Diary No XX Leave to Canada 9.4.20 to 25.10.20
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- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
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- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 12, Apr.-Oct. 1920 Leave to Canada. Personal diary pertaining to packing and leaving from Dehra Dun, travel to Bombay with leisure and description of travel mates, travel on ship S. S. Dunera and description of pas…
- Date Range
- 1920
- Reference Code
- M169 / 12
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 7773
- Reference Code
- M169 / 12
- Date Range
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. textual record
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 12, Apr.-Oct. 1920 Leave to Canada.
- Personal diary pertaining to packing and leaving from Dehra Dun, travel to Bombay with leisure and description of travel mates, travel on ship S. S. Dunera and description of passengers. Daytrip in Columbo, travel through Singapore, Hong Kong, interaction with Prince and Princess of Barcleu [?]. Police and Doctors in Nagasaki performed extensive examinations.
- Uneventful crossing to Victoria, drive to Sidney. Leisure, dances, lunches, theatre. Trip to Vancouver, Walhachin, stayed with friends in Shaughnessy Heights, visited Jerico Club. Trip to Jasper via Prince Rupert, hiking, camping, Fortress Lake, Snow Creek.
- Travel from Jasper to Banff, through Edmonton and Calgary. Stayed at Alpine Club House in Banff, which was busy because of poor weather at Assiniboine. Climbed Mt. Edith, stayed at Sunshine Camp, Golden Valley, Assiniboine. Picture glued in of Lake Magog, annotated with mountain peaks. Banff, climbed Rundle, leisure, staying at clubhouse, picnic on Bow river, Sulphur Mountain climb.
- Travel from Banff to Winnipeg to Toronto, to Ottawa, Montreal, New York, board ship S. S. Baltic to Liverpool. Trip into London, dealing with clothing, camera, surveying equipment, trips to India Office, leisure with Dolly. Boat trip to Venice, trip to Suez, to Bombay and return to Dehra Dun. "Altogether a most excellent leave, though somewhat expensive!"
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Leave
- Vancouver
- Banff
- Bombay
- Travel
- New York
- Mt. Edith
- Mt. Assiniboine
- Sulphur Mt.
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Diary No XXII Leave 1922-3 -4
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- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
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- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 13, Apr. 1922-Jan.1924 India & leave to Canada & U.S.A. Personal diary pertaining to travel from Dehra Dun to Calcutta, list of expenses, sailing postponed due to bad weather, trip though Singapore, Hong Kong, man …
- Date Range
- 1922-24
- Reference Code
- M169 / 13
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 7773
- Reference Code
- M169 / 13
- Date Range
- 1922-24
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. textual record
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 13, Apr. 1922-Jan.1924 India & leave to Canada & U.S.A.
- Personal diary pertaining to travel from Dehra Dun to Calcutta, list of expenses, sailing postponed due to bad weather, trip though Singapore, Hong Kong, man on board jumped, was rescued and arrested, Nagasaki, Tokyo, arrival in Victoria. Leisure in Resthaven, Middle Springs Camp in Banff, honorary member of ACC, Assiniboine, ACC Club House.
- Significant gap in text, beginning again three months later in Sidney, travelling to Vancouver. Winnipeg to Ottawa, to Kingston, to Toronto. Ten days of leisure in Toronto, four days in Cleveland, visit with friends in Washington, DC, trip to New York, Ottawa, boat trip on S. S. Montclare, trip to Birmingham with Dolly, travel around England, leisure, return to Canada with Dolly, docked in Montreal, travel to Ottawa, from Toronto to Banff.
- Banff for ten days, visits mother's grave, chores. Karmax and K2. Trip to Vancouver, leisure, return to Sidney, auditing and balance sheets. Rough trip back with Dolly from Victoria to Yokohama. Recent earthquake in Yokohama, description of city's destruction. Travel back through Nagasaki, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, return to Calcutta.
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Leave
- Vancouver
- Banff
- Resthaven
- Middle Springs Camp
- Travel
- New York
- Mt. Assiniboine
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Diary No XXIII A at intervals from 15.4.22 to 26.12.22 written by D. S. W.
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- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 14, Diary written by Sir Oliver's wife, 1922. Personal diary pertaining to Dehra Dun, description of daily activities, dining, weather. Trip to Calcutta on expensive train without dining car, visiting offices to wo…
- Date Range
- 1922
- Reference Code
- M169 / 14
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 7773
- Reference Code
- M169 / 14
- Date Range
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. textual record
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 14, Diary written by Sir Oliver's wife, 1922.
- Personal diary pertaining to Dehra Dun, description of daily activities, dining, weather. Trip to Calcutta on expensive train without dining car, visiting offices to work out passports, expenses. Choppy boat ride to Panary, travel through Singapore, to Hong Kong, description of passenger who jumped off boat, long police inspection in Nagasaki, attended Japanese play at Imperial Theatre, played Mahjong. Travel to Victoria, discussion of day to day activities, spent time at Resthaven due to appendix problems. Presented with pink carnations from the ACC. "O." had operation and convalesced at Resthaven, trip to Victoria, nice weather for Banff and Bow river. Husband buys car, 1914 Cadillac. Walk along spray river in Banff, Sunshine Camp, Middle Springs, driving lesson on highway.
- Pressed four leaf clover in middle of book
- Shopping lists for various rooms of the house
- Upside down from back of book, shopping lists, lists of items mailed, different trunks contents lists
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Leave
- Vancouver
- Banff
- Resthaven
- Middle Springs Camp
- Travel
- Mt. Assiniboine
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Diary No XXIV 1925-26 [?] - India
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- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
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- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 16, 1925-1926 India & England Personal diary pertaining to Dehra Dun to Delhi, Agra. In Agra Oliver works, Dolly shops with Anna, travel to Jaipur and description of city and palace. Bombay and boat trip along Red …
- Date Range
- 1925-1926
- Reference Code
- M169 / 16
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 7773
- Reference Code
- M169 / 16
- Date Range
- 1925-1926
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. textual record
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 16, 1925-1926 India & England
- Personal diary pertaining to Dehra Dun to Delhi, Agra. In Agra Oliver works, Dolly shops with Anna, travel to Jaipur and description of city and palace. Bombay and boat trip along Red Sea, City of Simla, Marseilles, trip to Liverpool, in Birmingham told that he will return to India. Operation at King Edward VII Hospital. Trip to Osborne, convalescent home, and return to Birmingham. Maneuvers in Birmingham. Travels around England. Boat to Canada, time spent in Ottawa and Toronto, travel to Vancouver. Leisure in Sidney, boat "Empress of Asia" to Calcutta.
- Subject Access
- England
- Jaipur
- Marseilles
- Vancouver
- Sidney
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- Title taken from source
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- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 21, Leave: S.E. Asia, Pacific & New Zealand 1937 Personal diary pertaining to trip to Killarng Lodge, description of car shopping, list of packed items for travel, Calcutta, leisure activities, boat to Batavia, boa…
- Date Range
- 1937-38
- Reference Code
- M169 / 21
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 7773
- Reference Code
- M169 / 21
- Date Range
- 1937-38
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. textual record
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 21, Leave: S.E. Asia, Pacific & New Zealand 1937
- Personal diary pertaining to trip to Killarng Lodge, description of car shopping, list of packed items for travel, Calcutta, leisure activities, boat to Batavia, boat trip, Sydney, New Delhi, Melbourne, travel details, Wellington, listing of speedometer readings, Waiko Gorge, Christchurch. List of expenses and destinations in back.
- Loose annotated map of Bali in page 20. Map of New Zealand Te Anau Lake to Milford Sound, and colour fold out map 'Hume Weir" in page 38.
- Subject Access
- Daily routines
- Travel
- Leisure
- Calcutta
- Singapore
- Sydney
- Wellington
- New Zealand
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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
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- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, O., Vol. 26, 1941 Daily calendar where most entries are from January, June, July, October, November. Often in shorthand, crossed out, seem to be notations of appointments and arrivals in new locations, weather, leisure activiti…
- Date Range
- 1941
- Reference Code
- M169 / 26
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 7773
- Reference Code
- M169 / 26
- Date Range
- 1941
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. textual record
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, O., Vol. 26, 1941
- Daily calendar where most entries are from January, June, July, October, November. Often in shorthand, crossed out, seem to be notations of appointments and arrivals in new locations, weather, leisure activities, mention of Calcutta.
- Subject Access
- Daily routines
- Travel
- Leisure
- Calcutta
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- Title taken from source
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- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, O., Vol. 27, 1942 Daily calendar with locations listed on days, such as Dehra, Deli, New Deli. Notations of meals and leisure activities. Primarily used between September and December. Cash Account details filled out at back of…
- Date Range
- 1942
- Reference Code
- M169 / 27
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 7773
- Reference Code
- M169 / 27
- Date Range
- 1942
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. textual record
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, O., Vol. 27, 1942
- Daily calendar with locations listed on days, such as Dehra, Deli, New Deli. Notations of meals and leisure activities. Primarily used between September and December. Cash Account details filled out at back of book.
- Subject Access
- Daily routines
- Travel
- Leisure
- Calcutta
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- Title taken from source
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