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The item is a composite print of an industrial film made around 1964. It shows the construction of the Mica, Duncan and Arrow Dams in the Columbia River basin. Some of the communities in the project area are shown and the problems and benefits are discussed. There is footage of Revelstoke and Trail-Kaslo area, flooding of the Columbia near Trail and aerial views of area communities. There is also footage of the 1964 ratification of the Columbia River Treaty at the International Peace Arch, with US President Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Pearson and BC Premier Bennett.

The item consists of 14 reels of colour film out-takes, made around 1964-1965. The footage includes an extensive selection of unused footage documenting aspects of construction at the Arrow, Duncan and Mica dam sites, as well as other operations and events relating to the Columbia River project; plus scenes of the Revelstoke ski tournament and parade, Mica housing development, "test lab North Vancouver," etc. There are outs from "Action on the Columbia", "Columbia '65" and other Parry-produced films on the project.

The item is a release print of an industrial film. Dr. Hugh Keenleyside introduces this film showing progress on the construction of the Mica, Arrow and Duncan dams to the end of 1965. Includes footage of construction, area communities, and the dedication of Duncan Dam by W.A.C. Bennett.

The item consists of four reels of film footage that make up a promotional film, 1965. There are two 90-second news clips dealing with construction at the Duncan and Arrow dam sites respectively -- excavation, land clearing, removal of houses, etc.

The item is a reel of footage from ca. 1960. It contains miscellaneous scenes along the Columbia River and area during surveys prior to dam construction. Footage includes: seismic crew firing underwater tests in winter, aerial views of the Arrow Lakes and vicinity (proceeding north to Revelstoke) and of the Big Bend of the Columbia, shots of the river, Mica Creek and Duncan Lake dam sites, core-sample drilling, the beached sternwheeler "Minto" and logging of reservoir area.

The item is a composite print of a documentary film made by the US Army Corps of Engineers, ca. 1967. It shows the dams of the Columbia River basin and their vital role in flood control. Includes brief shots in BC near the source of the Columbia, and at the Mica, Arrow and Duncan dams.

The item is a release print of a promotional film made by the US Bonneville Power Commission. The film is a 1973 revised, updated version of a 1963 film which examines the Columbia River and its watershed. It profiles the dams along the American section of the river and discusses the importance of dams for power production, flood control and creating recreational areas. Most of the footage is of the Columbia in the USA, but there are brief shots of the Duncan, Keenleyside and Mica dam sites in BC (ca.1973).

The item consists of three reels of unedited film elements that made up an industrial film from 1966. It contains two 90-second news clips dealing with excavation work and dam construction at the Arrow and Duncan dam sites. The sound track comprises music only.

The item is a composite print of a promotional film from ca. 1978. It contains an overview of BC Hydro projects, activities and plans to meet the province's energy needs -- past, present and future. Sequences include: historical footage from 1950s of power plants in the Lower Mainland and the Bridge River development; the Peace River project under construction and now; flood control benefits of the Bennett dam; the provincial power grid; power line right-of-way made available for other uses; new submarine cable to Vancouver Island (late 1960s); Duncan and Keenleyside [Arrow] dams and side benefits [Kokanee spawning channel, Duck Lake waterfowl sanctuary, new beaches on Arrow Lake]; construction at Mica dam site; helicopter transporting transmission tower; crew stringing power lines on Mission Ridge; helicopter patrolling line; crew working on fallen line and tower; possible new energy sources for the future; B.C. Hydro building in Vancouver. "Hydro in Action" is probably a short version of this film.

The item is a composite print of an industrial film, made from 1965 to 1969. It show changes along the Columbia River due to the Duncan, Arrow and Mica dams. Includes footage of: Duncan Dam reservoir, area communities, flood scenes, water storage and flood control benefits in BC and the USA, threatened homes and landmarks, including the Gates of St. Leon Hotel and the derelict stern wheeler "Minto", ecological considerations, construction of the Arrow [Hugh Keenleyside] and Mica dams, and official opening of the former, houses being moved or burned, "Viking funeral" [burning] of the "Minto", new highway construction and Arrow Lake ferry service (M.V. "Galena"), economic impacts and the relocated communities of New Burton, New Edgewood and New Fauquier.