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File consists of clippings and notes relating to Prince George mascot, Mr. PG. Also includes collectable Mr. P.G. stamps (2009) and various clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper (2009).

File consists of notes, a reproduction, and a clipping relating to British Columbia's 150th anniversary, "BC150", in 2008.

File consists of a photocopy of a 1955 Northwest Digest magazine containing a special article on the city of Prince George, entitled "Prince George, Lusty Lady of the West" by Arthur Downs.

File consists of volumes of the "Museum Mirror" newspaper published by the Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum.

Subseries contains secondary material collected by Kent Sedgwick for research on the history and geography of Prince George and its region. Includes secondary sources and bibliographic references regarding the history and geography of Prince George and the Central Interior of British Columbia. The files primarily consist of photocopied articles and printed bibliographies.

File consists of clippings and reproductions of obituaries of Fred J Shearer, a pioneer realtor; Carl Strom; Ronald Joseph Seymour; Stan Carling, former government agent; Sarah Reid, a pioneer resident; Joe Novak, an innovator at Dunkley Lumber; William Jarvie Aitken, a dentist; Ernst Huber; Hartley Fawcett; Gustaf Albert Lund; Ray Williston, previous MLA for the Prince George area; Aberdina Cornelia Nielsen, wife to John Nielsen and instrumental in building the Summit Lake Sawmills; Frank Gordon Hewlett; Roy Wing Yip, a pioneer businessman; Holger Nielsen, one of the cities oldest residents at the time; Monica Marguerite Becott, long time city councillor; Alfred W. Holdner, advocate for senior citizens; Ted Williams, historian; Violet Baxter, historian; Ellen Agnes Garland, pioneer; and other pioneers and prominent figures in Prince George.

File consists of "Northern BC in Retrospect" magazine volume 1 edited by Audrey Smedley-L'Heureux.

File consists of "The Prospect" newspaper, vol. 1 no. 38 described as 'The Last Edition'. "The Prospect" was a regional news-advertiser located in Prince George, and reached Quesnel, Vanderhoof, Mackenzie, Fort St. James, McBride, and other communities within a 100 mile radius.

File consists of "The Spruce Needle" newspaper, vol. 1 no. 1 (17 Aug. 1982). The serial described itself as having "Prince George Community News and Views".

File consists of "The Spruce Needle" newspaper, vol. 1 no. 6 (21 Sept. 1982). The serial described itself as having "Prince George Community News and Views".

File consists of the "Prince George Echo" newspaper vol. 1 no. 50 (29 May 1958).

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the history of Cottonwood Island in Prince George. Includes: "A brief history of cottonwood island" typed draft by Kent Sedgwick (Nov. 2009); "Cottonwood Island area suggestions for street names" typescript document by Kent Sedgwick for the Heritage Advisory Committee; and "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a park reserve" typescript document by Kent Sedgwick (Aug. 1973). File also includes "Kent Sedgwick - Island Cache / Cottonwood Island" a CD-R containing photographs of the Cottonwood Island and Island Cache area (2009).

The Upper Fraser Historical Geography Project was conducted by UNBC faculty and a team of researchers between 1999 and 2002. The lead researchers were Aileen Espritiu, Gail Fondahl, Greg Halseth, Debra Straussfogel, and Tracy Summerville. The project resulted in the creation of 93 oral history records and their transcripts. Participants included regional forest industry executives, politicians (including former MLA Ray Williston, local mayors and Fraser Fort George Regional District representatives), forest industry workers, and former and contemporary Upper Fraser community residents. The oral histories document the rise, consolidation and demise of the forestry-based settlements along the Upper Fraser River between 1915 and 2000.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Kate Anderson and May Romanin. Includes one original recorded audio cassette and three copies.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with John Broderick. Includes one copy of the original recorded audio cassette; the original recording is not held by the archives.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Buster Brown. Includes two copies of the original recorded audio cassette; the original recording is not held by the archives

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Lawrence Grinde. Includes two original recorded audio cassettes and four copies.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with John and Elizabeth Haan. Includes two copies of the original recorded audio cassette; the original recording is not held by the archives.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Bob Harkins. Includes two original recorded audio cassettes and one copy.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Steve Kolida. Includes one original recorded audio cassettes and three copies.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Earl Lousier and Harry Gairns. Includes two original recorded audio cassettes.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Jean May. Includes one original recorded audio cassette and one copy.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Louisa Mueller. Includes two original recorded audio cassettes.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Joe Rositano. Includes one original recorded audio cassette and one copy.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Horst Sander. Includes two original recorded audio cassettes and two copies.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Marilyn Wheeler. Includes two original recorded audio cassettes and two copies.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Frank Willinger. Includes one copy of the original recorded audio cassette; the original recording is not held by the archives.

This scrapbook, entitled "My Two Year Term on the Teen Town Council", was created by Howard Foot to document his involvement in the Prince George Teen Town Council. Howard Foot was the elected "mayor" of the Prince George Teen Town Council for the 1958-1959 term. The British Columbia centennial year was 1958; Teen Town was involved in centennial event planning. The scrapbook includes newspaper clippings from the Prince George Citizen relating to Prince George Teen Town events and the Teen Town Council. These clippings include mention of other Teen Town Council members, including Brian Fawcett who later became a nationally-recognized Canadian writer.

Original photographic prints and reproduced photographs relating to Prince George Teen Town are pasted in and interleaved into the scrapbook. Also interleaved into the scrapbook is a 26 February 1959 issue of the Prince George Echo newspaper. The newspaper issue has a feature article about a Prince George custom car show organized by Howard Foot.