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Item is a photocopy reproduction of "A Thousand Miles Exploring on Horseback in Northern British Columbia" by Mary Gibson Henry. The original document may have been a draft article written for the Canadian Geographical Society in 1935.

Item is a photocopy reproduction of part 1 of "Collecting Plants Beyond the Frontier in Northern British Columbia" by Mary Gibson Henry. The article is a photocopy of a reprint from the 1934 issue of the National Horticultural Magazine.

Item is a photocopy reproduction of part 2 of "Collecting Plants Beyond the Frontier in Northern British Columbia" by Mary Gibson Henry. The article is a photocopy of a reprint from the 1934 issue of the National Horticultural Magazine.

Item is a photocopy reproduction of part 3 of "Collecting Plants Beyond the Frontier in Northern British Columbia" by Mary Gibson Henry. The article is a photocopy of a reprint from the 1934 issue of the National Horticultural Magazine.

Item is a photocopy reproduction of part 4 of "Collecting Plants Beyond the Frontier in Northern British Columbia" by Mary Gibson Henry. The article is a photocopy of a reprint from the 1934 issue of the National Horticultural Magazine.

Item is a photocopy reproduction of part 5 of "Collecting Plants Beyond the Frontier in Northern British Columbia" by Mary Gibson Henry. The article is a photocopy of a reprint from the 1935 issue of the National Horticultural Magazine.

Item is a photocopy reproduction of part 6 of "Collecting Plants Beyond the Frontier in Northern British Columbia" by Mary Gibson Henry. The article is a photocopy of a reprint from the 1935 issue of the National Horticultural Magazine.

Item is a photocopy reproduction of part 6 of "Collecting Plants Beyond the Frontier in Northern British Columbia" by Mary Gibson Henry. The article is a photocopy of a reprint from the 1935 issue of the National Horticultural Magazine.

Item is a photocopy reproduction of part 8 of "Collecting Plants Beyond the Frontier in Northern British Columbia" by Mary Gibson Henry. The article is a photocopy of a reprint from the 1935 issue of the National Horticultural Magazine.

Item is a photocopy reproduction of "Exploring and Plant Collecting in Northern British Columbia" by Mary Gibson Henry, reprinted from the 1933 Year Book of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

Photograph is a group photo of five men standing around a tent in a wintery wooded landscape; Knox McCusker stands first man from the right, with hands in pockets. Caption on verso reads: “Youthful K.F.McC. on the right. Probably Northern Ontario or Manitoba”.

Photograph depicts Gwen and Knox McCusker standing outside, side by side. Caption on verso reads: “Knox & Gwen McCusker, late ‘40’s or early ‘50’s”.

Item consists of photocopied documents regarding Mary Gibson Henry's expeditions in Northern BC. Includes itineraries for her team's 1931 trip and 1932 trip. Also includes a document that provides additional details about the expeditions.

Photograph shows a close-up of the headstone for Knox McCusker at Layton (?) Flats. Caption on verso reads: “Located at Layton Flats”.

Photograph depicts Knox McCusker holding a fish outside a survey camp tent. Caption on verso reads: “Well say! Betty! A Toad River Indian”. It is believed this photo was taken at Tuchadi Lake.

Photograph provides an overview of the stone monument and inset headstone for Knox McCusker at Layton (?) Flats. Caption on verso reads: “Located at Layton Flats”.

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.

Photograph depicts Knox McCusker sitting in his living room. The caption on verso reads: “His home in Fort St. John on the banks overlooking the Peace”.

Photograph depicts Knox McCusker’s pack train traversing across an unidentified mountain ridge, ca. 1930. Caption on verso reads: “Knox McCusker’s pack train, ‘30’s”.

Item consists of a summary document entitled "Notable Surveys" by Mrs. W.K. Rutherford, V.C. Brink, R.S. Silver, and M.Z. ("Smokey") Neighbour. The document summarizes Knox McCusker's notable surveys. This article may have been put together by the authors for, or in conjunction with, a submission to a historical serial publication.

Photograph depicts the profiled image of two saddled horses from Knox McCusker’s pack train; a snow capped mountain range is visible in the background, ca. 1930. Caption on verso reads: “K. McCusker”.