Fonds F1374 - James and Catherine Neil fonds

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CA ACU GBA F1374

Title

James and Catherine Neil fonds

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  • 1905-1953 (Creation)

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Fonds

Extent and medium

11 photographs. -- 1 cm of textual records

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Catherine Neil, was born in Scotland, and emigrated to Grassy Lake, Alberta in 1905. That same year she married James Neil who immigrated to Canada from Scotland ca. 1901. They had four children, Jean, Flora, Jennie and John. They established a sheep ranch called Cumbrae Ranch near Burdett.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gifts of Mrs. H.M. Hunter, and Historical Society of Alberta, 1965-1973.

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Scope and content

The fonds consists of photographs of Neil family and sheep ranch (1905-1922), Catherine's reminiscences of pioneer life, and newsclippings of her reminiscences.

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No restrictions on access.

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      The material is in English.

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      A copy of Catherine's 1938 manuscript, "Pioneer Days", is in the Provincial Archives of Alberta.

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      Publication note

      Excerpts of Catherine's reminiscences were published in Alberta History, vol. 35, no. 2 (Spring 1987), 18-24.

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      Title based on contents of records.

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      The PAA manuscript is 74.1/89

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      All M numbers should be amalgamated.

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      Thursday, September 20, 2018

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