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Robert A. Logan fonds
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Genealogical studies

Series contains material collected by Logan during his work on genealogy . Records include research notes, manuscripts, and correspondence.

Robert A. Logan fonds

  • MS-2-580
  • Fonds
  • Bulk, 1907-1995
Fonds consists of materials related to Logan’s career (1912-1985), fiction and philosophy manuscripts (1925-1983), published articles (1922-1969), his wide-ranging correspondence (1942-1991), his studies concerning Cree and other languages (1932-1969), autobiographical and biographical works (1929-1982), genealogical studies of his family and others (1955-1984), certificates he received throughout his life (1906-1992), the indices he created for his documents (1949-1986), , his diaries (1930-1980), the journals, fieldbooks, and logbooks he wrote (1907-1960), images he took or collected (1909-1992), and other miscellaneous materials(1934-1983). All textual materials relate to his life, his far-reaching research studies, or his writings.

Logan, Robert A., 1892-1992

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.

Robert Logan's photographs

This series consists of the photographs, negatives, and positives Robert A. Logan has kept or taken during the course of his life. Topics include surveying, northern exploration, Prisoner of War experiences, naval expeditions, and Nova Scotia.

Copies of published articles written by Robert A. Logan

Folder contains copies of articles: "echoes"; "the precise speakers"; "aerial surveys in Africa"; "what happened to Ranald MacDonald"; "the 19th base-line"; "aerial photographic surveying"; "1st air photographs by a D.L.S."; "some commercial uses of air-photo surveying"; "Musquodoboit - Beaver Hill House"; "aviation in the Arctic"; "flying in central Africa" "staking Canada's Arctic claim" and various D.L.S. reports.

Manuscripts and published material of Robert Logan

This series consists of Robert A. Logan's manuscripts in draft, edited, and proof forms as well as his published material. Manuscript topics include historical fiction, history, astrology, the far north, religious-philosophical works, native cultures, and wide-ranging research notes. Published material topics include the Cree language, engineering, surveying, alphabets, exploration in the far north, and mineralogy.

Records acquired during Robert Logan's imprisonment in POW camps

Series contains records created or collected by Logan during his time in German prisoner of war camps during World War I. Robert Logan was held in the following camps: Karlsruhe (April 8, 1917); Heidelberg; Krefeld; Schwalmstadt (Ziegenhain prison); Holtzminden (Offizier Gefangenenlager); Schweidnitz (December 25, 1918). Records include notebooks, photographs, and pamphlets and other materials distributed to prisoners.

Language studies

Series consists of Robert A. Logan’s works concerning languages and orthography. Topics include the Cree language and other native languages spoken in North America, alternate alphabets, and phonetics. Records include research notes and materials, manuscripts, and publications.

Certificates for Robert Logan

File contains: Explorers Club membership certificate; Nova Scotia Technical College Land Surveying diploma; Dominion Land Surveyor certificate; certificate stating that he had sailed in the South Pacific and a certificate stating that George IV has appointed Robert Archibald Logan the rank of Pilot Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Special Reserve.

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.

Robert A. Logan and George Abott, photograph taken at the house where they boarded while learning to fly at the Curtiss Aviation School

On photograph reverse: On left Robert A. Logan, later pilot in Royal Flying Corps of the British Army, ended as Captain; on right George Abbott, later pilot in the British Royal naval Air Service. Both learned to fly and flew an active service in the first World War.

Five flying aces from the Richthofen fighter squadron [die funf erfolgreichsten flieger der jagdstaffel Richthofen]

Pilots identified as from left to right: Vizefeldwebal (Vice Sergeant) Festner; Leutnant Schafer; Leutnant Frhr. von Richthofen; Rittmeister Frhr. von Richthofen; Leutnant Walff. Leutnant Schafer is credited with shooting down the British plane piloted by Captain R. A. Logan on Easter Sunday, April 8, 1917 near Cambrai, France.

Lt. C. H. Iriobz (sp), AIF-RAF

The reverse of the photograph "C.H.F.N. Officer, "Moria" Norfolk Island via Sydney, North South West Australia - a descendant of the "mutineers of the Bounty".
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