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- 1919-1957, predominant 1942-1945 (Creation)
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2 cm of textual records. -- 4 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Cuthbert "Bert" Valentine, 1897-1970, of Calgary, Alberta fought with Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) during the First World War. On his return he worked for Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), then as a salesman for Ford Motors. During the Second World War he served with the Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps, first as paymaster for the Calgary Highlanders. By 1945 he was supervisor for all Canadian pay services in northwest Europe. In 1946 he and Ted Halford established the Halford and Valentine car dealership. Bert was president until his retirement in 1968, when his son, Ted took over the business.
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Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Mrs. J.C. Valentine, 1970.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of war diaries (1942-1945), military certificates and military photographs.
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No restrictions on access.
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Language and script notes
The material is in English.
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No finding aid
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Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3COKSE
Related units of description
The Halford and Valentine fonds is also held by Glenbow.
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Title based on contents of records.
Note
These records were donated to Cultural History in 1970 but were not transferred to the Archives until 1979.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Tuesday, April 03, 2018