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2012.13.2.11.04 · Bestanddeel · 1969-1989
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of maps and aerial photographs of Prince George. Includes: "Record of gift" typed document to Kent Sedgwick (10 July 1989); "Map showing topography of the incorporated area of Prince George" reproduction of a map depicting topography and lot areas of Prince George, originally drawn 1926; BC5553 No 237" aerial photo reproduction depicting Prince George [ca. 1980]; "Prince George September 1969" aerial photo reproduction (Sept. 1969); and "3rd and Johnson" reproduction of an aerial photo depicting 3rd Avenue and Johnson St in Prince George [ca. 1970]."

Official Tours
2000.1.1.4.1 · Bestanddeel · ca. 1968; 1978
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

File contains photographs depicting four different tours that took place at the mine, plant, and towns owned by Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. Tours include Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's visit to Clinton Creek in 1968 and Member of Parliament Iona Campagnolo's visit to Cassiar in 1978. Photographs also depict a party of ambassadors touring Cassiar in 1970, and the dedication of a building in the Cassiar plant in the late 1970s.

2012.13.6.50 · Bestanddeel · 1968
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Item is an original 1968 map depicting British Columbia and its reliefs, including hills, valleys, and mountains across the province. The map was published by the British Columbia Department of Lands, Forests and Water Resources.

2012.13.2.19.04 · Bestanddeel · 1968, 1980, 2002-2010
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Quesnel, Barkerville, and Wells. Includes: "An Historic Walk of Carson Avenue, Quesnel, B.C". pamphlet prepared by the Quesnel Branch Cariboo Historical Society (1990); "Wells, B.C". pamphlet by the Wells Historical Society (1980); "Cottonwood House Provincial Historic Park" pamphlet by the Province of British Columbia (1980); and vol. 1 of the Cariboo Gazette newspaper (2002). Also includes a map depicting Bowron Lake Park in British Columbia (1968).

Maps
2000.23.1.070 · Bestanddeel · 1967-1989
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of maps and pamphlets for British Columbia historic trails, waterways, historic towns, and geological features. Materials include newspaper clippings, placemats, pamphlets, and maps. Highlights include:

  • Parks Canada, "Fort Langley National Historic Park British Columbia", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • North Pacific Cannery Village & Museum, "Discover British Columbia's Oldest Surviving Salmon Cannery Only 20 minutes from Prince Rupert", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing, "Barkerville Provincial Historic Park", 1986 (pamphlet)
  • Map, "Yellowhead Highway 16 West Gateway to Alaska", [197-?]
  • Columbia River Projects, "Mica Dam", [197-?] (pamphlet)
  • Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing, "Crooked River Provincial Park", 1980 (pamphlet)
  • Parks Canada, "Fort St. James National Historic Park", 1981 (pamphlet)
  • "Centennial Map of Canadian History and Achievements 1867-1967"
  • B.C. Hydro, "W.A.C Bennett Dam Peace River", 1971 (pamphlet)
  • Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing, "Tweedsmuir Provincial Park (south)', 1984 (pamphlet)
  • McKenzies M7 Trails West, "Explore the Canadian Rockies", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • Department of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources, "Coastal Systems", 1968 (map)
Peyto Glacier
2012.13.4.42 · Bestanddeel · 1967-2008
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of notes, reproductions, pamphlets, and postcards relating to the Peyto Glacier, situated in the Canadian Rockies in Banff National Park, Alberta. Includes: "Inland Waters Branch" handwritten letter to Kent Sedgwick (4 Sept. 1970); "Peyto Glacier general information" pamphlet prepared by the Inland Waters Directorate, Water Resources Branch of Environment Canada (1975); and photographs depicting a Peyto Glacier workshop with Kent Sedgwick and colleagues (1996) and personal photographs depicting Kent Sedgwick, his wife, and friends visiting and hiking Peyto Glacier (1990).

"Prince George" 1967 map
2012.13.6.64 · Bestanddeel · 1967
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Item is an original 1967 map depicting Prince George in British Columbia, published by the British Columbia Department of Lands, Forests and Water Resources. Map includes pen markings.

Prince George cemeteries
2012.13.3.1.01 · Bestanddeel · 1965-2008
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of notes, reproductions, and clippings relating to the cemetery in Prince George. Includes: "Landscape of the Past: A brief history of the Prince George municipal cemetery" photocopied essay by Gary McKivett (1999); "RE: SFG cemetery" printed email from Robin and Barbara Fairservice to Kent Sedgwick (8 July 2008); "City of Prince George Memorandum" typescript document from the Heritage Advisory Committee (14 Mar. 1991); "The Prince George Family History Society" brochure (1991); and "City of Prince George by-law no.732" reproduction of a typescript document (Dec. 1953). Also includes "Plan of subdivision of part of Lot 925" a map reproduction depicting the lots beside the Fraser River and the original cemetery (1910).

"Giscome" 1961 map
2012.13.6.73 · Bestanddeel · 1961
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Item is an original 1961 partial map depicting Giscome, published by the Army Service Establishment, R.C.E. Map includes pen markings.

Tramline
2000.1.1.3.17 · Bestanddeel · [ca. 1955] - 1977
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

File contains photographs featuring the tramline at Cassiar which ran from the crushing plant at the mountain mine to the plantsite in the valley (a drop of 427 meters). The first ore was originally transported by truck to the plant until the gravity chute was built in 1953. This chute was replaced with the first aerial tramline model in 1956, which was succeeded by the second model in 1975. This file also includes one photo of the original gravity chute, and one photo depicting a tramline worker.

Additionally there is a collection of eighteen photographs of tramline cars that were being surveyed for damage and condition, and another collection of six photographs of tramline study. The results of this study determined that there was variances in load sizes of the buckets caused by extra material falling off the panfeeder.

2000.1.1.3.24 · Bestanddeel · 1952 - 1992
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds
  • File contains photographs done to item level description, depicting miscellaneous people and locations at or around Cassiar, B.C. This includes a photograph of renowned prospector William (“Bill”) Storie, Bill Pratt with a fox, a community gathering in a someone's home, and a hockey game.
  • Also included but not to item level is a photo of "David Madore" as part of his application to Cassiar, photo of "William Field" a local hire maintenance mechanic, and photos of a RNWMP Post sign (Royal North West Mounted Police) that depicts annotations "Indian grave" , "Miners Cabin" , "Road House" , "Customs House" , "St. James Church" , "Swansons Store" etc., and 15 negatives of various individuals at what appears to be someone's home.
  • Also included is cabin at Boya Lake, which used to be named Chain lake, located off the Stewart-Cassiar highway. This land of this cabin may have been involved legal issues , which was related to people at Cassiar.
Benjamin Film Laboratories
2000.1.1.1.27 · Bestanddeel · [between 1951 and 1973]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photographic slides of map of Canada depicting different geology and geography interests such as: mines and reserves, physiographic regions, soil regions, permafrost limits, underdeveloped hydro potential and development corridor.

"Chilcotin" 1950 map
2012.13.6.23 · Bestanddeel · 1950
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Item is an original 1950 pre-emptor's map of the Chilcotin region, published by the British Columbia Department of Lands and Forests.

2012.13.6.53 · Bestanddeel · [before 2004]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Item is an original map depicting provincial parks across northern British Columbia and was published by the British Columbia Department of Lands, Forests and Water Resources. The map includes pen marks and highlighting.

Flooding in Prince George
2012.13.2.11.11 · Bestanddeel · 1937-2010
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

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).