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Edgar Dewdney fonds
CA ACU GBA F0673 · Fonds · 1861-1926, predominant 1861-1903

The fonds consists of correspondence, reports, appointments, newspaper clippings, etc., pertaining to the Dewdney Trail and his early career in British Columbia; correspondence, speeches, diaries (1879, 1882-1883, 1885-1886, 1888), reports and newspaper clippings related to his duties as Lieutenant-Governor and Indian Commissioner of the North-West Territories; appointments and correspondence as Minister of the Interior; some correspondence as Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia; and a series of personal correspondence of Blanche Dewdney (1914-1926).

Dewdney, Edgar
James Kennedy Cornwall fonds
CA ACU GBA F0583 · Fonds · 1861-1955

The fonds consists of newspaper clippings about his life (1912-1955); his articles and reports on the Peace River country and the fur trade; photographs of the north, natives and Cornwall; and miscellaneous personal papers. Includes Fort Resolution post diaries (1861-1862, 1880-1883), profit statements and list of goods (1881).

Cornwall, James Kennedy "Peace River Jim"
Boose family fonds
CA ACU GBA F0226 · Fonds · 1862-1994, predominant 1916-1994

The fonds consists of Edith's poetry, correspondence (including letters from sweetheart who died in the First World War), and teaching certificates; Mary's poetry, and records of birthday celebrations; family histories and early correspondence of the Early and Rinehart families; articles about the Vulcan hospital, Kirkcaldy Women's Institute, and Auburn School; and photographs of the Boose, Early and Rinehart families, Vulcan buildings and events, and various schools.

Boose family
Frederick Dally fonds
CA ACU GBA F0635 · Fonds · 1862-1870

The fonds consists of photographs of Cariboo road and mining areas, British Columbia native peoples and Victoria area.

Dally, Frederick
Nolan family fonds
CA ACU GBA F1399 · Fonds · [ca. 1862-2004]

The fonds consists of a legal certificates, correspondence and other items regarding Paddy; speeches and correspondence by Henry Nolan about legal matters and his work in Japan; small files of documents and photographs of the Douglas, McCarter, Nolan and Lee families in Banff and Calgary; and Henry’s service in Japan.

Nolan family
Royal Gagnon family fonds
CA ACU GBA F3107 · Fonds · 1862-1972

The fonds consists primarily of Mounted Police records including Severe Gagnon's diary of the March West; and Henri Gagnon's police diaries and notebooks, especially while posted at Fort Smith. The fonds also consists of Henri's First World War records; family correspondence between Emma, Henry, Helen and Suzanne; Emma's diaries and scrapbook about her father Joseph Royal; articles and tributes on Henri's death; Helen's papers related to her Scottish family; Suzanne's school records and university notes; Suzanne's WRCNS memorabilia and Quebec Conference scrapbook; and extensive photographs of family members, Mounted Police groups and activities, Fort Smith and northern Canada. Includes Louis Schmidt's Riel Rebellion documents collected by Joseph Royal; and Cortlandt Starnes' photographs of the Hudson Bay and Churchill area.

Royal, Joseph family
CA ACU GBA F0532 · Fonds · 1863-1997

The fonds consists of Charles and Mary Clark's correspondence, scrapbooks, and other personal papers; Charles' South African War diary and photographs (1900-1902); photographs of the 1899 Canadian Press Association cross-Canada excursion; memorabilia and photographs of the 1924 press tour of Europe; High River Times scrapbooks, special issues, and financial records; Charles A. and Grace Clark's correspondence, scrapbooks, speeches, certificates and other personal papers; two interviews with Charles A. Clark about his life; miscellaneous records of High River organizations in which Charles A. and Grace Clark were members; Joe and Peter Clark's personal papers from their youth and letters to their parents; newspaper articles about Joe's career and other family members; and photographs of the family and High River area.

Clark, Charles
Frank M. Crosby fonds
CA ACU GBA F0608 · Fonds · 1863-1885, predominant 1879-1885

The fonds consists of personal correspondence pertaining to his life in Alberta and Montana, invoices and receipts from I.G. Baker and merchants in Calgary and Winnipeg, horse sale records, lumber company insurance policy, and account books pertaining to the ranch and lumber business. Includes a poem about pioneering in Alberta.

Crosby, Frank M.
Naismith family fonds
CA ACU GBA F1367 · Fonds · 1864-1989, predominant 1910-1989

The fonds consists of Dave's correspondence (1877-1959), religious writings (1907-1940s), and account books (1907-1913); Jack's correspondence (1917-1966), and records related to farming (1915-1974), cloud seeding (1951-1954), All Canadian Party (1962), and various other interests; Pete's correspondence (1917-1988), farming records (1921-1988), extensive wind power records (1926-1988) and miscellaneous personal and financial records. Includes unidentified family photographs (ca. 1940s-1950s), and miscellaneous records of Isabella (1911-1929), Jim (1918-1954), and relatives in eastern Canada (1864-1889). Includes songs by Matt O'Reilly.

Naismith family
Wood family fonds
CA ACU GBA F1961 · Fonds · 1864-2007, predominant 1886-1966

The fonds consists of John Taylor Wood's diaries, speeches and miscellaneous correspondence ((1864-1903); Zachary Taylor Wood's diaries (primarily NWMP/RNWMP journals) (1886-1915), personal papers (1879-1915), and Yukon memorabilia (1897-1915); Stuart Taylor Wood's diaries (primarily RNWMP/RCMP journals)(1908-1951), personal papers (1910-1966), and records related to Herschel Island (1904-1964); Stuart Taylor Wood's research collection, related to the history of the Mounted Police (1873-1960s), including material about Major James Walsh, Fort Walsh, the March West, Wood Mountain, the Cypress Hills Massacre, various NWMP forts, and the Yukon during the Klondike gold rush; Zack Taylor Wood's letters to his wife during the Second World War (1939-1945); and extensive photographs of the Wood family, Mounted Police, Yukon and Herschel Island (1878-1961).

Wood, John Taylor family