The Miscellaneous Forest History Material series consists of material created or used by various logging and pulp mill companies. Includes forms, union materials, maps, plans and other records related to the forestry sector in British Columbia. The series also comprises publications related to equipment and employee training, and correspondence and memorandum developed by B.C. Chemicals, a division of Canfor.
Subseries consists of maps, plans and posters pertaining to forestry in British Columbia and includes maps and plans depicting pre-emptor lots, communities, and industrial sites.
Subseries reflects Dr. Ainley's extensive research on indigenous science and traditional knowledge and how it transferred to European settlers in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Much of this research culminated in Dr. Ainley's unfinished monograph project "Re-explorations: new perspectives on gender, environment and the transfer of knowledge in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia." Material is, predominately, arranged by individual, with files largely consisting of bibliographies, articles and notes about and by the individual on topics related to the environment and interaction with indigenous peoples. Subseries also contains research notes, interviews, and correspondence. As much of Ainley's research focused on women, see subseries on women in science and engineering research (2002.14.1.5) for related materials.
File consists of research materials concerning First Nations science primarily in the Yukon but also in northern BC, North West Territories, and Native Americans in Alaska. File includes tourism promotional materials from the Yukon and Alaska.
Item consists of the Kohklux map originally created by Chief Chilkaht Kohklux of Tlingit in 1852. This is one of the earliest known maps of the southern Yukon. Map originally inserted into a book about the map.
Collection consists of materials related to Fort George surveying and preemption, including both legal and personal correspondence, legal documents and records, plans of lots, photographs, and a map. Includes records from the Cariboo Investment Company, Ltd., J.B. Henderson-Roe and C.H. Henderson Roe.
Subseries consists of material relating to the Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program, predominantly publications and reports. Includes some correspondence between NFCP and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Also includes air photo maps of the Nechako River from 1990.
Shirvell, ColeThis fonds consits of the administrative and business papers of Mr. Adam Zimmerman during his tenure as a senior level executive with Noranda Inc., Noranda Mines Ltd, and Macmillan Bloedel Ltd., particularly in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia with the majority of these records relating to the senior level operations of these companies. It includes textual records relate to the creation and development of Northwood Pulp & Timber Ltd. in Prince George including all aspects of its regional operations throughout Northcentral BC). The fonds also includes records related to Noranda Inc.’s successful and unsuccessful attempts at business acquisitions in both forestry and mining operations internationally, particularly in Mexico, Brazil, the Netherlands and Tasmania.
The fonds also contains textual records generated by Zimmerman in his directorship and chairman positions on various forest industry association boards. It includes his notes, general correspondence, minutes, as well as booklets and brochures notably from the Canadian Forest Industries Council, the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, the Forest Sector Advisory Council and other similar industry associations. Much of this material relates to the issue of the softwood lumber dispute and Zimmerman’s involvement in the lobbying efforts regarding Canada/U.S. Free Trade issues and includes bound reports, agreements, and publications as well as correspondence to/from Zimmerman and his handwritten notes within the files. The fonds also includes general business information (annual reports, brochures, publications) pertaining to other Canadian forestry and mining companies.
The fonds also contains Adam Zimmerman’s speeches and correspondence related to his involvement in numerous charities, foundations and corporate fundraising initiatives with numerous Canadian educational institutions, non-profit societies and federal election campaigns.
Business records of Noranda Inc. are extensive and include administrative, business, personnel, financial and legal records. Record types include correspondence, memos, handwritten notes, business proposals and meeting notes, merger proposals and notes, prospectuses, board meeting agendas and minutes, annual reports, financial statements, resumes, portfolios, printed brochures, publications and other ephemera related to the business operations of Noranda Inc., Noranda Mines and MacMillan Bloedel [during Noranda Mines take-over of MB] all during Zimmerman’s tenure as Chair and/or CEO. The fonds includes correspondence, financial reports, legal testimony transcripts resulting from the Gaspe Copper Mine labour strike in Quebec in 1957 and the subsequent Gaspe Law Suit of 1960 between Noranda and the United Steel Workers of America. The fonds also includes extensive correspondence between Zimmerman and various levels of government regarding the lobbying of government on forestry policy and correspondence with various environmental lobbying groups in the 1980s including correspondence with well-known environmentalist David Suzuki.
Subjects include all facets of business operations pertaining to Canadian forestry and mining sectors including labour issues, environmental impacts of industrial developments, industry and effects on the Canadian economy, the free trade debate, the softwood lumber issue etc.
The fonds provides a detailed archival record of Mr. Zimmerman’s contribution to the building of Noranda Forest in Canada, Northwood Pulp & Timber in BC and Noranda Inc. as a resource-based conglomerate. Many records were utilized by Mr. Zimmerman in the writing of his book, Who’s in Charge Here, Anyway?: reflections from a life in business, (Don Mills, Ontario: Stoddart; Distributed in Canada by General Distribution Services), 1997.
Zimmerman, AdamMap issued as part of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Industry magazine. Depicts locations of all pulp and paper mills in Canada in 1975 and provides a listing of company names.
Zimmerman, AdamHand annotated map depicts the proposed location of the Northwood Pulp Ltd. Beaver Bridge over the Fraser River near Prince George.
Map is a "Recreation and Logging Road Guide to the Forest Lands of Vancouver Island Alberni Valley and the Surrounding Area" created for the public.
Map is a "Recreation and Logging Road Guide to the Forest Lands of Vancouver Island Alberni Valley and the Surrounding Area" created for the public. Backside states "Welcome to TFL 44", along with promotional imagery and information for backcountry travelers.
Item is a preliminary plan showing traveled route of the Bedaux Sub-Arctic Expedition in 1934.
The Aleza Lake Research Forest Society (ALRFS) records encompass material that was created or collected by the Society over its existence (2001-present). Records created by the ALRFS consist of administrative and operational records, as well as publications from the Society. Collected records include historical records relating to the Aleza Lake Experiment Forest gifted to the Society or its members. These include maps, photographs, reference material, and documents. Members and associates of the ALRFS also documented the history of the forest through the creation of oral history recordings and written histories such as John Revel's "Devil's Club, Black Flies, and Snowshoes".
The fonds includes a significant amount of reproduced archival material about Aleza Lake from other institutions, such as BC Archives, the Canadian Forest Service, and the BC Forest Service. Many of these reproductions were created as part of the 2006 ALRFS Natural Resources History Internship in an effort to compile the history of the research forest.
Also included are cartographic and photographic materials that depict the Aleza Lake Research Forest and surrounding areas.
Reproduced map on mylar depicts the Aleza Lake timber reserve near Aleza Lake, BC.
Reproduced map on mylar depicts locations of elevations and benchmarks at the Aleza Lake forest.
Reproduced map on mylar depicts a proposed railway spur for the Aleza Lake Forest Experiment Station.
Original forest cover map shows timber history in the area of Giscome, BC.
Map is a photocopy reproduction of the "Aleza Lake Experiment Forest" map that was included in the appendix to the 1957 Aleza working plan.
Map is a photocopy reproduction of the Aleza Lake Experiment Forest development map that was included in the appendix to the 1957 Aleza working plan.
Map is a photocopy reproduction of the Aleza Lake Experiment Forest permanent plot map that was included in the appendix to the 1957 Aleza working plan.
Map is a photocopy reproduction of the Aleza Lake Experiment Forest working circle timber sale map that was included in the appendix to the 1957 Aleza working plan.
Map is a photocopy reproduction of the Aleza Lake Experiment Forest map that was included in the appendix to the 1957 Aleza working plan.
Map is a mylar reproduction of an Aleza Lake Forest Reserve map.
Map is an original linen Aleza Lake Experiment Forest map that reflects the reserve boundary, roads, trails, 20 feet contour intervals, air photo centre, declination, swamps, and mile posts.
Large-format map depicts the Monkman Public Sustained Yield Unit (PSYU) and Tree Farm Licence 30 east of Prince George.
Large-format map depicts the Monkman Public Sustained Yield Unit (PSYU) east of Prince George.
Map reproduction of the Aleza Lake Research Forest depicts timber sale areas, forest cover, and other details.
Map reproduction of the Sinclair Spruce Lumber Co. Ltd. T.S.H.L. A01848 C.P. 310 cutting area, likely in the Aleza Lake Research Forest.
File is a Resource Folio of maps and accompanying information created by Northwood Pulp & Timber regarding Timber Sale Harvesting Licence A01847, Willow River Block, Willow River P.S.Y.U. Includes maps that depict ungulates, waterfowl, recreation areas, special influence areas, and timber types. Most of the sheets have a duplicate, some with very slight variations. The following maps are supposed to be included in the but were missing upon arrival at the Archives: fish & topography, cutting permits & roads, and soils.
Large-format map depicts Northwood Pulp & Timber operating areas in 1975.
Forest cover map showing a crossing area of the McGregor River is annotated with a road and ferry crossing.
Map reproduction depicts major areas of the Aleza Lake Experiment Forest.
Map is an uncontrolled mosaic of aerial photography of the Aleza Lake Research Forest, with a July 1955 date of the air photography. Duplicate exists.
Map is an uncontrolled mosaic of aerial photography of the Aleza Lake Research Forest, with a July 1990 date of the air photography.
Item is a small-scale reproduction of a BC Forest Service Aleza Lake Research Forest map.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.
Item is a hand-drawn map of a plot in the Aleza Lake Research Forest. Individual trees are marked and numbered.