File contains slides depicting vegetation and a few maps.
File contains slides depicting the opening of the Cottonwood Park section of the Heritage River Trails in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a large crowd of people on a section of the Heritage Trail on Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a crowd of people in Cottonwood Park in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts Elmer Mercier, a former mayor of Prince George, B.C., cutting the ribbon to open Cottonwood Park's Heritage Trail.
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1601 6th Avenue, the corner of 6th Avenue and Vancouver Street. Annotation on verso: "CUTE c-7, union, Vancouver/ 6th".
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1648 8th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "1648 - 8th, next to Rosel's".
Photograph depicts a residential building at 1625 4th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "Loedel proposal, 1625 - 4th, (see above)".
Photograph depicts a residential building on the corner of Vancouver Street and 10th Avenue. Annotation on verso: "Trick house, Vancouver/ 10th".
Photograph depicts a residential building at the corner of 6th Avenue and Winnipeg Street. Annotation on verso: "NE corner, 6th / Winnipeg".
Photograph depicts the Europe Hotel on 3rd Avenue.
Photograph depicts the old post office and federal government building at 1299 3rd Avenue prior to the coat of arms removal. Annotation on verso: "fed. govt bldg, (post office), c. 1990, before, coat of arms, removal".
Photograph depicts a parking lot and alleyway behind the Europe Hotel on 3rd Avenue.
Photograph depicts a Rental and repair shop on 3rd Avenue.
Photograph depicts a weathered barn along a body of water, presumed to be in the North Thompson area.
Photograph depicts a weathered barn along a body of water, presumed to be in the North Thompson area.
Photograph depicts a residential building in the North Thompson region.
Photograph depicts a wooden building presumably at the Fort St. James historic site.
Photograph depicts a wooden and abandoned building, the roof caving in and the sides tarnishing. Photograph taken in an unknown location.
Photograph depicts a wooden and abandoned building, the roof caving in and the sides tarnishing. Photograph taken in an unknown location.
Photograph depicts a wooden and abandoned building, the roof caving in and the sides tarnishing. Photograph taken in an unknown location.
Photograph depicts an abandoned and worn out grain elevator, with three buildings in a row and the elevators going down towards the ground.
Photograph depicts an abandoned and worn out wooden building in a flat field.
Photograph depicts a section of railway trackage, presumed to be located within or nearby Sinclair Mills, BC.
Photograph depicts a section of railway trackage, presumed to be located within or nearby Sinclair Mills, BC. There is a man on the other side of the railway tracks.
Photograph depicts a post office, presumably in Sinclair Mills.
Photograph depicting a large stone surrounded by trees in an unknown location.
Photograph depicting a landscape with a lake and a mountain in the background.
Photograph depicting a large stone surrounded by trees and two people sitting on top of it.
Photograph depicting a log house, presumably in the campground in Quesnelle Forks.
Photograph depicting a small log cabin with a front porch and a sign reading "Happy 150th Anniversary Cariboo Gold Rush 1859-2009", presumably taken in Quesnelle Forks.
File consists of photographs depicting Soda Creek Cemetery and presumably the general Soda Creek area. Also includes photographs of a personal residence and Kent Sedgwick with a dog.
Photograph depicts the graves of Seward Rankin, Gerald Rankin, and James Rankin at the Soda Creek Cemetery.
Photograph depicts Celia M Dusseau's grave stone in the Soda Creek Cemetery.
Photograph depicting a dirt road winding between grass and trees in Soda Creek.
Photograph depicting an abandoned building in Soda Creek, the building surrounded by overgrown grass and trees.
Photograph depicting a garden and backyard in someone's personal residence.
Photograph depicting Kent Sedgwick and a dog in someone's garden and personal residence.
Subseries includes research material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to the incorporation of the City of Prince George. Topics include the naming of the City of Prince George, city boundaries, the city amalgamation with Fort George and South Fort George, city census records, and mayors of Prince George.
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the naming of the city of Prince George and the origins of the name. Includes: "Proclamation" photocopy of British Columbia Gazette discussing the naming of the city of Prince George (1915); "Prince George needs a new name" print of pgcitizen.ca article by Neil Godbout including comments on the article (July 2009); "Prince George" in Prince George Citizen, Northern Explorer (May 2006); and "History of Prince George" in a Prince George Towncenter Business Association publication (July 1985).
File consists of photocopies and notes relating to the boundary expansions of the city of Prince George since its incorporation. Includes a graph drawn by Kent Sedgwick regarding the addition of land and water each year of the boundary expansion and a "Proclamation" photocopy from the B.C. Gazette (23 Apr. 1953). Also includes 5 maps: "City of Prince George Boundary Expansions since Incorporation in 1915" (1979 or 1980); "City of Prince George" (Feb. 1979); "Map of Prince George" (between 1970 and 1985); "Study Area Boundaries" (Mar. 1977); and "City of Prince George" (Feb. 1972).
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the development of an archive in Prince George and at the University of Northern British Columbia. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "Memories live on in boxes at UNBC, historical book in the works" (23 July 2000); "History in Boxes" (20 June 1997); "Material for archives sought" (May 1990); and "Record collector: Michael Taft works to keep local history alive" (24 Feb. 2000). Also includes a "Prince George City Archives Inventory" document; a Heritage Advisory Committee meeting agenda (30 June 1988); and an "Archives" report from the Heritage Advisory Committee of the City of Prince George.
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to research on the history of Prince George. Includes: "The Downtown Streets of Prince George: A 'City Beautiful' Plan" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (7 Oct. 1991); "Cairn at millennium park" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (Mar. 2000); and a "Fort George Railway" brochure written by Kent Sedgwick (May 1988).
Newspaper is a special edition of Prince George Citizen entitled "Millenium Timeline." The edition is about the new millennium and entering the twenty-first century.
The item is the millennium edition of The Prince George Free Press. The "Millenium Report" was one of two different inserts in an unknown December 1999 issue. The edition contains information about Prince George's past and speculation as to where Prince George will be in the future.
Subseries includes research material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to land survey, development, and settlement in Prince George and British Columbia. Land surveys were conducted in British Columbia by surveyors George Dawson, the North Coast Land Company, Alfred R.C. Selwyn, and the Geological Survey of Canada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. James C. Anderson and engineer J. Gill conducted topographical surveys for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway on Fort George and the Indian Reserve. Surveyors and land plot companies developed the land for sale to promote settlement in the area. Also includes materials regarding the continued development of the City of Prince George throughout the 20th century. The files primarily consist of newspaper clippings, research notes, and photocopied documents.
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to Prince George's historical population and census data. Includes: "British Columbia Archives research guide" a printed document (2002); "Prince George Historical Population data" by Kent Sedgwick (Oct. 1991); and a "Historical record of subdivisions" typescript chart depicting historical development in the Hart in Prince George (Nov. 1976).
File consists of clippings and reproductions relating to the history of Prince George from 1970-1979. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "Thirty years ago..." (2007); "Highlights of Prince George city life 30 years ago..." (Oct. 2006); "Pine Centre Mall turning 30 today" (2004); "History through the lens" (2007); and "Early 1970s had impact on Prince George" (2004).
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the promotion, development, and growth of the city of Prince George. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "Fur, gold and land" (July 1986) and "How a little community grew" (July 1986). Also includes a "References for Early Prince George" typed and printed document from Kent Sedgwick (1986).
File consists of promotional material and economic information related to Prince George between 1979 and 1989. Includes: "Prince George and Region" booklet (1980); "Today's consumer magazine" second anniversary issue of Consumer newsmagazine (Mar. 1989); "Prince George official guide" promotional magazine (1980); "Northeastern coal megaproject fires up city's economy" article reprint (May 1982); "Prince George, B.C. 1979" promotional booklet (1979); and "Greater Prince George Analysis of Employment 1979" typescript document (1979).