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Item is a photograph of First Nations cabins.

Annotation on recto: "I-57370" which denotes the same photograph in the collection of the BC Archives.

Photograph depicts the supply laden canoes of the Bedaux expedition at Pete Toy's bar, taken during the Bedeaux Canadian Sub-Arctic Expedition in the summer of 1934. This photograph was originally attributed to a location on the Peace River; however, this is likely incorrect. If this photograph does depict Pete Toy's bar, the location of the photograph is actually the Finlay River. Annotated on the back of this print is the code "I-57382" which denotes the same photograph in the collection of the BC Archives.

Photograph depicts the supply laden canoes of the Bedaux expedition at Pete Toy's bar, taken during the Bedeaux Canadian Sub-Arctic Expedition in the summer of 1934. This photograph was originally attributed to a location on the Peace River; however, this is likely incorrect. If this photograph does depict Pete Toy's bar, the location of the photograph is actually the Finlay River. Annotated on the back of this print is the code "B-04443" which denotes the same photograph in the collection of the BC Archives.

Photograph depicts the supply laden canoes of the Bedaux expedition at Pete Toy's bar, taken during the Bedeaux Canadian Sub-Arctic Expedition in the summer of 1934. Original annotation on photograph recto: "River boats on the Peace River". However, this annotation is likely incorrect; if this photograph does depict Pete Toy's bar, the location of the photograph is actually the Finlay River. There may be an error in the original annotation. Also annotated on the back of this print is the code "B-04444" which denotes the same photograph in the collection of the BC Archives.

Item is a photograph of a steamship cruising the ocean waters off Victoria, Vancouver Island.

Item consists of a typewritten report together with three earlier complete or partial drafts of this report “A. H. Phipps Memoirs of Charles E. Bedaux Sub-Arctic Expedition 1934” along with original notebook which includes 11 pages of handwritten notes about the expedition.

Caption: "Ocean Falls from Jap-town [Japan town]. Mt. Baldy in the background."

Item is a preliminary plan showing traveled route of the Bedaux Sub-Arctic Expedition in 1934.

Item is a photograph of a dog team (three dogs visible) pulling a fullen laden, driver-less, dog sled across the frozen Peace River.

Caption: Looking from the track. Fraser River; taken in the early morning hence the shadow. In the dry-belt little vegetation, sage brush, trees only where they catch the snow. Item is a landscape photograph over looking the Fraser River and surrounding canyon.

Caption: "On PGE Railway, B.C. between Lillooet and Clinton. Young cayuses, evening snack on the track."
A "cayuse" is a pony.

Caption: Travels of a mush-hound during part of 1935. 50-50; Scot-Irish; Adela-Tony. Anne Hwthorne Pateson, Durieu, B.C. Item is a photograph of a little girl standing by a veranda.

Caption: Travels of a mush-hound during part of 1935. Sunset on ice, two days fromt he mouth of the St. Lawrence, 17th April. Sorry I cannot give you the moon on the ice.

Caption: Shorty going down the McGregor. These last winter scenes are from Skookum. Item is a photograph of "Shorty" Haynes standing in the snow against a mountainous backdrop with a pack sack on his back and snow shoes on his feet. Two pack dogs stand/sit by his side.

Caption: Trappers' line cabin. These cabins are small so taht they can be more easily heated with its -40oF. Item is a photograph of "Shorty" Haynes (?) standing in the snow next to a cabin patting the head of one of two pack dogs. Snow shoes seen leaning against the cabin.

Caption: Dick, Shorty Haynes (6'4"). Trappers' lean-to, McGregor River, tributary to the Fraser [River]. Item is a photograph of "Shorty" Haynes in snow shoes and carrying a pack sack looking at a trappers' lean-to while pack dog "Dick" looks on.

Item is a photograph of three husky pack dogs resting in the snow.

Annotation on verso: "Caribou on Ingenika Summit".

Photograph depicts a section of white water along the Cascade River. Annotation on versio: "August (?), Cassiar, Cascade River, A.H. Phipps".

Photograph depicts three men (including Al Phipps on the left, Frank Swannell in middle? and unidentified man on the right)engaged in laughter while standing in front of several steel drums. Drums are situated on a river bank in front of a Hudson's Bay Company sign (at Fort Grahame?)

Photograph depicts a large group of people, primarily men, seated at a series of three tables in a decorated dining hall. Annotation on recto: "Air Survey Division Luncheon Christmas 1967".

Annotation on verso: "butch(?) train taken at Breskens (?)".

Photograph depicts eight women and seven men posing aboard a ship. One man situated in the bottom centre of the photo holds onto a life ring labelled "Andania". D. Phipps is the wife of A.H. Phipps.

Photograph depicts five supply laden canoes and several unidentified survey crewmen along a lakeshore.

Photograph depicts a group of men at Kinaskan Lake. A.H. Phipps is the man standing ninth in from the right; he worked as a draughtsman for Gerry Andrews in the government's surveying division. Gerry Smedley Andrews is next to last on the right.

Photograph depicts an unidentified man taking a survey measurement along the shoreline of a lake; mountains visible in the background.

Photograph depicts a young boy and a man, both with poles in hand, standing on a supply laden raft while it is still pulled up on a lakeshore.

Annotation on verso: "B2213". Photograph possibly taken in Africa.

Photograph depicts a large snow covered mountain emerging from behind a forested landscape; water visible in foreground.

Photograph depicts a toddler and a young girl seated on the bumper of an automobile parked in front of a house.

Photographs depict two automobiles, ca. 1930, in Place de la Concorde, Paris, France.

Annotation on recto: "Portage, Deserter's Canyon".