Skeena district (B.C.)

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Fred Foster interview

CALL NUMBER: T0645:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Fred Foster begins with some anecdotes about the Foster family near Clinton. Then he goes back to his school days in 1881 in Victoria, and discusses Judge Matthew Begbie, including descr;iptions of the man and his character; a description of Begbie's house; the school on Belcher Avenue; his impressions of Victoria in those days, including the schools; an anecdote about a drunk man who; drove an ox team; a procedure for breaking camp at night while traveling on a pack train; his recollections of the packer Jean Caux (known as Cataline); a packer named Tate near Clinton; a story abou;t how Foster's father used to buy gold from the Chinese around the Fraser River, and the process of extracting the quicksilver from the gold; and the differences in gold between various creeks in the Cariboo. TRACK 2: Mr. Foster continues with details about his time in Atlin around 1902, and an anecdote about a dead body in a cabin; more anecdotes about his time in Atlin; running a farm in Clint;on, and eventually coming to Barkerville in 1906; a description of Barkerville at that time; an anecdote about spending New Years eve at Clinton around 1900; his time working on a steamship near Prince George; his experiences in Hazelton as a prospector just before WWI; what Hazelton was like at that time, including the Boyd family; the story of how his mother came to Canada in 1881 [?]; and the l;oss of the Skeena River steamer "Mount Royal".

CALL NUMBER: T0645:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Foster continues with details on how water for use the ships came from a spring at Royal Roads; a discussion of Hatley Park; his memories of Victoria as he first knew it; and characters a;round Victoria. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Geiri Sigurgeirson interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Geiri Sigurgeirson RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-01-21 SUMMARY: Geiri Sigurgeirson was 83 at the time of interview in 1976, a former sailor. He was born at Lake Winnipeg at Gimli, an Icelandic community. Not much education. Came to B.C. in 1942 and worked in the cannery as a carpenter, then went to the Skeena River in 1943 and built boats there. He calls himself a boat-builder, a boat-designer; he sailed boats with his dad when he was 9 years old. Shows photos of his first boat "The Tempest". Story of the building of the boat, made with a cabin big enough to stand up in and all the other boat builders laughed at his boat saying it would blow over. Three boats went out, two blew over, the other one, his boat, towed the other two back in. The next day 3 or 4 fellows came and asked him to build them a boat! He took a boat designing course in 1910 and talks of designing the "Olympic" which took 3 years. You need to be a sailor to design a boat. He is a skipper with his captain's papers who has been all over the world. Boats got heavier, beamier and wider. Those that copied his designs ie: when he introduced the square stern, they were all double enders. He built the first square stern in 1943 on the Skeena River. He changed the whole style of boats on the west coast. Boats are mostly of fibreglass now (1976). Building is easier with modern tools and machines. Last boat he built was "Noble Savage". The companies did not like him building at less than their price. Steveston in 1943: mostly farming, potatoes, corn, cows and chickens. Large Japanese community before WWII and then they returned there was some reluctance to accept them. Discussion of the politics of the Japanese return. Steveston is a rough place now (1976), crowded, bigger but not better. Not a large Indian community. He also put the first Flare on the bow of the boat. Early boats were $2,000.00. The "Tempest" was $3,500.00 with a car engine. He was in the Navy during WWI and took convoys to Iceland for 2 to 3 years. (tape garbled, slow speed). Where boats are built now.

[George F. Lowe collection, reel 11 : Digby Island ; Skeena ; Victoria]

Amateur film. Coastline from S.S. "Prince Rupert"; William Bowerman (District Superintendent of Radio, Department of Transport) and officer on deck; Prince Rupert harbour; arrival of the "Prince Rupert" at dock; construction at Digby Island radio station; unloading salmon; Christmas shopping at Spencer's Department Store, Victoria; Department of Transport office staff on Government Street.

George Heyman interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-09-15 SUMMARY: Interview with George Heyman, a resident of Terrace, about working in logging camps.;

George Kitselas, Terrace Area pioneer

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1983-02-10 SUMMARY: Radio profile of George Kitselas, Terrace area pioneer, a descendant of the Chief Kitselas after whom Kitselas Canyon was named. He is recalled by relatives and friends, including Helen McRae of Usk, B.C., and George's nephew Richard Morgan of Kitwanga, B.C.

George Wright interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): George Wright talks about prehistoric Kitselas Canyon RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: George Wright talks about Kitselas Canyon. He speaks about the Indian names for the canyon, the canyon's natural fortifications and the Kitselas Indian band who screened travellers passing through, thus allowing the canyon to function as a "customs house". His mentions the Skeena River ("K'shien"), the Eagle tribe, Kitsumkalum and his father (Walter Wright) who worked for Captain Bonser. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Harold M. Wrinch interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Harold Wrinch recalls Dr. Horace C. Wrinch, medical pioneer and missionary, 1899-1939 PERIOD COVERED: 1866-1939 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977 SUMMARY: Harold Wrinch talks about his medical missionary father, Dr. Horace Wrinch. In 1899, Dr. Wrinch came to the Hazelton area of B.C., where he established a large medical practice. Much of the tape is devoted to the story of how Dr. Wrinch came to build the hospital at Hazelton, and details about the operation of the hospital. (End of interview);

Hazelton Small Debts Court cause book

  • GR-3123
  • Series
  • 1912-1928

The series is a small debts cause book, from the Hazelton court January 1912 to May 1918.

British Columbia. Small Debts Court (Hazelton)

Helicopter summer

Training film. Helicopter safety for forestry students. Shows Vancouver Island Helicopters working on various jobs, and describes the safety precautions that need to be taken around helicopters. Projects shown as examples are in Pacific Rim Park (repairing bridges on the West Coast Trail); in the vicinity of Williston Lake (setting up a Geological Survey of Canada camp); and north of Terrace.

Henry Little interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Henry H. Little describes Prince Rupert 1908 and the Hazelton region, 1910-1920 PERIOD COVERED: 1908-1920s RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-03-31 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Henry Hyslop Little talks about coming to Prince Rupert (1908) and being sent to open the Union Bank in Hazelton (1910). He describes his trip up the Skeena and arrival in Hazelton, establishing the bank, the Hazelton town site, buildings, Rev. John Field, Charles F. Morison, merchants, Dick Sargent, hotel proprietors, Walter Williscroft, early residents, housing, the climate and natural; beauty, the native population, bank customers -- geographical range, packers: Cataline, Charleson/Barrett and George Birnes, Barney Mulvaney, Maitland Dougal and Rene Degville. TRACK 2: Henry Little; speaks about Rene D'Egville, the Union Bank operations, railway construction and mining, the Hazelton area, Blackjack MacDonald, Hazelton hospital and staff, Bulkley Valley settlement, Kispiox, prospector -- Charlie Eck (1910), Hazelton from 1910-20 and the water system.

Highlights of Highway 16

The item is a composite print of a travelogue film, made in 1961-1962. It shows scenery, attractions and recreational activities (especially fishing) along Highway 16 in the Skeena Region. Includes footage of wildlife; totems at Kitwanga, Kitwancool; fishing for steelhead; gaffing trout at Moricetown Falls and various provincial parks in area.

[Highway sixteen]

Travelogue. Scenery and attractions of the area accessible by the highway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Footage includes: Prince George Airport with passengers boarding airliner; lakeside scenes; lumber mill; harvesting grain near Vanderhoof; Hudson's Bay post at Fort St. James; lake barges and a Beech 18 floatplane (registration CF-BQH) on Stuart Lake; trout fishing on Stuart Lake and Fraser Lake; Burns Lake; Babine Lake; Francois Lake; Ootsa Lake; Binta Lake; Telkwa, and nearby coal mine; Smithers; Moricetown Falls salmon run, with Indians gaffing salmon; Bulkley Canyon; Hazelton; Hagwilget Canyon; totem poles at Kispiox, Kitseguecla, and Kitwanga (plus village and burial grounds at the latter); Terrace, and its pole mill; Lakelse Lake; highway scenes; bald eagles; commercial fishing on the Skeena; Prince Rupert (cruise ship docking, unloading fish, fishing festival, homes and gardens, downtown, airport with amphibious airliner taxiing and taking off).

Hilda Jane Cameron interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Hilda Jane Cameron remembers pioneer life in the Nass River Valley, 1920-1952 PERIOD COVERED: 1900-1952 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1961 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Hilda Cameron, wife of Peter Cameron, originally came from England to Edmonton to play the piano for the Dreamland Theatre, she later moved to Usk in 1920 with her husband to take a pre-emption. She describes early days on the pre-emption, building the cabin, settling in, building up the homestead, farming, the flood of 1936, (pause on the tape) the local school, the winter of 1936, the beginnings of her poultry farm and recollections of Al Ferris. TRACK 2: Hilda Cameron continues with recollections about Al Ferris and John Thomas McAbb, her return to nursing, the death of her husband, her remarriage, her life as a nurse for the Department of Indian Affairs (1947-1952), an anecdote about the local church and her daughter at Endako.

Hilda North interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Hilda North remembers her father, Peter Herman, and Port Essington before 1907 PERIOD COVERED: 1870-1907 RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Hilda Theresa North talks about her father, Peter Herman who came from Germany, his adventures, his work in the Chemainus mill and for Robert Cunningham at the sawmill at Port Essington (1885). Her mother and father trapped at Lakelse Lake, then competed with Cunningham for the Indian fur trade. She speaks about her father's business relations with the Cunningham family, a fight between George Cunningham and Peter Herman, his businesses (sawmill, logging and canning) and his cannery operations. Hilda North recalls childhood memories of Port Essington and schooling. She relates more of her father's background, his advice to the G.T.P. officials on the Kaien Island site, his position as a MLA [?], and his involvement in the Gun-an-noot incident. Hilda North recalls more about her early life in Port Essington and her father's death.

Hugh Montgomery interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-02-05 SUMMARY: Hugh Montgomery was born in Ireland and came to Steveston in June 1913, the year of the good salmon run in the Fraser River. He started work in the cannery at age 7. The fish were so plentiful and the canneries were so short of help that they hired at any age. Put empty cans on trays and ten took them to the women so they could can the salmon. That paid two and a half cents an hour. Became a journeyman, worked up along the coast. Namu was one of the major plants of the coast where he became chief machinist and can maker for nine seasons. Got married and went to the Queen Charlottes as foreman of the plant. Went to Canadian Fish Cannery at Skeena River as assistant-foreman for five years. The accommodations were rough: just wooden shacks, but the cookhouse always had lots to eat, and good food. Worked long hours 6 am - 12 am because there was no refrigeration at cannery or on boats so fish had to be processed right away. Straight labour was paid by the hour but filling cans was paid by piecework. The key men in the plant such as mechanics, tallyman, and net supervisors were paid monthly. There was no overtime but if it was a good season sometimes received a bonus around $100.00. In those days the average wage of the key men was around $150-200 a month, and that included board and your fare up and down the coast. During the War worked from 6 am to 12 midnight with two half-hour breaks 6 days a week until the union came in. Believes the union was badly needed. Japanese evacuation during the War, and their poor treatment. Talks about changes in the cannery brought on by the health department, which he says was a lot tougher than the unions. Struggle to get union started. In Steveston before the big fire there were 23 canneries. Recalls the big fire in Steveston, 1928. Believes machinery put a lot of canneries out of business. Strike in Rivers Inlet in 1930. Remarks on fishing department. Processed herring during the War. Superintendent at Gulf of Georgia plant.

Hyde, Edward Hicks Tavner. Anyox, B.C.; Postmaster, Customs Officer, Coroner.

Poems relating to Anyox, B.C.; ethnographic notes on the Nishga Indians; copy of trial transcript of Port Simpson Indian charged with witchcraft; newspaper clippings re Marian K. Gould; water colours, ink and water drawings, and pencil drawings of Indian motifs. Photographs transferred to Visual Records accession 198012-014; map of Indian reserves near Anyox (1920) transferred to Map accession CM/A/16519.

Received from the Official Administrator, Prince Rupert.

Hyde, Edward Hicks

Imbert Orchard photographs

The series consists of three accessions containing photographs collected or created by Imbert Orchard in connection with his oral history and radio documentary production work. The photos in accessions 197811-002 and 198107-080 were acquired by Orchard from a variety of private sources during the 1960s. 197811-002 includes images of the Great Westminster fire (1898); the casts of stage shows at the Lonsdale Theatre, North Vancouver (1913); and the steamer "Yosemite" at dock in Vancouver. 198107-080 comprises many images from the Skeena region, including the Skeena River, sternwheelers, landscape, and the towns of Hazelton, Minskinisht, Kitwanga, Port Essington, Prince Rupert, and Telkwa, as well as Kitselas Canyon and the Bulkley Valley. 67 of these pictures are negatives that were apparently taken in 1962 (probably on one of Orchard's interviewing trips), and show people who may be among his many interviewees. 198602-018 comprises extensive photo documentation of the life, family and occupations of Martin Starret (1888-1973), who was one of Orchard's key interviewees, and the subject of his 1981 book "Martin: The Story of a Young Fur Trader" (Sound Heritage Series, no. 30). These photos were acquired by Orchard from Mrs. Violet Starret, the widow of Martin Starret.

Index

  • GR-2385
  • Series
  • 1926-1937

Index to Powers of Attorney by name of Attorney and also by name of constituent. The volume includes very few entries and gives date of filing; name of Power of Attorney; constituent name; and remarks.

British Columbia. County Court (Prince Rupert)

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  • GR-2382
  • Series
  • 1912-1955

Indexes to conditional sales agreements.

British Columbia. County Court (Prince Rupert)

Interviews and programs by Norman Newton

The sub-series consists of interviews and documentary radio programs by CFPR/CBC producer Norman Newton. Most of this material deals with the history, way of life and legends of B.C. First Nations people, particularly those of the Skeena Region.

Introducing Prince Rupert

SUMMARY: Second in a series of six programs? Includes comments by Bill Raymond (?), newspaperman, George Casey (?), Harold Whelan (?), mayor, and John Magor (?), newspaper publisher, about: Prince Rupert; effect of World War II growth upon Prince Rupert; development of CN railroad; difficulties of building on northern terrain.

Introducing Prince Rupert

SUMMARY: Radio documentary program, first in a series of six, with F.E. Anfield (?), Indian superintendent, Henry Helene (?), Indian chief, and George Casey (?), Prince Rupert alderman, about: native people, Prince Rupert area; Prince Rupert, description of the area.

Irving Bell interview

CALL NUMBER: T3913:0001 RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1980-11-18 / 1980-11-21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Irving Bell discusses: his background -- birth and early history of parents; father's antique business; early schooling and living places; adventurous as a boy; taking the steamer to Skeena country. Describes scene from ship. Work as busy boy at Tern City Club (?). More about the journey on the boat. Speaks of Ole Hansen. Talks of industry in Skeena area. Three Hazeltons. TRACK 2: Irving Bell: 1936 flood at Hazelton; first impressions; first job at old H.B.C. store; Mrs. Newaski's boarding house. Describes H.B.C. store. Anderson bought building. Alan Benson and shoes anecdote. Discusses: Native people -- story of Simon Gunanoot; three main stores -- Dick Sargeant; problems of Indian agents; domination of Christian churches; settlers in area; parties; line cabins.

CALL NUMBER: T3913:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Missionaries in B.C. : Irving Wells Bell RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1980-11-18 / 1980-11-21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Irving Bell discusses: story of linesman savings; how they spent money; how isolation affected them; reason for being fired from job. Mrs. Cox -- her history, Indians, weather prophet. Job at Kitwanga. Meeting with Natives -- boxing. Missionary at Kitwanga. His background and his wife's background. Missionary's priest taught children to sing. TRACK 2: Speaks of Coxes -- visiting him at Kitwanga, more on Coxes. Went into history -- followed what Natives wanted. Learnt Native language. Missionaries had done nothing in teaching. Kept curriculum. Few Natives spoke English; they were not interested in their children's education. No doctor. School inspector visit. Fixing up of totem poles. Mention of the United school. Kitsegukla. Bud left Kitwanga. Mention of school teachers. George Berns, Love family, school teacher at Love ranch. Mentions settlers in Kispiox. Mentions happenings in Kispiox and the Valley of Morn. Promises to England. George Berns gets a wife. How gold strikes originate with the Natives. Paints bridge. Water business. Changed boarding to room over store Myers and Smith. Old days in Kerrisdale: boarding house. Midwifery in kitchen. Worked on several jobs: range assistant. Learned about fur buying. Begins story of Manson Creek. Talks of dive boats. Use of canoes in floods. Use of river. Problem of ice.

CALL NUMBER: T3913:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Missionaries in B.C. : Irving Wells Bell RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1980-11-18 / 1980-11-21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Irving Bell discusses: river; road conditions- frost boils; hotels; Bud Dawson and Omineca Hotel. Loss of beer parlour to fire. Fire protection -- bucket brigade. Feud between Pete Cowigan and Bud Dawson. Mentions inhabitants. Talks about a white man who lived on a Native reserve. Throwing of furniture on to road. Three old-timers in front of hotel. Mentions settlers. Chinese cafes. Describes Chinese. No apparent racism. Hunting incident -- shoots loon. Scotty McCrae -- hotel owner. Other pioneers. Native graves spoiled. Natives did not accept Christianity. Most Natives could not speak English. TRACK 2: Irving Bell: Gitniquluk (?) village people; central heating; all influence by religion -- open to anything that provided enjoyment; Manson Creek journey; Luke Fauler (weather prophet); journey to Babine (Fort Babine); problem with toboggan; difficulties of journey; built fire on logs but dark anyways; old Native trades at Fort (Beas Lake Charlie?). Set out for Takla Lake. Native gives birth on trail. Crossing of Takla Lake. Working with Luke to establish a claim. McConkells' farm. Arrived at Billy Steale cabin. Billy Steale anecdote. Describes cabin. Blankets in bed. Went to claim.

CALL NUMBER: T3913:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Missionaries in B.C. : Irving Wells Bell RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1980-11-18 / 1980-11-21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Irving Bell discusses: doing some panning; working 'gentleman's agreement' claim; working for job with McConkells because of lack of food; getting job going for equipment; 'grizzly' encounters; working for McConkells for three weeks. Sent for provisions from Fort St. James. Skookum Davies. Got some gold. Returned via Vanderhoof because a road was now in area. Cabin on Bumblebee Creek "smallest in the world". Bear walks. Giles' growth story. Camped until road was done. Road the rails back to Hazelton. Met railroaders -- the 'system'. Mentions the Depression. Getting married. (End of interview)

James and Robert Jeffrey interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1961-07-07 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. James (Jimmy) Jeffrey recalls farming on Vancouver Island in the Cowichan, and the move to Francois Lake in 1911 to preempt land. He describes Ootsa Lake and the surrounding area and the; arability of the land, and various characters of Francois Lake. Then his brother, Robert Jeffrey, recalls mail service with Tom Harris, living on Cowichan River, a trip up the Skeena River, settlers; of Francois Lake, and miscellaneous anecdotes about life and times at Francois Lake. [TRACK 2: blank.]

James Flynn interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): James Flynn recounts his life in Northern B.C. from 1910 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: James Flynn talks about his experiences in northern B.C. from 1910. He was born in Newfoundland in 1888. He offers his reasons for leaving Newfoundland in 1903, coming out west in 1907; arri;vied in Prince Rupert in 1910, working for the Grand Trunk Railroad and Prince Rupert Waterworks. He describes Price Rupert as it was in 1910, going to Stewart in 1911, working on the telegraph to the; Nass country in 1910-1911, prospecting, starting a farm on Porcher Island, fishing on the Skeena in 1914, logging near Port Clements on the Queen Charlotte Islands in 1914, working on a pile driver and an accident is described in detail, an incident while working on a logging camp, harvest in Alberta, trapping on Nass River. One incident of burning down a telegraph cabin by accident is recalled. TRACK 2: Flynn continues with the incident: rebuilding the cabin, getting injured on the trap line, farming in the Nass, settlement on Porcher Island, settlers at Alice Arm, Captain John Irving's place there, the "Esperanza", life as a prospector near Alice Arm from the mid 1940s to the date of the interview and miscellaneous rambling comments about Alice Arm.

[Japan and Skeena]

Amateur film. Japan: sea voyage, shore scenery, other ships (destroyers), gardens and temples, ship leaving harbour. Miscellaneous: big house and dogs (Victoria?); bridge of ship; sports fishing; punting. Skeena footage: Skeena River; fishing; Indian villages and totem poles; Premier Hotel; sailors; dignitary receiving a gun salute and being driven in a Rolls Royce to a house.

Jeffrey Johnson interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Chief Jeffery Johnson : the Skeena River Indians (Gitksan) RECORDED: [location unknown], 1963-04-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Chief Jeffrey H. Johnson discusses the Skeena River and his people. He speaks about the meaning of K'san (Skeena), the smallpox epidemic, pre-contact, the introduction of potatoes, pre-contac;t trapping, the arrival of the Hudson's Bay, churches and missionaries, Indian workers at the canneries, Indian fishermen, Indian women knitting the fishing nets and working in the canneries, fishing ;methods and pay, the cannery companies, introduction of the sternwheelers, competition on the Skeena, the wreck of the "Mount Royal" and the freight canoe crews and navigation. TRACK 2: Chief Johnson; continues speaking about the freight canoes, the diet of the crew, diet pre-contact, canoe travel pre-contact, Indian songs for the freight canoes and origins of the songs. Chief Johnson explains and; sings two songs used by the freighting crews, legends of the origin of the Skeena River, a war between the Haida and the people of Kitwanga, and a story about Kitselas Canyon.

Jemima Dobbie interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Jemima Dobbie : Kitselas, 1895-1910 PERIOD COVERED: 1890s-1910 RECORDED: Copper City (B.C.), [ca. 1960] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Jemima Dobbie (nee Stewart), wife of Simeon W. Dobbie, remembers her father, David Stewart, and his coming from the United States to the Skeena region in the 1890's. He worked in the Inverness Cannery and moved with his family to Kitselas in 1895, he was the first to farm in the area and supplied the riverboats with produce. Jemima Dobbie speaks about changes in the Skeena, the Kitselas t;ownsite, construction of the telegraph line and the railway, Kalum Indian Villages, totem poles and the river canyon. (pause in the tape) Jemima Dobbie speaks about the origins of Copper City, the Kitselas townsite, the wreck of the "Mount Royal", and Port Essington c.1894. [TRACK 2: blank.]

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