Series consists of records created or accumulated by the Aleza Lake Research Forest Society regarding the research forest's history. Includes oral histories and material from long-time personnel that worked at the ALRF, such as Harry Coates, John Revel, and Frank Hellenius. Also contains copies of archival records from other archival institutions that concern the history of ALRF, which were compiled as part of a 2006/2007 history internship project.
File consists of:
- "A Summary of Historical Orders-in-Council affecting the Aleza Lake Forest Reserve", Mike Jull, 18 Dec. 1996
- Photocopied memorandum from F.S. McKinnon regarding "Transfer of Aleza Lake to D.F. Prince George", 9 Sept. 1963
- Photocopied 1928 article by P.M. Barr from Forestry Chronicle 4(3) entitled "The Aleza Lake Experiment Station: Its Development and Purpose"
- "A Brief History of the Aleza Lake Experiment Station", [Tim Decie, 1981?]
- Contact information for living relatives of Percy Barr, as of 1990
- Photocopy of 1930 article by Percy Barr entitled "Spruce Reproduction in British Columbia"
- Photocopy of records from BC Archives from a visit by Harry Coates from the file GR 1348 "The Young Mens Forestry Training Program"
- Photocopy of excerpt regarding "Amanita Lake/Diameter Limit Logging"
- Various small-scale maps and charts regarding Aleza Lake
- "Aleza Lake Research Forest Information Session Notes with Mike Jull, Manager of ALRF"
File consists of:
- Poem written by John Revel in 1963 entitled "Cruisers (To George Silburn)"
- Eulogy for John Revel by Mike Jull, May 2015
- Obituary for John Revel in July-August 2015 issue of BC Forest Professional
- Photograph printed on foamcore of John Revel and two others checking cones from 1972 seed crop
File consists of:
- "Devil's Club, Black Flies, and Snowshoes" by John Revel, 2007, 44 p. (3 copies)
File consists of:
- Drafts of "Devil's Club, Black Flies, and Snowshoes" by John Revel from 2004
- Correspondence regarding publication of "Devil's Club, Black Flies, and Snowshoes" by John Revel
- Photocopied excerpts from Forest Service Annual Reports with highlighted portions relating to Aleza Lake Experiment Station
- Signed permissions for the photographs used in the book
File consists of:
- An original manuscript of John Revel's 1963 thesis for registration with the Association of BC Foresters entitled "The Effect of Browsing by Columbia Black-tailed Deer and Sooty Blue Grouse on the Establishment of Conifers on Vancouver Island, British Columbia"
- A 1996 informational pamphlet on the Coastal Black-tailed Deer Study (No. 3 of 5) on "How Black-tailed Deer React to Logging in their Winter Habitat"
File consists of:
- An original final draft of John Revel's problem analysis entitled "Silviculture in Spruce-Alpine Fir Types in the North Central Interior of British Columbia" for E.P. 639 with the Research Division of the BC Forest Service.
File consists of photocopied material regarding the Aleza Lake Experimental Station from BC Archives.
File consists of photocopied material regarding the Aleza Lake Experimental Station from BC Archives.
File consists of a computer print-out of Ralph Schmidt and John Parminter's technical report entitled "An Early History of the Research Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range".
File consists an audio recording of an oral history with Harry Coates recorded by Barbara Coupe.
File consists an audio recording of an oral history with Harry Coates recorded by Barbara Coupe.
File consists a transcript of an oral history with Harry Coates recorded by Barbara Coupe.
File consists an oral history with Michael Jull recorded by Barbara Coupe. Includes are transcripts and audio recordings.
File consists an oral history with John Revel recorded by Barbara Coupe. Includes are transcripts and audio recordings.
Series consists of records relating to the management and administration of the Aleza Lake Research Forest.
File consists of:
- Minutes of the First Meeting of the Aleza Lake Management Committee, 30 Nov. 1990
- "Comments on the Proposed Terms of Reference for the Aleza Lake Management Committee" collated by Michael Jull, April 1991
- Correspondence from Ken Collingwood to Phil Halkett regarding release of funding for the Aleza Lake Research Forest, 22 Nov. 1991
File consists of a document entitled "Proposed Future Management Structure for the Research Forest" accompanying a letter to Paul Sanborn inviting his participation in the Aleza Lake Research Forest Research Working Group.
File consists of:
- Draft "Joint Protocol for Co-ordination of Research and Operational Planning Activities at the Aleza Lake Research Forest" between the BC Ministry of Forests, Small Business Forest Enterprise Program, and Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd. (7 Feb. 1996)
- Application for an Exemption to a Silvicultural Prescription and Logging Plan (19 Dec. 1996)
- Amendment to Special Use Permit #19070, Bowron Floodplain Addition, Aleza Lake Research Forest (1 Aug. 1995)
File consists of:
- BC Ministry of Forests news release regarding research forest agreements between UNBC and UBC (8 Mar. 1999)
- "A Synopsis of the UBC Research Forests" by Peter Sanders and Ken Day (24 Apr. 1998)
- UBC's Alex Fraser Research Forest list of active research projects (Apr. 1998)
- ALRF's "Proposed Future Management Structure for the Research Forest"
- "Proposal to Assume Management of the Aleza Lake Research Forest" prepared by Ken Day and submitted by UBC and UNBC (22 Dec. 1997)
- Copy of briefing note prepared for David Zirnhelt, Minister of Forests, regarding a research forest for UNBC (Nov. 1998)
File consists of correspondence and proposals relating to various Aleza Lake Research Forest projects.
File consists of two original copies of the Volume 17, No. 3 issue of UBC Forestry's Branch Lines newsletter from December 2006. This issue features various articles relating to the Aleza Lake Research Forest, including the front page article, "Percy Barr's Research Forest Legacy". Also includes correspondence relating to the newsletter issue.
File consists of an original and a copy of a BC Forest Service pamphlet entitled "Reforestation in the Central Interior: A glimpse of the past and a view to the future". This pamphlet includes discussion of the Aleza Lake Experiment Station and John Revel's work.
File consists of a three different lists of articles and reports that compile works regarding the Aleza Lake Research Forest.
Slide depicts a heavily forested area with fallen logs, likely at the Aleza Lake Experiment Station.
Slide depicts the original wooden BC Forest Service sign for the Aleza Lake Forest Experiment Station.
Slide depicts a burning building at the Aleza Lake Experiment Station on the date it was shut down by the BC Forest Service.
Slide depicts a view of what is possibly the Upper Fraser River.
Slide depicts the Ranger Station at the Aleza Lake Experiment Station.
File consists of:
- Correspondence from Everett Peterson to Paul Sanborn, dated 6 July 2001, which includes photocopied photographs taken at Aleza Lake in summer 1956
- Photocopied version of Everett Bruce Peterson's 1956 "Study of Coniferous Reproduction by Direct Seeding Methods on Various Forest Site Types at Aleza Lake, B.C.: An essay submitted during the Third Year of the Course in Forestry at the University of British Columbia" (original is held at NBCA 2007.1.25.3.12)
File consists of:
- A computer database print-out of photographs held at the Fraser-Fort George Museum that relate to sawmills (as of 1993)
- The Fraser-Fort George Museum's "Northwood Archives Donation Inventory"
File consists of photocopied material regarding the Aleza Lake Experimental Station from BC Archives.
File consists of photocopied material regarding the Aleza Lake Experimental Station from BC Archives.
File consists of photocopied material regarding the Aleza Lake Experimental Station from BC Archives.
File consists of a compilation of Experimental Projects in the Prince George Region. This compilation work was done by Stewart Taylor of the Ministry of Forests. Included are Experimental Projects regarding the Aleza Lake Research Forest that were selected from Taylor's larger project, which contained over 400 EP summaries for the Prince George Region.
File consists of minutes and agenda for the following meetings of the Aleza Lake Research Forest Steering Committee:
- 14 June 1994
- 16 Apr. 1996
- 3 Dec. 1996
Also includes the following accompanying documents: - ALRF Forest Renewal BC Research Extension Proposal Synopses for the Period 1997/98 to 2001/02
- ALRF Planning Project [outline of issues]
File consists of a booklet prepared for the September 29, 2004 20th Annual Symposium on Research Forest Management Aleza Lake Research Forest Field Tour.
File consists of the following issues of the Aleza Lake Research Forest Newsletter:
- Spring 2004
- Fall 2004
- Spring 2005
- Fall 2005
- Spring 2006
- Fall 2006
- Spring 2007
- Fall 2007
- Summer 2008
- Winter 2009
- "Highlights from 2013"
File consists of an original Forest Research Note published by the BC Forest Service Prince George Forest Region. This March 1999 note (#PG-16) is an article by Paul Sanborn, Marty Kranabetter, and Chuck Bulmer on "Soil Rehabilitation in the Prince George Forest Region: A review of two decades of research".
File contains a possible photocopied excerpt (pages 14-47) from "A Field Guide for the Identification and Interpretation of Ecosystems of the SBSj1 in the Prince George Forest Region", which was a 1987 unpublished BC Ministry of Forests report by C. DeLong, S. Jenvey and A. McLeod.
File contains an original "Prince George Land and Resource Management Plan" published by the Government of British Columbia.
File contains an original EP 433 report entitled "A Preliminary Working Plan for the Aleza Lake Experimental Forest" by L. DeGrace of the BC Forest Service.
File contains an original copy of a BC Forest Service publication entitled "The Development of the Spruce-Balsam Type in the Aleza Lake Experimental Forest" by A.R. Fraser and J.L. Alexander.
Large-format map depicts the Monkman Public Sustained Yield Unit (PSYU) east of Prince George.
Forest cover map showing a crossing area of the McGregor River is annotated with a road and ferry crossing.
Series consists of photographs created or accumulated by the Aleza Lake Research Forest Society.
Slide depicts a man operating heavy equipment in a forest, likely at the Aleza Lake Experiment Station.
Slide depicts a sawmill in operation, likely located in the Upper Fraser area, with a pile of burning wood products and a beehive burner.
Slide depicts a bulldozer clearing ground, likely at the Aleza Lake Experiment Station.