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File consists of an oral history given by Antonia Brommeland, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's oral history project with the Prince George Metis Elders Society. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original cassette.

File consists of an oral history given by Marie Paquette, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's oral history project with the Prince George Metis Elders Society. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original cassettes.

Two large black and white prints of infrared dryers annotated on recto "Thompson Pipe and Steel Company Bulk Material Dryers Van Dorn Iron Works Company" and bearing on verso the ink stamp of a photographer from Cleveland, Ohio.

Photographic negatives depict men on tour in unknown locations in Russia. Images depict urban areas, mining areas, construction of buildings, railway, mineral samples, and equipment including dump truck and electric shovel. Also includes images of area speculated to be a mine pit. Men on tour are dressed in formal attire.

Handwritten annotation in pencil on envelope containing negatives: "Russian 'Asbest' Mine Slides" "7 copies of each - 23 negatives - 161 prints".

Photographic slides of map of Canada depicting different geology and geography interests such as: mines and reserves, physiographic regions, soil regions, permafrost limits, underdeveloped hydro potential and development corridor.

This file contains a collection of photographs of Elsa Mine and Venus Mine in the Yukon Territories that were operated by Equipment United Keno Hill, and were subsequently closed after Keno shut down operations in 1989.

It can be assumed that the Cassiar mine was looking at the equipment at Elsa and Venus mine for purchase as the collection depicts various machinery including: shotcrete machine, long hole drill, auger screw, compressed air powered generator, Cat engine, scooptram and slusher from Elsa Mine; and an empty trailer, first aid trailer, compressed air powered tugger, air receivers, cooling system, twist air compressors, and a bit sharpener from Venus Mine.

A collection of photographs of the early exploration exhibitions in the asbestos mountains area.

This file contains photographs of the construction of the dry rock storage building in 1953. The two photographs included in this collection depict the trusses of the building during construction.

This collection is of the pipe line for the New Steam Plant contracted out to Humphrey Construction. The photographs depict the outdoor work of laying the pipe in dug in ground. The file that these photographs were found in contains a contract with Humphrey Construction, specifications for construction and correspondence.

Photograph collection of early mill construction. Various annotations note retaining ribs, pouring ribs, pouring retaining walls, the west wall, steel work, transformer house, and furnace pad.

File contains images relating to Incident & Accident Investigations and Occurrences. The photographs are grouped into sets relating to separate incidents.

File contains photographs related primarily to the following subject areas: personnel vehicle accidents, mine vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, fires, and rock falls in the pit mine.

Identified objects include Euclid ore hauling trucks, Wabco ore haulage trucks, drill rigs, derailed train car, Clark forklift, dump trucks, twisted steel girder, and cat machine.

Locations identified include the townsite, mill building, pit mine, tramline, railroad, the powerhouse, the plantsite, and the underground mine.

The following is abbreviated description of the incidents documented in this file:

• Photos and negatives of a rock slide in the pit mine, a flooding creek, a house severely damaged by fire, a parking lot in Cassiar, and what are speculated to be oil drums.
• Various of Finning Tractor and equipment damage incidents, one occurred on 2 July 1981 because of HOS blade, another in Nov, 1987, and another in Oct. 1986. Also Euclid accidents, of which one occurred 29 May 1987
• Photos of split fibre bags in snow, a damaged brown car in Cassiar parking lot, various Blast Hole Drill accidents, of which one occurred in pit in September 1985, and another planned blast that failed to detonate - powergel 'A' slurry failure on 10 June 1985.
• a derailed train, and a young woman measuring damaged steel trellis.
• Photos of Drill #707 fallen over in bank, a broken haulage truck, a fire damaged truck, and of Drill and Wzbco accident, #650 Haulage Truck accident on Oct. 24, 1990, and another accident near gas pump area involving truck on 5 Feb. 1987.
• Photos of damaged tramline after avalanche with annotated envelope "Bill Zemenchick", a set of photos showing tramline trackrope incident in 1986, and a derailed tramline carts in discharge area on 6 October 1986.
• Photos of Pressure Packer Accumulator Failure from the Plantsite in 1986, incident neraby Fibre Storage building involving #872 Forklift during 80s, another incident involving the #489 Hydraulic Shovel in the Mine during 80s.
• Photos of broken windshield and overloaded bucket on 30 April 1985, a screw gun malfunction caused by outlet having 600v power source in 1985, incident caused injury.
• Photos of "G" conveyor accident in April 1988, equipment damage in Underground mine in 1990, damaged screens in Mill, malfunctioning blade incident 11 Jan. 1992.
• Photos of Cat Engine cracking, damaged garbage truck, Haulage Truck engine failure on 27 Oct. 1986, Truck #84 backed into trench on 17 Oct. 1990, a loader that caught fire 21 June 1989, a grader accident on 21 Nov. 1985, and Haul track #59 broken tie rod that caused significant equipment damage.
• Photos of a fuel oil spill on 11 June 1990 in the Cassiar valley around plantsite.
• Photos of ground failure in Cassiar open pit 22 June 1988, 5 May 1987, and 2 Sept. 1987.
• Photos of damaged tires and damaged cart, a panfeeder accident in trench, shovel accidents on 6 March 1986 and 15 November 1986, Cylinder rod accident on 7 March 1986, manhole incident 9 April 1984, snow damage to building 29 March 1982, another loader engine fire on 3 Sept. 1987, and a broken tail light on 6 April 1988.
• Photos of accident in Underground mine when drilling piece of shotcrete fell on 20 June 1991, incident of disconnecting sling from chute causing damage on 4 July 1990, and accident in open pit of machinery going off road on 14 January 1988.
• Photos of Mine Garage Parts-room fire collection; 18 January 1986, also included are two photographs of a Euclid truck - kept with collection of context. Truck could have been used to transport debris.
• Important collection of three photographs of scoop tram sabotage incident - "foul play" on 15 June 1990. The Scoop tram was used in the underground mine.

Some of the above accidents involved personnel and therefore access is restricted - See Archivist for accessibility.

File contains 20 slides date stamped between July and August 1976 and annotated “TRAILER SERVICE SUMMER 1976", depicting the construction and renovation of a mobile home, excavations, and structures believed to be wells or water boxes. File also contains 9 additional slides with no annotations, depicting mobile home and houses in winter. These 9 images are associated with materials dated Nov. – Dec. 1976 and it is likely that these photographs were taken in the winter of 1975-1976.

File contains 6 slide presentations depicting training material for the operation of a P&H excavator published by the Harnischfeger Institute. The presentations depict an introduction to excavator controls and techniques for proper hoist motion, proper swing motion, concerning haulage units, proper propel motion, and proper crowd motion.

Photographs depict aerial views of the Cassiar townsite, plantsite, tailings pile, mine road, bench and pit mine, mine buildings (tramline loading station, crusher, shop, and garage), and surrounding mountain range. Here "aerial" refers to photos depicting a large area and taken from the air or from a high point of elevation.

File contains photographs featuring the tramline at Cassiar which ran from the crushing plant at the mountain mine to the plantsite in the valley (a drop of 427 meters). The first ore was originally transported by truck to the plant until the gravity chute was built in 1953. This chute was replaced with the first aerial tramline model in 1956, which was succeeded by the second model in 1975. This file also includes one photo of the original gravity chute, and one photo depicting a tramline worker.

Additionally there is a collection of eighteen photographs of tramline cars that were being surveyed for damage and condition, and another collection of six photographs of tramline study. The results of this study determined that there was variances in load sizes of the buckets caused by extra material falling off the panfeeder.

This file contains operations at the plantsite:
Below is synopsis of the item level descriptions (see each item for further description)

• locations depicted at Plantsite: mill building, dry rock storage building, tailings pile, gravel pit, power house, and office.
• delivery and installation of a Caterpillar engine, welding repairs underway on a Rustin Diesel Engine in the power house, staff portrait taken by the main office building, and fibre testing
  Not done to item level but integrated into subseries file:
• Photographic negatives included depict milling and packaging machinery in the mill building.
• 93 slides depicting various activities and equipment at the plantsite including: dry rock storage, screens, collectors, loading trucks, bagging, pallets, tailing pile, lab work by engineers, lab equipment, fibre testing, and fibre samples.
• photographs of conveyor foundations, tailings equipment, Grizzly truck, containers from site mechanical inspection, and portable crushing plant in June 1991.
• photos of fibre samples from lab - on display
• collection of photos of 1970 Mill modification Program of April 1978
• collection of photos from 1961 and 1962 of plantsite lab and asbestos samples. file labeled "Suter - Webb VU Graph Analysis" and "Suter - Webb and Turner Comb Analysis"
• Pressure Packer modification photos done by Chapman Industries in 1986
• Powerhouse equipment from 1979
• additional 43 slides of inside the mill in June 1978. Slides were used at a board meeting.
• negatives of inside of mill
• A photo album of 162 photographs depicting various operations at the plantsite including: drill dust collector, outdoor surroundings, conveyors, and the mine site. (album was originally labelled "Cassiar Plantsite).

Photograph of Cassiar's Chief Geologist Bill Plumb who led many exhibitions for the purposes of Cassiar's outside exploration endeavors. Various photos in this collection depict Bill on some of these exhibitions.

File contains photographs depicting individuals at Cassiar on strike in the winter time, marching down roads, holding picket signs, carrying small children who hold signs, and driving cars covered with strike slogans. Many of the signs read "U.S.W.A. LOCAL 6536" (United Steel Workers of America).

• Two photographs depict a man with a video recorder. Some photos feature plant buildings, two were taken at night. One photograph depicts a note that reads: "THERE WILL BE NO AFTERNOON SHIFT THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5th 1970."
• Many photos depict areas in the mine showing snow impacts, fissures in the mountain, asbestos evidence and other environmental activity. The picket signs contain protests regarding contracts, safety, environment, and ethics.
• Handwritten annotation on original envelope containing photographs: "Pictures 1970 Strike."
• Integrated into file are fourteen photos from file marked "Mr. B. Pewsey" that depict an area where a large rock fell, measuring tape, and protest sign.

File contains photographs depicting four different tours that took place at the mine, plant, and towns owned by Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. Tours include Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's visit to Clinton Creek in 1968 and Member of Parliament Iona Campagnolo's visit to Cassiar in 1978. Photographs also depict a party of ambassadors touring Cassiar in 1970, and the dedication of a building in the Cassiar plant in the late 1970s.

File contains photographs featuring members of the Board of Directors of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd., which was formed on the 17th of May, 1951. Cassiar's forerunner was a company named Conwest, formed in 1534, a consolidation of two companies owned by Fred Martin Connell and his brother W. Harold Connell. The first board of directors included the Connell brothers, George Armstrong, John E. Kennedy, Charles & Arthur Mortimer, and Charles Rainforth Elliot (chartered accountant and secretary-treasurer of Conwest & Cassiar). Directors depicted in this file include F.M Connell, Harold Connell, Charles Elliot, John E. Kennedy, George Armstrong, Ken A. Creery, John Drybrough, Tam Zimmermann, George Washington Smith (president of Bell Asbestos Mines), Nick Gritzuk, Jack Christian (general manager, president, and CEO). Other individuals depicted include Fred Murry, Andre Beguin, Plato Malozemoff from Newmont Mining (co-founder of Cassiar with F.M. Connell), Alfred Lloyd Penhale (founder and CEO of Asbestos Corporation of Canada Ltd.), C.B. Brown, Pierre Marcotte, Francis Parker Smith (brother of George Smith), Bill Oughtred, Bill Johnson, and a Mr. Janitsch. File also includes a portrait of an unidentified director of Cassiar from Turner and Newall in England, taken at the corporate club in Toronto. Group portraits were taken at the Cassiar Valley, the office building, "House 130," fishing outings, and at formal events in unidentified locations.

File consists of photographs of bpNichol Lane in Toronto and photographs of newspaper clippings about the new lane.

File consists of:

• Cover of Judgement At Stoney Creek by Bridget Moran
• Photocopy of Author Contract, dated March 15, 1990, for Judgement At Stoney Creek
• Letter from Pulp Press Book Publishers re: 2 copies of a contract for Judgment at Stoney Creek (March 16, 1990)
• Photocopy of a cheque from Arsenal Pulp Press to Bridget Moran for Judgement at Stoney Creek (April 23, 1990)
• Congratulatory card to Bridget Moran from unknown person
• Newspaper clipping: Photograph of Native law camp with Mary John and Sophie Thomas presenting (The Citizen, July 12, 1990)
• Black and white photograph of Bridget Moran (date unknown)
• Black and white photograph of Bridget Moran and unknown man (George?) at a book signing of Judgement at Stoney Creek
• Newspaper clipping: Book Review of Judgement at Stoney Creek (Pulp Press, Fall Releases)
• Pulp Press advertisement for upcoming releases, including Judgement at Stoney Creek
• Newspaper clipping: "The Stoney Creek incident" by Bob Harkins (Prince George This Week, Aug. 29, 1990)
• Newspaper clipping: "The haunting death of Coreen Thomas" (B.C. Bookworld, Autumn 1990)
• Newspaper clipping: Advertisement for Judgement at Stoney Creek (B.C. Bookworld, Autumn 1990)
• Newspaper clipping: Advertisement for Judgement at Stoney Creek (B.C. Bookworld, Autumn 1990)
• Newspaper clipping: Advertisement for book launch of Judgement at Stoney Creek (Sept. 8)
• Congratulatory letter from Pulp Press re: Judgement at Stoney Creek book launch
• Advertisement for an autograph session with Bridget Moran at Woodward's Books (Sept. 15)
• Thank you card from unknown person
• Newspaper clipping: Fax of "The Robin Hood of book reviewing" by Stan Persky (Saturday Review Oct. 5, 1990)
• Newspaper clipping: Fax of "Three authentic voices of a people under siege" by Charles Lillard (Islander Books, Oct. 14, 1990)
• Photocopy of a book review of Judgement at Stoney Creek (Books In Canada, Nov. 1990)
• Newspaper clipping: "Stoney Creek author probes native justice issues" by Kathy Santini (Nanaimo Free Press, Oct. 1990)
• Advertisement for a book signing by Bridget Moran for Judgement at Stoney Creek at Octopus Books (Sept. 22)
• Advertisement for a book reading by Bridget Moran for Judgement at Stoney Creek at The Women's Bookstore (Oct.1, 1990)
• Handwritten address for Misty River Books
• Bookmark from Longhouse Bookshop
• Itinerary for a flight from Prince George to Vancouver on Canadian Airlines (Sept. 20)
• Bridget Moran's 67th birthday announcement from her children
• Handwritten notes re: appointments, phone numbers, addresses. Attached is a note from Bridget Moran that reads "My appointment books!"
• Thank you letter to Bridget Moran from Barbara Jarvis, Goold 'Pioneer' Memorial Library (Nov. 7, 1990)
• Photocopy of a book review: "Review: Book Captures Two Solitudes" (Kahtou, Nov. 1990)
• Newspaper clipping: Advertisement for a book signing at Mosquito Books (Nov. 24)
• Newspaper clipping: Advertisement for an autograph session with Bridget Moran at Woodward's Book Stores (Dec. 1, 1990)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Betty Marr (?) (Oct. 15, 1990)
• Handwritten letter to Bridget Moran from Fran Casele (Oct. 26, 1990)
• Newspaper clipping: "No justice - not even in death" by Suzanne Fournier (The Province, Dec. 2, 1990)
• Advertisement for "A Selection of New Books for British Columbians" including Judgement at Stoney Creek
• Receipt from the Windsor Arms Hotel - attached is a handwritten note from Bridget reading "The big reunion - Oct. 28, 1990)
• Congratulatory letter to Bridget Moran from Trevor Ferguson, Chair, The Writers' Union of Canada (Nov. 21, 1990)
• An introductory pamphlet from the Writers' Union of Canada.

File consists of:

• Advertisement for Judgement at Stoney Creek and Stoney Creek Woman (Pulp Press, Fall, 1991)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Ursula Siegmund re: volunteering in native communities (Feb. 9, 1992)
• Photocopy of letter to Bridget Moran from Ursula Siegmund re: volunteering in native communities (Feb. 9, 1992)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Dee Dawson re: thank you for writing Stoney Creek Woman (Dec. 16)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from April Prince, Class President, Duchess Park Secondary re: Stoney Creek Woman (Jan. 28, 1992)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Mary Leichliter re: Stoney Creek Woman (Nov. 30, 1991)
• Letter to Tillacan Library Publishing Editor from David A. Hanson re: Stoney Creek Woman (Jan. 4, 1992)
• Invitation to the International Women's Day Continental Breakfast
• Thank you card to Bridget Moran from Beth Chambalain (?) re: speaking at the Fundraising Feast (Oct. 3)
• Memories of a "funny Social Worker moment" by Judy Temenhus
• Advertisement for a "Fantastic Fundraising Feast" by the B.C.A.S.W (Sept. 21, 1991)
• Handwritten notes; appointments; meetings
• Advertisement for author reading of Stoney Creek Woman in Terrace, BC (Sept. 11)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Paul Mackan, CBC Radio re: thoughts on Stoney Creek novels
• Transcript of "The Other Shelf" by Paul Mackan, CBC Radio Ottawa (May 28, 1991)
• Newspaper clipping: "Book Bidding Brisk" (Prince George Citizen, April 21, 1992)
• Pamphlet advertising Stoney Creek Woman (B.C. Books For Literacy, 1992)
• Thank you card to Bridget Moran from Mary Ann Tierney re: book auction
• Pamphlet for the Prince George Book Auction at the Prince George Playhouse (April 21, 1992)
• Thank you letter from Marry Ann Tierney, For The Book Auction Committee re: contributing book to an auction (May 5, 1992)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Dr. Terry Weninger, President, College of New Caledonia re: honorarium for publishing an excerpt of Stoney Creek Woman (May 25, 1992)
• Three photographs of Bridget Moran and Mary John at Cariboo College in Quesnel, 1992: Bridget Moran standing with Mary John beside lockers, both women are holding paper cups, Bridget Moran and Mary John posing for a photo with an unidentified woman, Close-up of Bridget Moran and Mary John
• Advertisement for Potluck Supper at the Cariboo College with Bridget Moran and Mary John (March 31, 1992)
• Newspaper clipping: "The grief of giving up my long-time comfort" by Bridget Moran (Vancouver Sun, Feb. 22, 1992)
• Thank you letter to Bridget Moran from D. Shirley Adams, Vice-Principal, Nisga'a Elementary-Secondary School re: teacher's guide package on Stoney Creek Woman (Oct. 8, 1991)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Merv Thornton, Assistant Director, Curriculum of Alberta Education re: eligibility for Stoney Creek Woman to be added to the curriculum in Alberta schools (May 27, 1991)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Maurice Poirer, Director, Curriculum Policy Development Branch, Ontario Ministry of Education re: eligibility for Stoney Creek Woman to be added to the curriculum in Ontario schools (June 10, 1991)
• Letter to Donna Wong-Juliani from Bridget Moran re: contract for Stoney Creek Woman (Sept. 9, 1992)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Bill (?), College of New Caledonia re: copies of the Tales of Northern B.C. and a $100 honorarium (Oct. 5, 1992)
• Black and white photograph of Bridget Moran at a book signing for Judgement at Stoney Creek
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Thelma Elliot and Jocelyn Peeling, YMCA Learning Opportunities Program, Toronto re: Life at Lejac (Nov. 9, 1992)
• Newspaper clipping: "B.C. Bestsellers" (B.C. Bookworld, Autumn, 1991)
• 30 Contact prints of Bridget Moran at a book signing for Judgement at Stoney Creek
• 30 Contact prints of Bridget Moran at a book signing for Judgement at Stoney Creek
• Newspaper clipping: "The haunting death of Coreen Thomas" (B.C. Bookworld, Autumn 1990)
• Newspaper clipping: "Bridget's back in print" by Bev Christensen (Plus!, Jan. 5, 1991)
• Newspaper clipping: "Racism? Not really" (Plus!, Jan. 5, 1991)
• Newsletter: "Bridget Moran's Visit" by Jocelyn and Thelma re: visit to the YMCA of Greater Toronto for the YMCA Learning Opportunities Program (June 4, 1993).

File consists of a seven page handwritten draft entitled "James MacCallum"; a letter from Ivan L. MacKay, Chief, School Administration and Negotiation Unit, Saskatchewan Education to Bridget Moran re: tenure of Mr. Allan McCallum as Deputy Minister of Education (Aug. 24, 1984); an obituary for James McCallum; 2 photographs and 2 negatives for: the grave marker for Allan McCallum and a view from grave marker of Allan McCallum.

File consists of:

• Letter from Geoffrey R. Weller to Bridget Moran re: honorary degree, Doctorate of Laws (Jan. 30, 1995)
• Newspaper clipping: "UNBC honors local author" (Prince George Citizen, March 24, 1995)
• Newspaper clipping: Birth announcement
• Congratulations card from Judy and Dan
• Index re: Nomination for Bridget Moran (list of names supporting Bridget Moran's nomination for an honorary degree)
• 1 photograph of Bridget Moran at UNBC posing for a photograph in her doctorate gown
• Letter to Pat Sarsfield from Bob Harkins, Paul Ramsey. MLA, Dr. Jo-Anne Fiske, Tanya Buttress, and Maureen Horkoff re: Nomination of Brdiget Moran Honorary Doctorate Degree, Spring Convocation, 1995
• Letter to all members of the University Community re: Honorary Degree Nominations, with unknown handwriting on back of letter (Sept. 16, 1994)
• Letter to Pat Sarsfield from Andrew Armitage, Director of UVic School of Social Work re: recommendation of Bridget Moran for an honorary degree from UNBC (Oct. 1, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation to Maureen Horkoff from Carl Anserello, School Services Administrator re: Nominations - honorary doctoral degree - Bridget Moran (Oct. 25, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation to Maureen Horkoff from J.A. Steedman, M.D., SFU re: honorary doctoral degree from UNBC (Oct. 25, 1994)
• Letter from the Social Services Faculty at the College of New Caledonia, Lana Coldwell and Val Weed re: honorary doctoral degree from UNBC (Oct. 24, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation from M. Smith (?), Instructor at Douglas College re: Bridget Moran - Honorary Degree Nomination (Oct. 24, 1996)
• Letter of recommendation from Annette Neighbor (?) BCCW Student at Douglas College re: Bridget Moran - Honorary Degree Nomination (Oct. 25, 1996)
• Letter of recommendation from Lola Dawn Frias, BCCW student at Douglas College re: Bridget Moran - Honorary Degree Nomination from UNBC (Oct. 24, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation from Judy Abou at Douglas College re: Bridget Moran - Honorary Degree Nomination from UNBC (Oct. 24, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation to Paul Thomson from John Stevens, Assistant Superintendent of Schools re: Bridget Moran - honorary degree nomination from UNBC (Oct. 3, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation from Maureen Trotter re: Bridget Moran honorary degree nomination from UNBC (Oct. 13, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation from Judith M. Kennedy re: Bridget Moran honorary degree nomination from UNBC (Oct. 20, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation to Pat Sarsfield from Debbie Hartley re: Bridget Moran honorary degree nomination from UNBC (Oct. 17, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation to Pat Sarsfield from Mary-Ellen Kelm, History Program re: Bridget Moran honorary degree nomination from UNBC (Oct. 14, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation to Pat Sarsfield from Maureen Horkoff re: Nomination of Bridget Moran for Honorary Degree from UNBC (Oct. 28, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation from Tanya Buttress re: Nomination of Bridget Moran for Honorary Degree from UNBC (Oct. 20, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation to Pat Sarsfield from Justa Monk re: Nomination of Bridget Moran for Honorary Degree from UNBC (Oct. 17, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation to Maureen Horkoff from Mary John Sr. re: Nomination of Bridget Moran for Honorary Degree from UNBC (Oct. 20, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation from Harry Rankin, Barrister and Solicitor, re: Nomination of Bridget Moran for Honorary Degree from UNBC (Oct. 24, 1994)
• Letter of recommendation from Judge G. O. Stewart re: Nomination of Bridget Moran for Honorary Degree from UNBC (Oct. 25, 1994).

Photograph depicts temporary UNBC Library building January 15, 1992.

Photographs depict UNBC Sod Turning Ceremony. Premier Mike Harcourt in attendance.

Photographs depict UNBC temporary facilites [7 contact sheets of 15 images].

File consists of three black cotton t-shirts with the words, "I survived the Chancellor's Tours" and "En cha Huna".

File consists of a letter opener gifted from Wenzhou University in China.

File consists of research materials regarding the life and career of Edith Berkeley, these include photocopied secondary research materials, photocopied archival materials, correspondence, and notes. File includes photo of the Berkeley's farm house.

File consists of the photograph used for the cover of Ainley's monograph, "Despite the Odds: Essays on Canadian Women and Science."

File contains photographs created in preparation for the sale of Ainley's residence in Prince George. It consists of the wall and floor seam, fireplace, pipes, lighting and dishwasher.

File consists of correspondence and reproductions from L'Heureux's research at the BC Provincial Archives in Victoria. Contains photocopies of BC Archives archival materials, correspondence, memoranda, articles, archival manuscript, research requests, and pamphlets. Highlights include:

• Illustrated street map of the University of British Columbia campus, 1972
• Reproduction of article entitled "Jack Fannin, Pioneer Extraordinaire" in "British Columbia - The Pioneer Years" book, [197-?] (article)
• British Columbia Provincial Museum, "Publications", 1979 (pamphlet)
• Two-sided "Guide Map of British Columbia Government Offices, Victoria, B.C". and "Guide Map, Legislative Precinct, Victoria, B.C.", 1975 (map)
• BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Research Procedures and Regulations", 1979 (pamphlet)
• BC Provincial Archives of Manitoba, "Rules & Regulations", [ca. 1977] (pamphlet)
• BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Research Procedures and Regulations", [197-?] (pamphlet)
• BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Parliament Buildings, A Visitors' Guide to the Legislative Precincts", [197-?] (pamphlet)
• BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Manuscript Inventory No. 1", 1976 (booklet)
• BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Manuscript Inventory No. 2", 1978 (booklet).
  File also includes photographs of the exterior of B.C. Archives building in Victoria ([197-??]), photographs of the interior of the B.C. Archives reference room (1977), a photograph of a topographic physical relief map of British Columbia (1977), and photographs of a historical exhibit in the entrance to B.C. Archives (1977).

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 consists of collected research materials regarding the settlement of Fort St. James. Materials include booklets, postcards, pamphlets, maps, an information placemat, newspaper clippings, a newsletter, and reproductions of a map, articles, and images. Highlights include:

• Parks Canada, "Fort St. James National Historic Park", 1981 (booklet)
• "Fort St. James National Historic Park", [197-?] (postcard)
• Chamber of Commerce, "Fort St. James", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• "Fort St. James, B.C., Canada Chundoo Motor Inn", [197-?] (postcard)
• Parks Canada, "Fort St. James National Historic Park", 1985 (pamphlet)
• Parks Canada, "National & Historic Parks Guide", 1985 (pamphlet)
• Parks Canada, "Fort St. James National Historic Park", 1977 (pamphlet)
• Environment Canada Lands Directorate, "Soil Capability for Agriculture, Fort St. James", 1974 (map)
• Fort St. James, "Murray Ridge Ski Hill", [198-?] (pamphlet)
• Illustration from Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Fort St. James, Mount Murray in the distant background", [192-?] (print photograph reproduction)
• Illustration from Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Fort St. James Pageant, heft to the right, Norman Mathews in costume of Clark at old post, Sir George Simpson as Chief factor, CH. French; AC Murray as C.F. Arch, McDonald', 1928 (print photograph reproduction)
• Illustration from Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Fort St. James-Celebrations-Dominion Day: Tug-of-war-Fort St. James", July 29,1911 (print photograph reproduction)
• Illustration from Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Indian Village at Fort St. James-Stuart Lake", 1913 (print photograph reproduction)
• Caledonia Inns, "The History of New Caledonia Established 1806", [198-??] (placemat)
• National Historics, "Fort St. James", Vol.1 1999 (newsletter)

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.

File consists of material relating to Edward R. Gosnell. Gosnell was the first Provincial Librarian from 1893 to 1898 and also the first Provincial Archivist from 1908 to 1910. He wrote one of the earliest histories of British Columbia. Research materials include reproductions of photographs from BC Archives and reproductions of articles. Highlights include:

• Reproduction of photograph from BC Archives depicting the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway entitled "Track layer laying steel from Kitselos to Hazelton", 1913
• Reproduction of photograph from BC Archives depicting the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, [191-??]

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 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)

File consists of material relating to Frank Cyril Swannell, a surveyor of British Columbia. Materials include a magazine, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photograph reproductions, journal articles, and journal notes compiled by Audrey L'Heureux. Highlights include:

• Swannell, F.C, "Report on Topographical Surveys in Omineca District", 1912 (reproduced journal article)
• Corporation of Land Surveyors, "The Link", Vol.1 No.2 , 1977 (magazine)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Exploring Surveyors Making Canoe Finlay River", 1913 (photograph reproduction)
• BC Provincial Archives, "Surveying Omineca Exploration", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)

File consists of research materials concerning minorities in the sciences. Materials include photocopied newsletter, newspaper clipping from the Montreal Gazette on racial discrimination, a paper by one of Dr. Ainley's students, Dr. Glenda C. Prkachin's CV, printed images of landscapes and women on paper, and 2 overhead transparencies. Finally, file includes a collection of archival reproductions of photographs from Dr. Elinor Huntsman Manson's collection.

File consists of research materials on Catharine Parr Traill including photocopied research materials, Ainley's drafts, and research notes.

File consists of research material gathered in and/or concerning New Zealand. Research materials include handwritten notes and photocopies on a variety of topics including New Zealand women, environment, and the Maori people. File also includes promotional material for museums and galleries in Wellington, New Zealand.

Photographs within this file pertain to the early exploration of northern British Columbia.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway in Seton Portage, British Columbia