Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F2552
Title
James A. Murphy fonds
Date(s)
- 1902 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.5 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
James A. Murphy, an immigrant from the USA, was a farmer or rancher in the Carstairs, Alberta district in 1902.
Repository
Archival history
The fonds was found by Allan Watson in a house in the Vancouver, British Columbia are in the 1950s.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Allan Watson, 2001.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of a letter from James A. Murphy to Mr. Niblock, Superintendent of the Freight Department of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), complaining of the poor condition of cattle cars and poor service, and claiming reimbursement.
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.