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Professional papers of Robert Logan

This series consists of materials relating to Robert A. Logan's career . This ranges from his work as a surveyor in the Canadian North, early aviation, his Prisoner of War, WWI and WWII experiences, and a number of other jobs he held during his life. Topics covered include war, aviation, surveying, early airlines, and naval voyages to the far north and south Pacific.

Prisoner's Pie = L'Assiette sans Beurre

Item is an issue of Prisoner's Pie (Number 3, October 1916), a prison camp magazine inscribed on the cover page with "R.A. Logan / Capt. R.F.C / Prisoner of War Camp Krefeld / Germany / May / 1917."

Photographs from the surveying trip 1914

This photograph is several small photographs printed on the same sheet. Included in the photographs is a picture of camp; picture of horses and a picture of a baby.

Photograph of the Pacific odessey : members of the mission

Back Row (L to R): Paul M. Minor; Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Logan; Colonel Harry C. Wisehart; Colonel William W. Wanamaker; Lieutenant Commander Edward C. Sweeney; Lieutenant Peter N. Heintskill.
Front Row (L to R): Frank MacKenzie; Edward O. Meyer; Ted Johnson, RADM Richard E. Byrd; Milton H. Anderson; Richard (Dick) M. Huber.
The last to people in the far right of the photograph are not identified however the last two names on the mission are Wally K. Keller and Lieutenant James W. Jordan. Not in the photograph is Delos W. Rentzel.

Photograph album of the Canadian Arctic expedition

Photographs are of the 1922 Canadian Arctic expedition. The CGS "Arctic" was captained by Captain Joseph-Elzear Bernier; the officer in charge was John Davidson (J.D.) Craig and squadron leader Robert A. Logan was the air board representative. The expedition achieved the northern most point of 76˚20’ N which is located around the Baffin Bay. The album contains 70 b&w photographs.

Personal diary of Robert A. Logan - 1938 / 1946

The first half of this diary contains information on mining in the Lake Charlotte area as well as Robert Logan working in Ireland with Pan-American Airlines. Includes details of his voyage on the S.S. Pres. Roosevelt. The second half of the diary contains Robert Logan's diary from 1946.

Personal diary of Robert A. Logan - 1937 / 1946

The diary has dates from April 8 - December 31, 1937 and January 4 - August 6, 1946. This diary covers World War II information, mining in the Lake Charlotte area and surveying for Pan American Airline.

Personal diary of Robert A. Logan - 1936

Diary includes information about the mineral discovery in Lake Charlotte. Robert Logan first reported the discovery of quartz veins containing arsenopyrite and magnetic iron in 1929. The company Prospectors Associated Activities Limited changed it's name to Prasac Limited in 1936; and found scheelite and gold in the Musquodoboit and Lake Charlotte areas.

Personal diary of Robert A. Logan - 1933

In this diary, Robert Logan writes about preparing as well as participating in the Lindbergh expedition to Greenland and Iceland. , under the command of Canadian explorer/aviator Robert Logan (who had worked for Pan Am in South America) would shadow Charles Lindbergh and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh while they flew their plane, the Sirius, providing fuel and support.
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