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Nine page handwritten letter written by Norman Robinson to his mother. The letter is dated May 29, 1924 and describes Robinsons travels with Survey party in April and the time the survey party was stranded on Hardisty Island, for a month during ice-breakup on Great Slave Lake. This letter includes a sketch map of the islands where the party camped during the survey.

A one page handwritten letter from Norman Robinson to his mother. The letter dated June 22, 1924, written from Fort Resolution, recounts that Robinson will be travelling again leading a survey party by schooner to Artillery Lake.

A journal containing personal observation and transcribed letters written by Norman Robinson to his family between 1919-1920. The letters and journal entries recount his travels and experiences in the Northwest Territories.

A journal containing personal observations and transcribed letters written by Norman Robinson to his family between 1921-1922. The letters and journal entries recount his travels and experiences in the Northwest Territories.

This file consists of one journal comprised of 50 black and white photographs (N-2002-005: 0001 to 0050) and accompanying narrative dated between 1919-1920. The journal and accompanying images describe a trip that Robinson took with John Hornby from Edmonton to Peace River Crossing by train where they purchased supplies, including a canoe, for their trip to Fort Smith. This journal follows their expedition to the Hudson's Bay Company Red River post where they wintered for two months and trapped, before continuing on to Fort Smith. This album includes a sketch map of the trip from Peace River Crossing to Fort Smith. The photographs include images of John Hornby, Norman Robinson, trapping activities, camping, traveling by dog team and canoe, as well as photographs of scenery, rapids and posts at Fort Chipewyan and Fort Fitzgerald.

Robinson's description in his journal may cause offense because he uses outdated language to describe Indigenous Peoples including Inuit and peoples with mixed heritage. Please note that Robinson's journal also includes a racist and sexist slur for Indigenous women. We have reproduced the original as is because it is a part of the original historical record. If you have feedback or questions, please contact the NWT Archives.

[Norman Robinson (sitting on the far right) and three unidentified men, possibly members of the 19th Alberta Dragoons, during World War I.]

[Norman Robinson (seated on the far right) and members of the 19th Alberta Dragoons during World War I.]

[Peace River, Alberta]

Scows and Lady Mackworth at Peace River Crossing. June 1920. D.A. Thomas [steamer to the right of photograph.]

[John Hornby paddling a canoe on the Peace River.]

[John Hornby paddling a canoe.]

[Unidentified Aboriginal man at Robinson and Hornby's camp.]

[Fort Vermilion, Alberta]

River washing away bank of Slave River.

Ice just before breaking up, Peace River. May 1920.

The Rapids.

[Rapids on Peace River.]

Shooting the chutes. June 1920.

[Shooting the chutes. June 1920.]

Peace River.