiwanis Club, "Brief to City Council, City of Prince George, re: Nechako Riverfront Park", 12 Mar. 1973.
- New Caledonia Institute of Environmental Studies, "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a Park Reserve", Summer 1973.
- "Cottonwood Island Study", [before 1975] (photocopy).
- Mary Fallis, "Letter to the Editor of The Citizen", 5 Mar. 1976 (photocopy).
- City of Prince George Planning Department, "Ownership, Legal and Assessment Data - Private and School District Properties within the Proposed Replot Area [Island Cache]", 11 Oct. 1978.
- "Assessed Values for City and Crown Lands within the Proposed Replot Area North of First Ave" (handwritten table), 16 Oct. 1978.
File consists of maps and plans depicting the Cottonwood Island area in Prince George. Includes:
- "Plan of Subdivision pursuant to the replotting provisions of the Municipal Act of Parcel A of Plan 25046, of District Lots 343, 662, 1511, 4736, and 7813, Cariboo District" by McWilliam, Whyte, Goble & Associates B.C. Land Surveyors for the City of Prince George, 26 July 1979 (reproduction on 2 sheets)
- "Cottonwood Island" original draft map with annotations by Kent Sedgwick; the map may have been created by Sedgwick during his time as Senior City Planner with the City of Prince George [197-?]
- "Prince George B.C., Fraser Subdivision, Mile 146.05" plan for Canadian National Railways by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd., 1967. This very large technical drawing shows CN leases and private property buildings on Island Cache in detail.
- McWilliam-Whyte-Goble & Associates, B.C. Land Surveyors, "Plan Showing Sections in Proposed Lakeland Mill Site", July 1978 (original reproduction).
- Carroll, Hatch & Associates, "Lakeland Mills (1973) Ltd., Prince George, B.C., Stud Mill Studies, Site Plan", 31 July 1978 (original reproduction).
Image depicts a nature trail in Cottonwood Island Park by a beehive burner. Map coordinates 53°55'23.6"N 122°43'53.8"W
Image depicts a couple walking through a nature trail in Cottonwood Island Park. Map coordinates 53°55'23.6"N 122°43'53.8"W
File consists of records created and collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding the removal of Island Cache residents after the 1972 flood and suggestions for creation of park on Cottonwood Island. The majority of the file consists of reproduced City of Prince George records. Includes memoranda to and from the mayor, city manager, and aldermen; meeting minutes of the Flood Committee; city reports on Cottonwood Island and the flooding situation; a listing of Cottonwood Island properties offered for sale to the municipality; a report entitled "Cottonwood Island - A report on desirable land use" (Nov. 1970); a "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a Park Reserve" (1973); a document from the Cottonwood Island Study Committee; correspondence from Mary Fallis; and a City of Prince George memorandum regarding a Public Hearing.
Image depicts a crowd of people in Cottonwood Park in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a the Cottonwood Island Nature Park sign and map in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a the Cottonwood Island Nature Park sign and map in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a creek near Quesnelle Forks, B.C.
Image depicts a creek near Iron Road North, north of Woodpecker, B.C.
Image depicts a creek near Iron Road North, north of Woodpecker, B.C.
Image depicts a beehive burner in the community of Crescent Spur, B.C.
Image depicts the community of Crescent Spur, B.C.
Image depicts the community of Crescent Spur, B.C.
Image depicts a church school in the community of Crescent Spur, B.C.
Image depicts what appears to be a small mill in the community of Crescent Spur, B.C.
Image depicts what appears to be a small mill in the community of Crescent Spur, B.C.
Image depicts the railway running near Crescent Spur in the Rocky Mountain Trench.
Image depicts a row of houses and the side of a train in Crescent Spur, B.C.
Image depicts a logging truck with its trailer being attached on top of it. A Crestbrook Forest Industries sawmill is located in the background.
Image depicts a man attaching a logging trailer to a crane on a wooden structure to stack the trailer on the truck. A Crestbrook Forest Industries sawmill is located in the background.
Image depicts a crevasse filling ridge somewhere in the Bulkley Valley, B.C.
Image depicts a group of unidentified individuals walking along a crevasse filled ridge somewhere in the vicinity of Smithers, B.C. The slide also labels it as a "drift ridge."
Image depicts a view of the Crooked River Provincial Park.
Image depicts a view of the Crooked River Provincial Park.