The Unexploited West / A Compilation of all of the authentic information available at the present time as to the Natural Resources of the Unexploited Regions of Northern Canada

by Ernest J. Chambers

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

The reader of the preceding pages will have observed, from the variety of publications from which quotations have been made, that the literature relating to the far northlands of Canada is considerable—quite extensive in fact. Below is a partial list of written authorities consulted in the preparation of this book. It does not pretend to be a complete bibliography of the country by any means, many publications which were carefully read through not being mentioned because they do not throw any direct light upon the natural resources of the region, being merely books of adventure, or publications relating wholly to those topographical features of the country which are clearly indicated in present-day maps. The following list includes works from which enquirers for additional knowledge of the country are likely to obtain serviceable information.

Adam, G. Mercer.—“The Canadian Northwest, its History and its Troubles.”—Rose Publishing Co., Toronto, 1885.

Ami, H. H., D.Sc., F.G.S., F.R.S.C.—“Resources of the Country between Quebec and Winnipeg, along the line of the G.T.P. Ry.”—(Sessional paper 143), King’s Printer, Ottawa, 1903.

Anderson, James.—“Extracts from Chief-Factor James Anderson’s Arctic Journal.”—Journ. Roy. Geog. Soc., Vol. XXVII, pp. 321-328, 1857.

Armstrong, John.—Report of the Preliminary Surveys for a Proposed Railway to Hudson bay, (Sessional paper No. 20 d., 1910). King’s Printer, Ottawa.

Back, Captain George, R.N.—“Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834, 1835,” by Captain Back, R. N., Commander of the Expedition. Zoological Appendix by John Richardson. London and Philadelphia, 1836.

Bell, James Macintosh, M.A.—“Report on the Topography and Geology of Great Bear lake and of a chain of lakes and streams thence to Great Slave lake.” Part C., Annual Report, Vol. XII, Geological Survey of Canada, King’s Printer, Ottawa, 1901.

Bell, Robert, I.S.O., M.D., C.M., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S.—Reports in the Annual report of the Geological Survey of Canada particularly from 1877 to 1908. King’s Printer, Ottawa.

Bell, Dr. Robt., I.S.O., etc.—Special reports in Geol. Survey Reports 1877-78, 1882-84 and 1885.

Bell, Dr. Robt., I.S.O., etc.—Reports on Hudson bay and some of the lakes and rivers lying west of it. Report Progress Geological Survey of Canada, 1879-80, pp. 10-113-C. Queen’s Printer, Ottawa, 1881.

Bell, Dr. Robt., I.S.O., etc.—“The Geology of the Hudson’s Bay and Strait,” in the report of the Hudson’s Bay Expedition, 1885. Department of Marine, Ottawa.

Bell, Dr. Robert, I.S.O., etc.—“Geology and Economic Minerals of Hudson’s Bay and Northern Canada,” (abstract) in Trans. Royal Soc. Can., vol. ii, sect. iv., p. 241, Ottawa.

Bell, Dr. Robert, I.S.O., etc.—“Report on an Exploration of Portions of the Attawapiskat and Albany rivers, Lonely lake to James’ bay.” Part G., Annual Report Geol. Survey, 1886. Dawson Bros., Montreal, 1887.

Bernier, Captain J. E.—“Report on the Dominion of Canada Government Expedition to the Arctic Islands and Hudson Strait on Board the D.G.S. ‘Arctic.’ ” Ottawa, Government Printing Bureau, 1910.

Boulton, Major C. A.—“Reminiscences of the Northwest Rebellions.” Grip Printing and Publishing Co., Toronto, 1886.

Brown, Hon. C.P.—“Report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba appointed to Procure Evidence as to the Practicability of the Establishment of a System of Communication with the Province via Hudson Bay”. Printed by order of the Legislative Assembly. Winnipeg, 1884.

Brymner, Douglas—“Reports on Canadian Archives for 1888 and 1890,” Notes E. and C., respectively. Queen’s Printer, Ottawa.

Butler, Captain W. F., F.R.G.S.—“The Great Lone Land; a Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the Northwest of America.” London, 1872.

Chambers, Captain E. J.—“The Book of Canada.” Montreal and Toronto, 1905.

Chambers, Captain E. J.—“The Royal Northwest Mounted Police. (A Corps History)” The Mortimer Press, Montreal and Ottawa, 1906.

Chambers, Captain E. J.—“Canada’s Fertile Northland.” Containing the evidence heard before the Select Committee of the Senate of Canada of 1906-07 and the report based thereon. Ottawa, Government Printing Bureau. 1907. Several later editions. The last under the title “The New Northwest.”

Chambers, Captain E. J.—“The Great Mackenzie Basin.” A Summary of the Reports of the Schultz Committees of the Senate of Canada (1887-88) and of the evidence heard before said Committees.” Ottawa, Government Printing Bureau, 1908.

Coues, Elliott.—“New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest. The Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry, Fur Trader of the Northwest Company and of David Thompson, Official Geographer and Explorer of the same Company, 1799-1814,” in three volumes. Francis P. Harper, New York, 1897.

Crean, Frank J. P., C.E., F.R.G.S.—“The New Northwest. Report of Exploration.” Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa, 1908. Second edition, 1909.

Dawson, G. M., D.S., F.G.S., F.R.S.C., etc.—“Notes to accompany a Geological Map of the Northern portion of the Dominion of Canada, East of the Rocky Mountains,” Queen’s Printer, Ottawa, 1887.

Dawson, G. M., F.G.S., etc.—Numerous reports in the annual reports of the Geological Survey of Canada. King’s Printer, Ottawa.

Dawson, G. M., D.S., F.G.S., etc.—“On some of the larger unexplored regions of Canada.” Paper contributed to the Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club.

Department of the Interior—“Annual Reports,” more particularly 1884, 1888, 1889, 1892 (Sessional paper No. 13, Vol. VII,) 1900-01 (Sessional paper No. 25, Part III, Appendix 26 to Surveyor General’s report), 1903 (Summary of the Reports on Peace river). King’s Printer, Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa.

Dickson, J. R., B.S.A., M.S.F.—“Report on Timber Conditions, etc., along the proposed route of the Hudson Bay Railway.” Forestry Branch—Bulletin No. 17. Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa, 1911.

Dobbs, Arthur—“Account of the Situation, Climate and Trade of the Countries adjoining to Hudson’s Bay, etc.” London, 1744.

Dodds, James—“The Hudson’s Bay Company, its Position and Prospects.” London, 1866.

Dowling, D. B., B. Ap. Sc.—“Report on the Country in the vicinity of Red Lake and Part of the Basin of Berens River, Keewatin.” Part F., Annual Report (Vol. VII), Geological Survey of Canada. Queen’s Printer, Ottawa, 1896.

Dowling, D. B., B. Ap. Sc.—“Report on an Exploration of Ekwan river, Sutton Mill lakes and part of the West Coast of James’ Bay.” (Annual Report Geol. Sur. of Canada, 1901, Part F., Vol. XIV, New Series). King’s Printer, Ottawa.

Dowling, D. B.—“Report on the Geology of the West Shore and Islands of Lake Winnipeg.” (Geol. Survey report for 1898, Vol. XI). Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa, 1901.

Dowling, D. B.—“Report on the East Shore of Lake Winnipeg and Adjacent Parts of Manitoba and Keewatin. From notes and Surveys by J. B. Tyrrell.” (Geol. Survey report for 1898, Vol. XI). Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa, 1901.

Dowling, D. B.—“Report on Geological Explorations in Athabaska, Saskatchewan and Keewatin Districts.” Part F. F., Annual Report (Vol. XIII), Geological Survey of Canada, King’s Printer, Ottawa, 1902.

Dowling, D. B.—“Report on an Exploration of Ekwan River and Sutton Mill Lakes and Part of the West Coast of James’ bay.” Part F., Annual Report (Vol. XIV), Geological Survey of Canada, King’s Printer, Ottawa, 1904.

Franklin, Captain John, R.N., F.R.S.—“Narrative of a Journey on the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21 and -22.” Zoological Appendix; Mammals and Birds, by Joseph Sabine; Notice of the fishes, Botanical Appendix, by John Richardson. London, 1823.

Franklin, Captain John, R.N., F.R.S., etc.—“Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the years 1825, 1826 and 1827.” London, 1828.

Fisher, Hon. Sydney—“Some Economic Aspects of Agriculture in Canada.” Address before the Canadian Club, Ottawa, Jan. 22, 1910.

Geological Survey of Canada—“Annual Reports,” more particularly the following: 1872, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1884, 1886 (Part R), 1888 (Vol. XI, part A), 1890-91 (Vol. V., part D), 1894 (Vol. VII, part A), 1896 (Vol. IX, part F), 1897 (Vol. X, part A), 1900 (Vol. XIII), 1901 (Vol. VIII, part D). King’s Printer, Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa.

Grant, George M.—“Ocean to Ocean, Sandford Fleming’s Expedition through Canada in 1872. Being a diary kept during a journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific with the Expedition of the Engineer-in-Chief of the Canadian Pacific and Intercolonial Railways.” London, 1877, and Belford Bros., Toronto.

Hanbury, David T.—“Sport and Travel in the Northland of Canada.” New York, The Macmillan Company. London, Edward Arnold. 1904.

Harmon, Daniel Williams—“A Journal of voyage and travel in the Interior of North America. Between the 47th and 58th Degrees of N. Lat. extending from Montreal nearly to the Pacific, a distance of about 5,000 miles. Including an account of the principal occurrences during a residence of nineteen years in different parts of the country.” By Daniel Williams Harmon, a partner in the Northwest Company. With introduction and Map. Andover, 1820.

Harrison, Alfred H.—“In Search of a Polar Continent.” London, 1908.

Hearne, Samuel—“A Journey from Prince of Wales Fort in Hudson’s Bay to the Northern Ocean. Undertaken by Order of the Hudson’s Bay Company for the discovery of Copper Mines, a North West Passage, etc., in the years of 1769, 1770, 1771 and 1772.” London, 1795. Dublin, 1796. London, 1807.

Hector, James, M.D.—“Physical Features of the Central part of British North America,” in Edinburgh “New Philosophical Journal,” 1866.

Heer, Prof. O.—“On the Miocene Plants discovered on the Mackenzie River,” Proc. Royal Soc., London, Vol. XXX, 1880.

Henry, Alexander—“Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories.” New York, 1809.

Hind, Henry Youle, M.A., F.R.G.S.—(Professor of Chemistry and Geology in the University of Trinity College, Toronto, in charge of the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Expedition.)—“Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857, and of the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan exploring Expedition of 1857.” In two Volumes. London, 1860.

Hooper, W. H.—“Ten Months among the Tents of the Tuski, with incidents of an Arctic Boat Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin as far as the Mackenzie river, and Cape Bathurst.” London, 1853.

Horetzky, Charles—“Canada on the Pacific.” Montreal, 1874.

Isbister, A. K.—“Some Account of Peel River, North America.” Journ. Royal Geol. Soc., London, Vol. XV. 1845.

Isbister, A. K.—“On the Geology of the Hudson’s Bay Territories and of Portions of the Arctic and Northwest Regions of America”, Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc., Vol. XI in Am. Journ. Sci. and Arts. Second series, col. XXI, 1856.

Laut, Agnes C.—“The End of the Free Land.” Canadian Collier’s, Jan. 14, 1911.

Low, A. P., B.Sc., F.R.G.S.—“Preliminary Report on an Exploration of Country between Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay.” Part F., Annual Report Geol. Survey, 1886. Dawson Brothers, Montreal, 1887.

Low, A. P., B.Sc., F.R.G.S.—“The Cruise of the Neptune,” Dominion Government Expedition to Hudson bay and the Arctic Islands on Board the D.G.S. “Neptune,” 1903-1904. Ottawa, Government Printing Bureau, 1906.

MacBeth, Rev. R. G., M.A.—“The Making of the Canadian West.” Wm. Briggs, Toronto, 1905.

Mackray, Rev. Robert.—“Life of Robert Mackray, D.D., LL.D., D.C.L., Archbishop of Rupert’s Land, Primate of All Canada, etc., etc.” The Macmillan Company of Canada, Ltd, Toronto, 1909.

Mackenzie, Alexander.—“Voyages from Montreal, on the River St. Lawrence, through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; in the years 1789 and 1793. With a preliminary account of the rise, progress and present state of the Fur Trade of that country.” London, 1801.

Macoun, Prof. John, M.A.—“Report of Professor Macoun, Botanist to the Expedition,” addressed to Alfred R. C. Selwyn. (Accompanying a report by Selwyn entitled “Report on Exploration in British Columbia”). Report Progress Geological Survey of Canada, 1875-76, pp. 110-232. Montreal, 1877.

Macoun, Prof. John, M.A.—“Manitoba and the Great Northwest.” London, 1882.

Macoun, Prof. John, M.A., F.R.S.C.—“The Forests of Canada and their Distribution.” 1895.

Mair, Charles.—“Through the Mackenzie Basin, a Narrative of the Athabaska and Peace river Treaty Expedition of 1899.” Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Limited, Toronto, 1908.

McConnell, R. G., B.A.—“Report on explorations in the Mackenzie Basin.” (Part D, Annual Report, Vol. IV, Geol. Survey of Canada, 1888-89). Queen’s Printer, Ottawa.

McConnell, R. G., B.A.—“Report on a Portion of the District of Athabaska, Comprising the Country Between Peace river and Athabaska river, North of Lesser Slave lake.” (Appendix D. to annual report of the Geological Survey of Canada, 1890-1891). Ottawa.

McInnes, Wm.—“Report on a Part of the Northwest Territories Drained by the Winisk and Attawapiskat Rivers.” Geol. Survey Report No. 1008. Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa, 1910.

McKenna, J. A. J.—“The Hudson Bay Route; A Compilation of Facts with Conclusions.” Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa, 1908.

McLeod, Malcolm.—“Peace River. A canoe voyage from Hudson’s Bay to Pacific. By the late Sir George Simpson, Governor Hudson’s Bay Company in 1828. Journal of the late Chief Factor, Archibald McDonald (Hudson’s Bay Company) who accompanied him.” Edited, with Notes, by Malcolm McLeod, Barrister, etc. Ottawa, Published by J. Durie and Son. Montreal, Dawson Brothers. Toronto, Adam Stevinson and Company. 1872.

Meek, F. B. (Chicago Academy of Sciences).—“Remarks on the Geology of the Mackenzie river, with Figures and Descriptions of Fossils from the Region, in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, etc.” Chicago, 1868.

Milton and Cheadle, (Viscount Milton, M.P., and W. B. Cheadle, M.A., M.D.). “The Northwest Passage by Land; a Narrative of an Expedition from the Atlantic to the Pacific.” London, 1864.

M’Lean, John.—“Notes of a Twenty-five years’ Service in the Hudson’s Bay Territory.” Two vols. London, 1849.

Morgan, Henry J.—“Sketches of Celebrated Canadians and Persons connected with Canada from the Earliest Period in the History of the Province Down to the Present Time.” Hunter, Rose & Co., London, 1862.

Mulvaney, Dr. Charles P.—“The History of the Northwest Rebellion of 1885.” A. H. Hovey & Co., Toronto, 1886.

Natural History Society of Montreal.—“Canadian Record of Science.” Various volumes, particularly that of 1890, (Vol. IV). Montreal, 1891.

Ogilvie, William, D.L.S.—“Exploratory Survey of Part of the Lewes, Tat-On-Duc, Porcupine, Bell, Trout, Peel, and Mackenzie rivers, 1887-1888.” Report of the Department of the Interior, 1890. Sessional Papers, Vol. 11, 4th session of the 6th parliament. Queen’s Printer, Ottawa.

Ogilvie, William, D.L.S.—“Report on the Peace river and Tributaries, in 1891.” Annual report of the Department of the Interior for the Year 1892. Sessional Papers 1893, Vol. VIII. Queen’s Printer, Ottawa.

Paget, Amelia M.—“The People of the Plains.” Toronto, William Briggs, 1909.

Palliser, Captain R. A.—“Exploration—British North America. The Journals, Detailed Reports, and Observances Relative to the Exploration by Captain Palliser, of That Portion of British North America which in latitude lies between the British Boundary Line and Height of Land or Watershed of the Northern or Frozen Ocean Respectively. And in Longitude, between the western shore of Lake Superior and the Pacific Ocean, during the years 1857, 1858, 1859 and 1860.” Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, May 19th, 1863. London, Printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode. Printers to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, for Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.

Petitot, Rev. Emile.—“Géographie de l’Athabaska-Mackenzie et des Grands Lacs du Bassin Artique, par l’Abbé E. Petitot.” Bulletin de la Société de Géographie, Paris, tome X, 1875.

Petitot, Rev. E.—“Autour du Grand Lac des Esclaves.” Paris, 1891.

Petitot, Rev. E.—“Explorations de la Région du Grand Lac des Ours, etc.” Paris, 1893.

Pike, Warburton.—“The Barren Grounds of Northern Canada.” London, Macmillan and Co., 1892.

Preble, Edward A., (U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey.)—“North American Fauna, No. 27. A Biological investigation of the Athabaska-Mackenzie Region.” Prepared under the Direction of Dr. C. Hart Merriam, Chief of Bureau of Biological Survey. Washingston, U. S. A., Government Printing Office, Oct. 26, 1908.

Rae, Dr. John.—“Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846-47.” London, 1850.

Rae, Dr. John.—“Journey from Great Bear Lake to Wollaston Lake, and Explorations along the South and East coast of Victoria Land.” Journals of the Royal Geog. Soc., Vol. XXII, pp. 73 to 82. 1852.

Rae, Dr. John.—“Recent Explorations along the South and East Coast of Victoria Land.” Journ. Roy. Geog. Soc., Vol. XXII, pp. 82-96. Being Dr. Rea’s official report to the Hudson’s Bay Company, communicated by them to the Royal Geographical Society, concerning his expedition by boat from Coppermine River eastward along the Arctic Coast and on the coast of Victoria Land in the summer of 1851.

Rattray, J., B.A.—“The Scot in British North America.” Toronto, 1883.

Richardson, Sir John.—“Arctic Searching Expedition, a Journal of a Boat Voyage through Rupert’s Land and the Arctic Sea.” London, 1851.

Robson, Joseph.—“An Account of Six Years’ Residence in Hudson’s Bay from 1733 to 1736, and 1744 to 1747.” London, 1752.

Robson, W. T. (General Advertising Agent, C. P. Ry.)—“The value of The Tourist Sportsman as a means of Publicity for Undeveloped Country.” Montreal, 1910.

Ross, Sir John.—“A Voyage of Discovery, for the Purpose of Exploring Baffin’s Bay, etc.” London, 1819. (Geological Appendix by Dr. McCulloch.)

Royal Northwest Mounted Police.—“Annual Reports.” King’s Printer, Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa.

Royal Society of Canada.—“Transactions”, particularly Vol. 11, Section IV. Ottawa.

Schroter, C.—“Note on the Microscopic Examination of some Fossil Woods from the Mackenzie River,” by C. Schroter, Proc. Royal Soc. London, Vol. XXXI, 1881.

Senate of Canada.—“Appendix to the Journals for 1870 (33 Victoria).” Report of Rupert’s Land Select Committee. Queen’s Printer, Ottawa, 1870.

Senate of Canada.—“Appendices to the Journals for 1887 and 1888.” (evidence taken before select committees). “Appendix to the Journals for 1907,” (evidence taken before select committee). King’s Printer, Ottawa.

Simpson, Sir George.—“Narrative of a Journey Round the World during the years 1841 and 1842.” London, 1847.

Simpson, Thomas.—“Narrative of the Discoveries on the North Coast of America; effected by the officers of the Hudson’s Bay Company during the years 1836-39.” London, 1843.

Strange, Lord.—In the name of this nobleman was presented to the Parliament of Great Britain the “Report from the Committee appointed to inquire into the State and Condition of the Countries Adjoining to Hudson’s Bay and the Trade carried on there.” London, 1749.

Tuttle, Charles R.—“A Narrative of the Hudson Bay Expedition of 1884.” Toronto, 1885.

Tyrrell, Joseph Burr, C.E., M.A., F.G.S., etc.—“A Brief Narrative of the Journeys of David Thompson.” Proc. Canadian Institute, 1887-88, 3rd series, Vol. VI.

Tyrrell, J. Burr, C.E., F.G.S., etc.—“Report on the Country between Athabaska river and Churchill river, by J. Burr Tyrrell, assisted by D. B. Dowling in 1892, to which is added a survey of the north shore of Lake Athabaska, made in the summer of 1893.” Annual report, Geol. Survey, for 1893. King’s Printer, Ottawa, 1894.

Tyrrell, J. Burr, C.E., F.G.S., etc.—“Report on the Dubawnt, Kazan and Ferguson rivers and the Northwest Coast of Hudson Bay.” Part F., Vol. IX. Reports of the Geological Survey of Canada, 1896. King’s Printer, Ottawa, 1897.

Tyrrell, J. Burr, M.A., B.Sc., F.G.S., etc.—“Natural Resources of the Barren Lands.” Paper before the British Association, Toronto, 1897. Published in full in the Scottish Geographical Magazine, 1899.

Tyrrell, J. Burr, M.A., B.Sc., F.G.S., etc.—“Report on Explorations in the Northwestern Portion of the District of Saskatchewan and Adjacent Parts of the District of Keewatin.” Part F., Annual Report (Vol. XIII), Geological Survey of Canada. King’s Printer, Ottawa, 1902.

Tyrrell, James W., D.L.S.—“Exploratory Survey between Great Slave lake and Hudson Bay.” Appendix No. 26 to the Report of the Surveyor General. Sessional Papers, 1902, Vol. 10. King’s Printer, Ottawa, 1902.

Tyrrell, James W., C.E., D.L.S.—“Across the Sub-Arctics of Canada.” William Briggs. Toronto. Last (revised) edition, 1908.

Westminster Review.—Anonymous Article in July volume, 1867, entitled “The Last Great Monopoly.” London.

White, James, F.R.C.S., F.R.G.S., (Secretary of Conservation Commission).—“Place Names of Northern Canada.” Ottawa, 1910.

Wilson, Alfred W. G.—“Report on a Traverse through the Southern Part of the Northwest Territories from Lac Seul to Cat Lake in 1902.” Geol. Survey Report No. 1006. Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa, 1910.

Young, R. E., D.L.S.—“Evidence before the Select Standing Committee of Forests, Waterways and Water Powers of the House of Commons.” Parliamentary Paper. Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa, 1909.

Young, R. E., D.L.S.—“Evidence on ‘Canada’s Fertile Northland’ before the Select Standing Committee of the House of Commons on Agriculture and Colonization.” Parliamentary Paper. Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa, 1909.

Young, R. E., D.L.S—“The New North West.” Pamphlet, 1910.

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