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Records consist of a copy of "The Canol Pictorial" by P.A. Harris (1944), correspondence sent by Russell Alexander (Alex) Hemstock to his parents and siblings during his time on the Canol Project between 1943-1945; a letter from Guy Blanchet dated March 1945 describing the routes between Norman Wells to the Canol pipeline; and two letters from Emily Keeley (Hemstock's wife) addressed to her parents from August 1945. This accession also includes six published academic works of Alex Hemstock, on the subject of permafrost and arctic conditions, produced between 1949-1978.

While working for Imperial Oil in 1945, Alex Hemstock produced a report for Imperial Oil titled Operations on the No. 1 Canol Pipeline. His paper from this period is the only first-hand document on the operations of the Canol pipeline. A copy of this manuscript is in the PWNHC reference library.

This accession consists of one colour photograph of Punch Dickins and his wife Connie in front of the Bush Pilots Monument in Yellowknife. The picture is credited to Murray Smith. The picture is autographed by both Connie and Punch Dickins.

The first map (0001) is entitled "Erebus Bay". It was originally surveyed by Commodore W.J.S. Pullen in 1854 and published by the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty in the same year. Corrections were made in 1925 and it was re-published in 1939. The second map (0002) is entitled "Plans in Arctic America" with inserts of Winter Harbour, Port Bowen, Elizabeth Harbour, Port Leopold, Northumberland Sound, Batty Bay, Victoria Harbour, and Port Neill. It was published by the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty May 21, 1912 and a new edition was published July 24, 1912.

The records comprise correspondence by Judge J.H. Sissons concerning changes to the adoption ordinance in 1961 and work of the courts on adoptions.

Records include copies of Private Member's Public Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 2, correspondence between Charles Dent and legal counsel regarding the revision of Bill 32 which provided a legislative mechanism to remove Members of the Legislative Assembly who are convicted of Criminal Code offences where violence was involved. Records also include letters of support and congratulations for the Private Member's Bill from local non-government organizations and communities.

The textual records consist of a programme outlining the itinerary for the visit of His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales to Yellowknife in April 1979 and a report entitled "Aerial Reconnaissance Report: Fort Simpson Towards Fort Liard Road, 1956." The 50 black and white photographs are aerial photos from the "Reconnaissance Report" and the 2 maps are also part of the "Reconnaissance Report." The maps depict the District of Mackenzie, Simpson-Liard area and the Fort Nelson-Kotcho Lake region in British Columbia. The 34 colour slides depict the old village of Ni Dzi Ka Ko Gola, now an archaelogical site where the home of the Great Bear Lake Chief once stood.

This fonds consists of three letters written by Poole Field to Jack La Flair and one letter written to a member of the Geological Survey of Canada. The letters relate stories of the customs and beliefs of the Mountain Dene and Field's trips in the Nahanni region.

This accession consists of transcripts for two interviews. One transcript is a translation of an interview with George Pellissey and forms part of the video "Drum Lake". The second transcript consists of an interview conducted by David Pokotylo with Baptiste Betsedea (interpreted by George Pellissey) which provided the data for a paper entitled "Now You See It, Now You Don't: A Contemporary Stone Tool Quarry Site in the Mackenzie Valley, Northwest Territories" (1991).

The textual records consist of a copy of hand written family trees for the Ruben and Thrasher families compiled by Esther Atkin Ruben. The images were collected by David Ruben and show groups of people from the Tuktoyaktuk, Baillie Island and Paulatuk areas. Item :0001 was taken at Tuktoyaktuk in 1945 and shows (l to r) Simon Kubluk, Charlie Thasher, Brother Michael Dobrowski, (behind) Peter Thrasher, Billy Thrasher, Alice Thrasher (Billy's second wife), George Thrasher, and Henry Anderson. Item :0002 was taken at Baillie Island in 1930 and shows (l to r) Mona Thrasher (Billy's first wife), his baby sister Misanik (deceased), Billy Thrasher, Mary Thrasher Kotokak of Tuktoyaktuk (deceased), Bertha Thrasher Ruben of Paulatuk (married Billy Ruben) and George Thrasher. Item :0003 shows Anglik Ruben, Shukialuk Susie Ruben and Mona Ruben Wolki (Paulatuk). Item :0004 shows Bertha Ruben with her children: Bernie Ruben Kuptana of Tuktoyaktuk, Christine Ruben Kudlak of Paulatuk and Joe Robert Ruben of Paulatuk.

Records are comprised of a proclamation published on the occasion of changing the status of Pine Point, Northwest Territories, from a village to a town.

Records are comprised of one copy of a liquor list from the Pine Point Hotel circa 1967 with a menu for cocktails, wines, beers and liqueurs. On the back cover of the menu the Liquor License Regulations for the Northwest Territories are listed, including the legal drinking age of 21.

The photographs show various people and activities in and around Yellowknife including mining operations, aircraft, boats arriving and departing, hunting and fishing trips. The blueprint sketches show two different views of the Con Mine buildings.

The photograph depicts the members of the Prospectors and Developers Association who attended at a meeting in Edmonton, Alberta, on February 29, 1944. Members identified in the picture are Jack Horan, Tom Haegerty, Tom Cassady, 'Spud' Arsenault, Neil Campbell, Vic Ingraham, John Michalson, Albert Gagnon, Mr. Molstad, Alex Mitchell, Tom Payne, Jim McAvoy, Mr. & Mrs. McMillan, J.D. Nicholson, and Dr. Lilge.

This fonds consists of 197 photographs of Dene, Inuit, and members of the clergy in group portraits, hunting with decoys, dogs hauling lumber and the Catholic Church mission boat Immaculata. Locations include: Arctic Red River, Slave River rapids, Bloody Falls, Aklavik, Fort Smith, Coppermine River, Fort Resolution, Herschel Island and St. Albert (Alberta).

This fonds consists of 142 photograps of people in Yellowknife and prospectors in the area. Included among the photographs are images of: Bertha Watts, who ran a ferry service across the Snye to Latham Island; Peter Lauder, trapper, prospector and bare knuckle boxer; caribou hunting in the winter; prospecting camps; as well as scenes of people and places in Yellowknife, such as the Wildcat Cafe.

Records were created by Peter M. Porter during his time employed as resident watchman/caretaker on Outpost Island in Great Slave Lake, 1938-1940. The records include Porter's journal from November 15, 1938-July 26, 1939, which gives a day-by-day account of life alone on the island. Other records include corresondence from Slave Lake Gold Mines, merchants, and friends, September 1938 to February 1940.

Included are research material, reports, land use studies, correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, maps and plans. This material was produced in the course of Peter Usher's academic research, as well as research projects undertaken for a variety of clients.

This fonds consists of photographs of a canoe trip from Hay River to Fort Providence, Fort Simpson and Nahanni Butte. It includes portraits of Gordon Robertson and Dick Turner.

Records include photographs relating to wharf construction projects in Aklavik in 1953 and 1965.

Records include photographs taken in 1938 by A.H. Perry. Included in the images are aerial photographs of Tuktoyaktuk, the Mackenzie delta, Inuit families and Aklavik.

This accession consists of 24 black and white copy negatives depicting mining activities in the western sub-arctic. Included are photographs taken at Eldorado and Port Radium in 1935. Some of the photographs have been identified using Mr. Peet's book.

Photographs depict a DeHavilland Fox Moth, aerial views of Yellowknife and Giant and Con mines.

Records include photographs of Paulatuk taken in 1951. The photographs depict scenes in the community including the church, a Catholic minister, and Inuit men, women and children.

This fonds consists of 320 photographic prints taken by Paul Williamson during his years in both Portage La Loche (Saskatchewan) and Yellowknife. Many photos have been removed from photo albums created by Paul Williamson. The fonds has been divided into three series: 1) La Loche, Saskatchewan; 2) Yellowknife; 3) Miscellaneous. The photographs of Yellowknife include views of: the Hudson's Bay Company store; gold mine operations; sporting activities including hockey, baseball and skiing; aircraft; the Yellowknife River and scenery around Yellowknife. There are also aerial views and images of the Hudson's Bay Company post in Hay River.