Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F2008
Title
Florence Blankley fonds
Date(s)
- 1974 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 audio cassette
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Florence Blankley, 1898-[after 1974], was born in Calgary, Alberta, the daughter of a member of the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP). She was educated at St. Mary's School and Copelund's Business College, and for many years worked as a secretary with the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in the Department of Natural Resources Building.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Florence Blankley, 1974.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of recorded interview about her life in Calgary, including reminiscences or Mounted Police dances, Ernest Cashel's hanging, the Alberta Provincial Police (APP), Paddy Nolan, and prostitutes.
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
Interview outline available.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.