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- Photocopied 1990 (originally created 1914-1938) (Creation)
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Extent and medium
2 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Ann Skinner Thomson, 1909-1982, was born in Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland and came to Alberta with her family in 1914. Her father, David Thomson, was a coal miner. The family lived in Lovettville and Canmore and by 1922 lived in Edmonton. Ann was courted by Percy Venables in the late 1920s. He wrote her letters while working for the Burnt Mountain Lumber Company in Newcoal, Alberta. In 1937 she married Rasmus Christian "Ross" Rossander, who was originally from Denmark, and they had two sons, David and Robert. They moved to Calgary in 1938, where Ross worked for Burns and Company as an electrician.
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of postcards from her uncle (1915), letters from Percy (1927-1929), marriage certificate, and letters from Ross (1938). Includes letters of reference for David (1914-1915).
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Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
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Language and script notes
The material is in English.
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Finding aids
No finding aid.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
The originals are held by David and Robert Rossander.
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Title based on contents of records.