File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to encouraging settlement and immigration to Prince George. Includes material on Dutch settlement in Prince George; the Hornby Plan, a 1933 settlement plan by the Canadian National Railway to develop communities and stimulate business for the railway, particularly in Prince George; promoting Prince George for settlers; reserved land for veterans; and auction of lands to cover delinquent taxes in British Columbia.
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- Claiming, settling, and moving to a new land
- Land titles, distribution, grants, etc.
- Community and regional settlement patterns
- Land settlement companies
- Land surveys and surveyors
- Real estate companies and activities
- Organizations involved in sponsoring and supporting immigrants
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- MemoryBC Subject Groups