This fonds cover Tom Peterson's research into the local history of the Yellowhead County area, including Jasper and Hinton. This collection was first developed by Peterson's stepmother, Constance Peterson (Barton), who was an early historian of the area, and added to over the years during Peterson's long tenure as a local guide and historian. Some of the significant topics represented in this collection are: early occupation and settlement of Yellowhead County, the foundation of Jasper National Park, Canadian Pacific Railway surveys, and Peterson’s various historical tours. The fonds mainly consists of textual material, including newspaper articles, handwritten notes, and photocopies of material that Peterson considered useful for his research, as well as many photographs of various trips around the Hinton-Jasper region. The fonds consist of the following series:
Archaeology and Early history of Yellowhead County
Expeditions 1825-1853: Fur Trade era
1860-1900 Expeditions: Overlanders and CPR Survey
Jasper Park Surveys
Occupation and Exploration of Jasper National Park
Historical Tours & Presentations
Research with Peter Murphy
Railroads
Research with Fred Howlett
Hinton in the 20th and 21st Century
Northern Rockies and Central Alberta in the 20th and 21st Century
These records cover the history of the Yellowhead County region, including modern archaeological digs, details of voyageur expeditions through the area, and Aboriginal settlement. This series contains newspaper articles, photocopies of books and journal articles, photographs, handwritten notes of commentary and research, and a text essay on DVD. This series consists of the following files:
The Geological Story of Jasper National Park
Archaeological Student Research - Devona, Talbot Lake - Program Palisades
Recent Archaeological finds in the Robb Area and Brule (2005)
Recent Archaeological finding in the Rockies & JNP
Pre-Historic Snake Indian & Iroquois Archaeological Report Jack Elliot 2009 Devona Caves exploration Henry House expeditions: Ottos, Work, Simpson, Moberly, Trapp, Smith The Trail Through the Pembina Valley 1790-1912 by W.G.P. Allen and Henry House David Thompson and First Nations Outfitting, Surveying, and Exploring the Athabasca Region David Thompson’s Good Shed and Hudson’s Bay Company Misc. Reaching the Pacific includes 1812-13 use of Athabasca Pass opening trail system to Caledonia David Thompson modern scholarship and publicity The Journal of Daniel Williams Harmon 1808-1814 Special Information of living standards of Indians of Rockies Gabriel Franchère 1819 A Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America Ross Cox 1817 The Columbia River John Work Aemilius Simpson - diary 1826 Calder family history George Edward Camp Calder family history comments and Fort Langley: Outpost of Empire Calder family research references Smallpox epidemic c. 1870
These records cover notes, documents, and other preparatory information related to Peterson’s History Hour, day tour events, and various hikes and trips to historic locations. These records also cover Peterson’s relationships and research with other historians, Peterson's goals to increase the Hinton community's local history knowledge, and the development of the Peterson Papers project. This series contains newspaper articles, photocopies of books and journal articles, photographs, and handwritten notes of commentary and research. This series consists of the following files:
Gateway to the Rockies Tour with Tom Peterson 11 May
History Hour 11 May 2019 Day Trip to Jasper
11 May 2019 Day Tour 8AM-515PM Hinton to Jasper Town (Henry House Plaque)
11 May 2019 Tour: Stop 2 - Disaster Point
11 May 2019 Tour: Stop 3 - Jasper House
11 May 2019 Tour: Stop 4 - Talbot Lake
11 May 2019 Tour: Stop 5 - Henry House Flats
11 May 2019 Tour: Stop 6 - Moberly Homestead
11 May 2019 Tour: Stop 7 - Lewis Swift Ranch
11 May 2019 Tour: Stop 8 - Parting of the Brigades
11 May 2019 Tour: Stop 9 - Athabasca Depot and the Columbia Trail
11 May 2019 Tour: Stop 10 - Old Fort Point/Henry House
11 May 2019 Tour: Extra - La Grande Traverse
8 January 2019 History Hour: Supporting Pictures & Information
8 January 2019 History Hour: Rediscovery of Athabasca Pass and Tie Camps
Athabasca Pass Explorations 1976-2010
Photographs of Alberta-BC Explorations 1998-2011: Whirlpool Valley, Mica Dam, Athabasca Pass
Introduction to Fur Trade History Hour 12 February 2019
History Hour 13 November 2018
History Hour Fur Trade: Columbia Express Trail - Jasper House to Moab Lake and Beyond
History Hour 9 January 2019 and Columbia Trail presentations
History Hour 12 March 2019: Jasper House and Columbia Express 1812-1830
History Hour 12 March 2019: Aerial and Trail Images
History Hour 12 March 2019: Jasper House II, Pierre Jean de Smet, and Paul Kane
History Hour 11 December 2018: Railroad Images
History Hour 11 December 2018: Railroad Surveying and Early Railroad Towns
Railroads and Townsite: Brule and Entrance
History Hour 11 December 2018: Working Papers for Talk
History Hour September 2018 to May 2019: General Prepatory Information
Athabasca Pass Misc. Facts and Fiction
David Thompson
William Henry and Henry House
Athabasca Pass and Columbia Trail
Hudson's Bay Company in Athabasca
George Simpson
Tête Jaune
Gabriel Franchère
Ross Cox
Alexander Ross: 1825 York Express
Edward Ermatinger Journals 1827-1828
Fur Trade Research: “Splendor sine occasu: Salvaging Boat Encampment,” Fur Trade Canoe Routes of Canada, and "The Fur Trade on the Upper Athabasca River"
David Thompson Bicentennial and Rediscovery of Athabasca Pass
History Hour August 2018 and Planning for Future Programs
History Hour: April & September-December 2018
Tom's Peterson's relations with other historians
Research and Donations: Hinton Coal Branch Archives
Fur Trade Research: Edmonton House Journals and Fur Trade and Empire
Diversity of Cultures: Indigenous Peoples in Athabasca
Fort Assiniboine
History Hour 12 March 2019: Michael Klyne
Edward Ermatinger: 1827-1828
History Hour 12 February 2019: Athabasca Pass
Columbia Express Designation
History Hour 12 February 2019: Yellowhead Pass
"The Name of Mount Robson A Puzzle"
Aemilius Simpson
Wilcox Pass, Camp Parker, and Sheep Camp trip August 2001
Future Plans: Peterson Papers Project, Museum Book Collection, Digitized Files
Disaster Point: 1990 & 2007 tours and research
Hinton Historical Tracks and Trails Bus Tour 5 May 2007
"La Grande Traverse: Athabasca Pass, Portal on the Trans-Canada Route, 1811-1850" presentation 27 May 2004
These records cover the history of the occupation of what would become Jasper National Park, from the First Nations Shuswap and Metis peoples, the homesteader families (Moberly, Swift, etc.), and the first Park Wardens in Jasper. This series contains newspaper articles, photocopies of books and journal articles, photographs, transcripts of documents, handwritten notes of commentary and research, an oral history interview on CD, and photographic slides. This series consists of the following files:
Shuswap First Nations people
History of Rocky Mountain Cree Richard Wuorinen and other Metis history
Family History Prairie Creek General Information: Groat, Moberly
Jasper’s First Homesteaders: Census Data and General Information
Moberly Family Pictures
Ed Moberly
Henry John Moberly
Henry House Flats
John "Harry" Moberly
Adolphus Moberly
William "Bill" Moberly
Ewan Moberly
Suzanne Cardinal Moberly
Moberly Plante Cemetery
Local Aboriginal Graveyards
Margaret McKirdy's The Colour of Gold and Alex McCauley murder
Louis Loyer
Finlay family: Jacques Raphael "Jaco" Finlay, James Finlay Sr. and Jr., Deome Findlay, Rose and Dione Findlay
Adam Joachim and Mount Joachim
Felix Plante
Swift diary notes re Corrections
Swift’s Homestead Researching Henry House Flats
Swift’s legal situation - 1910-1911 Ron Pelletier information collection
Swift family Suzette Chalifoux
Swift Homestead Parks Canada Re Palisades History
Swiftholm
Mary Schäffer: Athabasca Headwaters
Park Warden J.M. Christie 1920
Park Wardens Percy Goodair
Park Warden Frank Burstrom
George Camp: Park Warden Cabins on Whirlpool Trail
Park Wardens Toni Klettl
Park Wardens George McCready 1939
Charlie Phillips - Chief Warden Family History
Park Warden Frank Wells
Warden Frank Sivick
Wardens and Guides: Steve Kun, Berry, Leonard Jeck, Jeffrey, Doris Kensit, Otto Brothers, Clarence Wilkins, Alex Wylie, Fred Brewster, Dick Dickenson, George Fowlie, Mona and Agnes Harragin, Mark Truxler, Caroline Hinman, Bert White
1978 Alpine Club Camp Scott Glacier Hike
Jasper High School Athabasca Hike
1994 Scott Glacier Hike & 1987 Middle Whirlpool Hike
These records cover the history of expeditions in the Jasper Corridor, including the early fur trade, the creation of Jasper House, the Columbia Express, and important travellers of the area. This series contains newspaper articles, photocopies of books and journal articles, photographs, magazines, and handwritten notes of commentary and research. This series consists of the following files:
Fort Assiniboine
McMillan, James Chief Trader 1825
Tete Jaune Cache 1827 - History
David Douglas 1827 Mount Brown
Jasper House 2 1846-1847 & de Smet 1846-1847
Jasper House II and Devona Snake Indian River
John Pelcher 1829
Columbia Express 1830-1852 Some Important Journals 1846-49
Anderson, Alexander 1831-1848
1835 Sir James Douglas Diary Fort Vancouver to Edmonton via Athabasca Pass Aerial Travel + Problems
Fraser, Colin 1835-1850
Ogden, Peter Skene 1844
DeSmet, Father 1846 Life, Letters and Travels
Warre, Henry J. Artist 1846
1848 Gladstone diary Travels in the West Bruce Haig Historic Trails Society w AR(?) 1832
Paul Kane, Artist: Following Historic Trails & An Artist’s Glorious Adventure in the Canadian Rockies
Re-evaluating exploration narratives Ian MacLaren
Paul Kane, Artist
Paul Kane representations?? → loose items w/fiction/painting
Ian MacLaren → untitled binder
Wanderings Among Fur Traders, Reliability Among Documents: Paul Kane and Others & The Canadian Rockies Early Travels and Expeditions → loose items=MacLaren article & Paul Rarocque 1928 book
1848-1849 Fort Victoria Letters re Russian agreement change
"These records cover the early expeditions into the Yellowhead area from 1860 to 1900, including the Overlanders group of settlers and early surveys by the Canadian Pacific Railway to expand the railroad through this area and into western Canada. This series contains newspaper articles, photocopies of books and journal articles, photographs, transcripts of documents, and handwritten notes of commentary and research. This series consists of the following files:
Milton & Cheadle 1863
Overlanders 1862
Dr. John Rae’s Telegraph Survey Edmonton-Yellowhead to Quesnel 1864
CPR Survey T.W. Trutch Present conditions of trails 1821
Fleming, Sandford Ocean to Ocean
Pierre Berton The Railway Pathfinders chapter 4 Moberly disobeys orders
1872 Walter Moberly - Diary (Dave Suttell) Wood River Trail
Moberly - Columbia River 1871-1872 Building Scene
Moberly - Walter Blazing the Trail Through the Rockies
Moberly, Walter and the Northwest Passage by Rail - Daphne Sleigh
Reports to Sandford Fleming Jan 13? 1873
Walter Moberly petition for compensation 1875
Klettl, Shirley Sept 12 1973 depot location
Cook, Ken 1990-92 re Memories of a building structure in upper Whirlpool River
Moberly, Walter 1872 Ross Cox Creek Building T. Peterson record of finding locations
CPR Survey 1873 Temporary Storage Area opposite Wabassa campground
Moberly, Frank
Rylatt, RM 1871-73 Memories of a CPR Surveyor
Athabasca Depot
Green, Ashdown diary 1872-73-74
Thomas Trapp general information
1876-77 Trapp, T J Journal
CPR Surveys - E.W. Jarvis and C.F. Hanington
Railroad Searching for a Seaport Author James Sirios
Canadian Pacific Railway Report on Program rep to January 1874 Sandford Fleming
1877-78 Two Excursions H Percy & Mrs. Percy Jasper Area
1899 NW Mounted Police Patrol Edmonton-Jasper-Jasper House
"These records cover exploration and early surveys of Jasper National Park to determine the boundaries of the park, removal of early homesteader families from what would become the park, and early tourists to the area, showcasing the evolution of Jasper National Park. This series contains newspaper articles, photocopies of books and journal articles, photographs, transcripts of documents, handwritten notes of commentary and research, correspondence, and original aerial photos. This series consists of the following files:
Morrison P. Bridgland: Jasper Surveys
Boundary Survey Party re: Alan Campbell
Alan “Spike” Thomson’s Diaries
Jasper Park aerial photographs
Parks Canada Jasper Homestead Settlement 1909
1907 Plan Sharing Proposal Jasper Parks
Trails, Trappers, and Tender-Feet in the New Empire of Western Canada
J. Norman Collie & Herman Woodley re Mount Athabasca climb 1903
Survey guides: Jimmy Peyto Simpson, Bill Peyto
Tom Wilson The Trail Blazer of the Canadian Rockies and Walter Wilcox
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in Jasper
Surveying in Jasper: Fiddle Creek - Curly Phillips, Arthur E. Hughes, Alan Thomson, A.O. Wheller, Conrad Kain, Fred Stephens, Fred Siebert
Jasper Park and Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve boundaries"