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File contains slides depicting places along the east line of the BC Railway.

File contains slides depicting places along the east line of the BC Railway. Some are duplicates of the images found in the "East Line, Dome Creek - Lamming Mills - Misc" file.

Subseries consists of material collected by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding the communities along the East Line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central British Columbia, particularly between Prince George and McBride. These communities and locations include, among others, Shelley, Willow River, Sinclair Mills, Longworth, Dunster, Tete Jaune, Valemount, Mount Robson, and the Yellowhead Pass. Research on these communities was conducted during Kent Sedgwick's involvement in the UNBC-led Upper Fraser Historical Geography Project. The files primarily consist of research notes, audio and transcripts of oral interviews, and photographs of the East Line communities.

The item is a photograph slide reproduction depicting houses in flood waters on the east end of Prince George. Annotation states, "1936 east end."

The photograph depicts Dunster train station next to twinned train tracks. Annotation on slide states, "Dunster."

File consists notes and reproductions relating to the Dunster station and Mcbride station. Includes: "Re: Dunster Station - Grants, etc". typescript letter from Derek Trimmer, Heritage Advisory Committee, to Karen Craigue, Dunster Community Association (21 Apr. 1988) and "Proposal for the Acquisition, Restoration and use of the Dunster C.N.R. Station" typescript document prepared by Heritage Committee of Dunster Community Association (Feb. 1986). Also includes a photograph depicting the Dunster station (1980?).

File contains slides depicting images of Dunster Station from 1982 to 1983.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the 4th Duke of Sutherland in Windermere, BC. Also includes photographs depicting Windermere [2005?].

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the 4th Duke of Sutherland in the Cowichan Valley. Also includes photographs depicting the Cowichan Valley (Mar. 2007).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Duke of Sutherland. Also includes photographs depicting the area of White's Landing in Strathnaver (2010).

Subseries includes material collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding the Duke of Sutherland. The Duke of Sutherland is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The fourth Duke of Sutherland was Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower who lived from 1851 to 27 June 1913. Toward the end of his life, the 4th Duke began moving his wealth and life to Canada. The Duke owned land across British Columbia and Alberta and contributed to various settlements, including Strathnaver, BC; Windermere, BC; Brooks, AB; and Clyde, AB. The Duke of Sutherland owned the Sutherland Land Company, creating and selling plots in BC and Alberta. He also worked closely with the Canadian Pacific Railway to support immigration and settlement of the area.