Archives and Special Collections
Collection C0253 - Canmore Mines Research Project collection
Identity area
Reference code
ACU GBA C0253
Title
Canmore Mines Research Project collection
Date(s)
- [ca. 1880s-1920s] (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
1 m of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
In the 1970s Glenbow was asked to undertake a research project on the history of Canmore Mines. Doug Cass was delegated to work on the project and amassed the material in this collection, which includes references to Canmore Mines and Anthracite in newspapers, magazines, archival documents, publications, etc. The research phase of the project was only partially completed.
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Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Collected by Glenbow employees, 1976.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The collection consists of research notes on the history of Canmore Mines and the coal mine at Anthracite.
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No restrictions on access.
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The material is in English.
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No finding aid.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Tuesday, May 14, 2019