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Geographic Features
2006.20.11 · File · [ca. 1890 - 1940]
Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

Photographs within this file document natural and artificial features across the landscape of Northern British Columbia. This landscape also includes the physical, built, urban and industrial landscapes; topography; site plans; boundaries, districts, reserves, parks, sanctuaries, towns, villages and cities, etc.
Industries
2006.20.10 · File · [ca. 1900 - 1940]
Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

Photographs within this file document resource industries within Northern BC such as mining, fishing, forestry etc. They also represent resource industry cooperatives, processing, packing and shipping industries, construction and ship building, as well as salvage companies and operations.
Album 1
2003.13.1.1 · File · [after 1909]
Part of Parker Bonney Photograph Collection

Consists of a photograph album that contains 224 photographs that depict Parker Bonney's early years as a Forest Engineer. Includes photographs of the expedition to the Nass Valley undertaken by Parker Bonney, Sam Brown, and others. May also include photographs of later surveying expeditions. Also includes three photographs of the University of Washington rowing team, of which Parker Bonney was a member between 1909 and 1913.
Album 2
2003.13.1.2 · File · [after 1913]
Part of Parker Bonney Photograph Collection

Consists of a photograph album that contains photographs that depict Parker Bonney's early years as a Forest Engineer. Includes photographs of the expedition to the Nass Valley undertaken by Parker Bonney, Sam Brown, and others. May also include photographs of later surveying expeditions.
Mary Gibson Henry publications
2008.27.1 · File · 1930-1999
Part of Knox McCusker Collection

File consists of the following photocopied articles:

  • "Collecting Plants Beyond the Frontier in Northern British Columbia" by Mary Gibson Henry
  • "Exploring and Plant Collecting in Northern British Columbia" (1933) by Mary Gibson Henry
  • "A Thousand Miles Exploring on Horseback in Northern British Columbia" (1935) by Mary Gibson Henry
Cassiar Aerial Photographs
2000.1.1.3.13 · File · 1950 - 1992
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

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.
"Northeastern Loggers' Handbook"
2006.18.4.21 · File · 1951
Part of Aleza Lake Research Forest Society fonds

File contains an original copy of a United States Department of Agriculture Handbook No. 6 "Northeastern Loggers' Handbook" by Fred C. Simmons. This handbook includes detailed information about logging tools and techniques, many of which would have been used in British Columbia logging practices.
Tramline
2000.1.1.3.17 · File · [ca. 1955] - 1977
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

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.
Wildlife - Mammals
2023.7.4.07 · File · 1960-1982
Part of Grant Hazelwood fonds

File consists of records and textual material related to mammals (predominantly in British Columbia) collected by Grant Hazelwood. Highlights include:

  • Robert E. LeResche, "Social and Ethical Considerations in Conservation" (reproduction)
  • Grant Hazelwood, Resource Biologist, Northwood Pulp and Timber, "Fisheries Inventory - Driftwood River", 1981 (reproduction)
  • Grant Hazelwood, Resource Biologist, Northwood Pulp and Timber, "Effect of Cut Block Size on Streams", 1981 (reproduction)
  • David S. Shea, "A Wintertime Ecological Evaluation of the North Fork Flathead River Drainage, Glacier National Park", April 1976 (reproduction)
  • A.L. "The Southern Half of the Alaska Highway and its Mammals", 1943 (reproduction)
  • John P. Kelly, "Ecology of the Pine Marten (Martes americana) in North Central B.C.", 1977? (reproduction)
  • V. Geist, "On the Management of Large Mammals in National Parks" in Park News, July 1972 (reproduction)
Ungulates
2023.7.4.10 · File · 1960-1990
Part of Grant Hazelwood fonds

File consists of records and textual material related to ungulates such as moose and mountain goat (predominantly in British Columbia) created or collected by Grant Hazelwood. Highlights include:

  • Grant Hazelwood, "Early Winter Moose Survey - TFL 30 and McGregor River", Dec. 1979 (reproduction)
  • Notes from "Moose - Wolf Surveys" in central and northern BC, Jan. 1979 (reproduction)
  • "Preliminary Investigation of Goat Population in Management Unit 7-3", 1975 (reproduction)
  • "Mountain Goat Surveys", [after 1980] (reproduction)
  • BC Fish and Wildlife, "The Effect of Antlerless Seasons in British Columbia", 1969?
  • Ian Smith, BC Fish and Wildlife, "Winter Feeding of Big Game Animals", 1969
  • Ian Smith and Ray Demarchi, "The Ungulate Resources of the Libby Reservoir", Sept. 1969
  • BC Fish and Wildlife Branch, "A Brief History of Game Administration in British Columbia", 1971 (reproduction)
  • Jill Singleton, "Food Habits of Wild Ungulates in British Columbia", June 1976
  • Dennis Demarchi and Bruce Pendergast, "Problem Analysis: Biotic Regions of British Columbia - An Ecological Land Classification for Fauna", Jan. 1983 (reproduction)
  • G. Hazelwood, "A.R.D.A. Winter Flight Reports - January-February 1969"
  • "Current Management of Ungulates and their Predators in the Yukon Territory", Mar. 1984
  • Dennis Demarchi, "The Plant Communities of the Prophet River in the Rocky Mountain Foothills", Special Report for B.C. ARDA Ungulate Inventory, Aug. 1968 (reproduction)
  • Val Geist, "Factors Influencing the Size of Ungulate Populations", student essay for Zoology 401, 1960
Churchill Look-Out Photographs
Churchill Look-Out Photographs
2006.18.6.01 · File · [196-?]
Part of Aleza Lake Research Forest Society fonds

Photographs are panoramas taken from the Churchill BC Forest Service Lookout, located at latitude 54°04' and longitude 122°16'. The photographs were bound together and include a transparent grid that was intended to be used for locating forest fires.
Caribou
2023.7.4.09 · File · 1965-1982
Part of Grant Hazelwood fonds

File consists of records and textual material related to caribou (predominantly in British Columbia) collected by Grant Hazelwood. Highlights include:

  • BC Ministry of Environment, "Woodland Caribou in the Thompson-Nicola Resource Region", June 1981
  • R.W. Ritcey, "Caribou and Forest Management in British Columbia", Jan. 1974
  • W.G. Hazelwood, "Northern Tweedsmuir Park Flight - October 9, 1979"
  • William Low, "A General Ecological Study of Mountain Caribou in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, British Columbia", Mar. 1965 (reproduction)
  • W.G. Hazelwood, Northwood Pulp and Timber, "Caribou Flight - March 19, 1980"
  • Grant Hazelwood, manuscript notes for caribou flight over the Stikine, Mt. Edziza, Dease Lake areas, 9. Oct. 1979
  • Report prepared for Dupont of Canada, "Caribou Studies in the Vicinity of Lawyers Pass, Northcentral B.C., Sept. 1980 to Aug. 1981", Mar. 1982 (reproduction)
  • Spatsizi Association for Biological Research, "1980-81 Progress Report No. 8"
  • Deborah Cichowski, "Habitat Use, Winter Feeding Ecology and Population Status of Woodland Caribou in West-Central British Columbia", 1990
  • Dale R. Seip, "Ecology of Woodland Caribou in Wells Gray Provincial Park", Mar. 1990
British Columbia historical bibliographic references
2012.13.2.09.03 · File · 1967-2005
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to British Columbia historical bibliographies and reference material. Includes: "Rural British Columbia: A Bibliography of Social and Economic Research" typescript document compiled by Dean S. Goard (1967); "Photo chronicler of B.C. a century ago" clipped article from Canadian Photography magazine (Feb. 1977); and "A Guide to British Columbia Stop of Interest Plaques" pamphlet by the Parks Branch of British Columbia (1969).
3 July 1968 Flight - Photos 27900-27999
2019.10.1 · File · 3 July 1968
Part of Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. collection

These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.

The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:

  • The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
  • The following code to the right in the format B) 67-326 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
  • The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
  • Next is "17,000 ASL" which is 17,000 feet Above Sea Level.
  • Following is "152.17" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
  • The "W1245" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
  • "3 JUL 68" is the date the photos were taken.
8 Sept. 1969 Flight - Photos 41243-41329
2019.10.2 · File · 8 Sept. 1969
Part of Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. collection

These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.

The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:

  • The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
  • The following code to the right in the format B) 69-53 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
  • The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
  • Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
  • Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
  • The "W1307" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
  • "8 SEP 69" is the date the photos were taken.
10 Sept. 1969 Flight - Photos 41644-41655
2019.10.7 · File · 10 Sept. 1969
Part of Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. collection

These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.

The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:

  • The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
  • The following code to the right in the format "B) 69-53" is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
  • The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
  • Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
  • Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
  • The "W1308" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
  • "10 SEP 69" is the date the photos were taken.
8 Sept. 1969 Flight - Photos 41334-41361
2019.10.3 · File · 8 Sept. 1969
Part of Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. collection

These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.

The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:

  • The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
  • The following code to the right in the format B) 69-53 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
  • The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
  • Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
  • Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
  • The "W1307" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
  • "8 SEP 69" is the date the photos were taken.
8 Sept. 1969 Flight - Photos 41404-41407
2019.10.4 · File · 8 Sept. 1969
Part of Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. collection

These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.

The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:

  • The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
  • The following code to the right in the format B) 69-53 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
  • The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
  • Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
  • Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
  • The "W1307" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
  • "8 SEP 69" is the date the photos were taken.
9 Sept. 1969 Flight - Photos 41540-41643
2019.10.6 · File · 9 Sept. 1969
Part of Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. collection

These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.

The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:

  • The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
  • The following code to the right in the format "B) 69-53" is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
  • The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
  • Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
  • Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
  • The "W1308" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
  • "9 SEP 69" is the date the photos were taken.
9 Sept. 1969 Flight - Photos 41439-41539
2019.10.5 · File · 9 Sept. 1969
Part of Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. collection

These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.

The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:

  • The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
  • The following code to the right in the format "B) 69-53" is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
  • The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
  • Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
  • Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
  • The "W1308" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
  • "9 SEP 69" is the date the photos were taken.
Cottonwood Island reports on removal of Island Cache residents after 1972 flood and suggestions for creation of park
2012.13.2.21.02 · File · 1970-1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of records created and collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding the removal of Island Cache residents after the 1972 flood and suggestions for creation of park on Cottonwood Island. The majority of the file consists of reproduced City of Prince George records. Includes memoranda to and from the mayor, city manager, and aldermen; meeting minutes of the Flood Committee; city reports on Cottonwood Island and the flooding situation; a listing of Cottonwood Island properties offered for sale to the municipality; a report entitled "Cottonwood Island - A report on desirable land use" (Nov. 1970); a "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a Park Reserve" (1973); a document from the Cottonwood Island Study Committee; correspondence from Mary Fallis; and a City of Prince George memorandum regarding a Public Hearing.
1 Aug. 1970 Flight - Photos 47829-47909
2019.10.8 · File · 1 Aug. 1970
Part of Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. collection

These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.

The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:

  • The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
  • The following code to the right in the format "B) 70-38" is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
  • The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
  • Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
  • Following is "152.63" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
  • The "W1339" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
  • "1 AUG 70" is the date the photos were taken.