Fonds F3083 - Grace Mensinger fonds

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Reference code

CA ACU GBA F3083

Title

Grace Mensinger fonds

Date(s)

  • 1972 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

0.5 cm of textual records

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Grace Adria Base, 1903-1986, was born in Minot, North Dakota and moved with her parents to Vulcan, Alberta in 1905. She married Benjamin Mensinger and they had three daughters including Beverly, and Marjorie (Given). In 1937 she separated from her husband and moved to Grande Prairie where she helped operate the Beverly Style Shoppe.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gift of Grace Mensinger, 1985.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The fonds consists of Grace's short memoir (34 pages): "Pioneer Memories from Spools of Life".

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Accruals

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Conditions governing access

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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      Related units of description

      Other Grace Mensinger records are held by the South Peace Regional Archives.

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      Title based on contents of records.

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      Wednesday, October 17, 2018

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