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1968 (Creation)
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1 folder of textual material
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Richard Henry Gardyne Bonnycastle was born in 1903 in Binscarth, Manitoba. He attended Oxford University and entered service with the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) as an accountant on May 11, 1925. He was posted in Winnipeg throughout his career with HBC; however, he held different positions within the company. Between 1926-1929, he worked in the Statistical Section, Accounts Department and between 1929-1936, he was the District Manager for the Western Arctic District and made annual trips down the Mackenzie River. He married Mary (nee Northwood) in 1931. In 1936-1939, he worked in the Fur Trade Commissioner's Office and was Acting Secretary, for the Canadian Committee between March 10 and October 25, 1939. He later became Secretary of the Canadian Committee and held that position until 1945. He resigned from service with the Hudson Bay Company in February 1945 and died on September 29, 1968.
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This fonds consists of a typescript diary of Richard Bonnycastle's 1968 journey by plane from Fort Garry (Manitoba) through Alberta and down the Mackenzie River and back to Fort Garry. The narrative includes references to the trips he made while he was district manager for the Hudson's Bay Company. Places he visited on his journey included Fort Smith, Yellowknife, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells, Inuvik, Tuktoyaktuk and Aklavik.
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