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Title

Fonds consists of

101 lower level description(s)

Arrangement structure

Accession

1. Henry A. Larsen collection
2. Henry A. Larsen collection
3. Henry A. Larsen Collection
4. LARSEN, Henry

Date(s)

1852-1969

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Fonds consists of photographs documenting the career of Inspector Henry A. Larsen, particularly as an R.C.M.P. Officer, 1924-1961. The fonds also consists of correspondence, n.d., 1924-1964, 17.5 cm; subject files, n.d., 1852-1855, 1920-1963, 23.8 cm; diaries, logs, notes, reports and speeches, n.d., 1924-1954, 1957, 13.8 cm; publications, n.d., 1851, 1895, 1930-1966, 23.8 cm; clippings, n.d., 1925-1969, 20.7 cm; autobiography, n.d., 10 cm; records written at Winter Harbour, Melville Island, 1929, 1944, 6 cm; private log of Henry A. Larsen as master of the St. Roch, 1 microfilm reel, 1928-1937, 1944, reel M-2173; and a print of RCMP ship "St. Roch", which Larsen commanded during the completion of the Northwest Passage, 1943-1944. Also included is film footage shot by Larsen, circa 1930-1959, of his activities with the RCMP and aboard the schooner St. Roch.

Conditions of access

Terms of use

Photographs: No restrictions on use. Credit: Name of photographer / Library and Archives Canada. Print: No restrictions on use. Copyright expired. Credit: Library and Archives Canada.
Moving images: Reproduction and use in any form requires the written permission of the copyright holders.

Finding aid

Photographs Vol. 1 is located in 326 with a copy in Photo A&R. FA-038 90 (Paper)

Textual records The finding aid is a list of file titles. MSS0773 90 (Electronic)

Print: Item-level. (Paper)

Moving images: See MISACS for item level description. (Electronic)

Creator / Provenance

Larsen, Henry A. (Henry Asbjorn), 1899-1964.

Biography / Administrative history

Henry A. Larsen, Arctic sailor and R.C.M.P. officer, was born in 1899 in Norway and became a Canadian citizen in 1927. He went to sea at the age of 15. He made one trip to the Canadian Arctic, wintering there, 1924-1925. In 1928 he joined the R.C.M.P. and was sent on the first voyage of the schooner St. Roch on Arctic patrol that year. During the voyage he became master of the ship. He was with the St. Roch until 1949, making many trips to the Arctic and crossing the Northwest Passage in both directions, 1940-1944. In 1949 Larsen became commander of "G" Division of the R.C.M.P. which controlled police work in all northern Ontario. He retired in 1961.

See also: The Canadian Encyclopedia, 1985, and Encyclopedia Canadiana.

Additional information

Subject heading

1. Henry Asbjorn Larsen - Correspondence, 1924-1964
2. The Big Ship, [1899-1964]
3. Henry Asbjorn Larsen - Manuscripts, [1899-1964]
4. Northwest Passage, 1940-1944.
5. Henry Asbjorn Larsen - Oratory, [1924-1954, 1957]
6. Canada. Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1928-1961.
7. Henry Asbjorn Larsen - Diaries, [1924-1954, 1957]
8. Henry Asbjorn Larsen - Writings, 1851, 1895, 1930-1966.
9. Sailors' writings, [1899-1964]
10. Log-books, 1928-1937.
11. Canada - Exploring expeditions, 1928-1949.
12. St. Roch (Ship) - Travel, 1928-1949.
13. Arctic expeditions, Canadian, 1928-1949.
14. Ship's papers, 1928-1937.

Source

Private

Other system control no.

MAINS21235

Related control no.

1. 1974-269 NPC
2. 1974-326 NPC
3. 1982-128 PIC
4. 1984-0341 MISA

MIKAN no.

102739