Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F1678
Title
Jack Simpson fonds
Date(s)
- 1925-1955 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
ca. 100 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
(1920-1984)
Biographical history
Jack L. Simpson, 1920-1984, was president of Cana Construction Ltd. in Calgary, Alberta from 1949 to 1984. He and his family lived in Calgary until 1954 when they purchased a ranch in Grand Valley west of Cochrane. Jack and his wife, Mary Bass Simpson, 1921-2011, had two children, John D., 1947- , and Barbara, 1949- .
For further information see By Own Forces : The Biography of Jack Simpson, 1920-1984 / Tyler Trafford. -- Calgary : Mary Simpson, 1999.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Mary Simpson, 1989.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of photographs of the Simpson family in Edmonton, Alberta; Smithers, British Columbia; Edson, Alberta and Gillam, Manitoba.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
The material is in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
No finding aid.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.