Sir Sam Steele Collection

Henry Roger Ashwell Pocock

Roger pocock 3 pocock 1 pocock 2 Pocock was a true son of the British Empire, conceived in New Zealand, born in Wales, and raised in England and Canada (his “second native land”) – as well as an outstanding example of the people who built and sustained it.During a career that included service in three wars on as many continents, Pocock worked by turns as a North-West Mounted Policeman, peddler, journalist, missionary, sailor, prospector, soldier, amateur spy, novelist, and artist.

The University of Alberta Library is committed to collecting and preserving print materials relating to Canadian history and life, especially relating to the prairie provinces. Visit the Bruce Peel Special Collections website for information on using print materials in the Steele Collection and in other related collections. The University of Alberta Library is equally committed to furthering knowledge through digitization, digital preservation, and digital repositories. We are pleased to offer digital access to a portion of the Steele Collection here. Visit our Digital Initiatives site for more information.

The generous support of our donors helps the University of Alberta Library acquire exceptional collections and resources for our students and faculty, as well as for the wider communities we serve. We would like to thank the following donors and partners for their generous support and involvement in the repatriation of the Sir Samuel Steele Collection.

Government Sponsors
Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Government of Alberta

Supporting Donors
Nexen Inc.
Mr Richard Bonnycastle
Hon. Col. Sandy Mactaggart
Hon. Col. Stanley & Mrs Lorraine Milner
Mrs Margaret Southern
Mr Ralph & Mrs Gay Young
Gale Cengage Learning

Partners
Glenbow Museum

We wish to thank Mr Cameron Treleaven of Aquila Books in Calgary, Alberta for his invaluable assistance.

the Sir Samuel SteeleCollection

Henry Roger Ashwell Pocock

Government Sponsors

Supporting Donors

Partners