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2000.13.1.50 · Item · 1958.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Bert Leboe, MP for Peace River, watching the construction of a trading boat traditionally used in the Peace / Parsnip area. These boats were used to conduct surveys and transport supplies during the construction of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.

2000.13.1.115.2 · Item · 1958.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret arriving by Canadian Air Forces jet at Prince George. Lieutenant-Governor Frank Ross is walking beside the Princess.

Originally mounted on a poster with photographs 115, 115.2, 115.3.

Princess Margaret on a train
2000.13.1.115.3 · Item · 1958.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret on the back deck of the Royal train's caboose just prior to her departure from Prince George during her 1958 visit to British Columbia.

Originally mounted on a poster with photographs 115, 115.2, 115.3.

2000.13.1.25 · Item · 1958
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret on July 17, 1958 at an event staged in the Prince George railway yards. Alex Moffat dressed as a prospector demonstrates panning for previously salted gold nuggets, which were later given to the Princess.

Scrapbook
2000.13.2.3 · File · 1958.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains newspaper clippings, invitations, tickets, letters, a map and miscellaneous memorabilia relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from July 15, 1958 to August 14, 1958.

2000.13.1.26 · Item · 1958
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Alex Moffat dressed as a prospector holding gold nuggets he salted into a gravel bed and later panned out and gave to Princess Margaret.

2000.13.1.51 · Item · 1958.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Premier W.A.C. Bennett, members of the cabinet and other officials on the engine of a Pacific Great Eastern Railway train during inaugural run celebrations in Fort St. John on October 4, 1958. Mr. Williston is second from the right, his face partially hidden by the camera he is holding.

2000.13.1.52 · Item · 4 October 1958
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Premier W.A.C. Bennett, members of the cabinet and other officials on the engine of a Pacific Great Eastern Railway train during inaugural run celebrations in Fort St. John on October 4, 1958. Mr. Williston is on the extreme right.

Cabinet members in canoe
2000.13.1.115 · Item · 1958.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Ray Williston and other cabinet ministers paddling a birch bark canoe in the grass during BC Centennial celebrations in Prince George.

Originally mounted on poster with photographs 115.1, 115.2, 115.3.

2000.13.1.115.1 · Item · 1958.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret arriving by Canadian Air Forces jet at Prince George. Lieutenant-Governor Frank Ross is walking beside the Princess.

Originally mounted on a poster with photographs 115, 115.2, 115.3.

Scrapbook
2000.13.2.5 · File · 1959 – 1960.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains newspaper clippings, a newsletter and a brochure relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from July 17, 1959 to April 9, 1960.

Scrapbook
2000.13.2.6 · File · 1960.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from April 11, 1960 to December 31, 1960.

Scrapbook
2000.13.2.15 · File · 1960, 1971 – 1972
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from January 16, 1971 to August 31, 1972 and some loose clippings from June 30, 1960.

Publications
2000.13.5 · Series · 1960 - 1978
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Series consists of 4 miscellaneous reports and various printed materials collected by Mr. Williston over the course of his political career and private life.

Columbia River Treaty
2000.13.9 · Series · 1961 - 1964, 1982 - 2001
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Series consists of photocopies of the memoranda of agreement, memos and notes made by Mr. Williston, two reports (one of which is a published copy of the Treaty, maps) brochures, a speech, miscellaneous printed materials and newspaper clippings.

Speaking Notes
2000.13.9.4 · File · 1961, 1974, 2001
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains speaking notes for three speeches by Ray Williston on the topic of the Columbia River.

Small wood investigation 2
2000.13.1.32 · Item · 1961.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of from left, Ralph Robbins and Jack Paine of the BC Forest Service, Ray Williston, Chief Forester for Canadian Forest Products Tom Wright, Deputy Minister of Forests Finley McKinnon, Canadian Forest Products Vice-President in Charge of Development John Liersch, and BC Chief Forester John Stokes investigating small wood in an area near Prince George.

2000.13.1.53 · Item · 1961.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of the B.C. Electric Board taken the day after the company’s take over by the Social Credit government on August 1, 1961. Pictured from the left are: Bill Means, former Lieutenant-Governor Frank Ross, Einar Gunderson, board secretary W. Goth, Gordon Shrum, Mr. Williston, Hydro lawyer Arthur Fouks and John Dunsmuir.

Scrapbook
2000.13.2.7 · File · 1961 – 1962.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from January 1, 1961 to January 26, 1962.

Small wood investigation 1
2000.13.1.31 · Item · 1961.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston, Chief Forester John Stokes and Tom Wright of Canadian Forest Products examining an area near Prince George in order to determine the timber area required for a Pulp Harvesting License for a proposed pulp mill that would depend completely on waste wood.

Scrapbook
2000.13.2.8 · File · 1962 – 1963.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from January 30, 1962 to August 25, 1963.

Reports
2000.13.9.1 · File · 1963 - 1964
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains two reports and one newsletter concerning the development of the Columbia Basin.

Memorandum of Agreement
2000.13.9.6 · File · 1963
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains a copy of the agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia concerning the Columbia River.

Scrapbook
2000.13.2.9 · File · 1963 – 1964.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dating from August 25, 1963 to March 17, 1964.

2000.13.1.55 · Item · 1964.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of the signing of the protocol agreements with reference to the Columbia River Treaty at the White House on January 22, 1964. Seated from the left seated are: Paul Martin, Sr., Lester B. Pearson and Lyndon Johnson. Mr. Williston is on the extreme right at the edge of the picture.

2000.13.1.57 · Item · 1964.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of the exchange of notes during the signing of the protocol and power sale agreements with reference to the Columbia River Treaty on January 22, 1964. Seated from the left are: Paul Martin, Sr., Lester B. Pearson, Lyndon Johnson and Dean Rusk. Mr. Williston is behind and to the right of President Johnson.

Man of the year 1
2000.13.1.60 · Item · 1964.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston receiving the Man of the Year Award from the Newsmen’s Club of BC for outstanding achievement in public service. The award was presented by Dr. John B. MacDonald, President of UBC on November 7, 1964.

Scrapbook
2000.13.2.10 · File · 1964 – 1965.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from March 18, 1964 to June 16, 1965.

Textual material
2000.13.14.1 · File · 1964 – 1967
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains notes, a copy of a contract, correspondence, press releases and reports about this machine and its performance in British Columbia.

2000.13.1.56 · Item · 1964.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of the signing of the protocol agreements with reference to the Columbia River Treaty at the White House on January 22, 1964. Seated from the left are: Paul Martin, Sr., Lester B. Pearson, Lyndon Johnson and Dean Rusk. Mr. Williston is in the second row on the right.

Le Tourneau Tree Crusher
2000.13.14 · Series · 1964 - 1967
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Series consists of one file of notes, a copy of a contract, correspondence, press releases and reports about this machine and its performance in British Columbia.

2000.13.1.58 · Item · 1964.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of the exchange of notes during the signing of the protocol and power sale agreements with reference to the Columbia River Treaty on January 22, 1964. Seated from the left are: Paul Martin, Sr., Lester B. Pearson, Lyndon Johnson and Dean Rusk. Mr. Williston is behind and to the right of President Johnson.

Man of the Year 2
2000.13.1.61 · Item · 1964.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston receiving the Man of the Year Award from the Newsmen’s Club of BC for outstanding achievement in public service. The award was presented by Dr. John B. MacDonald, President of UBC on November 7, 1964.

2000.13.1.133 · Item · 1965.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston and others at the signing of Eurocan’s pulp mill license. Pictured from left to right: Hamish C. Cameron, a lawyer representing Finnish interests; Ben Ginter; Clarence Cooper, the lawyer for the BC Forest Service; Mr. Williston and unknown.

Scrapbook
2000.13.2.11 · File · 1965 – 1967.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

File contains newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Williston’s public life dated from June 17, 1965 to February 18, 1967.