- GR-0342
- Series
- 1884-1920
This series consists of 117 volumes of special timber licences from 1884-1920. The series also includes one receipt book for the renewal of special timber licences in 1910.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
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This series consists of 117 volumes of special timber licences from 1884-1920. The series also includes one receipt book for the renewal of special timber licences in 1910.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
This series contains records from the Department of the Interior particularly General Township Registers for the Coast (also called New Westminster) Division of the Railway Belt. The records are annotated by Forest Branch, ca. 1927, to show forest reserves. Vol. 1 covers W.C.M., E.C.M., and W.7th; vol. 2 covers W.6th. The registers, arranged by legal description, indicate the nature of the grant, the number, date of entry, file number, patent approval date, and name of grantee.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
This series consists of Timber Inspector reports to Minister of Lands and Chief Forester, March 1911 to December 1912.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Bank books for Forest Trust account and Forest Branch general account
This series consists of bank books for Forest Trust account and Forest Branch general account, 1911-1917.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Correspondence and other material relating to scaling
This series contains miscellaneous records relating to scaling, including correspondence of the Assistant Supervisor of Scaling, receipts and a ledger for scalers' license fees and lists of licensed scalers.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
This series consists of Forest Branch timber reconnaissance and survey files, 1912-1943. Includes reports, memoranda, correspondence, statistical summary sheets, sketches, plans, maps and photographs of timber inventories of Crown lands, timber leases, government reserves, private holdings and pulp leases.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
The series consists of Forest Branch records created between 1912 and 1914. The series contains timber cruiser reports by W.J. Kelly on diverse tracts, including holdings of the Lillooet and Cariboo Land Company, Ltd. Reports include numerous photographs and maps.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
This series consists of Forest Branch timber investigations and inspections files, 1913-1915. Records include correspondence and reports from Nelson, Prince Rupert, Vancouver and Vernon Forest Districts. Includes file on early logging railroads, Vancouver Forest District.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Records of the Forest Surveys Division
This series contains the records of the Forest Surveys Division. Records include cruise and survey reports, instructions for surveys and machine tabulation of records as well as a typescript report on the work of the Division.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Timber photographs correspondence files
This series consists of Forest Branch timber photographs correspondence files, 1913-1918.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Scaler's licenses and receipt book
This series consists of Scalers' licences, Nos. 1-3000; and receipt book.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Forest Service district invoices
The series consists of invoices for building rentals, timber mark hammer purchases, and other items for forest districts handled by the central records office of the Forest Branch and later the Forest Service in Victoria. Records are arranged by forest district and then by invoice number. Invoices numbers are assigned chronologically. The records include: Kamloops (number 1 to 400, 1921-1931); Victoria (number 1 to 4400, 1914-1951); Vernon (number 1 to 155, 1921-1925); Cranbrook (number 1 to 39, 1921-1926); Nelson (number 1 to 2399, 1921-1951); Prince George (number 1 to 1300, 1921-1926); Prince Rupert (number 1 to 2800, 1918-1951), Williams Lake (number 1 to 81, 1920-1932) and Vancouver (numbers 1001 to 2000 and 4001 to 16442, 1929-1952).
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Statements of royalty and timber royalty correspondence files
This series consist of Forest Branch statements of royalty and timber royalty correspondence files, 1914-1918. Records are arranged by Forest District.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Forest Branch executive records
This series consists of Chief Forester reports, memoranda and correspondence with B.C. Lumber Commissioner regarding timber marketing and export policy; semi-official correspondence with District Foresters of Vancouver and Cranbrook Forest Districts; and preliminary report on grazing of livestock on Crown lands.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
This series consists of five volumes of annual reports of forest fires from the Forest Branch from 1916-1930. Reports record detailed information concerning location, damage, and causes of fires throughout British Columbia. Vol. 1, 1916-1918; vol. 2, 1919-1921; vol. 3, 1922-1924; vol. 4, 1925-1927; vol. 5, 1928-1930.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
This series contain carbon copy of accounts detailing expenditures to November 30, 1917 and miscellaneous correspondence regarding the forest protection fund and legal interpretations of the Forest Act.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
The series contains a letterbook of correspondence outward, dating from 7 January 1918 to 21 January 1918 (1 vol.). The book includes letters of the Chief Forester, the Deputy Minister of Lands, and the departmental accountant. Included with the records is a nominal index.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
This series consists of Forest Branch Spruce Permit files, numbers 1-330 and unnumbered.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Correspondence inward to Chief Forester
This series contains copies of letters and telegrams sent to Chief Forester, M.A. Grainger, by the British Columbia Agent General in London, regarding export of British Columbia timber.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Inspection log of Ranger E.F. Wynne-Heath of Tete Jaune Cache
This series consists of the inspection log of Ranger E.F. Wynne-Heath. of Tete Jaune Cache, 1919.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Chief Forester's correspondence
This series contains the Chief Forester's correspondence inward and outward.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Correspondence regarding expansion of British Columbia lumber markets
This series contains correspondence inward and outward of the Lumbar Commissioner regarding expansion of British Columbia lumber markets.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Commissioner of Grazing's records
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
Forest Branch trust financial records
This series contains various financial documents originating from the Forest Branch trust account. Types of records in this series includes a cash book and accounts ledger in one volume. This volume contains a list of cheques issued on the Forest Branch trust deposit account between 1920 and 1924 and is arranged chronologically. Information captured in these records includes the amount and name of payee. The series also includes a list of debit slips issued on the Forest Branch trust account between 1920 and 1927.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Accounts ledger of the Nanaimo Ranger Station
This series consists of accounts ledger of the Nanaimo Ranger Station, for car running costs, launch running costs, tire distribution and telephone accounts. The book also contains an office diary for 1939 and an undated inventory of equipment on hand.
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Log of the Forest Branch launch "Cherry"
This series contains the log of the Forest Branch launch "Cherry".
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Paper on selective logging in the Prince George District
This series contains a paper on recommendations for selective logging in the Prince George District by J.H. Jenkins, junior forester.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Transcript of a public meeting regarding the Timber Royalty Act of 1914
Transcript of a public meeting regarding the Timber Royalty Act of 1914, held at the Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C., 3 September 1924, between John Oliver, Premier, T.D. Pattullo, Minister of Lands, A.M. Manson, Minister of Labour and representatives of the lumber industry.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Experimental forest sample plot studies
This series consists of experimental forest sample plot studies created by the research division of the Forest Branch from 1924-1938. The records track the growth, inventory, availability and volume of timber in a particular area referred to as a sample plot. This includes tracking the ratio of height and width of a tree relative to its age to estimate growth rates in various types of ecosystems. The records contain descriptive information of the plot’s soil, topography, ground cover, previous logging, location and vegetation.
One study from 1924-1930 referred to as project number 11 or ME 11 which relates to Douglas fir. The other study conducted around 1938 relates to red alder trees. Plots were located around Vancouver Island, the lower mainland, the Gulf Islands, the Sunshine Coast and other areas of the south coast. Records include statistics, tables, graphs and field notes.
British Columbia. Forest Branch
Patrol diaries of forest protection patrolman, Eric Bergenham
This series consists of patrol diaries of forest protection patrolman, Eric Bergenham, of North Vancouver, May - September 1929 and May 1930.
British Columbia. Forest Branch