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Canada and America album fonds

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Part Of: Canada and America album fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of a photograph album titled "Canada and America, 28 Sept. to 14 Dec. 1889" that chronicles a journey through Canada and the United States, specifically the Canadian Rockies, the interior of British Columbia to Vancouver Island, Canada and south through Washington state to California…

Date Range: 1889

Reference Code: V388

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print

Part Of: Canada and America album fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 388

Sous-Fonds: V 388

Accession Number: 6261

Reference Code: V388

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print

Responsibility: Album was compiled by an unknown traveler, possibly British

Date Range: 1889

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (73 prints).-- 7 photographs: copy negatives, b&w

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of a photograph album titled "Canada and America, 28 Sept. to 14 Dec. 1889" that chronicles a journey through Canada and the United States, specifically the Canadian Rockies, the interior of British Columbia to Vancouver Island, Canada and south through Washington state to California, USA. Views were probably purchased enroute from well-known artists, including Canadian photographers A. B. Thom and C. S. Bailey, and American photographers Taber, Fiske and C. R. Savage.; 7 b&w copy negatives

Notes: Purchase was made possible through a grant from the Department of Communications, Government of Canada

Name Access: Canada and America album

Subject Access: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel

Access Restrictions: Some restrictions on access to originals; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Creator: Canada and America album

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on title on album

Processing Status: Processed

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Photograph Books 1901

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of four notebooks labelled "1901, Photograph Book, No. 1 to No. 4 A.O. Wheeler D.LS." Each notebook contains notes written in pencil regarding photographs that A.O. Wheeler took during the Selkirk Mountain Survey he did in 1901.

Date Range: 1901

Reference Code: M546 / 56 - 59

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 8160

Reference Code: M546 / 56 - 59

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1901

Physical Description: 4 vol. textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of four notebooks labelled "1901, Photograph Book, No. 1 to No. 4 A.O. Wheeler D.LS." Each notebook contains notes written in pencil regarding photographs that A.O. Wheeler took during the Selkirk Mountain Survey he did in 1901.

Name Access: Arthur Oliver Wheeler; A.O. Wheeler

Subject Access: Surveying; Surveyors

Language: English

Creator: Arthur Oliver Wheeler

Category: Commerce and industry; Exploration and travel; Environment; Tourism; Science and technology

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Photograph Books 1902

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of four notebooks labelled "1902, Photograph Book, No. 1 to No. 3 A.O. Wheeler D.LS." Each notebook contains notes written in pencil regarding photographs that A.O. Wheeler took during the Selkirk Mountain Survey he did in 1902.

Date Range: 1902

Reference Code: M546 / 60 - 62

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 8160

Reference Code: M546 / 60 - 62

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1902

Physical Description: 3 vol. textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of four notebooks labelled "1902, Photograph Book, No. 1 to No. 3 A.O. Wheeler D.LS." Each notebook contains notes written in pencil regarding photographs that A.O. Wheeler took during the Selkirk Mountain Survey he did in 1902.