Subseries consists of material collected by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding the communities along the East Line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central British Columbia, particularly between Prince George and McBride. These communities and locations include, among others, Shelley, Willow River, Sinclair Mills, Longworth, Dunster, Tete Jaune, Valemount, Mount Robson, and the Yellowhead Pass. Research on these communities was conducted during Kent Sedgwick's involvement in the UNBC-led Upper Fraser Historical Geography Project. The files primarily consist of research notes, audio and transcripts of oral interviews, and photographs of the East Line communities.
Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding parks and outdoor recreation in Prince George. Material on parks includes Fort George Park (renamed to Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park in 2015); Cottonwood Island Park; Connaught Hill; Moore's Meadow; L.C. Gunn Park; the Nechako Cutbanks; Paddlewheel Park; Monkman Provincial Park; Fraser Canyon Park; and Carp Lake. Also includes information on the creation of plaques and monuments, including the Alexander Mackenzie monument; the “Arrival of Steel” CN railway plaque; heritage interpretative signs for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway; the Millar addition; and flooding and rivers. The files consists of various pamphlets and correspondence regarding the development of parks and the creation of interpretive materials.
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.
Map depicts to Canadian federal electoral districts for the 1993 federal election.
Map depicts the city of Prince George boundary expansions from 1913 to 1974.
Map depicts boundaries of study areas, including major study area, community study area, and the city of Prince George boundaries.
Map depicts the city of Prince George with annotations of the boundary expansions from 1915 to 1964.
Map depicts the city of Prince George Boundary expansions since 1913.
Map depicts the city of Prince George Boundary expansions since incorporation in 1915.
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.
Image depicts Elmer Mercier, a former mayor of Prince George, B.C., cutting the ribbon to open Cottonwood Park's Heritage Trail.
Image depicts a crowd of people in Cottonwood Park in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a crowd of people on a section of the Heritage Trail on Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a large crowd of people on a section of the Heritage Trail on Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a section of the Heritage Trail on Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a group of trees in the Cottonwood Park, with a sign which reads: "This is the primary plantation for the 'Forest for the World' project. These trees were planted on August 5, 1985, commemorating Prince George's 70th birthday by the citizens of Prince George & Expo 86'."
Image depicts a section of the Heritage Trail in Cottonwood Park.
Image depicts a the Cottonwood Island Nature Park sign and map in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a the Cottonwood Island Nature Park sign and map in Prince George, B.C.
File contains slides depicting the opening of the Cottonwood Park section of the Heritage River Trails in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a forest of dead trees on the slopes of Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a forest of dead trees on the slopes of Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts an unidentified man cross country skiing somewhere on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of the landscape surrounding Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the area surrounding Tabor Mountain. Prince George is slightly visible on the left side of the image in the background.
Image depicts a view of the landscape surrounding Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the area surrounding Tabor Mountain. Prince George is slightly visible in the background.
Image depicts a forest of dead trees on the slopes of Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a vehicle and a large group of skiers somewhere on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts numerous skiers and skis that are standing upright in in the snow on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts numerous skiers at the cabin located at Troll Lake on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of the area around Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of the area around Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts numerous skiers on the Birchleg Ski route on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts numerous skiers cross-country skiing on a trail through trees on the Birchleg Ski route on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts numerous skiers cross-country skiing on a trail through trees on the Birchleg Ski route on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts numerous skiers on the Birchleg Ski route on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a skier in a costume with a fake sword, somewhere on the Birchleg Ski route on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a long line of people cross country skiing along the Birchleg route on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a long line of people cross country skiing somewhere on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the slopes of Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts numerous skiers standing near a finish line somewhere on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
File contains slides depicting recreational activities on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts Tabor Mountain in the distance, located in Prince George, B.C.
File contains slides depicting numerous recreational locations from various places in Canada.
Image depicts layers of silt along the Chilako River near Blackwater Road, Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts grooves on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts grooving on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts layers of gravel at the BCR site in Prince George, B.C.