Fonds 159 - Ray Ross fonds

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Ray Ross fonds

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Northwest Territories Archives

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159

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  • [1925-1926], [1937-194-?] (Creation)
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    Ross, Ray

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1 film reel : 16 mm
1 videocassette : Betacam
224 photographs : b&w prints and negatives

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Ross, Ray

Biographical history

Foster Raymer (Ray) Ross was born in 1893; the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) hired him in 1925. He served as manager in Tree River (1925-29), Bernard Harbour (1929-33), Reid Island (1933-39), Coppermine (1939-40), Holman Island (1941-43), War Industry (1943-46) and Keg River, Alberta (1946-58). In 1935, he met and married Lillian Smith while out in Edmonton. When they returned to the north, Lillian and Ray had three children: Raymer (b. 1937), Patricia Ellen (b. 1940) and Charles (b. 1945). During the Second World War Ray Ross was granted a leave of absence to serve as the purchasing agent for the Observer's School operated out of Edmonton by Wop May. In 1946, he became the post manager for Keg River, Alberta. He remained at the Keg River post until his retirement from the HBC on October 31, 1958. He died at the age of 84 on October 26, 1976 in Vernon, BC.

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This fonds consists of 224 black and white photographs and 1 16mm film reel (original master) and 1 betacam SP videocassette (archival master). The photos were taken primarily in the Tree River area circa 1925. Images include Inuit, camps, ships, and buildings. Many of the images are unidentified; however, some are of people from the Tree River area. There are many images of boats such as the "Margaret A" and the "Aklavik." The film is of Wop May on Reid Island in the 1940s. Other photos, primarily of his son Raymer and daughter Patricia, were taken by Ross while at Holman and Read Island. These date from 1937 to the early 1940s.

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      Finding aid available for N-1992-124, N-2006-006

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      A Hudson's Bay Company journal for the Tree River Post contains entries by Ray Ross beginning August 15, 1929. This journal is in accession number N-1979-026.

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      No copyright restrictions. Photographs are in the public domain.

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