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Date(s)
- Photocopied 1979-1981 (originally created 1978-1979) (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
6 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Dale Holtslander, 1912- , was born on a farm near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He moved to Alberta at the age of 17, and worked at various occupations, including farming, logging and trapping. He served overseas during the Second World War. After the war he became an accountant, and eventually office manager of a lumber mill. He retired in 1977. He was married twice, to Mary Perry in 1947, and to Elizabeth Lamb in 1986. He had two adopted children, Murray Perry and Allan Perry. He was very interested in the development of school districts in the province, and did a great deal of research into this topic.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of two drafts of an index entitled "School Districts of Alberta: a Listing of All Protestant Public Schools in the Province of Alberta". It includes lists of the school districts in alphabetical order and by school district number, with the dates they were organized and the legal descriptions of their locations. It also includes a list of school districts whose names have changed. There are photocopied photographs of some of the schools.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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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
The original manuscripts are held by the Provincial Archives of Alberta.
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
His autobiography, entitled "My Life's Story", is housed at the Provincial Archives of Alberta.
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.