Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1925-1928 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
3 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
David Stanley was a Vancouver, British Columbia resident who invested in the Alberta oil and petroleum industry.
Repository
Archival history
These records were originally donated to the Powell River Historical Museum and Archives Association, and were transferred to Glenbow via the Provincial Archives of Alberta.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Powell River Historical Museum and Archives, 1995.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of correspondence regarding investments; and prospectuses of these companies: Aerolite Oil, Alberta Western Oil, Belgo-Canadian Oils, Britannia Oils, Calmont Oils, Cascade Oils, Confederation Oils, Dakota Oils, Dolomote Oils, Elbow Oil, Harlem Oils, High River Oil Field, Meridian Oils, New Valley Oil, Roberta Oils, Scotia Oils, Sentinel Oils, Turvalta Oils, Western Ridge Oil, and Wabash Oils.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
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
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
An annual report of Calmont Oils (1930) is also held by Glenbow at M-8099.
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.