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Cariboo probate/estate documents

  • GR-3245
  • Series
  • 1913-1915

Documents relating to Cariboo district estates. Files 1-6 contain Letters of Administration; file 7 is a probate file. The remainder include copies of Succession Duties. Files are from both County and Supreme court and some were handled by the Official Administrator.

British Columbia. Court Registry (Ashcroft)

Cariboo Region land and resource management committee files

  • GR-3933
  • Series
  • 1990-1998

This series consists of land and resource management committee files and executive records from the Cariboo Region, 1990-1998. Records relate to a variety of environmental and land use issues in the Cariboo Chilcotin area, including: wildlife management, water, use of range land, Taseko Mines proposal, fishing, land and resource management plans (LRMPs) and the development and implementation of the Cariboo Chilcotin Land Use Plan. Records include correspondence, reports, minutes, reference material and briefing notes.

Executive records include referral replies, files of reference material and some files regarding specific issues and projects involving the Minister and other Executives.

Records include minutes and other operational records of several different committees. Most records are from the Cariboo Regional Interagency Management Committee and Commission on Resources and Environment (CORE). There are also related files from the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Resource Board, Cariboo Chilcotin Land Use Committee and meeting files from various regional mangers and executive groups.

Files may include consultations with and comments from community groups, resource users and First Nations regarding the development of management plans, land use and environmental issues.

Records have been selected for permanent retention and are scheduled under Administrative Records Classification numbers 204-20, 280-30 and 102-20.

British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks

Cariboo Small Debts Court cause books

  • GR-0043
  • Series
  • 1895-1950

The series consists of two cause books from the Small Debts Court in Barkerville. The first, in accession 75-G-053, was created between November 1933 and September 1940. This volume also includes proceedings under the Deserted Wives Maintenance Act. The series also includes a Sheriff's record book for the County Court of Cariboo, created between April 1895 and September 1899, listing summonses issued and served in Quesnel, 150 Mile House, Soda Creek, Richfield, Ashcroft Station and Clinton. The second Barkerville cause book, in accession 83-0774, was created between February 1941 and February 1950. It includes receipts issued by the Gold Commissioner’s office at Barkerville.

The series also consists of one ledger created solely by the County Court of Cariboo for small debts cases heard in Quesnel and Williams Lake. The cause book is arranged chronologically, but there is a loose alphabetical index included in the volume. Cases dating from 1921-1923 were heard in Williams Lake, and cases from 1925-1948 were heard in Quesnel. The spine bindings on this volume indicate that the ledger may have originally been in the possession of the the Government Agent of 150 Mile House.

British Columbia. County Court (Cariboo)

Cariboo Supreme Court cash book

  • GR-0855
  • Series
  • 1866-1871

This series consists of a cash book from the Cariboo Supreme Court, 1866-1871.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Cariboo)

Cariboo Wagon Road toll records

  • GR-4113
  • Series
  • 1862-1883

This series consists of various records related to the collection of road tolls along the Cariboo Wagon Road from 1862-1883. The collection of tolls for the road from Lytton or Lillooet to Alexandria began in 1862 pursuant to BC Proclamations 3 and 4, 1862. These tolls were later revised by legislation in 1876 and 1884.

Locations tolls were collected include Yale, Lillooet, Alexandria, Lytton and Clinton. The position of toll collector was often done by government officials holding other positions, including government agents, police constables, clerks and revenue officers. Some volumes include other financial information from these government officials, such as expenses and salaries from the government officials. Volumes may record freight or other items being transported up the road.

British Columbia (Colony)

Cash records for the Quesnel post office

  • GR-3765
  • Series
  • 1867

The series consists of 8 balance sheets covering the period May to December 1867 for the post office at Quesnelmouth, later known as Quesnel. The forms were signed by Frank Trevor, the local postmaster, and were forwarded for examination to A.T. Bushby, who was at that time acting postmaster in New Westminster. The forms show a variety of post office expenses, including stamps, registered letters, and newspapers.

The records were originally found in an accession of assorted colonial-era Cariboo records, including pre-emptions, gold commissioner files, partnership agreements and voters lists. The records were removed from this accession and later re-accessioned.

British Columbia (Colony). Post Office Dept.

Circulars from District Forester to field staff pertaining to forest management

  • GR-1216
  • Series
  • 1966-1977

This series contains circular letters from District Forester to field staff pertaining to forest protection, forest management, etc. It includes some circular letters from the Chief Forester to District Foresters.

British Columbia. Prince George Forest District (1953-1978)

CKCQ/Dr. John Roberts oral history collection

  • PR-2000
  • Fonds
  • 1967-1979

The collection mainly consists of oral history interviews with Cariboo district residents, mainly recorded by Dr. John Roberts and Reg Beck. It also includes some radio coverage of special events in the area. Some of this material was recorded for (or broadcast by) CKCQ Quesnel or its sister station, CKWL Williams Lake.

CKCQ (Radio station : Quesnel, B.C.)

Clinton County Court plaint and procedure book

  • GR-1648
  • Series
  • 1914-1984

This series contains a plaint and procedure book, January 1914 January 1952 (No. 1/1914- No. 10/1951). This volume also includes Supreme Court civil cases, January 1922-July 1952 (No. 1/1922 - No. 14/1952)- and County Court criminal cases. Indexes are included. The series also consists of container 929018-0028 with a 1953-1956 plaint and procedure book (index included), and indexes for the period 1957 to 1984. Plaint and procedure books for 1957 to 1984 do not appear to have been transferred to the Archives.

British Columbia. County Court (Clinton)

Clinton County Court plaint and procedure books

  • GR-0568
  • Series
  • 1867-1913

Plaint and procedure books for County Court of Lillooet, 1867-1874, including cases heard at Clinton, 1867-1895. Also include one Registrar's record book for County Court of Lillooet at Clinton, 1895-1910.

British Columbia. County Court (Clinton)

Commissioner of Grazing's records

  • GR-1206
  • Series
  • 1919-1920

This series contains the Commissioner of Grazing's file carbon copies of free grazing permits issued in the Vernon and Cariboo Grazing Districts as well as a letter transmitting grazing fees (form) from the Kamloops Grazing District. The boundaries of grazing districts coincide with those of the forest districts of the same name.

British Columbia. Forest Branch

Correspondence

  • GR-1310
  • Series
  • 1867-1868

This series contains correspondence between Messrs. Wm. Cochrane, H.M. Ball, W.R. Spalding, John Bowron, and Acting Postmaster General A.T. Bushby, concerning the establishment and operation of postal services between New Westminster and the Cariboo. The series also contains mail contracts drawn up between Bushby and Peter O'Toole and Stipendiary Magistrate Chartres Brew and H.R.H. Adamson.

British Columbia (Colony). Post Office Dept.

Correspondence

  • GR-1335
  • Series
  • 1923-1940

This series contains correspondence concerning chattels seized under the enforcement provisions of the Forest Act.

British Columbia. Fort George Forest District

Correspondence and other material

  • GR-1081
  • Series
  • 1953-1961

This series consists of records of the Land Inspector and Government Agent, Prince George, relating to government land reserves in Cariboo, Cassiar, Range 4 and Range 5 Land Districts. Correspondence, memoranda, plans, and reports concerning recreation, highway, B.C. Forest Service, railway, school and power line reserves.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Forests

Correspondence and other material

  • GR-1338
  • Series
  • 1965-1979

This series contains correspondence, charts, plan map and report relating to the creation and staffing of the Cariboo Forest District. Types of records include a floor plan of Williams Lake headquarters, (1969), a report on the re-establishment of the Cariboo Forest District (1970), and field organization charts (1975-1979).

British Columbia. Cariboo Forest District

Correspondence and other material

  • GR-2842
  • Series
  • 1939-1948

Correspondence, oaths, jury lists and calendars for Spring Assizes in Williams Lake in 1937, 1939, 1947 and 1948. (4 files)

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Williams Lake)

Correspondence files of the District Forester relating to timber sales

  • GR-0959
  • Series
  • 1917-1933

This series consists of Correspondence files of the Cariboo District Forester relating to timber sales, 1917-1933. Includes logging inspection reports, timber sale reports, status inquiries, surveys, and sale contracts.

British Columbia. Cariboo Forest District

Correspondence outward from the District Forester

  • GR-1232
  • Series
  • 1959-1977

This series contains circular letters from the District Forester to field staff pertaining to forest protection, forest management, range management, office methods etc. The records include some circular letters from the Chief Forester to District Foresters. The records are arranged chronologically.

British Columbia. Prince George Forest District (1953-1978)

Creditor's relief procedure book

  • GR-3610
  • Series
  • 1909-1922

The series consists of one volume of the Creditor’s Relief Act procedure book. Typical entries include names of claimant and debtor, the amount of debt and costs, the date of judgement and a list of proceedings. Records are arranged chronologically and the volume is unindexed.

The records were created in accordance with the Creditor Relief Act (SBC 1902, c. 17).

British Columbia. County Court (Quesnel)

Diverse mining records

  • GR-1771
  • Series
  • 1864-1896

The series consists of a small group of diverse mining records created between 1864 and 1896 by the Dept. of Mines and its predecessor bodies. It includes declaratory statements (Cariboo district) concerning the partnerships formed, applications for leaves of absence and mining court records from the Omineca district.

British Columbia. Dept. of Mines

Ebenezer Robson fonds

  • PR-1654
  • Fonds
  • 1852-1911

The fonds consists of correspondence, diaries (1857-1910), letterbook, addresses to, autobiography, sermon and lecture notes of Reverend Ebenezer Robson. Includes extensive correspondence inward (see finding aid for names of correspondents).

Robson, Ebenezer

Edward Penrose Lee fonds

  • PR-0635
  • Fonds
  • 1898-1960 [Microfilmed 1980]

The fonds consists of a diary, a day book and a fur list. The fonds also includes a copy of Edward Penrose Lee's memoir.

Lee, Edward Penrose

Fee book

  • GR-0572
  • Series
  • 1862-1864

Cariboo-Alexandria County Court fee book, Aug. 25, 1862 - June 29, 1864.

British Columbia. County Court (Cariboo-Alexandria)

Fort Fraser Government Agent land records

  • GR-4200
  • Series
  • 1911-1980

This series consists of records related to land use, management and alienation in the Range IV Coast District, Range V Coast District and the Cariboo Land District. The records date from 1911-1980. The records were created by various government officials stationed in Fort Fraser and Burns Lake.

The series includes subject files and correspondence files with settlers discussing the pre-emption, lease and purchase of specific parcels of land.

Other records include certificates of pre-emption; lists of pre-emptions, crown grants, cancellations, purchases and leases; Cariboo country lands registers; Atlin Townsite land register; Endako townsite land register; registers of pre-emption records; register of purchased land; Fort Fraser hay and pasture lease register; one volume of government agent record of receipts and payments financial records; and one file of Smithers mining recorder correspondence.

British Columbia. Government Agent (Fort Fraser)

Fort George district lot registers

  • GR-2598
  • Series
  • 1914

This series consists of Cariboo Land District, auctioneer's agreements, subdivision lots 11385, at Fort George from 1914. The lots were subdivided from District Lots 343, 933, 934, 936, 938, and 1429, and are arranged randomly by lot and sublot, but numerically by certificate number, in each volume. Information may include date of sale, name and address of highest bidder and amount bid, deposit, and terms of sale. No index is available.

The series includes two volumes. Volume 1 includes entries for certificates 1-721, and volume 2 is 722-1385.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands

George Blair fonds

  • PR-1200
  • Fonds
  • 1862-1863 [Photocopied 1962]

The fonds consists of a photocopy of George Blair's diary describing the voyage from New York to New Westminster via the Panama Canal 1862-1863 , as well as his experiences in the Cariboo Gold Rush. Fonds also includes a transcript of the diary created by the Provincial Archives of British Columbia and an incomplete version of the diary arranged by Jane F. Yemen and published in the Daily Colonist, April 5-26, 1936.

Blair, George

Government agency land records

  • GR-1383
  • Series
  • 1910-1973

This series contains land administration records of the Government Agent and District Land Commissioner for the Cariboo Land District. Records consists of selected purchase, Crown grant, and lease files.

British Columbia. Government Agent (Williams Lake)

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