Item is a photograph of Ray Williston and John Liersch in a small wood area southwest of Prince George.
This collection consists a nearly complete collection of issues of the UNBC student newspaper "Over the Edge" dating from its first newsletter type issue from 1993 onwards. This includes the first volume of the bi-monthly complimentary arts magazine "Edge".
Issues contain articles, photographs, letters, and editorials dealing with university life, politics on campus and university events, entertainment and news. As well, local Prince George events and some national and international events pertaining to student life are also included.
Missing issues: v.2 i.5 (Nov. 1995); v.5 i.11 (Feb. 1999); v.9 i.11 (Feb. 2003); v.9 i.12 (Mar. 2003)
This Collection consists of photographs documenting early development of the Central Interior including such subjects as: homesteading, railway construction, packing & freighting, modes and routes of transportation, schools, mercantile development, leisurely activities, sports, natural resource development and exploitation, political movements, town-site development and policing. This collection also provides a look at history of the Taylor-Baxter Family - a long time pioneering family of this region, including: A.K. & Lillian Bourchier; Hugh & Hermina "Minnie" (nee Wessel) Taylor and family; Herbert & Sarah (nee Wessel) Glassey; and Bob & Violet (nee Taylor) Baxter and family.
Cane floats in flooded area of camp, tent buildings and forest trees in background. It is believed that this photograph may depict the Island Cache in flood, at Prince George, BC.
Violet (nee Taylor) Baxter and Ellen (nee Taylor) Garland stand wearing formal attire in dirt area. A lumber pile and unidentified man can be seen behind a fence that crosses the midground. Power poles and other buildings in background.
Handwritten annotation on recto of photo reads: "Harry Monson Edmonton Prince George." Harry reclines on bed under window, surrounded by personal effects. Photograph was taken after nightfall. Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Harry talked my dad into selling him my boat".
Item is a photograph of Ray Williston receiving an honorary degree at the University of Northern British Columbia from Chancellor Iona Campagnolo.
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.
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.
Item is an audio reel recorded on January 17, 1963 in Prince George as part of the "Reveries" program on CKPG Radio. jack Carbutt interviews Jack Davies, Amelia Van Dyke and Stephan Claire.
Norah Banbery Doherty fonds consists of the original typed manuscript entitled "A Man's Country" by Norah Doherty, as well as 1 copy of the manuscript & 3 colour photographs of Doherty
The Canadian Schools Curling Championship series consists of 1 programme from the Canadian Schools Curling Championship, held at the Prince George Coliseum 20-24 February 1961
Collection consists of textual and photographic items related to Prince George hockey and sports history.
Fonds consists of 1 copy of a typed transcript featuring Winnifred Emily Warner Russell (nee Large) being interviewed by her daughter Bev Christensen. Content of transcript includes the topics of nursing training in Vernon (1923-26) and nursing in Grace Hospital in Vancouver, and General Hospitals in Prince George, Prince Rupert, and Smithers up until 1957. No audio recording gifted.
Collection consists of 73 photographs featuring the construction of the John Hart Highway in Prince George, BC from 1945-1946. Images depict construction, machinery, workers, bunkhouses, persons, wildlife, and buildings all associated with this construction project around the Summit Lake region of the city.
Sans titreThe Mabel Rutherford Photograph Collection consists of 8 photographs depicting images of Red Rock and region: family, road and rail construction, landscape, farming equipment.
Sans titreThis photograph album consists of images pertaining to early settlements, bridges, riverboats, railways, cross-land travel companies, and family and social life including portraits and such events as cross country skiing, picnics, family gatherings, basketball team photos, masquerade dances, dramatic plays, hockey games and team dinners. Identified individuals include: the Tillicums, Bill Bennett, Jean Caux, Frank Johnstron, the Taylor Family (Hermina, Hugh, Ellen, Violet, Lucy, Dixon, Arthur, Virginia, Tom and Hugh Jr.), H.G.T. Perry, Betty Angus, Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Davis. Identified geographic locations include: South Fort George, Prince George, Hagwilget Bridge, Walcott, Prince Rupert, Finlay River Rapids, Lulu Island, Ashcroft, Skeena River, Nechako River, Bulkley River, Kispiox and Hazelton.
This file also contains a one way Canadian National Railways ticket in the name of Miss V.B. (Violet Bourchier) Taylor to travel from Prince Rupert to Vancouver in July 1927.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts bridge over Nechako River. Sloped cutbanks on opposite shore in background. Buildings and railroad tracks can be seen on town shore in right foreground.
Photograph depicts crowd of people in foreground near log fence. More crowds can be seen in distance at base of ski jump on either sides of the run. Jump visible at top of tree-covered hill in background. It is believed that this photograph was taken near the current location of City Hall.
Photograph depicts railway crossing in front of tent buildings. Dirt road in foreground, forest trees in background. Photograph speculated to have been taken in a construction camp at Prince George.
Photograph depicts lane in front of tent buildings flooded with water, forest trees in background. Photograph taken from canoe, portion of canoe visible in foreground. It is believed that this photograph may depict the Island Cache in flood, at Prince George, BC.
Photograph depicts lane in front of tent buildings flooded with water. Tree in midground, forest trees in background. A man can be seen between first and second row of tent buildings. Photograph taken from canoe, portion of canoe visible in right foreground. It is believed that this photograph may depict the Island Cache in flood, at Prince George, BC.
Photograph depicts a young man standing between two young women in front of three-story elementary school in Prince George, B.C. Power lines, buildings, and trees on hillside in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Em Joyce + Barb."
Fred stands smiling on far left, Alan wears a white shirt seventh from left in first standing row. Bushes and hedges stand behind them in midground. Large school building stands in background on left, power poles on right. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "DIVISION. 9. KING GEORGE V ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. PRINCE GEORGE. B.C. SEPTEMBER. 144. PHOTO BY BRIDGMAN VANCOUVER. B.C."
Item is a photograph of a CP Rail chip car being dumped. The development of the interior chip pulp industry necessitated new designs for chip rail cars and their dumping facilities.
Item is a photograph of Ray Williston standing beside a plaque at the dedication of the Peace River Power Project Substation bearing his name in Prince George on August 30, 1965.
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.
Item is a photograph of Prince George taken from the air on August 2, 1965.
Item is a photograph of Prince George taken from the air, looking east with the Cameron Street Bridge in the foreground.
File contains bound transcript generated by the Prince George Oral History Group of Terry Bell’s Interview with newspaper woman, Margaret ‘Ma’ Murray.
Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret with Lieutenant-Governor Frank Ross and Mr. Williston taken on July 17, 1958 after disembarking in Prince George from a Canadian Forces plane.
Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston (Minister of Lands, Forests & water Resources), Pat Jordan (Minister without Portfolio), Prince George Mayor Harold Moffat, Grace McCarthy (Minister without Portfolio) and Premier W.A.C. Bennett.
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.
Royal Visit '94 consists of 1 video recording (3M) entitled "Royal Visit '94 : The Visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Prince George, August 17, 1994 ; Plus : A Northern Dream Whose Time Has Come : A History of UNBC."
The women are seated on old farm plow in forest clearing, both wearing hats. Mrs. Dixon is the wife of Hugh's employer Mr. Dixon, and is not related to the Taylors. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Mother & Mrs. Dixon - 1921 -"
Back, left to right: Ellen (nee Taylor) and husband Percy Garland, Joan Graves (daughter of Lucy Taylor), Dick Baxter (son of Violet), Violet (nee Taylor) Baxter. Front, left to right: [unknown], Margret Baxter (wife of Alan Baxter), Judy Taylor (daughter of Arthur Taylor), Edna Roth (daughter of Violet).
Photograph taken on Ross Crescent, Prince George, at the home of Violet Baxter. Car and trees in background.
Photograph depicts two men lifting rocks onto or off of a truck with "DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS" painted on its side. Rocky hill in background, road in right foreground. It is speculated that one of these men may be Hugh Taylor, or his son in law Bob Baxter who also worked for the department of public works.
Sloped banks visible across the Nechako River in background. It is believed that this photograph was taken from Connaught Hill. Tree silhouetted in right foreground.
Photograph features the hotel on George Street, Prince George BC. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Xmas [1948?]", on recto: "From Mr. & Mrs. Fask Douglas." Poem on verso reads: "May Christmas Joy And all its cheer Be yours throughout A good New Year".
Photograph depicts bridge over Nechako River. Sloped cutbanks on opposite shore in background. Railroad tracks can be seen on town shore in right foreground. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "NECHAKO RIVER NEAR PRINCE GEORGE B.C. N.H.D."
Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "PRINCE GEORGE B.C. FARMERS TAKING DELIVERY OF CATERPILLAR TRACTORS." Bob sits on first tractor in line of three. Fifteen men stand in a line against street buildings. "THE SALVATION ARMY" building stands in background on right. This photograph was taken at the corner of 4th and George St.
Photograph depicts man believed to be Bob Baxter on bulldozer by large framework structure in snow. House stands in background as well as a truck with "CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE" visible on its passenger door. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Civic centre 1948."
Handwritten caption below this photo reads: "Bought in Picture Prince George". Photograph depicts a mother grizzly bear standing on her hind legs against tree, so that her facial profile is visible. Two cubs stand on hind legs facing and leaning against her.
Handwritten caption below this photo reads: "Bought in Picture Prince George". Photograph depicts a grizzly bear walking on all fours in forest area, slash debris in background.
Postcard image depicts streetview looking west along 3rd Ave in Prince George, B.C. Storefronts and period automobiles are visible. Handwritten annotation on photographic negative, now visible along bottom of print image reads: "3rd Ave, Prince George B.C. Looking West. HND 41".