File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a brochure about the Fort George Railway and the "Little Prince" 24? gauge steam engine. Includes: "Fort George Railway" brochure prepared by Kent Sedgwick (May 1988); "Fort George Railway Society" typescript letter to George Finsterle from Kent Sedgwick (1 May 1989); and "Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum" brochure (1988).
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to sign technology and placement. Includes: "RE: Information on Plaques" from Kent Sedgwick to Trelle Morrow (16 Mar. 1990); "Interpretive signs for heritage river trails" typescript letter from Kent Sedgwick to Mike Maguire (4 May 1988).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to rivers in Prince George. Includes: "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a park reserve" typescript document by the New Caledonia Institute of Environmental Studies [ca. 1980]; "Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services" typescript letter from John McMurdo to Graham Farstad (15 Dec. 1982); "Rip-rap for Goat Island" typescript letter from Kent Sedgwick to Ernie Obst (23 Oct. 1986); "Ted Williams' river tour notes" typescript document by Ted Williams (June 1991); and "RE: Moffat A.L.R Exclusion and Archaeological Site F1Rq 2" typescript letter from Steve Acheson to Daniel Guerrette (11 May 1982).
File consists of reproductions and pamphlets relating to outdoor recreation in Prince George. Includes material regarding bird watching, fishing, hiking, and regional and provincial parks. Includes: "Prince George Backroads" clipped article from The Angler's Atlas magazine (Sept. 2004); "Bird Viewing around Prince George" pamphlet prepared by the Province of British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks in cooperation with the Prince George Naturalist Club; "Forests for the World" pamphlet prepared by the City of Prince George; and "Regional Parks" pamphlet prepared by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.
File consists of a typescript report in a duotang titled "Carp Lake Park Report: 1973" by Leon E. Pavlick.
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to Prince George aviation history. Includes: "An invitation to join the Canadian Museum of Flight" brochure and "50 years ago 'Lightning' over Prince George" booklet from Prince George plastic modellers (2006). Also includes photographs taken in 2006 depicting various buildings and houses in Prince George, including 7295 Cummings Rd. (relocated in 1976) and Zilkie Rd.
File consists of notes and clippings relating to the Cariboo Road. The Cariboo Road (also called the Cariboo Wagon Road, the Great North Road or the Queen's Highway) was a project initiated in 1860 by the Governor of the Colony of British Columbia, James Douglas. The road stretched from Fort Yale to Barkerville, B.C. through hazardous canyon territory in the Interior of British Columbia.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Marcus Smith. Marcus Smith was a railway surveyor and in 1872 he was appointed as deputy to the Engineer-in-Chief of the Canadian Pacific Railway and took charge of British Columbia surveys between 1876-78. He worked as a surveyor for the CPR until 1886.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a presentation on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway conducted by Kent Sedgwick. Includes a CD titled "GTP Talk" containing a recording of Kent Sedgwick's presentation on the Grand Trunk Pacific (Oct. 2010).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway survey and construction. Includes: "70 years of Rail!" special edition of the Prince George Citizen newspaper (27 Jan. 1984). Includes photographs depicting the Prince George roundhouse in its original location and various trains surrounding it.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to a failed tunnel build for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line between McBride and Goat River and a potential homestead on the land surrounding the tunnel. The land was later owned by Russ Purvis of Dunster in 2006.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Goat River railway station. Includes photographs depicting the Goat River station and a painting of the station (2009).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Pacific Great Eastern Railway line. Includes: "Remembering" special edition of the Coupler Marking the 75th anniversary of BC Rail and the PGE Railway (Jan. 1987). Also includes a photograph depicting the Ahbau railway bridge (2005).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to railway heritage in British Columbia. Includes: "Heritage West" volume 8 number 3 of Heritage West magazine (1984); "Article to be Published" typescript document by Kent Sedgwick sent to Heritage West (1984); "geography 103 Endako - McBride" typescript document by Allan MacDonald (1980); "BC Rail" special edition of the Prince George Citizen newspaper (May 1987); and "Heritage Cranbrook" promotional booklet (2004).
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a railway article written by Kent Sedgwick entitled "The East Line Section of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central British Columbia" (2010).
File consists of a typescript document titled "Railway and Geological Surveys in North-central British Columbia during the 1870s" by Frank Leonard.
File consists of an exhibit brochure titled "Grand Trunk Pacific: The transcontinental line" prepared by the Fraser-Fort George Museum.
File consists of a duotang containing a typescript essay titled "Land Speculation and the Railway Station in Prince George" by Alistair Mcvey for a geography class.
File consists of notes relating to the Millar Addition Elementary School.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the King George V Elementary School in Prince George. Includes: "RE: Heritage Designation of KGV School" typed letter from George Paul, City Manager to Secretary of the Heritage Commission (21 Apr. 1997). File also includes photographs depicting the exterior of the King George V school prior to its demolition (2005).
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Island Cache Elementary School.
File consists of a clipping and a note relating to the Connaught Jr. Secondary School.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Woodpecker Elementary School. Also includes photographs depicting the Woodpecker School, weathered with the roof beginning to cave in (2001).
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to West Lake Elementary School.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Stone Creek Elementary School. Also includes a photograph depicting the old Stone Creek School site (2001).
File consists of notes relating to the Pineview Elementary School.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Giscome School Elementary School.
File consists of notes relating to Hixon Elementary School (formerly Canyon Creek Elementary School). Also includes photographs depicting the old Canyon Creek School site (2001).
File consists of notes relating to the Cale Creek Elementary School.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Prince George Retired Teachers Association. Includes: "Kent Sedgwick's Information on Rural Schools" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (Feb. 2009); and "Help Save the History of Our Schools" pamphlet prepared by the Prince George Retired Teachers' Education Heritage Committee (Apr. 2004).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to rural schools in the Prince George region. Includes photographs depicting the first and second school buildings for the North Nechako school; one was sold and the other has been closed (2005).
File consists of notes, photocopies, and reproductions of maps of the East Line.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Upper Fraser historical geography field trip for the BC Historical Federation by Kent Sedgwick. Includes photographs depicting a group from the BC Historical Federation standing outside at one of the East Line communities listening to a presentation by Kent Sedgwick and Greg Halseth (May 2003).
File consists of notes and typed documents relating to a field trip along the East Line for the Planning Institute of British Columbia.
File consists of notes and printed emails relating to a Japanese internment camp and sawmill near Penny and Hungary Creek.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Newlands, a settlement village along the East Line that had various mills, including the United Gran Growers Co-op mill, and mixed farming. Newlands was a substantial town between 1928 and 1950 when the post office was shut down. File also includes photographs depicting the Newlands homestead (Sept. 2001).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Aleza Lake. Includes photographs depicting the Aleza Lake Cemetery (2001).
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Hansard, a community along the East Line. File contains material regarding the community and the building of a railway bridge over the Fraser River at Hansard. File also includes photographs depicting the new Hansard bridge (2005).
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Penny. Also includes photographs depicting various areas of Penny (2004).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Buckwater Road. Also includes photographs depicting various areas and buildings along Buckwater Road (1990-2001).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Blackburn and Pineview. Also includes photographs depicting the Blackburn Farm and other various buildings in Blackburn and Pineview (2002-2006).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Cariboo region of British Columbia. Includes: "Walking Tour of Historic Clinton" pamphlet prepared by Clinton Museum Society and Clinton & District Chamber of Commerce (1980); "Central Cariboo British Columbia, Canada" pamphlet approved by Tourism British Columbia (2010); and "Cariboo field trip" duotang with typescript notes (1978). Also includes photographs depicting Quesnel Forks, British Columbia (2010).
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Fort St. James, the community and historic site. Includes material regarding the development of the community as a trading post for Hudson's Bay Company and the development of the historic site. Includes: "Fort St. James National Historic Site" pamphlet prepared by Parks Canada (1981); "Fort St. James National Historic Park" pamphlet prepared by Parks Canada (1974 and 1978); and photographs entitled "UNBC Student trip" and depict a snowy landscape and wooden cabin (Mar. 2004).
File consists of a clipping, printed emails, and reproductions relating to the Omineca region and Sedgwick's research. Includes: "Have you been to Hyder, friendliest ghost town in Alaska" large sticker (199-); and "Historical Museum Stewart B.C". large sticker (199-).
File consists of a clipped article and a reproduction relating to a field trip to Lethbridge, Alberta. Includes "Lethbridge field trip" typescript document prepared by Kent Sedgwick for the field trip (1982).
File consists of a book titled "The Bute Inlet route: Alfred Waddington's Wagon Road, 1862-1864" by Adrian Kershaw and John Spittle.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Strathnaver, BC. Also includes maps depicting Cottonwood River and Hixon areas of the Cariboo Land District (1972 and 1980).
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Strathnaver, BC land records. Strathnaver, BC is located 42 kilometres north of Quesnel and was settled by the Duke of Sutherland.
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's house in Brooks, Alberta. Also includes photographs depicting the 4th Duke of Sutherland's house in Brooks and the Brooks aqueduct (Aug. 2008).