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Photographs glued on to scrapbook board of Pocock's sealing expedition in the Behring Sea.

Photographs glued onto scrapbook board of people and scenes from Pocock's 1889 sealing expedition on the Behring Sea.

Photographs glued onto scrapbook boards of people and scenes from Pocock's sealing expedition in the Behring Sea.

Photographs glued onto a scrapbook board of people and scenes from Pocock's sealing expedition on the Behring Sea.

Photograph of an RCMP office and a woman embracing each other over a fence. Appears to be a still from an unidentified film. Writing on reverse reads "The Royal Mounted Police "From information received".

Photograph of Pocock's mother.

Portrait of Pocock wearing a light-coloured button-up shirt and a bandana around his neck. Text on reverse reads "Roger Pocock, photograph taken in London in 1903" and writing reads "Pictorial Mag".

Portrait of Pocock from the Vaughan & Freeman Studio. Signed by Pocock as a gift for Harwood Steele and dated March 1927.

Subseries contains photographs and a lithograph of British Columbia and the Rocky Mountains, though locations of photographs are largely unidentified . Photographs were likely either taken or collected by Pocock during his travels through British Columbia. Subseries is arranged according to the order that photographs were processed.

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

Photograph of unidentified man sitting on log fence at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Writing on back reads "The Cowboy on fenced foot of 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 six unidentified men with mining tools in front of A-frame tents near Lardeau on Kootenay Lake, BC. Writing on reverse reads "Popler Cr; Gold Rush; Lardo; Kootenay L".

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

Photograph of nine unidentified men sitting on a wooden beam, taken near Bull River, BC. Writing on reverse reads "No. 2" and on the accompanying sheet of paper it reads "Photograph No. 2 - The men who liberated the jam by inserting charges of dynamite." There are also descriptions for two other photographs, but they were not found with this one.

Photograph of a group of unidentified men posing for a picture outside a large wooden building. Writing on reverse reads "Bunk Ho; [Cnk?] Mine; S [Fnk?]; Kaslco [Cr?]".

Photograph of two log buildings and several log piles in a forested area. Writing on reverse reads "Welling silver mine north of Whitewater BC in early [May]. H Williams, 23 Toronto St, Toronto".

Photograph of a log jam over a cliff side. Writing on reverse reads "180 000 [lies?], 140,000 logs, 1/2 mile long, 60 ft high".

Photograph of an unidentified man on horseback in front of cows, power lines, and foothills.

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.

Photograph of a river after cleared of log jam. Writing on reverse reads "No. 3".

Stereoscopic photograph of unidentified man sitting in front of a shack with a rifle across his lap.

Photograph of two unidentified men, one of which is riding a horse away from the camera, at unknown location.

Photograph of a main street in an unknown location. Likely somewhere on Kootenay Lake and perhaps of Kaslo, BC.

Photograph of two unidentified men, one holding rope and the other running beside a horse, at an unknown location.

Photograph overlooking Kaslo, BC, taken from hilltop. Writing on reverse reads "Kaslo".

Photograph of two unidentified men and a horse standing on a shore in front of small steam boat. Location is unknown, but likely somewhere on Kootenay Lake.

Photograph of an unidentified man holding a net in a mountainous area. Writing on reverse reads "at [Joker?] Mine [head of S Far] Kaslo [Cr] Kootenay".

Photograph of unknown lake. Likely Kootenay Lake.

Photograph of an unknown lake, likely Kootenay Lake.

Photograph of five police officers on horse-drawn cart. Writing on reverse reads "This is Police force-in-hand at Banff 1895. [Teamstere] Constable Gordon Front Seat. J.P. French aged 18 (Col. J.P.F., D.S.O.); Constable Clark; Baron Karl Craig (from Denmark); Cons. [?]lesworth (from Ottawa); Cons. Clark became C. of E. [Parson?]." Pocock likely acquired this photo in 1897 while on patrol with RCMP.

Subseries consists of photographs and a typewritten passage related to Pocock's journey from Fort Macleod, AB, to Mexico City. He set forth from Fort MacLeod on 28 June 1899 and arrived in Mexico City 21 January 1900. Photographs were likely collected by Pocock during his travels. Subseries is arranged chronologically according to order of location visited.

Photograph of Diné [Navajo] family sitting outside of a log house. Text on reverse reads "Navajo family near Bluff, Utah." and "Charles Goodman. Bluff, Utah."

Photograph of ranch in Utah. Writing on front reads "K Ranch; Garrison Photo" and test on reverse reads "A Mormon ranch in Utah, 1899."

Photograph of an unidentified man laying down and four horses grazing at base of Comb Ridge, Utah. Writing on reverse reads "no 5; A wonder of the Desert; The Comb Ridge 150 1' high 100 meters long; like a sea breaker rushing straight at you" ; "[line?] on sky [shoner?] not [shown?]" ; and "Pictoral Mag". Text reads "Horses and pack-ponies near Comb Ridge in Utah."

Photograph of a monument imitating the sails of a ship. Writing on front reads "1262. Stone Sails at Guadalupe Mex. Waite [Ph?]" and on reverse reads "In memory of a shipwreck".

Photographs showing a panoramic-like view in Monumental Park (now Monument Valley) in Arizona. Writing on front reads "Distant Views in Monumental Park, Northern Arizona, no. 302." and on reverse reads "No.5 Wonders of the Desert, City of Rocks 1200 ft high + 6 miles distant colour scarlet in Navajo Desert California."

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 Randle Cecil sitting on the step of a barn door. He is looking down and his face is hidden by his hat. Beside him a child is between two dogs.
Randle Cecil (1889-1917) was son of Lord Rupert Ernest William Gascoyne-Cecil, Bishop of Exeter.

Photograph of Randle Cecil sitting on the step of a stable door. Beside him a child plays with two dogs. Writing on the reverse of one reads "Randle Cecil".

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 two men standing outside a log cabin in a forest. Cabin, trees, and ground are covered in snow. Writing on reverse reads "Trappers' Shed; 10 June".

Photograph of gopher standing on hind legs. Writing on reverse reads "Gopher at front door.".

Photograph of a coney in a rocky area. Writing on reverse reads "Coney."

Photograph of 4 eggs in nest. Writing on reverse reads "Richardson Sandpiper nest."

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

Photograph overlooking an unknown lake likely in British Columbia.

Negatives of a various scenes including man standing in front of a canvas tent in a forested area, Randle Cecil at a picnic, men in front of a log cabin, and man sitting between trees. Two negatives and photographic prints in this series. The envelope is from the Photographic Centre of the Associated Screen News Limited in Montreal. Writing on it reads "Mail prints only; Miss Violette Freeman; [Churchwent?]; Bromeswell Heath; Woodbridge; Surrey, England"; "charge & hold [negs?] for Col. H.R.F. Steele; 456 [Pine?]"; and "OGOPOGO / Picutres".

Files contains images of locations in Alberta and British Columbia from Pocock and Cecil's journey in 1913. Places are identified on the postcards and photographs either by Pocock's handwriting or by printed description. File is arranged chronologically according to order of location visited.

Photograph of RCMP officers casually posing for photograph. Writing on reverse reads "The Royal Mounted Police. Calgary Barracks."

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 overlooking Windermere Lake. Writing on reverse reads "Lake Windermere".

Photograph overlooking Lake Windermere. Writing on reverse reads "Lake Windermere from [Mrs?] Adam's shack".

Photograph of three men at Windermere Lake. Writing on reverse reads "Scottie, The old timer, Athelmar. Windermere Lake".

Photograph of horse drinking water in large pond. Writing on reverse reads "[Antler?] of Lake Windermere a horse drinking".

Photograph of Randle Cecil sitting in pool of water. Writing on back reads "Cedil in hot springs; Fairmount; Source of Columbia".

Photograph of Randle Cecil and others at a picnic. Writing on reverse reads "Mr Adams, Miss Adams, Randolph Bruce, Cecil. Picnic on Dutch Creek, [shores?] of Columbia River. Hoodoos in background".

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 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 bridge over river in forested area. Writing on reverse reads "Park Bridge where the [porkies?] ate our reins. Hamill Creek, Selkirks".

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of tent. Writing on reverse reads "Cook tent at Grady's Camp. Kootenay R."

Photograph of the boat S.S. Moyie by Kaslo, BC. Writing on back reads "S.S. Moyie - looking north from the Kaslo Wharf".

Photograph overlooking the town of Kaslo, B.C. Writing on reverse reads "Kaslo".

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

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

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.

Photograph of four Caucasian men standing in stable door. Writing on reverse reads "3rd from left is Bob, an old cowboy at Big John's Stable, Vernon."

Photograph of a man standing in front of bushes and fences. Writing on reverse reads "Jon Ollerhead of Vernon".

Photograph of two men and several dogs sitting on steps in front of a building. Writing on reverse reads "S L Cox[?], L W Hay & Dogs. Empire Ranch; OK Ldg. B.C.; 16/8/13".

Files contains images of locations in Washington, Oregon, and California from Pocock and Cecil's journey in 1913. Places are identified on the postcards and photographs either by Pocock's handwriting or by printed description.

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

Subseries consists of photographs of unidentified people and places on the Canadian Prairies. It is unclear when these photographs were taken but the majority may have been created around the time of Pocock and Cecil's 1913 journey as they were crossing the Canada by train from New York to Calgary. One photograph was likely taken around 1890 as the style of it matches those in Pocock's 1890 scrapbook. Subseries is arranged according the order that photographs were processed.

Photograph of three unidentified men on horseback with herd of cows in background. Writing on reverse reads "Cowboys. The Canadian range."

Photograph of six unidentified men, one of which is on a horse-drawn wagon, in a prairie-like setting. This photograph is similar in style to photographs in Pocock's 1890 scrapbook but was found separately from it in folder of other photographs.

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 an unidentified man and woman holding hands sitting in front of a water pump. Writing on reverse reads "A settler's first duty on Canadian Plains".

Photograph of seven unidentified people and two children posing in front of canvas roofed shack. Writing on reverse reads "First prairie home. The beginnings of settlement".

Photograph overlooking an unidentified town on the Canadian Prairies from the railway tracks. Notable in the photo are a Canadian Pacific Railway Colonization Office and an advertisement for the C.P.R. Irrigation Canal east of Calgary. Writing on reverse reads "a prairie town".

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 a rooster on a sawhorse. Writing on reverse reads "Landed Proprietor; Canadian Plains".

Photograph of cows being milked by machines and two unidentified men overseeing the process. Writing on reverse reads "Milking cows by machinery".

Subseries consists of photographs from Pocock's expedition with Oxford University to Spitzbergen, an island in northern Norway. This expedition took place in 1921 and is documented in Pocock's 1921 diaries. Subseries is arranged according to the order that photographs were processed.

Photograph of a house being moved on a large horse-drawn carriage in unknown location. Writing on back reads "house moving - the Canadian equivalent of shooting the moon".

Photograph of nine unidentified men on the rear balcony of a train's observation car. Writing on reverse reads "Canadian Plains; The observation car".

Photograph of an unidentified man standing on deck of a ship.

Photograph of an unidentified schooner. Likely the Terningen, the boat used for the Spitzbergen Expedition.

Photograph of the snowy, mountainous shoreline of Magdalena Bay and the schooner Terningen taken from the shore. The schooner. Location and ship identified from Pocock's book A Chorus to Adventurers (1931, p. 242).

Photograph of an unidentified man holding a large bowl on the deck of a ship.

Photograph of a snowy, mountainous coast line taken from a ship. Likely Magdalene Bay in Norway.

Photograph of unidentified men standing on deck of ship. Likely crew from the ship Terningen.

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.

Photograph of schooner. Likely the Terningen, the boat used for the Spitzbergen Expedition.

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 schooner. Likely the Terningen.

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)".