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Correspondence of J. Dewey Soper [textual record]

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Date:

1920-1953

Reference:

R653-212-1-E, RG109-D-2

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Item ID number:

135156

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Department of Environment fonds

Canadian Wildlife Service sous-fonds

Correspondence of J. Dewey Soper
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Date(s):

1920-1953

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Extent:

0.2 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of part of the correspondence registry of J. Dewey Soper. This registry includes alphabetically arranged correspondence files for authors with surnames beginning with the letters F, G, K, M, P, R, S, T, V, W. The correspondence contains information relating to Soper's activities as first biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service, Chief Federal Wildlife Officer for the Prairie Provinces, and Chief Migratory Bird Officer of the Prairie Provinces.
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Soper, J. Dewey (Joseph Dewey), 1893-1982

Canadian Wildlife Service. Office of the Chief Migratory Bird Officer of the Prairie Provinces
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Soper, J. Dewey (Joseph Dewey), 1893-1982 : Dr. J.D. Soper served as a naturalist on the Canadian Government's expedition to the Eastern Arctic in 1923. He continued to develop his knowledge of the Eastern Arctic while a member of the Geological Survey, and later as a member of the Northwest Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior. For a number of years, he was Chief Wildlife Officer on the Prairies. When he retired in 1952, he was Chief Wildlife Officer for Alberta, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.

His more than 100 scientific and popular articles and books were illustrated often with his own pen sketches and watercolours. The names of several mammals such as Soper's ringed sea and geographical features on Baffin Island such as Soper River testify to his work.

See also: The Canadian Encyclopedia, 1985.

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Textual records (Electronic) Finding aid 109-6 is an unverified file list. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 109-6 PDF (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/109-6_135156_vol_5_open.pdf

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See also the Baffin Island Expedition sub-series (RG85-C-5, vol. 1043, MIKAN 138086) for records related to Soper's experiences on Baffin Island in the early 1930's. Other related records may be found in the Joseph Dewey Soper fonds (MIKAN 98107, MG30-B42).

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1986-87/097 GAD
RG109-D-2

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RG109-D-2
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Volume [RG109] 5

[Consultation 90 Open]

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