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- Printed 1981 (originally created 1908-1915, 1981) (Creation)
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23 reprographic copies of architectural drawings : 15 mylar prints and 8 diazotype prints
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Allan Merrick Jeffers was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on February 8, 1875. Jeffers trained as an architect at the Rhode Island School of Design and worked under architect George Cady. In 1907 Jeffers moved to Edmonton where he was chief architect to the provincial department of public works. Among his accomplishments are the Parliament Building (1907) in Edmonton and the Normal School (1908) in Calgary. He died 27 October 1926 in Los Angeles, California.
Jeffers, Allan Merrick. The Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950. http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/node/1540. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
Repository
Archival history
Accession 103A/81.07 was donated to the Canadian Architectural Archives by the Sandy Fisher of the Province of Alberta Department of Housing & Public Works, Edmonton, on July 17, 1981. In exchange for the copies, the CAA presented the Department with copies of the three elevations that are missing in their set.
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Scope and content
Consists of 15 reprographic copies of drawings of the Calgary Normal School from between 1908 and 1915 by architect A. M. Jeffers for the province of Alberta department of public works. The original drawings are held at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. The Calgary Normal School was among the first major public works built in the province. It was later renamed McDougall School in 1922. Also included are 8 reprographic copies of as built drawings of McDougall School by provincial department of public works architect Max Kattenburg for a renovation project in 1981. In 1981 the school was decommissioned and renovated into a provincial government office and meeting space.
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Open
Conditions governing reproduction
The University of Calgary fulfills requests for materials in our collections in accordance with Canadian copyright laws. The University of Calgary does not hold the copyright for the Normal School drawings materials. The University of Calgary Libraries and Cultural Resources may provide materials for individual study and research purposes under fair dealing and library exceptions in the Canadian Copyright Act. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use the content must be obtained for any works under copyright protection. Patrons are responsible for ensuring they use copyright-protected works in accordance with applicable laws.
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Existence and location of originals
Originals are held at the Provincial Archives of Alberta in accession GR1983.0086.
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Related units of description
The Stevenson Raines fonds at the Canadian Architectural Archives holds blueprints of the A. M. Jeffers Normal School drawings including the three elevations not held at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. See project number STE hc/06N65.
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Accession 103A/81.07