Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F2344
Title
James Emmett Reilly fonds
Date(s)
- 1908-1931 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
16 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
(1878 - 1930)
Biographical history
James Emmett Reilly, 1878-1930, was born in Compton, Quebec, the son of William and Phoebe Reilly. James A. Reilly, later a mayor of Calgary, Alberta was his uncle. James E. came to Calgary in 1895 to work with his uncle in the hotel business. He married Dolly Stirrett in 1901 and in 1915 moved to Edmonton as secretary of the Alberta Public Utilities Board. He was active in the Liberal Party. He and his wife had one daughter, Phoebe Maude (Wood).
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Mary Reilly Furnaux, 1998.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of scrapbook regarding military service, Reilly family and Liberal politics.
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.