Wonders, William Clare
Geographer
1924-

William C. Wonders was the founder and first professor of the 
Department of Geography at the University of Alberta.  He was 
appointed University Professor in 1983.  Co-founder and first 
chair of the Boreal Institute for Northern Studies (now the 
Canadian Circumpolar Institute), his research, teaching, writing 
and consulting work has centred strongly on the North, native 
land claims, and Scandinavia, and special atlases.

Multiple media, 1944-1996, 23.82 m   

Advisory boards and committees, 1973-1994
Relates in part to the Alberta Historic Sites Board; Canadian 
Permanent Committee on Geographical Names.

Associations, conferences, 1958-1993
Includes clippings, correspondence, newsletters, notices and 
travel records relating to Alberta, Canadian and international 
associations and conferences.

Book Reviews, 1960-1993

Correspondence, 1965-1996

Education, 1944-1954
Includes clippings; maps; notes; theses.

Memorabilia, 1952-1985
Includes Arctic plants; lectures; logbook; olive wreath from 
honorary degree ceremony at Uppsala University.

Personal, 1948-1996
Includes annual reports; biographical files; correspondence.

Photographs, 1972
Collected for monograph entitled "The North" (56 images).

Publications, 1955-1996

Radio talks, 1954-1975

Research projects and materials, 1951-1996
Relates to The Atlas of Alberta, Native land claims, Scandinavian 
homesteaders, and Scotland.  Includes grant applications, 
clippings.

Teaching, 1952-1986
Includes notebooks.

Television talks, 1968-1974

Universities other than Alberta, 1967-1988
Includes lectures and papers delivered.

University of Alberta, 1953-1988
Relates in part to the Boreal Institute for Northern Studies; the 
Department of Geography.

Access: Restricted.
See also: Canadian Circumpolar Institute