Image depicts a truck on a bridge, possibly crossing over the Peace River.
Image depicts a stretch of highway, possibly Highway 29 or 97.
Image depicts a forest of bare trees, possibly somewhere near Fort St. John, B.C.
Item is an orange bumper sticker with the BC Hydro logo and the words "I HAVE SEEN THE PEACE POWER PROJECT".
Image depicts a man in a yellow cap who appears to be blowing smoke into a bee colony at a bee farm. It appears to be an educational demonstration.
Item consists of transcript of interview with writer, film maker, and guide outfitter Andy Russell conducted by Bob Harkins at Prince George Radio Station, CJCI regarding Russell's experiences with guiding in Northern Rockies. Russell also discusses his new work The Life of a River and discusses the environmental impact of hydro-electric development on rivers
Harkins, BobItem consists of transcript and tape summary of interview with Elmer Nelson who discusses Axel Wenner- Gren's business interest in the Rocky Mountain Trench area of Northern British Columbia in the 1950s.
Harkins, BobItem consists of transcript and tape summary of interview with Tom Waller who discusses fire protection and forest fires in the Prince George and Peace River region.
Harkins, BobImage depicts a view of Chetwynd, possibly from Highway 97.
Image depicts a Chevron station as well as two motels in Chetwynd, B.C.
Image depicts a view of some farm land in Chetwynd, B.C.
Image depicts several houses in Chetwynd, B.C.
Image depicts several businesses in a small section of Chetwynd, B.C. There is a motor hotel and a half-visible sign for an Esso gas station.
Image depicts a view of a saw mill in Chetwynd, B.C.
Image depicts a view of a saw mill in Chetwynd, B.C.
Image depicts a number of townhouses in Chetwynd, B.C.
Image depicts a number of townhouses in Chetwynd, B.C.
Image depicts a view of a train passing through an area of Chetwynd, B.C.
Image depicts the Clayhurst Ferry on the Peace River.
Image depicts the Clayhurst Ferry on the Peace River.
Image depicts what appears to be a computer room at an uncertain location, possibly in Fort St. John, B.C.
Image depicts a crowded cafeteria, most likely somewhere in Hudson's Hope, B.C. The slide is labelled "Camp at H.H."
Image depicts a road with a guardrail and open fields somewhere near Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts a street of businesses in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts a large building which is labelled "Alberta Pool Elevators Ltd. Dawson Creek," located in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts a large building which is labelled "Alberta Pool Elevators Ltd. Dawson Creek," located in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts the interior of what is possibly a heritage building in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts a street of businesses and Mile "0" of the Alaskan Highway in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts Mile "0" of the Alaskan Highway in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts the Station Museum in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts the interior of the Station Museum in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts stuffed wildlife exhibits inside the Station Museum in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts stuffed wildlife exhibits inside the Station Museum in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts the Station Museum and the "Alberta Pool Elevators Ltd." building in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, April 1, 1942 to October 20, 1942:
- April 1-May 30, 1942: Trapping cabin along the Ingenika River
- May 30-June 16, 1942: In the Finlay River area, Freer sold furs to the HBC at Fort Grahame and helped portage supplied through Deserters Canyon for Del Miller and priest
- June 17-October 13, 1942: Employed with the United States Army in Northern BC, packing and outfitting for the survey crews of the Alaska Highway in the areas of Deserters Canyon, Fort Ware, Sifton Pass, and Fox Pass
- October 13-20, 1942: Journey to Skook Davidson's Diamond J Ranch
Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, April 1, 1946 to September 30, 1947:
- March 27-April 15, 1946: Fort St. James, working with Hendry Kinniburgh
- April 15-May 3, 1946: Took the Greyhound bus from Prince George to southern BC to visit family (Keremeos, Penticton, Cawston)
- May 3-5, 1946: Travelled with family to Wenatchee, Washington to see a flower show
- May 6-11, 1946: Returned with family to Cawston, BC
- May 12-14, 1946: Return trip north to Fort St. James on the Greyhound bus via Keremeos, Ashcroft, Quesnel, and Prince George
- May 15-28, 1946: Preparing for summer work in Fort St. James
- May 28-September 4, 1946: Departed from Fort St. James for employment with Emil Bronlund and the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co., packing through the Omineca District up to Thutade Lake
- September 9-October 25, 1946: Return trip to Diamond J Ranch
- October 26, 1946-May 27, 1947: Diamond J Ranch
- May 27-June 17, 1947: Travel to the British Columbia-Yukon Boundary Survey and preparations for work
- June 18-October 11, 1947: Head packer for the British Columbia-Yukon Boundary Survey
Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, January 1, 1944 to September 30, 1944:
- January 1-May 27, 1944: Diamond J Ranch
- May 27-June 6, 1944: Travel to Lower Post
- June 6-18, 1944: Waiting for C.H. Ney, land surveyor for the Dominion Geodetic Survey
- June 19-August 28, 1944: Packing for the Dominion astrofix survey
- August 28-September 7, 1944: Lower Post
- September 7-24: Return trip to Diamond J Ranch
- September 28-[October 21], 1944: Fort Ware trip to pick up food and machinery left after the Bedaux expedition
Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, July 1, 1945 to March 31, 1946:
- June 3-7, 1945: Trip to Thutade Lake as a packer for Emil Bronlund, mining engineer for Consolidated Mining and Smelting
- June 7-October 5, 1945: Thutade Lake
- October 5-12, 1945: Trip to Fort Ware
- October 14-26, 1945: Return trip to Diamond J Ranch
- October 27-December 31, 1945: Diamond J Ranch
- January 1-February 25, 1946: Diamond J Ranch
- February 25-March 3, 1946: Trip to Fort Ware
- March 3-13, 1946: Fort Ware
- March 13-26, 1946: Fort Ware to Fort St. James
- March 27-April 15, 1946: Fort St. James, working with Hendry Kinniburgh
Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, October 1, 1942 to December 31, 1943:
- October 1-13, 1942: Employed with the United States Army in Northern BC, packing and outfitting for the survey crews of the Alaska Highway in the areas of Deserters Canyon, Fort Ware, Sifton Pass, and Fox Pass
- October 16-29, 1942: Journey to Kechika River and Skook Davidson's Diamond J Ranch
- October 30-December 31, 1942: Working and establishing residence at Skook Davidson's Diamond J Ranch
- January 1-May 19, 1943: Working at Diamond J Ranch with Craig Forfar
- May 19-30, 1943: Trip to Fort Ware
- May 30-June 30, 1943: At Fort Ware, preparing for packing BC Government triangulation survey trip to surveying location and waiting for Skook Davidson to arrive with horses purchased from Jim Beattie
- June 18-July 13, 1943: Travel to surveying location
- July 15-August 17, 1943: Taking care of case camp while survey crews in field
- August 17-26, 1943: All crews working together
- August 27-October 23, 1943: Return trips between Fort Ware and Diamond J Ranch
- October 23-December 31, 1943: Diamond J Ranch
Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, October 1, 1944 to July 1, 1945:
- September 28-October 21, 1944: Fort Ware trip to pick up food and machinery left after the Bedaux expedition
- October 22-December 31, 1944: Diamond J Ranch
- January 1-May 26, 1945: Diamond J Ranch
- May 26-June 1, 1945: Trip to Fort Ware
- June 3-7, 1945: Trip to Thutade Lake as a packer for Emil Bronlund, mining engineer for Consolidated Mining and Smelting
- June 7-October 5, 1945: Thutade Lake
Image depicts a group of individuals who appear to be examining a rock. It is possibly part of an educational trip.
Image depicts three unidentified individuals examining rocks near a set of railway tracks at an uncertain location in the Peace River Region.
Image depicts a view of Fort St. John, B.C.
Image depicts an area of forests and fields somewhere near Fort St. John, B.C.
Image depicts a view of Fort St. John, B.C.
Image depicts two unidentified individuals in hard hats leaning against the railing of a large, open space inside an unknown concrete structure. It is possibly located in Fort St. John, B.C.
Image depicts a group of unidentified individuals in a greenhouse, possibly somewhere in Fort St. John, B.C.
Image depicts several unidentified individuals exiting a church made of logs, possibly in Fort St. John, B.C.
Image depicts several unidentified individuals inside of a church made from logs, possibly located in Fort St. John, B.C.
Image depicts an unidentified man in a greenhouse, possibly somewhere in Fort St. John, B.C.