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Archibald McKinlay fonds
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- textual record
- microform
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the fonds.
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Fonds
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1840-1885 (Creation)
- Creator
- McKinlay, Archibald, 1811-1891
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Physical description
16 cm of textual records and 1 microfilm.
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Biographical history
Archibald McKinlay was a fur trader who later served on the Indian Reserve Commission in B.C.
Custodial history
The custodial history of the records that make up the Archibald McKinlay fonds is uncertain. Files with an "M" series number appear in the "M" series register (ADI00018). Some individual items have information about their custodial history, especially those that were borrowed, copied or transcribed and returned to the owner.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of diaries, correspondence, and financial records of Archibald McKinlay and the McKinlay family, as well as the official appointment of McKinlay to the Joint Indian Reserve Commission.
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Physical condition
Ink is heavily faded on many of the original diaries.
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Location of originals
E/C/M21.9 was microfilmed and the original returned to the owner.
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In many cases there are digital copies, microfilm copies, photocopies and edited transcription copies, see lower level descriptions for details.
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See lower level descriptions for details.
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Associated materials
Archibald McKinlay married Sarah Julia Ogden, the daughter of Peter Skene Ogden. Records in the Ogden Family fonds (PR-2389) may hold related material, as well as E/B/M211.9.
Records of Archibald McKinlay's sons, Ewan Duncan and James, produced records that refer to their father and can be found in E/E/M213; E/B/M212.9; E/C/M211.
Archibald McKinlay was appointed to the Indian Reserve Commmission, the records of which are held in GR-0494.
Archibald McKinlinay's correspondence regarding Fort Colvile can be found in PR-1920.
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General note
Archives code(s): E/C/M21; A/B/40/M21; E/C/M21C; E/B/M21; E/B/M21.9; E/C/M21.9; E/E/M21; E/B/L95.
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- McKinlay, Archibald, 1811-1891 (Subject)
- Lowe, Thomas, 1824-1912 (Subject)
- Joint Reserve Commission (Subject)
- Sproat, Gilbert Malcolm, 1834-1913 (Subject)
- Anderson, Alexander Caulfield (Subject)
- Ogden (family) (Subject)