Documents, photographs, films, and other graphic material relating to the career, accomplishments, interests, and family life of Franz Wilhelmsen, including:

• Awards and honours he received
• Organizations and Corporations he ran or was involved with
• Personal photographs
• Newspapers and magazine articles
• Personal and professional correspondence
• VHS Videos

Photographs of the Pemberton Trail alongside a canyon with a plank barrier; Pat Carleton, Ted Harris and a man named David waiting for the train after a weekend at Jordan's Lodge; and a snowbound cabin during 1959-1960.

Photographs of "SKI Whistler Mountain' brochures from Garibaldi Lifts Ltd., duty schedule, correspondence, beach volleyball on the mountain, Pat Carleton launching the first chair at the opening of Blackcomb Mountain, an excavator, portraits, village construction, Rob Boyd, Sid Young, and ski racing.

Series contains records concerning the Alta Lake District Ratepayers Association (ALDRA). Series contains meeting notes, minutes, notices, and announcement flyers; ALDRA booklets; district map; ALDRA news files; correspondence; membership contact and payment information; a fire protection report.

Photographs of the cover of Skier's Magazine for September/October 1963 showing Willy Schaeffler and Franz Wilhelmsen at Whistler Mountain, the village during construction, Mayor Pat Carleton opening Blackcomb Mountain for business at 9am on Thursday, December 4, 1980 (He cut the ribbon attached to a chair on Lift #2 with a chainsaw), Pat Carleton giving the first chair of skiers on Blackcomb a push, Franz Wilhelmsen and Jim McConkey posing at Whistler Mountain with a few others, Late construction stages of Tyrol Lodge, and a kids ski camp on Whistler Mountain.

Awards and honours Franz Wilhelmsen received and was nominated for throughout his life, inlcuding:

• Canadian Ski Hall of Fame
• Man of the Year
• Freeman of Whistler
• Order of British Columbia
• Jim Marshall Award
• Canadian Tourism Medallion
• Franz's Run and Franz's Chair
• BC Sports Hall of Fame (W. A. C. Bennett Award)

Photographs of the chairman of the Squamish Lillooet Regional District, Slim Fougberg, and Mayor Pat Carleton shaking the hands of Whistler's Aldermen (left to right) Gary Watson, John Hetherington, Al Raine, and (out of camera range) Bob Bishop in 1970, and Minister of Municipal Affairs (NDP), Jim Lorimer, presenting the proclamation of incorporation of the Resort Municipality of Whistler in 1975.

Photographs granted to Janet Love Morrison by Pat Carleton in 1996.

Photographs of Whistler Mountain employees, and Pat Carleton launching the first chair on the opening day of Blackcomb.

A letter going out to the residents of Whistler from a group of concerned residents, stating who they believed should be elected as mayor and aldermen in Whistlers first election in 1975. They state how they believe for mayor, Pat Carleton should be elected, and for the aldermen, Gary Watson, Bob Bishop, and Jack Bright should be elected. They give reasons as to why they have picked each candidate, and list their accomplishments and experience.

A letter from Pat Carleton to the residents of Alta Lake, regarding the upcoming first municipal election which was held in 1975. In this letter, Carleton outlines his plans and focuses if he is to be elected mayor. He many plans to focus on making Whistler a year round resort municipality not just a Winter one.