Diary of clerk in charge of Hudson's Bay Post at Fort Resolution, Great Slave Lake. Bound hand written diary of Thomas Swanston, Hudson's Bay Company clerk in charge of Fort Resolution N.W.T.-Letter (November 12th, 1935) from Hudson's Bay Company London office secretary confirming to I.MC. Thompson of Toronto that Mr. Swanston was in charge of Fort Resolution from 1868-1871-Typed letter (July 24th, 1936) to Dr. Lorne Pierce from a former editor of the Topographical Survey of Canada, from whom the diary was acquired, outlining the author's recollection of Mr. Swanston and his home life. Author's name is not clearly legible but presumed to be I.M.C. Thompson from previous letter.-Typed summary of information regarding Thomas Swanston from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives London-Letter (March 9th, 1964) from John S. Nicks, archival assistant at the Saskatchewan Archives Office at the University of Saskachewan, to Mr. E.C. Beer, Archivist in Douglas Library at Queen's University, regarding mention(s) of Swanston in the Saskatchewan archives.-Hand written notes based on diary - not clear who the author is. -3 black and white photographs: 1) HBC camp - location unknown 2) Men in canoes - Ile-a-la Crosse - Saskatchewan 3) 3 men outside HBC camp building-2 maps of northern western Canada.
The fonds consists of letters related to several authors' works and his suggestions for possible publication. Also includes a programme for the 100th anniversary celebration of the birth of James Russell Lowell.
The collection consists of letters from Robert Service to Constance MacLean and Isabel MacLean, holograph poem, The Coming of Miss MacLean, early typescript, The Cremation of Sam McGee, several variations from published versions of the Cremation of Sam McGee, photograph and news clippings relating to E. Pauline Johnson.
The fonds consists of correspondence of Rev. and Mrs. William Gregg, 1833-1903, and W.R. Gregg, 1871-1933, diaries of Rev. and Mrs Gregg, manuscripts of W.R. Gregg on Blacks in North America and on the early days in Toronto. Also includes material for biography of Rev. William Gregg.
Letters from Duncan Campbell Scott, Arthur Stringer and E.J.W. to the editor of the Globe and Mail. Includes Lines on the Peace Arch by Duncan Campbell Scott and On an old theatrical make-up box by Arthur Stringer.
