Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F0558
Title
James Colpitts fonds
Date(s)
- [ca. 1922-1926] (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
11 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
(1881-1941)
Biographical history
James Colpitts, 1881-1941, and his brothers, Sam and Fred, were born near Moncton, New Brunswick. They purchased R.C. Upper's percheron ranch near Calgary, Alberta in 1920 and in 1921 established a fox ranch with their cousin, Bill. During the 1930s James also established a dairy, named Model Dairies. The dairy was sold to Palm Dairies in 1965. James and his wife had one son Stewart S. Colpitts, 1920-2002.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Stewart Colpitts, 1965.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of photographs of Percheron horses on the Colpitts ranch.
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.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Wednesday, January 24, 2018