Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1936 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
- 5 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Janet Trotter, 1919-1945, was born in Calgary, Alberta, the daughter of William Beecham Trotter and Isabel Trotter. She was educated at St. Hilda's School for Girls. In 1936 she travelled to England with the Overseas Education League, led by Major Ney. When the group returned, Janet stayed on for several months, and was joined by her mother, and sister, Margaret Isabel "Peggy" Trotter, 1920-1955. She was engaged to Kenneth Carr when she was killed in a car accident in 1945.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Marjory Hind, 1997.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of diaries / scrapbooks of her trip across Canada and to England.
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
The records of her fathers's business, Trotter and Morton Ltd, are also held by Glenbow Archives.
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.