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Date(s)
- 1912-1975, predominant 1912-1919 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
266 photographs. -- 4 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Victor Bodington, 1887-?, was born in Norfolk, England. His wife Gladys Muriel Griffith, 1886-?, was born in London, England. Both came to Canada to work. In 1912 they met in Vermilion, Alberta and were married in Winnipeg. In 1913 they homesteaded at Wellsdale, Alberta. They had two children, Deryk, 1914-2007, and Joan, ca. 1915-?. Deryk moved to Calgary where he was a freelance writer and photographer.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Deryk Bodington, 1978-2001.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of Deryk's photographs of the Bodington homestead, Millarville pioneers, Alberta and Blackfoot personalities, Treaty number 7, John Davenall Turner, and Yellowknife, NWT; his articles on Cominco's Con Mine; John and Gladys' passports and land certificate; Gladys' reminiscences; articles re cattle drives and Art Webster.
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Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
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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
Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3CUL4Y
Related units of description
Other Deryk Bodington photos are held by Library and Archives Canada. Copies of these are also available at the Northwest Territories Archives.
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Note
Title based on contents of records.
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Name access points
- Bodington, Deryk (Subject)
- Bodington, John (Subject)
- Bodington, Gladys (Subject)
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Thursday, March 29, 2018