Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F3001
Title
David Sinclair fonds
Date(s)
- [ca. 1910s-1940s] (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
ca. 125 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
David Hay Sinclair, 1883-1974, was born in Scotland and came with his parents to Calgary, Alberta in 1884. His father worked with the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and David worked for them as a machinist until retiring in 1948. He was an avid hunter and spent many years hunting with friends in the area east of Calgary. He remained single.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Brian Sinclair, 2010.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of photographs of the Sinclair family and their activities, including hunting trips.
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Accruals
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Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
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The material is in English.
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No finding aid
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Existence and location of copies
Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3QYFRB
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Wednesday, June 06, 2018