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This fonds consists of 5 cm of textual records, 346 photographs (colour slides), 6 reels of film (16mm original masters), 13 pieces of film, and 1 Umatic videocassette (archival master). The textual records consist of two bound volumes, one a diary documenting research and survey work, and the other a vessel log. The textual records also include a folder containing narration intented for one or two of the film reels. The photographs depict members of the survey crew and the Local Aklavik Advisory Committee at work during the initial survey and the later construction at Inuvik. The slides also document various aspects of the survey work including clearing ground cover, drilling test holes and constructing roads. Additionally, the photographs depict various buildings being constructed at Inuvik and some close-ups of pile driving and the construction of the town's utilidor system. The slides are originals created by Curtis Merrill, with the exception of a few duplicate slides created by Roger Brown. These duplicate slides carry the notation "R.B.". The film reels and videocassette primarily feature Aklavik and the construction of the new settlement of Inuvik (initially known as East 3). One reel is believed to be from Merrill's 1949 film of an expedition to Foxe Basin. There is also footage of the South Slave Region, Great Slave Lake, and Nahanni Butte. The 13 pieces of film contain outtakes from the Aklavik/Inuvik footage.

The textual records consist of narration intended for one or two of the Aklavik/Inuvik film reels. The slides are originals taken by Curtis Merrill, except for a few duplicates taken by Roger Brown. The duplicate slides carry the notation "R.B." The slides depict members of the survey crew and the Local Aklavik Advisory Committee at work during the initial survey and the later construction at Inuvik. The photographs depict various aspects of the survey work including clearing ground cover, drilling test holes and constructing roads. Also depicted are various buildings being constructed at Inuvik and some close-ups of pile driving and the construction of the towns' utilidor system. The film footage and videocassette primarily feature Aklavik and the construction of the new settlement of Inuvik (initially known as East 3); one reel of film is believed to be from Merrill's 1949 film of an expedition to Foxe Basin and there is also footage of the South Slave Region, Great Slave Lake and Nahanni Butte. There are also 13 pieces of film containing outtakes from the Aklavik/Inuvik footage.

Colour. 600'
According to the notes found on the original film container the footage was taken of Fort Providence, Hay River, Inuvik, Great Slave Lake, Nahanni Butte. It also includes footage of the Alexandra Falls, the Mackenzie Highway, and boat launchings at Bell Rock. No date.

8 mm. Colour. 200' Construction. 1955. According to the notes found with this film it depicts boats at the waterfront at E3 (Inuvik), digging test pits, gravel loading at Turn Lake, the constructioni of a garage, and McLeod's hitcher. It also includes footage of John McPhail, Fred Norris, Adolph Kozisek, Dean Hardy, P. Hall, Carl Muellerbeck.

Reel 1 700' Site Survey Aklavik. 8mm colour 400'. [Contains footage of McLeod cleaning fish, the ice breakup at Aklavik in 1954, a helicopter at the Husky campsite, drilling at E3, the campsite at E4, a ratting canoe, a dog team on the ice, the cabins during breakup. It also contains aerial footage of the Husky Channel, the Husky campsite and the Mackenzie Delta. There is also footage of McLeod, Mary Bombardier, Peter Thrasher and Jim MacDonald. 1954]

Reel 2 400' Construction at E3 1955. 8mm colour approx. 525' [Contains footage of the construction of buildings, docks, and the airstrip at E3 (Inuvik)]

Cruise of the Nauja. 8mm coulour 400' [The footage relates to the "Nauja" a boat used during the 1949 Foxe Basin Expedition. The complete film taken of the Foxe Basin Expedition has been deposited at the National Archives. This footage consistes of outtakes of the original film.]

[This film constists of 12 very short pieces of 8mm film. The titles of each film are as follows: 1) Rat River. 2) Malcolm carting barrels. 3) Leffingwell Kersky camp. 4) Merrill and Advisory Committee - Husky [campsite]. 5) [?] Needle bar and ice auger. 6) Garage truss raising. 7) "Radium Charles" barge at E3. 8) Dr, Christianson at Husky. 9) Group on lake at Husky. 10) Roads E3 Ditches. 11) Loading pile driving. 12) Untitled.