This series contains materials for a high school vocational correspondence course in forestry designed in cooperation with the Dept. of Education. File 1 contains the original 1936 course with Paper 20 (Protection) revised as in 1940; Files 2-4 contains the course as revised in 1953; Files 5-8 contains the course as revised in 1964.
The series consists of 9 reels of film from approximately 1940-1948. The films were created by the BC Forest Service and Parks Section. They document the scenery in various parks in BC and recreational activities such as skiing and hiking.
British Columbia. Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing
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.
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.
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.
This series consists of annual reports from various silviculture coniferous tree nurseries around BC. The records were created by the Silviculture Branch of the Forest Service and its predecessors from 1948-1978. The reports provide information on the types and volumes of trees grown at the nurseries; number of trees planted or transplanted; seed collection; construction and maintenance of the nurseries themselves; and research into tree growth. Some files include photos.
British Columbia. Ministry of Forests. Silviculture Branch
This series contains operational records from the Prince George Forest District and consists of property ledgers for "non-expendable property" - see: Operational Manual with instructions to Forest Officers ... (Victoria, 1942), pp. 161-168, 311-327 for definitions and instructions - and a uniform ledger containing records concerning items on charge to personnel who have left the district. Files 1-5, Volume 1 are a property ledger for the period 1953-1955; File 6, Volume 1 through File 1, Volume 4 are a property ledger, 1961-1966; and Files 2-4, Volume 4 contain a uniform ledger, 1950-1970.
British Columbia. Prince George Forest District (1953-1978)
This series contains a study on the organization and administrative systems of the Forest Service together with recommendations for departmental reorganization done by Stevenson and Kellogg Ltd., Management Engineers for the Ministry of Lands and Forests, presented to E.T. Kenney, Minister of Lands and Forests, September 26, 1951. These recommendations were partially implemented by the Departmental reorganization of June 10, 1952.
This series contains transcripts of hearings before the Minister of Lands and Forests and the Cabinet regarding the application of Celgar Ltd. for a Forest Management Licence (1952) in the Arrow Lakes.
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.
This series contains records originating from the Prince George District and Omineca - Peace River Region. They include annual reports, 1953-1957; public inquiries correspondence, 1962-1972; correspondence with the Prince George Chamber of Commerce regarding the B.C. Tourist Association, 1961-1962; Forest Service materials regarding forest fire suppression and the Youth Training programme, 1956-1957.
This series contains published forest management manuals, guides, tables, and studies from the Duncan Forest District. Records include lookout man's diaries, 1972-1974, files concerning the closure of Mt. Prevost and Mt. Hooker lookouts, British Columbia Forest Products, Maquinna T.F.L. no. 22 and annual reports, 1969-1972.
This series contains the "Report to the Royal Commission on Forests and Forestry: The Background to Stand Treatment Policies in the Northern Interior." The report is illustrated with pasted-in photographs.
British Columbia. Royal Commission on Forest Resources (1955-57)
This series contains copies of briefs submitted to the Royal Commission on Forest Resources (1955-1957). The records include submissions missing from Royal Commission's records (see GR-0668), duplicates containing supplementary material, notations, remarks, or amendments not found with the originals, and submissions in a different format than that with the original.
This series contains a report from the Public Relations and Education Division. The report was prepared for the Royal Commission on Forest Resources (1955-57). This copy contains more material than that found in the records of the Commission, see GR-0668, Box 3, file 7 (exhibit 31).
This series contains course materials and student's notes by Gary Huva, later ranger at Blue River (R.D. 18, Kamloops Forest District), from the Forest Service Ranger School at Green Timbers, Surrey, B.C.
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.
This series contains the report of the commissioner in the matter of a tree-farm licence and in the matter of Empire Mills Ltd. It was written by Judge C.W. Morrow, Commissioner.
This series contains project files from the Mitchell River Bridge, Invermere Ranger District, Project 196. Types of records includes photographs and brief construction history.
British Columbia. Nelson Forest District (1913-1978)
This series contains records related to civil service specifications for positions in the B.C. Forest Service. Information captured in the records includes job classifications and descriptions for foresters, forest agrologists, surveyors, carpenters, clerks, forest assistants, conservation officers, and other positions with the Forest Service.
This series contains briefs submitted to the Minister of Lands and Forests regarding the application by Canadian Forest Products Company for a Tree Farm Licence in the Nimpkish River area.
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.
This series includes an accession register for artifacts and archival materials donated to the BCFS Museum. Entries are cross-referenced to the catalogue of the Project 87 artifact collection.
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.
This series contains a copy of a manual of instructions for log scaling in the Interior of British Columbia, issued under the authority of the Chief Forester and list of Licenced Scalers as of December 31, 1961.