The item is a video copy of film consisting of unedited footage of the Kenney Dam construction and related activities of the Aluminum Company of Canada in the area of Tweedsmuir Park as well as May Day celebrations at Salmon Arm.

CALL NUMBER: T0623:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1966-08-19 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Alfred Bryant recalls some of his childhood experiences settling near Soda Creek and homesteading in Tatla Lake with his family, 1919 to 1928. Mr. Bryant discusses his father's background; coming to settle in BC in 1919; life and incidents at Soda Creek and Meldrum Creek; how his family worked at a hotel in Riske Creek; teamsters; the Bechers, who ran the hotel and details of a journey to a homestead at Tatla Lake in 1922. TRACK 2: Mr. Bryant continues the story of the journey to Tatla Lake; his first days at Tatla Lake and the cabin there; sleeping arrangements, his first .22 calibre rifle; life at Tatla Lake; and social occasions.

CALL NUMBER: T0623:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1966-08-19 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Bryant recalls some of his experiences in the Anahim Lake area of the Chilcotin, 1930 to 1966. Mr. Bryant tells stories about his sister Jane Lehman's experiences as a nurse in the wilderness of the Chilcotin; making moonshine; moving to the Anahim Lake region in 1931; life at Anahim Lake; people of the area; and comments about Native people. TRACK 2: Mr. Bryant comments on the Bella Coola area; the story of Lord Tweedsmuir's visit in 1937, and its effect on the local economy; trappers' cabins in the wilderness; comments about the conditions among the local Indians; and stories about "Capoose" who was a well known Indian of the area.

CALL NUMBER: T0623:0003 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1966-08-19 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Bryant discusses the so-called "grease trail", which runs from Bella Coola into the Fraser Plateau; the travels of the Stikine Indians; the route followed by Alexander Mackenzie in 1790; more on the grease trail and other trails in the area; Benny Franklin, who was a well known character of the area; and experiences travelling on some of the trails. Finally, Mr. Bryant recites a poem by his father about a local incident involving Bob Graham and some Indians. [TRACK 2: blank.]

RECORDED: [location unknown], [1967?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Andy Christensen begins by discussing preparations for the visit of Lord Tweedsmuir to the park named after him (ca. 1937). The rest of the interview consists of Christensen's recollections about the development of ranching around Anahim Lake including the establishment of his own ranch (1930) and trading post. His recollections include packtrain routes from Bella Coola as early as 1914, the beauty and wildlife around Anahim Lake, fur trading with the Indians, his partner Adolf Shilling, and the story of Pemberton's effort to start a ranching empire. Others mentioned are his brother Helmar Christensen, Chief Squinas (sp?), Stanley Dahling, Chief Anahim and Lester Dorsey. [TRACK 2: blank.]

The item consists of a composite print of a nature film, made from 1957 to 1962. A fictional narrator uses motion picture camera to track big game in Tweedsmuir Park and Cassiar district. Subjects include mountain caribou, mountain goats, grizzly bear, California bighorn sheep, whitetail deer, elk, stone sheep, moose and Osborn caribou.

The item is a composite print of a nature film made from 1957-1962. A fictional narrator uses motion picture camera to track big game in Tweedsmuir Park and the Cassiar district. Subjects include mountain caribou, mountain goats, grizzly bear, California bighorn sheep, whitetail deer, elk, stone sheep, moose and Osborn caribou.

The item consists of five reels of out-takes from 1957 to 1961. It contains original out-footage from the film "Big Game Camera Holiday" (reel 1), bighorn sheep & stone sheep (reel 2), Caribou (reel 3), bear, elk, occasional deer (Reel 4), flowers, mountain goats, marmots, beaver, birds (reel 5)

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The item is a travelogue film. It contains scenic and recreational attractions in and around some of BC's provincial parks. Includes footage of fishing, skiing, hiking, trail riding; First Nations graveyard and cabins at Ulkatcho (near Tweedsmuir Park); BC/Yukon border.

The item is a travelogue showing Tweedsmuir Park by railway, ferry, boat and pack train: approaches, camping, fishing, scenery and wildlife.

The item is a reel of travelogue film. It shows Tweedsmuir Park by railway, ferry, boat and pack train: approaches, camping, fishing, scenery and wildlife.

Amateur film. Shows Don and Phylllis Munday family travelling by boat from Vancouver to Bella Coola, then by pack train into Tweedsmuir Park, and visiting various natural sites.

Amateur film. Film showing Don and Phyllis Munday family visiting various sites in Tweedsmuir Park; a continuation of LURE OF FAR HORIZONS : [PART 1].

The series consists of maps and other drawings, created or acquired by Tommy Walker between ca. 1929 and 1974. With a few exceptions, the maps are all purchased copies of maps published by various departments within the Canadian or British Columbia governments. Many of these maps have been annotated by Walker, in pen and pencil. He traced various routes and trails, added notes and showed other information with his annotations. Most of the maps depict the Tweedsmuir and Spatsizi areas. In some cases, Walker purchased several maps and taped them together to form one big map. Another of the maps of the Spatsizi Plateau is hand drawn in pencil.

In addition to the maps, the series includes five hand drawn plans from 1970, of Walker's house at Smithers.

SUMMARY: This program recalls some events at the upper end of the Bella Coola Valley -- the building (in 1953) of a road by Bella Coola residents who grew tired of being isolated, and Lord Tweedsmuir's visit to the valley in 1937. Voices heard include: Caroline Moffat, Molly Walker, Cliff Kopas, Wally Stiles, Alfred Bryant, Wilf Christensen, and Gaston Bazille.

CALL NUMBER: T0611:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-07-21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Phyllis Bryant Kellis recalls some of her experiences homesteading in the Cariboo-Chilcotin area, 1919 to 1928. Mrs. Kellis offers a description of her rail journey to Clinton, her first few months in the area, her experience working for Mr. Becher at a hotel in Riske Creek, the ranch at Soda Creek, the story of how her wagon burned on the way to Tatla Lake, a detailed description of her journey to Tatla Lake, her first Christmas there, her life there and hard times at Soda Creek. TRACK 2: Mrs. Kellis discloses more details of life at Tatla Lake: school, stages, a description of her cabin there. She describes how the arrival of mail was seen as a social event, an unfriendly neighbor, an encounter with a traveling pianist while playing for a dance at Soda Creek, her move to Williams Lake and her music.

CALL NUMBER: T0611:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-07-21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Kellis discusses her musical background, Lord Tweedsmuir's visit to Tweedsmuir Park in 1937, Mrs. Kellis's piano, Mrs. Kellis's health problems being the impetus for a move to BC from Seattle, and more on her first days in BC. [TRACK 2: blank.]