Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F2151
Title
Ben Ellert fonds
Date(s)
- 1935-1936 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
4 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Bernard "Ben" Ellert, 1883-1952, was born in Glencoe, Minnesota, USA. He moved to Milk River, Alberta to farm in 1907. In 1910 he married Anna Bishop, ?-1968, also from Glencoe, and they had three children, Gertrude, Jerome, and Leo. He was a staunch advocate of the ideas of Henry George, the American political economist, and for many years conducted classes on the Single Tax.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Tony Rees, 1996.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of correspondence, pamphlets, circulars, and teaching materials relating to Henry George and the Single Tax.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
The material is in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
No finding aid.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
See also the George Tomfohr fonds for further records on Henry George.
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.