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File consists of material relating to the Yukon Telegraph. Materials include newspaper clippings, correspondence, a magazine, pamphlets, a newspaper, and reproductions of articles. Highlights include:

• Beautiful British Columbia Magazine, Vol. 32 No. 2 , 1990
• Ministry of Lands, Parks, and Housing, "Provincial Parks of British Columbia Map", 1980 (pamphlet)
• Telegraph Trail Preservation Society, "Telegraph trail Hiking & Recreational Guide", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Atlin- Quesnel Telegraph Line", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Pack Train Atlin Quesnel Telegraph Line", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Cooking at Teamsters Camp Atlin Quesnel Telegraph Line", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
• Original photographic slides from 1981 depicting Sinkut Lake Ranch and Nulki Lake Resort south of Vanderhoof

Audrey Smedley L'Heureux writing, and journalism career spanned her editorship of the Nechako Chronicle (1964-1971), the Smithers Interior News (1974-1975), and the Alcan Ingot (1976-1977). Through her journalism experience, Audrey L’Heureux gained an interest in British Columbia history and began compiling her research into books.

This series consists of records relating to L'Heureux's writing, including book manuscripts, book reviews, and correspondence about publications. L'Heureux's "From Trail to Rail" book series was her most widely available publication. This series includes:

• "From Trail to Rail: Surveys & Gold, 1862 to 1904" published in 1987;
• "From Trail to Rail: Settlement Begins, 1905-1914" published in 1989; and,
• a third 1983 manuscript tentatively titled "From Trail to Rail: [Out of the Heart of British Columbia]" that was never published.
  Draft manuscripts for all three of these publications are included in this series, in both digital and print format. The series also includes research materials for Audrey L'Heureux's first book "Northern B.C. in Retrospect" which was published in 1979.

Photograph depicts the 1945 Japanese war balloon chandelier with one bomb attached suspended in a tree, east of Fort Babine.

This reprint photograph depicts a 1945 Japanese war balloon chandelier with one bomb attached as well as Sergeant Smith east of Fort Babine beside the Japanese war balloon suspended in a tree.

File consists of research materials pertaining to a Japanese war balloon that was found east of Fort Babine. Includes a 1993 booklet by Captain Charles A. East entitled "White Paper: Japanese Balloons of World War Two". Also includes two reprints of 1945 photographs that depict the Japanese war balloon chandelier with one bomb attached as well as Sergeant Smith east of Fort Babine beside the Japanese war balloon suspended in a tree.

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#56538 - Copied from original watercolor in album by Mr. J.C. White, during Western Union Telegraph Expedition - 1865. Resembles terrain encountered in the Skeena area."

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#10834 - View of Fort St. James, with Mount Murray in the distant background".

Photograph depicts Trout Lake Johnny. The original photograph was from the collection of the uncle of G.S. Andrews.

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "Tug-of-war - Fort St. James - July 29, 1911".

This reproduction of a BC Provincial Archives photograph depicts four men at the courtroom in South Fort George.

The photo negative depicts writing on the British Colonist on display at the Provincial Archives.

This BC Provincial Archives photograph reproduction photograph depicts two surveyors in the Omineca region. The photograph caption notes: "copied fr. Swannell Diary MSS 392 (Volume 3)".

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "Survey Crew on the SS "Chilco" [steamboat, sternwheeler], Upper Nechako River. (copied fr. FC Swannell neg #1141)."

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "Prince George District - Another 'town' - Mile 129, BC - Summer 1913". In August 1913, Foley, Welch and Stuart, railway contractors, moved their distribution depot from Tete Jaune to Mile 129, in the vicinity of present day Loos, BC.

File consists of material relating to sternwheelers in British Columbia. Materials include newspaper clippings, magazines, reproductions of articles, and photographs. Highlights include:

• BC Provincial Archives, "SS Chilco upper Nechako River", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Fraser River Steam Boat South Fort George", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "At the Boat of the first Canyon upper Nechako River ", 1911 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Passing Through the Fort George Canyon- Possibly the S.S. BX", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)

Negative depicts machinery of the SS Enterprise.

Negative depicts machinery of the SS Enterprise.

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#59864 - S.S. Chilcotin and the S.S. Conveyor at Foley, Welch & Stewart dock at the "cache" - Prince George, B.C. - Summer of 1913".

This reproduction of a BC Provincial Archives photograph is captioned: "#72961 - Sports - July 1st. South Fort George, B.C. 1912." The photograph likely depicts Dominion Day games in front of the Fort George Theatre.

Photograph depicts Audrey L'Heureux holding a book.

File consists of material relating to Smithers, B.C. Materials include newspaper clippings, a postcard, pamphlets, a booklet, a map, and reproductions of images, articles, and photographs. Highlights include:

• District of Smithers, "Smithers, British Columbia", [197-?] (pamphlet)
• Winter Games Committee, "Northern British Columbia Winter Games", 1979 (pamphlet)
• Bulkley Valley Museum, "An Historical Tour of Main Street, Smithers", 1981 (pamphlet)
• Town of Smithers Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Commission, "Smithers, British Columbia", [197-?] (booklet)
• Department of Regional Economic Expansion, "Land Capability Analysis, Canada Land Inventory Bulkley Area", [197-?] (Map)
• Province of British Columbia Lands Service, "The Prince Rupert Smithers Bulletin Area", [197-?]
• BC Provincial Archives, "Indians leaving Aldermere, B.C with dog team", 1911 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Post office Telkwa Hotel at Aldermere B.C.", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)

Series consists of research subject files accumulated by Audrey L'Heureux over the course of her journalism and writing careers, with material collected between 1960 and 2005. L'Heureux arranged her subject files alphabetically; the files were organized by topics such as specific communities, people, historical events, industries, and geographic features. The files consist of reproductions from secondary sources such as periodicals and publications, as well as reproductions from primary sources from other archives (including copy prints of historical photographs). The files also include newspaper clippings, maps, correspondence, books, postcards, and journal articles. The material in the files covers a date range of 1860 to 2005, but material from earlier dates are reproductions only.

The content of the research subject files spans Northern and Central British Columbia, with a focus on the communities of Smithers, Prince George, and Vanderhoof where L'Heureux lived. L'Heureux's research subject files cover the transitional phases in British Columbia’s history, including natural resource extraction, the impact of the railways, industrialization, land survey, and interactions with Indigenous communities. Other topics reflect changes to British Columbia post-industrialization, including collected research material on fisheries, telegraph lines, law enforcement, and historic sites. L’Heureux also collected research material about the people who shaped the province and local community figures in Northern and Central British Columbia.

This reproduction of a BC Provincial Archives photograph is captioned "Railroad Construction at Prince George, B.C. February 15th, 1914."

Photograph depicts the reference room at BC Archives in 1977.

File consists of material relating to Prince Rupert. Materials include correspondence, a postcard, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, a book, a magazine, photographs, reproductions of journal articles and reproduction photo negatives. Highlights include:

• National Harbours Board, "Port of Prince Rupert", 1977 (pamphlet)
• Prince Rupert Port Facilities, "Port of Prince Rupert", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• National Harbours Board, "Port Directory, the keys to international Commerce", 1975 (book)
• Western Ports Symposium, "Kitimat-British Columbia's Newest Port", 1977 (reproduction)
• Prince Rupert Visitors Bureau, "Prince Rupert Beautiful British Columbia the gateway city halibut capital of the world", [197-?] (magazine)
• Prince Rupert Visitors Bureau, "Welcome to Canada's Northwestern City", [197-?] (pamphlet)
• Motor Crest Hotel, "Prince Rupert B.C.", [197-?] (pamphlet)
• BC Provincial Archives, "B.C Bureau of Mines, Omineca mining district", 1915 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Swannell Survey", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "B.C Bureau of Mines", 1909 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Omineca mining district", 1915 (photograph reproduction)
• 29 photographs of unidentified photographs [poor reproductions]

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#59874 - Prince George, B.C. from the foot of Victoria St., looking Southeast. April 12, 1914."

This reproduction of a BC Provincial Archives photograph is captioned "Prince George GTP Railway yards, just recently put into use. April 12, 1914."

File consists of material relating to Prince George, British Columbia. Materials include a newspaper, calendars, newspaper, pamphlet, map, newsletters, booklet, postcards, photograph reproductions, and articles. Highlights include:

• The Citizen, "Prince George Official Guide", [198-?] (magazine)
• Brian Gardiner, M.P. Prince George-Bulkley Valley, "Calendar", 1993
• The Citizen, "Happy Birthday Prince George 70 years: Look at us now!", March 6, 1985 (newspaper)
• Prince George Town Centre Business Association, "Your Guide to Downtown Prince George", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• Fraser Fort George Museum, "A Millar Addition Heritage Tour, Prince George, B.C.", [197-?] (pamphlet)
• Prince George Railway Museum, "Self-Guided Tour", [199-?] (pamphlet)
• Prince George Railway Museum, "On Track", 1983 (newsletter)
• Boston Pizza, "The Official Prince George Tourist Street Map", [198-?] (map)
• Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, "Conserving A Proud Heritage", 1983 (reproduction booklet)
• Fort George Regional Museum, "Museum Mirror", Vol. 3 No. 2, 1987 (newsletter)
• Fort George Regional Museum, "Museum Mirror", Vol. 3 No. 1, 1986 (newsletter)
• Fort George Regional Museum, "Museum Mirror", Vol. 1 No. 1, 1985 (newsletter)
• Fort George Regional Museum, "Fort George Railway", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• QM Industries LTD, "People Producing Ideas and Equipment For Industry", [198-?] (booklet)
• Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, "Prince George, B.C. 1978", [198-?] (booklet)
• Greater Prince George Visitors and Convention Bureau, "Prince George British Columbia Canada", [197-?] (pamphlet)
• Fort George Museum, "The Arrival of the Steel 70th Anniversary", 1984 (calendar)
• Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, "Historic Huble Homestead, Prince George British Columbia", [199-?] (pamphlet)
• Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, "Regional Parks", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• Prince George Region Development Corporation, "Circle Tours in Prince George Area", 1996 (pamphlet)
• The Citizen, "70 years: look at us now!", March 6, 1985 (newspaper)
• Northern Hardware, "75 Years of Service in the Prince George Area", 1994 (magazine)
• The Citizen, "Centennial 1871-1971", July 20, 1971 (newspaper)
• Marie Nagel, "The 1984 Historical Calendar of Prince George", 1983 (calendar)
• Prince George Public Library, "Local History of Prince George" 1984 (booklet)
• Prince George Chamber of Commerce, "Prince George British Columbia", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• Regional Development Commission, "Prince George B.C", 1975 (booklet)
• Jessie Bond Sugden, "In the Shadow of the Cutbanks", 1985 (book)
• Prince George Public Library, "Local History of Prince George", 1983 (pamphlet)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Bridge Construction Crossing Fraser River from East entering Prince George", [190?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Construction Days G.T.P. Railway", [190?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Construction work G.T.P railway bridge into Prince George", [between 1910 and 1914] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "The court room at South Fort George, B.C", [190?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "B.C. Provincial Police - South Fort George, B.C, Showing the Constable's sitting-room", [190?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Interior of the CNR Station", [192-?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Prince George from G.T.P. Railway Yard", April 12, 1914 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Railroad Construction at Prince George, B.C", 1914 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "George Street Prince George", 1915 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Indian Village at Fort George, B.C", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Arrival of the semi-weekly stage at Fort George, Mr. Al Young is the driver", 1912 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Sports South Fort George", 1912 (photograph reproduction)

This photograph reproduction contact print and negative depicts a Portrait of Perry McDonough Collins.

File consists of reproduced photographs from the BC Provincial Archives and postcards collected from various places in British Columbia. Also includes newspaper clippings, negatives, maps, and articles. Highlights include:

• Signed Christmas card from William K. Blackburn, director of the B.C. Canoe Racing Association, which includes an original photograph of a canoe team alongside a canoe painted with the names "British Columbia" and "Simon Fraser" (possibly for a BC centennial event).
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Bates Camp, on Summit Near Headwaters of Omineca River", [189?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "View from Camp XX., on Summit near Headwaters of Sustut River", [189?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Athabascan Indians at Stoney Creek, Fort Fraser District", 1905 (photograph reproduction)
  • Original photographs of Huble homestead, "Front View", [197-?]
  • Original photographs of Huble homestead, "Side View", [197-?]
  • Original photographs of Huble homestead, "House and Barn view", [197-?]
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Mile 145-2nd crossing on the Fraser River", 1913 (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Ferrying across the Fraser, Quesnel-Xmas", 1910 (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Old Mining cabins Vitai[?] Creek", 1913 (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Hudson's Bay Company Post at Fort McLeod (McLeod Lake). Founded in 1805 First post built West of the Rocky Mountains", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
  • Seven photograph reproductions taken from an unknown book, [191-?]
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Colonel Charles Bulkley", [189?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Cassiar M.C. Hydraulic Plant Kleanza Creek Omineca", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Mile Hydraulic Kleanza Creek, Omineca Mining District", [189?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Stuart River Ferry ", 1912 (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Sinkut? Lake Telegraph Cabin- Atlin- Quesnel Telegraph Line", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Ah Hao- A Miner of 1871- Aged 63 Years, Germansen Creek", 1913 (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Ferry Across the Fraser River Quesnel", [191-??] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Deserter Canyon- Blasting out lodge Finlay River", 1913 (photograph reproduction)

Series consists of records relating to the personal life of author and journalist Audrey Smedley L'Heureux. Includes a commemoratory home video DVD production that recognizes Audrey L’Heureux on her 80th birthday as a valued member of her family and as an accomplished community figure. This series also includes a photograph of Audrey L'Heureux in the 1970s.

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "Passing through the Fort George Canyon- possibly the S.S. BX [steamboat, sternwheeler]".

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#59852 - Passengers, first class, open air express ride now pay later - maybe. In front of Siems-Carey (sub-contractors) office). Mile 53, BC. - c. 1913." Mile 53 was located west of Tete Jaune Cache, BC.

File consists of research material relating to the Omineca Gold Rush which was a gold rush in British Columbia in the Omineca region of the Northern Interior of the province. Gold was first discovered there in 1861, but the rush didn't begin until late in 1869 with the discovery at Vital Creek. There were several routes to the goldfields: two were from Fort St. James, one of which was a water route through the Stuart and Tachie Rivers to Trembleur Lake to Takla Lake and the other was overland, called the Baldy Mountain route. A third route came in overland from Hazelton on the Skeena River and a fourth route used the Fraser River and crossed over the Giscome Portage to Summit Lake, through McLeod Lake, and up the Finlay River to the Omineca River. Materials include one large photograph from the BC Provincial Archives of Machanry of the SS Enterprise at Tremblay Lake in June 7th, 1913. Other materials include newspaper clippings and two photographic negatives of the machinery of the SS Enterprise.

File consists of collected research materials regarding Olive Fredrickson who was an author known for her novel "The Silence of the North". Materials include correspondence between Fredrickson and L'Heureux, a photograph, newspaper clippings, postcards, and reproductions of articles. Photograph depicts Olive Fredrickson in Prince George in the fall of 1977.

Photograph depicts Olive Fredrickson in Prince George in the fall of 1977.

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#66313 - Northern Hotel at South Fort George. Note the water on the street. (possibly around 1913)."

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#38210 - Mule train at Hazelton, B.C."

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives depicts six men and one dog sitting on machinery belonging to the SS Enterprise at Tremblay Lake near Fort St. James on June 7th, 1913.

The poster lists the names of World War II Canadian Indigenous soldiers from Cheslatta, Lake Babine, Stoney Creek, Tl'azt'en Nation, Mcleod Lake, Lheit-Lit'en Nation, Stellat'en First Nation, Nak'azdli, Broman Lake, Telkwa, Nadleh Whut'en, Burns Lake, Grassy Plains, and Nazko. This poster was created by the Yinka Dene Language Institute.

This reproduction of a BC Provincial Archives photograph is captioned: "Interior of the CNR station till 1922". This photograph is presumed to depict the interior of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway station in Prince George, circa 1922. In 1923, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was absorbed into Canadian National Railways.

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#69967 - Indian Village at Fort St. James - (Stuart Lake)."

This reproduction of a BC Provincial Archives photograph is captioned "#15539 - Indian Village at Fort George, B.C."

File consists of material collected relating to Indigenous Peoples of British Columbia, predominantly the Gitksan-Carrier people. Consists of information on traplines and land claims. Materials include newspaper clippings, pamphlets, a map, a reproduction of a thesis, a poster, and photocopied articles. Highlights include:

• "The Indian Heritage Series" collectable coins, 1977 (pamphlet)
• Robin Fisher, "Indian Warfare and Two Frontiers: A Comparison of Washington Territory during the Early Years of Settlement", 1980 (photocopied journal article)
• Douglas Ridley Hudson, Masters Thesis, "The Historical Determinants of Carrier Social Organization: A Study of Northwest Athabascan Matriliny", 1972 (reproduction)
• Map of "Band/Reserve Locations in Northern B.C."
• "Northern Times Magazine", Vol. 6, No. 150 (Sept. 1, 181) and Vol. 7, No. 160 (May 23, 1982)
• Jo-Anne Fiske Thesis, "And Then We Prayed Again: Carrier Women, Colonialism and Mission Schools", 1981 (reproduction)
• Yinka Dene Language Institute, "Lest We Forget", [198-?] (poster)

This photograph reprint sourced from the Provincial Archives of British Columbia depicts an illustration of Williams Creek from the canyon to middle town (Barkerville).

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#10800 - H.B. Co. post at Fort Fraser - (Fraser Lake) - with barley field in the foreground."

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#36523 - Transportation - Hazelton, B.C. Believed to be a Hudson Bay Pack train."

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#51779 - Hudson's Bay Co buildings - Fort George, B.C. 1911".

This photographic reproduction from the BC Provincial Archives is captioned: "#70002 - Hudson Bay Boat at Fort St. James - circa 1909."