The fonds consists of Lawrence Cuming's memoirs (written in 1968) of his arrival in Canada and early experiences in the country. Includes descriptions of cutting ice on the Bow River in Calgary, and rescuing a horse which had gone through the ice.
Sans titreThe fonds consists of a photo album showing trip across western Canada and in the American southwest.
The fonds consists of a photo album containing some family photographs and images of their travels, as well as greeting cards and other miscellany. The bulk of the images however, show a trip to Alberta around 1911-1913, including views of Calgary, Lethbridge, Crowsnest Pass, Banff and other Alberta locales. Several dozen of the Lethbridge images were taken by Arthur Rafton Canning, 1865-1952, who operated the British & Colonial Photographic Company in Lethbridge from 1907 to 1913.
Sans titreThe fonds consists of a letter from G.F. Dawson to his young son in England, describing his experiences in the Prairies, and the wildlife he encountered.
Sans titreThe fonds consists of a presentation album of views along the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) line between Winnipeg and Vancouver (1887-1889); and various other views of western Canada and portraits relevant to western Canadian history.
Sans titreThe fonds consists of a humorous booklet entitled "The Boys", which features verse, photographs, and sketches about the members of the Milk River survey, including W.M.Edwards, Chief of Party; Edmund L. Miles, topographer; W.B. Hutcheson, leveller; Steve Negrey, transitman; William Walker (who did the sketches); L.B. Perley Miles, assistant topographer; R.L. Penfound, recorder; Stanley N. Trew, head hubman; George C. Tutin, rodman; W.P. Rogers, Rodman; George L. Edwards, picketman; G.J. Lush, Rodman; and T.F. Swan, teamster.
Sans titreThe fonds consists of a photograph album of a trans-Canada trip taken by Mr. and Mrs. Pope, Mr. and Mrs. George Foster, and Hector-Louis Langevin.
Sans titreThe fonds consists of a travel diairy and photographs of her trip.
Sans titreThe fonds consists of an album of photographs of western Canada and Montana, including images of Regina, Qu’appelle Valley, and Balcarres, Saskatchewan; Edmonton, Jasper, Peace River, Lady Mackworth (steamer), Waterhole, Dunvegan, Spirit River, Clairmont, Coutts, Lethbridge, and Calgary in Alberta; Prince George, Kitwanga, Kitselas Canyon, Bulkley River, Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert (ship), Anyox, Ocean Falls, Swanson Bay, Vancouver, and Victoria in British Columbia; Kalispell, Polson, Glacier National Park, Great Falls, and Sweet Grass in Montana. Includes images of Charlie Williams of Kitwanga, Captain Mackenzie of the Prince Rupert, and F. C. Salter.
Sans titreThe fonds consists of Rogers’s diaries (1857-1887) including detailed notes on his railway exploration activities; and his letterbooks containing outward correspondence (1878-1889).
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