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2008.27.5 · File · 1928-1955
Part of Knox McCusker Collection

File consists of the following articles and speeches written by Knox McCusker:

  • "Reminiscences of Knox McCusker" (63 typewritten pages)
  • "Back and Beyond the Peace" by K.McCusker (taken from the Toronto Star Weekly Saturday May 5, 1928) – retyped
  • "The Alaska Highway" by Knox F. McCusker, D.L.S. (The Canadian Surveyor, July 1943)-photocopy
  • Mr. McCusker's speech (5 pages)
  • “Tropical Valleys of B.C.” (4 pages)
  • "The president has called me an old old surveyor…" speech written by K. McCusker
  • "In the early days of my career in the Surveying profession…" written by K. McCusker
Knox McCusker portrait
2008.27.8.9 · Item · [ca. 1930-1940?]
Part of Knox McCusker Collection

Formal portrait of Knox McCusker wearing a suit and tie and seated against a studio backdrop. Photograph believed to be taken by Pittaway – Jarvis Ltd., in Ottawa Canada, as photographer's name and location is printed into the surrounding matteboard.

2009.5.1.69 · Item · [ca. 1900]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts bridge built with wooden planks and poles, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859.

Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "old bridge at the Bulkley River."

2009.5.1.74 · Item · [after 1912]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Bridge crossing the Bulkley River. A smaller bridge speculated to be used by pedestrians stands below and parallel to the railway bridge. Photo was taken from shore, with opposite shore crossing midground. Trees in foreground, mountains in background. A small building can be seen at opposite end of bridge. Other sections of railway can be seen on hill in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "HAZELTON BULKLEY BRIDGE."

2009.5.1.88 · Item · 14 June 1927
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Typed on verso of ticket: "CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS WESTERN REGION" "EMPLOYES TRIP PASS - FIRST CLASS" "SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS ON BACK" "PASS (1) Miss V. B. Taylor, ACCOUNT Stenographer -- C.N.R. TO Vancouver, B.C. FROM Prince Rupert, B.C. via Jasper, Alta." "DATE ISSUED} June 14th/27. EXPIRES END OF} July. 1927" "ADDRESS Prince Rupert. REQD BY V.B.T." "HONORED ON TRAIN NO. [6]". Verso has been signed by the conductor (illegible) and dated "Jun 18".

Typed on recto of ticket: "PASS ONE WAY ONLY TW IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOMPANYING PASS, BUT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION" "VOID IF DETACHED" "143518". Stamped annotation on recto: "[ISSUED BY] W. H. TOBEY". Handwritten annotation on recto: "OFF SNOWSHOED NO 5 JULY 13 [WM?]". Ticket has been punched with four different shapes.

Dogsled Team
2009.5.2.54 · Item · [ca. 1934]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a team of dogs pulling a sled and an unidentified person across a very flat area under heavy clouds. Mountains in background. Handwritten annotations on verso of photograph: "Unbroken Trails", "Taylor". Photograph speculated to have been taken near Atlin, B.C.

2009.6.1.445 · Item · 1980
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Woman stands in front of clothing shelves, holding a shirt up to a young boy while another boy looks on.

Photograph is one of 18 images depicting Campagnolo's work with Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) in collaboration with Foreign Affairs Minister Flora MacDonald on the facilitation and development of a largely Canadian financed refugee camp near Nakorn Rachisima (formerly Korat), to help the refugees coming over the border from Laos and Cambodia. See also items 2009.6.1.440 - 2009.6.1.457.

2009.6.1.457 · Item · 1980
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Unidentified blond woman reads to group of men, women, and children gathered around books on floor.

Photograph is one of 18 images depicting Campagnolo's work with Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) in collaboration with Foreign Affairs Minister Flora MacDonald on the facilitation and development of a largely Canadian financed refugee camp near Nakorn Rachisima (formerly Korat), to help the refugees coming over the border from Laos and Cambodia. See also items 2009.6.1.440 - 2009.6.1.456.

2009.6.1.484 · Item · [ca. 1985 - 1990]
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Handwritten annotation on slide casing reads: “behind hotel Costa do Sol”.

Photograph is one of seven images believed to have been taken on a Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) mission in Mozambique; see also items 2009.6.1.483 - 2009.6.1.489.

2009.6.1.490 · Item · November 1987
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Most children in the group are seated on ground in front of pink building, some stand clapping.

Photograph is one of seven images orginally included within a diary dated 12-22 November 1987. Photos depict a day to day account of Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) mission to establish whether or not a Canadian presence is justified in the fight against Apartheid and for the liberation of Namibia within a Soviet Sphere Socialist State. See also items 2009.6.1.491 - 2009.6.1.496.

2009.6.1.491 · Item · November 1987
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Photograph is one of seven images orginally included within a diary dated 12-22 November 1987. Photos depict a day to day account of Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) mission to establish whether or not a Canadian presence is justified in the fight against Apartheid and for the liberation of Namibia within a Soviet Sphere Socialist State. See also items 2009.6.1.490 - 2009.6.1.496.

2009.6.1.496 · Item · November 1987
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Photograph is one of seven images orginally included within a diary dated 12-22 November 1987. Photos depict a day to day account of Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) mission to establish whether or not a Canadian presence is justified in the fight against Apartheid and for the liberation of Namibia within a Soviet Sphere Socialist State. See also items 2009.6.1.490 - 2009.6.1.495.

2009.6.1.511 · Item · 1990
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Trees in foreground, hills in background. Unidentified man stands on far left.

Photograph is one of 11 images taken during a World Health Organization (WHO) trip, Human Rights of Women and Children, Peru, 1990. Possibly affiliated with World Council of Churches, International Ecumenical Delegation to Lima, Peru, 14-25 October 1990. See also items 2009.6.1.505 - 2009.6.1.515.

2009.6.1.580 · Item · July 1996
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Left to right: Deborah Poff, Dennis Macknak, Charles Jago, an unidentified woman, Iona Campagnolo, an unidentified man, Ellen Facey, and an unidentified woman. Unknown man stands on lower deck in foreground. Mountains visible in background. Photograph taken during the Chancellor's 1996 regional tour through Atlin and Whitehorse; see also items 2009.6.1.578 - 2009.6.1.581.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "#3 Chancellor's Tour".

2009.6.1.206 · Item · 1977
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Havana, 1977, Ian Howard, Frances + Chuck Pilfold, Eric Morse - State Guest House”.

Photograph believed to have been taken during a Ministry of Sport Tour in Cuba, 1977 - 1978. See also items 2009.6.1.198 - 2009.6.1.224.

2009.6.1.212 · Item · 1977
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “La Bodeguita, Hemingways Bar in Havana, Angive shows us the mojitos motto -- ‘I drink my Daequiris a Las Floridas but I drink my mojitos at La Bodeguita’ Ernest Hemingway”.

Photograph believed to have been taken during a Ministry of Sport Tour in Cuba, 1977 - 1978. See also items 2009.6.1.198 - 2009.6.1.224.

2009.6.1.216 · Item · January 1978
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Campagnolo sits at table with Frances Pilfold, Chuck Pilfold, and several others. See items 2009.6.1.214 - 2009.6.1.217 for images featuring similar content.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Bodeguita Café, Havana 1977”.

Photograph believed to have been taken during a Ministry of Sport Tour in Cuba, 1977 - 1978. See also items 2009.6.1.198 - 2009.6.1.224.

2006.20.3.4 · Item · [between 29 August 1906 and 9 October 1906]
Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts man seated by campfire, duck in hand. Tent buildings can be seen in background. Handwritten annotation on negative: "Billy Pulling ducks".

Image is one of 65 photos documenting a survey of the Canada-Alaska Boundary, Taku River area, May 23 to Oct. 15, 1906.
This particular photo is one of 13 found in original enclosure with the following handwritten annotation: "Kopoka River - river scenes Aug 29 to Oct. 9 [19]06". See also items 2006.20.3.1 - 2006.20.3.13.