Showing 19 results

Archival description
Collection Science and technology English
Print preview View:

Arctic Institute of North America collection of letters, documents and artifacts relating to Arctic explorers and exploration.

  • CA SPEC spec-2454
  • Collection
  • [18--], 1818-1969.

Collection consists of letters from or to various Arctic explorers, including among others Sir John Franklin, Sir George Back, Sir Francis Leopold McClintock, Sir George S. Nares, Sherard Osborn, Sir William Parry, John Rae, Sir John Ross and Sir James Clark Ross; photostat copies of records found on northern Ellesmere Island in 1948 left by the Nares (1875-1876) and Peary (1905-1906) expeditions; notebook titled Glacial action high latitudes, discussing research by Arctic expeditions undertaken between 1585 and 1887; engraving of Sir G. Back and photograph of Sir F.L. McClintock; newsclippings; and other miscellaneous documents and artifacts.

Arctic Institute of North America.

Austin Squires

  • PANB MC245
  • Collection
  • 1960-1980

The fonds contains a copy of the book, "A History of Fredericton: the last 200 years" with a commemorative inscription from the city and signed by Helen Squires; the page proofs for the manuscript; the original manuscript for the book; A. Squires' research notes; and a publication titled "An Incidental History of Frederciton" by W. Austin Squires (1975).

The collection also includes a video cassette of the ceremony naming W. Austin Squires a freeman of the city (1960s) and transcripts for "The Changing Year", nature programs done for CBC by Dr. Austin Squires (1968-1969).

Squires, William Austin, 1905-1978

Clayton W. Dodge collection relating to Leon Bankoff

  • CA SPEC spec-2555
  • Collection
  • [19--], 1940-2008

Fonds consists of Leon Bankoff's collection of material relating to a geometric figure, the 'arbelos'. Includes correspondence, primarily with other mathematicians including Clayton W. Dodge, Howard Eves, Leo Sauvé, and Charles W. Trigg; manuscripts including notebooks; published works; works by others; and material by and about M. Victor Thébault.

Dodge, Clayton W., 1931-

David Capelazo collection

  • EDM edm-1843
  • Collection
  • [199-]

This collection consist of David Capelazo's research into shipping in Northern Alberta, including material on Northern Transportation Company Ltd, S.S. Distributor, S.S. McKenzie River, S.S. Slave River, S.S. Northern Light, S.S. Peace River, Scows, York Boats, The City of Edmonton, and the S.S. Wrigley. This collection also includes plans and newspaper clippings on the Edmonton Queen river boat.

Capelazo, David

Elmer Wilcox and Keith Ingersoll natural history

  • GM MGG4
  • Collection
  • [n.d.] - 1993

The collection contains correspondence and publications about the geology, ornithology and biology of Grand Manan and particularly the marine invertebrates. There is also material relating to conservation. Some of the correspondence discusses the display of natural history specimens in a museum. There are also brochures, pamphlets and books from various natural history organizations, published between 1853 and 1995.

Ingersoll, L. Keith, d. 1993

Grand Manan Whale Seabird Research Station

  • GM MGG60
  • Collection
  • 1991

This collection consists of reports created by researchers at the Research Station. The early reports are photocopies, because the originals were out of print at the time of the deposit. More recent reports are originals.

Grand Manan Whale and Research Station

J.B. Tyrrell collection

  • CA PAA paa-9191
  • Collection
  • Copied 1966

The collection consists of copies of photographs taken in 1886 and 1900 by J.B. Tyrrell of locations in Alberta. The photographs feature Chipewyan, Hudson's Bay Company posts, Fort McKay, Red River carts, the Athabasca River, Smith's landing, Lac La Biche, Saddle Lake Mission, sled dogs, the Red Deer Settlement, Edmonton, Lorne Crossing, Blackfoot Creek, Bear Lake, Red River Carts, and Battle Lake.

Tyrrell, J.B.

J.M. Weinberger collection

  • CA PAA paa-9488
  • Collection
  • [190-?]-[ca. 1930]

The collection consists of the front elevation and measured drawings of the Alberta Legislature (at the conceptual stage) and a measured drawing of the Bowker Building (Alberta Natural Resources Building) on 109th Street.

Weinberger, J.M.

Joe Bouvier film collection

  • CA PAA paa-9563
  • Collection
  • [192?]-1963

The fonds consists of four 16mm films of varying subjects. Two are NFB productions, one is an Eastman Classroom films, and one was produced by the Government of Alberta.

Bouvier, Joe, collector

John C. Dickins collection

  • EDM edm-1842
  • Collection
  • [199-]

This collection consists of material collected by John C. Dickins on his father "Punch" Dickins, including his own reflections on his father's life, a laser copied picture of Punch Dickins, advertisements for artwork that includes Punch, and an obituary from the London Weekly Telegraph (U.K.).

Dickins, John C.

Results 1 to 10 of 19