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Peace River
2012.13.1.93.27 · Item · 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the Peace River and visible layers of sediment deposits in the surrounding cliffs.

Pat's Pass
2012.13.1.79.18 · Item · Aug. 1977
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of a valley; the slide itself labels the image in two places, "central basin" on the left side of the image, and "Pat's Pass" on the top of the image between the two mountains.

2002.14.1.06.06 · File · [between 1993 and 1996]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of a covering letter by Ainley with research notes, an obituary for Parr Traill along with a description of Parr Traill's "Canadian Crusoes," and photocopies of Parr Traill correspondence.

2002.14.1.06.02 · File · [1993?]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of a transcript of an oral history of Elinor Huntsman Mawson; a photocopy of an article by Tina Crossfield, entitled, "Experience and Perception: A Comparison of Outlooks of Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899) and Susana Moodie (1803-1885) in 19th Century Canada"; a photocopy of an excerpt from Parr Traill's monograph, "the Canadian Settler's Guide"; and a photocopy of an excerpt from Parr Traill's monograph, "Studies of Plant Life in Canada."

Parr Traill correspondence
2002.14.1.06.03 · File · [1993?]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of photocopies of correspondence sent to Parr Traill and an accompanying list, which provides the senders and send dates of the correspondence. It also includes a family tree.

2003.13 · Collection · [after 1909]

Consists of two photograph albums that illustrate Parker Bonney's early years as a Forest Engineer. Includes photographs of the expedition to the Nass Valley undertaken by Parker Bonney, Sam Brown, and others. May also include photographs of later surveying expeditions.

Bonney, Parker
Paddlewheel Park
2012.13.1.7.202 · Item · Nov. 2000
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the Fraser River at Paddlewheel park, with a train on the other side of the river, in Prince George B.C.

Paddlewheel Park
2012.13.1.7.201 · Item · Nov. 2000
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the Fraser River at Paddlewheel park, with a train on the other side of the river, in Prince George B.C.

2006.25.1.58 · Item · Jul. 1969
Part of Al Elsey Moving Images Collection

The footage begins with a man hauling a rubber boat to shore. The man displays the fish that he has caught to the camera. The film cuts to a pontoon plane for Coast Mountain Flight Services Ltd., and then back to the man placing his fish into a bag. The filming then returns to the plane taking off over water. There is aerial footage of the river and mountains, most likely the Bella Coola Valley. Also include is footage of duck with ducklings.

Possible other locations that are seen in the footage are Gitcha Mountains, Ulkatcho Mountains or Rainbow Mountains.

Pack Train in High Country
2006.25.1.01 · Item · April 1963
Part of Al Elsey Moving Images Collection

Footage of a pack train in the high country, which is likely an upper valley of the mountain foothills. Probable locations of this footage include Holt homestead, Rainbow Mountains or Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.

2006.25.1.62 · Item · [between 1961 - 1967]
Part of Al Elsey Moving Images Collection

Footage of large animal, most likely a moose, along a steep bank. Two men and their pack horse traveling along an open landscape, a close shot of their campfire at night, then footage of them preparing for a journey early in the morning. Also a view of a herd of caribou, the men traveling in a pack train over a stream and through upper valleys of the mountains, various sunset shots, a lake full of birds feeding, and finally the men packing the horses with killed game meat, most likely caribou.

The location of the filming is most likely the Rainbow Mountains.

2000.19.1.191 · Item · 20 Sept. 1926-19 Oct. 1926
Part of Prentiss Gray Collection

Photograph depicts a train of pack horses walking along a snowy trail across a snow-covered plateau. In the background a tree-covered mountain base is visible with snow-capped peaks rising up in the distance.