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File contains an original "Prince George Land and Resource Management Plan" published by the Government of British Columbia.

Image depicts a sawmill, possibly Lakeland Sawmill, in Prince George B.C.

Image depicts a pulpmill, likely Northwood, in Prince George, B.C.

File contains photocopied excerpts from various maps of the Aleza Lake Research Forest area, some annotated.

File consists of:

• BC Ministry of Forests news release regarding research forest agreements between UNBC and UBC (8 Mar. 1999)
• "A Synopsis of the UBC Research Forests" by Peter Sanders and Ken Day (24 Apr. 1998)
• UBC's Alex Fraser Research Forest list of active research projects (Apr. 1998)
• ALRF's "Proposed Future Management Structure for the Research Forest"
• "Proposal to Assume Management of the Aleza Lake Research Forest" prepared by Ken Day and submitted by UBC and UNBC (22 Dec. 1997)
• Copy of briefing note prepared for David Zirnhelt, Minister of Forests, regarding a research forest for UNBC (Nov. 1998)

File consists of a document entitled "Proposed Future Management Structure for the Research Forest" accompanying a letter to Paul Sanborn inviting his participation in the Aleza Lake Research Forest Research Working Group.

File consists of:

• Draft "Joint Protocol for Co-ordination of Research and Operational Planning Activities at the Aleza Lake Research Forest" between the BC Ministry of Forests, Small Business Forest Enterprise Program, and Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd. (7 Feb. 1996)
• Application for an Exemption to a Silvicultural Prescription and Logging Plan (19 Dec. 1996)
• Amendment to Special Use Permit #19070, Bowron Floodplain Addition, Aleza Lake Research Forest (1 Aug. 1995)

File consists of correspondence to and from the Aleza Lake Research Forest regarding various issues.

File consists of a compilation of Experimental Projects in the Prince George Region. This compilation work was done by Stewart Taylor of the Ministry of Forests. Included are Experimental Projects regarding the Aleza Lake Research Forest that were selected from Taylor's larger project, which contained over 400 EP summaries for the Prince George Region.

File consists of minutes and agenda for the following meetings of the Aleza Lake Research Forest Steering Committee:

• 14 June 1994
• 16 Apr. 1996
• 3 Dec. 1996
  Also includes the following accompanying documents:
• ALRF Forest Renewal BC Research Extension Proposal Synopses for the Period 1997/98 to 2001/02
• ALRF Planning Project [outline of issues]

File contains a trail guide co-published by the BC Forest Service and Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd. entitled "The North Ridge Eco-Trail Guide: Aleza Lake Research Forest".

File consists of:

• A computer database print-out of photographs held at the Fraser-Fort George Museum that relate to sawmills (as of 1993)
• The Fraser-Fort George Museum's "Northwood Archives Donation Inventory"

File consists of:

• Original version of Ralph Schmidt's 1993 BC Forest Service publication entitled "The Aleza Lake Experiment Station (1920's and 1930's)"

File contains a computer print-out of the Aleza Lake Research Forest Management Plan #1 for the years 1992 to 2002, which was prepared by Mike Jull.

File consists of summary information for Aleza Lake Research Forest field tours.

File consists of a three different lists of articles and reports that compile works regarding the Aleza Lake Research Forest.

File contains an original "Proceeding of the Experimental Forests Workshop, April 28-29, 1992" co-published by the Government of Canada and the BC Ministry of Forests. Item is noted to be FRDA Report 202 and BCFRAC Report 2.

Photograph depicts Harry Coates, Ted Baker, and John Revel at Aleza Lake Research Forest re-opening ceremony on July 9, 1992.

File contains a photocopy of the BC Forest Service publication entitled "The Aleza Lake Research Forest: 'A Rich Past and a Bright Future' Provincial Colleges Tour" from June 1991.

Series consists of records relating to the management and administration of the Aleza Lake Research Forest.

File consists of correspondence and proposals relating to various Aleza Lake Research Forest projects.

File consists of clippings from various serial publications regarding the Aleza Lake Research Forest.

File consists of recreational guides from various places in British Columbia, especially Northern British Columbia. Guides include:

• The North Ridge Ecr-Trail Guide: Aleza Lake Research Forest
• Cluculz Lake Silviculture Demonstration Area: Trail Guide
• Willow River Interpretive Trail
• Crooked River Forest Self-Guided Circle Tour
• Forests for the World Interpretive Trail Guide
• Cottonwood Island Nature Park: Habitat Enhancement.

Series consists of records created or accumulated by the Aleza Lake Research Forest Society regarding the research forest's history. Includes oral histories and material from long-time personnel that worked at the ALRF, such as Harry Coates, John Revel, and Frank Hellenius. Also contains copies of archival records from other archival institutions that concern the history of ALRF, which were compiled as part of a 2006/2007 history internship project.

File consists of:

• Poem written by John Revel in 1963 entitled "Cruisers (To George Silburn)"
• Eulogy for John Revel by Mike Jull, May 2015
• Obituary for John Revel in July-August 2015 issue of BC Forest Professional
• Photograph printed on foamcore of John Revel and two others checking cones from 1972 seed crop

File consists of:

• Minutes of the First Meeting of the Aleza Lake Management Committee, 30 Nov. 1990
• "Comments on the Proposed Terms of Reference for the Aleza Lake Management Committee" collated by Michael Jull, April 1991
• Correspondence from Ken Collingwood to Phil Halkett regarding release of funding for the Aleza Lake Research Forest, 22 Nov. 1991

Videocassette is a VHS recording of an interview with John Revel produced by Spectrum Videoworks as part of a BC Forest Service "Esprit de Corps" institutional memory project.

File contains four maps of the Aleza Lake Research Forest showing locations of Permanent Sample Plots in partial cut timber sales.

Item consists of transcript of interview with Ambrose Trick discussing the sawmilling and logging industry in Northern BC, c.1930s-1950s including the 1953 strike; the creation of the Northern Interior Lumbermen's Association. Trick also discusses his involvement in railway work, his involvement with hockey in Prince George and discusses Prince George politics, prominent personalities in the North.

Item consists of transcript of interview with writer, film maker, and guide outfitter Andy Russell conducted by Bob Harkins at Prince George Radio Station, CJCI regarding Russell's experiences with guiding in Northern Rockies. Russell also discusses his new work The Life of a River and discusses the environmental impact of hydro-electric development on rivers

File contains a possible photocopied excerpt (pages 14-47) from "A Field Guide for the Identification and Interpretation of Ecosystems of the SBSj1 in the Prince George Forest Region", which was a 1987 unpublished BC Ministry of Forests report by C. DeLong, S. Jenvey and A. McLeod.

Harry Weaver Memories consists of a copy of the typed manuscript of Harry Weaver's autobiography, as well as various other related trapping information.

Item is a BC Forest Service beverage coaster.

Item consists of transcript of documentary consisting of forum with prominent members of the forest industry discussing the history of forestry in North Central British Columbia c.1960s-c.1980s. Participants include Bill Young, Keith Yorston, Ken Bernsohn, Hector Richmond, Russ Cousins, Harry Gairns, Don Gould, Orville Gorley, Frank Oberle, Includes 'logger's commandments' song.

Item is McNaughton Lake, B.C. Map 83D and Part of 83C Second Status Edition (1975) from "Classification and Interpretation of some Ecosystems of the Rocky Mountain Trench, Prince George Forest Region, British Columbia: First Approximation" (1984).

File consists of 1 audiocassette of public presentation hosted by Bob Harkins discussing the history of sawmilling in Prince George Region. Introduces several people involved in sawmilling industry and also discusses history of the Northern Interior Lumbermen's Association. Also shows a historical film about sawmilling and provides commentary.

Item consists of transcript of interview with Alex and Chris Muldowan discussing family history and Muldowan's involvement in forestry in North Central BC.

File consists of 1 audiocassette of interviews by Bob Harkins with John Backhouse, city librarian discussion of referendum on construction of new library. Also contains interview with Don Thatcher, conservation officer.

File consists of 1 audiocassette of people interviewed by Bob Harkins. Side A consists of interviews with Bill Jones of the Fort George Railway Society, Walter Gill formerly of the BC Provincial Police, and Bob Sebastian, of the Carrier First Nation. Side B consists of interviews with Ella Fry, a trapper from Valemount and Prince George boxer Harold Mann.