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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to print copies made from original negatives of Vaux family travels in the Canadian Rockies in the late 1800s. Includes views of mountains, scree slopes, glaciers, train scenes (including tracks and the interior of a dining car), Glacier House, and portrais of the family members.
Date Range
[ca. 1887 - 1900]
Reference Code
V653 / I / U / 2 / PA-7 to PA-59
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M107/V557
Series
I. Photography
Sous-Fonds
V557
Sub-Series
U. Prints
Accession Number
7792
Reference Code
V653 / I / U / 2 / PA-7 to PA-59
GMD
Photograph print
Date Range
[ca. 1887 - 1900]
Physical Description
52 prints : b&w ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File pertains to print copies made from original negatives of Vaux family travels in the Canadian Rockies in the late 1800s. Includes views of mountains, scree slopes, glaciers, train scenes (including tracks and the interior of a dining car), Glacier House, and portrais of the family members.
Name Access
Vaux, William
Vaux, George
Vaux, George, X
Walcott, Mary Vaux
Subject Access
Glaciers
Glacier House
Family and personal life
Mountains
Photography
Trains
Travel and Exploration
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of telegrams and letters sent to the Vaux family while on trip. Correspondence pertains to their California trip. Also included: an itinerary for 1887 trip, map of the Eastern Dominion of Canada, California tourist map and pamphlet and Easter card from 1884.
Date Range
1883 - 1887
Reference Code
M107 / I / F- 1
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Trip Series: California
Reference Code
M107 / I / F- 1
Date Range
1883 - 1887
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of telegrams and letters sent to the Vaux family while on trip. Correspondence pertains to their California trip. Also included: an itinerary for 1887 trip, map of the Eastern Dominion of Canada, California tourist map and pamphlet and Easter card from 1884.
Title Source
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
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.
Date Range
1888 - 1906
Reference Code
M107 / II / B / 9
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
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.
Title Source
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
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…
Date Range
1866 - 1908
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 1
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
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.
Title Source
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of publications: Neue ergebnisse und Probleme der Gletscherforschung, 1899; Separatabdruck, 1899; Bericht der internationalen Gletscherkommission, 1903; Sonderabdruck aus der Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Erdkunde zu berlin, 1908; Obersulzbach – Gletscher, 1880 – 82; New Asce…
Date Range
1880 - 1908
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 2
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Publication Series: Scientific
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 2
Date Range
1880 - 1908
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of publications: Neue ergebnisse und Probleme der Gletscherforschung, 1899; Separatabdruck, 1899; Bericht der internationalen Gletscherkommission, 1903; Sonderabdruck aus der Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Erdkunde zu berlin, 1908; Obersulzbach – Gletscher, 1880 – 82; New Ascents in the Canadian Rockies, 1902; The Beaverfoot Valley and Mt. Mollison, 1901.
Title Source
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of Department of the Interior, Report of the Rocky Mountain Park of Canada for the year ended June 1903; Geological and natural history Survey of Canada preliminary Report on the Physical and Geological features of the portion of the Rocky Mountains, 1886; A Certain type of lake…
Date Range
1886 - 1903
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 4
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Publication Series: Scientific
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 4
Date Range
1886 - 1903
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of Department of the Interior, Report of the Rocky Mountain Park of Canada for the year ended June 1903; Geological and natural history Survey of Canada preliminary Report on the Physical and Geological features of the portion of the Rocky Mountains, 1886; A Certain type of lake Formation in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, 1899.
Title Source
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of La Commissione Iternzionale per lo Studio Dei Ghiacciai, 1899; Le Glacier de Boim, 1869; Commission International des Glaciers Les Variation de Longuer des Glaciers, 1897; Observations sur les Glaciers de la Viege, 1868; L’ecoulemnet des Glaciers, 1888.
Date Range
1868 - 1899
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 6
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Publication Series: Scientific
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 6
Date Range
1868 - 1899
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of La Commissione Iternzionale per lo Studio Dei Ghiacciai, 1899; Le Glacier de Boim, 1869; Commission International des Glaciers Les Variation de Longuer des Glaciers, 1897; Observations sur les Glaciers de la Viege, 1868; L’ecoulemnet des Glaciers, 1888.
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of publications: Lo Studio del Movimento dei Ghiacciai in Itallia, 1899; Maximum Synchronous Glaciation, 1881; Pipestone creek and a New Pass to the Upper Bow, 1899; Climatic Changes Indicated by the Glaciers of North America, 1892.
Date Range
1881 - 1899
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 21
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Publication Series: Scientific
Reference Code
M107 / III / B / 21
Date Range
1881 - 1899
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of publications: Lo Studio del Movimento dei Ghiacciai in Itallia, 1899; Maximum Synchronous Glaciation, 1881; Pipestone creek and a New Pass to the Upper Bow, 1899; Climatic Changes Indicated by the Glaciers of North America, 1892.
Title Source
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence between George Vaux Jr. and Mary Schaffer Warren; insurance documents, receipts and money orders.
Date Range
1884 - 1906
Reference Code
M107 / IV / A / 8
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Legal and Finance Management Series: Mary Schaffer Warren
Reference Code
M107 / IV / A / 8
Date Range
1884 - 1906
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence between George Vaux Jr. and Mary Schaffer Warren; insurance documents, receipts and money orders.
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence addressed to Charles Schaffer; correspondence between Mary Schaffer and George Vaux Jr.
Date Range
1887 - 1904
Reference Code
M107 / IV / A / 9
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
Legal and Finance Management Series: Mary Schaffer Warren
Reference Code
M107 / IV / A / 9
Date Range
1887 - 1904
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence addressed to Charles Schaffer; correspondence between Mary Schaffer and George Vaux Jr.
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
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