Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F0723
Title
Garnet D. Ellis fonds
Date(s)
- 1913-1921, predominant 1918-1921 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
3 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Garnet D. Ellis, from Ontario, fought in France during First World War. In 1918 he moved to Alberta and worked with a survey crew. In 1919 he became an inspector of homesteads for the Soldier Settlement Board and travelled throughout the Edmonton area. He returned to Ontario in 1920 where he acquired his own farm through the Soldier Settlement Board.
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Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased, 1967.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of letters to family from France and Alberta (1916-1919); letters from friends in western Canada (1920-1921); and diaries kept as a Soldier Settlement Board Inspector (1919).
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No restrictions on access.
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The material is in English.
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No finding aid.
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Tuesday, September 04, 2018