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The file consists of a letter written by Thomas Robert Mitchell to his parents in 1862, outlining journey to and from the Cariboo gold fields. File also includes a typescript copy which was made in 1993 by R.C. Harris, and a map.

The item consists of reminiscences entitled "A Tale of Northern B.C. from Cariboo to Cassiar" by Martha Boss, a telegrapher at Trail.

The item is a photocopy of the reminiscences of Ernest Hubert Allcock. Allcock emigrated from England to Alberta in 1909 and worked on farms and on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. In 1914 he homesteaded near White's Landing, north of Quesnel. He was highway foreman in Quesnel, and from 1941 to 1952 in Lillooet.

The file contains a daybook of unidentified blacksmith at Quesnel, 1871-1882; papers relating to E.T. Dodge, including power of attorney, 1867 and a number of promissory notes; papers re post office at Hanceville, 1902-1904; cartoon of a politician courting Chinese and Indian voters.

The item is an unused way bill for Barlow's Fast Freight Stage Line.

Microfilmed collection of diaries produced by Wellington D. Moses the Black barber of Barkerville. The diaries in this series are from the years 1865, 1871, 1874, 1876, 1878, 1879 and 1880. These diaries were microfilmed in sequence with diaries and cashbooks held by the BC Archives, and can be located on reels A01046 and A01047.

The item is an audio recording of an interview with James Morriss.

T4185:0001 track 1: James Moriss, from Gradna (Grodno?) in Russia, born 1895. His father, a railroad builder, had work in Canada for three years, 1907. Jim, the only son, aged 15, wanted to come to Canada. Left Russia in 1911 with an uncle and several other young men. They were smuggled out of Russia and traveled by boat from Germany to Halifax; then by railway to Cochrane, Ontario, where a Jewish friend of his father's was to look after him. Jim worked on the railroad, and eventually got out to Prince Rupert. Worked on the building of the Grand Trunk Pacific, then on building the Pacific Great Eastern from Prince George south. The war in 1914 stopped all work. Jim and several others walked south past Quesnel, looking for work. Finally, at Australian, were hired by local rancher, Windt, to harvest potato crop. Track 2: Next year, 1917, Jim worked for R. Middleton; then for Robert Yorston for 4.5 years. Jim took up a pre-emption, built cabin and later a big house. Married Helen Zschiedrich, 1924. Raised four girls. Worked on building of the PGE after World War I. After World War II, considered returning to Russia, but changed his mind when he realized he couldn't live under Communist rule.

T4185:0002 track 1: Jim Moriss speaks of many Quesnel area residents, including: Paul Krestinuk (a Russian); Robert Middleton and his wife; George Pickard; Sam Bohanon; Collins; Billy Lyne, John Lyne, Dave Lyne, and the Lyne Roadhouse; Clarence Fuller; Webster; Choates Zscheidrich; Charlie Ross.

The series contains audio recordings made by the Quesnel and District Museum:

T3985:0001 track 1: Part 2 of the Willard Ireland speech, 1958.
T3985:0001 track 2: A talk by William Speare at the annual meeting of the Cariboo Historical Society, 7 December 1958.
T3985:0002 track 1: Oral history interview with Emma Johnson, December 1952.
T3985:0002 track 2: Oral history interview with Walter "Rusty" Campbell, November 1953.
T3985:0003: Part 1 of a talk by Willard Ireland, British Columbia's Provincial Archivist. It is introduced as the second in a series of talks delivered at the BC Federation of Agriculture convention in 1958. Ireland says that he has spoken 230 times during the year about British Columbia's centennial.
T3985:0004: Oral history interviews with Alvin Johnson, C.C. McKenzie and Mrs. Bill Morris, November 1952. Includes discussion of lost mines the Canal Flats area of the East Kootenays.

Series consists of three 150 Mile House County Court mechanics' liens for 1914. Records include: Frank Hiene vs. John Steinbreckner and the Water Tight Dipper Dredge and Mining Company (case file number 2/14); Otto Baer vs. John Steinbreckner and the Water Tight Dipper Dredge and Mining Company (no. 3/14); and Archibald Graham vs. John Steinbreckner and the Water Tight Dipper Dredge and Mining Company (no. 4/14).

Ashcroft County Court criminal case files for 1886-1942. Records include two cases from Lytton.

Series consists of Ashcroft County Court probate/estate files for 1875-1942.

Series consists of Clinton Small Debts Court cause books for 1957-1964. Volume 1 includes entries for case numbers 1/1957-54/1962 (Jul 1957-Jun 1962) and volume 2 includes entries for case nos. 55/1962-131/1964 (Oct 1962 - Dec 1964). Cause books provide the framework for court cases and may include the names of parties, the dates when proceedings occurred, and volume and folio numbers for locating final orders. Cause books were used by the courts until approximately the mid-1970s.

Series consists of an Ashcroft County Court register of naturalization certificates for 1894-1914. Naturalization is the process through which immigrants acquire Canadian citizenship. Entries include: name, place of residence, nationality, and certificate issue date. Places of residence include: Alexandria, Ashcroft, Barkerville, Cache Creek, Fort Fraser, Fort George, Gladwin, Harper's Camp, Horsefly, Hydraulic, Lac La Hache, Lillooet, Lytton, Mapes, Merritt, North Bend, 150 Mile House, Quesnelle, Spatsum, Spences Bridge, Springhouse, and Walhachin.

Series consists of Fort George and Prince George Forest District records for 1931-1974. Records include annual reports, synopses of ranger meetings, personnel supervision, and reforestation reports.

Series consists of one volume from the Small Debts Court dating from 30 April 1929 to 2 May 1942, as well as civil case files from 1963 and 1966. The 1929-1942 volume covers cases 1 through to 187.

The series consists of microfilmed copies of selected records of Harvey, Bailey and Co. from 1888 to 1904. Includes letterbook, 1896-1897; ledgers, 1888-1890, 1893-1896; journals, 1892, 1897-1898; and daybooks, 1903-1904.

Judge's inscribed copy of Herbert Broom and Leonard Shelford, The Practice of the County Court (London, England, 1858). The volume contains inscriptions in the handwriting of P.J. O'Reilly and W.G. Cox, as well as artwork by Cox. The inscriptions say: "Government of British Columbia Magistrate at Fort Hope" and "Government of British Columbia, Cariboo East, 1863". The volume is bound with an animal skin spine.

The fonds consists records created by the Cariboo Gold Quartz Mining Company between 1928 and 1967. The records include scrapbooks containing clippings, letters and photographs of the Cariboo Gold Quartz Mining Company, employee record cards, Gold Quartz hospital records, reports and certificates which include some photographs and maps; and photographs of the Cariboo Gold Quartz Mining Company staff and buildings.

The item is a video compilation of footage from eight unedited film items from the Alfred E. Booth collection.

1. Cariboo scenes, ca. 1936: includes ranch scenes (Flying U Ranch?), river ferry, etc.
2. B.C. interior scenes, ca. 1937-1945: includes buses, beer parlour interior, Kamloops Indian Residential School, fire trucks, steam train.
3. Kelowna Regatta, ca. 1939: water sports, lifesaving class, "Ogopogo" replica, Okanagan scenery.
4. Greenwood, ca. 1939: visiting baseball team on street with locals, mining scenes, old-timers, artist at work, scenery.
5. Edgewood and Arrow Lakes area, ca. 1938: townsfolk, street scenes, etc.
6. Cariboo scenes, ca. 1936 or 1939: guest ranch scenes (Flying U Ranch?), orchard, trail riding (or pack train?) scenes. 7. New Denver area scenes, ca. 1938-1939: ore refining [?], town scenes, fire hall, etc.
7. Pier D fire, Vancouver, 27 July 1938: the fire (various angles), crowd of onlookers, fire crews and fireboats at work.

Series consists of one record book of land examinations and miscellaneous applications for the Cariboo district. Entries include pre-emption cancellations (1922-1924), pre-emption examinations and inspections (1922-1925), records of application for certificates of improvement (1921-1924), applications to lease pending examination (1919-1924), applications to purchase pending examination (1919-1924), and lease cancellations (1922).