| | LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: | Fonds | | No.: | PR1116 | | TITLE: | William Meikle fonds | | CREATOR: | Meikle, William | | DATE RANGE: | Copied 1975-1977 | | EXTENT: | 39 negatives | | ADMINISTRATIVE | | HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | William Hay Meikle (1872-1954) worked for D.A. Thomas (also known as Lord Rhonnda), and was superintendent of the shipyards where the steamboat, D.A. Thomas, was built, in Peace River, Alberta. Meikle also served as the first purser on the D.A. Thomas. | | CUSTODIAL HISTORY: | Mrs. Evelyn Hansen deposited these records in the Provincial Archives of Alberta in 1975. Mrs. Hansen’s relationship with William Meikle is unknown. | | SCOPE AND CONTENT: | Fonds consists of copied photographs dating circa (ca.) 1912-1917 of the construction of the D.A. Thomas which depict equipment and machinery, a shipyard, railroad cars, teams of horses, engine parts, and various stages of construction of the D.A. Thomas. Photographs also depict a group of priests at the east end of Vermilion Chutes, the Peace River Tramway and Navigation Company office and officers, and a long distance view of Peace River. | | ASSOCIATED MATERIAL: | Other records related to William Meikle can be found in the William Hay Meikle fonds located at the Glenbow Archives in Calgary, Alberta. | | RELATED RECORDS: | Information about the D.A. Thomas, and a list of captions for the William Meikle photographs can be found in PR1106 Evelyn Hansen fonds. | | GENERAL NOTE: | Some photographs from this fonds can be found in A File under location numbers A.5098-A.5100 and A.10,132-A.10,167.
This fonds was donated at the same time in accession PR1975.0179 as the following fonds: PR1106 Evelyn Hansen fonds.
Information for the biographical sketch was provided by Evelyn Hansen and was taken from the biographical sketch for the William Hay Meikle fonds located at the Glenbow Archives.
| | RELATED ITEMS: | A10132 (Peace River Crossing taken from the east side.)
A10133 (Grading for the shipyard, Peace River.)
A10134 (Grading for the shipyard, Peace River.)
A10135 (Grading for the shipyard, Peace River.)
A10136 (Workshop for building the steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10137 (Early construction of steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10138 (Early construction of steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10139 (Early construction of steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10140 (Early construction of steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10141 (Early construction of steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10142 (Early construction of steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10143 (Early construction of steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10144 (Early construction of steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10145 (Early construction of steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10146 (Early construction of steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10147 (Unloading boilers from railway cars, Peace River.)
A10148 (Boilers being unloaded for steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10149 (Moving boilers from railway across ice for steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10150 (Moving boilers from railway across ice for steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10151 (Moving boilers from railway across ice for steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10152 (Shipyard showing boilers and wheel shaft for steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10153 (Wheel shaft for steamer "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10154 (Oil tanks being installed in hull of the "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10155 (Engine room, "D.A. Thomas", Peace River)
A10156 (The "D.A. Thomas" nearing completion, Peace River.)
A10157 ("D.A. Thomas" nearing completion, Peace River.)
A10158 ("D.A. Thomas" nearing completion, Peace River.)
A10159 ("D.A. Thomas" nearing completion, Peace River.)
A10160 (Launching the "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10161 (Launching the "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10162 (Launching the "D.A. Thomas", Peace River.)
A10163 (The "D.A. Thomas" after being launched, Peace River.)
A10164 (The "D.A. Thomas" steamer unloading grain from Ft. Vermilion.)
A10165 (The "D.A. Thomas" steamer unloading grain from Ft. Vermilion.)
A10166 (First officers of the S.S. D.A. Thomas.)
A10167 (First officers of the S.S. D.A. Thomas.)
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