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2002.1.9.4 · Subseries · [190-?]-[195-?]
Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

Consists of photographs depicting various forestry and forestry railway scenes, including early sawmills, Church Logging (Prince George) logging trucks, the Eagle Lake Spruce Mills (Giscome) railway locomotive and train cars loaded with logs, early logging with horse-drawn skids, an aerial of Eagle Lake Spruce Mills, among others.

Postcards
2013.6.36.3 · Subseries · 1900-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of printed and photograph postcards depicting railways, buildings, ships, and other transportation in British Columbia.

Ephemera
2002.1.6.07 · Subseries · 1901-1991
Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

Subseries contains ephemera created and used by various railways and railway associations. Includes invitations, pamphlets, advertisements, a petition, and other ephemera materials related to railways in North America.

Maps and plans
2002.1.2.4 · Subseries · 1908-1932
Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

Subseries contains maps and technical drawings produced by Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific Railways. Predominantly consists of plans of the rail line in the BC area. Also includes technical drawings of Grand Trunk Railway structures.

Maps and plans
2002.1.3.5 · Subseries · 1912-1977
Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

Subseries contains maps and technical drawings produced Pacific Great Eastern Railways. Predominantly consists of plans of the rail line in the B.C. area. Also includes technical drawings of Pacific Great Eastern Railway structures.

Publications
2002.1.3.3 · Subseries · 1913, 1938, 1967-1978
Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

Subseries contains publications intended for employees and the general public, produced by Pacific Great Eastern Railway, concerning labour unions, operating guides, and brochures.

Employee time books
2002.1.6.04 · Subseries · 1913-1974
Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

Subseries contains employee time books and payroll ledgers developed by various companies and union groups for the use of rail workers and railways. Includes a time and payroll ledger used by Magofin Bergh & co., a railway construction contractor.

Union material
2002.1.6.05 · Subseries · 1914-1982
Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

Subseries contains publications and charters developed by various unions representing Canadian and American railway workers. Includes union newspapers, pamphlets, constitutions, medical and dental plan information, and union ephemera.

Publications
2002.1.6.06 · Subseries · 1915-1985
Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

Subseries contains publications created for the use of railroads in North and South America. Includes publications pertaining to railway equipment, machinery, safety, maintenance and other subjects related to railway industry and labour.

2013.6.22.1 · Subseries · 1922-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of material regarding the history of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, the provincial railway of British Columbia. Includes promotional publications from the PGE, annual reports, information about the PGE at Seton Portage, and its transition into the British Columbia Railway in 1971.

Publications
2002.1.1.7 · Subseries · 1930-1992
Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

Subseries contains publications intended for employees and the general public, produced by Canadian National Railways, concerning labour unions, uniform code, operating rules, maintenance of way, general instructions, examination material, handling of hazardous material, operating guides, safety, and the Royal Tours of 1939 and 1959.

2012.13.2.11 · Subseries · 1937-2011
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Subseries consists of materials collected by Kent Sedgwick for research on the geography and natural resources in Prince George and its region. Includes material on the natural resource industry, including the opening of the McArthur Sawmill, the W. Lamb and Sons Lumber Sawmill, and mining; photocopied aerial photographs of Prince George; the climate, temperatures, and flooding; and the geographical features of Prince George.

2012.13.2.02 · Subseries · 1941-2011
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Subseries includes research material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to land survey, development, and settlement in Prince George and British Columbia. Land surveys were conducted in British Columbia by surveyors George Dawson, the North Coast Land Company, Alfred R.C. Selwyn, and the Geological Survey of Canada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. James C. Anderson and engineer J. Gill conducted topographical surveys for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway on Fort George and the Indian Reserve. Surveyors and land plot companies developed the land for sale to promote settlement in the area. Also includes materials regarding the continued development of the City of Prince George throughout the 20th century. The files primarily consist of newspaper clippings, research notes, and photocopied documents.

Employee operations
2002.1.7.06 · Subseries · 1942-1965
Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

Subseries contains material pertaining to employee operations. Includes records of hours worked, payment, first aid treatments received and other employee documentation. Also comprises publications related to employee insurance and unemployment benefits.

Prince George Community Life
2012.13.2.06 · Subseries · 1944-2010
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research relating to community life in Prince George. The files primarily consist of notes and newspaper clippings discussing life in Prince George during the 20th century. Subseries contains material on public services and infrastructure including fire protection, electricity, water towers, policing and jails, and medicine; the history of businesses including Northern Hardware; public events; and recreational activities including hockey, baseball, curling, skiing, tennis, soccer, lacrosse, boxing, horse racing, golfing, and art.

Histories and Statistics
2013.6.01.2 · Subseries · 1945-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of general histories and statistics of British Columbia and Canada. Includes monographs and periodicals that provide background information for British Columbia railway history research.

Collected Works
2020.4.2.3 · Subseries · 1945-2009
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

Subseries includes works collected by G. Gary Runka. Runka collected a comprehensive resource library of publications, reports, and rare grey literature that reflected the depth and breadth of natural resource issues in British Columbia. Material from this resource library was intrinsically tied to Runka's work; selected unique items from the resource library are contained within this sub-series to contextualize the scope of land management issues.

2012.13.3.1 · Subseries · 1950-2011
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Subseries contains material created over the course of Kent Sedgwick’s involvement with the Prince George Heritage Commission between 1978 and 2006. The files include correspondence, meeting minutes, typed documents, and research materials collected for heritage projects. Some of the heritage projects Kent Sedgwick was involved in include the creation of a heritage inventory record, particularly heritage houses; developing L.C. Gunn Park; and creating interpretive signage for historic locations throughout Prince George.