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Henry Asbjorn Larsen fonds [graphic material, moving images, textual record (some microform)]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1852-1969.

Reference:

R1500-0-6-E, MG30-B75

Type of material:

Photographs, Moving images, Textual material, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

102739

Context of this record:

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Henry Asbjorn Larsen fonds
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Fonds includes:

23 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1852-1969.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

4,533 photographs : 1064 nitrate negatives; 30 safety negatives; 2 col. slides; 2 interpositives
8 film reels (4 h).
1.156 m of textual records.
1 microfilm reel : negative and positive.
1 print.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of photographs documenting the career of Inspector Henry A. Larsen, particularly as an R.C.M.P. Officer, 1924-1961.

The fonds also consists of correspondence, n.d., 1924-1964, 17.5 cm; subject files, n.d., 1852-1855, 1920-1963, 23.8 cm; diaries, logs, notes, reports and speeches, n.d., 1924-1954, 1957, 13.8 cm; publications, n.d., 1851, 1895, 1930-1966, 23.8 cm; clippings, n.d., 1925-1969, 20.7 cm; autobiography, n.d., 10 cm; records written at Winter Harbour, Melville Island, 1929, 1944, 6 cm; private log of Henry A. Larsen as master of the St. Roch, 1 microfilm reel, 1928-1937, 1944, reel M-2173; and a print of RCMP ship "St. Roch", which Larsen commanded during the completion of the Northwest Passage, 1943-1944.

Also included is film footage shot by Larsen, circa 1930-1959, of his activities with the RCMP and aboard the schooner St. Roch.

Provenance:

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Larsen, Henry A. (Henry Asbjorn), 1899-1964

Biography/Administrative history:

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Larsen, Henry A. (Henry Asbjorn), 1899-1964 : Henry A. Larsen, Arctic sailor and R.C.M.P. officer, was born in 1899 in Norway and became a Canadian citizen in 1927. He went to sea at the age of 15. He made one trip to the Canadian Arctic, wintering there, 1924-1925. In 1928 he joined the R.C.M.P. and was sent on the first voyage of the schooner St. Roch on Arctic patrol that year. During the voyage he became master of the ship. He was with the St. Roch until 1949, making many trips to the Arctic and crossing the Northwest Passage in both directions, 1940-1944. In 1949 Larsen became commander of "G" Division of the R.C.M.P. which controlled police work in all northern Ontario. He retired in 1961.

See also: The Canadian Encyclopedia, 1985, and Encyclopedia Canadiana.

Finding aid:

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Photographs (Paper) Vol. 1 is located in 326 with a copy in Photo A&R. FA-038 (90: Open)

Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is a list of file titles. MSS0773 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002821.pdf

Print: (Paper) Item-level.

Moving images: (Electronic) See MISACS for item level description.

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General note:

Volumes 1 to 5 were received in 1973 from Gordon Larsen of Beaconsfield, Que. and transferred in 1982 from the Documentary Art and Photography Division. Autobiography was received in 1973 from Frank Sheer of Ottawa, Ont.. Records from Winter Harbour were transferred in 1962 from the R.C.M.P.
Private log was loaned for copying in 1971 by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Historic Sites Branch.
Print was internally transferred from the National Photography Collection, which in turn received it from the Manuscript Division.

Container note(s):

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8 : Personal photo album of Henry Larsen (185 photographs)
Subject heading:

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Henry Asbjorn Larsen - Correspondence, 1924-1964 The Big Ship, [1899-1964]

Henry Asbjorn Larsen - Manuscripts, [1899-1964] Northwest Passage, 1940-1944

Henry Asbjorn Larsen - Oratory, [1924-1954, 1957] Canada. Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1928-1961

Henry Asbjorn Larsen - Diaries, [1924-1954, 1957]

Henry Asbjorn Larsen - Writings, 1851, 1895, 1930-1966

Sailors' writings, [1899-1964]

Log-books, 1928-1937

Canada - Exploring expeditions, 1928-1949

St. Roch (Ship) - Travel, 1928-1949

Arctic expeditions, Canadian, 1928-1949

Ship's papers, 1928-1937
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1984-08-14)
1974-269 NPC
1974-326 NPC
1982-128 PIC
1984-0341 MISA

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-B75
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R1500] 8

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [LARSEN, HENRY A. 1974-269]

[Consultation 90 Open]

5804--5805;

[Consultation 90 Open]

6229;

[Consultation 90 Open]

A 0050;

[Consultation 90 Open]

RV8 304--RV8 307;

[Consultation 90 Open]

TCS 01428;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [LARSEN, HENRY A. 1974-326] INT 020

[Consultation 90 Open]

Moving images (film)

[Consultation90 Open]

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 773] 74

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Textual records: microform

[Consultation90 Open]

Microfilm reel M-2173

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Terms of use:

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Photographs: No restrictions on use. Credit: Name of photographer / Library and Archives Canada. Print: No restrictions on use. Copyright expired. Credit: Library and Archives Canada.
Moving images: Reproduction and use in any form requires the written permission of the copyright holders.

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