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Collection consists of eight interviews with experts reviewing A Guidebook for Improving Aboriginal Participation in Forest Management Decision-Making, later published with the title The Aboriginal Forest Planning Process: A Guidebook for Identifying Community-Level Criteria and Indicators by Melanie Karjala, Erin Sherry, and Stephen Dewhurst in 2003. The reviewers were chosen based on their expertise and interest in Aboriginal participation in forest management decision-making. They were asked to provide their opinions on issues related to Aboriginal participation in decision-making processes in BC, as well as feedback on the Aboriginal Forest Planning Process (AFPP) Guidebook. Reviewers had the option to make their review confidential resulting in the return or destruction of the interview. Eight of the original twenty-nine interviews are archived in this collection; the remainder are no longer extant.

The Aboriginal Forest Planning Process: A Guidebook for Identifying Community-Level Criteria and Indicators can be found:

• Online at www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/bib95274.pdf
• UNBC Library, call number: SD146.B8 K37 2003.

Fonds consists of original, silent 16mm reels that portray the natural, social and land use history of the Bella Coola and Chilcotin regions named the "Natural and Guiding History of the Bella Coola and Chilcotin Regions".

Possible locations that Al Elsey filmed include: Bella Coola, Bella Bella, Anahim Lake, Alert Bay, Nimpo Lake, Bulkey Valley, the Rainbow Mountains, Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, Dean River, Bella Coola River, Tchaha Lake, the Chilcotin region, the Ulkatcho Mountains, Lassard Lake, Fenton Lake, Atnarko River, Wells Gray Park, and Holt Homestead.

Collection contains a signed Spruce Kings hat, a signed game puck and a letter to Al Lefebvre of UNBC.

Photograph album contains 134 snapshots showcasing building activity, equipment, logging, and airplanes in British Columbia and the Yukon, taken during the building of the Alaska Highway in 1942. The photographer is unknown. Many of the photographs depict Fort St. John and Fort Nelson.

Some of the photographs are captioned as follows:

• Looking north at Fort St. John, B.C.
• P.R.A. Bellanea and Army Norseman sea-planes on Charley Lake near Fort St. John, B.C.
• Looking toward outlet of Muncho Lake from Float Plane
• Fort St. John, British Columbia. Canada
• Colonel Ingalls’ bridge across Liard River
• Post Office & Government Telegraph Office
• P.R.A. Camps at Fort St. John, B.C. looking N.E.
• Post Office & Government Telegraph Office - Fort St. John - 1942
• Army Ferry on Peace River near Taylor's Flats
• Looking west on Main Street, Fort St. John, B.C. May - 1942
• Looking southwest across Summit Lake
• Public Roads Administration Headquarters Buildings. Fort St. John, B.C. - April - 1942
• Looking southwest from south bank of Peace River from Old Highway near Taylor Flats, B.C.
• First Army Headquarters - Fort St. John, B.C. - 1942
• Beginnings of Fort Alcan - May 1942 - Fort St. John, B.C.
• Road between 101 and 157
• Other side Muncho Lake
• Big Black Bear
• Liard River, Canada
• Dog Sled. Muskwa River
• Temporary Bridge at Muskwa, B.C.
• Another bridge in British Columbia
• Above Fort Nelson, B.C. White spot in picture is the “moon”
• Mountains N-106
• Coughlin’s equipment at work west of Fort Nelson - Nov. - 1942
• Near Mile Post 175-N descending to shore of Muncho Lake
• First Fairbanks sign erected in Fort St. John. Apr. 1942
• Boat used to cross the Fort Nelson River at Fort Nelson
• Typical P.R.A. Engineers Camp at Mile 84-N
• Fort Alcan - near St. John. British Columbia. “1942.”
• Captain Hinze and Army beachcraft used on Army reconnaissance surveys for Alaska Highway
• Small single motored aircraft used by P.R.A. on Alaska Highway Reconnaissance flights forced down on Gravel Bar on the Laird [sic] River near Mile 313-N
• Near Mile 173-N looking at outlet of Muncho Lake
• Near Mile 145 N. Toad River looking downstream
• Looking southwest at Muncho Lake at Army operations on shore Pioneer Road. First tote road may be seen above.
• Hudson Bay Store at Dease Lake, end of truck portage from Telegraph Creek + Wrangell. Beginning of boat freighting to lower port
• Mile 104 n. Sugarfoot Lake
• Mile 104 N. Sugarfoot Lake
• Looking north from Mile 140 N. at Folding Mountains - approx. 8,000 ft high
• Army forces along Muncho Lake
• Malamute sled dog at Fort Nelson
• P.R.A. location. Engineers’ Camp near Mile 165-N
• Few miles west of Ft. St. John looking downstream at Peace River. Old Fort St. John. Buildings on near shore
• British Columbia Police Plane in Fort Nelson River at Fort Nelson, B.C.
• Few miles west of Fort St. John - Looking across Toad River at Little Folded Mountain near Mile 141
• Looking northwest at P.R.A. an Oakes Camp and Alcan Highway.
• Clouds after a rainstorm over Teslin Lake, Yukon Territory between Watson Lake and Whitehorse.
• Toad River and Big Folded Mountain near Mile 142 N
• Teslin Lake between Watson Lake & Whitehorse Y.K. The lake is 72 miles long
• Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
• Dept. of Transport Ferry on Peace River near Taylor Flats.
• Foothills east of Rocky Mountains between Watson Lake & Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
• Public Roads Administration (P.R.A.) Camp at Whitehorse, Y.K.
• Whitehorse end of the White Pass and Yukon Railway from Skagway, Alaska to Whitehorse, Y.K.
• Husky sled dog. Ft. St. John, B.C.
• Mile 103 N. Looking east at Army Camp at Mile 102 N. - Summit Lake
• Opening of new bridge on Sikanni River
• Peace River Bridge has now replaced this “Ferry” - Fort St. John, B.C
• Muskwa River new Fort Nelson, B.C.
• Bridge across the Muskwa River.
• View of mountains across flat between 101 - and 157
• Plane at Fort Nelson - Ft. Nelson River
• Moose Calves
• Suicide Hill - J 108. Now eliminated from Alaskan Highway
• Road Construction Equipment Center Boom - Bulldozer and Side Boom
• Center Boom. Taken at Water Line
• Early stages of road construction
• Bulldozing for the Highway
• Clearing the tinder for the Highway
• Convoy of trucks on Alaskan Highway
• Repair Camps off Highway
• Mud - Mud - Mud - Mud!

ALASKAN HIGHWAY PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM. British Columbia: N.D. [ca 1945]. 10 1/4" x 13 1/4" in thick green embossed boards, with title (Photographs) in gilt and tied at spine with green cord. Photo album contains 172 original photographs and 27 real photo postcards. Photographs measure 5 3/4" x 3 1/2," with a majority captioned in manuscript. Through these photos one has visual journey of travel on the newly constructed Alaskan Highway through British Columbia and into the Yukon. The travelers set off from Fort Saint John, passing through Fort Nelson, and seeming to go as far as Watson Lake, just across the border into the Yukon Territory. Along the way, they drove through the Trout River Valley, Steamboat Mountain, Muncho Lake, and many other impressive features of the landscape. The final section of images comprise home photos of the family that made the trip and some photos taken earlier.

Collection consists of material collected by Wallace (Wally) Bergen during his involvement with the Alexander Mackenzie Trail Association. The association was renamed in 1994 to Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Association. Includes association newsletters, brochures, news releases, a patch, a published map, and a published report.

The Alexander Manson Mining Collection consists of 133 loose photographs documenting various aspects of the mining industry in Northern British Columbia between 1930-1940. Photographs show images of Manson Creek and Germansen Landing.

Collection consists of a photograph album from A. H. Holland, a British Columbia Land Surveyor, that was created while working in the Central Interior, the Cariboo, the Chilcotin and southeast British Columbia. This album visually documents steamboat, stagecoach and horse travel in British Columbia and also captures the prepatory work and dawn of the age of rail travel.

Consists of the musical score for the "Aurora Borealis" orchestral piece commissioned from composer Frederick Schipizky in celebration of the first convocation ceremonies of the University of Northern British Columbia, May 23, 1992. Also includes an audio recording of the symphony being performed.

Collection consists of the original typescript for the "Bacon, Beans 'n Brave Hearts" book publication written by Russell R. Walker. "Bacon, Beans 'n Brave Hearts" is a history of the early years of settlement in Fort George and Prince George. The book was published in 1972 by Lillooet Publishers Ltd. (Lillooet, B.C.) and printed by the Alaska Highway News (Fort St. John, B.C.). The manuscript is accompanied by original photographs, most of which were taken by the author, Russell Walker.

Consists of the records of the BC Social Work Association Northern Branch, as well as related records from the UNBC School of Social Work.

Collection consists of material created or received by the British Columbia Utilities Commission for the Kemano Completion Project Review. This material was copied for reference for the Commissioner of the Kemano Completion Project Review, Dr. Peter Larkin. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, BCUC documents, information requests from the registered participants in the review, submissions to the public review and community hearings from participants, and exhibits submitted for inclusion in the review.

Consists of photographs taken by Bill (Albert) Vinson of the Pinchi Lake Mines. Bill Vinson and his brother Alfred cut the mine of of the bush and worked as security guards at the mine. Also includes CD of digital reproductions of images.

The fonds consists of six company ledgers: 1894 - 1896, 1896, 1898 - 1901, 1900, 1904 - 1905, 1923 - 1926. Also includes 15 pages of correspondence and notes. The ledgers note expenses for various operations in the mine and in the company owned premises in town. The letters and notes concern the purchase of explosives for the mine and discusses the Consolidated Cariboo Hydraulic Mining Company.

Collection consists of photographs and plans relating to the construction of bridges, trestles, and stations of the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway, ca. 1913, collected or created by George W.H. Jackson, a surveyor who worked for the CNPR. The railway, incorporated in 1910, existed in name only as a subsidiary of the Canadian Northern Railway, and began construction around 1913. The materials include:

• 148 photographs showing surveying, worksites, and views along the route. Many of the images are captioned and/or dated, presumably by Jackson.
• 94 blueprint plans detailing work on bridges, trestles, station hours, etc. with elevations, details of construction, and materials; one larger blueprint shows the rail route over Kicking Horse Pass.

Collection consists of material collected by the Pacific Coast Division of the Canadian Railway Historical Association regarding railways in British Columbia and Yukon Territory. Predominantly consists of material relating to BC Rail, CN Rail, and White Pass & Yukon Railway. Also includes Canadian trackside guides.

Collection consists of various originals, drafts, and photocopies of development planning reports for the Cariboo-Chilcotin region of British Columbia. Many of the reports were authored by the Cariboo Economic Action Forum.

Collection consists of a set of 4 Carrier language audio recordings from a UNBC class, a set of 4 audio recordings from the Carrier Language Translation Project, a Carrier dictionary, and Carrier language publications.

Consists of collected material about the Cassiar Asbestos Mine and Cassiar townsite.

Collection consists of collected material with minimal provenance related to the Charles Bedaux Expedition of 1934.

The material in this collection relates to Prince George music festivals, symphony performances and theatre events.

Fonds consists of 26 large-format video recordings entitled "UNBC Updates" related to early history of UNBC; also includes footage of Civic Centre February 1993

Consists of interview tape summaries, transcripts, and consent forms from "Improved Partnership Stream" interviews. Also includes interviews with Fort St. James, Tl'azt'en Nation and Nak'azdli community members.

Collection consists of photographs and a film relating to logging operations at the Peden Hill sawmill. Some of the photographs depict other unknown sawmills, one with a dry kiln.

Collection consists of documents and a photograph album from the Department of Indian Affairs including publications, working papers, and reports related to First Nations affairs and administration.

Collection consists of publications and papers created and collected by Dr. Margaret Anderson, predominantly including topics related to Indigenous people of the Northwest coast of North America.

Consists of excerpted pages from a photograph album created by Eileen Ralston depicting Prince George and Wellington, BC.

Emil Bronlund was in 1927 hired by Consolidated Mining and Smelting Ltd. (later known as Cominco) to take on the company's mining exploration in northern British Columbia, a position he held for almost 25 years. Bronlund had a Leica camera and took photographs during his exploratory trips.

This album of Bronlund's photographic negatives from 1930 to 1932 includes photographs of the following trips:

• Trip to Osilinka River and Omineca River, July 1930
• Copper Mountain on Duck Creek, July 1930
• Wedge Creek, Sept. 1930
• Finlay River, Finlay Forks, Parsnip River, and Crooked River, Oct. 1930
• Prince George, Aug. 1930
• Gola, Norway, Apr. 1931
• Emil Bronlund and Frank Swannell survey crews at Thutade Lake, June 1931 and Sept. 1931
• Cairn mining claim exploration for Consolidated Mining and Smelting Ltd., June-July 1931
• Brothers Lake, Bronlund Peak, and Fredricksen Lake, July 1932
• Sustut Lake, Sept.-Oct 1931
• McLeod River trip, Mar.-Apr. 1932

Collection consists of 11 digitized images of Prince George in the 1930s. Includes depictions of snow removal, flooding of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers, the CNR rail yard, and the railway bridge.

This photograph album features 86 black and white photographs of Fort Fraser area during the time of the community's formation.

The Fred Jeffery Collection consists of three photograph albums comprising a total of 303 b&w photographs all dating from ca.1924-1933. The subject matter of these images consist primarily of the fishing industry, river & landscapes, salmon cannery images (housing, people, workers, machinery, boats) on the Nass River and North Pacific Coast. Notable are the photographs depicting indigenous (Nisga'a) people and places and Chinese and Japanese cannery workers. Identified canneries featured in these photographs include: Mill Bay Cannery, Namu Cannery, Klemtu Cannery, Shushartie Bay Cannery, Balmoral Cannery, North Pacific Cannery, Nass Harbour Cannery, Port Essington Cannery, Kitwanga Cannery, Port Nelson Cannery, Alert Bay Cannery, Dominion Cannery and ABC Co. Cannery. Photographs also include images of the Canadian Pacific Railway in both Vancouver and Sicamous, BC., as well as, images of the Legislative Assembly buildings in Victoria, the 1924 Special Service Squadron ships in Vancouver, early construction of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, and town overviews of Yokohama, Japan (pre WWII).

This photograph collection consists of 53 photographs featuring primarily Giscome with a few of Prince George. Subjects include the Eagle Lake Sawmill, Eagle Lake, Giscome townsite (including specific buildings and general road perspectives), Giscome School, Division II class photos (1950-51), and the Giscome School teacherage.

Consists of material created by playwright Gwen Pharis Ringwood including correspondence, newspaper clippings, performance schedules, a scrapbooks, unpublished manuscripts, as well as some photographs of the Ringwood play "Road Runs North".

Collection consists of photographs of restoration work on Hagwilget Bridge near Hazelton performed by Buckland & Taylor Ltd., a structural engineering company. The photographs depict inspection work on the bridge, main cables, and other structural elements, as well as general photographs of the bridge from various angles including detailed imagery of the structural components of the bridge. The photographs also show rehabilitation work underway on the bridge and employees at work.

Collection consists of textual and photographic items related to Prince George hockey and sports history.

Consists of excerpted photograph album pages that depict the following locations in British Columbia: Otter Flat (Tulameen), Hedley, 20 Mile Creek, Princeton, Grouse Mountain, New Westminster, and Ruskin.

The Helen Mustard Collection consists of textual records, audiocassettes and copies of publications relating to the history of Mackenzie Townsite and Rocky Mountain Trench region of Northern British Columbia

Collection consists of materials related to Fort George surveying and preemption, including both legal and personal correspondence, legal documents and records, plans of lots, photographs, and a map. Includes records from the Cariboo Investment Company, Ltd., J.B. Henderson-Roe and C.H. Henderson Roe.

Contains photographs generally depicting landscapes, water scenes, and views of towns on British Columbia's north coast. Includes images featuring sternwheelers and other boats, canneries, fisheries, and individuals. Locations depicted include Port Essington and Port Simpson (Lax Kw’alaams) in BC, Fort Wrangell in Alaska, and other unknown towns. Includes one photograph of a man named Max Lohbrunner, and many other images depicting unidentified individuals.

Fonds consists of scanned historical documents pertaining to stumpage and royalty in British Columbia's forest industry.

This collection consists of a scrapbook entitled "My Two Year Term on the Teen Town Council", which was created by Howard Foot to document his involvement in the Prince George Teen Town Council in 1958-1959.

Consists of photographs taken by Kay Hubensky and other family members of rural and northern BC, including Aleza Lake.

Collection consists of material resulting from Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project Collection. Includes oral history interviews of former Island Cache (Cottonwood Island) residents on recording media (cassette and VHS) as well as transcripts of the oral histories. Also includes administrative records for the project and photocopies of background research material used for the project, such as Prince George city records, newspaper clippings, photographs, and correspondence.

Collection consists of over 120 images, copy prints, originals, digitized images, postcards and reproductions of textual materials relating to the pioneers, wildlife, and trapping of the Prince George region.

The fonds consists of audio reels and dubbed audio cassettes of a radio programs hosted by Jack Carbutt at CKPG Radio in Prince George, and includes transcriptions in electronic and textual format. This collection has been divided into the following three series: "Audio Recordings" (2000.21.1); "Transcriptions" (2000.21.2); and "Miscellaneous Materials" (2000.21.3).