This fonds contains material created or collected by Dr. Williamson during his varied career as an anthropologist, civil servant, legislator, professor, and as a consultant for various provincial, national and international organizations and governments. Although primarily documenting Dr. Williamson's work for and with the Inuit of northern Canada, this fonds includes material relating to all circumpolar countries, other aboriginal groups in Canada, international affairs, and a very broad range of topics as they relate to the north, including art and culture, physical geography, sport, environment, botany, zoology, economics, defence, etc. It includes his personal and professional correspondence, research data, articles and scholarly writing, as well as a substantial collection of reference publications.

This fonds contains personal, academic and research material related to the interests and activities of Linvill F. and Avra G. Watson.

View across "The Lake" towards downtown Reykjavik. August 1, 1960.

Road from Reykjavik to Reykir pumping station 17 miles northeast of Reykjavik. Note pipe line for hot water parallel to road. August 1, 1960.

View of Akureyri, second largest town in Iceland (8568 inhabitants in 1959) situated near the head of Eyjafjordur. It has better climate than any other town in Iceland and trees thrive better than in Reykjavik. August 3, 1960.

Close up of old farm building made of erratics at base, peat slabs on top. Doug Coombs New Zealand, in front. August 3, 1960.

Lava flow which reached Lake Myvatn (in background) in 1729. A series of effusive fissure eruptions (Myvatn fires) started on January 11, 1725, and lasted 5 years. August 5, 1960.

Typical house of Reykjavik. Note siding of corrugated iron used in this country which lacks timber. August 1, 1960.

Lava flow of 1729, Myvatn, to show broken up lava tunnels forming large blocks in this pahoehoe lava. When looking at the individual blocks the ropy character is evident, when viewing from a distance the surface of the flow is blocky. August 5, 1960.

View of Reykjavik. August 12, 1960.

Harbour of Reykjavik. August 12, 1960.

Harbour of Reykjavik with gun boat. August 12, 1960.

Gravestone of Reverand Jon Steingrimsson who wrote a classical description of the Laki eruption (1783). The stone is a very regular hexagonal basalt column. August 10, 1960.

Population density shown on world map.

Solenhofen, old coloured print.