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Photo depicts young Trumpeter Swans 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 young Marsh Hawks at Lake Newell, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

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

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

Photo depicts nest of the Yellow Warbler.

Photo depicts a southern Ontario woodlands near Preston, Ontario, in winter.

Photo depicts a southern Ontario woodlands near Preston, Ontario, in summer.

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 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 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 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 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.

Photo depicts winter camp of J. Dewey Soper at Foxe Peninsula, Baffin Island, N.W.T. in March, 1929. Photo includes igloo, people, sled dogs, and surveying equipment. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Willow (White-shafted) Ptarmigan at Camp Kungovik, Blue Goose River, near Bowman Bay, Baffin Island in June 1929. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Willow Ptarmigan collected for the National Museum. Soper was commissioned by the North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior. On this expedition Soper was responsible to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island with a focus on the southwest of Baffin Island to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose. He would also study native living conditions and general topography cooperating with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topograp

Photo depicts Willow Ptarmigan collected for the National Museum. Soper was commissioned by the North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior. On this expedition Soper was responsible to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island with a focus on the southwest of Baffin Island to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose. He would also study native living conditions and general topography cooperating with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topograp

Photograph of William Duval and Dewey Soper posing on the C.G.S. ARCTIC.

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.

Photo depicts White-tailed Deer in Manitoba.

White-rumped Sandpiper 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.

White-rumped Sandpiper 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.

Photo depicts White-rumped Sandpiper on nest at Glue Goose Plains, Bowman Bay, western Baffin Island, N.W.T. in late June, 1929.

Photo depicts White Whales at Erebus Bay, Cape Beechy, Devon Island, N.W.T. in 1923. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts White Pelicans on nesting island in Big Quill Lake, Saskatchewan.

Photo depicts White Pelicans at Big Quill Lake, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts White Pelicans at Lavallee Lake, Saskatchewan.

Photo depicts White Pelicans at Clandeboye Bay, Lake Manitoba, Manitoba.

Photograph depicts a view of a mat of white heather growing on a rocky slope in the vicinity of Pangnirtung.

Photo depicts Whistling Swans. Photo is hand-tinted.

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

Photo depicts Whistling Swan. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photograph of the ocean; four whales against backdrop of mountains.

Photo depicts Western Grebe. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Western Grebe. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Western Grebe at Cypress Lake, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Western Grebe. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Western Grebe. Photo is hand-tinted.

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

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

Photograph of a waterfall near Godhavn, Greenland. Perspective is farther away than in photo 79-21-33-1.

Photograph of a waterfall near Godhavn, Greenland.

Photo depicts Cascade Lake with Soper's Freighter Canoe. Soper was exploring the west coast of Foxe Peninsula for the Department of the Mines, a branch of the Department of the Interior.

Photo depicts Cascade Lake with Soper's Freighter Canoe. Soper was exploring the west coast of Foxe Peninsula for the Department of the Mines, a branch of the Department of the Interior.

Photograph of the ocean, looking overboard the C.G.S. ARCTIC. Part of the ship is visible.

Photograph of the ocean, looking overboard the C.G.S. ARCTIC. Part of the ship is visible.

Photograph of the ocean, looking overboard the C.G.S. ARCTIC. Part of the ship is visible.

Photograph depicts Arctic flowers growing along the coast near Dundas Harbour, Devon Island.

Diaries, field notebooks, sketches, photographs and list of publications.

Photograph shows an Eskimo skin tupik next to Pangnirtung Fiord. The Schooner ARCTIC is in the distance unloading lumber and supplies for the new mounted police detatchment being built at this point.

Photograph shows an Eskimo skin tupik next to Pangnirtung Fiord. The Schooner ARCTIC is in the distance unloading lumber and supplies for the new mounted police detatchment being built at this point.

Photograph shows an Eskimo skin tupik next to Pangnirtung Fiord. The Schooner ARCTIC is in the distance unloading lumber and supplies for the new mounted police detatchment being built at this point.

Photograph shows two unidentifed men, R.C.M.P. Officers, posing while sitting on a rock face at Pond Inlet. They are wearing rubber boots, hats.

Photograph shows two unidentifed men, R.C.M.P. Officers, posing while sitting on a rock face at Pond Inlet. They are wearing rubber boots, hats.

Photograph shows two unidentifed men, R.C.M.P. Officers, posing while sitting on a rock face at Pond Inlet. They are wearing rubber boots, hats.

Photo depicts two Mule Deer at Sunwapta River, Jasper National Park, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photograph depicts two Inuit men in early winter sealskin clothing carrying a cargo carrier for hauling goods from the beach to the warehouse. Photograph is contained in an album depicting J.D. Soper's expedition to Greenland and the Canadian Eastern Arctic.

Photograph depicts a tundra stream running through a rock bed to the sea at Pond Inlet.

Tundra Scene along Blue Goose River. 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.

Tundra Scene along Blue Goose River. 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.

View of tundra plain from 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.

View of tundra plain from 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.

Photo depicts Trumpeter Swans at Clairmont Lake. Photo is hand-tinted.

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

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

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.

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

Photograph shows R.C.M.P. Constable Thomas Tredgold and two dogs near the police detachment buildings at Pond Inlet.

Photograph shows R.C.M.P. Constable Thomas Tredgold and two dogs near the police detachment buildings at Pond Inlet.

Photograph of unidentified men examining the Franklin Cenotaph at Beechey Island.

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

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

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

Photo depicts several subadult Reindeer at Kidluit Bay, Arctic coast, N.W.T. Photo is hand-tinted.

Female 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.

Female 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.

Photograph depicts the coasline in Strathcona Sound, as seen from the CGS Arctic; parts of the boat are visible,with vertical cliffs and the rolling tundra of the interior in the background.

Photograph depicts a view of the Soper party beginning their portage upstream from the camp at the mouth of Kommanik River. J. Dewey Soper and his two Inuit assitants, Kavivau and Ashuna, were returning to Cape Dorset after a summer spent searching for and locating the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose.

Photograph depicts a view of the Soper party beginning their portage upstream from the camp at the mouth of Kommanik River. J. Dewey Soper and his two Inuit assitants, Kavivau and Ashuna, were returning to Cape Dorset after a summer spent searching for and locating the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose.

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 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.

Photo depicts Spotted Sandpiper on nest at Guelph, Ontario.

Photograph depicts Soper's camp at Terreokjuk Inlet, Andrew Gordon Bay, Foxe Peninsula, S.W. Baffin Island.

Photograph depicts Soper's camp at Terreokjuk Inlet, Andrew Gordon Bay, Foxe Peninsula, S.W. Baffin Island.

Photo depicts Soper camp at Nose Creek, south of Wapiti River, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

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

Photograph depicts sledge dogs being tried out after the first snowfall of the season in Pangnirtung. J. Dewey Soper was in the north as the appointed naturalist for the Canadian Government's Arctic Expedition of 1923.

Photogrpah shows an Eskimo tupik in the background. In the foreground are three puppies playing on the barren ground. Photograph is taken near the Hudson's Bay Company Post at Pangnirtung

Photogrpah shows an Eskimo tupik in the background. In the foreground are three puppies playing on the barren ground. Photograph is taken near the Hudson's Bay Company Post at Pangnirtung

Photogrpah shows an Eskimo tupik in the background. In the foreground are three puppies playing on the barren ground. Photograph is taken near the Hudson's Bay Company Post at Pangnirtung

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.

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."

Remains of old Eskimo camp on Foxe Peninsula. 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.

Remains of old Eskimo camp on Foxe Peninsula. 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.