Fonds consists of reminiscences, lecture and correspondence pertaining to Andrews' activities and interests in the Canadian Rockies. Reminiscence is titled: Beyond those rugged mountains by Gerry Andrews 1987: about his summer jobs at Field, British Columbia, 1919 Part I & 1921, Part II. Lecture, 1…
1 cm of textual records. -- 5 photographs : copy negatives
History / Biographical
Lieutenant-Colonel Gerald Smedley Andrews, b.1903-, was Surveyor General and Director of Surveys and Mapping for British Columbia from 1951-1968. In retirement, Andrews has written, lectured and travelled.
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Fonds consists of reminiscences, lecture and correspondence pertaining to Andrews' activities and interests in the Canadian Rockies. Reminiscence is titled: Beyond those rugged mountains by Gerry Andrews 1987: about his summer jobs at Field, British Columbia, 1919 Part I & 1921, Part II. Lecture, 1975, is titled: Edouard Gaston Daniel Deville, father of Canadian photogrammetric mapping. Personal correspondence is between Andrews and Fred Brewster, 1959- 1968, and pertains to maps, Samuel Prescott Fay, Cree language and travels. Also includes photographs pertaining to Fred Brewster and his house, Jasper, Alberta, 1924, 1965.
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Professional land surveyors of British Columbia : cululative nominal roll with appended lists for discovery, exploration and primary surveys by sea and land
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Sir Joseph William Trutch K.C.M.G., C.E., L.S., F.R.G.S., 1826-1904 : a memorial apropos the 1871-1971 Centenary of British Columbia's Confederation with Canada