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Fonds
Extent and medium
13 photographs, 157 slides, textual records, 3 maps, various objects made of bone, tusk and teeth, 1 parka.
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Archival history
Donated to WAG curator Darlene Wight in 2020, transferred to archives in 2023.
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Scope and content
Photographs, maps, a diary, and various objects from Richard Moskal’s research expedition to Ellef Ringnes Island and the Melville Peninsula in the Qikiqtaaluk Region in Nunavut. The expedition was run by the Geographic Branch of the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys of Canada. The purpose was to take aerial photographs and perform research on the topography and geography of the land. More information on the background and contents of this series are found in Box 1 Folder 1. Richard Moskal acted as Project Assistant as a student from Western University in London, Ontario.