File 2000.23.1.033 - George Mercer Dawson

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George Mercer Dawson

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2000.23.1.033

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  • 1976 (Creation)

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0.8 cm of textual records

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(10 August 1925 - 12 February 2013)

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File consists of material regarding George Mercer Dawson who in 1875 joined the Geological Survey of Canada. His survey of BC strongly influenced government decisions on the proposed route of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Dawson was a charter Royal Society of Canada member (1882) and by 1883 was the assistant director of the Geological Survey of Canada. Includes reproductions of reports written by Dawson, articles, and research materials.

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  • English

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    No restrictions.

    Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

    Personal or academic use of materials is welcomed under the standard fair use and educational use clauses of Canadian Copyright Law. Commercial use is, however, forbidden without the express permission of the copyright holder. For information on obtaining written permission from the copyright holder, please contact the Northern B.C. Archives and Special Collections.

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    Part of the Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

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