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2004.5 · Colección · [ca. 1913]

This photograph album features 86 black and white photographs of Fort Fraser area during the time of the community's formation.

2012.13.1.50.115 · Item · 1980
Parte de J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the St. Joseph's Residential School in Williams Lake, B.C.

According to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Archives (https://archives.nctr.ca/Cariboo-Residential-School) :

"Cariboo (Williams Lake) Indian Residential School (IRS) was located southwest of Williams Lake on highway #97 approximately halfway between Quesnel and Kamloops in the BC interior. The IRS operated from 1891 - 1981 (90 years) and closed on June 30, 1981.

Other names identifying the residential school include Williams Lake Industrial School and St. Joseph’s Industrial School from 1891 - 1920; Cariboo Industrial School and Cariboo Indian Industrial School from 1920 - 1927; Cariboo Residential School and Cariboo Indian Residential School from 1923 - 1981; St. Joseph’s Mission School (1929 - 1981), St. Joseph’s Indian Residential School (1932 and 1935), and St. Joseph’s Residential School (1963 and 1969); Cariboo Student Residence and Cariboo Indian Student Residence from 1967 - 1981. The school was also frequently referred to as the Indian School at 150 Mile House because of its location.

The Government of Canada was responsible for funding the school, which was managed and operated by the Roman Catholic Church from July 1891 - March 31, 1969. From April 1, 1969 - June 1981, the federal government managed and operated the IRS. In 1962, an agreement was signed between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada represented by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Indianescom (Oblate Indian and Eskimo Commission) for the management and operation of the Cariboo IRS.

No information regarding which grades were taught at the IRS exists.

Students were from the following bands: Alexandria, Alexis Creek, Alkali Lake, Anaham, Anderson Lake, Ashcroft, Bonaparte, Bridge River, Canim Lake, Canoe Creek, Clinton, Coldwater, Cowichan, Dog Creek, Euchinico, Fountain, High Bar, Kamloops, Kluskus Lake (Kluxkux Lake), Kuklinko, Lake Babine, Lillooet, Little Shuswap, Moricetown, Mount Currie, Natzoo, Nazko, Nemiah Valley, North Thompson, Pavillion, Pemberton, Quesnel, Redstone, Riske Creek, Seton Lake, Skwah, Soda Creek, Squamish, Stone (Stoney), Taodistan, Toosey, Ulkatcho (Ulgatcho), and Williams Lake. "was opened was opened by Roman Catholic missionaries in 1891. In 1902 nine boys ran away from the school, one of them dying of exposure. In 1920, nine boys ate poisonous water hemlock in what parents believed to be a response to discipline at the school. One of these boys died. The school closed in 1981. In the 1980s and 1990s two former staff members pled guilty to charges of sexually abusing students in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1998, a former principal apologized to a former student and school employee who had charged him with a series of sex offences. "

Oscar Peak
2012.13.1.57.24 · Item · 1982
Parte de J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the north aspect of Oscar Peak overlooking Lava Lake in the Nass Valley.

Oscar Peak
2012.13.1.57.25 · Item · 1982
Parte de J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the north aspect of Oscar Peak overlooking Lava Lake in the Nass Valley.

Tulips and cherry blossom trees
2020.4.8.1.0006 · Item · May 1968
Parte de G. Gary Runka fonds

Slide depicts a row of red and yellow tulips in front of a row of blossoming cherry trees. Original slide index description: "Tulips & Chery Blossoms Ok. Mission."

Mount Boucherie orchards
2020.4.8.1.0005 · Item · May 1968
Parte de G. Gary Runka fonds

Slide depicts orchards surrounding Mount Boucherie. The Okanagan Lake and mountains can be seen in the background. Original slide index description: "Orchards & sunflowers from Mt. Boucherie."

Kelowna park entrance
2020.4.8.1.0004 · Item · May 1968
Parte de G. Gary Runka fonds

Slide depicts the park entranceway to Kelowna on the East side of the Okanagan Lake Bridge. Original slide index description: "Park entrance to Kelowna."

Maps
2012.13.6 · Séries · 1917-2003
Parte de J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Series consists of maps collected by Kent Sedgwick covering historical and contemporary British Columbia. The maps include originals and photocopies that depict Fort George; Indian Reserve No.1; Anahim Lake, Bella Colla, Quesnel; Salmon Valley; the Cariboo district; the Peace River Country; Prince Rupert; Terrace; Bowron River; Giscome; Prince George; and Isle Pierre. The maps include tourism and recreation maps, pre-emptor maps, and resource maps created by the Province of British Columbia.

Maps
2000.23.1.070 · Dossiê · 1967-1989
Parte de 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)
Yukon Telegraph
2000.23.1.105 · Dossiê · 1970-1997
Parte de Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of material relating to the Yukon Telegraph. Materials include newspaper clippings, correspondence, a magazine, pamphlets, a newspaper, and reproductions of articles. Highlights include:

  • Beautiful British Columbia Magazine, Vol. 32 No. 2 , 1990
  • Ministry of Lands, Parks, and Housing, "Provincial Parks of British Columbia Map", 1980 (pamphlet)
  • Telegraph Trail Preservation Society, "Telegraph trail Hiking & Recreational Guide", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "Atlin- Quesnel Telegraph Line", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "Pack Train Atlin Quesnel Telegraph Line", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "Cooking at Teamsters Camp Atlin Quesnel Telegraph Line", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
  • Original photographic slides from 1981 depicting Sinkut Lake Ranch and Nulki Lake Resort south of Vanderhoof
Highway 16 West: Gateway to Alaska
2000.23.1.070.11 · Item · [between 1967 and 1987]
Parte de Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

The map is part of an advertising pamphlet that depicts the Yellowhead Highway 16. The map highlights towns and tourist attractions along Highway 16 like Hazelton, Kitimat, Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Prince George, Terrace, and Smithers.

B.C. Ghost Town Map
2000.23.1.070.13 · Item · [between 1970 and 1987]
Parte de Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

This map depicts where to find ghost towns, forts, First Nation villages, and sites with supposed hidden treasures in British Columbia.

Colonial exploration maps
2000.23.1.070.09 · Item · [between 1967 and 1987]
Parte de Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

The map is split into four time periods of colonial exploration. The map depicts pre-colonial, post-colonial, traditional, and colonial expansion.

British Columbia Mountains
2000.23.1.070.08 · Item · 1968
Parte de Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

The map depicts the highest mountains in British Columbia; includes the Rocky Mountains, the Northern and Southern Plateaus, and the Mackenzie Mountain area.

A look at Canada
2000.23.1.070.10 · Item · 1977
Parte de Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

The map of Canada is part of a greater booklet on Canadian history. This booklet was intended to help those preparing for their Canadian citizenship interview.

Kitimat City Centre
2000.23.1.070.04 · Item · [between 1980 and 1987]
Parte de Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

The map depicts the town of Kitimat and on the other side of the map there is an advertisement for Northland Shipping.

Central British Columbia Map
2000.23.1.070.01 · Item · 1929
Parte de Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

Map depicts central British Columbia including Prince George, Queen Charlotte Island, Prince of Wales Island, Prince Rupert, and describes what these areas are known for.

2023.5 · Fondo · 1976-2008

Fonds consists of maps, plans, and drawings collected by faculty in the UNBC School of Planning and Sustainability. The majority of these maps reflect the planning history of the City of Prince George and include large format, hand-drawn plans created by the City Planning Department from the 1970s and 1980s. Maps from City of Prince George Official Community Plans are also included.

Maps, plans, and drawings
2023.5.1 · Séries · 1976-2020
Parte de UNBC School of Planning and Sustainability fonds

Series consists of maps, plans, and drawings collected by faculty in the UNBC School of Planning and Sustainability. The majority of these maps reflect the planning history of the City of Prince George and include large format, hand-drawn plans created by the City Planning Department from the 1970s and 1980s. Maps from City of Prince George Official Community Plans are also included.

2008.27.4 · Dossiê · 1998-2003
Parte de Knox McCusker Collection

File consists of the following materials:

  • Letter to Vernon C. Brink from the National Archives of Canada re: Knox McCusker holdings (March 1, 1999)
  • Photocopy of article: "Living Landscapes: Exploring the wilds of northeaster BC" by Ross Peck and Brian Apland
  • Some materials for an article on Knox McCusker, D.L.S.
  • Material about the life of Knox Freeman McCusker
  • Letter to Mrs. Rutherford (Oct. 5, 1999) re: access to interview of Knox McCusker by Frank Willis
  • Accession information print-out re: interview of Knox McCusker by Frank Willis in 1954
  • National Archives of Canada accession information print-out re: Dominion Land Surveyor Diaries, 1881-1930
  • Mary Henry / Knox McCusker "Team" (April 19, 1998)
  • Letter to Mrs. Rutherford from George Ungar re: background information on Knox McCusker
2008.27.5 · Dossiê · 1928-1955
Parte de Knox McCusker Collection

File consists of the following articles and speeches written by Knox McCusker:

  • "Reminiscences of Knox McCusker" (63 typewritten pages)
  • "Back and Beyond the Peace" by K.McCusker (taken from the Toronto Star Weekly Saturday May 5, 1928) – retyped
  • "The Alaska Highway" by Knox F. McCusker, D.L.S. (The Canadian Surveyor, July 1943)-photocopy
  • Mr. McCusker's speech (5 pages)
  • “Tropical Valleys of B.C.” (4 pages)
  • "The president has called me an old old surveyor…" speech written by K. McCusker
  • "In the early days of my career in the Surveying profession…" written by K. McCusker
2008.27.3 · Dossiê · 1935-1997
Parte de Knox McCusker Collection

File consists of the following items:

  • "Mac" by D.L. Surveyor
  • "Knox (Mac) McCusker: Dominion Land Surveyor" by E.L. Rutherford, V.C. Brink, R.S. Silver and M.Z. (Smokey) Neighbour
  • Excerpts from Men and Meridians by Don W. Thomson
  • Article re: Knox McCusker written on the occasion of his death (April 14, 1955)
  • "McKusker (sic) to open up Blueberry Mountain Area" (Alaska Highway News, June 8, 1950)
  • "McCusker was surveyor, big game guide….also rancher and trail blazer"
  • "Knox Freeman McCusker" written on the occasion of his death (The Canadian Surveyor, July 1955)
  • "Veteran Surveyor - Alaska Highway Stories"
  • Memories of Knox McCusker by his oldest niece Betty (McCusker) Rutherford
  • "Veteran Surveyor prefers horses for long bush treks" by Eric Young (Edmonton Journal)
  • Eulogy for Knox McCusker read by Stanley D. Seif at Burch Presbyterian Church in Fort St. John, B.C.
  • Eulogy for Gwendolyn Dorothy McCusker (July 1997)
  • "Tropical Valley No Myth: amazing story of woman who lived there" by Thomas A. Wayling (Vancouver Sun)
  • Photocopy of section of map: "Topographical sketch map showing route traversed by the Bedaux Sub-Arctic Expedition 1934 through the Rocky Mountains" (by Frank Swannell, March 27, 1935)
  • Memories of Knox McCusker by Bill McCusker, his oldest nephew
  • "There is always a reason; destiny made it a date. The corridor of the Alcan didn’t just happen" (Fort St. John publication)
  • Article on Knox McCusker (ALS News, Winter 1983)
Research Subject Files
2012.13.2 · Séries · 1937-2011
Parte de J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Kent Sedgwick’s research subject files contain original research notes, interviews and oral histories, news clippings, and collected primary and secondary sources. The series also includes both original and reproduction photographs, audio recordings, and maps. The subject files primarily relate to the history, urban planning, and historical geography of the Central Interior of British Columbia, especially Prince George area and the East Line communities over the course of the 20th century. They also include extensive notes on geographic features, landscapes, interpretative trails, architectural history, industrial history, history of Western exploration and land survey, and the First Nations history of the region.

J. Kent Sedgwick fonds
2012.13 · Fondo · 1937-2011

This fonds consists of material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick, author, professor, Prince George urban planner, and prominent local historian. This body of records documents Sedgwick’s research interests in the history and geography of the Central Interior of British Columbia. The fonds also reflects his work as a Prince George Senior City Planner, his involvement in local community organizations, and his teaching at the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern British Columbia.

The fonds includes:
1) Photographs taken by Kent Sedgwick across British Columbia, predominantly in the Central Interior region;
2) Research subject files consisting of original research documentation and collected reference material, predominantly focusing on topics relating to local history, city planning, and geography in the Prince George area and the British Columbia Central Interior;
3) Documentation of Kent Sedgwick’s community involvement, including records created over the course of his work with the Prince George Heritage Commission, , the Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail Association, and other local organizations;
4) Writings, publications, and lectures written, edited, or conducted by Kent Sedgwick;
5) Professorial records consisting of lectures and material relating to Sedgwick’s teaching appointments at the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern British Columbia;
6) Maps collected by Kent Sedgwick covering historical and contemporary British Columbia.

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Geography and Natural Resources
2012.13.2.11 · Sub-séries · 1937-2011
Parte de J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Subseries consists of materials collected by Kent Sedgwick for research on the geography and natural resources in Prince George and its region. Includes material on the natural resource industry, including the opening of the McArthur Sawmill, the W. Lamb and Sons Lumber Sawmill, and mining; photocopied aerial photographs of Prince George; the climate, temperatures, and flooding; and the geographical features of Prince George.

Flooding in Prince George
2012.13.2.11.11 · Dossiê · 1937-2010
Parte de 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).

2012.13.2.17.03 · Dossiê · 2003-2007
Parte de J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Upper Fraser Historical Geography Project done on the East Line and Upper Fraser in collaboration with the University of Northern British Columbia researchers. Includes a CD titled "Kent's Upper Fraser Files" containing Kent's research files for the Upper Fraser project (7 Jan. 2004) and a computer diskette titled "Oral Histories" containing an oral history interview with a woman (2004).

Upper Fraser research project
2012.13.2.17.03.1 · Item · 01-July-2003
Parte de J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a CD-R containing Kent Sedgewick's files regarding the Upper Fraser Valley history. Files include literature summaries, oral history transcripts and various other documents referring to the Upper Fraser Valley. Annotations on CD-R state, "Jun 7 '04 Kent - UF files to start."

Hatley Park, Victoria
2012.13.2.02.41 · Dossiê · 2007
Parte de J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Hatley Park, Victoria, which was designed by landscape architects Brett and Hall. Brett and Hall had also assisted in city planning in Prince George. File also contains a CD titled "RRU Archives Brett and Hall Hatley Plans" containing material about the Brett and Hall Hatley plans from the Royal Roads University Archives.

Separated photographs
2012.13.1.135 · Sub-séries · 1980-2011
Parte de J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of photographs separated from other boxes and subseries depicting downtown Prince George, historic Prince George, the North Thompson region, Fort St. James historic site, Brooks, Alberta, Sinclair Mills, and Soda Creek.

2006.20.1.195 · Item · [ca. 1960]
Parte de Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts the engine and first two cars of a railway train in left foreground. Water crosses midground, hills stand on opposite shore in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of mounted slide reads: "Lejak [sic] & Fraser Lake in [?]" See also item 2006.20.1.196 for image featuring similar content.

Omineca Road and Omineca Gold Rush
2000.23.1.077 · Dossiê · 1978-1989
Parte de Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of research material relating to the Omineca Gold Rush which was a gold rush in British Columbia in the Omineca region of the Northern Interior of the province. Gold was first discovered there in 1861, but the rush didn't begin until late in 1869 with the discovery at Vital Creek. There were several routes to the goldfields: two were from Fort St. James, one of which was a water route through the Stuart and Tachie Rivers to Trembleur Lake to Takla Lake and the other was overland, called the Baldy Mountain route. A third route came in overland from Hazelton on the Skeena River and a fourth route used the Fraser River and crossed over the Giscome Portage to Summit Lake, through McLeod Lake, and up the Finlay River to the Omineca River. Materials include one large photograph from the BC Provincial Archives of Machanry of the SS Enterprise at Tremblay Lake in June 7th, 1913. Other materials include newspaper clippings and two photographic negatives of the machinery of the SS Enterprise.

Stikine River
2000.23.1.095 · Dossiê · 1976-1980
Parte de Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of material relating to the Stikine River, predominantly consisting of newspaper clippings. Includes a photocopied 1976 annotated bibliography by Thomas Buri entitled "Of the Stikine River Country and its People".