Fonds F1408 - Henry O'Brien fonds

Identity area

Reference code

CA ACU GBA F1408

Title

Henry O'Brien fonds

Date(s)

  • 1882 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

2 cm of textual records

Context area

Name of creator

O'Brien, Henry

Biographical history

Henry O'Brien, 1835-1931, was born in Shanty Bay, Ontario. He became a lawyer and practiced in Toronto. In 1882 he and a friend, W.S. Rainsford, travelled to the Rocky Mountains and western USA.

Repository

Glenbow Archives

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gift of Mrs. James A. Grant, 1979.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The fonds consists of diary of Rocky Mountains trip.

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Conditions governing access

The diary is restricted due to fragile condition. A photocopy is available for research purposes.

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      The material is in English.

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      No finding aid.

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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