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Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds

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Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three series : I. Diaries, 1902-1963, 44 v of textual records; II. Scrapbooks, 1910-1933, 2 v. of textual records; III. Other material, [1946-1947], 4 items. Diaries pertain to early life in Ontario and Alberta, service as a surveyor in India, service with the Royal Engineers …
Date Range
1902-1963
Reference Code
M169
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Diary
Scrapbook
Part Of
Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 169
Sous-Fonds
M 169
Accession Number
6262, 7440, 7773
Reference Code
M169
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Diary
Scrapbook
Date Range
1902-1963
Physical Description
46 v. + 4 items of textual records
History / Biographical
E. O. (Edward Oliver) Wheeler, 1890-1962, was a Canadian surveyor, soldier and mountaineer. Wheeler was born in Ottawa, the son of A. O. (Arthur Oliver) Wheeler, Dominion Land Surveyor and founder of the Alpine Club of Canada. E. O. Wheeler served in the Royal Engineers in World War I and received the Military Cross in 1916 and the Legion of Honour (France). In 1941 he was appointed Surveyor-General of India and in 1943 was knighted by King George VI. During World War II, he served as Director of the Frontier Circle of the Survey of India. Wheeler retired to Lavington, British Columbia in 1947. Throughout his life, Wheeler was involved in world mountaineering. He worked on the mapping of the 1922 expedition of Mount Everest and was active in the Alpine Club of Canada, serving as its President from 1950 to 1954
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three series : I. Diaries, 1902-1963, 44 v of textual records; II. Scrapbooks, 1910-1933, 2 v. of textual records; III. Other material, [1946-1947], 4 items. Diaries pertain to early life in Ontario and Alberta, service as a surveyor in India, service with the Royal Engineers in France and Mesopotamia, 1915-1918, trips on leave from India to Canada, U.S.A., England, South Africa, Asia, south Pacific, and New Zealand. Diaries also detail ACC camp preparations and activities, travel to and from Banff, clubhouse work; travel details, daily activities and accounts of climbs in France and Scotland; trans-Atlantic and trans-Canada voyage; Alpine Club of Canada Vermilion Camp activities; Strathcona, Vancouver Island reconnaissance trip and climbs; travels to California, Hawaii and Japan: travel from Los Angeles to Canada, through British Columbia to Banff; ACC camp at Glacier, B.C.; trip from India to Canada; life in Banff; trips and ACC camps in the Rockies, Selkirks and Kootenay district; ACC activities and operations; travels in the Okanagan, Kootenays and Columbia Valley, BC. Also included in this series are two diaries of his wife Dorothea. Scrapbooks pertain to school life, military training, surveyor's training; Alpine Club of Canada activities and lecture activities; military career, 1910-1919; surveying and mountaineering activities; Mount Everest expedition of 1921. Other material consists of items found loose in the 1946-1948 diaries, including letter written on board ship from Asia to the United States, 1947; photographs of unidentified women, 2 items; and postcard of Vancouver City Hall
Name Access
Wheeler, Edward Oliver
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Military
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Wheeler, Edward Oliver
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Military
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Custody information was provided by John Wheeler, son of E. O. Wheeler
Title Source
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Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
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Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 22, 1937 New Zealand, Fiji, Victoria, B.C. Personal diary pertaining to trips around Wanaka, Te Anau, weather descriptions, hotel and road condition descriptions, Dunedin, extensive discussion of food and meals, Wa…
Date Range
1937-1938
Reference Code
M169 / 22
Description Level
6 / Item
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Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Accession Number
7773
Reference Code
M169 / 22
Date Range
1937-1938
Physical Description
1 vol. textual record
Scope & Content
Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 22, 1937 New Zealand, Fiji, Victoria, B.C.
Personal diary pertaining to trips around Wanaka, Te Anau, weather descriptions, hotel and road condition descriptions, Dunedin, extensive discussion of food and meals, Wakaia, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Napuir, Taupo, Huka Lodge, scenery descriptions, New Plymouth, fishing, Auckland, Juan de Fuca, Victoria.
Expenses lists Auckland - Victoria, Costs in New Zealand, Cost of running car in N.Z., Receipts list.
Subject Access
Daily routines
Travel
Leisure
New Zealand
Title Source
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Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 23, 1937 Canada, U.S.A. Personal diary pertaining to trips in Victoria, Vancouver, Kamloops, Squilax, Revelstoke, travel details, Yoho Camp, Emerald Lake, sightseeing, Moraine Lake, Banff, ACC Camp, Little Yoho, Ta…
Date Range
1937-1938
Reference Code
M169 / 23
Description Level
6 / Item
Part Of
Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Accession Number
7773
Reference Code
M169 / 23
Date Range
1937-1938
Physical Description
1 vol. textual record
Scope & Content
Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 23, 1937 Canada, U.S.A.
Personal diary pertaining to trips in Victoria, Vancouver, Kamloops, Squilax, Revelstoke, travel details, Yoho Camp, Emerald Lake, sightseeing, Moraine Lake, Banff, ACC Camp, Little Yoho, Takakkaw camp, bathing at the Cave and Basin, leisure activities, Lake Louise, fishing, Bas Lake, poor weather in Banff, Cranbrook, Fraser's Landing, Sheep Creek, Penticton, Shuswap Lake, Grand Forks, Spokane, Thompson Falls, Glacier National Park, Avalanche Camp Ground, Two-Medicine Lake, weather descriptions, Old Faithfull Yellowstone, Yellowstone Upper, Middle, Lower Basins, Reno, San Francisco, Yosemite, Stockton, Redding, Portland, Vancouver.
Interaction with May Vaux Valcott in Banff.
Several maps drawn on facing pages, several maps glued to facing pages near end of diary, advertisement for Oakland Bridge.
Financial and distance details for trip from Sidney to Banff, Old Faithful to Sidney, General Costs.
Subject Access
Daily routines
Travel
Leisure
Banff
Lake Louise
Cave and Basin
Cranbrook
Canada
Yellowstone National Park
San Francisco
Title Source
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Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 24, 1938 Personal diary containing descriptions of weather, Sidney, Christmas, hockey, Vancouver, fishing, South Tacoma, Portland, Crescent City, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, North Hollywood, Furnace Creek, Pacifi…
Date Range
1937-1938
Reference Code
M169 / 24
Description Level
6 / Item
Part Of
Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Accession Number
7773
Reference Code
M169 / 24
Date Range
1937-1938
Physical Description
1 vol. textual record
Scope & Content
Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 24, 1938
Personal diary containing descriptions of weather, Sidney, Christmas, hockey, Vancouver, fishing, South Tacoma, Portland, Crescent City, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, North Hollywood, Furnace Creek, Pacific Grove, Santa Rosa, Gold Beach, Port Angeles, Sidney, discussion of Scott radio, boat trip to Hong Kong, description of passengers and boat stops, Singapore, Rangoon, Calcutta.
Map glued in of Victoria, Bellingham areas, map of Portland, map of coast with Santa Barbara, map featuring Los Angeles, postcard of Line Pine, California, map of Death Valley, Death Valley pamphlet.
List of costs, distances for trips, loose page at back with destinations.
Subject Access
Daily routines
Travel
Leisure
San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Hong Kong
Calcutta
Title Source
Title taken from source
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Diary No XXV Leave 1932 - 33, Book I From 10.3.32 to 21.8.32.

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Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 17, 1932-1933 Leave: South Africa, Rhodesia, England. Personal diary pertaining to Quetta trip, packing and hunting, travel to Karachi, Bombay. Boat to Seychelles, diagram of cabin interior. Montasa beach and yacht…
Date Range
1932-1933
Reference Code
M169 / 17
Description Level
6 / Item
Part Of
Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Accession Number
7773
Reference Code
M169 / 17
Date Range
1932-1933
Physical Description
1 vol. textual record
Scope & Content
Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 17, 1932-1933 Leave: South Africa, Rhodesia, England.
Personal diary pertaining to Quetta trip, packing and hunting, travel to Karachi, Bombay. Boat to Seychelles, diagram of cabin interior. Montasa beach and yacht trip. Zanzita, rickshaws, extended ship travel and leisure, weather descriptions, customs, Rhodesia, Victoria Falls, Dinks Cataract, discussion of Dutch Africans, general observations about locals and travelled areas, malaria, Capetown, diagram of Nuijenky [?] Peak, boat trip to England, leisure in England. Extensive list of expenses.
On left side several notations of different Cine. reel contents
Subject Access
South Africa
Rhodesia
England,
Title Source
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Diary No XXVI Leave 1932-33, Book II From 22.8.32 to 19.2.33

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Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 18, 1932-1933 Leave: London, Canada & U.S.A.- loose inside cover Personal diary pertaining to work on car and radio, Dolly suffering from asthma, weather descriptions, Birmingham, daily routines, CPR Office, descri…
Date Range
1932-1933
Reference Code
M169 / 18
Description Level
6 / Item
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Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Accession Number
7773
Reference Code
M169 / 18
Date Range
1932-1933
Physical Description
1 vol. textual record
Scope & Content
Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 18, 1932-1933 Leave: London, Canada & U.S.A.- loose inside cover
Personal diary pertaining to work on car and radio, Dolly suffering from asthma, weather descriptions, Birmingham, daily routines, CPR Office, description of ship's passengers on route to Canada, Montreal, Ottawa, car trouble, Thanksgiving, road trip with other families, St. Louis, Midway, Boonville, Nevada, Shamrock, Texas, Santa Rosa, Soldier Summit Pass, Pendleton Oregon, descriptions of lodgings, Washington, Vancouver with description of city's growth and new Burrard St. Bridge, Sidney, visiting and meals with friends, 90 mph winds in Victoria, Christmas 1932, leisure activities, travel through Vancouver to California, Santa Monica, Laguna Beach.
Left side often has calculations of driving distances
List of speeds and distances travelled from Sidney to Laguna Beach and Montreal to Sidney. List of expenses
Subject Access
Cross Canada trip
Montreal
Sidney
Laguna Beach
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Diary No XXVIIII Leave 1932-33, Book IV From 18.7.33 to 19.10.33

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Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 19, 1932-33 Leave: return from Canada to India Book III is missing Personal diary containing diagrams of Banff ACC Camp, description of setting up camp, lists daily camp routine, Paradise Valley Camp, descriptions …
Date Range
1932-1933
Reference Code
M169 / 19
Description Level
6 / Item
Part Of
Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Accession Number
7773
Reference Code
M169 / 19
Date Range
1932-1933
Physical Description
1 vol. textual record
Scope & Content
Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 19, 1932-33 Leave: return from Canada to India
Book III is missing
Personal diary containing diagrams of Banff ACC Camp, description of setting up camp, lists daily camp routine, Paradise Valley Camp, descriptions of temperatures and weather, mountaineering, Lake O'Hara, search party for missing member, trip to Victoria, Banff to Lake Louise, "what an eyesore the Chateau is!", the Great Divide, Emerald Lake, daily routines, Calgary, camping in Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw, Regina, Grand Forks, Grand Rapids, Sudbury, Ottawa. Travel to Montreal, boat trip to Glasgow, drive to Birmingham, trip to Marseilles, boat trip on Mediterranean, Bombay, daily activities and leisure, Calcutta.
List of expenses, including grand total. Details of distances between Banff and Montreal
Subject Access
Cross Canada trip
Montreal
Sidney
Banff
Lake Louise
Great Divide
Mediterranean
Birmingham
Daily routines
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Education, Military, & Club Scrapbook

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Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of academic, sports, and military newsclippings, certificates, and letters. Includes documents from Trinity College School, Ontario Militia, Alpine Club of Canada, and Royal Military College of Canada. Contains newspaper clippings, hand-written letters, certificates, pr…
Date Range
1910-1933
Reference Code
M169 / II / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
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Part Of
Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M169
Series
II Scrapbooks
Sous-Fonds
M169
Accession Number
22000
Reference Code
M169 / II / 1
GMD
Scrapbook
Date Range
1910-1933
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records (103 pages ; 24.5 x 30 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of academic, sports, and military newsclippings, certificates, and letters. Includes documents from Trinity College School, Ontario Militia, Alpine Club of Canada, and Royal Military College of Canada. Contains newspaper clippings, hand-written letters, certificates, programmes, ledger pages, cartoons and sketches, telegrams, invitations, and steamliner tickets.
Name Access
Wheeler, E. O. (Edward Oliver)
Wheeler, Edward Oliver
Subject Access
Academics
Accidents
Alpine Club of Canada
Art
Awards
Biographical
Cadet camp
Competition
Education
Hockey
Membership
Military
School
School athletics
Sports
University
War
Geographic Access
Calgary
Ottawa
Alberta
Ontario
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
Black pages not scanned
Creator
Wheeler, Edward O.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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General Diary, 1.1.11 - 12.4.11, 5.5.11 - 3.4.12, 13.4.12 - 4.7.12, 7.11.12 - 13.4.13, 2.5.13 - 16.7.14, WAR, 9.12.19 - 9.4.20, 25.10.20 - 3.4.21, 20.10.21 - 14.4.22, 4.1.24 - 19.3.25, 24.3.26 - 16.3.32.

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Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
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Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 20, General Diary: 1911-1932. Daily diary sentences, with location and highlights of days, including church events, sports, dinners, surveying, war, mountaineering, golf, documentation of weather and wind speeds, t…
Date Range
1911-1932
Reference Code
M169 / 20
Description Level
6 / Item
Part Of
Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Accession Number
7773
Reference Code
M169 / 20
Date Range
1911-1932
Physical Description
1 vol. textual record
Scope & Content
Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 20, General Diary: 1911-1932.
Daily diary sentences, with location and highlights of days, including church events, sports, dinners, surveying, war, mountaineering, golf, documentation of weather and wind speeds, travel within India, list of shooting with location and item, from 1931-1932. Leave trips in previous diaries, which he directs the reader to. After 1921 diary entries are longer, and spread out.
Chatham, Beaulieu, Dover, Scotland, Meerut, Delhi, Mussoorie, Nagal, Dehra Dun, Bombay, Raipur, Quetta, Kalat.
Glued in photographs of "C" Construction Low, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Palmer, Bude Haven and Breakwater from Compass Point.
Subject Access
Daily routines
Travel
Leisure
England
Canada
India
Title Source
Title taken from source
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Military Career Scrapbook

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Part Of
Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of the military career of Edward O. Wheeler. Includes newsclippings, personal correspondence letters, telegrams, photographs, and magazine pages regarding the Allied war effort in the Great War and Edward O. Wheeler's service and distinquished moments.
Date Range
1910-1933
Reference Code
M169 / II / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
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Part Of
Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M169
Series
II Scrapbooks
Sous-Fonds
M169
Accession Number
22000
Reference Code
M169 / II / 2
GMD
Scrapbook
Date Range
1910-1933
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (80 pages ; 24 x 33.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of the military career of Edward O. Wheeler. Includes newsclippings, personal correspondence letters, telegrams, photographs, and magazine pages regarding the Allied war effort in the Great War and Edward O. Wheeler's service and distinquished moments.
Name Access
Wheeler, E. O. (Edward Oliver)
Wheeler, Edward Oliver
Subject Access
Awards
Biographical
Cadet camp
Great War
Military
Newspaper
War
World War I
Geographic Access
Calgary
Ottawa
Alberta
Ontario
Canada
England
United Kingdom
Europe
Language
English
Conservation
Black pages not scanned
Creator
Wheeler, Edward O.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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