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W.M. Stewart fonds
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- Textual record
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- Cartographic material
- Technical drawing
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Private
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- Source of title proper: Fonds title reflects the form of address that W.M. Stewart used in his career as a land surveyor and civil servant.
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[1850] to 200-? (Creation)
- Creator
- Stewart, William Malcolmson, 1884-1957
Physical description area
Physical description
0.521 m of textual records
500 photographs
92 photographs : negatives
4 albums (236 photographs)
52 maps
1 technical drawing
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Biographical history
William Malcolmson Stewart was born in Hamilton, Ontario on November 26, 1884 to James and Thomasina (Malcolmson) Stewart. He received his elementary and secondary education in Hamilton and earned a Diploma in Civil Engineering from the School of Practical Science, Province of Ontario in 1906. Stewart earned a Bachelor's Degree in Science from the University of Toronto and obtained his certification as a Dominion Land Surveyor in 1909.
Between 1904 and 1909, Stewart worked as a surveyor on various projects in northern North-West Territories (later Saskatchewan) and Manitoba that included the subdivision of lands, and the location of prospective railway lines.
In 1909, Stewart moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and established a civil engineering and land surveying practice, Phillips, Stewart & Lee. He was certified as a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor in 1910. Stewart contributed to the establishment of the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors' Association and served as its president in 1912. He was also part of the committee that drafted the Saskatchewan Surveys Act. He continued Phillips, Stewart & Lee and later Phillips, Stewart, Phillips until the mid-1930s. In September 1936, Stewart published an article in The Canadian Historical Review entitled "David Thompson's Surveys in the North-West" based on Stewart's research of Thompson's explorations and the fur trade.
In 1937, Stewart moved to Regina and began employment with the Government of Saskatchewan as a resident engineer with the Department of Highways. He was promoted to Maintenance Engineer in 1942 and appointed Chief Engineer in 1949. In August, 1952, Stewart was appointed Deputy Minister of Highways and held the position until his retirement on November 25, 1954. After his retirement, Stewart had a private engineering consultation practice in Regina. William Stewart died in Regina on August 22, 1957.
Stewart received many awards and honours including the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal in 1953, Life Memberships to the Engineering Institute of Canada and the Association of Professional Engineers of Saskatchewan in 1954 and, also in 1954, the naming of Stewart River in northern Saskatchewan by the Government of Saskatchewan in recognition of Stewart's career as a land surveyor and civil servant.
William Stewart married Mary Annabella Turnbull in Saskatoon on May 14, 1913. They had four children: Gordon, Elizabeth, James and Helen.
Custodial history
Norman Stewart, grandson of W.M. Stewart, donated some of these records to the Regina office, Saskatchewan Archives in one accession in 2004: R2004-150 (March 8, 2004).
Jean Stewart, wife of Norman Stewart, donated some of these records to the Regina office, Saskatchewan Archives in two accessions between 2007 and 2008: 2007-372 (December 14, 2007); 2008-273 (July 3, 2008).
Scope and content
This fonds consists of records created, accumulated and used by W.M. Stewart in his work as a Dominion and Saskatchewan land surveyor in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, including research and published works relating to explorer and fur trader David Thompson. It also consists of records from Stewart's work as a civil servant with the Government of Saskatchewan Department of Highways (1937-1954) in Regina, Saskatchewan, including his appointment as Deputy Minister of Highways (1952-1954). The fonds also includes records related to Stewart's academic career and personal pursuits, as well as financial and legal records.
The fonds also consists of records created, accumulated and used by members of the W.M. Stewart family, who resided in Saskatoon (ca. 1913-1942) and in Regina (1942-present) and the Robert Turnbull family who resided in Saskatoon (ca. 1910-1972).
The types of records created, accumulated and used by W.M. Stewart include maps, research notes, photographs, diaries, correspondence, publications, certificates and a technical drawing. The types of records created, accumulated and used by members of the W.M. Stewart family include photographs, correspondence and certificates.
The fonds has been arranged into two series: Professional and Personal. The Personal series has been arranged into two sub-series: W.M. Stewart and Stewart and Turnbull Families.
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Physical condition
Some maps are in fragile condition; the remainder of the records is in good physical condition.
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Fonds and series titles supplied by archivist.
Files have been arranged chronologically by archivist.
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File titles provided by records creator except where indicated by square brackets.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Location of originals
Location for retrieval: Regina - Hillsdale.
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
Records are open for research use.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Use, publication and/or reproduction of records are subject to terms and conditions of the Copyright Act.
To consult the records, visit or contact the Regina office.
Finding aids
SAFA 372 consists of a fonds level description, file descriptions and item level descriptions of the technical drawing and of certain maps and photographs. The paper guide consists of higher level descriptions only.
Please consult the Reference Archivist for assistance.
Uploaded finding aid
Associated materials
Related material: GR 15 Department of the Interior - includes records created by Stewart for the Department.
R-1726 Thomas Crump: Collector - includes a biography of W.M. Stewart written for the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors' Association.
R-A2904 (1)-(2) - Portraits of W.M. Stewart taken by Vern Kent of the Saskatchewan Film Board.
S-B800 - W.M. Stewart and Arthur S. Morton with Indian guides, Fort a la Corne, October 20, 1934.
S-B5476 - W.M. Stewart, chief engineer and boss, at Doukhobor conscientious objectors camp, Lac La Ronge highway project, 1941.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
General note
Certain maps and photographs have been retained in the textual files to preserve context.
Conservation
Archival staff replaced the original file folders with acid-free folders and removed paper clips and other fasteners.
Conservation
Newspaper clippings were photocopied.
Conservation
Oversize material has been moved to appropriate storage.
Alpha-numeric designations
Photographs: R-A34584 to to R-A34631; R-B14608 to R-B14624; R-D2733 to R-D2735.
Alpha-numeric designations
Maps: A1428 to A1438.
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Technical Drawing: R-P 17.
Alpha-numeric designations
Oversize Textual Records: R-OS 144 to R-OS 154.
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Name access points
- Stewart, William Malcolmson, 1884-1957 (Subject)
- Saskatchewan. Department of Highways (Subject)
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Rules or conventions
Saskatchewan Archives. Archival Description Manual 2004.
Status
Final
Level of detail
Full
Language of description
- English
Script of description
- Latin
Sources
Content of the fonds.