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Sketch and article.

The series title is based on the contents of records.

Maps of Alcan Highway, Canadian weather stations, Northwest Service Command.

The series title is based on the contents of records.

Photograph depicts arctic flowers.

Photograph depicts "Eskimo dog." Three masted ship in background. Romanet acquired this photograph from an office of the Department of the Interoir for the explicit purpose of using to illustrate his autobiographical manuscript, "Kabluk of the Eskimo." This photo was not used in the final, published draft.

Photograph of a fur shipment arriving or departing from an unidentified H.B.C. post.

Photo depicts Gaston Herodier in his French World War I military uniform.

Photo shows a long distance view of Fort McKay.

Photograph of the Mouth of Athabasca River from Athabasca Lake.

Photograph of H.B.C. post at Fort Providence, N.W.T. viewed from the river.

Chanomi long rapid between Nemaska and Neoskwaskow on the Rupert River, Quebec.

Photograph depicts Lamson Ltd. Raw Furs trading post. Lamson and Hubbard numbered amongst the largest buyers of raw furs in the United States. Their 1917 move into the fur trade in Norhern Alberta represented a change in the international fur market as British companies suffered instability and the American market expanded. Lamson and Hubbard established their own transport system which evolved into the Alberta and Arctic Transportation Company. This firm employed Romanet in 1923.

Photograph shows Lamson & Hubbard Canadian Co. post at Fort McPherson. Lamon & Hubbard was on of the largest raw fur buyers in the United States when it moved operations into northern Alberta in 1918. The company set up a transportation network to rival the Hudson's Bay Company. This transport system included stern wheelers, a steam tug and barges. It evolved into the Alberta and Arctic Transportation Company in 1921. This company employed Romanet as an agent in 1923.

Photograph of three men in a canoe on Tache River near Stewart Lake, Fort St. James.

Photograph depicts waterfront buildings in Cartwright, Labrador. View from harbour approach.

Photograph of buildings amid a rocky terrain. White buildings are evenly spaced with a tent village nearby on the left and a church nearby on the right.

Photograph of an iceberg in Baffin Bay, showing different water levels (same iceberg as in photo 72-81-7-1-9-304).

Photograph of team of dogs pulling a boat on Lake Harbour, Baffin Island.

Photograph depicts native men and boys in front of Hudson's Bay post, Lake Harbour, Baffin Island, N.W.T.

Photo depicts view of Slave River from the shore with Slave River Bridge in the background.

Unidentified Hudson's Bay Company post. View from land. Small trees, possibly willows, centre and foreground; flag at left.

Photograph of a fur shipment arriving or departing from an unidentified H.B.C. post.

Photograph of an unidentified H.B.C. building in the "Red River frame" style, log construction.

Photograph of a group of unidentified log buildings. Wagon with "City" sign, name illegible.

Photograph of H.B.C. vessel M.B. Canadusa with barge-rigged up to meet the Governor General's party. Originally owned by Lamson & Hubbard. Lamson & Hubbard was one of the largest buyers of raw furs in the United States. The firm moved into the Athabasca and Mackenzie River Districts in 1918 and set up a transportation system to rival the Hudson's Bay Company's. In 1921 these transportation activities evolved into the Alberta and Arctic Transportation Company which employed Romanet as an agent.

Canadusa towing barge set up for greeting Governor General's party. Captain Meyers is in charge.

Photograph of H.B.C. vessel Canadusa leaving Waterways to meet crews at Lake Athabasca.

Photograph depicts Eskimos harnessing a dog before going sealing. They are standing in front of an igloo.

Photograph depicts several dog sled teams, sleds, meeting on the ice.

Photograph is a portrait of an Inuit man standing in front of tents.

Photograph of River Clyde woman and child during summertime.

Photograph of an Eskimo grave with an outfit for the dead man.

Caption on back of photo reads, "Photograph of a Montagnais woman with child in carrying sack."

Photograph of Bishop Lucas with parishoners at Aklavik. All females are dressed in white dresses, males in dark suits.

Photograph of J.A.R. Balsillie and his family at R14. [Fort Fitzgerald?].

Photograph of H.B.C. employees on board "Distributor" in 1924. First row: third from left, Dodman, assigned to Fort Good Hope with E.R. Gowen, third from right, John Melven, assistant manager; far right, Hal Woolaston, district accountant in Edmonton office.

Photograph of H.B.C. employees on board M.B. "Liard River." Second from right: Angus Brabant. 1926.

Photograph of two men in a canoe on a small river in bush country.

Photograph of the Athabasca River.

Photograph depicts an ice pack.

Photograph of seal hunter at an ice hole about to strike at a seal. Caption reads: "When at last the seal came to breathe through his ice hole the lance was ready." Romanet collected this photograph for use in his literary monograph, "Kabluk of the Eskimo," but it was not used in the published version.

Photograph of H.B.C. post at Fort Norman, N.W.T.

Photo shows warehouse, possibly at Waterways, nothern Alberta.

Photograph of Muskox. Caption reads, "The Muskox has practically disappeared," with a further comment ("See Chapter xxix") regarding publication information. Romanet acquired this photo and mounted it on paper with the intention of using it in his publication "Kabluk of the Eskimo." It was not included in his final, published draft.

Photo depicts dredge at mouth of Clearwater River, clearing channel for steamships. Scotty Brown (who played for the Eskimos) and his father were in charge of dredging. Romanet was the Hudson's Bay Company's district manager of the Athabasca and Mackenzie River districts and general manager of the Alberta and Arctic Transportation Company.

Photo shows dredge at mouth of Clearwater River with a worker in the foreground. In 1923 Romanet was promoted from general inspector to district manager of the Athabasca and Mackenzie River Districts and general manager of the Alberta and Arctic Transportation Company. He was responsible for all the fur trading posts in the two districts and the HBC's river transportation craft: stern-wheelers, barges, and motor launches.

Photo shows warehouse (possibly at Waterways) with bandsaw to the right of the building.

Photo shows an Arctic schooner on the Arctic Red River with unidentifed people on the left and some degree of double exposure. After returning from WW I Romanet resumed his work as trader for the HBC. He worked in northern Canada from Hudson's Bay to the Pacific.

Photograph depicts unidentified community. View from water towards land. Canoes on shore, church at right faces away from water. Wooded country. Possibly Fort McPherson because of diagonal path to top of cliff.

Photograph of unidentified woman. Log building in background.

Photograph depicts Margery Rule standing near an unidentified river, canoeist in background.

Photo depicts Mrs. Romanet on snowshoes with unidentified woman in background. (Part of group in 72-81-7-1-9-764)

Photo depicts Mrs. Romant with sled.

Photograph of Mrs. Romanet pushing small sled.

Photograph of three children on board steamship sitting beside lifeboat.

Photo depicts man holding snowshoes standing in front of a Hudson's Bay Company building. See also 72-81-7-1-9-765.

Photograph of two unidentified men, sled and wood stack in background. See also 72-81-7-1-9-764.

Photograph of two men building snowhouse. Settlement in background.

Photograph of unidentified man [on steps of H.B.C. post].

Photograph of man with cloth cap, pipe. Indoor scene.

Photograph of woman smoking pipe [cutting kindling]. Bottles lined up on shelves outside building in background.

Photograph of men and dog teams winter. H. B.C. Sled No. A9 at left. Log pile in background.

Geological survey. Photograph of four men in hats in front of teepees, just behind the men in left is a group of people sittung inside under open teepee, tepees in the background and horses.

Photograph of Eskimo and dog in front of igloo. Moccasins on rack at right

Photograph portrait of Inuit man, profile

Photograph of Eskimo man.

Photograph shows unidentified log building with pole roof.

Photograph of seated Inuit woman

Photograph is portrait of Inuit man.

Photograph of two Eskimo men in kayaks.

Photograph of boat, "Fort Churchill." Falmouth Registry, frozen in sea ice.

Photograph of kayak race.

Photograph of St. Joseph Mission boat frozen in river.

Photograph of M.B. "Liard River."

Photograph of two men, one woman, two children, in dinghy "Mary." Edge of glass plate shows signs of deterioration and top left corner has broken off.

Photograph of log building with pole roof. Winter scene.

Photograph of S.S. "Mackenzie River" and barges. Steamship was launched May 28, 1923

Photograph shows S.S. ["Distributor"] Moored at river bank No settlement visible. [Earlier than 72-81-468 and 72-81-478 because cabin not extended yet.]

Photograph of S.S. "Northland Echo" [and buffalo barges]

Photograph of Hudson's Bay Company vessel, S.S. "Slave River" being dismantled at Cache 23.

Photograph of Hudson's Bay Company vessel S.S. "Slave River" pushing barge. Men and dogs at front of barge.

Photograph of Motor sleigh #1. Rear view.

Photograph of Motor sleigh #1. Front view

Photograph shows Office of North Star Oil Ltd. (McMurray-Waterways). After leaving the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1930 Romanet was employed at various times as an agent for North Star Oil Company and Athabasca Oils Limited.

Photograph shows North Star Oil Ltd. Depot. After leaving the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1930 Romanet was employed at various times as an agent for North Star Oil Company and Athabasca Oils Limited.

Photograph of Revillon Freres Trading Company post, Grand Lake, Labrador

Photograph of Hudson's Bay Company Store. House in 72-81-365 in background. Winter scene.

Photograph of "Sealer arriving to Post" Pangnirtung Inlet. Baffin Island. Small boat with sail coming to shore, chunks of ice in water with hills in background. Title is cut off original. Illustration to be used in the monograph, "Kabluk of the Eskimo," but not in the final version.

Photograph of Log House. Winter scene.

Icebergs off shore of Baffin Island, N.W.T.

Photograph of Arctic Schooner at Aklavik. Foreground: Arctic Bluenose, Flying Cloud, Henry Ford [Built in San Francisco or Seattle]. After serving in WW I Romanet returned to Canada to work as a trader for the HBC. He visited sites across northern Canada from the Hudson's Bay to the Pacific Ocean.

Photograph of H.B.C. house at Aklavik. Unknown gathering at the right of the house. After serving in WW I Romanet returned to Canada to work as a trader for the HBC. He visited sites across northern Canada from the Hudson's Bay to the Pacific Ocean.

Photograph of motor sail boat in drift ice.

Photograph of Ice Pack. Photograph acquired from Federal government office for the purpose of publication in the monograph "Kabluk of the Eskimo." This pariticular photo was not used in the published draft.

Photograph of Walrusses off Nottingham. Caption reads, 'bands of walrusses rendered the approach of the coast difficult for kayaks (see chapt IV)." Photograph chosen for Kabluk of the Eskimo. Illustrations from manuscript drafts. Appears in "Kabluk of the Eskimo" on page 90.

Photograph of the east bank of the Athabasca River, opposite Fort McKay. Unidentified buildings.

Caption on photo reads, "Malaia was indeed a lovable bride." Romanet first worked in Arctic Canada for Revillon Freres at a trading post in Ungava Bay in northeastern Quebec. Photo was chosen for Romanet's literary manuscript "Kabluk of the Eskimo." Photograph was used in the final published version of the monogrph.

Caption reads: "In full regalia, couples arrived for the dance." Photograph collected from National Museum of Canada for publication in "Kabluk of the Eskimo." Dance was held to celebrate the capture of a walrus. Photo was used in the published version of the literary manuscript.

Caption reads: " A beautiful sample of white fox looked at us." Photo acquired for but not used in the publication "Kabluk of the Eskimo."

Caption reads: "The outer frock, worn hair ouside was of shining black." Photo acquired from the National Museum of Canada for the publication of "Kabluk of the Eskimo" but never used.

Photograph of white fox