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Item is an original typescript prepared by Mrs. Frances Gibbins of Prince George entitled "The Cultural Life of Prince George". The report was prepared as a presentation to Dr. John B. Macdonald, President of the University of British Columbia, on behalf of the Board of School Trustees of School District No. 57 (Prince George). Includes details about music, drama, painting, and arts facilities in Prince George in the 1960s.

Collection consists of material collected by Wallace (Wally) Bergen during his involvement with the Alexander Mackenzie Trail Association. The association was renamed in 1994 to Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Association. Includes association newsletters, brochures, news releases, a patch, a published map, and a published report.

File includes the following brochures:

• Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail, Nuxalk-Carrier Route. "Roads, Rivers and Trails of the Lower Blackwater River: Including day trips at the Blackwater Bridge"
• Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail, Nuxalk-Carrier Route. "Roads, Rivers and Trails of the Lower Blackwater River: Including day trips at the Euchineko River and Titetown Lake"
• Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail, Nuxalk-Carrier Route. "Roads, Rivers and Trails of the Bella Coola Valley: Including day trips at Burnt Bridge Creek"
• The Sir Alexander MacKenzie "Canada Sea-to-Sea" Bicentennial Expeditions 1989-1993
• Follow the Trail to Bella Coola and Retrace the Adventure: Bella Coola, July 22nd, 1993
• Canada Sea to Sea, The Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Route: A 1989-1993 Bicentennial Proposal

Item is a published bilingual travel map entitled "Canada Sea to Sea on the Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Route" which was designed, produced, and distributed by the Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Association.

Item is the first issue of the "Canada Sea-to-Sea" Sir Alexander Mackenzie Bicentennial Expeditions newsletter (Vol. 1 No. 1) published in Fall 1988.

File consists of issues of the Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Association newsletter, formerly The Alexander Mackenzie Trail Association newletter, which was issued from 1985 to 2010.

Fonds consists of the records of the Silva Forest Foundation.

Photograph album contains 134 snapshots showcasing building activity, equipment, logging, and airplanes in British Columbia and the Yukon, taken during the building of the Alaska Highway in 1942. The photographer is unknown. Many of the photographs depict Fort St. John and Fort Nelson.

Some of the photographs are captioned as follows:

• Looking north at Fort St. John, B.C.
• P.R.A. Bellanea and Army Norseman sea-planes on Charley Lake near Fort St. John, B.C.
• Looking toward outlet of Muncho Lake from Float Plane
• Fort St. John, British Columbia. Canada
• Colonel Ingalls’ bridge across Liard River
• Post Office & Government Telegraph Office
• P.R.A. Camps at Fort St. John, B.C. looking N.E.
• Post Office & Government Telegraph Office - Fort St. John - 1942
• Army Ferry on Peace River near Taylor's Flats
• Looking west on Main Street, Fort St. John, B.C. May - 1942
• Looking southwest across Summit Lake
• Public Roads Administration Headquarters Buildings. Fort St. John, B.C. - April - 1942
• Looking southwest from south bank of Peace River from Old Highway near Taylor Flats, B.C.
• First Army Headquarters - Fort St. John, B.C. - 1942
• Beginnings of Fort Alcan - May 1942 - Fort St. John, B.C.
• Road between 101 and 157
• Other side Muncho Lake
• Big Black Bear
• Liard River, Canada
• Dog Sled. Muskwa River
• Temporary Bridge at Muskwa, B.C.
• Another bridge in British Columbia
• Above Fort Nelson, B.C. White spot in picture is the “moon”
• Mountains N-106
• Coughlin’s equipment at work west of Fort Nelson - Nov. - 1942
• Near Mile Post 175-N descending to shore of Muncho Lake
• First Fairbanks sign erected in Fort St. John. Apr. 1942
• Boat used to cross the Fort Nelson River at Fort Nelson
• Typical P.R.A. Engineers Camp at Mile 84-N
• Fort Alcan - near St. John. British Columbia. “1942.”
• Captain Hinze and Army beachcraft used on Army reconnaissance surveys for Alaska Highway
• Small single motored aircraft used by P.R.A. on Alaska Highway Reconnaissance flights forced down on Gravel Bar on the Laird [sic] River near Mile 313-N
• Near Mile 173-N looking at outlet of Muncho Lake
• Near Mile 145 N. Toad River looking downstream
• Looking southwest at Muncho Lake at Army operations on shore Pioneer Road. First tote road may be seen above.
• Hudson Bay Store at Dease Lake, end of truck portage from Telegraph Creek + Wrangell. Beginning of boat freighting to lower port
• Mile 104 n. Sugarfoot Lake
• Mile 104 N. Sugarfoot Lake
• Looking north from Mile 140 N. at Folding Mountains - approx. 8,000 ft high
• Army forces along Muncho Lake
• Malamute sled dog at Fort Nelson
• P.R.A. location. Engineers’ Camp near Mile 165-N
• Few miles west of Ft. St. John looking downstream at Peace River. Old Fort St. John. Buildings on near shore
• British Columbia Police Plane in Fort Nelson River at Fort Nelson, B.C.
• Few miles west of Fort St. John - Looking across Toad River at Little Folded Mountain near Mile 141
• Looking northwest at P.R.A. an Oakes Camp and Alcan Highway.
• Clouds after a rainstorm over Teslin Lake, Yukon Territory between Watson Lake and Whitehorse.
• Toad River and Big Folded Mountain near Mile 142 N
• Teslin Lake between Watson Lake & Whitehorse Y.K. The lake is 72 miles long
• Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
• Dept. of Transport Ferry on Peace River near Taylor Flats.
• Foothills east of Rocky Mountains between Watson Lake & Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
• Public Roads Administration (P.R.A.) Camp at Whitehorse, Y.K.
• Whitehorse end of the White Pass and Yukon Railway from Skagway, Alaska to Whitehorse, Y.K.
• Husky sled dog. Ft. St. John, B.C.
• Mile 103 N. Looking east at Army Camp at Mile 102 N. - Summit Lake
• Opening of new bridge on Sikanni River
• Peace River Bridge has now replaced this “Ferry” - Fort St. John, B.C
• Muskwa River new Fort Nelson, B.C.
• Bridge across the Muskwa River.
• View of mountains across flat between 101 - and 157
• Plane at Fort Nelson - Ft. Nelson River
• Moose Calves
• Suicide Hill - J 108. Now eliminated from Alaskan Highway
• Road Construction Equipment Center Boom - Bulldozer and Side Boom
• Center Boom. Taken at Water Line
• Early stages of road construction
• Bulldozing for the Highway
• Clearing the tinder for the Highway
• Convoy of trucks on Alaskan Highway
• Repair Camps off Highway
• Mud - Mud - Mud - Mud!

Glass slide depicts Heinrich Hoffann's work "Christ and the Rich Young Ruler." Jesus is talking to a young rich man. The young man looks disinterested while Jesus is gesturing to two poor people. Annotation handwritten state, "4H. Christ & the rich Ruler, Hoffman," on stamp, "COPYRIGHT OF FRANZ HANFSTAENGL, PRINTED BY NEWTON & CO (MAKERS) 3 FLEET ST LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a 1000 times microscopic view of tuberculosis bacteria in milk made by Dr. Carstairs Douglas. Annotation handwritten state, "V.N. 24." and printed on the slide,"1. Specimen of Tubercle Bacilli in Milk ( x 1000). (Mounted and staind by Dr Carstairs Douglas," and on stamp, "PRINTED BY NEWTON & CO. 3 FLEET ST LONDON."

Glass slide depicts Jesus sitting at a well talking to a Samarian woman holding a water jug. Annotation handwritten state, "Christ & the woman of samaria at the well" and printed on stamp, "PRINTED BY NEWTON & CO. 3 FLEET ST LONDON."

Glass slide depicts the interior of Westminster Abbey in London. Viewpoint shows the nave at the Western end of the Abbey. Annotations handwritten state, "The nave, Westminster Abbey" and printed on stamp, "PRINTED BY NEWTON & CO. 3 FLEET ST LONDON."

Glass slide depicts the interior of Westminster Abbey in London. Viewpoint shows the main hall from the pews towards the Altar. Annotations handwritten state, "14 Westimster Abbey, choir" and printed on stamp, "PRINTED BY NEWTON & CO. 3 FLEET ST LONDON."

Glass slide depicts the interior of St. George's Chapel in Windsor. Viewpoint shows the main hall from the pews towards the Altar. Annotations handwritten state, "St. George's Chapel Windsor" and printed on stamp, "PRINTED BY NEWTON & CO. 3 FLEET ST LONDON."

Glass slide depicts Bernhard Plockhorst's work "Easter Morning." Jesus is standing with his hand raised over a woman on her knees with her hands raised. Annotations handwritten state, "14. Touch me not, (Plockhorst)." and printed on stamp, "COPYRIGHT OF FRANZ HANFSTAENGL NEWTON & CO (MAKERS) 3 FLEET ST LONDON."

Glass slide depicts Jesus walking to Emmaus with his disciple Cleopas and another disciple. Annotations handwritten state, "395. Journey to Emmaus," and printed on stamp, "NEWTON & CO MAKERS 3 FLEET STREET LONDON."

Glass slide depicts Tower Bridge in London. Annotations handwritten state, "Tower Bridge," and printed on stamp, "NEWTON & CO MAKERS 3 FLEET STREET LONDON."

Glass slide depicts the Tower of London from the South side of the River Thames. There are multiple boats on the river. Annotations handwritten state, "The Tower of London," and printed on stamp, "NEWTON & CO MAKERS 3 FLEET STREET LONDON."

Glass slide depicts the interior of St. Paul's Cathedral. Viewpoint shows the main hall from the pews towards the Altar. Annotations handwritten state, "Choir St. Paul's Cathedral," and printed on stamp, "NEWTON & CO MAKERS 3 FLEET STREET LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a fuling mill on River Wear. Durham Cathedral can be seen in the background behind some trees. Annotations handwritten state, "Durham Cathedral," and printed on stamp, "NEWTON & CO MAKERS 3 FLEET STREET LONDON."

Glass slide depicts two people walking in Home Park. Windsor Castle can be seen in the background behind some trees. Annotations handwritten state, "Windsor Castle from Home Park," and printed on stamp, "PRINTED BY NEWTON & CO 3 FLEET STREET LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a cast of a bronchial tree. Annotations handwritten state, "V.N 23 Cast of bronchial tree," and printed on stamp, "MAKERS NEWTON & CO 3 FLEET STREET LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a man in a boat on a river during a sunset. Lyrics to verse. 3 of the hymn "Guide me O Thou Great Jehovah on the top of the slide." Annotations on slide handwritten, "Verse 3 'Guide me O THou Great Jehovah' (Copy)" and printed on stamp, " W.C. HUGHES, "BREWSTERS 82 MORTIMER ROAD, KINGLAND ROAD" and a second stamp stating, "W.C. HUGHES, 82 Mortimer Road London, N."

Glass slide depicts Jesus praying on his knees at night in the Garden of Gethsemane. A beam of light from heaven is shining down on him. Annotations on slide handwritten, "290 Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane" and printed on stamp, " NEWTON & CO MAKERS 3 FLEET ST LONDON. COPIED BY PERMISSION OF THE BERLIN POTOGRAPHIC CO."

Glass slide depicts Harold Copping's work, "The Ascension." Jesus disciples are gazing into the air where a bright light shines down on them. Annotations on slide handwritten, "The Ascension Disciples gazing upwards." and printed on stamp, "FROM HAROLD COPPING'S 'SCENES IN THE LIFE OF OUR LORD' (COPYRIGHT) BY PERMISSION OF RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY NEWTON & CO MAKERS 3 FLEET ST LONDON."

Glass slide depicts Westminster Abbey's reredos, an ornamental screen covering the wall behind the altar. Annotations on slide handwritten, "West Abbey Reredos," and printed on stamp, "NEWTON & CO MAKERS 3 FLEET ST LONDON."

Glass slide depicts Bernhard Plockhorst's work, "Christ's Entry into Jerusalem." Jesus is riding a donkey through the gates of Jerusalem, surrounded by a crowd laying cloth and palm leaves on the ground in front of him. Annotations on slide handwritten, "11. Christ's entry into Jerusalem (Plcokhorst)." and printed on stamp, "COPYRIGHT OF FRANZ HANFSTAENGL. NEWTON & CO. (MAKERS) 3 FLEET STREET LONDON"

Glass slide depicts Harold Copping's work, "The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes." Jesus is being handed a plate with bread loaves and fish. There is a large crowd surrounding him. Annotations on slide handwritten, "The feeding of the multitude" and printed on stamp, "FROM HAROLD COPPING'S 'SCENES IN THE LIFE OF OUR LORD' (COPYRIGHT) BY PERMISSION OF RELIGIOUS TRACT SOIETY NEWTON & CO. (MAKERS) 3 FLEET STREET LONDON"

Glass slide depicts Heinrich Hofmann's work, "Chist in the Temple." Jesus is a child speaking to five religious leaders. Annotations on slide handwritten, (35. E.G. Christ in the Temple (Hofmann)" and printed on stamp, "COPYRIGHT OF FRANZ HANFSTAENGL, NEWTON & CO. (MAKERS) 3 FLEET ST LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a copy of Václav Brožík's work "Death of Ahab." Ahab is being held up from a damaged chariot surrounded by a crowd. Annotations on the slide are handwritten, "S.E. 52, Death of Ahab." and printed on stamp "COPYRIGHT FROM "THE ILLUSTRATED BIBLE" NEWTON CO. MAKERS. 3 FLEET ST, LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a copy of James Tissot's work, "The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon." The queen is standing with her head bowed while the crowd around her is bowing on their knees. Annotations on the slide handwritten, "56. The Queen of Sheba (J. Tissot) and printed on stamp "COPYRIGHT FROM "THE ILLUSTRATED BIBLE" NEWTON CO. MAKERS. 3 FLEET ST, LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a microscopic view of Mycrobacterium Tuberculosis. Annotation on slide states, "V.N. 26, Tuberle Bacilli lying in the tissue of a tuercular gland ( x2 000). (Mounted and stained by Dr. Leslie Buchanan.) Stamp on slide states, "MAKERS NEWTON & CO. 5 FLEET STREET LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a copy of L.A. Alliey's work of Gideon and his army blowing their trumpets. Annotations on the slide are handwritten, "3H The Strategem of Gideon (L.A. Alliey)." and printed on stamp "COPYRIGHT FROM "THE ILLUSTRATED BIBLE" NEWTON CO. MAKERS. 3 FLEET ST, LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a copy of Bernhard Plockhorst's work of angels in the sky talking to three people. Annotations on the slide are handwritten, "1 Angels proclaiming the birth of Christ. (Plockhorst)" and printed on stamp "COPYRIGHT OF FRANZ HANSAENGL NEWTON & CO (MAKERS) 3 FLEET ST LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a field of hay windrows, two hills and a sunset. Lyrics from verse one of the hymn, "Guide me O Thou Great Jehovah," are written at the top of the slide. Annotations on slide include handwritten, "Verse 1. "Guide me O Thou great Jehova" etc copyright" and printed on stamp "W.C. HUGHES "BREWSTER 82 MORTIMER ROAD KINGSLAND ROAD," and on two other stamps "W.C. Hughes 82 Mortimer Road London N."

Glass slide depicts a crowd during the crusifiction of Jesus with a light shining from heaven centered on Jesus. Annotations include handwritten, "Crusificion light of God" and printed on stamp "MAKERS NEWTON & CO 3 FLEET STREET LONDON, COPY BY PERMISSION OF HESS CO H. GRAVES & CO."

Glass slide depicts a graveyard at sunset. Lyrics from verse 3 of the hymn "Glory to thee my God" are printed at the top quater of the slide. Annotations include handwritten, "Verse 3 "Glory to thee my God" ete. (Copyright)" and printed on a stamp, "W.C. HUGES, "BREWSTER HOUSE" 82 MIRIMER ROAD, KINGSLAND ROAD, LONDON N."

Glass slide depicts a Roman centurian bowing before Jesus on the cross. Annotations include handwritten, "E.E. H66 Confession of the Centurian" and stamped annotation "MAKERS NEWTON & CO, 3 FLEET ST. LONDON."

Glass slide depicts Jesus standing among six men with four children at his feet. Annotations include handwritten, "E.G. 41 Who is the greates in the Kingdom of Heaven?" and stamped annotation "COPYRIGHT OF FRANZ HANFSTAENGL. NEWTON & CO (MAKERS) 3 FLEET ST. LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a reproduction of a painting by Perry Plockhorst's "Christ and the Children." Jesus is preaching amongst a crowd of children and adults. Annotations include handwritten, "6, Christ blessing children (Pockhorst)" and stamped annotation "COPYRIGHT OF FRANZ HANFSTAENGL. NEWTON & CO (MAKERS) 3 FLEET ST. LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a reproduction of a painting by C.G. Pfannschmidt's "Christ Adored by the Magi." Mary is holding baby Jesus surrounded by six men. Annotations include handwritten, "Adoration of the magi" and stamped, "MAKERS NEWTON & CO 3 FLEET STREET LONDON, COPIED BY PERMISSION OF THE BERLIN PHOTOGRAPHIC CO."

Glass slide depicts a reproduction of a painting by Gustave Doré's "Betrayal of Christ." Jesus is in the Garden of Gethsename surrounded by a crowd of people with Judas about to kiss his cheek. Annotations include handwritten, "Retracage" and stamped, "MAKERS NEWTON & CO 3 FLEET STREET LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a reproduction of William Strutt's painting "Peace." A little girl is standing peacefully amongst a sheep, lion, wolf, two cows, and a leopard. Annotations include handwritten, "8 S.D. A little child hall lead them. (Strutt)" and stamped, "W.C. HUGHES. "BREWSTER HOUSE" 82, MORTIMER ROAD, KINGLAND ROAD, LONDON, N."

Glass slide depicts a Jesus bound and speaking to Pontius Pilot with a Roman soldier in the background. Annotations include handwritten, "E.E. 407, Christ before Pilot the first time," and printed "MAKERS NEWTON CO. MAKERS, 3 FLEET STREET ST. LONDON."

Glass slide depicts a Jesus hanging from the cross alongside two others. There is one women and three Roman soldiers around the cross. Annotations include handwritten, "The Crucification and darkness of the heart" and printed "MAKERS NEWTON CO. MAKERS, 3 FLEET STREET ST. LONDON."