Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F0564
Title
Frederick J. Conn fonds
Date(s)
- [ca. 1900-1942] (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.5 cm of textual records.
33 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Frederick J. Conn, originally from Ontario, was a school teacher in Carlstadt, Alberta in 1913. He married Violet McKibbon in that same year.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Ruth Daw, 1972-1983.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of a transcript of Frederick's diary (1913) and photographs of settlers from Medicine Hat and New Holland, Alberta. The brief entries in the diary relate to the school, leisure activities such as choir, skating, and playing the violin, a summer trip back to Ontario, and his courtship and marriage to Violet McKibbon.
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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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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Digital content is available for the diaries
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Thursday, August 23, 2018