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Files under the Woodmen's Lien for Wages Act mostly from the Queen Charlotte Islands.

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to ethnic communities in the Terrace area, as well as the history of Terrace and Kitimat.

The collection consists of transcripts of oral history interviews created and edited by the Terrace Mini-Museum in 1978 and 1979. Oral history interviews were held with Terrace residents and the transcripts pertain to Terrace and the surrounding areas. The collection also includes non-interview reminiscences and articles by Terrace residents.

Special Constable's Oath and Magistrate's Certificate appointing Special Constables under the Railway Act (1919). See Sec. 453, Chap 170, RSC 1927, 1934-1960. Volume consists of signed oaths and certificates pasted into an index volume. They give name of Stipendiary Magistrate; name of Special Constable; name of Railroad; date; signature; and location.

Registrar's minute book for criminal and civil cases heard in the Supreme and County courts at Smithers, May 1931 - June 1953.

Cause books. Volumes from 1941-1965 are indexed.

This series consists of cause books from the Smithers small debts court.

This series consists of three record books from the Smithers Police Court, from 1926-1956. Many charges related to offences allegedly committed by Indigenous people under the Game Act for hunting, fishing and trapping.

The first volume is an offence book, presumed to be from the Smithers area. Only the first 8 pages are used. They cover September 1926 to December 1928. Recorded information includes the complaint, action and result.

The second volume is Provincial Police Court Record Book from November 1926 to December 1956. The years 1926-1929 cover the Fort Fraser and Fort St. James areas. The book then continues in Smithers for the years 1940-1956. Recorded information includes date, name, charge, information on charges, fines and remarks.

The third volume is a criminal record book showing date, name of BC Police informant, accused, charge, plea and fine levied. It is mostly in the hand of Harvey Davies (Stipendiary Magistrate), October 1947 - December 1950.

Judge's notebooks: Volume 1: Smithers civil and criminal cases in both Supreme and County courts, April 1931 - December 1946; Volume 2: Burns Lake and Smithers civil and criminal cases in both Supreme and County Courts, September 1936 - June 1955.

This series contains probate/estate files from both County and Supreme courts, 1921-1947; 1951-1953.

Plaint and procedure books (some indexed) from Hazelton (1906-1918) and Smithers 1919-1970).

Firm declaration book (#1-317), 1911-1966 with the wording of the Certificate of Limited Partnership included at the back of the volume; firm index book, 1911-1966; individual index book, 1932; 1944-1966.

Conditional sales and lien notes indexes, 1913-1937 and 1938-1949.

The series consists of records created by the Skeena Gold Commissioner between 1897 and 1934. It includes correspondence transferred from the Gold Commissioner for the Province of British Columbia to the Mining Recorder, Port Simpson; register of mineral claims and certificates of work. It also includes 103 volumes of counterfoil books-Mineral Act.

This series contains reports (4 vols.) on cruise and logging conditions by Ryan, McIntosh Timber Co., Ltd. for land assessment purposes. Includes character of timber, soil, and surface and information on logging operations, log grades, and general conditions.
The records are arranged by lot and section numbers, Land District, and Assessment District.

The series contains the following volumes:
Vol. 1, Alberni and Comox Assessment Districts;
Vol. 2, Cowichan, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, Saltspring, and Victoria Assessment Districts;
Vol. 3, Golden, Kettle River, Nelson, Prince George, and Revelstoke Assessment Districts;
Vol. 4, Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co. lands.

Register and index to Bills of Sale and Chattel Mortgages. Volume 1, the register, Nos. 1-3773, 1908-1954, is arranged chronologically and shows the names, place of residence, occupation, date of registration renewal and satisfaction as well as the nature of instrument (Bill of Sale, Chattel Mortgage, or Assignment). Inside the front cover is a sample of the authority for Chattel Mortgages and Bills of Sale. Volume 2 is the index to volume 1, arranged alphabetically. Case files from 1909-1921, to which these volumes apply are found in GR-2518.

Register showing employment of prisoners, August and September 1908 and January 1909. For 1909-1911 the volume is used as a more general record book (showing date of admission, name, charge and sentence, employment while in custody, number of meals provided and any other costs incurred). Partial index.

Record of the Mining Recorder, Skeena Mining District. Petition calling for appointment of a sub-mining recorder at Rosswood, B.C.

This series includes a report by R.E. Sproule on Kootenay mines (1882), a petition for bridge over Thompson River at Penny's Crossing (1884), a petition for a mining recorder at Kaslo (1894), correspondence regarding the return of Goose Spit, Comox, from the Admiralty (1906), and mss. voters' list for Skeena district (1907).

The series consists of orders issued by the Prince Rupert Supreme Court from 1911 to 1917. An order is the document, filed in the court registry, which sets out the decision of the judge or master.

This series consists of records related to forest tenures from the Prince Rupert Forest Region, 1968-1980. It had been previously known as the Prince Rupert Forest District. The Prince Rupert Forest Region has included a variety of different Ranger Districts or smaller Forest Districts over time. The records in this series relate to the Burns Lake Ranger Office, South Bank Ranger Office and Lakes Forest District (near Ootsa Lake or the Nechako Reservoir). Note that the names and boundaries of districts and regions varied over the years.

These records include the following types of forest tenures: cutting permits, timber sale harvesting licences, timber sale licences and special use permits. Each file relates to one forest tenure.

The records regard the issuance, evaluation, administration, monitoring, planning, replacement, cancellation and extension of forest tenures. Many of the records consist of waste assessments, logging inspections and maps. There is also correspondence, permits, licences and other operational and legal records.

The ministries responsible for Forest and Range Districts, and the years that they were responsible, are:
Ministry of Forests (1976-1986)
Dept. of Forests (1975-1976)
Dept. of Lands, Forests and Water Resources (1962-1975)

These records were created before the implementation of ORCS, but have been retroactively scheduled under ORCS number 19500-45 of the Ministry of Forests schedule (881261).

This series consists of a variety of operational and administrative records created by the Prince Rupert Forest District from 1925-1975. The records are arranged into the following subseries:

A. Grazing
B. Management
C. Operations
D. Records

Subseries may be further arranged by subject. These include: Grazing: permits; Management: annual reports; Management: co-operation with outside agencies; Management: Public Sustained Yield Units [MPSYU]; Management: Special Use Permits [MSUP]; Management: Timber Sales [MTS]; Management: Weight Scaling; Management: miscellaneous; Operations: fires; Operations: Forest Service; Operations: Improvements; Operations: Office methods; Operations: organization; Operations: personnel; Operations: property; Operations: protection; Operations: Ranger Districts; Operations: requisition supplies and equipment [ORS&E]; Operations: supervision; Operations: public information and education; Records: advances; Records: accounts; Records: reports; Records: mill - shipping permits [RMSP]; Timber Tenures and Beachcombing; Compartment summaries; Species ledger and history cards; and Hazard work charts.

Records include correspondence, scaling and royalty records, financial records, mechanical records, grazing permits, annual reports, and records relating to timber tenures and timber sales.

Partnership declarations. In 1908, some declarations are from Port Simpson.

This report to the Forest Branch of the Dept. of Lands, is part of a series of initial surveys of forest-land, a programme commenced by the Branch in 1912. Bonney's report covers parts of the Nass and Skeena watersheds and was completed at a cost of 43.58 cents per square mile. As well as reporting on standing timber and forest industry potential, Bonney includes forestry problems, agriculture, sail studies, fishing, mineral resources, geology, topography, water power, communications and climate. Notes are included on methodology and impressions of Indians and white settlers . An index and a map of the project area will be found at the start of the reel.

This series contains operational records concerned with the North Line and North-west Line timber study reports: File 1, Smithers Veneer Plant Study; File 2, Port Simpson Sawmill Proposal; File 3, Terrace-Hazelton Forest Resources Study.

Pages 1-20: Omineca Mining Division (Hazelton) detailed cash account book, March 1905 - May 1908. It includes transactions for Free Miner's certificates, mining receipts, trade licences, game licences, hotel licences, packers licences, retail liquor licences and Provincial Revenue Tax. Pages 22-116: Smithers Clerk of the Peace criminal record book (files 1-85)- Speedy Trials, August 1932 - August 1944.

This series consists of three volumes of records of the Water Commissioner, Omineca District, relating to water rights. Volume 1 is a record of Water Grants pursuant to the Water Clauses Consolidation Act (1897), 1898-1905, including determinations by the Board of Investigation, 1917. Volume 2 is a record of Water Grant pursuant to the Water Clauses Consolidation Act (1897), 1909-1917, including determinations by the Board of Investigation, 1917. Volume 3 is Water Record Book No. 1, from 24 June 1898, recorded at the Gold Commissioner's office, Omineca District, including correspondence relating to water rights claims, 1915 and 1917.

The series consists of records created by the Northwestern District mining engineer between 1920 and 1943.
Records include correspondence inward and outward, reports, alphabetical files and prospectuses of mining companies and correspondence about the mining of tungsten.

This series contains minutes from the Executive Council meetings. Records of interest in this series include minutes "relative to the Indian troubles on the Skeena River," from 1888.; dispatches, reports, and correspondence concerning the relocation of Songhees Indian reserve, 1893-1896. The series also includes a copy of the Report on British Columbia for Royal Colonial Institute (for use in British elementary schools), 1884.

This series contains a Mining Records Register Book. This volume is a register of various land grants, mineral claims, mining records, and water rights. Included are a record book of all claims and water privileges recorded in the Leech and Sooke River districts commenced December 1864 (1864-1878), and a register of all mining records and mineral claims recorded at Victoria, B.C., by the Chief Gold Commissioner, 1873-1911. Areas covered include the Queen Charlotte Islands, Cassiar district, and portions of Vancouver Island and the adjacent coast of British Columbia. Also included in this volume are the following items relating to the Royal Engineers in British Columbia: (1) List of men of Royal Engineers who purchased their discharge in British Columbia or Vancouver Island on the return of the North American Boundary Commission to England, 26 Sept. 1863. (2) Schedule of Crown Grants issued to Royal Engineers who served in the Colony of British Columbia under Colonel Moody.