author
Alfred Carmichael
1874–1963
Best known for Indian Legends of Vancouver Island, this Irish-born Canadian writer gathered and retold stories connected with Vancouver Island while also building a career as a businessman in Victoria, British Columbia.
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Indian Legends of Vancouver Island
by Alfred Carmichael
About the author
Born in 1874 and later based in Victoria, British Columbia, Alfred Carmichael was both a writer and an entrepreneur. Archival records describe him as active in several business ventures, including the Saseenos Water, Light and Power Company, the British Columbia Oil and Coal Development Co., Cameron Lake Timber, the Fraser Cariboo Gold Syndicate, and the Port Alberni Syndicate.
As an author, he is chiefly remembered for Indian Legends of Vancouver Island, published in Toronto by The Musson Book Company in 1922. Reference and archival sources also connect him with another work, To Village Island and Back, and note that his papers include manuscripts, research notes, diaries, photographs, maps, drawings, and other materials that reflect both his literary interests and his business life.
He died in 1963. I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait image from the sources I checked, so no author photo is included here.