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Inventory to the

ALBERT CHARLES BARNES FONDSHeld at the Yukon Archives

October 1995

Inventory to the

ALBERT CHARLES BARNES FONDS

Held by the Yukon Archives

Yukon ArchivesOctober 1995

Cover photograph: A. C. Barnes on his trip to Whitehorse, February 25-28, 1947. Yukon Archives:Albert Charles Barnes fonds, PHO 44, #11

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................................I

FONDS DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................... 1

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS............................................................................................................................. 3

SERIES I. POSTCARDS. – [194-]. ......................................................................................................... 3

SERIES II. PHOTOGRAPHS WITH BARNES' ORIGINAL CAPTIONS. – [194-]. .......................... 5

1. Photographs with a separate caption list. – [194-]. ...................................................................... 5

2. Governor-General's Visit to Dawson City. – ca. 1949................................................................ 7

3. Photographs with original captions in shorthand. – [194-]. ......................................................... 8

4. Photographs with typewritten captions. – [194-]........................................................................ 10

5. Photographs of identified places. – [194-].................................................................................. 10

SERIES III. PHOTOGRAPHS FROM SNAPSHOT BOOKLETS. – [194-]. .................................. 12

1. Snapshot Booklet #1 – [194-] ..................................................................................................... 12

2. Snapshot booklet #2. – [194-] ..................................................................................................... 13

3. Snapshot booklet #3. – [194-]. ................................................................................................... 14

4. Snapshot booklet #4. – [194-] ..................................................................................................... 14

5. Snapshot booklet #5. – [194-]. .................................................................................................... 15

6. Snapshot booklet #6. – [194-]. .................................................................................................... 16

7. Trip to Whitehorse, February 25-28, 1947. – 1947. Snapshot booklet #7. ............................... 16

8. Trip to Whitehorse, February 25-28, 1947. – 1947. Snapshot booklet #8. .............................. 17

SERIES IV. ASSORTED PHOTOGRAPHS ..................................................................................... 18

APPENDIX A: ARCHIVAL SELECTION CRITERIA............................................................................ 21

INDEX.......................................................................................................................................................... 22

SUBJECT HEADINGS ............................................................................................................................... 23

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Note on Inventory Format

The inventory has been created according to the Rules for Archival Description. Square brackets [ ] inthe file list indicate that the date has been supplied by the archivist

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FONDS DESCRIPTION

ALBERT CHARLES BARNES FONDS. – [194-].

Physical description173 photographs.30 postcards.

Biographical sketchAlbert Charles Barnes was born on February 12, 1916 in Edmonton, Alberta. He attended the GreggCollege in Chicago, Illinois from 1936 to 1937, and won the Gregg Diamond Medal in the world-wideGregg competition for speed and accuracy in shorthand in 1937. He was a stenographer for manyyears, reporting the proceedings of various conventions and all sessions of the Alberta Legislature forthree years. From 1940 to 1944, Barnes was on the members' stenographers staff of the House ofCommons in Ottawa.

Between 1944 and 1946, Barnes acted as Sheriff of the Yukon Territory, and Official Court Reporterand Registrar of the Yukon Territorial Court. When the man whom he was replacing officially retiredin 1946, Barnes took over the part-time positions. In August 1948, Barnes was accepted into theTerritorial Court as an articled law clerk. During his time in the Yukon, Barnes also worked for theDepartment of Mines and Resources. By 1951, he had moved to Vancouver where he became theOffices of Vancouver Court Reporter. He was also a member of the National Shorthand ReportersAssociation and Ottawa Civil Service Association.

Custodial historyThe fonds was donated to the Legal Archives of British Columbia by Mrs. F. B. Flach, sister ofA. C. Barnes. The L.A.B.C. offered the Yukon-related portion of the fonds to the Yukon Archives.

Scope and contentThe fonds primarily consists of black and white photographs taken along the Alaska Highway, and inDawson City and Whitehorse. Many reflect scenes from the Alaska Highway during the mid to late1940s, including photographs of buildings, planes, vehicles and people. There are also photographs ofparades, a gathering of the Yukon Order of Pioneers in Dawson City, a Governor-General's visit toDawson City, a giant northern mosquito, several people, including Barnes himself, and Barnes' homeand office in Dawson. All of these photographs were probably taken between 1944 and 1950. Thereare also 30 postcards, one of which Barnes sent to his mother.

Source of supplied title properTitle based on the content of the fonds.

Signatures and inscriptionsSome photographs are identified on verso in English and/or shorthand.

Physical description12 of the 173 photographs are original negatives with no original prints; reference prints were made bythe Yukon Archives. 27 of the 173 photographs are original prints with their original negatives.

Inventory to the Albert Charles Barnes fonds

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Accompanying materialAccompanied by 1 identification key for 28 of the photographs.

Immediate source of acquisitionDonated to the Yukon Archives by the Legal Archives of British Columbia in 1989.

Associated materialRecords from the Barnes fonds also exist in the Legal Archives of British Columbia.

Accession numberAcc. #89/99.

RestrictionsNone.

Accession numberAcc. #89/99

Financial assistanceFinancial assistance to appraise the material and prepare this finding aid was provided by the CanadianCouncil of Archives.

LocationPhotographs : PHO 44.Manuscripts : MSS 207.

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SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

SERIES I. POSTCARDS. – [194-].

Physical description30 postcards : b&w, 1 hand-tinted ; 8.5 x 14 cm.

Scope and contentThis series consists of postcards with photographs of a variety of scenes of the Yukon and northernB.C. The postcards depict scenes of the Alaska Highway and Whitehorse, including the NorthcraftIndian Craft Shop and the Regina Hotel. There are several of the "Northern" or "Yukon Mosquito"which is a large toy mosquito shown attacking a man. All of the cards are blank on the verso with theexception of one (PHO 44, #23) that Mr. Barnes sent to his mother in January 1947. The postcardswere probably taken during the mid-1940s. Only PHO 44, #1 has the original date. Most of thecaptions below were taken directly from the postcards.

Source of supplied title properTitle based on the content of the series.

Signature and inscriptionsPHO 44, # 23 was sent by Barnes to his mother with a brief handwritten note on verso.

List follows.

Location Item # Description

PHO 44 1 Liquor Line-up, Whitehorse, Y.T. – Jan. 1943.

PHO 44 2 Interior of Northcraft Indian Shop Whitehorse, Y.T. – [194-]. – Title basedon content of the image.

PHO 44 3 Exterior of Northcraft Indian Handicraft, Whitehorse, Y.T. – [194-]. –Title based on content of the image.

PHO 44 4 Interior of Northcraft Indian Handicraft, Whitehorse, Y.T. – [194-]. – Titlebased on content of the image.

PHO 44 5 Whitehorse. Yukon. Canada. – [194-].

PHO 44 6 Indian Tribal Gravestone. Yukon. – [194-].

PHO 44 7 Marsh Lake Dam – Yukon. – [194-].

PHO 44 8 "Duchess" - Yukon Pioneer. – [194-]. – Train engine in Carcross.

PHO 44 9 Lewes River - Whitehorse, Yukon. – [194-].

PHO 44 10 Peace River Bridge - Alaska Highway. – [194-].

PHO 44 11 Hub of the Yukon. Whitehorse. – [194-].


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PHO 44 12 Whitehorse, Yukon. – [194-].

PHO 44 13 Regina Hotel. White Horse. Yukon. – [194-].

PHO 44 14 Snow clearing on the Alaska Highway near Little Atlin Lake. – [194-].

PHO 44 15 The Alaska Highway Here Crosses a Mile and a Half Wide Swamp. –[194-].

PHO 44 16 Carry-All Crossing Temporary Bridge on the Alaska Highway. – [194-].

PHO 44 17 Army Trucks Moving Freight West of the White River on the AlaskaHighway. – [194-].

PHO 44 18 Bear Creek showing "Gold Room" & Tailing Piles - Dawson, Y.T. – [194-].

PHO 44 19 A Yukon Gold Nugget. – [194-].

PHO 44 20 Mushing in the Yukon. – [194-].

PHO 44 21 Royal Canadian Mounted Police. – [194-].

PHO 44 22 High Steel Bridge on W.P. & Y. Ry. [sic] Yukon. – [194-].

PHO 44 23 Pearl Harbour, Dawson City, Yukon Territory. – [194-]. – Note on verso:Jan. 3, 1947. "Dear Mother: I left this out of my letter to you today. LoveAlbert" .

PHO 44 24 Yukon Mosquito. – [194-].

PHO 44 25 Mosquito Captured in Whitehorse. – [194-].

PHO 44 26 Yukon Mosquito. – [194-].

PHO 44 27 Unidentified man posing in front of a building. – [194-]. – Title based oncontent of the photograph.

PHO 44 28 Indian Dogs packed, Yukon. – [194-]. – Hand tinted.

PHO 44 29 Yukon Huskie. – [194-].

PHO 44 30 Yukon Huskie. – [194-].

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SERIES II. PHOTOGRAPHS WITH BARNES' ORIGINAL CAPTIONS. – [194-].

Physical description62 photographs.

Scope and contentThis series contains photographs that were probably taken by A. C. Barnes during his travels innorthern B.C. and the Yukon on the British Yukon Navigation (B.Y.N.) bus, and during other trips inthe Yukon and Alaska. Most reflect scenes along the Alaska Highway including bridges, buildingsand unidentified people. The communities that he photographed include Rancheria, Teslin,Whitehorse, and Dawson City. Barnes also travelled up the north highway towards the Alaska border.


Signatures and inscriptionsSome of the photographs have original captions on verso.

Accompanying materialAccompanied by identification key for sub-series 1.

ArrangementThe order of the photographs corresponds with either Barnes' caption list or numbering scheme. Theseries is divided into three sub-series based on Barnes' original arrangement of the photographs.

Sub-series description follows.

1. Photographs with a separate caption list. – [194-].

Physical description28 photographs ; 9 x 15 cm + 1 identification key.

Scope and contentThis sub-series contains photographs taken in the Yukon (Rancheria, Teslin, Johnson'sCrossing, Kluane area), Alaska, and northern B.C. Most of the photographs are scenic shots,although a few have unidentified people in them. These photographs are accompanied byBarnes' typewritten list noting the location of each scene.


Numbers borne by the materialBarnes' caption list is numbered 101 to 150 and corresponds to the numbers on verso of thephotographs.


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ArrangementThe photographs have been arranged according to Barnes' list.

Item list follows.


Caption information. – [194-]. – 1 folder – Title taken from folder.

MSS 207 1 Caption list folder. – [194-]. – Typewritten. – Title based onthe content of the item. – Numbered 101 to 150.

H 2309 Haines and Skagway. – [194-]. – 1 map. – One hand drawnmap of the Haines and Skagway areas. – Title take from item.

PHO 44 31 Rugged Mountains between Haines and Skagway, Haines Highway.– [194-]. – Original #101.

PHO 44 32 Dam site, Takhini River, 20 miles from Whitehorse. – [194-]. –Original #102.

PHO 44 33 Alcan Highway near Lake Kluane.– [194-]. – Original #103.

PHO 44 34 Taku Glacier near Juneau, Alaska. – [194-]. – Original #105.

PHO 44 35 Tourist Camp, Fort St. John, B.C. – [194-]. – Original #108.

PHO 44 36 Ice-bound Lake Kathleen near Haines Highway. – [194-]. – Original#109.

PHO 44 37 , item 3Bridge across Canyon Creek, Alcan Highway. – [194-]. –Original #110.

PHO 44 38 Bridge, Haines Highway. – [194-]. – Original #113.

PHO 44 39 Marshall Creek near Lake Kluane. – [194-]. – Original #114.

PHO 44 40 Alcan Highway, Marshall Lake, Yukon Territory. – [194-]. –Original #115.

PHO 44 41 Alaska dog team. – [194-]. – Original #119.

PHO 44 42 Alcan Highway, Teslin Lake, B.C. – [194-]. – Original #121.

PHO 44 43 Alaska huskies, Donjek River. – [194-]. – Original #122. – Anunidentified man with his dog sled and team.

PHO 44 44 Rapids, Rancheria River near Watson Lake, B.C. – [194-]. – Original#124.

PHO 44 45 , item 3Fort St. John, B.C. – [194-]. – Original #126.

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PHO 44 46 Whitewater, Rancheria River. – [194-]. – Original #128.

PHO 44 47 Snow on Alcan Highway near Burwash Landing, Lake Kluane. –[194-]. – Original #131.

PHO 44 48 Mountains, Dezadeash River, Yukon Territory. – [194-]. – Original#133.

PHO 44 49 Trout fishing, Marshall Creek. – [194-]. – Original #134.

PHO 44 50 Five Finger Rapids, Lewes River. – [194-]. – Original #139.

PHO 45 1 Ashak [sic] River, Lake Kluane, Y.T. – [194-]. – Original #145.

PHO 45 2 Alcan Highway, Canyon Camp, Y.T. – [194-]. – Original #147.

PHO 45 3 Skyline Drive near Johnson's Crossing, Y.T. – [194-]. – Original#149.

2. Governor-General's Visit to Dawson City. – [ca. 1949].

Physical description13 photographs ; 6.5 x 9 cm.

Scope and contentThis sub-series primarily contains photographs taken during the visit of Viscount Alexander ofTunis, the Governor-General of Canada, to Dawson City in July 1949. Other photographs inthis sub-series are of the Dawson City area.

Source of supplied title properTitle based on the content of the sub-series.

Signatures and inscriptionsThe photographs each had handwritten captions on verso. The captions below were takenfrom his photographs.

Numbers borne by the materialThe photographs were numbered 1 to 12. PHO 44, #71 had no number on verso but wasprobably taken at the same time.

ArrangementThe photographs are arranged according to the original numbering scheme.

Item list follows.


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PHO 44 59 Gov.-Gen. shaking hands with Gen. Gill, one of the Canadian Legion.– 1949. – Original #1.

PHO 44 60 Gov.-Gen. – 1949. – Original #2.

PHO 44 61 Gov.-Gen. shaking hands. Buildings seen across the street are WhitePass Dock and Warehouse. – 1949. – Original #3.

PHO 44 62 Log cabin just outside of Dawson on way to Bear Creek. – ca. 1949. –Original #4.

PHO 44 63 Gov. Gen walking down Front Street, Dawson. Building seen is FireHall. – 1949. – Original #5.

PHO 44 64 Gov. Gen. arriving at Dawson from private plane. – 1949. – Original#5.

PHO 44 65 View of Yukon River looking north toward Moosehide Indian Village.– ca. 1949. – Original #6.

PHO 44 66 The Ferry (looking north on Yukon River) – ca. 1949. – Original #7.

PHO 44 67 Yukon River looking north. – ca. 1949. – Original #8.

PHO 44 68 Yukon River looking north. – ca. 1949. – Original #9.

PHO 44 69 Man with Legion beret on left of Gov. Gen. is Mr. R. Hulland, Supt.of Schools for Yukon. – 1949. – Original #10.

PHO 44 70 Gov. Gen about to shake hands with Bob Menchions of Income TaxDepartment. – 1949. – Original #11.

PHO 44 71 Governor General walking away from the plane. – 1949. – Title basedon content of the photograph.

3. Photographs with original captions in shorthand. – [194-].


Scope and contentThis sub-series contains photographs of scenes along the Alaska Highway, includingJohnson's Crossing and the Kluane Lake area.

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Signatures and inscriptionsThe photographs all had place names written in shorthand on verso. The Yukon Archivesinvited a Territorial Court Reporter who reads this type of shorthand to look at thesephotographs, and she provided the place names that appear below.

ArrangementSub-series arranged by the archivist.Item list follows.


PHO 44 72 Bridge crossing the Teslin River at Johnson's Crossing. – [194-]. – Titlebased on content of the item.

PHO 44 73 Scout or Trout River Valley.– [194-]. – Title based on translation oforiginal caption.

PHO 44 74 Winter scene of Dezadeash Lake. – [194-]. – Title based on translationof original caption and content of the item.

PHO 44 75 Bear Creek Summit. – 1949. – Title based on translation of originalcaption.

PHO 44 76 Peterson Canyon. – [194-]. – Title based on translation of originalcaption.

PHO 44 77 ... Lake. – [194-]. – The name of the lake was not clear in shorthand,possibly Kluane Lake.

PHO 44 78 Donjek River. – [194-]. – Title based on translation of original caption.

PHO 44 79 Steamboat Mountains. – [194-]. – Title based on translation of originalcaption.

PHO 44 80 Bridge at the ... Valley. – [194-]. – Possibly the White River Valley. –Title based on translation of original caption..

PHO 44 81 Alaska Highway at the McDonald River Valley.– [194-]. – Title basedon translation of original caption and content of item.

PHO 44 82 Alaska Highway at the McDonald River Valley. – [194-]. – Title basedon translation of original caption and content of item.

PHO 44 124 Boat at Fish Lake. – [194-]. – Title based on translation of originalcaption and content of item.


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4. Photographs with typewritten captions. – [194-].


Scope and contentThis sub-series contains photographs of Dawson City buildings, including Barnes' home andoffice, and one of an unidentified man beside his car.


Physical descriptionOriginal negatives accompanied all of the prints.

Signatures and inscriptionsBarnes original captions were typewritten on verso of each photograph.

ArrangementArranged by the archivist.

Item list follows.


PHO 44 83 1. My cabin. 2. My building. 3. Old Post Office Building. 4.Yukon Consolidated Gold Corp. Office. – [194-]. – Has originalnegative.

PHO 44 84 Picture of the building. – [194-]. – Has original negative.

PHO 44 85 Caley's Grocery, Dawson, Y. T. (Caley's live above the store). – [194-]. – Has original negative.

PHO 44 86 I see the hill shown in this picture from my front window. This istaken at the corner of the block where the old Post Office building isseen in the other snap. – [194-]. – Has original negative.

PHO 44 87 Jack Colbourne at the Airport. – [194-]. – Has original negative.

5. Photographs of identified places. – [194-].


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Scope and contentThe series consists of photographs of Alaska Highway scenes identified by Barnes.


Signatures and inscriptionsEach photograph has original caption handwritten on verso.

ArrangementThese photographs were in no particular order. The order was supplied by the archivist.

Item list follows.


PHO 44 88 McRae. – [194-].

PHO 44 89 Ogilvie Bridge (over the Klondike). Dawson, Y.T. – [194-].

PHO 44 90 Calico Hill. – [194-]. – Has original negative.

PHO 44 133 M.P. 1023. – [194-].


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SERIES III. PHOTOGRAPHS FROM SNAPSHOT BOOKLETS. – [194-].

Physical description36 photographs : b&w ; 4.5 x 3 cm.

Scope and contentThis series contains photos that were in 8 small snapshot albums. The photographs were taken alongthe Alaska Highway between northern B.C. and the Alaska border during the 1940s; several are of theTeslin area. Mr. Barnes was probably travelling in the British Yukon Navigation (B.Y.N.) bus.Unidentified people, buildings, the church and stores in Teslin, airplanes, Whitehorse airport, DawsonCity scenes and Barnes himself are seen in these photographs.


Signatures and inscriptionsPHO 44, #112 has A.C. Barnes' name handwritten on verso. PHO 44, #110 -114 were located in abooklet labelled "Trip to Whitehorse, February 25-28, 1947."

Physical descriptionPHO 44, #165 - 170 were negatives that had no prints.

ArrangementThe archivist assigned an order to the snapshot albums but the photographs within those albumsremain in their original order.

Sub-series description follows.

1. Snapshot Booklet #1 – [194-]


Scope and contentThis sub-series consists of photographs taken at unidentified locations along the AlaskaHighway. Two of the photographs are of people.

Source of supplied title properTitle based on arrangement of the photographs.

Item list follows.


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PHO 44 91 An unidentified man down at a lake. – [194-]. – Title based on content ofitem.

PHO 44 92 An unidentified military man posing in front of his car. – [194-]. – Hasoriginal negative. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 93 Unidentified community. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 94 Building in an unidentified community. – [194-]. – Has original negative. –Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 95 Arriving at an unidentified community by a lake. – [194-]. – Has originalnegative. – Title based on content of item.

2. Snapshot booklet #2. – [194-]


Scope and contentThis sub-series consists of scenes of the B.Y.N. bus and Barnes' trip up or down the AlaskaHighway. It also contains photographs of Barnes' house and unidentified people in DawsonCity. Several of the photographs are of buildings.


Item list follows.


PHO 44 96 Bus and truck parked in front of a building. – [194-]. – Title based oncontent of item.

PHO 44 97 Man changing a tire of the B.Y.N. bus. – [194-]. – Has original negative. –Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 98 Two children and adults in a community. Church in the background. –[194-]. – Has original negative. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 165 Mr. Barnes' house in Dawson City. – negative – [194-]. – Title based oncontent of item.

PHO 44 166 Two unidentified women standing outside Mr. Barnes' house in DawsonCity. – Original negative and Yukon Archives reference print. – [194-]. –Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 167 Man standing by a truck outside a building, probably along the AlaskaHighway. – Original negative and Yukon Archives reference print. –[194-]. – Title based on content of item.


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PHO 44 168 An unidentified church. – Original negative and Yukon Archives referenceprint. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 169 An unidentified building with a British flag hanging in the front. – Originalnegative and Yukon Archives reference print. – [194-]. – Title based oncontent of item.

PHO 44 170 An unidentified building. – Original negative and Yukon Archivesreference print. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

3. Snapshot booklet #3. – [194-].


Scope and contentThis sub-series contains photographs of a cow pasture, an unidentified man by the B.Y.N. busand lumber at an unidentified location.


Item list follows.


PHO 44 99 Herd of cows in a pasture. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 100 Unidentified man posing beside the B.Y.N. bus. – [194-]. – Title based oncontent of item.

PHO 44 101 Piles of lumber by a lake. – [194-]. – Has original negative. – Title basedon content of item.

4. Snapshot booklet #4. – [194-]


Scope and contentThis sub-series contains photographs of the B.Y.N. bus, Rancheria, vehicles, and the Taylor &Drury store in Teslin.

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Item list follows.


PHO 44 102 B.Y.N. bus parked in front of a building. – [194-]. – Title based on contentof item.

PHO 44 103 Bus parked in front of the B.Y.N. Station Route Post, Rancheria. – [194-].– Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 171 A vehicle parked outside a building. – Original negative and YukonArchives reference print. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 172 Taylor & Drury store, Teslin. – Original negative and Yukon Archivesreference print. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.



Scope and contentThis sub-series contains photographs of buildings in Teslin, including the Nisutlin BayTrading Post and the church. One photograph is a double exposure image containing Mr.Barnes.

Item list follows.


PHO 44 104 Double exposure of the Nisultin Bay Trading Post, Teslin, and a man(probably Mr. Barnes) posing outside the building). – [194-]. – Has originalnegative. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 105 Church in Teslin. – [194-]. – Has original negative. – Title based on contentof item.

PHO 44 106 Four cabins, possibly in the Teslin area. – [194-]. – Has original negative. –Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 173 Bridge probably along the Alaska Highway. – Original negative and YukonArchives reference print. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 174 B.Y.N. bus parked outside a building. – Original negative and YukonArchives reference print. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.


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PHO 44 175 B.Y.N. bus parked outside a building. – Original negative and YukonArchives reference print. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 176 Hudson Bay Exploration & Development Company Ltd. building. –Original negative and Yukon Archives reference print. – [194-]. – Titlebased on content of item.


Physical description3 photographs

Scope and contentThis sub-series contains photographs of the Teslin area, including the Nisutlin Trading Postand Catholic Mission.


Item list follows.


PHO 44 107 Nisutlin Trading Post. – [194-]. – Has original negative. – Title based oncontent of item.

PHO 44 108 Two people entering the Trutch Mile 201 Gas Oil and Meals. – [194-]. –Has original negative. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 109 Catholic Mission, Teslin. – [194-]. – Has original negative. – Title based oncontent of item.

7. Trip to Whitehorse, February 25-28, 1947. – 1947. Snapshot booklet #7.


Scope and contentSub-series contains photographs of airplanes, Mr. Barnes and a view of the Whitehorseairport.

Source of supplied title properTitle taken from Barnes' original booklet label.

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Item list follows.


PHO 44 110 Man in uniform posing in front of a plane. – 1947. – Has original negative.– Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 111 Aerial view of Whitehorse airport. – 1947. – Has original negative. – Titlebased on content of item.

PHO 44 112 Mr. Barnes posing by a plane. – 1947. – Has original negative. – Titlebased on content of item.

8. Trip to Whitehorse, February 25-28, 1947. – 1947. Snapshot booklet #8.


Scope and contentThis sub-series contains photographs of airplanes and unidentified people.

Source of supplied title properTitle taken from Barnes' original booklet label.

Item list follows.


PHO 44 113 Airplane in the snow. – 1947. – Has original negative. – Title based oncontent of item.

PHO 44 114 People by an airplane. – 1947. – Has original negative. – Title based oncontent of item.


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SERIES IV. ASSORTED PHOTOGRAPHS

Physical description48 photographs ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller.

Scope and contentThis series contains photographs of scenery in the Yukon, unidentified people (possibly includingBarnes), Whitehorse (including the Indian cemetery), the sternwheelers "Tarahne", "Casca" and"Yukoner", road work on the Alaska Highway, special events probably in Dawson City and views ofDawson.

Source of supplied title properTitle supplied by the archivist.

Physical conditionThe negatives of PHO 44, #136 to 138 are covered with a white film, probably due to the fixer notadhering properly during the printing process.

ArrangementThese photographs were in no particular order. The arrangement was supplied by the archivist.

Item list follows.


PHO 44 115 Northern Mosquito attacking a man. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 116 Man fighting the Northern Mosquito. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 117 Northern Mosquito carrying a rabbit. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 118 Man with the Northern Mosquito and rabbit. – [194-]. – Title based on contentof item.

PHO 44 119 Dog team and sled carrying wood. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 120 Yukon River and Kiswoot Island, Whitehorse. – [194-]. – Title based oncontent of item.

PHO 44 121 Miles Canyon. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 122 Aerial view of Whitehorse. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 123 Bridge at Miles Canyon. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 125 Road work. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 126 Equipment doing road work. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 127 Waterfall, possibly Otter Falls. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 128 Waterfall, possibly Otter Falls. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

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PHO 44 129 The Tarahne on Atlin Lake. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 130 Creek work, possibly for road building. – [194-]. – Title based on content ofitem.

PHO 44 131 Operations on a creek. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 132 View of Whitehorse from the east side of the Yukon River. – [194-]. – Titlebased on content of item.

PHO 44 134 Exterior of the Whitehorse Inn. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 135 Possibly A. C. Barnes outside his home in Dawson City. – [194-]. – Title basedon content of item.

PHO 44 136 View of Dawson City from the Moosehide slide area. – [194-]. – Has originalnegative. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 137 View of Dawson City from the Moosehide slide area. – [194-]. – Has originalnegative. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 138 Boat travelling below the look-out by the Moosehide slide, Dawson City. –[194-]. – Has original negative. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 139 Unidentified house. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 140 Whitehorse Shipyards. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 141 Building. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 142 Small locomotive. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 143 Sam McGee's original cabin. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 144 Train leaving Whitehorse. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 145 View of Whitehorse. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 146 Sternwheeler "Yukoner", beached in Whitehorse. – [194-]. – Title based oncontent of item.

PHO 44 147 Main Street, Whitehorse. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 148 Miles Canyon. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 149 Whitehorse Rapids. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 150 Old Log Church, Whitehorse. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 151 Indian cemetery, Whitehorse. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 152 Sternwheeler "Casca" arriving in Whitehorse. – [194-]. – Title based on contentof item.

PHO 44 153 Two men working on a plane. – [194-]. – Has original negative. – Title basedon content of item.

PHO 44 154 Man (possibly A. C. Barnes) in a home or office. – [194-]. – Title based oncontent of item.


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PHO 44 155 Man (possibly A. C. Barnes) working at a desk. – [194-]. – Title based oncontent of item.

PHO 44 156 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip riding in a carriage. – [194-]. – Title basedon content of item.

PHO 44 157 Spectators at the pool in Dawson. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 158 Harvest Thanksgiving at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Dawson City. - 1946. –[194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 159 Two men on a parade float of the Northern Commercial Co. Ltd., Yukon,Pioneer Outfitters. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 160 People onboard the Overland Stage Co. stage commemorating 50thanniversary. – 1946. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 161 Y.O.O.P. members outside the Y.O.O.P. Pioneer Hall, Dawson City. – [194-]. –Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 162 Parade float, "F.O.E. [Friends of the Empire] No. 50 Congratulations,Y.O.O.P.". – [ca. 1946]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 163 Group portrait. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

PHO 44 164 River ice. – [194-]. – Title based on content of item.

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APPENDIX A: ARCHIVAL SELECTION CRITERIA

Due to the content of the donated photographs, the Yukon Archives did not retain all items. Of the255 photographs received, 176 have been kept.

The Yukon Archives retained the photographs based on content. This material reflects life in theterritory, for example, modes of transportation, people and buildings. Many of the identified scenicshots are also valuable, whereas scenes that were either not of the Yukon or did not contain significantinformation about the Yukon have not been retained.


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INDEX

AAirplanes ..............................13, 18, 19Alaska ........................................... 5Alaska Highway................ 1, 3, 9, 13, 14, 21

BBarnes, A. C. ....................1, 13, 17, 18, 21British Columbia, northern................... 5, 13British Yukon Navigation .........5, 13, 15, 16Buildings ............................... 5, 13, 14

CCanadian Legion ........................................ 8Colbourne, Jack ....................................... 11Cows ......................................... 15

DDawson City ......................5, 8, 11, 14, 21Dawson City - celebration........................ 21

GGovernor-General Viscount of Tunis ......... 8

HHulland, R. .......................................... 9

IIndian cemetery........................................ 21

JJohnson's Crossing ................................. 5, 9

KKluane area ....................................... 5, 9

L

Legal Archives of British Columbia........... 1

MMenchions, Bob ........................................ 8Mosquito ........................................... 3

NNorthcraft Indian Handicraft...................... 3

PPostcards ........................................... 3

RRancheria ......................................5, 16

SSternwheeler "Casca" ..............................19Sternwheeler "Tarahne"............................19Sternwheeler "Yukoner" ...........................19

TTeslin .......................... 5, 13, 16, 17Teslin - Church............................. 13, 17, 18Teslin - Nisutlin Bay Trading Post......17, 18Teslin - Taylor & Drury store ...................16

WWhitehorse ............................ 3, 5, 13, 21Whitehorse - Airport...........................13, 18Whitehorse - Northern Indian Craft Shop... 3

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SUBJECT HEADINGS

AirplanesAlaska Highway - BridgeAlaska Highway - EquipmentAutomobileBarnes, Albert CharlesColbourne, JackDawson - CelebrationDawson - Street sceneDawson - Y.O.O.P.DogsHulland, R.Johnson's CrossingMarsh Lake DamMenchions, BobPostal CardsSternwheeler - 'Casca'Sternwheeler - 'Tarahne'TeslinTeslin - ChurchTeslin River - Taylor & Drury Trading PostWhite River areaWhitehorse - Aerial ViewWhitehorse - Indian cemeteryWhitehorse - Indian Craft ShopWhitehorse - Regina HotelWhitehorse - Riverfront sceneWhitehorse - Scenic view

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