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The Canadian Rockies : Rocky Mountains Park, Yoho Park, Kootenay Park

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1928, c1927
Author
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Publisher
[Montreal] : Canadian Pacific Railway
Call Number
C3-6.3c
Author
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Publisher
[Montreal] : Canadian Pacific Railway
Published Date
1928, c1927
Physical Description
1 map : col
Scale
1 inch = 5 miles
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Notes
Compiled and drawn under the supervision of A.O. Wheeler
On reverse: Canadian Pacific Railway and connecting lines
Accession Number
6596
Call Number
C3-6.3c
Collection
Archives Library
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Plan showing the location and extent of the Nakimu Caves ...

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1905
Author
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Publisher
[Ottawa : Dept. of the Interior]
Call Number
C16-2.2
Author
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Publisher
[Ottawa : Dept. of the Interior]
Published Date
1905
Physical Description
1 map : col
Scale
1 inch = 2000 feet
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Nakimu Caves
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Notes
from surveys by A.O. Wheeler, Dept. of the Interior
Accession Number
24,500
Call Number
C16-2.2
Collection
Archives Library
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Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

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Part Of
Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of 53 diaries pertaining to personal life, travel, office work, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Diaries range in date from 1885 to 1944. Also included are two volumes/scrapbooks compiled by A.O. Wheeler. Both volumes include numerous articles, newspaper clippings, letters, ACC broc…
Date Range
1885-1944
Reference Code
M546 / V771
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Scrapbook
Part Of
Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 546
V 771
Sous-Fonds
M546 / V771
Accession Number
2016.8598
2014.8312
8144
8160
Reference Code
M546 / V771
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Scrapbook
Date Range
1885-1944
Physical Description
62 vol. of textual material. -- 66 vol. of photograph albums
History / Biographical
Arthur Oliver Wheeler (1860-1945) DLS, ALS, BCLS, was born in Ireland, arriving in Canada in 1876. Wheeler was a mountaineer, co-founder of the Alpine Club of Canada (1906), and Dominion Land Surveyor. In 1913, Wheeler was appointed Boundary Commissioner and tasked with photo surveying the Alberta / British Columbia interprovincial boundary.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of 53 diaries pertaining to personal life, travel, office work, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Diaries range in date from 1885 to 1944. Also included are two volumes/scrapbooks compiled by A.O. Wheeler. Both volumes include numerous articles, newspaper clippings, letters, ACC brochures and notices addressed to ACC members. Volume one covers the period 1902 to 1913; volume two includes materials from 1914 to 1940. A inventory of both volumes, compiled by ACC member Paul Geddes, is also included. Additionally there are 7 volumes of notes corresponding to the photographs A.O. Wheeler took. Photographic material consists of 66 albums which contain approximately 5000 photographs, black and white positive prints from glass negatives, all 12 x 16 cm. The first album is dated 1915, the last 1924. Some of the albums contain a small map printed on linen. Each album contains an index to the photographs taken for the Alberta - British Columbia Interprovincial Boundary photo survey and are organized by Station, Bearing, and Subject.
Name Access
Alberta/British Columbia Boundary Survey
Dominion of Canada Land Surveyor
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Subject Access
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Government
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
electronic finding aid
Creator
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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