RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Arthur Chadwick discusses his family history in Wisconsin all the way back to the American Civil War. He was born in 1885 and came to Canada by himself in 1907 to Alberta. Not liking Alberta, he worked for the CPR to save money to eventually move to BC in 1910. He discusses work available in Vancouver at that time, and an experience working on a sternwheeler in Hazelton. He describes moving to Babine Portage because of a booming mining community at that time and mentions several characters. He describes his experience as a camp cook in Burns Lake; getting lost out by Babine Portage for twenty-one days with nothing to eat and meeting Indians on Cunningham Lake who eventually took him to their camp and fed him; his friendship with Martin Starret, with whom he shared a property boundary and who ran a store; a description of Martin Starret's life and that of his uncle, who was fur trader C.B. Smith, and his wife and daughter and son; what life was like in Babine Portage; ;life at Babine hatchery and cannery; more on Martin Starret and how Mr. Chadwick began trapping in 1916; and an anecdote about having to register to get grub. TRACK 2: Mr. Chadwick continues with hi;s anecdotes including some places and names, more on trapping at Tatla Lake, raising cattle, and more on Mr. Chadwick's experience as a cook.

Amateur film. Martin Starret, Ian Stephen and Imbert Orchard tour Hazelton, then travel by boat along Babine Lake, visiting Old Fort Babine and Babine Village [Fort Babine]. Martin Starret meets former Indian acquaintances, and demonstrates skinning and boating skills. Many views of buildings.

Series consists of two letters to relatives in Ontario dated Hazelton, June 23, 1907, and Greenwood, December 19, 1907. Tye describes his journey from Port Essington to Hazelton on his way to the fish hatchery at Stuart Lake, and his return journey from Babine to Port Essington and by steamer to Vancouver.

List of articles forwarded to Fort Kilmaurs, Babine Lake, November 19, 1844, signed by D. Manson.

Industrial film. Mining operations at Phoenix, Jedway and Granisle.

Out-takes. Mining operations at Phoenix, Jedway and Granisle.

Industrial film. Shows month-by-month construction of Granisle mine and early operations, March to December 1966.

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).

RECORDED: [location unknown], [1966-09] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Martin Starret is walking with an unidentified Babine Indian, possibly named Jimmy Donald. They can be heard walking, and they have small talk about the seasons; the boats; how many people are in town. An Indigenous woman talks to Starret about the cool weather, and how a man had taken Starret to Old Fort in a sleigh in 1912. The interview may have taken place in a canoe, as the sound of oars on the water can be heard. More conversation between Starret and Indians as they joke with one another. Starret sings songs with the native people. An Indigenous person discusses beaver hunting and a specific hunt. [TRACK 2: blank.]

The sub-series consists of oral history interviews about the history of the Babine, Nechako, Omineca, Stuart-Takla and Upper Fraser regions, from the 1980s to the mid-20th century. The interviews focus mainly on the areas of Babine Lake, Burns Lake, Fort George (Prince George), Fort St. James, Francois Lake, Ootsa Lake, and Vanderhoof.

SUMMARY: This program was broadcast as a special for the Christmas season. It features pioneer recollections about winter time in the Fraser Valley and northern B.C. Not all the voices heard are identified, but they include Martin Starret, Pan and Betty Phillips, and Sarah Bourgon.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-07-18 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Richmond, born June 16, 1912, recalls his early years in Vancouver before moving to Hope, where his father had a general store and a pack outfit near Manning Park. They packed mining equipment and prospectors into the Skagit Valley. Mr. Richmond describes the area at that time, the building of the road, Whitworth Ranch, and his first trip there with H.R. MacMillan; various old timers and people in the area; more on Hope; new BC Boys Town; Martin Starret; and a description of his father arriving in Burns Lake in 1947. George Little and the founding of Burns Lake; other characters; Babine Lake; more on Martin Starret; and Barney Mulvaney. TRACK 2: Mr. Richmond continues with more on Barney Mulvaney, George Biernes, the Gun-an-noot murder case, and Wiggs O'Neill. Then, Mrs. Mary Richmond recalls and describes Barney Mulvaney.