Consists of 2 hand-written manuscripts and over 100 photographic images and miscellaneous items left to George Baldwin by Virginia Anderson, a former client.
Film is a dramatization of the construction of the fourth generator at the Kemano hydro-electric power plant in Kitimat
Collection consists of a 50th anniversary video about the history of the West Fraser Timber Company Ltd.
This West Fraser Timber Company Ltd. 50th anniversary video covers the history of the company through interviews, narration, and historical images.
Collection consists of accumulated sound recordings collected by Northern BC Archives & Special Collections.
Consists of an interview conducted by Mathew Barager with Rickey Plasway.
Consists of an audiotape of a local history program at the Prince George Public Library on February 25, 1992 on the History of Cranbrook Hill. Moderator: Keith Gordon. Speakers: Sonia Church, Shirley Gratton, Pauline Kueng, Eugene Fichtner, Vic Russman, Eva James, Harry Streckenbach. Audience Participation : Mrs. Schultz ; Ted Williams.
Consists of a recorded CJCI radio interview with John Backhouse, former mayor of Prince George.
Eric Davies was born and raised in Prince George. In 1939, at the age of 18, he was hired to work on Hugh Pattinson's survey crew in the Kechika River area of northern British Columbia.
By 1939 it was apparent that there was a strong possibility of a world war with Germany and its allies. If there was a war the United States would want a land connection to Alaska. The provincial Surveyor-General, F.C. Green, had been an advocate for a highway to Alaska for many years. He believed that a route from the existing road to Summit Lake, north of Prince George, along the Rocky Mountain Trench to some place near the Yukon Boundary, and then westward was the best choice for traveling through British Columbia. In 1939 he hired two veteran surveyors to make a topographical survey of part of the route. Frank Swannell, one of the province's best topographical surveyors, worked from the Finlay River at its junction with the Ingenika River (previous surveys had been made from Summit Lake to this location) to Sifton Pass. Hugh Pattinson worked on the section north of Sifton Pass down the Ketchika River. Another veteran surveyor, Philip Monckton, conducted surveys in the Liard River area.
At the same time the Surveyor-General hired some surveyors to conduct photo-topographical surveys of the area; the Highways Department had a crew working on the upper Finlay, and the Forest Service was doing aerial photography.
Davies' interview provides an interesting account of working on a survey crew. The famous packer, Skook Davidson, was a member of their crew, and Eric has many interesting recollections about him. From Eric's interview it is apparent that during the summer of 1939 Skook first saw the area that would become his Diamond J Ranch. Pattinson wintered horses in the Kechika in preparation for continuing his survey during the 1940 field season, so this provided Skook with some income while starting his ranch in the fall of 1939.
The interview with Eric Davies, done by Jay Sherwood in September 2009 at Eric's home in Langley, is an interesting and informative account of working on a survey crew in an important year.
Consists of 2 cassette audio tapes of interviews with Rudy Lynch and Murray Krause, a letter of introduction that Smith used in contacting informants, a release form for the Lynch tape, and photocopied newspaper articles on the suicide rate in prince George and the Prince George Crisis Intervention Centre.
Collection consists of records created and collected by Robert "Bob" Stowell (1922-2018) and his son Bill Stowell over the course of their careers in the British Columbia forestry industry.
Bob Stowell spent the majority of his 50+ year forestry career with The Pas Lumber Co. (B.C.) Ltd. in Prince George, BC as their Woodlands Manager between 1965-1991. Bob Stowell's records from The Pas Lumber Co. (B.C.) Ltd. include photographs, company histories, speeches, memoranda, correspondence, reports, and news clippings.
Bill Stowell worked for numerous forestry companies across British Columbia over the course of his forestry career (1977-2018). His collected material predominantly consists of forestry-related clippings from newspapers and periodicals, along with forestry-related publications like pamphlets, booklets, and reports. Represented among Bill Stowell's records are correspondence, memoranda, reports, and ephemera from Tolko Industries Ltd. and other various forestry companies.
Stowell, RobertFile contains photographs of The Pas Lumber Company Ltd. Includes other northern BC forestry industry images, including Number 5 Timber Ltd. CP625 Block 101, bridge construction, and heavy machinery. Also includes a graphic postcard of Prince George circa 1970s.
The item is a photograph depicting a logging truck with fully loaded sleighs of uncut timber in the winter. There is a man standing next to the truck talking to another man leaning out the passenger side window. Annotations on the reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Company Ltd. Log Sleigh Train early 1950's Reserve, Saskatchewan."
The item is a photograph depicting a logging truck with fully loaded sleighs of uncut timber in the winter. There are two men standing on the side of the truck. Annotations on the reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Company Ltd. Log Sleigh Train early 1950's Reserve, Saskatchewan."
The item is a photograph depicting a jack ladder loading logs from the sleighs into the sawmill during the winter. Annotations on the reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Company Ltd. Logs & Sawmill early 1950's Reserve, Saskatchewan."
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Planer Mill during the summer in Prince George. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "Summer 1954, The Pas Lumber Company Ltd, Summer 1954 Planer River Rd Planer Mill Operations."
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Planer Mill during the winter in Prince George. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "Craftsman Photographers Feb. 1955 : 1955 Prince George, The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Planer Mill"
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Kerry Lake Sawmill. The lake contains log booms and logs are being loaded into the mill. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "May/63, The Pas Lumber Co Kerry Lake Sawmill, May/63, W. D. West Studios Ltd. 1395 Third Ave. Prince George B.C."
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Kerry Lake Sawmill. The lake contains log booms and logs are being loaded into the mill. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co, Kerry Lake Sawmill, early 1960's, W. D. West Studios Ltd. 1395 Third Ave. Prince George B.C."
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Kerry Lake Sawmill. The lake contains log booms and logs are being loaded into the mill. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co, Kerry Lake Sawmill early 1960's"
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of the Pas Lumber Company Kerry Lake Sawmill. The lake contains log booms and logs are being loaded into the mill. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co, Kerry Lake Sawmill early 1960's"
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of the Pas Lumber Company Kerry Lake Sawmill. The lake contains log booms and logs are being loaded into the mill. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co, Kerry Lake Sawmill early 1960's, W.D. West Studios LTD. 1395 Third Ave. Prince George B.C."
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Kerry Lake Sawmill. The lake contains log booms and logs are being loaded into the mill. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "W.D. West Studios of Photography Prince George B.C. The Pas Lumber Co, Kerry Lake Sawmill early 1960's."
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Anzac Sawmill. Logs are being loaded into the mill and there are stacks of lumber arranged throughout the property. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "W.D. West Studios of Photography Prince George B.C. The Pas Lumber Co, Anzac Sawmill - Anzac, B.C. early 1960's."
The item is a photograph depicting three men working in the planer mill on River Road in Prince George B.C. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. P.O. Box 879 Prince George, B.C. Canada V2U 4T8, Planer Mill River Road mid 1960's, W.D. West Studios of Photography 334 George Street - Prince George, B.C. Please Give Photo Credit Line"
The item is a photograph depicting three men working the planer in the mill on River Road in Prince George B.C. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. P.O. Box 879 Prince George, B.C. Canada V2U 4T8, mid '60's Planer Mill River Road, Prince George, B.C. W.D. West Studios of Photography 334 George Street - Prince George, B.C. Please Give Photo Credit Line"
The item is a photograph depicting two men working the planer in the mill on River Road in Prince George B.C. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. P.O. Box 879 Prince George, B.C. Canada V2U 4T8, Planer on River Road Mill, mid 1960's, W.D. West Studios of Photography 334 George Street - Prince George, B.C. Please Give Photo Credit Line"
The photograph depicts two men working on the construction of the Parsnip River Bridge in Anzac, BC. There is a small amount of snow on the ground. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "P.R. 13 73 Parsnip River Bridge Anzac, B.C. 1973."
The photograph depicts Ejrind Hansen-Woods standing in front of the construction of the Parsnip River Bridge in Anzac, BC. The supports for the bridge are the only things constructed in the photograph. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Parsnip River Bridge Aug '73 Ejrind Hansen-Woods Operations Mgr."
The photograph depicts two men and a crane doing construction work on the Parsnip River Bridge in Anzac, B.C. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Parsnip River Bridge Anzac, B.C. Aug '73."
The photograph depicts a crane loading a logging truck. There is a man standing next to the truck securing the load. Annotations on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber - Anzac Mill Crane Anzac, B.C. early '70's."
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the River Road Planer Mill in Prince George. Multiple stacks of lumber, the railway and a section of downtown Prince George can be seen. Annotations on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd Planer Mill - River Road Prince George, B.C. early 1970's Doug Weller Apr 1974."
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the River Road Planer Mill in Prince George. Multiple stacks of lumber, the railway and the cutbanks can be seen. Annotations on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd, Planer Mill River Road Prince George, B.C. early '70's, Charlotte Aircraft Ltd. Box 2276 3505 - 15th Avenue Prince George, B.C."
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Anzac Sawmill. The sawmill is next to the Anzac River. Mutiple stacks of lumber are next to the mill. Seven mobile homes are on the outskirts of the mill. Annotations on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd, Anzac Sawmill, Anzac, BC. early '70's"
The photograph depicts a Mooney Brothers logging truck and loader in a snowy area. There is a man walking next to the truck approaching the loader. Annotations on reverse side of the photograph state, "March 73. Crooked River Logging near Davie Lake, B.C. Mooney Brothers truck + loader, early '70's"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Parsnip River north of Arctic Lake. Two rivers and multiple roads are shown. Annotations on revers side of the photograph state, "Parsnip River just north of Arctic Lake, early '70's"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Anzac Sawmill along the Anzac River. A train and multiple living residences can be seen on the outskirts of the mill. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. Anzac Sawmill, Anzas Siding, B.C. early 1970's"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Hart Sawmill at Bear Lake, B.C. Multiple lumber stacks and a train can be seen. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. Hart Sawmill, Bear Lake, B.C. mid 1970's"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Hart Sawmill at Bear Lake, B.C. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. Hart Sawmill, Bear Lake, B.C. mid 1970's"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Hart Sawmill at Bear Lake, B.C. Multiple lumber stacks and a train can be seen. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. Hart Sawmill, Bear Lake, B.C. mid 1970's"
The photograph depicts smoke from slash burning of a forest by the upper Parsnip River. Photograph taken on a road near the fire. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "Slashburning Upper Parsnip River, B.C. mid 1970's"
The photograph depicts a helicopter carrying a drip torch for slash burning by the upper Parsnip River. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "Helicopter + drip torch slasburning - Parsnip River, B.C. mid 1970's"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of planer operations at The Pas Company Planer Mill in Prince George, B.C. Multiple stacks of lumber, a train and multiple cars can be seen. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "Doug Weller, Apr. 1974, The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Planer Operations River Road - April 1974"
The photograph depicts Doug Rolfs overseeing bridge construction over the Anzac River. A crane can be seen on the uncompleted bridge. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph states, "The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Oct 12/1975, Anzac River - Colbourne Road, Quadra Coast, Doug Rolfs, foreman"
The photograph depicts a partially built wooden bridge over the Anzac River. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph states, "The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Oct 19/75 Anzac River - Colbourne Road, Quadra Coast."
The photograph depicts a partially built wooden bridge over the Anzac River. A man is walking near the bridge. A turned over crane can be seen in the middle of the river. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph states, "The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Oct 19/75 Anzac River - Colbourne Road, Quadra Coast."
The photograph depicts a turned over crane in the middle of the Anzac River. A canoe can be seen in the background on the other side of the river. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph states, "The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Oct 19/75 Anzac River, B.C - Colbourne Road, Quadra Coast - crane."
The photograph depicts a partially built wooden bridge over the Anzac River. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph states, "The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Oct 19/75 Bridge - Anzac River - Colbourne Road, Quadra Coast."
The photograph depicts a crane on a partially built wooden bridge over the Parsnip River, B.C. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph states, "The Pas Lumber Co Parsnip River Bridge #2, Missinka, River late 1970's Quadra construction crane"