File contains correspondence from William Kinsella. Includes letters to Brian Fawcett from William Kinsella regarding scheduled readings. Letters dated January 25, 1983; May 9, November 10, December 24, 1985; September 4, 1988.
File consists of material relating to William John "Wiggs" O'Neill, a riverboat pioneer. Wiggs began working on a Skeena River sternwheeler in 1898 and continued working on the river until the end of the steamboat era in 1911. He then moved to Smithers, where he operated the first power plant and owned an auto agency for 43 years. Materials include two books, newspaper clippings, and reproductions of journal articles. Highlights include:
- Wiggs O'Neill, "Steamboat Days on the Skeena River British Columbia", 1963 (book)
- Wiggs O'Neill, "Whitewater Man of the Skeena", 1960 (book)
Photograph depicts Jewitt's CF-ABM Fairchild 71 aircraft and a group of men surrounding a Detroit News aircraft NR-32-M, both located at Edmonton Airport.
File consists of material relating to William "Billy" J. Rhimes (Rimes?), editor of the Nechako Chronicle newspaper. Materials include a manuscript titled "1918 in Vanderhoof by Billy Rhimes", as well as newspaper clippings.
File contains correspondence to Brian Fawcett from William (Bill) Hoffer. The items are a booklet entitled, "A Correspondence" that includes typed copies of related correspondence, copyright 1985, 23 pages, and letters dated predominantly 1985.
Portrait photograph depicts Judge William Dow Ferry holding a pipe.
Portrait photograph shows William D. Ferry in his judicial robes.
Photograph is a head-on portrait of Judge William Dow Ferry.
Series consists of records and photographs relating to Judge William Ferry's life and career. Includes school records from Prince George Public School and the University of British Columbia, military photographs, and records, certificates and photographs relating to his his judicial career.
Ferry, William DowPhotograph depicts William Dow Ferry upon his graduation from the University of British Columbia Law School in May 1949.
Files contain a grade six report card, high school entrance certificate, certificates of appointment to various positions, a photocopy about the Dow Family, a map of the Cariboo District, Judge Ferry’s law degree from the University of British Columbia, his Law Society diplomas and his certificate of appointment to the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
File contains correspondence to Brian Fawcett from William Deverell. Includes a letter dated October 27, 1993.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to William Binney Milner, a Vancouver-based financier who owned Eagle Lake Sawmills at Giscome and the Prince George Citizen newspaper. File also includes photographs depicting the exterior of a house at the address 2890 Marine Drive (2005).
Willard Freer, a packer and guide in remote northern BC, kept a daily diary from 1942 to 1975 that provides a detailed record of life in northern BC and southern Yukon Territory. This collection consists of digital replicas of Willard Freer's diaries from 1942 to 1975, along with accompanying transcripts created by Jay Sherwood, who authored a book about Freer's life.
Excerpts describing the Freer Diaries from "Kechika Chronicler: Willard Freer's Northern BC & Yukon Diaries, 1942-1975" by Jay Sherwood (2023), pages 14-17:
In a letter that [Willard Freer] wrote in 1935, he stated that he had started keeping a diary when he left home. Unfortunately, his early diaries have been lost. In the summer of 1939, while Freer was away working, the BC Provincial Police investigated his neighbour Frank "Shorty" Weber as a suspect in a local murder. The police seized Freer's diaries from his trapping cabin as potential evidence. Freer wrote to the police requesting the return of his diaries, but he never received them. Fortunately, Freer had made copies of his diaries for the summers of 1932 and 1934. His diary for 1934 is particularly important because he was a member of the Bedaux Expedition.
Freer's existing diaries begin in the spring of 1942, when he was still living in the Ingenika River valley, and continue until 1975. The notebook for 1950 and 1951 is missing, and the January to September 1961 section has been removed. ...
Throughout his adult life, Freer wrote a daily journal. The entries are usually brief and direct, with minimal philosophizing. They are often repetitive, describing daily routines. However, the cumulative narrative of Freer's diaries provides a rare look into the history of one of British Columbia's most remote areas.
The pantheon of people recorded in Freer's diaries include many notable individuals who lived and worked in the Kechika River valley and along the Alaska Highway. Willard's journals provide details about specific events in the lives of these people. There are many references to the famous bush pilots Stan Bridcut and George Dalziel. He notes several prospectors who are well-known in northern BC and Yukon.
Willard's work involved extensive travel through northern BC and Yukon. His diaries provide details about the locations he visited. In particular, Freer kept an important record of travel on the Davie Trail between Fort Ware and Lower Post. For every overnight trip he made, Freer recorded the campsite he used, and the amount of time he spent travelling each day.
During the 1940s and 1950s, the Kaska and Kwadacha Tsek'ene still followed their traditional yearly rounds in the Kechika drainage. Freer's diaries detail the lives and routines of numerous Indigenous people over many years. Some of them are mentioned over a hundred times in Freer's diaries. By all accounts, Willard had good relationships with the Indigenous people. In the remote northern BC and Yukon region, where there were few people, working co-operatively was important.
Willard lived and worked at Skook Davidson's Diamond J Ranch during most of the 1940s and at intervals in the 1950s, so his journals provide considerable information about Skook and life at the ranch.
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Freer's diaries contain considerable information about daily life in the lodges along the Alaska Highway.
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Freer was involved in many important projects in northern BC and Yukon. He was a member of the famous 1934 Bedaux Expedition. Freer was a packer for BC and federal government survey crews for several summers; worked on the British Columbia-Yukon Boundary Survey for four years; was employed on Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) crews for several years; and spent three field seasons on the BC government's Forest Inventory program. Willard also packed for a couple of large mining exploration companies and was a hunting guide for Robin Dalziel and other guide outfitters.
Freer's diaries can also be used to monitor events like the weather and snowfall. In the winter, when he lived at Skook's ranch or at his cabin, he recorded the temperature in the morning, at midday, and in the evening. He also noted snowfalls. Willard recorded the date that the Kechika froze over in the fall, and when the ice melted off the river in the spring. He also noted his first observations of birds in the spring.
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The diaries of Willard Freer, which chronicle over thirty years of life in northern BC, are a unique account, providing a gateway to many of the people who lived there and some of the important events that occurred.
Photograph depicts Wilkinson Steel Ltd. The spur line was inside the property with an empty bulkhead car awaiting removal.
Map depicts the area around Wilkinson Creek near Carmi, BC. Annotated by Davies to show the Kettle Valley Railway.
Series consists of materials related to the oral history related by Wilf Howlett to Audrey Smedley/L'Heureux. Includes 1 bound, 1 unbound, and 1 electronic transcript, as well as three audio recordings, each of which has an accompanying copy.
Consists of 1 floppy disk (Sony 1.44MB high density MFD-2HD) of interview.
Consists of 1 audio recording (Maxell UR) of interview.
Consists of 1 audio recording (Maxell UR) of interview.
Consists of 1 audio recording (Maxell UR) of interview.
Consists of 1 audio recording (Maxell UR) of interview.
Consists of 1 audio recording (Maxell UR) of interview.
Consists of 1 audio recording (Maxell UR) of interview.
The item is an audiocassette interview of Wilf Erickson conducted by Kent Sedgwick. Annotation on cassette case states, "Wilf Erickson Sept 2001 RE: Salmon Portage."
Item is an original report entitled "Wildlife of the Bowron Lakes Region" by R.Y. Edwards.
Item is a reproduction of a "Wildlife Management in Park Act Land Designations" document by the BC Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing - Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division.
Item is an original copy of "Wildlife Habitat Mapping in British Columbia: Atlas of Inventories" by the BC Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks.
Series consists of textual material regarding wildlife and habitat in British Columbia created or collected by Grant Hazelwood. Predominantly includes reports (published and draft), discussion papers, article reprints, memoranda, and booklets.
File consists of records and textual material related to rare and endangered species (predominantly in British Columbia) collected by Grant Hazelwood. Highlights include:
- John Kelson for Kitamaat Village Council, "Investigation of Potential Marbled Murrelet Utilization of Lots 305 and 306", 1995
- Listings of rare and endangered species in British Columbia, various years
- Robert Jacobsen, "Legal Aspects of Critical Habitat Determinations", 1978? (reproduction)
- Grant Hazelwood and P.J. Bandy, "Wildlife Management Plan and Policy for Non-Game Species" (draft), 1973
- W. Grant Hazelwood, "Species of Management Concern on Kitsumkalum & Zymacord Drainages", Sept. 2001
File consists of records and textual material related to wildlife population collected by Grant Hazelwood. Includes journal reprints, reports, and leaflets. Highlights include:
- John G. Stockner, "Phytoplankton heterogeneity and paleolimnology of Babine Lake, British Columbia, Canada", Nov. 1975 (journal reprint)
- Western Guides and Outfitters Association, "Aims, Objectives and Policies", Oct. 1980 (reproduction)
- Information summary sheet leaflets for threatened and endangered Canadian wildlife including the white pelican, sea otter, Vancouver Island marmot, and wood bison, 1979
- D. Blower, "Population estimates for April 1977 caribou map", June 1977
Also includes a map:
- B.C. Fish and Wildlife Branch, "Wildlife Distribution Mapping - Big Game Series: Black Bear", 1978
File consists of records and textual material related to mammals (predominantly in British Columbia) collected by Grant Hazelwood. Highlights include:
- Robert E. LeResche, "Social and Ethical Considerations in Conservation" (reproduction)
- Grant Hazelwood, Resource Biologist, Northwood Pulp and Timber, "Fisheries Inventory - Driftwood River", 1981 (reproduction)
- Grant Hazelwood, Resource Biologist, Northwood Pulp and Timber, "Effect of Cut Block Size on Streams", 1981 (reproduction)
- David S. Shea, "A Wintertime Ecological Evaluation of the North Fork Flathead River Drainage, Glacier National Park", April 1976 (reproduction)
- A.L. "The Southern Half of the Alaska Highway and its Mammals", 1943 (reproduction)
- John P. Kelly, "Ecology of the Pine Marten (Martes americana) in North Central B.C.", 1977? (reproduction)
- V. Geist, "On the Management of Large Mammals in National Parks" in Park News, July 1972 (reproduction)
File consists of records and textual material related to wildlife collected by Grant Hazelwood. Includes journal reprints, reports, and conference papers. Highlights include:
- John Madson and Ed Kozicky, "The Principles of Game Management -- Stocking"
- Ian McTaggart-Cowan, "The Gamble of Game Management"
- R.Y. Edwards and C. David Fowie, "The Concept of Carrying Capacity"
- Maynard M. Nelson, "In Defense of the Sport Hunter" (reproduction)
- V. Geist, "On the Management of Large Mammals in National Parks" (reproduction)
- J. Hatter et al., "Inventory and Evaluation of Wildlife Resources of British Columbia", B.C. Natural Resource Conference Transactions, 1956
- Glen F. Cole, "Population Regulation in Relation to K", paper presented at the annual meeting of the Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Bozeman, Montana, 22 Feb. 1974
- Patrick W. Martin, "Distribution and Abundance of Big Game Animals in B.C.", 1963
- D. Robinson, "Inventory and Evaluation of Wildlife Resource of British Columbia", B.C. Natural Resource Conference Transactions, [1962?]
- Donald A. Spencer, "Vertebrates: A Resource Needing Management", 1972 (reproduction)
- BC Fish and Wildlife Branch - Department of Recreation and Conservation, "Migration of British Columbia Birds and Mammals" (reproduction)
- BC Fish and Wildlife Branch - Department of Recreation and Conservation, "A Brief History of Game Administration in British Columbia", [1971 or 1972] (reproduction)
- BC Game Department, "Report Re: General game conditions in the Penticton Detachment", 1961 (reproduction)
- R.Y. Edwards, "Wildlife and People in Northern British Columbia", a paper for the 13th BC Resources Conference, 1961
- R.Y Edwards and R.W. Ritcey, "Importance of Environment in Big Game Studies", a paper presented at Ottawa to a technical meeting of Canadian wildlife biologists, 1958
- Richard DeGraaf and Jack Ward Thomas, "Wildlife Habitat in or near Human Settlements", 1976 (reproduction)
- Paul Edgerton and Jack Thomas, "Impacts of Silviculture on Wildlife Habitats in the Blue Mountains", 1977
- P.T. Gregory, "Report on Research on Ecology of Snakes and Frogs in Provincial Parks", [1978 or 1979] (reproduction)
- I.D. Smith, "Alternatives for Wildlife Inventory", 1974 (reproduction)
- Ian Cowan, "Preliminary Study of the Ashnola Herd of California Bighorn Sheep", 1950 (reproduction)
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, "StreamTalk: The Newsletter for Salmonid Enhancement", Vol. 10 No. 3, Spring 2003
- Correspondence between Grant Hazelwood, Parks Biologist, and G.F. Buydens of the Parks Branch "Re: Woodpecker damage to water tank at Sproat Lake Park", 1978
File consists of records and textual material related to wildlife conservation and game management collected by Grant Hazelwood. Includes journal reprints, reports, and conference papers. Highlights include:
- James Hatter, "Fish and Wildlife in Natural Resources Development, 1966 (reproduction)
- "Pollution Control in British Columbia", [after 1967]
- Fish and Wildlife Branch, "Wildlife Resources in the Kootenay Region in British Columbia"
- J. Hatter, "The Function of the Provincial Wildlife Biologist", 1958 (reproduction)
- Jan Sawitski, "Plant Communities of the Nass - and Park Ranges of Central British Columbia", 1972 (reproduction)
- "Social and Ethical Considerations in Conservation" (reproduction)
File consists of records and textual material related to wildlife in conjunction with estuaries, grazing, and wetland habitat collected by Grant Hazelwood. Includes journal reprints, reports, and conference papers. Highlights include:
- "The National Wildlife Refuges of the Willamette Valley Oregon: An Example for the Lower Fraser Valley?", 1980
- "The Recommendations of the Fraser Valley Wetlands Habitat Committee", 1980
- "A Response to 'Sanctuary Needs of the Lower Fraser Estuary - A Discussion Paper", Dec. 1979
- Lower Mainland Regional Wildlife Association, "Log Boom Storage in Estuaries", 1973 (reproduction)
- R.Y. Edwards and P.W. Martin, "The Cariboo Method for Evaluating Browse Ranges", 1955
- Fish and Wildlife Branch, "Prevent Logging Damage to Streams" promotional leaflet, 1971
- Proceedings from Kamloops meeting re: interactions between cattle and wild ungulates in Southern B.C., 1972 (reproduction)
- "Brief: An Examination of B.C. Forest Service Guidelines for Streambank and Shoreline Protection" (reproduction)
- "Brief: Estuaries in British Columbia", 1973 (reproduction)
- Fish and Wildlife Branch, "Estuaries - The Case for Regulated Development", 1973 (reproduction)
- Fisheries and Environment Canada, "Planning Work Near the Water?" informational leaflet, 1978
File consists of records and textual material related to Northern BC wildlife corridors collected by Grant Hazelwood. Includes manuscripts, notes, and summary documents. Discusses the following wildlife corridors:
- "Fort Nelson - 94 J (Alaska Highway)"
- "Charlie Lake - 94 A (Alaska Highway)"
- "Trutch - 94 G (Alaska Highway)"
- "Halfway River - 94 B (Alaska Highway)"
- "Alternate Corridor - Chetwind > Fort St. John by Dawson Creek"
- "Hart Highway Corridor 'A'"
- "Alaska Highway Corridor 'B'"
Also includes a 1972 photocopied document titled "Wildlife Oriented Sites within Corridor of Alaska Highway (Wildlife Sites Outside of H.S.S.A.'s).
File consists of records and textual material collected by Grant Hazelwood related to BC Provincial Museum wildlife reports. Includes correspondence, news releases, and reports. Highlights include:
- Ministry of Environment, "Wolf Research Released" news release, Jan. 1984
- Grant Hazelwood, Director of the B.C. Wildlife Federation, "Wilderness" paper and "Proposed Wilderness Policy" (reproduction)
- Grant Hazelwood, species sightings in British Columbia lists, 1980 (reproduction)
- British Columbia Provincial Museum, "Higher Vertebrates of British Columbia, 1986
- R. Wayne Campbell and Alton Harestad, BC Provincial Museum, "Proposal for an Atlas of British Columbia Vertebrates", May 1981 (reproduction)
Item is a draft "Wilderness Tourism Association Strategic Plan" by the Wilderness Tourism Association.
File consists of correspondence and working records of the Wilderness Tourism Association.
Lateral detail of flowering <i>Rosa</i>
Detail of <i>Ribes</i> in flower
Habit of <i>Ribes</i> in flower
Consists of 1 audio recording (Maxell UR) of Wilbur Pond being interviewed by C. Kendall 24 March 1999.
Consists of 1 audio recording (Maxell UR) of Wilbur Pond being interviewed by C. Kendall 24 March 1999.