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Edmund Duchesnay fonds
CA BCA MS-0051 · Fonds · 1897

The fonds consists of a diary (1897) kept by Duchesnay while examining the Stikine River and the country between Telegraph Creek and Teslin Lake for the proposed Canadian-Yukon railway.

Duchesnay, Edmund, d. 1901
Joseph Hunter fonds
CA BCA MS-0767 · Fonds · 1874-1934

The fonds consists of notes and sketches of exploration from Quesnel to Salmon River, a journal, letterbooks, diaries, correspondence regarding Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir), Canadian Pacific Railway and surveys.

Hunter, Joseph
Ashdown Green fonds
CA BCA MS-0437 · Fonds · 1865-1874

The fonds consists of Green's diaries relating to survey work for the Canadian Pacific Railway and a survey of Saltspring Island.

Green, Ashdown
CA BCA E/C/H19A · Fonds · [Photocopied 194-?]

The fonds consists of Hanington's letterbook.

Hanington, C.F.
C.H. Gamsby fonds
CA BCA MS-0751 · Fonds · 1881

The fonds consists of a diary of Canadian Pacific Railway surveys of Port Moody and Fraser Valley. [Also available on microfilm.]

Gamsby, C.H.
Patrick O'Farrell fonds
CA BCA E/D/Of2 · Fonds · 1900, 1912-1933

The fonds consists of O'Farrell's correspondence relating to his work with the CPR.

O'Farrell, Patrick
Vernon Denton fonds
CA BCA MS-2614 · Fonds · 1806-1808, 1852-1943

The fonds consists of Denton's correspondence relating primarily to Simon Fraser, copies of Simon Fraser's 1806 and 1808 journals, notes on the fur trade, the Gold Rush, the building of the CPR, and other significant historical events.

Denton, Vernon
Andrew J. Onderdonk fonds
CA BCA 98401-6 · Fonds · [ca. 1881]

The fonds consists of photographs depicting the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Pacific Section, including views of landscapes, tunnels, structures, and portraits of the Onderdonk family, business associates, and friends.

Onderdonk, Andrew J.
A.I. McLean fonds
CA BCA E/C/M22 · Fonds · 1877

The fonds consists of McLean's survey book for a survey near Edmonton.

McLean, A.I.
Daniel Wishart Mainguy fonds
CA BCA MS-2057 · Fonds · 1863-1884

The fonds consists of journals describing Daniel Mainguy's travels, his life at Chemainus and his work on the Canadian Pacific Railway. [Also available on microfilm.]

Mainguy, Daniel Wishart
George A. Keefer fonds
CA BCA E/C/K24 · Fonds · 1881-1884

The fonds consists of copies of outward telegrams of George A. Keefer pertaining to progress reports on railway construction.

Keefer, George A.
George Hargreaves fonds
CA BCA MS-0443;MS-2533 · Fonds · 1862-1878

The fonds consists of George Hargreaves' diary, survey notes relating to work for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and a "sketch" sent to friends in England.

Hargreaves, George, d. 1910
Edouard Deville fonds
CA BCA 98604-11 · Fonds · 1886

The fonds consists of albumen prints of the CPR line from Port Arthur to Victoria.

Deville, Edouard
Harris family fonds
CA BCA MS-2789;E/B/H242;E/B/H24;E/D/H24;19009-007;98206-90 · Fonds · 1834-1913

The fonds consists of correspondence of the Harris family, principally that of Martha and Dennis Harris, memoirs, journals, business records of Dennis Harris and family memorabilia. Fonds includes records relating to Sir James Douglas and the diary of Martha Harris (with annotations by Douglas). Fonds also includes a survey book of Dennis Harris for a CPR survey at an undetermined location.

Harris (family)
Reginald Tomlinson fonds
CA BCA MS-0946;97811-14 · Fonds · 1908-1910, 1949

The fonds consists of builders specifications (1949) for the SS Princess Marguerite, a description of Princess fleet vessels of the Canadian Pacific Railway, timetables and photographs of Reginald Tomlinson.

Tomlinson, Reginald
Malcolm McLeod fonds
CA BCA MS-1249 · Fonds · 1823-1899

The fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts and notes relating to the Puget's Sound Agricultural Company, the North West Territories and the selection of a route for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

McLeod, Malcolm
CA BCA MS-0748;MS-1496 · Fonds · [Microfilmed 1969]

The fonds consists of a family register and diary, records (including diaries) relating to Canadian Pacific Railway exploration and construction, a letter book, various memoranda, diary extracts and biographical notes.

Smith, Marcus
CA BCA MS-0323 · Fonds · [Photocopied 1973]

The fonds consists of appointments, correspondence, subject files and a diary.

Kilpatrick, Thomas O., d. 1939