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Vaux family fonds
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Textual records consist of: a. Exposure records, 1897, 1904-1906, 9 v. (2 cm); b. Negative envelopes, 1893-1910, 12 cm; c. Publications, [ca.1900]-1901, 6 items. Exposure records consist of notebooks by George Vaux, indicating date, holder number, plate number, exposure, time of day, stop, lens,…
Date Range
1893-1910
Reference Code
M107 /
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
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Vaux family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
I. Photography
Reference Code
M107 /
Date Range
1893-1910
Physical Description
14 cm of textual records. -- 6 print material items
Scope & Content
Textual records consist of: a. Exposure records, 1897, 1904-1906, 9 v. (2 cm); b. Negative envelopes, 1893-1910, 12 cm; c. Publications, [ca.1900]-1901, 6 items. Exposure records consist of notebooks by George Vaux, indicating date, holder number, plate number, exposure, time of day, stop, lens, light conditions and subject. Negatives envelopes consist of a sample of enclosures indicating subject, date, number, exposure, stop, type of plate or film, filtration and sometimes photographer's name. Publications consist of: set of five souvenir CPR dining car service menus with Vaux family photographs as cover illustrations; exhibition catalogue, Vaux family exhibition with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia
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Vaux family fonds
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Sub-series consists of letters, postcards, and telegrams pertaining to personal and business matters, also included are receipts, and newspaper clippings. Correspondence between George Vaux Sr., William Sansom Vaux, George Vaux Jr., and Mary Morris Vaux; occurred during George Vaux's trip to the Ca…
Date Range
1906 - 1907
Reference Code
M107 / I / A / 8
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Trip Series: Canadian Rockies
Reference Code
M107 / I / A / 8
Date Range
1906 - 1907
Physical Description
2 cm textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of letters, postcards, and telegrams pertaining to personal and business matters, also included are receipts, and newspaper clippings. Correspondence between George Vaux Sr., William Sansom Vaux, George Vaux Jr., and Mary Morris Vaux; occurred during George Vaux's trip to the Canadian Rockies, Lake Mohonk, New York and during Mary Morris Vaux's trip to Vassar College.
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Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of Canadian Pacific Railway train schedules, postcards, tourist pamphlets of the Canadian Rockies, Canadian Pacific Railway passes and a greeting card.
Date Range
1901 - 1902
Reference Code
M107 / I / D - 14
Description Level
5 / File
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Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Trip Series: Selkirks
Reference Code
M107 / I / D - 14
Date Range
1901 - 1902
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of Canadian Pacific Railway train schedules, postcards, tourist pamphlets of the Canadian Rockies, Canadian Pacific Railway passes and a greeting card.
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Vaux family fonds
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Sub-series consists of telegrams and letters sent between George Vaux, William Vaux, and George Vaux Jr. Correspondence relates to trips to Tuskegee Atlanta and Atlantic City. Also included is a Canadian Pacific Railway Annotated Time Table.
Date Range
1901 - 1902
Reference Code
M107 / I / E / 1
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Trip Series: Atlantic City
Reference Code
M107 / I / E / 1
Date Range
1901 - 1902
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of telegrams and letters sent between George Vaux, William Vaux, and George Vaux Jr. Correspondence relates to trips to Tuskegee Atlanta and Atlantic City. Also included is a Canadian Pacific Railway Annotated Time Table.
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Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of two Field Note books belonging to George Vaux Jr.
Date Range
1900 - 1907
Reference Code
M107 / II / A / 10
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Correspondence Series: Personal
Reference Code
M107 / II / A / 10
Date Range
1900 - 1907
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of two Field Note books belonging to George Vaux Jr.
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Vaux family fonds
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Sub-series consists of copies of letters between George Vaux, Charles Walcott and the Smithsonian institute. Correspondence between Gilbert Grosvenor, director from the national geographic society and Thomas Shaughnessy president of the Canadian Pacific Railway company regarding a photo that Charle…
Date Range
1907 - 1909
Reference Code
M107 / II / A / 12
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Correspondence Series: Personal
Reference Code
M107 / II / A / 12
Date Range
1907 - 1909
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of copies of letters between George Vaux, Charles Walcott and the Smithsonian institute. Correspondence between Gilbert Grosvenor, director from the national geographic society and Thomas Shaughnessy president of the Canadian Pacific Railway company regarding a photo that Charles Walcott took 1915.
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Vaux family fonds
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Sub-series consists of notes, manuscript, maps, newspaper clippings, and photographs compiled by William Vaux Jr. concerning Glaciers in the Canadian Rockies. Originally housed in a binder: Shipman's Common Sense Binder.
Date Range
1897 - 1899
Reference Code
M107 / II / A / 3
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Correspondence Series: Personal
Reference Code
M107 / II / A / 3
Date Range
1897 - 1899
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of notes, manuscript, maps, newspaper clippings, and photographs compiled by William Vaux Jr. concerning Glaciers in the Canadian Rockies. Originally housed in a binder: Shipman's Common Sense Binder.
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Photocopy available for reference use
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Vaux family fonds
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Sub-series consists of correspondence between George Vaux Sr., George Vaux Jr. and Mary Morris Vaux, includes: letters, postcards, telegrams, newspaper clippings, souvenir photo and booklet of Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beauprée and two travel guides: Quebec Montmorency and Charlevoix Railway.
Date Range
1895 - 1897
Reference Code
M107 / II / A / 6
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Correspondence Series: Personal
Reference Code
M107 / II / A / 6
Date Range
1895 - 1897
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence between George Vaux Sr., George Vaux Jr. and Mary Morris Vaux, includes: letters, postcards, telegrams, newspaper clippings, souvenir photo and booklet of Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beauprée and two travel guides: Quebec Montmorency and Charlevoix Railway.
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Vaux family fonds
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Sub-series consists of correspondence between George Vaux Jr., Mary Morris Vaux, and William Vaux Jr. includes letters, telegrams, newspaper clippings, and postcards. Also includes correspondence between Eliza Graham and George Vaux, A.O Wheeler and Mary Vaux.
Date Range
1908
Reference Code
M107 / II / A / 9
Description Level
5 / File
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Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M107/V653
Series
Correspondence Series: Personal
Sous-Fonds
M107
Sub-Series
II
Accession Number
2019.29
Reference Code
M107 / II / A / 9
Date Range
1908
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence between George Vaux Jr., Mary Morris Vaux, and William Vaux Jr. includes letters, telegrams, newspaper clippings, and postcards. Also includes correspondence between Eliza Graham and George Vaux, A.O Wheeler and Mary Vaux.
Language
English
Finding Aid
In case file
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Processing Status
Processed
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Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence addressed to George Vaux Jr.; includes letters from Geographic Board, Canadian Pacific Railway, department of the Interior
Date Range
1899 - 1901
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 11
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Correspondence Series: Professional
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 11
Date Range
1899 - 1901
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence addressed to George Vaux Jr.; includes letters from Geographic Board, Canadian Pacific Railway, department of the Interior
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Vaux family fonds
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Sub-series consists of publications, letters, and manuscripts Correspondence is addressed to George Vaux Jr., and Mary Morris Vaux; includes letters from the Alpine Club of Canada and the Canadian Pacific Railway. Publications include: Variations Periodiques des Glaciers, Exhibition program: The Ph…
Date Range
1899 - 1910
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 13
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Correspondence Series: Professional
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 13
Date Range
1899 - 1910
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of publications, letters, and manuscripts Correspondence is addressed to George Vaux Jr., and Mary Morris Vaux; includes letters from the Alpine Club of Canada and the Canadian Pacific Railway. Publications include: Variations Periodiques des Glaciers, Exhibition program: The Photographic Society of Philadelphia, and Canadian Pacific Railway Company booklets: Moraine lake Valley of the Ten Peaks on the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian National park, Banff on the Canadian Pacific Railway, Lakes in the Clouds, Canadian Rockies on the Canadian Pacific Railway, Lake Louise from C.P.R. Cos Chalet Lakes in the Clouds Canada. On the Canadian Pacific Railway, Takakkaw Falls, Yoho Valley B.C. On the Canadian Pacific Railway,
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Content Details
Also inlcuded: Panorama by Byron Harmon titled Crossing Waputik Ice Field, held in V653/? 1 metal plaque with note "1899 - original marker for Illecillewaet Glacier" - 17x15 cm, held in heritage collection: accession number 7202. 1 rock with label "First Ascent Mount Dawson 8/13/1899." held in heritage collection: accession number 7202.
Reference copies of photograph and heritage objects available.
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Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to the Vaux's time in the Canadian Rockies and notes attributed to William Vaux.
Date Range
1907 - 1909
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 16
Description Level
5 / File
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Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Correspondence Series: Professional
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 16
Date Range
1907 - 1909
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to the Vaux's time in the Canadian Rockies and notes attributed to William Vaux.
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Vaux family fonds
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Sub-series consists of correspondence between Department of the interior, Topographical Surveys Branch and William Vaux Jr. and George Vaux Jr. Includes letters, postcards, three photograph; B&W, maps, and illustrations and field notes by William Vaux Jr., pertaining to the study of glaciers, the n…
Date Range
1899 - 1901
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 2
Description Level
5 / File
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Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Correspondence Series: Professional
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 2
Date Range
1899 - 1901
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence between Department of the interior, Topographical Surveys Branch and William Vaux Jr. and George Vaux Jr. Includes letters, postcards, three photograph; B&W, maps, and illustrations and field notes by William Vaux Jr., pertaining to the study of glaciers, the naming of mountains, waterfalls and glaciers.
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Vaux family fonds
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Sub-series consists of newspaper clippings, maps of field and the Selkirk’s and documents pertaining to the American Alpine club.
Date Range
1901 - 1908
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 3
Description Level
5 / File
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Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Correspondence Series: Professional
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 3
Date Range
1901 - 1908
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of newspaper clippings, maps of field and the Selkirk’s and documents pertaining to the American Alpine club.
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Vaux family fonds
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Sub-series consists of letters, telegrams and newspaper clippings addressed to George Vaux Jr. Also included is a publication: Wild Flowers of the Canadian Rockies, 1901.
Date Range
1901 - 1908
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 4
Description Level
5 / File
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Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Correspondence Series: Professional
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 4
Date Range
1901 - 1908
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of letters, telegrams and newspaper clippings addressed to George Vaux Jr. Also included is a publication: Wild Flowers of the Canadian Rockies, 1901.
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May Vaux Personal Correspondence

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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence between Dr, James Hector George Vaux Jr., Canadian Pacific Railway, and the Department of the Interior. Includes letters and newspaper clippings.
Date Range
1902
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 6
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M107 / V653
Series
Correspondence Series: Professional
Sous-Fonds
M107
Accession Number
2019.37
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 6
Date Range
1902
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence between Dr, James Hector George Vaux Jr., Canadian Pacific Railway, and the Department of the Interior. Includes letters and newspaper clippings.
Language
English
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Processing Status
Processed
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Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of a manuscript and letters addressed to George Vaux Jr.; correspondence includes letters from the Franklin Institute and the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Date Range
1901 - 1909
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 8
Description Level
5 / File
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Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Correspondence Series: Professional
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 8
Date Range
1901 - 1909
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of a manuscript and letters addressed to George Vaux Jr.; correspondence includes letters from the Franklin Institute and the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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Sub-series consists of letters addressed to George Vaux Jr. from the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Appalachia Mountain Club. Also included are documents pertaining to the Geographic congress and a manuscript by George Vaux Jr. titled Glacier Observations.
Date Range
1888 - 1906
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 9
Description Level
5 / File
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Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Correspondence Series: Professional
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 9
Date Range
1888 - 1906
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of letters addressed to George Vaux Jr. from the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Appalachia Mountain Club. Also included are documents pertaining to the Geographic congress and a manuscript by George Vaux Jr. titled Glacier Observations.
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Vaux family fonds
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Sub-series consists of publications: Glaciation of British Columbia,1888; Glacial studies in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks,1904; An Exploration of the Nun Kun Mountain Group and its Glaciers,1908; First Exploration of the Hoh Lumba and Sosbon Glaciers,1906; Discussion of the Climatic Conditions…
Date Range
1866 - 1908
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 1
Description Level
5 / File
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Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Publication Series: Scientific
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 1
Date Range
1866 - 1908
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of publications: Glaciation of British Columbia,1888; Glacial studies in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks,1904; An Exploration of the Nun Kun Mountain Group and its Glaciers,1908; First Exploration of the Hoh Lumba and Sosbon Glaciers,1906; Discussion of the Climatic Conditions of the Glacial Period,1890; The Jostedal-Brae Glaciers in Norway,1866; Glacial Erosion in Norway and in High Latitudes,1888; Recent Changes in the Muir Glacier,1893; The Causes of the Cold of the ice Period, 1876.
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Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of publications: Zeitschrift fur Gletscherkunde, Februar, 1907; Zeitschrift fur Gletscherkunde, April 1907; Zeitschrift fur Gletscherkunde, 1907; Sonder Abdruck aus der Zeitschrift fur Gletscherkunde, 1906; Zeitschrift fur Gletscherkunde, Juli 1907.
Date Range
1906 - 1907
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 11
Description Level
5 / File
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Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Publication Series: Scientific
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 11
Date Range
1906 - 1907
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of publications: Zeitschrift fur Gletscherkunde, Februar, 1907; Zeitschrift fur Gletscherkunde, April 1907; Zeitschrift fur Gletscherkunde, 1907; Sonder Abdruck aus der Zeitschrift fur Gletscherkunde, 1906; Zeitschrift fur Gletscherkunde, Juli 1907.
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