| Provenance: | Andrews, Gerald Smedley
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| Title: | Gerald Smedley Andrews fonds : [1924, 1959-1987]
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| Dates: | Copies made 1982-1987
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| Physical desc.: | 1 cm of textual records. -- 5 photographs : copy negatives
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| Bio/Admin History: | Lieutenant-Colonel Gerald Smedley Andrews, b.1903-, was Surveyor General and Director of Surveys and Mapping for British Columbia from 1951-1968. In retirement, Andrews has written, lectured and travelled.
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| Scope/Content: | Fonds consists of reminiscences, lecture and correspondence pertaining to Andrews' activities and interests in the Canadian Rockies. Reminiscence is titled: Beyond those rugged mountains by Gerry Andrews 1987: about his summer jobs at Field, British Columbia, 1919 Part I & 1921, Part II. Lecture, 1975, is titled: Edouard Gaston Daniel Deville, father of Canadian photogrammetric mapping. Personal correspondence is between Andrews and Fred Brewster, 1959- 1968, and pertains to maps, Samuel Prescott Fay, Cree language and travels. Also includes photographs pertaining to Fred Brewster and his house, Jasper, Alberta, 1924, 1965.
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| Title source: | Title based on accession records
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| Acq. source: | Loan for copy from Gerry Andrews, 1982-1987
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| Language: | Language is English
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| Originals: | Original textual records were retained by lender. Photographs are copies of originals held by the British Columbia Archives and Records Service (Barraclough papers)
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| Restrictions: | No restrictions on access
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Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
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| Record No.: | M450 / V736
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| Repository: | Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Archives and Library |
| Names: | Andrews, Gerald Smedley
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| Topic: | Family and personal life
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Science and technology
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