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Photograph depicts a view of Arctic cottongrass in a moist depression on the tundra near Pangnirtung Fiord; an attached album label provides further detail about the native uses for cottongrass. Photographs contained in album depicting J.D. Soper's expedition to Greenland and the Canadian Eastern Arctic.

Photograph depicts R.C.M.P. Constable Tom Tredgold standing with two young Inuit children in theri winter garb. The photograph is contained in an album depicting J.D. Soper's expedition to Greenland and the Canadian Eastern Arctic.

Photograph of Doctor and Earling Porsild standing in front of an unidentified building. Earling Porsild is smoking a pipe.

View of a group of mounted police and soldiers posing (mid-construction) in front of the R.C.M.P. detachment at Pangnirtung Fiord, Baffin Island.

Photograph depicts an unidentified man holding a dead Greenland hare by its legs; two unidentified men in background. Parts of ship are visible. The hare was collected at Dundas Harbour, Devon Island by J. Dewey Soper for the National Museum of Canada.

Photograph depicts Arctic flowers growing on Devon Island along Lancaster Sound.

Photograph depicts an iceberg in the middle of the Arctic Ocean.

Photograph is a picturesque view of the coastline west of Pond Inlet settlement, looking northeast to the southeastern part of Bylot Island; trees in foreground and the schooner Arctic anchored in far distance.

Photograph is a portrait of an unnamed trader wearing fur hat and coat. Profile view.

Photograph shows Nukudluk standing in front of the courthouse during his trial for murder.

Photographs depicts a group of Mounted Police after the trial of Nukudluk. On the extreme right, First Officer Lemieu of the ARCTIC, and next to him Inspector Joy, R.C.M.P.

Photograph depicts a narwhal that had been harpooned by Inuits in Eclipse Sound and secured with a line to the shore prior to skinning and cuttin up.

Photograph shows a narwhal floating in the ocean at Pond Inlet.

Photograph shows a narwhal beached on the sand. Unidentified boat is in the background.

Photograph is a picturesque view of a mountain coastal range falnking Cumberland Sound in Baffin Island.

Photograph depicts an Eskimo child wearing furs and standing outside a tupik at Pangnirtung.

Photograph depicts a Pangnirtung Fiord coastline view of a mountain plateau. Part of the schooner ARCTIC is visible.

Photograph depicts a Pangnirtung Fiord coastline view of a mountain plateau. Part of the schooner ARCTIC is visible and further details are provided in a photograph label.

Photogaph shows an H.B.C. building at Pangnirtung with several unidentified people surrounding it. Mountains in background.

Photograph show a coastal view of Pangnirtung terrain during low tide; three puppies playing in the foreground.

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 Common Skunk in Ontario.

Photo depicts Richardson Ground Squirrel eating from hand at Islay, Alberta.

Photo depicts Bonaparte Weasel in winter pelage at Edmonton, Alberta.

Photo depicts the Purple Saxifrage ("S. oppositifolia") at Foxe Peninsula, Baffin Island, N.W.T. in June 1929.

Photograph depicts a nest and eggs of the Common Mallard duck. Soper moved from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, in 1912 and he began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.

Photograph depicts a nest and eggs of the Canvasback at a slough near Edmonton. Soper moved from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, in 1912, and he began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.

Photograph depicts a red squirrel's "midden pile" of processed spruce cones; an attached album label provides further detail. Soper moved from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, in 1912, and began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.

Photograph depicts a nest and eggs of the Redhead at a slough near Edmonton. Soper moved from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, in 1912, and began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.

Photograph depicts a spotted sandpiper on its' nest. Soper moved from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, in 1912, and began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.

Photo depicts nest and eggs of the Horned Grebe

Photograph depicts the nest and eggs of the Ruffled Grouse in cedar lowlands. Soper spent time investigating and cataloguing birds and wildlife in Ontario (Wellington and Waterloo Counties).

Photograph depicts two young Bronzed Grackle birds sitting on a tree branch on a farm near Preston. Soper spent time investigating and cataloguing birds and wildlife in Ontario (Wellington and Waterloo Counties).

Photograph depicts a Goshawk mounted by J.D. Soper on the farm near Preston, Ontario. Soper spent time investigating and cataloguing birds and wildlife in Ontario (Wellington and Waterloo Counties).

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 Bonaparte's Weasel in winter pelage near Whitemud Creek, Edmonton. Soper moved in 1912 from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, and began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.

Photograph depicts a skunk walking through leaf-covered ground. Soper moved in 1912 from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, and began investigating and photograhing the wildlife of Central Alberta.

Photograph depicts a chipmunk at a hole in the base of a spruce tree. Soper moved in 1912 from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, and began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.

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.

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 of Eskimos and David Wark having lunch the the head of Terreokjuk Inlet, Andrew Gordon Bay.

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

Photo depicts Double-crested Cormorants at Lavallee Lake, Saskatchewan.

Photo depicts unidentified children at Nuwata, SW. Baffin Island.

Photograph depicts a group of seven men around a dinner table on Christmas day at the Pangnirtung Fiord Hudson's Bay Company Post, identified l to r: Post Manager Heath, Anglican Reverend Jenkins, R.C.M.P. Constable Margetts, R.C.M.P. Sergeant Wight, and R.C.M.P. Constables Tredgold and Tutin. Soper returned to Pangnirtung after conducting a five month survey of the Nettilling Lake area.

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

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

Photo depicts nest and eggs of the Horned Grebe in a small lake near Edmonton, Alberta.

Photo depicts Bull Muskox at Cape Sparbo, Devon Island, N.W.T.

Photo depicts nest of Cormorant at Lavallee Lake, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan.

Photo depicts juvenile American Robin.

Photo depicts nesting colony of Cormorants on an island in Lavallee Lake, Saskatchewan.

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.

Photo depicts American Avocet at Duncairn Reservoir, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Double-crested Cormorants and Pelicans at Prince Albert Provincial Park, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Lesser Yellowlegs at Magloire Lake, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts juvenile Wilson Phalarope at Grande Prairie, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts juvenile Killdeer Plover at Grande Prairie, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Canada (Gray) Jay at Blue Lakes, Duck Mountain, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Whistling Swans at Davidson, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts juvenile American Merganser at Crean Lake, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts downy young of the Common Loon at Clairmont Lake, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts downy young of Blue-winged Teal at Clairmont Lake, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts a flock of Franklin Gulls at Last Mountain Lake, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts nest and young of Common Tern at Lake Newell, Alberta. 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.

View of Blue Goose nesting ground near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Female Rock Ptarmigan near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Female Rock Ptarmigan on nest.The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Bivouac near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Sabine's Gull nest and eggs. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Nesting area of the Blue Goose. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary in his honor.

Nest and eggs of the Blue Goose. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary on Baffin Island in his honor.

Nest and eggs of the Blue Goose. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary on Baffin Island in his honor.

Nest and eggs of the Blue Goose. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary on Baffin Island in his honor.

Nest and eggs of the Blue Goose. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary on Baffin Island in his honor.

Meeting area of Blue Goose.The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary on Baffin Island in his honor.

Nest and eggs of the Lesser Snow Goose. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary on Baffin Island in his honor.

Nest and eggs of King Eider. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also made topographical, and agricultural observations for the Department of Agriculture and Topigraphical Survey and reported on the living conditions of local native communities.

Female King Eider on nest. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also made topographical, and agricultural observations for the Department of Agriculture and Topigraphical Survey and reported on the living conditions of local native communities.

Photo depicts Downy Franklin Gulls, Netley Lake, Manitoba.

Female King Eider. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also made topographical, and agricultural observations for the Department of Agriculture and Topigraphical Survey and reported on the living conditions of local native communities.

Photograph depicts Christmas dinner at the Pangnirtung Hudson's Bay Company Post; seated around the dinner table from l-r are: Constable Tredgold, Constable Fielder, Constable Margetts, Post Manager Heath, Sgt. Wight, ? Hayward, ? Ford, ?. J. Dewey Soper was conducting a two-year expedition of Baffin Island sponsored by the Victoria Memorial Museum of Ottawa.

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 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 Blue and Lesser Snow Geese.

Photo depicts Lesser Snow and Blue Geese.

Photo depicts nest and eggs of the Common Loon at Nettilling Lake, Baffin Island, N.W.T.

Photo depicts nest of the Yellow Warbler.

Photo depicts nest and eggs of the Eastern Ruffed Grouse at Guelph, Ontario.

Photo depicts King Eider on nest close to the Bowman Bay coastline, western Baffin Island, N.W.T. in July, 1929.

Photo depicts J. Dewey Soper writing biological notes at a camp along the Koukdjuak River, west of Nettilling Lake, Baffin Island, N.W.T. in September 1925.

Photo depicts waterlily in Soper pool, Fort Garry, Manitoba.

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