This external hard drive contains back-up files from Gary Runka and Joan Sawicki's computers. The digital files consist of personal, professional, and business records. Includes textual documents (PDF and Word format), spreadsheets (Excel), digital images (JPEG), and email backup files.

File consists of a presentation folder containing the Official Report of Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard) from Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Afternoon Sitting (Volume 5, Number 2) which includes a tribute to Gary Runka. Also includes a DVD.

File consists of research material regarding Granville Island street railway operations of BC Hydro Railway. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "The Granville Island Switching Operations of the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Railway" by Sochowski and "BCER Granville Island: Extension of Industrial and Interurban Lines within Vancouver City" by Davies.

File consists of documents relating to the construction of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE), which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes a chronology of the history of PGE, a list of sub-contractors who completed the Squamish sub-division, "PGE/BCR: Dease Lake Extension First 25 Years, 1968 to 1993", and "P.G.E.R. 1914 to 1923: Progressive Dates of Commencement of Passenger Service".

File consists of maps of the Pacific Great Eastern (PGE) and BC Rail (BCR) trackage in British Columbia, which consist of photocopy reproductions and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of PGE/BCR track in various B.C. cities (Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Squamish, 100 Mile House, Lillooet, Fort Nelson, Williams Lake, West Vancouver, Quesnel); maps of PGE/BCR track at various times (1973, 1986); and maps of the Dease Lake extension.

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Managing Conservation Lands to keep Nature's Pulse Beating" for the BC Trust for Public Lands.

File consists of:

• "Devil's Club, Black Flies, and Snowshoes" by John Revel, 2007, 44 p. (3 copies)

File consists of:

• David Mills, "Aleza Lake Research Forest Historical Internship Summary" (2 Jan. 2007), 26 p. - In print and original digital .doc file
• David Mills, "Aleza Lake Forest Experiment Station Socio-Economic Time Line 1905-1937" (2007), 68 p. - In print and original digital .doc file
• ALRFS employment paperwork for David Mills, the ALRFS Natural Resource History Intern
• Research notes, including a copy of a map of the town of Aleza Lake in the 1920s

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "BC's Agricultural Land Reserve - Its Historical Roots" at the Post World Planners Congress Seminar.

File consists of selected personal records from Dr. Joselito Arocena's digital media. Includes 3 floppies and migrated data from hard drives.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Ralph Spoklie.

File contains photocopies of seedling measurement tables.

File consists of materials resulting from the interview with Krystyna Simpson, conducted as part of the Living Landscapes Red Rock Project. Includes audio cassettes containing the oral history, a transcript of the interview, and a consent form.

File consists of materials resulting from the interview with Mary and Bill Payne, conducted as part of the Living Landscapes Red Rock Project. Includes audio cassettes containing the oral history, a transcript of the interview, and a consent form.

This fonds illustrates Walt Taylor’s activities as a social activist in the Okanagan region of B.C. in the 1970s, and his involvement with political-environmental activist movements in the Bulkley Valley-Telkwa-Smithers area c.1980s-1990s. The Taylor fonds includes records of the Skeena Round Table for a Sustainable Society, the Northwest Study Conference Society and the Waging Peace Society; as well as, background research compiled for Taylor’s publication "Waging Peace for a Living: An Action Plan for survival of life on earth", (Victoria: Trafford Publishing, 1999). The Taylor fonds also contains records of significance relating to proposed economic developments, such as open-pit mining, fishing and forestry policies and nuclear power; and documents pertaining to political-environmental actions conducted by Northern BC stakeholders such as First Nations (Gitskan and Wet'su'wet'en) and NGO’s such as the Telkwa Educational Action Committee of Householders. Types of records comprising this fonds include correspondence to and from activist organizations; circulars to society members; background papers on social activist issues; background reports on BC First Nations environmental and land claims issues, background studies on environmental & economic impacts of industrial developments proposed for Northern BC, newspaper clippings, and various publications.

File contains minutes from Aleza Lake Steering Committee meetings, proposals to assume management of the Aleza Lake Research Forest, research project outlines and timelines, budget summaries, photocopies of management and working plans for 1992 to 2002, and related correspondence between the Steering Committee.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Arne and Carrie Mellows.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Ray Williston.

File contains original tables for soil measurements, a related photocopied draft report, and related photocopied handwritten notes.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Victor Litnosky.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Erwin Stoll.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Tony Broslaw.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with John Gaal.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Doug Frazier and Linda McFarlane.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Jack Long.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Marilyn Wheeler.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Glen Stanley.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Bob Beeson.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Terry Johnson.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Kittil Barlaug.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Anna Mellos.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with John Broderick.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Virginia Karr.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Ivan and Bev Westerland.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Ken and Donna Quinn.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Anson Phillips.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Steve Kolida.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Jim Burbee.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with John Humphreys.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Doug Homme. Also includes photocopies of Doug Homme's personal records, such as photographs.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with John and Elizabeth Haan.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Jean May.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Crissie Ward and Laureen Stewart.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with John and Bernice Trick.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Sandra Trolian.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Joyce and Brian Hards.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Horst Sander. Also includes photocopies of Horst Sander's personal records, such as a tree farm license.

File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Myra and Glen Hooker.