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- [ca. 1947]-2005 (Creation)
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0.5 cm of textual records. -- 5 photographs
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James & Reimer Ltd., a trucking company which specialized in hauling heavy equipment for the petroleum industry, was established in Calgary, Alberta in 1947. The principals were Robert A. James, who had founded a group of hauling, moving, and storage companies in 1923; and Jacob “Jake” Reimer. At its height, the company had offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Leduc, and Redwater. It went out of business by 1971.
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Gift of Helen Reimer, 2005.
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The fonds consists of a brief biographical sketch of Jake Reimer; and photographs of James & Reimer trucks and earth moving equipment, moving of an oil derrick, and a blowout in the Turner Valley field.
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The material is in English.
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Tuesday, August 07, 2018