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A typewritten poem that is either dated 12 April 1931 or is titled "April 12th 1931" by Eleanor C. Waring. The words "Ronaele England" are crossed out at the bottom of the page.

Portrait of Pocock wearing a fringed buckskin coat. Writing on reverse reads "Cookham Monument" and text reads "Roger Pocock, photographed about 1900".

Photograph of Pocock's mother.

Photograph of Pocock in suit and tie. Taken by the Lafayette studio in the later years of Pocock's life.

Portrait of Pocock from the Vaughan & Freeman Studio. Signed by Pocock as a gift for Harwood Steele and dated March 1927.

Portrait of Roger Pocock in a Legion of Frontiersmen uniform. Writing on reverse of both copies reads "Roger Pocock Commissioner Legion of Frontiersmen. From Chorus to Adenturers by Roger Pocock (John Lane Bodley Head Ltd., London)".

Postcard of an unidentified man sitting in an ornate chair. Writing on reverse reads "Vincent-Mitchell Studios; 1022 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.; 111 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Md."

Postcard of a marten, perhaps caught in a trap.

Postcard of Bear Lake Pass and Beaver Mountain in the background, located in BC. Caption on front reads "Bearlake Pass + Beaver Mtn".

Postcard of a valley scene with railroad and house in the foreground. Caption reads "Bearlake Pass Selkirk Mt. NS Slocan B.C.".

Postcard of a several dogsled teams in the winter in a forested area with mountains in the background. Caption on front reads "Mail Teams, Skeens River, B.C., During Construction of G.T.P.R.R." and on reverse reads "Pub. by McRae Bros., Ltd. Prince Rupert, B.C., Printed in Great Britain". It is unlikely that Pocock and Cecil visited the Skeena River and this was likely purchased while in Vancouver.

Postcard of Doris Pocock and Charles Wesley Kennedy Pocock, niece and nephew of Pocock. Writing on reverse reads "Doris & Kennedy; [Charles Wesley Kennedy Pocock) Son of Francis Pocock (RP's nephew); Doris: niece of RP's"

Postcard of Fort Rock in Oregon. Caption on front reads "Portion of Fort Rock Valley - Looking North" and "Ab '13, 1613".

Postcard of people and structures in High Grade, California. Caption on front reads "High Grade, Cal."

Postcard of a man on horseback leading a pack train of three horses in unknown location.

Postcard of a large A-frame tent in a forested area. Caption on front reads "First Hotel, High Grade, Cal."

Postcard of two men and a dog with trophy buck. Caption on front reads "Big Game Edgewood, B.C."

Postcard overlooking Kaslo, BC, at night. Writing on reverse reads "Kaslo moonlight".

Postcard overlooking Kootenay Lake from Kaslo, BC. Writing on front reads "Kootenay Lake, Kaslo, B.C."

Postcard of Lava Butte in Oregon. Caption on front reads "Lava Butte - Central Oregon" and "Ab '12, 1[6?]72".

Postcard overlooking Lily Lake, near High Grade, CA. Caption on front reads "Lily Lake, High Grade Cal."

Postcard of two men sitting on top of a suspended log that is being loaded onto a train car, likely somewhere near Edgewick, Washington. Caption on front reads "Northbend Lumber Co; Loading Logs".

Postcard of a log cabin in a forested area in Oregon. Caption on front reads "A Pioneer's Home among the Firs, Oregon" and on reverse reads "On the Road of a Thousand Wonders (Oregon). Pub. by Pacific Novelty Co. of S. F., Cal."

Postcard of several buildings and tents of High Grade in California. Caption on front reads "Main St., High Grade Cal."

Postcard of a man kneeling beside several dead weasels and rabbits in snowbank. Writing of reverse reads "Walter Johnstone and days catch.".

Postcard of a man on a horse leading approximately six pack horses. Text on front reads "Pack Train; Sandon, B.C." and on reverse "Publ. by Chas F. Nelson, New Denver, B.C. No.9 Made in Germany".

Postcard of a man kneeling and examining a rock, somewhere around the Arrow Lakes, BC. Writing on reverse reads "Prospecting a Quartz ledge; Arrow Lakes Country".

Postcard of several men and horses standing outside of a log house in a snow covered forest. Writing on reverse reads "Trappers Shack; Oct.; Lost [Gulch?] BC".

Postcard of mountainscape with caption "Mountain Peaks near Kaslo B.C.". Writing on back reads "on Duncan R [?]".

Postcard of a mountainous scene. Writing on reverse reads "Duncan R [pass?] head of Kootenay L; Forest thick as a hairbrush".

Postcard of a steam boot on Peace River at Ft. Vermilion. Caption on front reads "Early Morning on Peace River at Ft. Vermillion[sic]" and text on reverse reads "Series No. 151. "Copyright" The H. Enida Olive Co'y Ltd Calgary. Canada." It is improbable that Pocock and Cecil ever visited Ft. Vermilion and this was likely purchased while in Calgary.

Postcard of a scenic view of Peace River Valley. Caption on front reads "Scene at dawn. Peace River Valley" and text on reverse reads "Series No. 138. "Copyright" The H. Enida Olive Co'y Ltd Calgary Canada". It is improbable that Pocock and Cecil ever visited Ft. Vermilion and this was likely purchased while in Calgary.

Postcard of pictographs at Slocan Lake. Caption on front reads "Indian Markings on Rocks, Slocan Lake."

Postcard of rabbits behind a fence on a snowy field. Caption on front reads "Rabbit Drive, near Lakeview, Oregon, Feb. 5th, 1911. 1811--Rabbits killed in Pen."

A postcard of the Skeena River in BC from along the Grand Trunk Pacific train track. Caption on front reads "Grand Trunk Pacific Track along the Skeena River, B.C." and on reverse reads "The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd. Montreal and Toronto, Printed in Great Britain, "Grand Trunk Pacific Railway"". It is unlikely that Pocock and Cecil visited the Skeena River and this was likely purchased while in Vancouver.

Postcard of Pocock standing in his WWI uniform. Writing on reverse reads "Royal Horse Artillery; Chapter; Capt. Pocock; Keep".

Postcard over looking Silverton, BC, on Slocan Lake. Caption on front reads "Silverton, B.C." and on reverse "Publ. by Chas F. Nelson, New Denver, B.C. No. 1 Made in Germany".

Postcard of a fisher with a snared paw. Writing on reverse reads "Wolverine in no 3 trap".

Postcard of a snow slide and a large pile of felled trees. Writing on reverse reads "Kaslo [?]; Snowslide; wiped out a camp; [Powen?] Camp; Killed seven men".

Postcard of St. Peters Dome (rock formation) and the Columbia River in the background. Caption on front reads "St. Peters Dome & Columbia River" and on reverse "On the Road of a Thousand Wonders (Oregon); Pub. by Pacific Novelty Co. at S. F., Cal."

Postcard of men walking along river in mountainous valley. Writing on reverse reads "Survey camp; mouth of Ochre Creek; Vermilion River."

A split-back postcard of a man sitting with a fisher on his lap. Writing on reverse reads "Trapper with a Fisher".

Postcard of a man on snowshoes holding a rifle and a dead fisher. Writing on back reads "Coming in with a fisher".

Postcard of the interior of a trapper's cabin. Writing on reverse reads "Skins drying inside trapper's cabin".

Postcard of a mountainous view. Writing on reverse reads " Valhalla Range; Kootenay BC. from Galloping Mtns Arrow Lakes."

Postcards of Captain Malins and Captain Macmillan of the World Flight in 1922. Writing on front of the larger postcard reads "Capt. Malins and Capt. Macmillan; with their round the world flight smile."

Portrait of Pocock wearing a light-coloured button-up shirt and a bandana around his neck. Text on reverse reads "Roger Pocock, photograph taken in London in 1903" and writing reads "Pictorial Mag".

Receipt of deductions and earning from an unknown voyage.

Royalty report from McClure, Phillips & Co. for Pocock's book Following the Frontier (the American title for A Frontiersman).

Royalty report from McClure, Phillips & Co. dated 30 June 1904 for Pocock's book Following the Frontier (the American title for A Frontiersman).

Royalty report from McClure, Phillips & Co. dated 31 December 1904 for Pocock's book Following the Frontier (the American title for A Frontiersman)

Royalty report from Methuen & Co. dated 8 June 1905 for Pocock's book A Frontiersman.

Royalty report from Methuen & Co. dated December 1904 for Pocock's book A Frontiersman.

Royalty report from Methuen & Co. dated July 1904 for Pocock's book A Frontiersman.

Royalty report from Methuen & Co. dated July 1904 for Pocock's book A Frontiersman.

Royalty report from Methuen & Co. dated May 1905 for Pocock's book A Frontiersman.

Clippings pasted onto scrapbook sheets of the serial novel "By My Own Hand" by Pocock. The periodical publication and date are unknown, but it is likely around the time Pocock's book The Dragon Slayer (1896) was published.

A typewritten biography of Pocock's life. Source unknown.

A watercolour sketch by Pocock of the NWMP Barracks in Prince Albert in 1885. Depicts an unknown man in uniform standing at a distance in front of the barracks.

A watercolour sketch by Pocock of a NWMP encampment in 1886. Writing on front reads "NWMP F. Troop Detachment Camp - Moon of Berries 1886".

Stereoscopic photograph of unidentified man sitting in front of a shack with a rifle across his lap.

Stereoscopic photograph of an unidentified man in winter garb and snowshoes standing in a snowy clearing and holding a rifle as it to shoot it.

Timeline of events and locations of Pocock's journey from Fort Macleod to Mexico City. Timeline was created by Charles Dudley, son of Gertrude Dudley (née Steele) and grandson of Sam Steele.

Issue of The Frontier News, Vol. 4 No. 2 (February 1939). Picture of Pocock on front page and a message from him for the Canadian Division of the Legion of Frontiersmen.

Issue of The Frontier News, Vol. 4 No. 6 & 7 (June/July 1939).

Excerpt from The Army Diary 1975 by A.R. Thurston about the history of The Legion of Frontiersmen.

Typed account of Pocock's journey from Fort Macleod to Mexico City. Copy of Chapter 22 from A Frontiersman (published 1904).