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- 1943 (Creation)
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0.5 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Gerard Joseph Amerongen, 1914- , was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was educated at Regina, Saskatoon, and Humboldt, Saskatchewan, and Edmonton, Alberta. He was President of the Students’ Union of the University of Alberta in 1943-1944 and was called to the Bar in 1946. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) for Edmonton-Meadowlark from 1971 to 1986 and was Speaker of the Alberta Legislature from 1972 to 1986. He married Elizabeth Helen Fetherstonhaugh in 1943, and they had eight children.
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Archival history
This item was found among some miscellaneous manuscripts donated by the University of Calgary Law Library. Its provenance is unknown. It may have been found enclosed in a book acquired by the Library.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of the University of Calgary Law Library, 2008.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of a certificate presented to Gerry Amerongen by the University of Alberta Students’ Union for meritorious service in debating.
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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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