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Reference code
CA ACU GBA F0905
Title
Herbert Maynard Hatfield fonds
Date(s)
- Transcribed [ca. 1940s] (originally created 1893-1907) (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Herbert Maynard Hatfield, 1855-1945, was born in England, and in 1886 came to Pincher Creek, Alberta. He ranched briefly with Lionel Brooke and then started a new ranch east of Twin Butte. He raised horses for the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) as well as raising cattle and hay on his property. Hatfield never married. After his death the ranch was named the Waterton Ranch.
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Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Murton S. Harland, 1971.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of abridged typescript of diaries (1893-1900, 1906-1907).
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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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Existence and location of originals
In 1971 it was assumed that the originals were in the hands of a relative, H. Hatfield, in Kent, England.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Wednesday, September 05, 2018