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Log book and acount books kept by W.M. Dennis, Yukon

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Date:

1912

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R16553-3-5-E, Volume number: 1

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5671747

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William Melbern Dennis fonds

Log book and acount books kept by W.M. Dennis, Yukon
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Date(s):

1912

Place of creation:

Canada

Language of material:

English

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Log book kept by W.M. Dennis documents surveying work for the international border conducted in the mountains of British Columbia and Yukon. Locations mentioned include: Alsek Valley, Yukon; Kahtate Mountain, British Columbia. Other locations include Wrangell, Alaska. The log book discusses work (building monuments, measuring, signals), weather conditions, hazards (canoe tipping over, rock slides); repairing canoes; natural environment (brown bear, glaciers, beaver dams, goats, hunting). The file also includes 2 account books kept during the surveying work of the border.

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MSS2708

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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscriptions include: "International boundary surveys (Canada Alaska)" (on side cover of account books); "Account book. W.M. Dennis, 1912" (on cover of account book); and "W.M. Dennis, O'Leary, PEI" (inside log book).

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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R16553]

[Consultation 90 Open]

1 File number 3

[Consultation 90 Open]

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