- Fonds
- 1949 - 2021
This fonds cover Tom Peterson's research into the local history of the Yellowhead County area, including Jasper and Hinton. This collection was first developed by Peterson's stepmother, Constance Peterson (Barton), who was an early historian of the area, and added to over the years during Peterson's long tenure as a local guide and historian. Some of the significant topics represented in this collection are: early occupation and settlement of Yellowhead County, the foundation of Jasper National Park, Canadian Pacific Railway surveys, and Peterson’s various historical tours. The fonds mainly consists of textual material, including newspaper articles, handwritten notes, and photocopies of material that Peterson considered useful for his research, as well as many photographs of various trips around the Hinton-Jasper region.
The fonds consist of the following series:
- Archaeology and Early history of Yellowhead County
- Expeditions 1825-1853: Fur Trade era
- 1860-1900 Expeditions: Overlanders and CPR Survey
- Jasper Park Surveys
- Occupation and Exploration of Jasper National Park
- Historical Tours & Presentations
- Research with Peter Murphy
- Railroads
- Research with Fred Howlett
- Hinton in the 20th and 21st Century
- Northern Rockies and Central Alberta in the 20th and 21st Century