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Key to Forest Surveys Type Mapping

  • GR-1352
  • Series
  • 1946

This series contains records from the Forest Service related to data management. It consists of a copy of Key to Forest Surveys Type Mapping, which sets out instructions for entering data for tabulation on Hollerith punch cards indicating forest cover on Forest survey maps.

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Log books of Forest Service launches

  • GR-1005
  • Series
  • 1932-1977

Log books of Forest Service launches including those of the MV Catherine Graham, Department of Highways Denman Island ferry, prior to her transfer to the Forest Service in 1973.

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Manual and other material

  • GR-1347
  • Series
  • 1960

This series contains records of the Public Education and Information Division. It includes a manual regarding procedures for highway sign crew to paint and maintain forest protection highway signs.

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Operational Ranger District records

  • GR-1272
  • Series
  • 1921-1949

This series contains records of the McBride Ranger District. Types of operational records include contracts, correspondence and inspection reports relating to timber sales.

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Papers relating to forest growth and forest pathology

  • GR-1370
  • Series
  • 1940-1954

This series contains miscellaneous papers relating to forest growth and forest pathology. The first file contains a copy of 'What forest trees tell about climate and soil', by G.A. Pearson, 1940. The second file contains a copy of 'Lumber recovery from second-growth western hemlock', by C.F. McBride, 1951. The series also includes a literature review of the dwarf mistletoes by Job Kuijt, 1954 and an interim report on studies on the characteristics and ecology of the root system of second growth Douglas fir, by R.G. McMinn, 1954.

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Proceedings of Forest Protection Officers' meetings

  • GR-1061
  • Series
  • 1962-1974

This series contains proceedings of the Forest Protection Officers' meetings held at Victoria: 11-13 December, 1962; 24-26 November, 1964 and 6-8 December 1966; Kamloops: 9-11 January 1968; and Victoria: 26-28 February, 1969; 8-10 December, 1970; 28-30 November, 1972 and 3-5 December, 1974. The purpose of these meetings was to improve techniques of the prevention and suppression of forest fires.

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Project 87 photographs

  • GR-3283
  • Series
  • 1929-1981

Series consists of photographs created or acquired by the British Columbia Forest Service for Project 87. In 1981 the Ministry of Forests began Project 87 to research its history as a basis for the 75th anniversary in 1987. Ministry staff collected photographs from both within the ministry and externally from museums, ex-staff and forestry associations, to provide details on the activities of the Forest Service.

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Records relating to forest fires and forest protection

  • GR-1345
  • Series
  • 1918-1946, 1960

This series contains miscellaneous material relating to forest fires and forest protection. Records consist of the fire-control equipment handbook (1946) and the radio handbook (1939) of the United States Forest Service. These manuals and the portable radio and fire-fighting gear were widely used by the B.C. Forest Service. Includes fire fighters' manuals (5 volumes, 1918-1942) prepared by the Western Forestry and Conservation Association and a catalog of portable fire fighting pumpers (1939).

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Report

  • GR-1337
  • Series
  • 1952

This series contains a 15-page report on the Sixth British Commonwealth Forestry Conference by F.S. McKinnon, Assistant Chief Forester in charge of Technical Planning, official British Columbia delegate to the Conference.

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Report on bridges

  • GR-1809
  • Series
  • 1962-1963

A report concerning bridges on the Fort St. James - Germansen Lake Road showing structural details and costs. Includes correspondence, drawings, and photographs. File 0244224. Photographs transferred to Visual Records, Accession no. 198605-002.

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Reports and other material

  • GR-1350
  • Series
  • 1961, 1976

This series contains records of the Engineering Division of the Forest Service. Types of records include reports on the design and construction of a lake transporter for heavy vehicles (1961) and on the design, construction and operation of a raft for burning residual wood debris on lakes (1976), illustrated with photographs.

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Research Division records

  • GR-1363
  • Series
  • 1962-1967

This series contains records of the Research Division of the Forest Service. Records include a report (carbon copy) on regeneration surveys carried out in 1962 by M. Crown, Forester-in-Training on Vancouver Island and on the Sechelt Peninsula, illustrated with hand coloured whiteprint map and a study of the survival rate of trees planted in the Southern Interior, an in-service reforestation report by M.B. Clark.

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Road log for the Alaska Highway

  • GR-1252
  • Series
  • 1945

This series contains a road log for the Alaska Highway issued by the office of the Special Commissioner for Defence Projects in North West Canada.

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Royal Commission of Inquiry into the use of Pesticides and Herbicides

  • GR-1257
  • Series
  • 1973-1975

This series contains briefs submitted to Royal Commissions. It includes briefs on four main topics: the first is the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the use of Pesticides and Herbicides (1973). It includes photographs that have been pasted within. The second brief concerns the Royal Commission on Forest Resources (1975) specifically in regards to Pest Management: a neglected aspect of the Forest-Tenure Policy and Agreements by N.E. Alexander and J.H. Borden. The third is a brief submitted to the Royal Commission on Forest Resources in 1975, and lastly the series also contains a submission to the Royal Commission on the British Columbia Railway (1977). The last set of records also includes press clippings.

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Scaler's licenses and receipt book

  • GR-0940
  • Series
  • 1913-1954

This series consists of Scalers' licences, Nos. 1-3000; and receipt book.

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Scrapbooks

  • GR-1375
  • Series
  • 1959-1964

This series contains 2 volumes of newspaper clipping scrapbooks regarding forests and forestry activities of the Minister and Chief Forester, and other forest-related topics. The scrapbooks were maintained by the Public Relations and Education Division.

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Technical reports relating to forest biology

  • GR-1344
  • Series
  • 1931-1939

This series contains translations of technical reports relating to reforestation, forest fires, silviculture, yield, growth, soil, and other scientific studies of forest biology.

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Timber and pulp license registers

  • GR-3100
  • Series
  • 1861-1953

Registers containing original timber licenses, intermediate timber licenses, timber license transfers (1884-1912); ledgers containing intermediate timber licenses, timber perpetuity licenses (1913-1950) pulp licenses (1922-1950); timber leases (1861-1950); pulp leases (1910-1953); and hemlock leases (1913-1920). Some volumes are indexed.

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Timber leases

  • GR-3099
  • Series
  • 1872-1936

Original timber leases, renewals, cancelled and surrendered wood pulp leases.

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Timber licenses and other material

  • GR-0511
  • Series
  • 1959

Typescript of statistical information corrected to Dec. 31, 1959, including timber licences, list of holders; record of pulp licences; list of active licence timber berths; record of pulp leases.

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Volume tables for coastal forest districts

  • GR-1278
  • Series
  • 1946

This series contains volume tables for coastal forest districts. Volume tables were used to determine areas of merchantable timber for possible issuance of timber sales.

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