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File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the East Line Section of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central British Columbia.

File consists of notes and printed photographs relating to the East Line. The file includes photographs that depict various areas on the Upper Fraser and within the communities, including Dome Creek; Sinclair Mills; Penny; Grand Canyon; and Crescent Spur (between 1999 and 2005).

File consists of notes and clippings relating to schools along the East Line.

File consists of lists and printed emails relating to slides and photographs depicting the East Line. Includes a CD that contains slides and photographs depicting the East Line (2000).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to electric power in Prince George. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "Lighting controversy a tempest in a light bulb" (Jan. 2009) and "Lighting up the night" (Aug. 2003). Also includes a "Heritage site inventory" typescript document and a photograph depicting the powerhouse in Prince George [before 1999].

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to encouraging settlement and immigration to Prince George. Includes material on Dutch settlement in Prince George; the Hornby Plan, a 1933 settlement plan by the Canadian National Railway to develop communities and stimulate business for the railway, particularly in Prince George; promoting Prince George for settlers; reserved land for veterans; and auction of lands to cover delinquent taxes in British Columbia.

File consists of notes, clippings, typescript documents, and reproductions relating to the Europe Hotel in Prince George. Includes: "RE: Demolition of 'Europe Hotel'" typescript report to Prince George Heritage Advisory Committee by I.K. Hirvi (25 Apr. 1985); "Evansford Development Proposal on Block 133" memo to file from Graham Farstad, Acting City Planner (4 Mar. 1983); "RE: Europe Hotel Prince George, B.C". typescript letter to Mr. C. A. Jeffery, City Manager from Gunnar Rasmussen (8 Feb. 1979); "Appraisal Report Europe Hotel 1235 - 3rd Avenue Prince George, B.C". typescript document by Gunnar Rasmussen (Feb. 1979); "Europe Hotel" typescript letter to Downtown Development Committee from C.A. Jeffery, City Manager (12 Dec. 1978); "Office of the Deputy Minister" typescript letter to Mr. C.A. Jeffery from Tex C. Enemark, Deputy Minister (7 Sept. 1978); "RE: 'Derelict Problem' in the Downtown" typescript letter to the Mayor and Council from Downtown Development Committee (29 Sept. 1978); "Minutes: Special meeting of the Heritage Advisory Committee to consider the Europe Hotel" typescript meeting minutes (25 July 1985); "RE: Europe Hotel" typescript letter from the Prince George Towncenter Business Association to Wayne Buchanan (21 Feb. 1985); and "RE: Europe Hotel" typescript letter to Mr. Lanson Lee from Wilson, King & Company (2 Aug. 1984). Also includes photographs depicting the Europe Hotel site (1985-1986).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Fannie Kinney who was a school teacher from 1944 to 1966 at the Elementary School in South Fort George. Includes: "Heritage Trail Sign - Fannie Kinney" typescript letter to Matte DeNys Public Works from Kent Sedgwick (27 July 1988); and "Fanny Kinney" typescript transcript off Pioneer Tape Cassette 16-A from the Prince George Public Library (ca. 1970). Includes photographs depicting Fannie Kinney's house and a sign erected to honour her in the community (2003).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Father Adrien Morice. Father Adrien Morice was a missionary and was ordained as a priest who came to British Columbia in 1880 to complete his ecclesiastical studies. After completing his schooling he was signed to the Williams Lake Mission where he worked closely with the Chilcotin peoples, learning their language and ministering. He continued to learn Chinook before moving to work at Stuart Lake with the Na'Kaztl'Tenneh Band in 1885, working with four divisions of the Carrier Tribes, the Alexandria, Quesnel, Blackwater, and Lhuskuz. Morice continued to use the Cree language and eventually published a monthly newspaper between 1881 and 1884 called "Tsettes Nahivelnik" (meaning "storyteller") using the Cree language. File primarily consists of handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick regarding Father Adrien Morice and his work.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to federal government buildings in Prince George. Includes: "Fw: Info - Prince George Former Post Office - 1294 3rd Avenue" printed email from Trelle Morrow to Kent Sedgwick (27 May 2011); "City of Prince George" typescript letter to Noel O'Beirne from Kent Sedgwick (13 Nov. 1991); "Possible users for federal government building 3rd Avenue/Quebec Street" typescript letter to Alderman Becott from Kent Sedgwick (10 Oct. 1989); "City of Prince George" typescript letter to Dr. Colin Campbell, Director of Heritage Conservation Branch from Kent Sedgwick (5 May 1989); "RE: Municipal Heritage Designation of Federal Government Building" typed letter from Ian Whitbread to Kent Sedgwick (28 Mar. 1991); "Bylaw No. 5538" typescript document from the City of Prince George (3 Apr. 1991); "Public Notice 'Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 5538, 1990'" typescript document from B.C. Williams, City Clerk (1990); "Intersect" typed letter to Kent Sedgwick from Kathy Antonyk (14 Mar. 1994); and "Heritage Conservation in your community..". pamphlet from the Heritage Advisory Committee (1994). Also includes a photograph depicting the old Post Office in Prince George (1990).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Ferguson Lake and Chief Lake.

File consists of notes relating to the Ferndale Elementary School.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to ferry boat service in and around Prince George. Includes material regarding the Fraser River Fort George ferry; the Isle Pierre ferry; and the Miworth ferry. File also includes photographs depicting a building at Isle Pierre in the 1970s and the ferry crossing at Isle Pierre in 2005.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a field trip to Shelley conducted by Bev Christensen. Includes: "Lheidli T'enneh and Fort George" typed document by the BC Historical Federation (May 2003).

File consists of notes relating to the East Line and field trips taken for research.

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 notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to fire protection services and fire halls in Prince George. Includes the following clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper: "Dramatic fires sent businesses up in flames" (May 2004); "Fires were frequent in days of wood stoves" (Aug. 1980); and "Home fires burned too brightly" (May 1999).

File consists of a note and a reproduction relating to First Methodist Church on Third Avenue, which was later moved to 1389 Ingledew Street in Prince George. File predominantly consists of printed photographs from The Exploration Place Museum database depicting First Methodist Church.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the first Pentecostal church originally at 1405 Sixth Avenue, Prince George.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the first Presbyterian Church built in Central Fort George in 1913. File predominantly consists of photocopies from The Exploration Place Museum database depicting the first Presbyterian Church in Central Fort George.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to flooding in Prince George. Includes: "RE: Ice Jams in Nechako River at Prince George" typescript letter from Peter Campbell to Graham Farstad (30 May 1984) and "Floods" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (1 Feb. 1996). Also includes photographs depicting low water and flooding in Prince George (1937 and 2006).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Foley's Cache (later Island Cache and now Cottonwood Island Nature Park) in Prince George. Includes: "Foley's Cache" typed document by Kent Sedgwick (2 Feb. 1996). Includes photographs depicting a sign describing Foley's Cache and historical photographs of Foley's Cache.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to forest fires in Prince George and region. Includes: "Significant Fire Years in the Prince George Area - A Media Perspective Taken from the Prince George Citizen Newspaper (1912-1961)" typed document by Brad C. Hawkes (June 1997).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Fort Alexandria (later renamed Alexandria). Fort Alexandria was an HBC trading post, ferry site, and steamboat landing in the North Cariboo, 45 km south of Quesnel. File contains photographs depicting Fort Chilcotin, the landscape and buildings (Sept. 1983 and Aug. 2006).

Item is a photocopied 1915 map depicting the Fort Fraser Division, published by the British Columbia Department of Lands.

Item is a photocopied 1944 map depicting Fort George, published by British Columbia Department of Lands.

Item is a photocopied 1944 map depicting Fort George, published by the British Columbia Department of Lands.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Fort George Canyon. Includes: "City of Prince George" typescript letter from Kent Sedgwick to Mr. Ron Drane, Manager of Pine Centre (7 June 1984) and "Fort George Canyon Hiking Trail" pamphlet published by the Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum (July 1984). Also includes photographs depicting the Fort George Canyon and men hiking the trail (1985).

File consists of a note relating to the Fort George Canyon Elementary School.

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to Fort George Park (renamed in 2015 to Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park). Includes: "Fort George Park" typescript document; "Plan No17962" reproduction of downtown map and plan no 17962 (1969); "Fort George Park" handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick; and "Park No. JK 85 Fort George Park" map depicting plans for Fort George Park (28 June 1978).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a brochure about the Fort George Railway and the "Little Prince" 24? gauge steam engine. Includes: "Fort George Railway" brochure prepared by Kent Sedgwick (May 1988); "Fort George Railway Society" typescript letter to George Finsterle from Kent Sedgwick (1 May 1989); and "Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum" brochure (1988).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Fort St. James, the community and historic site. Includes material regarding the development of the community as a trading post for Hudson's Bay Company and the development of the historic site. Includes: "Fort St. James National Historic Site" pamphlet prepared by Parks Canada (1981); "Fort St. James National Historic Park" pamphlet prepared by Parks Canada (1974 and 1978); and photographs entitled "UNBC Student trip" and depict a snowy landscape and wooden cabin (Mar. 2004).

File consists of photographs depicting Fort St. James.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Frank Swannell, who was a surveyor in British Columbia that surveyed many areas across the province between 1898 and 1908.

File consists of a typed document titled "Fraser Canyon Park: A proposal to the British Columbia Government" prepared by the Fraser Canyon Ad Hoc Committee.

File consists of notes relating to the Fraser Flats Elementary School. File also includes photographs depicting the previous site of the Fraser Flats School and a collapsed building (Jan. 2003).

File consists of aeriel photographs depicting the Fraser River Big Bend, where the Fraser River changes direction from westbound to southbound at its "Big Bend" near the Huble Homestead Historic Site, 45 km north of Prince George, British Columbia.

File consists of aerial photographs depicting the Fraser River Big Bend, where the Fraser River changes direction from westbound to southbound at its "Big Bend" near the Huble Homestead Historic Site, 45 km north of Prince George, British Columbia.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Fraser-Fort George Museum Society Museum Publications committee consisting of Kent Sedgwick, Keith Gordon, and Denise McCallum and publishing local histories through the museum. The file primarily consists of material regarding the re-publication of "History of Prince George" by Rev. F.E. Runnalls. Includes photographs titled "Runnall's Book" and depicting historical Prince George and Rev. Runnalls.

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum in Prince George. Includes: "The Exploration Place" letter to Kent Sedgwick from Tracy Calogheros and the Exploration Place (19 Mar. 2008); "Annual Report" booklet from the Fraser-Fort George Museum Society (2008); and "Hunt starts for money, artifacts for museum" clipped article from the Prince George Citizen newspaper (15 June 1976).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Fraser-Nechako Historical Society. Includes: "Fraser-Nechako Historical Society" handwritten membership list (11 Jan. 1989); "RE: An Historical Society be formed that answers to the Upper Fraser Region of the Fraser Basin Council" typed note and newsletter from Audrey L'Heureux (21 Aug. 2006); and "Nechako-Fraser Historical Society terms of reference" typed document (18 June 2002).

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Fraserview Elementary School.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Fred Burden, a surveyor in British Columbia who surveyed tar sands in the Fort McMurray region and returned to Prince George in 1921 to complete a topographical survey of Prince George.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the local history project done by June Chamberland and her book "From Broadaxe to Clay Chinking: Stories about the Pioneers in and around the Prince George area" winning the Jeanne Clarke history award. The book includes a chapter "Introduction to Early Agricultural Settlement in the Prince George Area" by Kent Sedgwick. Includes a CD titled "June photos" containing photographs depicting interviewees of the project (2003).

File consists of reproductions and typescript documents relating to the "From Trail to Rail" book written by Audrey L'Heureux and promotion of the book at the Alexander Mackenzie Trail Association annual meeting in 1989.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to a book chapter titled "Frontier Outpost to 'Northern Capital': the functional transformation of Prince George, B.C., Canada" written by Kent Sedgwick and Greg Halseth for "Beyond the Metropolis: Urban Geography as if Small Cities Mattered". Includes: "RE: Book Chapters" printed email from Ben Ofori-Amoah to Greg Halseth and Kent Sedgwick (14 Sept. 2004). Includes a CD containing notes and material relating to the book chapter co-written by Kent Sedgwick and Greg Halseth (2004).

File consists of notes and maps relating to the physical geography of the Central Interior and is background research for Geography Historical Geography of the Central Interior, a College of New Caledonia continuing studies course taught by Kent Sedgwick.

File consists of drafts of advertisements for GEOG 163 Historical Geography of the Central Interior, a College of New Caledonia continuing studies course taught by Kent Sedgwick.

File consists of notes and course outlines for GEOG 163 Historical Geography of the Central Interior, a College of New Caledonia continuing studies course taught by Kent Sedgwick.

File consists of handwritten reference material for GEOG 163 Historical Geography of the Central Interior, a College of New Caledonia continuing studies course taught by Kent Sedgwick.