Records were created by John Anderson-Thomson from 1946 to 1962, in the course of his work as a land surveyor and consulting geologist and as a member of the Royal Commission on the Great Slave Lake Railway. The files were arranged by the Archivist by content/type (Field Work, Correspondence, Royal Commission), then date. The records include field books of survey data, correspondence, Royal Commission list of exhibits and briefs presented and a draft report, and four maps showing a highway route.
Records are comprised of a typewritten manuscript entitled 'Memoirs of John Anderson-Thomson 1944-1982, Northwest Territories'. Each chapter title, arranged in chronological order, refers to a year or range of years in which Anderson-Thomson was in the North. The preface, written by the author, describes the work as an "every day account of thirty-seven years of geological investigation and surveying in the [Sub-Arctic and High Arctic of Canada]". In addition to Yellowknife and Geology, the work relates to the Canadian Rangers and search and rescue, the DEW Line system, winter roads, airstrips, road trips on what would be known as the Mackenzie Highway, the Great Slave Lake Railway, forest fires, airplane accidents, golf, birds, fishing lodges, and bush life and survival tips.
The file consists of site plans for the row housing on Matonabee Street in Yellowknife.
A site plan of part of the Matonabee Street subdivision in Yellowknife, produced by H.J. Richards Architect.
A site plan of the Matonabee Street subdivision in Yellowknife, produced by H.J. Richards Architect.
A site plan of part of the Matonabee Street subdivision in Yellowknife, produced by H.J. Richards Architect.
The material reflects several facets of John Anderson-Thomson's life in the Northwest Territories, including his geological and surveying business, his and Janet's personal and leisure activities, and his role as commanding officer of No. 7 Company Canadian Rangers, Magistrate and Justice of the Peace, and commissioner on the Great Slave Railway Royal Commission. The records include financial records, correspondence, field notes, survey and reference plans, survey instructions, photographs and scrapbooks, certificates, and articles.
The records have been arranged by the Archivist, usually in topical, then roughly chronological order where the original order was not apparent. File divisions and titles, where apparent, have been mostly retained.
172 pages of textual material comprised entirely of a typewritten manuscript entitled 'Memoirs of John Anderson-Thomson 1944-1956, Northwest Territories'. Each chapter title, arranged in chronological order, refers to a year or range of years in which Anderson-Thomson was in the North. The preface, written by the author, describes the work as an "every day account of thirty-seven years of geological investigation and surveying in the [Sub-Arctic and High Arctic of Canada]". In addition to Yellowknife and Geology, the work relates to the Canadian Rangers and search and rescue, the DEW Line system, winter roads, airstrips, road trips on what would be known as the Mackenzie Highway.
207 pages of textual material comprised entirely of a typewritten manuscript entitled 'Memoirs of John Anderson-Thomson 1957-1982, Northwest Territories'. Each chapter title, arranged in chronological order, refers to a year or range of years in which Anderson-Thomson was in the North. The preface, written by the author, describes the work as an "every day account of thirty-seven years of geological investigation and surveying in the [Sub-Arctic and High Arctic of Canada]". In addition to Yellowknife and Geology, the work relates to the Canadian Rangers and search and rescue, the DEW Line system, winter roads, airstrips, road trips on what would be known as the Mackenzie Highway.
The file consists of a job file for a survey of the jail site in Yellowknife. The records include field notes, contract statement, correspondence, and survey instructions. [Yellowknife Correctional Centre facility]
The file consists of a job file for a survey of a lease held by C.D. Stevens near Frank Channel. The records include correspondence, survey instructions, field notes, sketches, draft and annotated plans, and an invoice.
The file consists of a job file for a survey of Lot 30, Block 60 in Yellowknife. The records include survey instructions, correspondence, a sketch, and an invoice.
The file consists of a job file for a survey of Lot 8, Block 19 in Yellowknife. The records include correspondence, survey instructions, field notes, an invoice, several sketches (for this job and others), and survey data.
The file consists of a job file for a survey for Frontier Fishing Tours Limited. The records include correspondence, 2 reference sketches, and survey instructions.
The file consists of a job file for a survey of Beauport Holdings mineral claims. The records include a map, correspondence, and survey instructions.
The file consists of a job file for a survey of the O'Callaghan Farm, near Yellowknife. The records include sketches and survey data.
The file consists of a job file for surveys in the Yellowknife Mining District. The records include several plans and correspondence.
The file consists of correspondence, a record of a mineral claim, a receipt, and agreements related to the Freda Claim owned by E. Sutherland and optioned to various interests.
The file consists of correspondence and sample drawings relating to the design of survey posts. File title imposed by Archivist.
The file consists of correspondence relating to the Interprovincial Pipeline Norman Wells to Zama project. File title imposed by Archivist.