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2023.8.09.1 · Item · 1948
Part of Willard Freer Diary Digital Collection

Summary of the diary transcript 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
2023.8.12.1 · Item · 1954-1957
Part of Willard Freer Diary Digital Collection

Summary of the diary transcript 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
2023.8.05.1 · Item · 1944-1945
Part of Willard Freer Diary Digital Collection

Summary of the diary transcript 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
2023.8.15.1 · Item · 1964-1966
Part of Willard Freer Diary Digital Collection

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

  • January 1-March 28, 1964: Working at Fireside
  • March 28-June 8, 1964: Living at his cabin in Kechika Valley and engaging in fur trading
  • June 8-July 3, 1964: Working at Fireside and Alaska Highway
  • July 3-27, 1964: Preparing for hunting trips, working for Robin Dalziel
  • July 27-September 6, 1964: Packer and hunting guide for Robin Dalziel
  • September 6-14, 1964: Travel back to Freer's cabin in Kechika Valley
  • September 14-27, 1964: Worked on fencing and clearing trails
  • September 28-October 5, 1964: Raft trip to Fireside down the Kechika River
  • October 5-17, 1964: Work at Fireside and trip back to Kechika
  • October 18, 1964-June 18, 1965: Kechika River Valley
  • June 18-July 24, 1965: Watson Lake and Canadian Geological Survey watchman, Mile 130, Cantung
  • July 25-August 4, 1965: Preparing for work, Fireside and Kechika Valley
  • August 4-September 14, 1965: Packer and hunting guide for Robin Dalziel
  • September 15-30, 1965: Return to Kechika Valley cabin and errands
  • September 30-October 29, 1965: Bringing Gordon Toole's horses to Kechika River valley to winter
  • October 30, 1965-July 2, 1966: Kechika River Valley
  • July 2-15, 1966: Watson Lake and Fireside
  • July 15-August 11, 1966: Preparation for hunting trips
  • August 11-October 2, 1966: Hunting guide and packer for Skook Davidson
  • October 2-12, 1966: Freer's cabin in Kechika River valley
  • October 12-December 31, 1966: Working at Fireside, BC