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Only top-level descriptions Yukon Archives Chisholm, Diane, 1945-
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Charlie Townsend fonds

  • yuk yuk-861
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1910-1932], 1997

The fonds consists of original photographs and a tape recording about Charlie Townsend's work on the dredges and his leisure activities in Dawson City, Yukon ca. 1910-1932. Topics discussed in the interview with Charlie Townsend, conducted by Diane Chisholm on June 9, 1997, were Charlie's photographs of aviation, Solomon Albert (prospector in the White River area), scenes of Dawson City, the Klondike River bridge collapsing, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) hockey team, the Marion electric shovel owned by North Fork Power Co., Hunker Summit Road House and the horse teams. Also discussed was Charlie's work on the dredges, the South Fork of the Klondike River ditch and the shovels used to excavate it, and camp life. The photographs taken by Charlie also include images of dog sled teams, sternwheelers, and hydraulic mining.

Townsend, Charlie, 1911-

Kathleen Wheeler fonds

  • yuk yuk-919
  • Fonds
  • 1901-[ca. 1935]

The fonds consists of a photograph album entitled "Dawson Today: Leading Business Firms Recommended to the Public, 1901"; eight loose photographs of Dawson City area; two menus (ca. 1925); two letters, written by Alfred Hunter to John Hawksley regarding the selection of the next chief in the Mayo area, 1925; and one videocassette depicting life in Dawson City between 1925-1934. On this videocassette are scenes of poling up the McQuesten River, Yukon Order of Pioneers parade, Chief Isaac, George Black, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Discovery Day Celebrations, Queen of the Yukon, dredges and other gold mining activities. In addition there are three audio cassettes of a taped interview with Mrs. Wheeler recorded by Yukon Archives summer student, Shauna McLarnon, following a viewing of the video with Mrs. Wheeler, her son Bill, Diane Chisholm and Shauna McLarnon.

Wheeler, Kathleen, [ca. 1904]-2001

Robert Ward fonds

  • yuk yuk-901
  • Fonds
  • Copied 1982 (originally created 1933-1977)

The fonds is in three series consisting of: 1. films and three accompanying sound recordings; 2. photographs; and 3. tape recordings. The 5 films are silent home movies taken by Rev. Ward between 1941 and 1958. The films are between 13 and 8 minutes and depict a variety of scenes along the Alaska Highway and Canol Road, and Yukon communities. The accompanying sound track is on three cassettes, only one of which is currently available. The photographs, which are available as black and white reference prints and copy negatives, deal primarily with methods of transportation in the Yukon from 1933-1946. Subjects include airplanes, caterpillar train, dog sled, river travel, streetcars, railroad trains, trucks and wagons. There are also images of houses and people, churches in Carmacks, Fort Selkirk and Teslin, leisure activities, waterfront scenes, townsites and scenic views. The 2 tape recordings are interviews conducted by Diane Chisholm in 1977. They contain Rev. Ward's personal accounts of life in Teslin and on the upper Yukon River, 1933-46. He also describes his life as an army chaplain and his observations on First Nations camp sites, boating trips, winter travel and the impact of changing transportation.

Ward, Robert, d. ca. 1998