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Item is a photocopied version of Arlidge and Fraser's "Influences of Time on Effectiveness of Scarified Seedbeds in Spruce-Alpine Fir Forest of Central Interior" working plan for Experimental Project No. 528. Location of original unknown.

Item consists of photocopied documents regarding Mary Gibson Henry's expeditions in Northern BC. Includes itineraries for her team's 1931 trip and 1932 trip. Also includes a document that provides additional details about the expeditions.

Item is an original "Kwadacha Park 1976" trip report by W.G. Hazelwood. Includes original photographic prints pasted into the report. Also includes a "Kwadacha Wilderness Park Proposal" accompanying map.

This presentation transcript accompanies the 1973 BC Land Commission photographic slide and audio tape set entitled "Land Commission Act and the Agricultural Reserve Plan" that was used in original public hearings throughout the province. The presentation was given by Bill Lane, BC Land Commission Chair, and Gary Runka, BC Land Commission General Manager.

Historically interesting letter from George Hills (1816-1895), the first Anglican bishop of British Columbia (in 1860-1892). The letter contains an extensive quote from the letter by Rev. James Reynard, who built the famous St. Saviour church in Barkerville. Written in the midst of the construction, the letter describes the process: "I have just had an interesting letter from Cariboo in which Mr. Reynard details his recent trials, his difficulty in getting his church built which some have opposed - he had however been at last rewarded by being able to make a start. He says "as a result of all these efforts we do start tomorrow. I am paying two clever builders ten dollars (2 £) a day each to superintend, make foundations & doors, windows, and on Tuesday next I call "a Bee". The freshet has put many men out of work & I have had many offers of free labour. I am under obligation to pay 500 dollars (100 £) as soon as possible for the lumber & the baland 1545 dollars (310 £) by installments. All the church proceeds will be devoted to reduce this and therefore I shall still be almost beggared for another year. I hope soon to send you a sketch of the Church among the Golden Hills." This letter is dated Oct. 10..." Hill also expresses his gratitude "for the kind mention of the Columbia Mission in your interesting work & for the response which you name. It will do if you send the amount you have received to us at the end of the year."

Letter is addressed 70 Upper Berkeley St., London, 23 November 1869.

Item is a photocopied report by T.C. Reid entitled "Liard River Hotsprings Park Natural History Observations". The report compiles natural history observations of Liard River Hotsprings, including a water chemistry report, weather observations, botanical report, ostrich fern growth, amphibian report, mammal report, bird report, and map and photograph orientation.

Item is an original Parks Branch report by A.T. Bergerud and H.E. Butler entitled "Life History Studies of Caribou in Spatsizi Wilderness Park 1977-78".

Document is a research installation layout map for the Holy Cross Creek site of the Sulphur stable isotope tracer study (E.P. 886.15).

Document is a research installation layout map for the Kenneth Creek site of the Sulphur stable isotope tracer study (E.P. 886.15).

This born-digital "Lucille Mountain soils" document provides a description and basic data for the Lucille Mt. pedon.

This born-digital document consists of field observations for Mackenzie Valley sites N04-06 to -08, Aug. 9-10.

Item is an original BC Forest Service "Management Manual" that was published circa 1955 and amended many times up to 1973.

Item is a marking manual compiled by D.R. Glew, Assistant Forester.

Item is an original issue of British Columbia Forest Service Research Notes on "Marking of Spruce in the Fort George Forest District" by L.A. deGrace, E.W. Robinson, and J.H.G. Smith.

Item is "Memorandum regarding Future Logging at Aleza Lake" by F.S. McKinnon.

"Mineralogy of clay and sand fractions of soils developed from till, glaciofluvial and glaciolacustrine deposits in central interior British Columbia" was a preliminary internal report that provides some background to Arocena and Sanborn's regional soil mineralogy study, as well as a compilation of the mineralogical data.

The key results from this work were later published as:
J.M. Arocena and P. Sanborn. 1999. Mineralogy and genesis of selected soils and their implications for forest management in central and northeastern British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Soil Science 79: 571-592. https://doi.org/10.4141/S98-07

This Ministry of Forests internal memorandum of 30 June 1997 from Paul Sanborn to Regional & Research Branch soil scientists provides comparison of Morgan's extractant and BaCl₂ for cations, using the 57 samples from the regional soil mineralogy study.

The key results from the study were later published as:
J.M. Arocena and P. Sanborn. 1999. Mineralogy and genesis of selected soils and their implications for forest management in central and northeastern British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Soil Science 79: 571-592. https://doi.org/10.4141/S98-07

Document prepared by P. Grilz contains species lists and UTM coordinates for 10 sampling locations for the M-K-2001-2002-81 Seed Project.

Item is an original "Mount Edziza Park Wildlife Report: An Argument for Nature Conservancy Status" report by W.G. Hazelwood, Parks Biologist. Includes original photographic prints pasted into the report. Also includes an accompanying "Mt. Edziza Wildlife Survey" from October 13, 1979.

Item is a photocopied "Mountain Goat Surveys in the Tatlatui, Spatsizi and Mt. Edziza Provincial Park Areas, British Columbia" report by David F. Hatler (Wildeor) and W.G. Hazelwood (Alpenglow Resources).

Item is an original report by Grant Hazelwood entitled "Mt. Assiniboine Park Trip, August 19-22, 1974". Includes original print photographs pasted into the report. The objective was to sample the lakes fishery at the south and north ends of the park and to examine some grizzly bear habitat on the Simpson River and examine the condition of guiding cabins in the same area.

Item is a photocopied excerpt from an issue of "The Forestry Chronicle" entitled "Natural Reproduction Following Fires in Central British Columbia" by E.H. Garman.

This document is an unpublished draft manuscript of a Northern British Columbia history annotated bibliography. The document is based overwhelmingly on research into secondary sources published prior to 2016; more recent sources are not included. The annotated bibliography includes the following sections:

• Historiography
• Settlement Histories
• Alexander Begg's History of British Columbia
• R.E. Gosnell
• E.O.S. Scholefield
• Regional History
• New Histories
• Environment
• Northern History
• Ancient History
• Bibliography

Item is a poorly photocopied version of Percy Barr's "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station Progress Report". Location of original is unknown.

Item is an original "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr. Includes original photographic prints.

Item consists of a summary document entitled "Notable Surveys" by Mrs. W.K. Rutherford, V.C. Brink, R.S. Silver, and M.Z. ("Smokey") Neighbour. The document summarizes Knox McCusker's notable surveys. This article may have been put together by the authors for, or in conjunction with, a submission to a historical serial publication.

Item is a photocopied report by Don Miller entitled "Observations of Caribou and Caribou Environment in Northern and Southern Tweedsmuir Park and Wells Gray Park in Summer of 1977 with Comments on Related Observations in Spatsizi Park during Spring".

This born-digital document is an unpublished report to the Geological Survey of Canada on field work data and interpretations of Inlin Brook paleosols.

Map depicts the Shuswap Lakes, Rogers Pass, Kamloops, Yellowhead Pass, Thompson Valley, and the Nicola Valley. Also includes the first clues to a treasure hunt.

Item is an original wildlife section report by R.W. Ritcey entitled "Predators in Wells Gray Park 1950-1956".

Item is an original BC Parks report entitled "Preservation and Management of the Grizzly Bear in B.C. Provincial Parks: The Urgent Challenge".

This born-digital "Profile Descriptions" document provides descriptions of Williams Lake (Skulow Lake), Aleza 1 & 2, Log Lake, and Lucille Mountain pedons.

During a year away from studies in 1987-88, Dr. Paul Sanborn developed a successful grant proposal to the Science Council of BC (SCBC) to pursue a postdoctoral project with Dr. Tim Ballard in relation to sulphur-deficient soils in BC and prescribed fire. This project built on an existing broadcast burning study conducted by Macmillan Bloedel Ltd. near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, led by Bill Beese (later at Vancouver Island University). Dr. Sanborn's work addressed sulphur forms and amounts in the soils at these sites, and the chemical processes influencing sulphur availability in relation to prescribed fire.

Only one part of this work was eventually published:
Sanborn, P.T. and T.M. Ballard. 1991. Combustion losses of sulphur from conifer foliage: Implications of chemical form and soil nitrogen status. Biogeochemistry 12: 129–134. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00001810

The remainder of the work was documented in this Project Completion Report to SCBC, dated February 28, 1990, and entitled "Effects of Prescribed Fire on Sulphur in Forest Soils".

Item is a photocopy of "Provincial Parks and Stone Sheep: 'Affinity Through Default'" report by W.G. Hazelwood, Parks Biologist.

Item is an original report by H.M. Pogue titled "Regeneration and Growth of White Spruce After Logging".

Item is an original draft copy of "Regional Landscapes for the British Columbia Parks System".

Item is a photocopied "Report on Mt. Edziza, Tatlatui, Spatsizi" by Bob Henderson.

Item is a draft of "Resource Analysis 1984, Project No. 26, Silvicultural Systems" by J. Revel.

Item is a copy of "Review of Cutting Practices in the Spruce-Balsam Stands" in the Prince George Forest District.

Item consists of one funeral ledger that contains personal information regarding individuals' causes of death, their name, age, and place of residence. The ledger also contains information regarding payment for caskets or other funeral arrangements.

This document is a photocopy of a 1994 draft report prepared by Scagel, Hickling, and Evans for BC Ministry of Forests, Silviculture Branch. The document includes annotations by Lorne Bedford, BC MoF (ret.).

Item is an issue of "Forest Management Notes" on "Scarification in the Spruce Alpine Fir type of the Prince George Forest District" by J.R. Gilmour and J. Konishi.

Item is an original issue of British Columbia Forest Service Research Notes on "Seed Production of Hemlock and Cedar in the Interior Wet Belt Region of British Columbia related to Dispersal and Regeneration".