Collection search - Philip Turnor [textual record]

Record information – Brief
1
Philip Turnor [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

1778-1779.

Reference:

R7890-0-7-E, MG19-A32, Volume number: 1

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101363

Context of this record:

Show detail Hide detail

Philip Turnor
Link to this record

Add to My Research

Link to this record

This link identifies the web page describing this particular record. Unlike the temporary link in your browser, this link will allow you to access, and reference, this page in the future. To link to this descriptive record, copy and paste the URL where ever needed (wiki, blog, document).

Sign in

Sign in to start saving records using My Research

Sign in
Record information – Details
Date(s):

1778-1779.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1.2 cm of textual records (56 p.).

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

Show detail Hide detail

Item is the "Journal of Proceedings and Occurrences by Philip Turnor", recording a trip from York Fort to Cumberland House and return, September 1778 - September 1779. J.B. Tyrrell published Journals of Samuel Hearne and Philip Turnor (Toronto, 1916), using contemporary copies from the Hudson's Bay Company archives.

Provenance:

Show detail Hide detail

Turnor, Philip, 1752?-1800?

Biography/Administrative history:

Show detail Hide detail

Turnor, Philip, 1752?-1800? : Philip Turnor was a surveyor and cartographer for the Hudson's Bay Company.

Turnor hired on for three years as an inland surveyor with the HBC and landed at York Factory (Man.) in August, 1778. After mapping York itself, he set out to map the route to Cumberland House (Saskatchewan) and the newly established post of Upper Hudson House.

He is credited with exploring and mapping many of the settlements and their connecting rivers and lakes for the company in the late 18th century.

A variety of willow, unique to the sand dunes of Lake Athabasca, is named "Turnor's willow" in his honour. He is credited with teaching David Thompson the skills of surveying.

Finding aid:

Show detail Hide detail

(No finding aid)

Additional information:

Show detail Hide detail

General note:

Received in 1954.
Subject heading:

Show detail Hide detail

Surveyors - Canada, 1778-1779 York Fort (Man.), 1778-1779

York Fort (Man.) - Description, 1778-1779 Cumberland House (B.C.), 1778-1779

Cumberland House (B.C.) - Description, 1778-1779 Journals of Samuel Hearne and Philip Turnor
Source:

Private

Former archival reference no.:

Show detail Hide detail

MG19-A32
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Show detail Hide detail

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG19 A 32] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

You can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.

Cannot visit us on site? You can purchase a copy to be sent to you. Some restrictions may apply.