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The J. Dewey Soper fonds consists of field books, photographs and illustrations, correspondence, and manuscripts. The material covers the years 1908 to 1981. The photographs document his Arctic expeditions for the Canadian government and his work as an officer of the Federal Wildlife Services Department and comprise predominantly the years 1920 to the early 1950s. The textual material more completely documents the span of his lifetime with diaries and field notes from the 1910s to his post 1960s research for the University of Alberta's Department of Zoology. Title is based on the content of the fonds. No further accruals are expected.

Photograph depicts the Soper and Churcher families at a picnic site along the Winnipeg River. The Soper family moved to the Winnipeg area in 1934 when J. Dewey Soper was appointed the first Federal Chief Migratory Bird Officer for the Prairie Provinces in the Canadian Wildlife Service.

Photo depicts Mule Deer near Lower Sunwapta River, Jasper National Park, Alberta in August 1939. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Prickly Pear Cactus at Big Muddy Coulee, Saskatchewan in June 1939. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts immature Black-crowned Night Heron at Delta of Red River, Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba in June, 1939.

Photo depicts Mule Deer south of Athabasca Falls, Jasper Park, Alberta in August, 1938. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts "About a half-million Blue and Snow Geese near Meadows, Manitoba], late April, 1938."

Photo depicts Lesser Snow and Blue Geese in pond on the Gebauer Farm near Morris, Manitoba in May, 1938.

Photo depicts herd of Northern Bison on Slave River near the 30th baseline, Wood Buffalo Park, Alberta.

Photo depicts bison herd on Slave River, near 30th baseline, Wood Buffalo Park, Alberta, in March, 1935.

Photo depicts small Bison herd on Slave River, near 30th baseline, Wood Buffalo Park, Alberta.

Photograph depicts J. Dewey Soper's dog team travelling on the Pine Lake road a few miles west of Slave River in Wood Buffalo Park. Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts a scene along the Slave River below the mouth of Peace River, taken from aboard the S.S. Northland Echo. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts a view of the S.S. Northland Echo travelling along the Slave River. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts a winter camp at Little Buffalo River two miles north of Klewi River; sitting with supplies from l to r are: P. McKay, Victor Marie, and W. Clawhammer. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts a winter camp at Little Buffalo River two miles north of Klewi River; sitting with supplies from l to r are: P. McKay, Victor Marie, and W. Clawhammer. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts Carrie Soper sitting in a wicker arm chair holding Mary Lou Soper on her lap at the Government Hay Camp. The Soper family lived in a cabin at the Camp while J. Dewey Soper conducted biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts a scene on the Upper Slave River, taken while travelling south on the Hudson's Bay Company S.S. Northland Echo. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts a winter camp at Little Buffalo River two miles north of Klewi River; sitting with supplies from l to r are: P. McKay, Victor Marie, and W. Clawhammer. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts a view of the Slave River taken from aboard the S.S. Northland Echo; the steamship is pushing a heavy barge. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts the settlement of Mackay, N.W.T. along the Athabasca River looking west; photograph taken from aboard the S.S. Northland Echo. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts a view of high banks along the Athabasca River, taken from on board the S.S. Northland Echo. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photo depicts J. Dewey Soper with his son, Roland, with dog train on the Pine Lake Trail, Wood Buffalo Park, April, 1933. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Great Horned Owl at Slave River, Wood Buffalo Park, Alberta, in 1933. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photograph depicts a camp scene at the "Double Sinkholes" on the Conibear Lake Trail. Austin Cumming and Wardens Frank Dent and Bob Allen are beside the tent. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photo depicts J. Dewey Soper and dog train near Slave River, Wood Buffalo Park in March, 1933.

Photograph depicts a camp scene at the "Double Sinkholes" on the Conibear Lake Trail. Austin Cumming and Wardens Frank Dent and Bob Allen are beside the tent. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photo depicts Northwest Muskrat at Salt Creek, Wood Buffalo Park, Alberta in 1933.

Photograph depicts J. Dewey Soper's dog team halted in the interior of the park so photographs could be taken. Soper had a position for two years (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts winter travel with the dog train on Little Buffalo River south of the mouth of Sass River. Dewey Soper was travelling through the area while conducting biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts J. Dewey Soper's dog team halted in the interior of the park so photographs could be taken. Soper had a position for two years (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts winter travel with the dog train on Little Buffalo River south of the mouth of Sass River. Dewey Soper was travelling through the area while conducting biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts J. Dewey Soper's dog team halted in the interior of the park so photographs could be taken. Soper had a position for two years (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photo depicts J. Dewey Soper with his son, Roland, with cooking pot on wood fire, on local trip by dog train in Wood Buffalo Park, west of Slave River on the Pine Lake trail in April, 1933. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Dewey Soper traveling with his dog team in Wood Buffalo Park, N.W.T. during the winter of 1932-1933. Photo by J. Dewey Soper is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts scene on the Little Buffalo River above the falls near the Alberta-N.W.T. boundary in July, 1933. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts the biological camp of J. Dewey Soper and party on the Pine Lake - Conibear Lake trail north of Peace River, Wood Buffalo Park in July of 1933.

Photograph depicts Carrie Soper leaning against birch trees at Government Hay Camp in Wood Buffalo Park. The Soper family lived in a cabin at the Camp while Dewey Soper conducted biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photo depicts Canada Woodchuck at Fort Smith, N.W.T. in 1933.

Photograph depicts winter travel with the dog train on Little Buffalo River south of the mouth of Sass River. Dewey Soper was travelling through the area while conducting biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts Carrie Soper leaning against birch trees at Government Hay Camp in Wood Buffalo Park. The Soper family lived in a cabin at the Camp while Dewey Soper conducted biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts Carrie Soper leaning against birch trees at Government Hay Camp in Wood Buffalo Park. The Soper family lived in a cabin at the Camp while Dewey Soper conducted biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts Carrie and Roland Soper having a lunch break while on a winter trail hike. The Soper family lived in a cabin at Government Hay Camp from 1932-1934 while Dewey Soper was conducting biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view taken from Wood Buffalo Park cabin number 12, looking south at Pine Lake. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts Carrie and Roland Soper having a lunch break while on a winter trail hike. The Soper family lived in a cabin at Government Hay Camp from 1932-1934 while Dewey Soper was conducting biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view from the Pine Lake cabin looking southeast. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view taken from Wood Buffalo Park cabin number 12, looking south at Pine Lake. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts Carrie and Roland Soper standing on Salt Creek near its junction with Slave River. The Soper family lived at Government Hay Camp in Wood Buffalo Park from 1932-1934 while Dewey Soper had a position to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts Carrie and Roland Soper standing on Salt Creek near its junction with Slave River. The Soper family lived at Government Hay Camp in Wood Buffalo Park from 1932-1934 while Dewey Soper had a position to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts a view taken from Wood Buffalo Park cabin number 12, looking south at Pine Lake. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts Carrie and Roland Soper standing on Salt Creek near its junction with Slave River. The Soper family lived at Government Hay Camp in Wood Buffalo Park from 1932-1934 while Dewey Soper had a position to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts Carrie and Roland Soper having a lunch break while on a winter trail hike. The Soper family lived in a cabin at Government Hay Camp from 1932-1934 while Dewey Soper was conducting biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view from the Pine Lake cabin looking southeast. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view from the Pine Lake cabin looking southeast. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts Carrie and Roland Soper at West Sugluk, Northern Quebec. The Soper family was returning to Ottawa after spending thirteen months in Lake Harbour where Dewey Soper had a federal government contract to explore the north coast of Hudson Strait. They were travelling on the freighter S.S. Ungava and West Suglug was their first call. Visible in the photograph are buildings against a steep hilled background.

Photograph depicts Carrie and Roland Soper at West Sugluk, Northern Quebec. The Soper family was returning to Ottawa after spending thirteen months in Lake Harbour where Dewey Soper had a federal government contract to explore the north coast of Hudson Strait. They were travelling on the freighter S.S. Ungava and West Suglug was their first call. Visible in the photograph are buildings against a steep hilled background.

Photograph depicts a group travelling in a freighter canoe along the coast southeast of Copeland Island; on the journey are Moosa (Soper's Inuit assistant), Neve (Moosa's wife), Moosa and Neve's child, Carrie, Roland and Dewey Soper. An attached album label explains that the purpose of the trip was to collect wildlife specimens for the [National] Museum. The Soper family spent a year in Lake Harbour where Dewey Soper had a federal government contract to explore the north coast of Hudson Strait.

Photograph depicts a group travelling in a freighter canoe along the coast southeast of Copeland Island; on the journey are Moosa (Soper's Inuit assistant), Neve (Moosa's wife), Moosa and Neve's child, Carrie, Roland and Dewey Soper. An attached album label explains that the purpose of the trip was to collect wildlife specimens for the [National] Museum. The Soper family spent a year in Lake Harbour where Dewey Soper had a federal government contract to explore the north coast of Hudson Strait.

Photograph depicts a group travelling in a freighter canoe along the coast southeast of Copeland Island; on the journey are Moosa (Soper's Inuit assistant), Neve (Moosa's wife), Moosa and Neve's child, Carrie, Roland and Dewey Soper. An attached album label explains that the purpose of the trip was to collect wildlife specimens for the [National] Museum. The Soper family spent a year in Lake Harbour where Dewey Soper had a federal government contract to explore the north coast of Hudson Strait.

Photograph depicts Carrie and Roland Soper at West Sugluk, Northern Quebec. The Soper family was returning to Ottawa after spending thirteen months in Lake Harbour where Dewey Soper had a federal government contract to explore the north coast of Hudson Strait. They were travelling on the freighter S.S. Ungava and West Suglug was their first call. Visible in the photograph are buildings against a steep hilled background.

Photo depicts sketch of geese flying over field. Drawing by A. H. Shortt, dated 1931, is captioned "Blue and Snow Geese rising from stubble at Grant's Lake, Rosser, Manitoba. April 18, 1930. From field observations and sketches."

Photograph depicts a group posed outside at Lake Harbour on Christmas day, and l to r are: Lavoie (R.C.M.P.), Mackenzie (Hudson's Bay Co.), Jack Ford (Hudson's Bay Co.), Roland Soper, Carolyn (Carrie) Soper, MacKeller (R.C.M.P.), and Allan Frazer (Hudson's Bay Co.). The Soper family spent at year in Lake Harbour where Dewey Soper had a federal government contract to explore the north coast of Hudson Strait.

Photo depicts Prairie Crocus at Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts the Torrens River Valley in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photograph depicts a group picnicking below a cliff near Glasgow Falls; l to r: Carrie Soper, Roland Soper, Mackenzie, Frazer, [Jack] Ford, and Bell (the last four men were all Hudson's Bay Company employees). The Soper family spent a year in Lake Harbour where Dewey Soper had a federal government contract to explore the north coast of Hudson Strait.

Photo depicts Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep at Yellowstone Park, Wyoming. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts group of Rocky Mountain Grizzly Bears at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts young Cottontail Rabbit at Fort Garry, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts young Cottontail Rabbit at Fort Garry, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts group of Canadian Reindeer at Richards Island, Mackenzie River, N.W.T. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts young American Coots at Grande Prairie, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts juvenile Common Tern at Lake Manitoba, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts nest of Trumpeter Swan in Grande Prairie district of Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts juvenile Blue-winged Teal at Clairmont Lake, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts young of Upland Plover at Rowsey [?] Lake, Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Trumpeter Swan at Clairmont Lake, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts pair of Trumpeter Swans at Clairmont Lake, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts downy Canada Geese at Lake Newell, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Prairie Lily at Grande Prairie, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts an Indian Paintbrush at Grande Prairie, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts the Rocky Mountains near Torrens River, Alberta. Camp with tent [Soper camp?] is in foreground. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts pack and saddle horse train en route to Torrens River, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts view of Singoosh Lake, Duck Mountain, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts view of Singoosh Lake, Duck Mountain, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts nest and eggs of the Eared Grebe. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts nest of the Western Grebe. Photo is hand-tinted

Photo depicts nest of the American Pintail. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Plains Bison in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Bison calf at Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Cow Moose at Bagwa Lake, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Ring-billed Gulls at Pelican Island, Lake Newell, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts an Athabasca Rose at Grande Prairie district, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Cache Lake, Duck Mountain, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts beaver dam on Little Buffalo River near Conibear Lake, Wood Buffalo Park, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Western Grebe. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts nest and eggs of the Marsh Hawk. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Plains Bison Bull at Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts "Falls of Little Buffalo River (40' high), Wood Buffalo Park, N.W.T., Canada."

Photo depicts young Cottontail Rabbit at Fort Garry, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts adult Reindeer and fawn at Kidluit Bay, Arctic coast, N.W.T. Photo is hand-tinted.