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The item is a slide depicting a white house from the front. House is a proposed heritage building.

The item is a slide depicting a white house from the front. House is a proposed heritage building.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to proposed heritage buildings in Prince George. Includes: "A heritage to remember" typescript document prepared by the Prince George Joint Heritage Advisory Committee (Dec. 1983); "Heritage aspects of 886 Vancouver Street" typescript letter sent to Alderman Monica Becott from Kent Sedgwick (2 May 1991); and "House at 1677 - 7th Ave". typed letter to Ed Chanter from Kent Sedgwick (9 Sept. 1994). Also includes photographs depicting houses at the addresses 1651 Fifth Avenue, 1085 Vancouver Street, 983 Vancouver Street, 1675 Fifth Avenue, 1643 Fifth Avenue, 886 Vancouver Street, 1734 Twelfth Avenue (1991).

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.

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.

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.

Item is an original 1976 map depicting the Prince Rupert and Terrace area in British Columbia, published by the Department of Environment in Victoria, British Columbia.

File contains slides depicting places in and around Prince Rupert, B.C.

File consists of a photocopy of a 1955 Northwest Digest magazine containing a special article on the city of Prince George, entitled "Prince George, Lusty Lady of the West" by Arthur Downs.

Item is an original 1982 map depicting Prince George British Columbia, published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in Ottawa. Map includes pen markings.

Item is an original 1969 map depicting Prince George British Columbia, published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in Ottawa.

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 and reproductions relating to the planning of the Prince George townsite. Includes material on surveyors, Fred Burden, and town planners working with the landscape architects Brett and Hall on the development of the townsite. File predominantly consists of Kent Sedgwick's handwritten notes on townsite planning in Prince George. Includes a clipped article from the Prince George Citizen newspaper "Town planners involved landscape architects" (4 Nov. 2006).

File predominantly consists of photocopies of newspaper articles, along with notes and reproductions relating to the development of the Prince George townsite and subdivision of Fort George, especially the area covered by Cariboo District Plan 1268. Includes material on investments and sale of lots in Prince George, Grand Trunk Pacific development in Prince George, and incorporation of the city of Prince George.

File consists of maps and town surveys of early Prince George. Includes various reproduced 1915 maps and surveys depicting Prince George, Central Fort George, and Fort George: "Subdivision of part of Indian Reserve no. 1 lot 343 Cariboo District BC"; "Parcel Z map 1268"; "Plan of Subdivision lot 933"; "First addition to townsite of Central Fort George"; "Subdivision of lot 1511 Cariboo District BC"; "Townsite of Fort George" map originally made by R.H. Holland; "Plan of Subdivision of lot 1426 Fort George Collins Addition"; "Plan of subdivision of lot 932 Cariboo District"; and "Plan of subdivision of part of lot 2507."

The item is a photograph and negative of a survey map of the Prince George townsite surrounding Connaught Park.

The item is a photograph negative of a survey map of the Prince George townsite surrounding Connaught Park.

The item is a photograph and negative of a survey map of the Prince George townsite South of the Nechako River and West of the Fraser River.

The item is a photograph and negative of a survey map of the Prince George townsite surrounding Connaught Park.

The item is a photograph and negative of a survey map of the Prince George townsite South of the Nechako River and West of the Fraser River.

The item is a photograph and negative of a survey map of the Prince George townsite surrounding Connaught Park.

The item is a photograph and negative of a survey map of the Prince George townsite surrounding Connaught Park, South of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway.

The item is a photograph and negative of a survey map of the Prince George townsite surrounding Connaught Park.

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to discussions of downtown Prince George development. Includes: "Core plans: 'Right location, wrong design'" in the Prince George Citizen newspaper (Feb. 1982) and "Historical continuity and the proposed town centre" brief submitted to City Council by Heritage Advisory Committee (July 1981).

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.

File consists of the 1970 edition of "Prince George Street Names A-Z" compiled by the Prince George branch of Canadian Federation of University Women.

File consists of notes, reproductions, and letters relating to the street names in Prince George. Includes: "Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names" typescript document; email from Ramona Rose to Kent Sedgwick (8 Dec. 2000); "Future entrance sign on Tyner Boulevard" typescript letter to Mr. Hamer from Ruth Iversen (10 Jan. 1995); "South Fort George gardens plan of subdivision" reproduced map depicting subdivision lots along the Fraser River in Prince George (2011); and "Porter Creek" letter from the Province of British Columbia to Kent Sedgwick (16 May 1989).

The item is a photograph depicting the rear side of the Prince George Snowmobile Club. The building was originally Buckhorn school. The building is wooden with a metal roof. Sign on the door reads, "Alarmed."

The item is a photograph depicting the side of the Prince George Snowmobile Club. The building was originally Buckhorn school. The building is wooden with a metal roof. Sign on the door reads, "New Members Welcome."

The item is a photograph depicting the front and side of the Prince George Snowmobile Club. The building was originally Buckhorn school. The building is wooden with a metal roof.

The item is a reproduction of an aerial photograph of Prince George in September 1969.

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?).