File consists of an oral history given by Anna Bellrose, 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 Flora Gervais, 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.
File consists of an oral history given by Lena Loveng, 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 Gertie Ragan, 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.
File consists of an oral history given by Bill Regan and Georgina Collins, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's oral history project with the Prince George Metis Elders Society. Includes consent forms and transcripts.
File consists of an oral history given by Ruth Suvee regarding her mother, Sophia Suvee, 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 includes six aggregations of photographs which have been assembled in this file in order to maintain the integrity of each group by keeping the photos arranged together, though each group features operations pertaining to multiple files in this subseries. Includes groups featuring photos from 1961, 1965 1971, a helicopter trip, a community album, and a workplace album. Photographs depict images pertaining to the following operations at Cassiar, B.C.: mining, milling, maintenance, labratory tests, and tramline and town operations. Images featuring operations of the company town include the grocery store, bank, churches, school, library, lounge, pool, theater, community center, outdoor recreation, hospital, dentist, cafeteria, bus route, residences, air strip, firehall, laundromat, park, police, and newspaper.
Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd opened a second mine in 1967 at what became the one-industry town of Clinton Creek, Y.T. File contains photographs depicting different areas of operations at Clinton Creek. Locations include the mine, plant, town, tailings pile, main office, the 40 Mile River, and surrounding area. Town photos depict the grocery store, cafeteria, medical clinic, school, auditorium residential area, Connell Street and power house. File also includes aerial photographs and images depicting forest fighting, photographers capturing the tailings pile, asbestos samples, mining machinery, staff offices, and operations in the mill, lab, and garage.
Additional photographs integrated into file depict Clinton Creek's surrounding area, and three slides of a tailing pile explosion believed to be Clinton Creek.
- File contains photographs done to item level description, depicting miscellaneous people and locations at or around Cassiar, B.C. This includes a photograph of renowned prospector William (“Bill”) Storie, Bill Pratt with a fox, a community gathering in a someone's home, and a hockey game.
- Also included but not to item level is a photo of "David Madore" as part of his application to Cassiar, photo of "William Field" a local hire maintenance mechanic, and photos of a RNWMP Post sign (Royal North West Mounted Police) that depicts annotations "Indian grave" , "Miners Cabin" , "Road House" , "Customs House" , "St. James Church" , "Swansons Store" etc., and 15 negatives of various individuals at what appears to be someone's home.
- Also included is cabin at Boya Lake, which used to be named Chain lake, located off the Stewart-Cassiar highway. This land of this cabin may have been involved legal issues , which was related to people at Cassiar.
Photographs of various Cassiar Staff at work. There is extensive annotations on the back of each photo explaining who is depicted and where they are working.
File consists of material relating to Carrie Jane Gray, a Mayor and Alderman on Prince George City Council who took part in several community organizations. Her dedication to Prince George is the reason why a former landfill was turned into park was named in her honour. Materials include newspaper clippings and reproductions of articles.
File consists of material relating to Prince Rupert. Materials include correspondence, a postcard, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, a book, a magazine, photographs, reproductions of journal articles and reproduction photo negatives. Highlights include:
- National Harbours Board, "Port of Prince Rupert", 1977 (pamphlet)
- Prince Rupert Port Facilities, "Port of Prince Rupert", [198-?] (pamphlet)
- National Harbours Board, "Port Directory, the keys to international Commerce", 1975 (book)
- Western Ports Symposium, "Kitimat-British Columbia's Newest Port", 1977 (reproduction)
- Prince Rupert Visitors Bureau, "Prince Rupert Beautiful British Columbia the gateway city halibut capital of the world", [197-?] (magazine)
- Prince Rupert Visitors Bureau, "Welcome to Canada's Northwestern City", [197-?] (pamphlet)
- Motor Crest Hotel, "Prince Rupert B.C.", [197-?] (pamphlet)
- BC Provincial Archives, "B.C Bureau of Mines, Omineca mining district", 1915 (photograph reproduction)
- BC Provincial Archives, "Swannell Survey", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
- BC Provincial Archives, "B.C Bureau of Mines", 1909 (photograph reproduction)
- BC Provincial Archives, "Omineca mining district", 1915 (photograph reproduction)
- 29 photographs of unidentified photographs [poor reproductions]
This subject file consists of collected information about people with last names starting with the letter C, including: Robert Cunningham, Henry J. Cambie, Nick Cachia, Guy Chipman Canning, Les Capewell, Emily Carr, Sperry Cline, Jack Clotworthy, Elizabeth Cloarec, Bill Olive Collison, William Cooke, Dick Corless, Mary Corless, Les Cox, Author Mike Crammond, Paddy Cram, Donald Creighton, and Thomas Crosby.
This subject file consists of collected information about people with last names starting with the letter L, including: Sarah Lacroix, Duke Lavington, Douglas Lay, Bea Leach, Louis LeBourdais, Frances Lee, Peter Leech, Jack Lestin, Bob Letchford, Gwyneth Lindsay, John Little, Alex Charlie Long, Sheldon Luck, and Roy Lyons.
This subject file consists of collected information about people with last names starting with the letter M, including: Ben Muma, Vic Morgan, Martha Morgan, Mazie Armitage Moore, Dorothy Moore, Joanne Monaghan, Walter Moberly, Alfred A. Milne, Olive Miller, Beryl Miller, Joe Mettler, Anna Maria Mellace, Adrien and Jo Meeuwissen, Mildred M. Matheson, Jacob Martens, and Ruth Marko.
This subject file consists of collected information about people with last names starting with the letter N, including: E.J. Norman, John Nilson, Frank Neurauter, John Neilsen, and Harold Neave.
This subject file consists of collected information about people with last names starting with the letter O, including: William Ogilvie, Ken and Sadie Olson, Wiggs O'Neil, Imbert Orchard, Annie Ormandy, and Ted Owen.
This subject file consists of collected information about people with last names starting with the letter P, including: Thor Paulsen, Frank and Adele Paquette, Louie and Flora Perrin, Margret and Milles Perry, Duncan Pitman, and Clarence and Laura Pollard.
This subject file consists of collected information about people with last names starting with the letter Q, including Bill and Bea Quadros.
This subject file consists of collected information about people with last names starting with the letter S, including: Sage Noble Walter, Polly Sargent, John Sargent, Arthur Sampson, Sater Synove, Louis Schibli, Sam Service, Granny Seymour, Dave Shaw, Arthur Shelford, George Simpson, Alexander Sinclair, Marcus Smith, Andy Spisak, John Stephens, Monica Storrs, Jessie Sugden, and Twain Sullivan.
This subject file consists of collected information about people with last names starting with the letter V, including: Elizabeth Anderson Varley, Jim Somer Van, Rhyn B. J. Van, William Cornelius Van Horne, and Vaart Ralph Vander.
File consists of 1 audiocassette of people interviewed by Bob Harkins. Side A consists of interviews on a number of topics. Bart Hollinger discusses energy alternatives; Kerri Stratton conductor of the New Caledonia Symphony; Betty Harrower discussing the United Way activities; August Dornbierer discussing history of the PG Fire Department, and Ken Bernsohn discussing his career as a freelance writer. Side B consists of interviews with Ron Thorsen discussing athletics at the College of New Caledonia, Kathrine Mathews of the Elder Citizens' Recreation Society, Bob Martin alderman on his upcoming campaign for mayor and Vic Litnosky also a mayoral candidate in the 1977 election.
File consists of 1 audiocassette of interviews possibly by Bridget Moran with Arnold Davis and Claude Foot.
Sans titreFile consists of an oral history given by Garry Doucette, Bill Henry, and Lucille Henry, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.
File consists of an oral history given by Violet Findlay, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.
File consists of an oral history given by Ron Hilde, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.
File consists of an oral history given by Robert Lewis, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.
File consists of an oral history given by Robert Parris, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.
File consists of an oral history given by Joan Paulson and Sharlene Leepart, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.
File consists of an oral history given by Sharon Simmonds and Ken Switzer, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.
File consists of an oral history given by Annius Van Driesum, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.
File consists of photocopies of 1960s records from the City of Prince George related to Island Cache that were organized by researchers involved with the Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes an Urban Renewal Report and municipal memoranda.
File consists of copies of 1972 records from the City of Prince George related to Island Cache that were photocopied and organized by researchers involved with the Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes responses to a survey asking home owners of Island Cache about their interest in the installation of a water main to their property. Also includes city correspondence and memoranda regarding the possible installation of a water system in Island Cache.
File consists of copies of 1972 records from the City of Prince George related to Island Cache that were photocopied and organized by researchers involved with the Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes building inspections and assessments for Island Cache properties. Aldo includes fire inspections and home inventories for insurance purposes.
File consists of copies of 1972 records from the City of Prince George related to Island Cache that were photocopied and organized by researchers involved with the Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes tax assessments for Island Cache properties.
File consists of photocopies of material from the collection of Bob Parris. Includes material dated from 1971 organized by Island Cache Recovery Project researchers. Includes copies of newspaper clippings; a "Report on Flood Protective Measures for Cottonwood Improvement District" from 1969; and newsletters, correspondence, and a petition from the Island Residents' Association.
Photographs within this file pertain to modes of transportation and transportation routes (including construction, surveying and traveling).
Photographs within this file document Canadian military service, training activities, military institutions, bases and site; individuals and organizations (eg. veterans, military personnel, militia, cadets), military vehicles and ships, equipment, weapons, uniforms, artifacts and legislation as it pertains to Northern British Columbia.
Small booklet containing handwritten notes of what appears to be a speech prepared by W.H. Collison on the topic of traditions and events he had been witness to along the northwest coast of British Columbia.
Notebook contains two stories: "The Finding of the Crystals" and "Tit for Tat or The Porcupine and the Beaver". These stories are also found in the Collison manuscript.
Notebook contains Collison's recollections of local history as he heard it, and of the events he encountered during some of his time in ministry.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Joyce and Brian Hards.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Steve Kolida.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Earl Lousier and Harry Gairns.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Jean May.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Mike Moore.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Horst Sander. Also includes photocopies of Horst Sander's personal records, such as a tree farm license.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Milly Saville.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Erwin Stoll.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with John and Bernice Trick.