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William Clare Wonders fonds
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23.82 m of textual records and other material
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Geographer, 1924- . William C. Wonders was the founder and first professor of the Department of Geography at the University of Alberta. He was appointed University Professor in 1983. Co- founder and first chair of the Boreal Institute for Northern Studies (now the Canadian Circumpolar Institute), his research, teaching, writing and consulting work has centred strongly on the North, native land claims, and Scandinavia, and special atlases.
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The fonds consists of personal and professional materials created by William C. Wonders between 1944-1989. The fonds consists of these series: I Advisory boards and committees (1973-1989). Relates in part to the Alberta Historic Sites Board; Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names. II Associations, conferences (1958-1989). Includes clippings, correspondence, newsletters, notices and travel records relating to Alberta, Canadian and international associations and conferences. III Book Reviews (1960-1986). IV Correspondence (1965-1987). V Education (1944-1954). Includes clippings; maps; notes; theses. VI Memorabilia (1952-1981). Includes Arctic plants; lectures; logbook; olive wreath from honorary degree ceremony at Uppsala University. VII Personal (1948-1989). Includes annual reports; biographical files; correspondence. VIII Photographs (1972). Collected for monograph entitled "The North" (56 images). IX Publications (1955-1989). X Radio talks (1954- 1975). XI Research projects and materials (1951-1989). Relates to The Atlas of Alberta, Native land claims, Scandinavian homesteaders, and Scotland. Includes grant applications, clippings. XII Teaching (1952-1986). Includes notebooks. XIII Television talks (1968-1974). XIV Universities other than Alberta (1967-1988). Includes lectures and papers delivered. XV University of Alberta (1953-1988). Relates in part to the Boreal Institute for Northern Studies; the Department of Geography.
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Acquired from William Wonders between 1968 and 1989.
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- The material is in English.
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See also: Canadian Circumpolar Institute fonds<br><br>Record No. The fonds consists of numerous accessions. Contact archivist for further details on individual accessions.<br><br>
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- Wonders, William Clare (Subject)