Subseries consists of the minutes of the City of Dartmouth Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee.

Subseries consists of ledgers of the City of Halifax Fire Department, including companies records, records of fires, a roll of members, and a daily log. The companies records include the date, time, address of fire, number of ladders raised and the gallons of chemicals used. The records of fires include the date, time, address of fire, name of owner and the number of occupants in the dwelling, the type of occupants (e.g. tenants or owners), the cause of fire, the cost of damage and type of building and roof construction (wood, shingle, etc.). The daily log contains lists of staff on duty, procedures, visits, and training at the fire station. The roll of members includes employee names, salaries, the fire station and house employees belonged to, as well as the dates of hiring and retirement/resignation.

This sub-series contains the 1st edition of the "Horses, horsepower and horsing around: school curriculum program" that is a part of the Packers on the Trail project. Between the efforts of Ross Peck, Jay Sherwood, and Rosaleen Boardman this program was created using information from the Packers on the Trail project. It includes curriculum for grades 4, 5 and 12. The program includes textual documents and explanations, as well as photographs and the photographs origin. It was created so that a school can utilize the database as well as the information collected for the Packers along the Trail project. This sub-series is arranged into one file: finished product.

This sub-series consists of both textual and photographic evidence of the work and discussion from the committee formed to organize the Packers on the Trail exhibit. Included are detailed recordings of the minutes and ideas that correspond with the development of the project. These documents include the names of the members that were present at the meetings. This reflects the progress that was made and the duties assigned to different members. The photographic pieces included provide evidence of the members that were present during the meeting as well as the location, St. Peter’s Church Hall, where the meetings were held. This sub-series is arranged into three files: Report, Minutes, and three photographs of committee meetings.

This sub-series contains the extensive textual and photographic documents detailing the promotion of the Packers on the Trail project. Museum manager, Rosaleen Boardman, worked tirelessly to promote the project across North America and her efforts, along with those of the Hudson’s Hope Historical Society, were greatly rewarded. The Press attention file covers articles written for the Citroën Autoclub of Canada’s magazine Citroënvie, BC Historical Federation newsletter, press releases for the opening of the exhibit, anniversary activities, book launch, and funding, History Now, newspaper report on Bedaux weekend. All of these articles outline and dictate the recognition that the project received as well as the content of the Packers on the Trail project. Included also is the brochure from the project. The in-house promotion of the project was a phenomenal success. Along with this project came both wholehearted inter-museum support and awards both of which are shown on the textual and photographic documentation in the photos file. This sub-series is arranged into three files: Promotion files, In-house promotion files, Awards files.

This sub-series contains 24 photographs covering the panels, exhibit opening and book reading, and the finished exhibit. The photographs of the panels and the finished exhibit included give information on the content development of the exhibit as well as what information would be used. During the opening of the exhibit, two authors, Shirlee Smith Matheson and Nadine Mackenzie, read excerpts from their books, "Keeper of the Mountains" and "L'Expedition Bedaux". These books were based on the Bedaux Expedition. The photographs document the people who were in attendance and the events that took place. This sub-series is arranged into two files: Panels, and opening and book readings.

This sub-series consists of both textual and photographic material pertaining to the Bedaux cowboys' relatives and friends reunion. The second edition of the book "Bannock and Beans" written by Bob White, a cowboy on the Bedaux expedition, and edited by Jay Sherwood, was launched at this time with extracts being read by Mr. Sherwood. During the reunion the 4th annual Paddle for the Peace event took place which celebrates and raises awareness about the beauty and historical significance of the river. Volunteers built a replica of the raft used by three of the Bedaux cowboys who travelled down the Peace River to join the expedition in Fort St. John. This new raft was launched and manned by two descendants of the original cowboys and one of the boatmen. Also included in this sub-series are photos of the actual reunion and those in attendance, and well as a page of text detailing the events that took place. This sub-series is arranged into three files: Book launch, Paddle for the Peace, and family cowboy reunion.

These oral histories were a continuation of the Sam Waller Museum’s initial multi-year oral history project conducted under curator Sharain Jones. It was felt that there were more stories out there in the community and additional community members were approached to share their memories. Sub-series consists of oral histories compiled by the Sam Waller Museum in 2009 – 2010. Records include paper transcripts, minidisks and CDs of interviews. Participants in these oral histories include Jack and Blanche Johnson, Bob Garand, Keith and Joyce Molyneaux, Gladys Thorne, Doreen Duncan, Lois McMurchy, Jack and Isabel Halcrow, Harry Ferland and Edward Lavalee.

This sub-series consist of photographs donated by Madeline Carlson and Norm Busche. Madeline Carlson lives in Dawson Creek. She is related to the Lundquist boys, who were included in the Bedaux Expedition as trail cutters. Ms. Carlson graciously donated a collection of photographs, as well as a textual letter, briefly explaining one of her encounters with the cowboys, to the Hudson’s Hope Museum. They are mostly of the Lundquist family and boys. Norm Busche was a little boy when the Citroens went through the town of Montony. He saw and photographed the Citroens and donated the photographs to the Hudson’s Hope Museum for the Packers on the Trail project. This sub-series is arranged into two files: Madeline Carlson, and Norm Busche.

This sub-series contains the two textual pages of the virtual exhibit that was created to accompany and expand the Packers on the Trail project. Ross Peck and Rosaleen Boardman organized and put together this web page to reflect the important aspects of the project. This web page briefly highlights the content of the exhibit as well as gives an explanation as to the development and locations of the information used in the construction of the project. This sub-series is arranged into one file: The finished product of the virtual exhibit.