File consists of research material regarding the Canadian National Railway saltwater rail ferry S.S. Canora (an abbreviation of 'Canadian Northern Railway', which built the steamer). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about the history of the S.S. Canora.
File consists of research material regarding Canadian National Railway (CNR) stations in British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on various CPR stations, data about CNR and Grand Trunk Pacific (GTPR) stations, and a listing by Davies entitled "Railway Stations in B.C. by Railway Company: CNR".
File consists of research material regarding Canadian National Railway steam locomotives, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following articles: "The Speed Monarch" by Perry; "A Brief Salute to the CNR's Famous 4-8-4s"; "The CNR Look--A Family of Steam Locomotives" by Perry; "Canadian National Mikados" by Odegard; "6060 -- Clear Track Ahead!" by Corness; "Western Workhorses: Canadian National's S-2 Class Mikados" by Skolyan; and "The 6060 to the 6079" by Home. Also includes many depictions of various CNR steam locomotive types, CNR locomotive information and data sheets, and a full issue of Canadian Rail no. 487 featuring articles on Northern type locomotives.
File consists of CNR timetable code resources.
File consists of Canadian National Railway train orders from 1980 for the route between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Train orders are mainly to do with the upgrading of track bed and track (136 lb continuous rail and 12" depth rock ballast) to accept carousel train of coal from northeastern BC and wheat from Ridley Terminals on the outskirts of Prince Rupert. Coal trains from Tumbler Ridge started running 1 December 1983.
File consists of research material relating to the Canadian National Railway trestle and embankment at Lyon Creek. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works by Davies: "Embankment, or the tale of Buried Treasure and a Lost Locomotive" and "Embankment Update". Also includes information on the 0-4-0 contractor's locomotive #25 "Samson", which David Davies believed had been used in the construction of the embankment at Lyon Creek (further research has determined this speculation to be unfounded).
File consists of research material relating to the Canadian National Railway Vancouver Island lines. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "A History of Saanich Peninsula Railways" by Harvey; "CNR Main Line on Vancouver Island" by Davies; and "Rebuilding the Kinsol Trestle" by Robert D. Turner and Al Lill.
File consists of a manuscript by Tom Patterson entitled "Canadian National's British Columbia North Line: An Historical Perspective". Also includes correspondence between Davies and Patterson.
File consists of promotional material for Coach House Press.
File contains correspondence to Brian Fawcett from the Coach House Press. Includes letters dated: 1982, 1985, predominate dates 1990 - 1992.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Coach House Press Newsletter".
File consists of research material regarding the Great Northern Railway in relation to Fernie, British Columbia and its coal production. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the information about coal production in Fernie, maps, timetables, coke ovens, and the 1908 Fernie fire.
Research on the ecological functions of coarse woody debris (CWD) in forests, and techniques for inventorying CWD, were major topics for forest ecologists and soil scientists during Paul Sanborn's years with BC Forest Service research program (1991-2002).
File of documents consists mostly of unpublished internal and consultant reports, workshop summaries & handouts, and government publications (BC, Canada, USA). Methods-related documents may have been drafts which were superseded later by published manuals. In some cases, the document has a memo or email attached which provides some additional context.
Includes the following items:
BIOFOR Resource Consultants. (n.d.) Methodology for developing coarse woody debris photo guides. [consultant report to Ministry of Forests, Research Branch]
Brown, J.K., T.E. See. 1981. Downed dead woody fuel and biomass in the northern Rocky Mountains. General Technical Report INT-117. USDA Forest Service.
Clark, D.F., P.J. Burton, J.A. Antos. 1995. A comparative study employing different methods for inventory of coarse woody debris. Symbios Research and Restoration, Smithers, BC. September 30, 1995.
Ellis, R. 1996. Summary of the coarse woody debris workshop, Cowichan Lake Research Station, April 11-12, 1996. [Incl. handouts by A. Mackinnon, S.W. Taylor & J.V. Parminter]
Ember Research Services Ltd. 1997. CWD/Fuel calculator user’s guide. October 1997.
Hermanek, H. 2001. The distribution and description of CWD in the SBSmk1 and IDFdm2 zones of British Columbia. Work term report, Biology Co-op Program, University of Victoria.
Lajzerowicz, C. 2000. Coarse woody debris: what are we leaving in British Columbia. Examining TRENDS. ET2000-02. Northern Interior Vegetation Management Association.
Lajzerowicz, C. 2000. Coarse woody debris: what are the changes following harvesting in Alberta. Examining TRENDS. ET2000-03. Northern Interior Vegetation Management Association.
Lloyd, R. 2001. A comparison of coarse woody debris in harvested and unharvested sites in the SBSmc2: First-year report, March 2001. Prepared for: Houston Forest Products.
Mackinnon, A. 1996. What kind of CWD measurements are MOF research ecologists using? [handout at CWD Workshop, April 11-12, 1996]
Mackinnon, A., J. Parminter. 1996. Natural landscape patterns and processes. Notes from a meeting at Cowichan Lake Research Station, April 10, 1996.
Marshall, P.L. 1999. Using line intersect sampling to determine the volume of odd-shaped pieces of coarse woody debris: an explanation of the Vegetation Resources Inventory formula. Contract report to: Ministry of Forest, Vancouver Region. February 1999.
Marshall, P.L., G. Davis, V.M. LeMay. 2000. Using line intersect sampling for coarse woody debris. Forest Research Technical Report, TR-003. Vancouver Forest Region.
Ministry of Forests, Resources Inventory Branch 1999. Pilot study for dead tree information on growth and yield permanent sample plots.
Parminter, J. 1994. Correction factors and the measurement of coarse woody debris. Research Branch, Ministry of Forests. March 11, 1994.
Parminter, J. 2001. Natural disturbance research and project summaries. Cowichan Lake Research Station meeting, April 10, 1996.
Parminter, J. 2001. Procedures for measuring CWD volume in spot accumulations, landing piles and strip accumulations.
Parminter, J. 2001. CWD extensive pilot program – sampling of CWD in cutblocks.
Robson Valley Enhanced Forest Management Pilot Project. 2001. Field data collection protocol manual: coarse woody debris survey 2001. [attached covering email from B. Rogers]
Rogers, B. 2001. Robson Valley Enhanced Forest Management Pilot Project, Coarse Woody Debris Assessment Phase I: Working Plan 2001. Prepared for: Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. March 3, 2001.
Snag Protocol Team. 2000. Northern region snag management protocol: January 2000. USDA Forest Service, Northern Region.
Taylor, S.W., J.V. Parminter. 1996. Effects of broadcast burning on coarse woody debris in British Columbia. [handout at CWD Workshop, April 11-12, 1996]
Graham, R.T. et al. 1994. Managing coarse woody debris in forests of the Rocky Mountains. Research Paper INT-RP-477. Intermountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service. Available online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/24829 (accessed March 2023)
Harmon, M.E., J. Sexton. 1996. Guidelines for measurements of woody debris in forest ecosystems. Publ. No. 20. U.S. LTER Network Office. Available online at: https://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/pubs/webdocs/reports/detritus/publications/Guidelines%20for%20Measurements%20of%20Woody%20Detritus%20in%20Forest%20Ecosystems.pdf (accessed March 2023)
Rogers, B. 2002. Robson Valley Enhanced Forest Management Pilot Project, Coarse Woody Debris Assessment Phase III: Final Report. Prepared for: Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. Available online at: https://www.env.gov.bc.ca/omineca/documents/cwd_2002_reportf.pdf (accessed March 2023)
Stevenson, Susan K. (March 1999). Biodiversity assessments at silvicultural systems sites, summer 1998. Prepared for: Prince George Forest Region, BC Ministry of Forests, Prince George BC. 16 p. + 16 p. graphs
Taylor, S.W. 1997. A field estimation procedure for downed coarse woody debris. Technology Transfer Notes. No. 2, August, 1997. Available online at: https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/409169/publication.html (accessed March 2023)
File consists of correspondence regarding Coast Ferries Limited, and the British Columbia Ferry Corporation. Also includes advertisements from Harbour and Shipping magazine, a photocopied map of coastal British Columbia, weekly schedules from Coast Ferries Limited, original and photocopied articles from Harbour and Shipping magazine, photocopied newspaper clippings, a conceptual sketch of a coastal cargo and vehicle ferry, an agreement between the Canadian Transport Commission and Coast Ferries Limited concerning the service vessel "Seymour Princess," and an agreement between the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia concerning subsidy agreements.
This CD-ROM contains the digital publication, "Coastal Resource & Oil Spill Response Atlas for the West Coast of Vancouver Island". Software install on a compatible computer is required to access the content.
File consists of a published copy of a Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences report by R.A. Bams entitled "Coho Salmon Smolt Production from Kelvin Creek (Cowichan River Watershed) B.C., During Four Years of Colonization with Hatchery and Salvaged Wild Fry"
File consists of a photocopy of a report prepared for the Ministry of Transportation and Highways by Beniston et al. entitled "Coldwater River Juvenile Salmonid Monitoring Study - Year 2 (1987-88)".
File contains correspondence to Colgin from Brian Fawcett. Includes a letter dated November 7, 1978.
File contains correspondence between Brian Fawcett and Colin Browne, Coordinator, Writing Department at the David Thompson University Centre in Nelson B.C. It includes a letter regarding an application for a Writing Instructor at the University and an article of review of "Creatures Of State".
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll. Document type(s) include: bill of ladings. Notes: from the Grocery People.
File consists of collected prose of McKinnon, paste-up created in 1994.
File consists of collected prose of McKinnon, photocopy of paste-up created in 1994.
File consists of photocopies of sources relating to Japanese internment in Northern BC, as well as a copy of Megan Heitrich's article in BC History "WWII Japanese Internment Camps along the Upper Fraser. Also includes annotated drafts of some of the project's oral history transcripts.
File consists of syllabi collected by Barry McKinnon from fellow English instructors.
File consists of collectors guides on antiques and a newspaper clipping. Highlights include:
- Ralph and Terry Kovel, "Family Circle's Pocket Guide to Collectibles", 1987 (booklet)
- Bea Boynton, "A Very Amateur Guide to Antique Bottle Collecting", 1974 (booklet)
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: drawing. Notes: File#206-04-01.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: blueprints. Notes: File#206-01-01.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: reports. Notes: File#206-02-02.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: blueprints. Notes: File#206-02-01.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: memorandums. Notes: File#206-03-01.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: blueprints. Notes: File#206-01-01.
File consists of an original "Collective Agreement between Canadian Pacific Limited and the Canadian Council of Railway Operating Unions (BLE) on behalf of the Locomotive Engineers employed in Canada on CP Rail".
File consists of an original "Collective Agreement between Canadian Pacific Railway Company and United Transportation Union on behalf of the Conductors, Baggagemen, Brakemen, Yardmen, and Switchtenders employed on the Prairie & Pacific Regions (including Esquimalt and Nanaimo Rwy.)" effective January 1971.
File consists of an original "Collective Agreements between the Canadian National Railway Company Prairie and Mountain Regions and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen on behalf of Conductors, Baggagemen, Flagmen, Brakemen" updated to May 1967.
File consists of a consent form and audio recording from an interview with Colleen Ackermann conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.
File contains a letter to Brian Fawcett from Colleen Fuller. Includes a letter dated February 7, 1994.
File contains correspondence to Brian Fawcett from Colleen Scott. Includes a letter to Brian Fawcett from Colleen Scott regarding her editing assignment and trying to get her work published. Letter dated December 1, 1991.
File consists of announcements from the College of New Caledonia Board ("Board Bits"), briefs, and member lists.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to an Environmental School at the College of New Caledonia.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to an Environmental Studies Diploma offered at the College of New Caledonia.
File consists of Barry McKinnon's copy of the agreement between the Board of the College of New Caledonia and the Faculty Association for the period April 1, 1980 to March 31, 1982.
File consists of a copy of the "College of New Caledonia Institutional Evaluation 1988/89 Interim Report".
File consists of material related to the upheavals and labour disputes at the College of New Caledonia in the 1980s. Includes a petition, documents from the Faculty Association of the College of New Caledonia, handouts, minutes, and notes.
File consists of material regarding colliery railways in British Columbia. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of collected research materials regarding Perry McDonough Collins and the Collins Overland Telegraph. Collins was the visionary behind the Russian-American Telegraph of 1865-1867. The failed venture aimed to connect America to Europe by telegraph via the Bering Strait. Materials include newspaper clippings, a book, as well as reproductions of articles, correspondence, and archival material. Highlights include:
- D.A. McGregor, "Through B.C. to Bering Sea-A Dream that Failed" from The Province, 1953 (article reproduction)
- John B. Daniell, "The Collins Overland Telegraph" from the Northwest Digest, 1960 (article reproduction)
- Illustration from Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Williams Creek from the canyon To middle town (Barkerville)" from a painting by Frederick Whymper, [186?] (print photograph reproduction)
- Reproduction of Corday MacKay, "The Collins Overland Telegraph", 1866 (article reproduction)
- Hon. Homer D. Angell, "Congressional Record: Proceeding and Debates of the 78th Congress, First Session", 1943 (reproduction)
- Article entitled "Collin's Overland Telegraph" by Kathleen Fitzgerald in "The History of the Canadian West" collector's no. 1, 1982 (magazine issue)
- Willard E. Ireland, "The Collins Overland Telegraph", 1866 (article reproduction)
File contains a family tree created in 1986 which shows the Collison family tree from John Collison (ca. 1820) to the birth of the great-grandchildren of W.H. Collison (ca. 1980’s); as well as, brief handwritten notes created by Joyce Collison on the lives of her father and grandfather.
File consists of a 33 paged report on the history of the Columbia Cellulose Company, Limited as of August 20, 1959.
File consists of photographs of UNBC Color Slides UNBC Construction Progress 1992 - 1994.