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2004.1.1.1 · File · 1936 – 1977
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

File contains nine driver’s licenses 1936 – 1970, an identification certificate issued by the Department of National Defense, Assessment Notice 1972 for taxation, a document presented by Deputy Minister of National Defense promoting A. H. Phipps to a higher rank, a reference letter dated 16 January 1941, and a document related to a house construction and a signature-book presented to him for his retirement from the B.C. Civil Services.

2004.1.2.3.17 · Item · 13 July 1935 (?)
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Caption: Cache Meadows on the summit Kubicek Pass, 13th July. The razor edge in the centre is Mt. Kubicek, in honour of Frank's pilot. The dumps are seperate being provisions for different months. Item is a photograph of two men standing in a patch of snow within a valley; Mt. Kubicek is visible in the background. Bob and self (Jim McKenzie?) identified.

Sunset on ice
2004.1.2.3.1 · Item · 17 April 1935
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

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.

2004.1.2.4.70 · Item · 16 August 1934
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

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.

2004.1.2.4.68 · Item · 16 August 1934
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

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.

2004.1.2.4.69 · Item · 16 August 1934
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

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.

Cartographic Material
2004.1.3 · Series · 1934 - 19-?
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Series consists of two maps: one related to the traveled route of the surveyors of the Bedaux Sub-Artic Expedition in 1934; and the other related to a goldmine and a hotel in Africa.

Bedaux Sub-Arctic Expedition
2004.1.1.3 · File · 1934-1964
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

File contains a preliminary plan showing traveled route of the Bedaux Sub-Arctic Expedition in 1934, two newspaper articles from 1935 and 1990, a manuscript “Diary of the Charles E. Bedaux Tractor Expedition from Edmonton to Telegraph Creek 1934”, 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”, a notebook which includes 11 pages of handwritten notes about the expedition, an invitation card for reunion of the personnel of the Bedaux Expedition held in 6 September 1964, and a funeral notice of Monsieur Clovis Balourdet, the mechanic of the expedition.

Bedaux Company in Africa
2004.1.1.4 · File · 1932–1935
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

File contains three correspondences related to Bedaux Company in South Africa, six employee reports written by A. H. Phipps, a copy of Bedaux Weekly Analysis, a map from “Goldfields Hotel” in Petersburg, South Africa, a booklet “Bedaux Measures of Labor”, and a medical certificate with A. H. Phipps’ photograph.

2004.1.2.2.1 · Item · 21 October 1931
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Caption: The riff-ruff of Swannells' Party. J.R.M., Thorne Forrest, F. Jorgenson, A.H. Phipps, J.O. Davids, Mutt, Mrs. Forfars, Fort St. James, F.C. Swannell
Item is a group photograph taken in front of Forfars Hotel in Fort St. James.

Thorne and Frank
2004.1.2.2.3 · Item · 10 October 1931
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Caption: Thorne and Frank. Item is a photograph of Thorne and Frank posing next to a tree that is inscribed with the names of members of Swannell's 1913 survey team: "1913. F.C. Swannell, A.H. Phipps, J. Davidon, J. Duncan, C. Pinker, F. Jorgensen, J. Mackenzie, W.H. Forrest, Oct-10-1931 B.C. Govt."