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Letter from Pocock to Harwood Steele undated regarding selling the rights to his work and Pocock also gives writing advice.

Letter from Pocock to Harwood Steele dated 28 May 1930 regarding the rejection to reprint or publish several writings of Harwood's and Pocock's attempt to meet with other editors.

Greeting card from The Legion of Frontiersmen (Canadian Division) based in Edmonton. The card is undated and unaddressed.

Subseries consists of records created by or about Pocock pertaining to his travels, publishing activities, occupations, and interests. It includes publishing contracts for several of his books, his certificate of discharge from the NWMP, and his resume while living in Hollywood. Subseries is arranged chronologically.

Travel notes written on piece of paper with the Tulameen Hotel letterhead, undated. This was a hotel in Princeton, BC. The notes are about travel details going from Princeton to Hope, BC. Denotes distances between various landmarks and where 'feed' can be found. It is unclear if these were notes on a planned journey or from a completed journey.

A playbill from the Theater Royal in Glasgow advertising Lena Ashwell starring in the play "Marguerite" starting 26 September [1898].

Letter from William Heinemann (publisher) to Lena Ashwell (Pocock's sister) dated 13 June 1902. Heinemann is informing Lena that he will not publish Pocock's book Trails of the Lost Legion (the manuscript title for The Frontiersman).

Letter from G.E. Webster of Methuen & Co. to Pocock dated 16 April 1903. Webster goes over new royalty amounts.

Letter from N.W. [Gillespie?] of McClure, Phillips & Co. to Pocock dated 5 June 1903 regarding an advance on his book.

Author's proofs of A Frontiersman from the half-title to table of contents pages. Stamped on the 6, 10, and 11 of June 1903 by Morrison & Gibb.

Letter from Pocock to Rudyard Kipling dated 15 June 1903. Pocock asks Kipling to confirm the accuracy of a reference to himself, then explains what the book is about, and asks for a written testimony from Kipling regarding Pocock's merits.

Letter from A.S. Watt of A.P. Watt Literary Agency on behalf of Rudyard Kipling to Pocock dated 17 June 1903. Watt writes that Kipling will look at Pocock's book when he has time but that would likely not be soon.

Letter from Mary L. Bisland of McClure, Phillips & Co. dated 8 July 1903 regarding the contract from the American publishers regarding copyright to Pocock's book under the American title Following the Frontier.

Newspaper clipping from The Daily News dated 10 July 1903 announcing the release date (16 July 1903) of A Frontiersman.

Letter from Methuen & Co. to Pocock dated 3 May 1905 regarding Pocock's request to publish a cheap edition of A Frontiersman.

Memorandum of Agreement between Pocock and John Murray dated 6 October 1914 regarding the publication of The Splendid Blackguard.

Resume describing Pocock as a "Consultant in Technical and Art Direction" and lists his work experience. It has Pocock's address in Hollywood.

Issue of the Air League Bulletin, a publication of the Air League of the British Empire. This issue contains an article about the world flight with details about those involved, the objectives, the itinerary, and foreseen weather issues.

Memorandum of Agreement between Pocock and Wid Cunning dated 13 March 1925 regarding the sale of motion picture rights for Curly.

File consists of 2 photographs that appear to be film stills or staged photos of an RCMP Officer and a woman.

Photograph of an RCMP officer and a woman embracing each other over a fence while a man in a pith helmet looks on disapprovingly. Appears to be a still from an unidentified film. Writing on reverse reads "Duties of the Royal Mounted Police No 1."

Fiction book: Pocock, Roger. The Arctic Night. N.p.: n.p., [1896]. Contains only the text block and no title page. Stamped periodically throughout with "Richard Clay & Sons, Limited; Bungay; 18 AUG 96".

Pocock, Roger. Sword and Dragon. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1909. No signatures. Left within the pages it contains an envelope of photographic negatives of unidentified people and a small watercolour painting of "A Glimpse of the North Saskatchewan, 5:30 pm July 5th 1886. Prince Albert". Both the painting and writing are indicative of Pocock's hand.

Pocock, Roger. The Chariot of the Sun. London: Chapman and Hall, 1910. No signatures or indications of previous ownership.

Pocock, Roger. The Wolf Trail. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1923. No signatures or indications of previous ownership.

Pocock, Roger. The Wolf Trail. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1923. No signatures or indications of previous ownership.

Pocock, Roger. Chorus to Adventurers. London: John Lane the Bodley Head, 1931. No signatures or indication of previous ownership.

A clipping of a newspaper article called "Ocean Tramps." The newspaper source and date are unknown, though someone has written '95' in pencil at the top of the article. The author is also not stated but it is very likely written by Pocock.

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.

Typed manuscript titled "Humours of War" by Roger Pocock. This manuscript became a chapter in Chorus to Adventures (first published in 1931).

Subseries consists of biographies or obituaries about Pocock and publications from or about the Legion of Frontiersmen. Many of these publications were written after Pocock's death and were likely not a part of his personal items.

A newspaper obituary of Pocock. The newspaper source and date are not stated, though someone has written 'Times Nov 13th' in pencil at the top of the article.

Typed manuscript of a biography of Pocock by Flora Steele.

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

Series documents some of the travels of Pocock and consists of photographs, postcards, and negatives. Images are primarily of the Canadian North-West along with portraits of Pocock and others, and photos of Mexico, Canadian Prairies, and Noway. Images were either taken by Pocock or purchased during his travels and usually correlate to the places he visited, as documented through his scrapbooks, diaries, and published autobiographies. Series is arranged chronologically into nine subseries: Portraits, Images of British Columbia, Journey from Fort Macleod to Mexico City, Journey with Randle Cecil, Images of the Canadian Prairies, Journey to Spitzbergen, Images used in Chorus to Adventurers, Semi-Retirement at Charterhouse, and Trip to Canada.

Photograph of Pocock's mother.

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)".

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

Lithograph on cardboard depicting a street of an unknown town. Written on the back is "a mining town in the Rockies".

Photograph of two unidentified men dressed in hunting gear. One of them holds a rifle. There is a dog sitting in front of them. Writing on reverse reads "no 10; British Columbians in shooting kit".

Photograph of a horse with a pack saddle on it. Writing on reverse reads "pack saddle".

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.

Files contains images of unknown locations from Pocock and Cecil's journey. Most are likely places in British Columbia. File is arranged according to the order in which records were processed.

Photographs of a clearing in front of forested area. Writing on reverse of one reads "God's Garden; BC; [Globe flower?]. lilies".

Photograph of man holding a trophy bear by the snout with a smaller bear lying at the feet of the first bear. Writing on reverse reads "[Mr?] Silvertip + [Miss] Silvertip".

Photograph of an unknown lake with train tracks running along it. Likely in British Columbia.

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

Six photographs of unidentified locations. There are two copies each image. Each photograph is of water front, either from the shore or from the water. The envelope is from Snohomish Studio, in Snohomish, Washington, and the handwriting on the front reads "Georg J. Henry, 2 - 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 - Den 40¢, 2 prints of each good 95¢, (22 prints) $1.35".

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

Photograph of a woman and man standing in the doorway of a cabin. Writing on reverse reads "Mr & Mrs McCullock; 3 weeks married; stopping place south of Sinclair Pass. BC".

Photograph of the sternwheel steamer, Klahowya, at a dock. Writing on reverse reads "Steamer; [legging me not to short?]; head of Colombia R. (River)".

Photograph (3 copies) of Randle Cecil on horseback beside another horse and a cabin somewhere in the Selkirk Mountains near 'Well's Pass' in BC. Writing on one photograph reverse reads "Cecil [rode?] in with the [stray?] horses; Earl Grey's cabins; Wells Pass; Selkirks".

Photograph of an unknown man standing in the foreground of a forested, mountainous terrain. There is a log cabin on the left side of the photo. Writing on reverse reads "The trapper at Earl Grey's cabins; Toby Creek; Selkirks. Looking up Wells Pass".

Photograph of a storm clouds over Kootenay Lake. Writing on reverse reads "Storm coming; Kootenay L.; N from Kaslo".

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

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

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

Photograph of Bonnington Falls near Nelson, BC. Writing on reverse reads "Part of Bonnington Falls Nelson."

Photograph of the town Edgewood, BC, as viewed from the water. Town identified from sign over the dock.

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

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 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 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."

Photograph of man by a horse holding its reins. Writing on reverse reads "Henry Steinmetz of the Farmer's Stable, The Dalles, Ore."

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

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

Photograph of seven unidentified people doing various activities in front of a house. Writing on reverse reads "Prairie settlers."

Photograph of several unidentified people and a calf in front of a tar paper covered shack. Writing on reverse reads "The tar paper shack; Canadian Plains".

Photograph of three unidentified men in front of wooden enclosure, one of which is branding a cow. Writing on reverse reads "Branding cattle."

Photograph of ten grain elevators along railway track. Writing on reverse reads "Grain Elevators."

Photograph of an opened coffin and bones among the rocks of Magdalena Bay in Norway. Writing on reverse reads "The unburied dead of the Arctic". Location identified from Pocock's book A Chorus to Adventurers (1931, p. 243).

Photograph of sea lion on deck of ship. Likely on the deck of the Terningen.

Subseries consists of images used in Pocock's book Chorus to Adventurers, first published in 1931. Subseries is arranged according to the order that photographs were processed.

Photograph of the ship the S.Y. Frontiersman that fueled the plane for the World Flight. Writing on reverse reads "S.y. Frontiersman; From Chorus to Adventurers By Roger Pocock (John Lane, The Bodley Head, Ltd., London)".

Photograph of R.A.F. officer and soldier standing over his shoulder during First World War. Writing on reverse reads "Eagles and Penguins Chapter ; His Faithful Adjutant".

Two plates of photographs used in Pocock's book Chorus to Adventurers. Writing on front of one reads "Chapter VIII ; Plate 1 ; "... forest dense as a hairbrush..." ; A park bridge in the Selkirks". Writing on front of the other reads "Chapter VIII ; Plate 2 ; Paragraph beginning ; "Following the Fraser R." ; Randle Cecil ; The Trapper feeding a pet fisher".

Negative of man sitting in winged chair with a book on his lap. Man may be Pocock but it is difficult to make our his facial features.

Photograph of Indigenous women in full regalia on horseback, almost all facing away from the camera. They are likely from the Nakoda (Stoney) or Niitsitapi/ Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot) Nations. Writing on reverse reads "Squaws; Note travois".

Photograph of several teepees, mostly focused on one with a bison motif. They are likely of the Nakoda (Stoney) or Niitsitapi/ Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot) Nations.

A small string-tied, 15-page notebook with Roger's named stamped on the front cover and N.W.M.P. written in ink on the cover. The inside pages include handwritten notes and statistics compiled by Pocock about kit prices; Troop Depot Divisions and expenses; discharge statistics; pay rates; rations; ranks; death statistics and other short notes related to events from 1883-1885 involving the NWMP. Included in the booklet is a clipping detailing trail distances in Western Canada.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his mother in Ontario. Roger describes his Christmas day, and goes on to discuss in detail his activities, books he is reading, names of the officers at the Post, and comments on the family pictures he was sent, etc.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his sister Daisy in Ontario. His letter teases Daisy about how out of place he would be back in Ontario, and he describes his crutches, clothing, and general boredom while he waits for his foot and mobility to recover.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock at Prince Albert to his father in Ontario. In the letter, Roger talks about the study of the bible as a scientific exercise, discusses the Egyptian pyramids, and talks about his lack of desire to settle down. The last part of the letter appears to be missing.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocok in [Prince Albert] to his mother in Ontario. Roger writes about new NWMP recruits, and changes of command within the NWMP. The letter is written in two parts, and the second part of the letter is dated 15 September, but may have actually been written 15 October. Roger talks about his inability, for a variety of reasons, to come home to Ontario to be nursed for the winter. He also describes some of the crime in the community and problems with some of the members of the Force.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his mother in Ontario. Roger describes the winter quarters the NWMP are moving to, including a different building used as their hospital. Roger also discusses clothing he has purchased, his pay, the NWMP Post lay-out, and native customs and clothing. The last part of the letter is missing.

2 images and 1 note:
-1 image is a newspaper imprint titled "A Manitoba Farm." (6.1 x 10.2 cm)
-1 image is an original pencil sketch titled "A Kootenay Tepee" with the artist's initials "E.H.W." (14.5 x 11.5 cm)
-Note is about the time and place of an accident. There is no description of what the accident was. (3.7 x 7.9 cm)

Letter from Pocock to parents. First part of letter is missing as there is no greeting or date to the letter. Roger writes about his church attendance, having joined a 'porridge club', and trying to sell his stories to English story papers.

Letter from Pocock to his mother dated 30 March 1886. Pocock's manuscript about the [Riel] Rebellion was rejected by the Brockville Times. He also speaks of a petition he started to have the bodies of deceased members of his Troop relocated from Carlton to be buried 'here', presumably Prince Albert. Pocock writes that he has started selling cigars and notes how much he is selling them for. He also describes the tension between his old comrades and the new recruits.

Letter from Pocock to his mother dated 14 March 1886. Pocock describes his displeasure with 'morning Church parades' as they are compulsory and force the troop to work on a Sunday morning; he participated in a silent protest with the rest of the troop during the sermon. He then describes the seriousness of his recent frost bite and his recovery from that injury. Uncertain whether the last part of this letter is missing.

Letter from Pocock to his family. First part of letter may be missing as there is no greeting or date. Pocock writes about his gratitude for the criticisms of his essays and of a painting of a sunset he is to send along with the letter. It seems that one of his sisters had a celebration for either marriage of coming of age and Pocock laments having missed it. The last part is directly addressed to his father and Pocock expresses frustration at how the North West is portrayed so favourable by the press; he wants to write truthfully about it so that new settlers are not deceived upon arrival.

Letter from P to parents dated as 'Wednesday afternoon' 1886; the exact date of the letter is unknown. Pocock writes that most of his troop has gone, leaving only himself and about 20 other men; he lists the duties he has been assigned while the troop is away. In response to his father, Pocock will try to put together sketches that illustrate some of his stories submitted to Harper's. In the future, Pocock plans on writing a series of stories about every region that he has visited and will visit. He is currently reading 'Vestiges of Creation' and describes the subject matter of it.

Letter from Pocock to his mother dated [May?] 1886. Pocock writes about having ennui and how he is unhappy with the men in his troop, calling them 'piebiters'. He then describes in great detail his friend, Monty. He writes that he is also sending a picture of his camp from the perspective of his room. It seems he also sends a group photo of his troop and identifies and describes some of the men in the photo. He also sends several sketches of men in typical costumes and a 'roll of dogs'.

A handwritten narrative about the NWMP written by Roger Pocock and sent to [his family] in Ontario. Pocock describes his observations about various topics including detachments, duties, the treatment of natives, and shares NWMP 'yarns' he has heard.

Subseries documents the journey of Pocock and Randle Cecil. Randle Cecil (1889 - 1917) was son of Lord Rupert Ernest William Gascoyne-Cecil, Bishop of Exeter, and in early 1913 Lord Gascoyne-Cecil asked Pocock to act as a guide and chaperon to Randle during an exploration of the Pacific North-West. They traveled mostly by horseback from Calgary, AB, to Red Bluff, CA, over the later half of 1913. Subseries contains photographs and postcards of the locations they visited, and perhaps intended to visit, as well as some people they met (mostly unidentified). It is arranged chronologically into three files: Images from unknown locations, Images from Alberta and British Columbia, and Images from Washington to California.

Pocock's 1886 scrapbook contains handwritten entries (many dated), numerous tipped and pasted in original sketches and paintings, autograph letters, and clippings. A few pages have clippings pasted over diary entries.
It is bound in quarter brown leather and marbled boards, with paper label on the cover (labeled "1886" in picture-like font). A bookplate states "Be Traist" ("Be Faithful", the crest of the Innes Clan).

Scrapbook contains:
Diary entries of important events, which were either personally experienced by Pocock or gathered first-hand from those directly involved.
Sketches and watercolour paintings of people, NWMP personnel, and scenes of life in camps and forts.
Letters to his mother, father, and sisters.
Imprint cuttings of various barracks and forts located on the Canadian Prairies, prairie wildlife and scenery, events, cities and towns on the Canadian Prairies, Indigenous people, and scenes of ranching and hunting.
Handwritten entries of poetry and short stories, costs of goods, and pay rates of the different ranks within the NWMP.
Hand-drawn map of a section of the North Saskatchewan by Goshen (now Prince Albert), Saskatchewan.
Newspaper clippings related to the prairies and NWMP, and of anecdotes and jokes.

Pocock's 1904 scrapbook consisting of graphic and textual materials that document his travels from Denmark to Greenland.

Scrapbook contains:
Photographs of people, ships, and places related to Pocock's expedition from Denmark to Greenland.
Brief diary entries of the day-to-day events from 19 December 1903 to 28 December 1904.
Letter of recommendation for Pocock from the Marquees of Landsdowne to supply an introduction to the Majesty's Minister in Copenhagen in attempt to let Pocock join the expedition from Denmark to Greenland, dated 19 April 1904.
Map of Copenhagen.
Map that charts the passage of Pocock's ship from Denmark to Greenland.
Hand-drawn maps of the area around Disko Bugt, and Upernivik.
Imprints of places around Denmark and Germany.
Watercolour and acrylic paintings of landscapes and seascapes from Denmark to Greenland.
Articles written by Pocock of his Greenland expedition called "The More Northerly House on Earth" and of the war in Russia such as "Russian Discontent", "Russia at War", "Russia in War Time", "The Russian Peasant Who is Revolting against the Government", and "Father Ivan - A Worker of Miracles".

Pocock's 1921, Vol. 1, diary mostly consists of notes and diary entries taken during an expedition to Spitzbergen, Norway, with Oxford University.

Diary contains:
Sea chanties [sic] and songs.
Clippings of [train?] schedules (in Swedish).
Diary entries for 13 May 1921 to 31 July [1922?] covering his expedition to Spitzberg with Oxford University
Sketches of geological features to supplement written descriptions.

Series documents the travels and occupations of Roger Pocock and consists of the personal papers of Pocock, including scrapbooks, diaries, correspondence, and other miscellaneous documents such as correspondence and contracts regarding the publication of his books, ephemera about his lecture series or from his travels, and documents from his services with the North-West Mounted Police and British fishing fleets. The geographical coverage of these records is global but primarily covers North-West Canada.

Envelope probably originally tacked in 1885 scrapbook with Roger's November and December letters. On the envelope is written: "Letters of November & December 1884 My first two months in the Force". Included also are two bland and torn envelopes.