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Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, January 1, 1948 to December 31, 1949:

• May 1-27, 1948: Spring at Diamond J Ranch, with supply visits from bush planes
• May 27-June 6, 1948: Trip to Lower Post and preparation for work
• June 7-October 1, 1948: Head packer for the British Columbia-Yukon Boundary Survey
• September 26-October 18, 1948: Return trip to Diamond J Ranch
• October 18, 1948-April 21, 1949: Diamond J Ranch
• April 23-May 19, 1949: Freer spent time working around his cabin site
• May 19-September 26, 1949: Prepared for surveying as head packer for the British Columbia-Yukon Boundary Survey
• September 26-October 15, 1949: Return trip to Diamond J Ranch
• October 15-25, 1949: Return trip to Freer's cabin
• October 25-December 31, 1949: Freer at his cabin

Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, January 1, 1952 to February 17, 1954:

• January 1-March 18, 1952: Visiting family in Penticton and Washington state
• March 18-April 3, 1952: Working at Christy's Lodge at Lower Post
• April 4-May 20, 1952: Kechika River valley
• May 20-June 18, 1952: Travel to Omineca District
• June 19-August 22, 1952: Packer for Northwestern Explorations in Omineca District
• August 22-29, 1952: Travel to Mooseskin Johnny Lake via Telkwa
• August 29-September 22, 1952: Packer for Northwestern Explorations at Mooseskin Johnny Lake
• September 22-October 27, 1952: End of summer activities and travel to Christy's Lodge
• October 27, 1952-February 28, 1953: Working at Christy's Lodge at Lower Post
• February 28-April 8, 1953: Diamond J Ranch and Kechika River valley
• April 8-29, 1953: Working at Christy's Lodge
• April 29-May 13, 1953: Travel to Fort St. James and visit with friends in Fort St. John
• May 14-September 29, 1953: Packer for Northwestern Explorations
• September 29-October 28, 1953: Work at Kennco's warehouse in Fort St. James
• October 29-November 13, 1953: Travel to Lower Post via Prince George and Dawson Creek
• November 14-December 22, 1953: Working at Christy's Lodge
• December 23, 1953-March 31, 1954: Kechika River valley

Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, January 1, 1954 to December 31, 1957:

• January 1-March 31, 1954: Kechika River valley
• April 1-June 3, 1954: Working at Christy's Lodge in Lower Post
• June 3-September 14, 1954: Working for Northwestern Explorations around Mile 1117 on the Alaska Highway
• September 15-30, 1954: Travel to Fort St. James and preparations for trip to Diamond J Ranch
• September 30-November 15, 1954: Trip to Diamond J Ranch with Clem Reierson
• November 16-December 31, 1954: Kechika River valley with Clem Reierson
• January 1-February 12, 1955: Kechika River valley and trip to Lower Post with Clem Reierson
• February 12-March 12, 1955: Alaska Highway
• March 12-May 25, 1955: Kechika River valley
• May 25-June 1, 1955: Trip to Lower Post
• June 1-July 11, 1955: Lower Post waiting for Emil Bronlund and his Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Ltd. (CMS) crew
• July 11-August 16, 1955: Packing for Emil Bronlund
• August 17-September 11, 1955: Lower Post and trip to Diamond J Ranch
• September 11-23, 1955: Trip to Lower Post
• September 24-October 1, 1955: Lower Post
• October 2-15, 1955: Return trip to Diamond J Ranch
• October 16, 1955-May 17, 1956: Kechika River valley
• May 17-26, 1956: Trip to Lower Post and preparation for packing
• June 5-September 21, 1956: Packing for Northwestern Explorations' Flat Lake mineral claims
• September 21, 1956-February 18, 1957: Lower Post
• February 18-May 27, 1957: Kechika River valley
• May 27-July 3, 1957: Alaska Highway
• July 3-September 4, 1957: Packing for Continental Mining in Yukon
• September 4-October 13, 1957: Alaska Highway
• October 13-26, 1957: Travel to Freer's cabin at Horneline Creek
• October 26-December 9, 1957: Kechika River valley
• December 10-18, 1957: Trip from cabin to Lower Post
• December 18-31, 1957: Lower Post

Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, January 1, 1958 to December 31, 1961:

• January 1-March 11, 1958: Lower Post
• March 11-May 26, 1958: Kechika River valley
• May 26-June 3, 1958: Trip to Lower Post
• June 4-July 15, 1958: Lower Post
• July 15-July 27, 1958: Work for George Midgley in the Dease Lake area
• July 28-August 5, 1958: Travel to Denetiah Lake
• August 5-September 6, 1958: Packer for Geological Survey of Canada
• September 6-14, 1958: Travel in Kechika River valley
• September 14-October 8, 1958: Hunting guide for Amos Alec
• October 8-15, 1958: Watson Lake
• October 15-26, 1958: Travel to Freer's cabin on Horneline Creek
• October 26-December 31, 1958: Freer's cabin
• January 1-March 4, 1959: Kechika and trips to Lower Post
• March 4-June 5, 1959: Freer's cabin
• June 6-September 3, 1959: Packer for Geological Survey of Canada
• September 6-16, 1959: Travel and return to Freer's cabin
• September 17-October 3, 1959: Hunting guide for Robin Dalziel and return to Freer's cabin
• October 3-December 31, 1959: Freer's cabin
• January 1-May 27, 1960: Kechika River valley
• May 27-September 11, 1960: Work for Geological Survey of Canada as packer and boatman
• September 11-December 31, 1960: Alaska Highway and Fireside, BC
• October 1-December 31, 1961: Alaska Highway and Fireside, BC

Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, January 1, 1962 to December 31, 1963:

• January 1-March 8, 1962: Alaska Highway and working at Fireside, BC
• March 8-May 3, 1962: Kechika River valley
• May 3, 1962-March 7, 1963: Alaska Highway and working at Fireside, BC
• March 7-June 2, 1963: Kechika River valley
• June 2-December 31, 1963: Alaska Highway, working at Fireside, and boat trips up Kechika River

Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, January 1, 1964 to December 31, 1966:

• June 2-December 31, 1963: Alaska Highway, working at Fireside, and boat trips up Kechika River

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, May 1, 1948 to October 29, 1948:

• May 1-27, 1948: Spring at Diamond J Ranch, with supply visits from bush planes
• May 27-June 6, 1948: Trip to Lower Post and preparation for work
• June 7-October 1, 1948: Head packer for the British Columbia-Yukon Boundary Survey
• September 26-October 18, 1948: Return trip to Diamond J Ranch
• October 18-29, 1948: 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

Summary of the diary of Willard Freer, October 1, 1947 to April 30, 1948:

• October 1-11, 1947: Head packer for the British Columbia-Yukon Boundary Survey, travel to Lower Post
• October 11-21, 1947: Return trip to Diamond J Ranch
• October 21, 1947-May 27, 1948: Off season at Diamond J Ranch, with supply visits from bush planes

Videotape contains footage of: 3-Apr-07 - Dick Harris health and pine beetle research tour - 17-Apr-07 - Cozzetto regarding the Virginia Tech shooting

Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Habit of <i>Cirsium</i> in fruit

The photograph depicts a dilapidated log cabin in a forest during autumn.

Item is a photograph of the “Caribou Bench and Bar”, a group of nineteen men and one woman taken on September 7, 1951 at a dinner in honour of Peter Wilson’s 40th birthday. Judge Ferry is in the second row fifth from the right.

Photograph depicts man in formal attire holding a cigar in front of ornamented fireplace. Believed to be a member of Cassiar's Board of Directors with the first name David, representing Turner & Newall (manufacturing business based in Manchester, U.K., later known as Turner Brothers Asbestos Company).

Photograph depicts group of eight men standing on lawn in front of building known as "House 130" or "Director's Lodge". Left to right: Nick Gritzuk, Charles Rainforth Elliot, W. Harold Connell, Jack Christian, Fred Martin Connell, Ken A. Creery, Plato Malezemoff (from Newmont Mining), Tam Zimmermann. Trees and mountains in background. Most men featured in photo are believed to be members of Cassiar's Board of Directors.

Photograph depicts group of eleven men standing in line in the Cassiar valley. Left to right: Jack Christian, Charles Rainforth Elliot, John Drybrough, John E. Kennedy, Fred Martin Connell, W. Harold Connell, Ken A. Creery, George Washington Smith, Tam Zimmermann, [Fred Murray]?, Nick Gritzuk. Creery looks through his own camera, appearing to photograph the photographer. Power lines and mountains in background. Most men featured in photo are believed to be members of Cassiar's Board of Directors.

Photograph depicting a dirt field surrounded by green trees.

Photograph depicting a dirt road winding between grass and trees in Soda Creek.