Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from Alexander Matheson. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding provisions, accounts, goods, and fauna. Correspondence sent from Rat Portage, Ontario to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec. Alexander Matheson (1844-1904) was a fur trader and entered the Hudson's Bay Company's service in 1861. At the time of his correspondence to Dr. Bell, Matheson was the manager at Rat Portage, now Kenora. More information on Alexander Matheson can be found on the Manitoba Historical Society's website.
Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from A. Calder. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding an estimate for a carriage. Correspondence sent from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.
Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from G. Stanley Hall. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding puberty rites among the Cree. Incoming correspondence sent from Worcester, Massachusetts to Robert Bell. G. Stanley Hall (1844-1924) was an American psychologist who is commonly known as the founder of child psychology and educational psychology. In 1889, Hall became the first president of Clark University and kept that position until 1920. More information on G. Stanley Hall can be found in the "New World Encyclopedia": http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/G._Stanley_Hall.
Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from George Simpson McTavish Junior. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding McTavish's work with Hudson's Bay Company, and as manager at a cannery in British Columbia. Correspondence sent from various places such as York Factory, Winnipeg, and Victoria.
Photographs of a younger 'Punch' Dickins, his family and friends.
Photographs of an older 'Punch' Dickins, his family and friends.
Photo album capturing the personal life of 'Punch' Dickins.
Photographs of 'Punch' Dickins and others involved in historic aviation events.
Photographs of individuals and planes sent to 'Punch' Dickins by other individuals.
Photographs of various types of airplanes.
Assorted landscape and aerial photographs.
Various books about 'Punch' Dickins.
Various journal articles about 'Punch' Dickins.
Miscellaneous slips of paper and newspaper clippings from the private life of 'Punch' Dickins
Envelopes and stamps commemorating Canadian aviators and aviation history.
Miscellaneous postcards depicting a variety of subjects.
Miscellaneous private items including tags, envelopes, etc.
Various photographs from 'Punch Dickins' days with Western Canada Airways.
Various photographs from 'Punch Dickins' days with Western Canada Airways and Canadian Pacific.
Various photographs from 'Punch Dickins' days de Havilland.
Miscellaneous photographs of various personalities at various locations.
Photographs from 'Punch' Dickins' time in the military between the two world wars.
Photographs from 'Punch' Dickins' time in the military during WWII.
Reverend C.E. Thomson replaced Reverend John Smithurst at St. John’s Church in Elora, Canada West [later Ontario] after Smithurst’s dismissal by John Strachan, Bishop of Toronto. Thomson ministered in Elora from 1857-1877.
Subseries consists of 98 issues from Old Sleuth Weekly.
Publisher: Arthur Westbrook
Date of First Issue (No. 1): Apr. 17, 1908 Date of Last Issue (No. 203): May 17, 1912
First in Collection (No. 1): Apr. 17, 1908 Last in Collection (No. 172): 1911
Old Sleuth Weekly follows a varied publication schedule: bi-monthly and weekly. The format is 8 x 11 inches with 32 pages. Issues cost 5 cents. Pictorial covers are coloured. All novels are signed by Old Sleuth; they consist primarily of detective stories reprinted from the OS Library, with some new stories.
Roger Pocock's pocket diaries, containing daily notes about his activities, from 1905, 1907 through 1917.
This series is composed of photographic items relating to members of the Frontiersmen operating out of, or relating to, members in countries outside of the major areas of operation for the Legion.
Subseries contains illustrations by Ian Sheldon of butterflies from the Papilionidae family.
Subseries contains illustration by Ian Sheldon of moths from the Lasiocampinae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of moths from the Geometridae family.
Sub series consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of moths from the Hepialidae family.
Sub series consists of illustrations of beetles by Ian Sheldon from the Cucujidae family.
File consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of the beetles from the Curculionidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of beetles from the Gyrinidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of true bugs from the Coreidae family, also known as leaf footed bugs.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of termites from the Rhinotermitidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of ants from the Mutillidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of wasps from the Sphecidae family.
Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of a wasp from the Crabronidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of spiders from the Salticidae family.
Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of a spider from the Araneidae family.
Subseries consists of 230 issues from New Nick Carter Weekly. folders containing the dime novels from this subseries are labelled simply, "Nick Carter Weekly", not "New NC Weekly".
Publisher: Street and Smith, New York
Date of First Issue (No. 1): Jan. 2, 1897
Date of Last Issue (No. 819): Sept. 7, 1912
First in Collection (No. 365): Dec. 26, 1903
Last in Collection (No. 801): May 4, 1912
New NC Weekly is a continuation of the NC Library and NC Weekly; it comprises nos. 8-42 and 321-819. The format is 7 x 10 ½ inches (nos. 8-42) and 8 x 11 inches (nos. 321-819), with 32 pages. Issues cost 5 cents. Pictorial covers are coloured. Continued by NC Stories.
Five miscellaneous letters and two printed prayer cards acquired with the Rev. John Smithurst Correspondence collection. Thirteen envelopes and enclosures addressed to Rev. Smithurst for which no matching letters are found in this collection.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of moths from the Sphingidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of moths from the Cossidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations of beetles by Ian Sheldon from the Carabidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations of beetles by Ian Sheldon from the Scarabaeidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of beetles from the Elateridae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of cockroaches from the Ectobiidae family.
Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of a mayfly from the Ephemeridae family.
Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of a fly from the Asilidae family.
Subseries consists of 6 issues from Nick Carter Weekly.
Publisher: Street and Smith, New York
Date of First Issue(No. 1): Jan. 2, 1897
Date of Last Issue (No. 819): Sept. 7, 1912
First in Collection (No. 231): Jun. 1, 1901
Last in Collection (No. 311): Dec. 13, 1902
Nick Carter Weekly is a continuation of the Nick Carter Library. Titles vary throughout this series, containing the NC Library, New NC Library, New NC Weekly, etc.--nos. 43-320 are Nick Carter Weekly. The format is 8 x 11 inches, with 32 pages. Issues cost 5 cents. Pictorial covers are coloured. Consists primarily of detective stories. Authors include Frederic Van Rensselaer Dey, plus various others. Reprints some stories from the NC Library but adds many more, including stories reprinted from the Old Cap. Collier Library.
An Anglican minister and missionary in Canada, Rev. Adam Townley was also co-editor of the "Churchman's Friend," a 16-page monthly publication that sought to promote and defend high church theology. With his colleague and co-editor Reverend Edward H. Dewar, Rev. Townley released the first issue in October 1855 from Paris, Canada West. Production soon moved to Windsor, Canada West. Publication ceased in 1857, after a short and controversial run. Rev. Townley was also step-father to Rev. C.E. Thomson, himself the successor to Rev. John Smithurst at St. John the Evangelist church in Elora. It is presumably this relationship that led to his correspondence being included in the Rev. Smithurst collection acquired by Bruce Peel Special Collections at the University of Alberta.
This series is composed of correspondence to or from individuals located in Canada.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of butterflies from the Pieridae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of moths from the Erebidae family.
Sheldon, IanSubseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of moths from the Sesiidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of beetles from the Lampyridae family.
File consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of hoppers from the Membracidae family, also known as treehoppers.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of stinkbugs from the Pentatomidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of dragonflies from the Aeshnidae family.
Subseries consists of an illustrations by Ian Sheldon of dragonflies from the Anisoptera family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of dragonflies from the Libellulidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of lacewings and allies from the Mantispidae family.
Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon from the Mantidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of walking sticks from the Phasmidae family.
Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of bees, wasps and sawflies from the Siricidae family.
Postcards in this subseries include both Banff addresses used by Altitude Publishing. The earliest postcards have the address Box 490, Banff, Alberta, Canada, and the later postcards have Box 340, Banff, Alberta, Canada, T0L 0C0.
Altitude PublishingPostcards in this subseries include the Canmore address used by Altitude Publishing, 1500 Railway Avenue, Canmore, AB T1W 1P6, no address, and the phone number 1-800-957-6888.
Altitude PublishingThe history of Western Canada would be very different if not for the development of railroads in the 1880s linking Canada east to west. Until the Second World War, most long distance passenger travel was done by rail. The railroad companies found ways to serve their passengers in their passenger cars, but also at their hotels, conveniently located at major rail destinations. Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Grand Trunk Railway, Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway (OA&PS), Canadian National Railways (CNR), and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) all built hotels along their routes. Many of the hotels changed hands between rivals, but here they are represented together through their menu offerings.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of moths from the Saturniidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of moths from the Notodontidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations of beetles by Ian Sheldon from the Lucanidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations of beetles by Ian Sheldon from the Passalidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations of beetles by Ian Sheldon from the Cantharidae family.
File consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of the beetles from the Cerambycinae family.
File consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of true bugs from the Cicadellidae family, as known as leafhoppers.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of true bugs from the Lygaeidae family, also known seed bugs or milkweed bugs.
Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of damselflies from the Coenagrionidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of damselflies from the Lestidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of damselflies from the Calopterygidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of crickets from the Gryllidae family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of crickets from the Gryllotalpidae family.
Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of the Dobsonflies from the Corydalidae family.
Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of a fly from the Tipulidae family.
Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of a bee from an unknown family.
Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon from the Formicidae family.
Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of a spider from the Theridiidae family.
Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of a spider from the Araneidae family.
Sub-series consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of butterflies from the Lycaenidae family, also known as Blues. Some illustrations can be found in the book Acorn, John and Sheldon, Ian. Butterflies of British Columbia, Edmonton: AB, Lone Pine Publishing, 2006.