Fonds F3442 - Canadian freightways fonds

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CA ACU GBA F3442

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Canadian freightways fonds

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  • [1950s-1960s] (Creation)

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23 films

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Canadian Freightways
(1935-)

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Canadian Freightways was established in 1935 by Chris Mikkelsen who hauled freight from Calgary to Lethbridge. The company began interlining with US based Consolidated Freightways and was eventually taken over by that firm. Len Huyser took over as manager in 1965 and Darshan Kailly in the 1980s.

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Glenbow Archives

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Gift of Canadian Freightways, 1993-2002

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Consists of trucking and nature films; CFAC 960 radio broadcast of Pageant of Industry, November 11, 1954; films PanArctic Oils Ltd. Arctic Report/69 and Three on the Move, 1969.

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