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- 1919, [ca. 1942] (Creation)
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2 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Edward W. Beard, 1888?-?, was the proprietor of Beard Electric Co. In 1942 he was living with his wife Florence and at their three children, Roland, Mary, and Edith, at 1946 – 12th Avenue W. in Calgary, Alberta. After Japan entered the Second World War, the possibility of air raids on western Canada became a concern, and the federal and city governments issued instructions and emergency procedures known as Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.). Edward Beard volunteered to act as Air Raid Warden, with responsibility for maintaining order and safety in his immediate neighborhood in the event of an air raid.
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Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Edith Beard, 1991.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of pamphlets and instruction sheets giving instructions to citizens and wardens in the event of a air raid or practice drill; a “questionnaire” consisting of a census of the households in the immediate vicinity of the Beard house; and forms for passes, warden’s reports, and messages. Also includes an illustrated souvenir pamphlet on the 1919 Royal Tour: Across Canada with the Prince. – Montreal : Canadian Pacific Railway, 1919.
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No restrictions on access.
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Language and script notes
The material is in English.
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No finding aid.
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