Item is an window-and-back-matted albumen phorograph top-half portrait of Thomas Douglas; Earl of Selkirk, Established the Red River Colony, (b.1771-d.1820). back of matte has in pencil source and decription. Source is "from a small water color." Information includes "Founder of Selkirk settelment in North West 1820. member of th Hudson Bay Co.." on top of back writing is visible but hard to read.
The fonds consists of correspondence, writings, educational material, news clippings, photographs, and genealogical data relating to the Merkley family. Includes indentures, memorials and miscellaneous documents.
Map of the Great Lakes by N. Bellin. Scale of 1' to about 63 miles. Inscription on map: (translation) "Map of the lakes of Canada, based on manuscripts in the marine repository of maps, plans and journals and on the journal of Father de Charlevoix. By N. Bellin, Engineer and Hydrographer of the Navy 1744."